it is a little sad seeing that.. wish i could of been there too! It would of been epic!

I wonder if covers gonna be epic or as trashy as the recent ViVi?

^...really?

If you guys want me to, I could upload the full-version of this ayu trance documentary in good quality (VHS-tape rip). Yes?

^YES!

OK, not to go Off-Topic, but I am uploading it right now. Btw, I figured out that it's not 30 but 12 minutes long ^^" I didn't watch this in a long time, so I had a wrong runtime in my mind xD

Attention! The covers are not out yet.

I was thinking about the same :D:D

xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Thanks for clearing that up... :tipsy

I'll probably know about the covers from FB first :p

Or I will know when I see "AHS is temporary unavailable" :V

OMG Captain Obvious has made his way to AHS :D

*My heart skipped a beat when I saw "Attention!" Please don't do that again :'}

Unlike some of you guys wanting the cover so badly, I'm just waiting patiently... (and once they're out I'll try to compare between Ayu's covers and the covers of miwa's new album (to be released a week before Ayu) and Sayuri Sugawara's new single (a week after Ayu)...)

I'm not all anxious because I KNOW it's too early to expect them. It's like expecting the album to leak a few after the announcement...just not gonna happen. They'll come.

where is the covers?http://emoji.ameba.jp/img/user/sh/sh...lms/494591.gif

locked in avex' vault for the next few days.

When I'll see AHS is temporary unavailable, I'll know something happened :laugh.

When ever I see this message I always think "OMG! Something big must have happened!!".

That's why I'm not sure whether I should be happy or disappointed when I can still log into AHS...

I want cover spoiler..... #cry

lol the site itself is crashing from too much epicness of the covers. :yes

I hope there is some really good dance tracks on the album.

One month since the announcement. I hope something will be mentioned today......

Sayuri is releasing a new single? That's great news. I'm glad she's still kicking

x2!

im not really dying to see the covers.. do i want them? yes, but will it kill me to wait till March 21... no
I think that might actually be pretty cool to wait that long... i know some however would die!
I hope for 14 dance tracks! lol (although that will not happen!)

I agree...except I wouldn't mind one other ballad besides hbya...then mostly dance and rock. JUST NO MID-TEMPO PLEASEEEEE AYU

oh yeah... I wish she went with the idea of doing two albums!
The softer side and the hardcore side... lol!

^^something like Beyonce did? hm....idk.

did she do that? I cant keep up with that woman she is always doing something!

(I know, and she's releasing TWO freaking albums this year...I'm like, ***** sit down! anyway...)

would be interesting if ayu did it. I'm sure it'd be a more elaborate concept than just "a fast album" and "a slow album"

But i went to go look it up..
I Am...Sasha Fierce.. didn't realize that was two different albums in one...

Besides... well, we kinda got that already with A best 2...

IASF was really the one album split into two. The standard tracklist was only 11 or 12 songs. The deluxe was about 16.

The total run time for that album equated to a single disc album, it was just split into two themes.

A real double album is like Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics, or OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below where the runtime is closer to 100 minutes.

u mean "i hope there ARE some really good dane tracks*" :)

I will state it again!
Give me evolution pt. 2!

YOU mean "I hope there ARE some really good DANCE tracks" :)

I am greedy. I want one more ballad other than "how beautiful you are" and many many upbeat songs. LOL

^^exactly, same here. lol

:roflmao

I just want songs like Fly high meets STEP you
or Naturally meets LOVE 'n' HATE

Yes she needs to please us gays! As songwriter though I'm sure Timmy has our back though haha he knows what we like! I bet there will be alot of dance tracks

wish i could double bold that... that would be intensely epic!

For TeamAyu2004, love happiholic★.

^ lol.. you just made it bigger... wish we have fireworks or something to go off as well. lol

Guess I'm the only one who cannot imagine how you'd ever go about making something like that. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Naturally is epic as it is you can't go and mess with it by blending it with something as dull and bland as LOVE'n'HATE.

^^meh, you're just biased when it comes to NEXT LEVEL. lol

I didn't make it bigger... I used a very bold font size. As in, no one else uses size 5 as standard font, so that's very bold of me. ;)

I want something new and original from Ayu. If it sounds like anything else she's released in the past I'll be a bit disappointed.

