The album was actually already made for early preorder via iTunes

It just appeared on Canadian iTunes. I've been checking often for its appearance and it really only appeared today.

Looking at the CD booklet of my copy of Rainbow Road right now , most of the songs in the album were written/composed by ayaka except for the following :

No end - written & composed by Tom Collekiyo
Lose control - written & composed by Tom Collekiyo
Zutto Taisetsu na Kimochi - ayaka cowrote & co-composed with Tom Collekiyo

No wonder No end & Lose control sounds different cos these 2 songs were not written/composed by ayaka

I don't know who Tom Collekiyo is but he did a great job since No end & Lose control are my fave album tracks in the album

So no end may not be a cover song?

Tsuyoku Omou in music box mode

I already explained that it was not a cover. A friend of ayaka's composed the song and she used the demo to write her own lyrics.

Could this be that Tom Collekiyo be one of Ayaka's friends? Hmm...

Also, if anyone is interested in owning a copy of Rainbow Road in the Room Ayaka fanclub version, I could try putting one out in auction on eBay. I'll only have one copy available; I am inadvertently getting two because I originally typed in the delivery address incorrectly when I pre-ordered on New Year's Day, and forced me to re-order (since I wanted it badly!), but just recently the Tenso crew has found the package I was looking for, and I am going to end up getting two copies instead of one.

http://s26.postimg.org/e7iaijaol/201...o_com_Pack.jpg

Not for the US store. Just appeared yesterday.

Rainbow Road

->3->3

13,663 + 5,265 = 18,928

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2015-04-15/

I'm kind of disgusted that even ClariS is still ahead of Ayaka. WHAT!?

I mean, who's ClariS? If it's some kind of anime business then that's quite a bit rude!

thanks for clearing it up!

ClariS is extremely popular...

Rainbow Road

->3->3->3

13,663 + 5,265 + 3,265 = 22,193

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2015-04-16/

Ayaka seems to be doing as I expected. There was no way she'd top her last album sales wise (that's the trend usually) or quality wise (subjective but then music being subjective is an entirely different discussion).

But instead of ClariS #2 (down to #5)...it's Southern All Stars who is #2. (Really? Do we need to talk about this again after they denied miwa a #2???)

If Ayaka can continue to keep up the pace while ClariS keeps lagging Ayaka for the rest of the week, then she might have a shot at #2! Literally! But I shouldn't overestimate, which I did for Ayu vs. miwa, only to be messed up by Masaharu Fukuyama...

I kind of agree a bit. She's trying her best, but depreciation...

A PV has been made for Birthday Song



ayaka's pregnant belly can be seen in the beginning & ending of the clip

^ SO cute <3

Nevermind, she did not write the lyrics according to the booklet, but it's still not a cover, she simply bought/used her friend's demo like tons of artist do.

Rainbow Road

->3->3->3->3

13,663 + 5,265 + 3,265 + 2,577 = 24,770

I'm not one to really concern myself with sales but if ayaka sells less than Ayu then it'll be kinda funny.

More details on Birthday Song

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...-birthday-song