affection vs Distance

Debut studio album by Japanese pop singer Koda Kumi (倖田來未), released in 2001, introducing the R&B-influenced pop sound she developed across a prolific subsequent career.

Distance is Hikaru Utada's second Japanese-language studio album, released on 28 March 2001 through EMI Music Japan. Building on the R&B-influenced pop of her debut First Love, the album produced several hit singles, including 'Addicted to You,' 'Can You Keep a Secret?,' and 'Wait & See.' It sold over three million copies, becoming the best-selling album in Japan in 2001 and one of the best-sellin...