On another note, I feel like we've been given far too much time to speculate about what the album cover will look like. Show us a preview at the very least. Perhaps she could do what Rihanna did with her album Loud and reveal the cover piece by piece? I don't know, that would be better than nothing. :dead2

it's 21 days again before the release, and 14 days before AyuChina get the CD... And still no announcement of cover and tracklists. I'm not really interested again in the cover because of this very slow pace of announcement ~__~a

When we do get the news though, I am pretty sure AHS will be down for a week. Or longer.

Maybe, but I'd say I'm more biased when it comes to Rock'n'Roll Circus. Lol.

This portion of the album = midtempo "rock" ballads

kinda reminds me of...

or love songs being a bunch of midtempo ballads.

How boring and cohesive hahaha

As long as there are at least couple of great rock songs regardless of how fast/slow paced they are I'm fine. I don't really care that much about dance music.

Do we really need more gay anthems? I think we almost have enough for "A BEST FOR THE GAYS" :laugh


And ffs, covers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :weep

Looking at the times she's mentioned a PV or a filming, it looks like she's done three additional PVs while in Japan.

There was one point where she was doing something on February 10th/11th, then another on the 20th/21st, and she just mentioned another filming session on the 25th/26th.

I wonder if some of these are going to be for the HOTEL Love songs tour videos? The photos of her long pink hair were taken after she mentioned wrapping up the most recent shoot so perhaps that is from a video shoot?

That thought has been lingering in the back of my mind for so long... I would be so sad. haha

She did specify that the first one was for a PV, but the rest seem like tour related stuff. I thought she had filmed most of them last year anyway, but I guess she didn't.

Actually, the first one had the 'casting for a PV' tweet, and the second one was verified by ayumisrael who asked if it was a PV with Ayu that Masashi Muto was working on so... perhaps they -aren't- all tour videos?

Oooo, do you remember this?

http://i.imgur.com/eAPz8.jpg

She filmed this about 3 weeks before the tour on March 23rd in 2010 (the tour began just before Rock'n'Roll Circus came out in April) so maybe it's highly unlikely that they're tour related? Whatever the case is, they are filming new footage very close to the album release date which may explain why information is delayed for so long.

Only three weeks, I am surprised that we only have an incomplete tracklist and the title. Two years ago I would be worried about how it would rank and sell, but right now i dont care if she sells 5k and ranks #12 . Ayu has proved who she is and how amazing she is, i think she doesnt care about that so i wont do it either

If I'll see AHS down, Ill just check Ayu fansites/facebook pages XDDDDDD

Still nothing, eww. I am waking up with thinking that there will be something, but, lol, nope.

As I like the pink wig (she looks really cute etc...) i prefer to be her as cool as she can be, I prefer her bad-a* side, (mix of recent ViVi + FIVE covers DAMN)

Oooh, we're back in "what do we want on album?" <3 xD I want something like GAME+BoY+Microphone, Ladies Night+Sparkle+Startin', STEP you'ish, and something soft but not a ballad (like ever free+still alone+BRILLANTE) and ofcourse something epic - kiss o'kill+progress

i hope the videos she has been working on are for the album and not the tour.. that would be sad for me, lol.

I have to admit I will be disappointed if the pink wig + green contacts pictures were for filming of tour videos. I really loved that look, I want it in some kind of booklet/book/cover!

look what I randomly found:

http://ernestocostanzo.photoshelter....000l6Lr9JEvui4

isnt that the factory for the pv?

It looks like it could have been a PV shoot -and- some sort of photoshoot. Masashi Muto was present as were Leslie and Ryan.

That would be pretty amazing if the HOTEL Love songs main visual ends up being her with the pink hair!

And that is the factory that Return Road[?] was filmed in. I can't wait to see that PV! I think people ID'd it a while back as the Battersea Power Station. The shoot also lasted 20 hours apparently.

