Hmm, so it looks like BRILLANTE was still being recorded and written recently of the five new tracks? beloved and Why... already have finished PVs, ANother song is being filmed now... and progress still doesn't have a PV.

Ahh, I wonder if she's going to be filming PVs all next week after a-nation~

This thread is getting really boring. I hate that they announce the releases so early.

so it's a "dance" PV?? o.O
no ayu.... please don't dance.. :(

^
why? May she's not Namie "dancing queen" Amuro, but her dancing PVs are cute lol.

You know, when I met with Leslie at Yoyogi , he told me his project with Ayu was inspired by the video I made (with the participation of everyone) [Under the same sky]...
So maybe beloved pv will have hands pointing to sky???

edit: I mean HE was inspired by the video, not Ayu

^ aaawwwwww, that would be the sweetest thing ever

Leslie told you that?!?! :dead2 The mere thought of having an impact on one of Ayu's PV's just blows my mind!!! :luv2

hearing how the video will contain our thoughts..that's gonna be so sweet and meaningful :)

That's a nice thing to know Miki. =D

Well the children all look multi-cultural, maybe that's the inspiration?

omg, beloved is song for fans????????? wait the minute. if thats so im goin' to love it

Random note, but I saw you at Yoyogi. You were standing with a group with some other Western people. I was too scared to come say hi to you guys! Did you have fun? (Well obviously, what kind of question is that! :laugh)

m... she can use her dancers as actors
In Days PV they not dancing much

That sounds really cool 8D I'm excited!~

Thank you! :)

How will this song work?! He sounds really overpowered by the music. Assuming that's why I can't pick him out in the short preview. I guess Ayu likes working with people who have a totally different sound to her.

I just happened to look how FIVE is doing in Amazon JPN ^^ The results:

1. FIVE [CD only, Limited Edition]
Amazon TOP100 Bestsellers Rank: #17 in music
#2 in music > J-POP > Dance Eurobeat [Seriously, Dance Eurobeat...?]
#2 in music > J-POP > Music > Woman Solo

2.FIVE [CD+DVD]
Amazon TOP100 Bestsellers Rank: #47 in music
#3 in music > J-POP > Dance Eurobeat
#3 in music > J-POP > Music > Woman Solo

3.FIVE [CD only]
Amazon TOP100 Bestsellers Rank: #4,334 in music
#61 in music > J-POP > Dance Eurobeat
#97 in music > J-POP > Music > Woman Solo

In Pop category FIVE [Limited Edition] is currently in place #7, while FIVE [CD+DVD] is in place #13. FIVE [CD only] haven't reached TOP100, at least not yet.

Seems fine, and it's not really surprsing, that the Limited edition is the most wanted one~ CD+DVD version is right after that!
Well, the CD only..I'm not that surprised, since it has only 1 bonus track [which is just remix, not original song] and I believe that majority of fans/listeners are gonna buy CD+DVD version if not buying the Xillia edition.

How's FIVE doing in other netshops? ^__^~

Oh, and the #1 above ayu? [In the "Dance Eurobeat" and "Woman solo" lists] That's Namies new single NAKED/ Fight Together/Tempest (with DVD).

Sadly, pre-orders and Amazon/CDJapan charts won't tell us much when it comes to how well the release will sell :(

amazon usually hits the mainstream taste pretty good. stuff that occupies the #1 spot for weeks usually also sells like hotcakes. the one or other hit single/album was already foreseeable this way.

looking at the different sub-charts is entirely meaningless though since amazon only sells a tiny fraction of total sales.
the album currently sits at #18 in the overall music charts.

this won't be her breakthrough into mainstream again, so expect sales below or near 100k.

Even L sold 97k, if this mini-album sells even half of Love Songs it will sell be well over 100k plus it has a lot more going for it with Tales of tie-in and the duets fan bases.