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Worlds collided in more ways than one when Skrillex and Hikaru Utada collaborated on the Kingdom Hearts III theme. For the former artist "Face My Fears" marked a foray into not only J-pop but also Japanese game soundtracks, and today its official music video has arrived.

Consisting of gameplay and cinematic footage from Kingdom Hearts III, whose initial release was January 25th. Synced to the montage of clips is Utada's serene vocal underscored by the future bass soundscape served up by Skrillex.

This week, "Face My Fears" debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in addition to entering at #1 on the World Digital Song Sales chart. In an interview with The Verge, Skrillex (real name Sonny Moore) had said that composing the Kingdom Hearts III theme was a childhood dream come true

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Stream or download Skrillex and Hikaru Utada's "Face My Fears" in English here and in Japanese here. Purchase Kingdom Hearts III here.

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Website: utadahikaru.jp/en/news
Twitter: twitter.com/utadahikaru
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