@pepper : MORIARTYYYYY :love

I guess i'm the only one who doesn't want covers to be out because i decided not to look at them till i receive my copy on early April which means that when they're out i'll have to refrain myself from going here (because obviously they're going to be everywhere). Yeah so it also means i'll probably don't know about which songs are interludes, about the additional PVs and everything till April either, exciting and frustrating at the same time, haha.
On this album i'd like dance songs and epic rockish songs, i'd like at least one dark song too, i love them so muuuuch, the only thing i absolutely don't want is mid-tempo songs.

I hope those shootings were actual PVs and not for the tour as well, but, 7 PVs would be too much i think...

7 would actually be just right. She usually has a very close number of video clips per album when compared to the number of tracks.

(miss)understood - 16 tracks - 16 video clips (9 PVs, 6 makings, 1 album version)
Secret - 14 tracks - 14 video clips (7 PVs, 7 makings)
GUILTY - 14 tracks - 13 video clips (1 short movie, 5 PVs, 7 makings)
NEXT LEVEL - 14 tracks - 12 video clips (6 PVs, 6 makings)
Rock'n'Roll Circus - 15 tracks - 17 video clips (8 PVs, 8 makings, 1 digest)
Love songs - 16 tracks - 15 video clips (8 PVs, 7 makings)
FIVE - 5 tracks - 10 video clips (5 PVs, 5 makings)

I made the list a while ago, haha.

If she really has 7, it would be like...

Party Queen - 14 tracks - 14 video clips (7 PVs, 7 makings)

Just for some more info, the guy who styled for the factory PV said it was the 'worst shoot he has ever worked on' probably because it was so LONG. They shot two scenes for the PV in 14 hours. Here's a shot he took at 2:30am. It must be torture to work with Ayu sometimes... haha.

Oh hey, it's the drummer from Sexy little things/Microphone! There's a performance in the control room. Lastly, here are the drones that are in the PV. Most of these are just full sized versions of the pictures we had before.

I can wait for the covers as long as they're making more pvs :innocent

7 is a really good number... but i am a little surprised because of the no singles thing...

I guess "no mid-tempo" songs isn't going to happen for Ayu. But I hope it will be just one song, but obviously with none of them I will be in heaven. And I don't need any more ballads from Ayu, I have PLENTY of em. I like only slow Ayu songs, when they are soft like HANABI/HAPPY ENDING or very dark like criminal. I guess I'm not "cute-Ayu" type.

attractive nausea - YES MORIARTY <3

If the PV will be anything in the atmosphere of the instagram photos.. IT WILL BE TOTALLY SOMETHING I WILL LOVE.
control room means a rock song I guess (drumms.)

yeah, Battersea Power Station. It's an old disused coal power station, it's a heritage site because it's all Art Deco and stuff.

edit; oops, someone responded already lol

Official tracklist and covers have come out.

【CD+DVD+DVD】

・AVCD-38511/B～C　￥7,350（tax incl.）
★初回限定仕様：2枚組アルバムケース+ライヴDVDパッケージ付き透明スリーヴ仕様
★通常盤：3枚組アルバムケース
★初回限定封入特典：「ayupan AR」アプリ専用ステージ台紙
収録内容
＜CD＞

01. Party queen
02. NaNaNa
03. Shake It ♥
04. taskebab
05. call
06. Letter
07. reminds me
08. Return Road
09. Tell me why
10. a cup of tea
11. the next LOVE
12. Eyes, Smoke, Magic
13. Serenade in A minor
14. how beautiful you are


＜DVD＞

01. Shake It ♥ (video clip)
02. NaNaNa (video clip)
03. Return Road (video clip)
04. how beautiful you are (video clip)
05. Shake It ♥ (making clip)
06. NaNaNa (making clip)
07. Return Road (making clip)
08. how beautiful you are (making clip)
（全8track収録）

＜DVD-2＞

ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 ～HOTEL Love songs～

01. do it again
02. Happening Here
03. insomnia
04. MOON
05. fated
06. feedback
07. NEVER EVER
08. sending mail
09. machine
10. Sparkle
11. Humming
12. evolution
13. RAINBOW
14. November
15. music
16. Ladies Night
17. Party queen
18. Happening Here
19. Love song
20. how beautiful you are
21. Trauma ～ Boys & Girls
22. MY ALL

Covers have been posted here:

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112848



Looks like no new video.

