(source)Hikaru Utada (27) has announced that she will release a new singles collection this fall, before taking an indefinite break from music at the start of next year. The singer, who started her career more than 15 years ago, explained that she has neglected part of her personal growth, so she felt that it was necessary to take a break.
[...]At the start of next year, she will put her career on hold to focus on her own personal life, though she has not decided when she plans to resume singing. Right now, she feels that her growth is the priority, but she said that she will return when she naturally feels that she wants to share her music again, though it could be after a few years.
Her last release may be the upcoming singles collection, titled "Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2." It is her first best album in roughly six and a half years. It will include hits such as "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro," "Be My Last," and "Beautiful World," plus at least one new song. The exact release date has not yet been announced.
This is always how it starts. Artist announces a break and comes back in less than a year. ZAKIZAKIZAKI was gonna do it then she up and released an album and went on another gigantic concert tour. YUI was supposed to take a break for a while, too, but then Again (or was that Mother?) came out and everyone wanted a piece of that.
Not like Utada's got a lot going on these past few years. A single here or there. An American outing every so often. When was the last time she did a Japanese tour? She's one of the few artists I can think of that doesn't actively tour ever. I mean, I she HAS, but she DOESN'T and that's weird.
Or maybe this is all code for "she's gettin' boobies see ya in 6 week!"