Limited box does in fact come with two glasses and coasters.

soooooo
tomorrow's March 1st!
covers please?????

^ take a look. tokyoxjapan already posted them.

^ oh

"Oh", is right! xD

glad that i can probably listen to the album to the end because hbya is totally stunning to me. looping it ever since 1st Jan lol.

I really don't like the "Party Queen" covers...especially the first one (CD+DVD+DVD).
I mean....yes, Ayu changes her image from time to time, but THIS is definitely too much and not like ayu. My parents will think that I'm buying asian pornos.

A cover like R'n'RC would have been way better. I'm honestly thinking about canceling my order just because of the cover, cause I'm not paying nearly 200 euros just to hide this big limited box in my closet, so that nobody thinks I'm watching pornos o_O

That's weird...

If she didn't film new PVs for the album... are they for an upcoming single?

^ Maybe it's for Party Queen part 2 ;) The "second album" she wanted to make. ;););) haha.

Covers are added now~

o you think the price of the CD+3DVD version that happens to be CD+2DVD now are going to be adjusted? I don't want to pay so much for 2 DVDs...

ANd the COVERS>..oh god. I only "like"the CD only...but the DVD's cobers are ok. I think.

I don't think so. They probably just figured that the CDL only needed one DVD.

I think Ayu pretty much confirmed this probably won't be an uptempo fun album lol.

She basically said "this is me we're talking about" (in a humorous way) to someone who said they initially thought this would be an album that was uptempo and such, but who has now changed their mind after seeing the various tweets.

Some of the titles sound rather fun though.

I think it'll probably transition into a more introspective album from start to finish. I can't wait to listen to it!

this is awesomeness...
I love how we get little info at a time..
and then it cause all this drama... lol

cant wiat till the 10th next!
lets hope for 7 PV's
(i really want 14, but 7 is fine... heck... 4 was fine!)

I was all set on purchasing the CD only version, but now that I've seen the covers I like the CD+2DVD cover a lot more. Now I don't know which one to pre-order. :dead2

The titles of many of these songs are just so "been there, done that... and better"

call & Letter = sending mail

Return Road = Virgin Road, winding road
Tell me why = Why...

the next LOVE = is this LOVE?, meaning of Love

There will be just 4 PVs?:(

Ayu has a stubbornness to her that is really endearing. She's at the point in her career where she really doesn't care how she comes across to people, even her fans. It might be a frightening attitude to have, but I think it helps her to cope with the stress of being a megapop star with such a larger-than-life persona.

Whether or not I may do something
I'm talked about behind my back
Let it be
- alterna

Didn't she shoot more PVs?

It seems she didn't. Pity... I think only Duty had lesser PVs o.O

I think this album is going to be fun yet very deep and meaningful.

I like what she's doing with it all. Can't wait to hear it and watch the pvs!

People. The DVD of the PVs tracklist isn't finalized yet. It clearly says "8 (might be changed)"

truehappiness, maybe you should add it to the main post. XD

Yeah, I also think the album's gonna be pretty dark and meaningful.
At first I had a bad feeling because of the covers, but after reading her tweets it's obvious it's a lot deeper than that.

Do you guys think she read a lot of negative tweets ? I don't know if there was a lot, I tried to ask her what was the hidden meaning several times but she didn't answer.
I hope she's okay, I'm pretty sure she's not gonna feel bad because of some people judging her anyway.

Well, although I also hope that's the case, but it actually says "all 8 tracks included"

Well then (for the second time) you need GLASSES, or a better online translator, because it doesn't say anything about it possibly changing. It essentially says there will be 8 tracks included...so how about you stop spreading misinformation? It's really obnoxious.

So I was wrong, calm down. :)

It pisses me off that this is the second time I've had to correct you, and you're marching around with this attitude like you know what it says when it's obvious you don't. Knock it off.

Well, you know, I'm not stocking your posts and there's a chance I might have not seen it the first time.

And instead of you, I would try to fix my own attitude first.