she could at least sell over L's debut week ^^

Just by what I'm hearing...this could be the end of an era. And the fact that she's 35, while HSJ members are in their 20s...Ayu's getting too old for me. (I'm looking more towards younger artists, that's my viewpoint...)

Hey!Say!Jump! 's fans are the teenagers and Ayu's fans are the teens and the adults. Maybe the sold number of HSJ's single will be better ayu's one. But the cost of Ayu's single might be higher. I think we should consider this issue in terms of price.

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...pse30abd14.png

If anyone doesn't see this photo here it is.

Well, Ayu is an important artist with an amazing streak that is most probably about to be broken, of course the press is going to start talking about it... But comparing her sales for a live album with HSJ's single sales? Not really a fair comparison considering it's a one version live album, they really wanted to make clear how low her sales are compared to HSJ...

Well, bye.

Big LOL @ you shade! :)))

I'm 19 and just got into her last year and she is everything. Her age In no way effects how amazing her music continues to be and has always been. I like feel the love. And I'm so excited for merry go round. Whenever that's getting a preview is really like to know! Lol

my fave list of artists consist of people 7-15 some even 20 years older than i am, all the singers that are now on the wave in japan just makes me think of Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus lol just not exactly stuff to get inspired by in life, tho i had to get throught listening to teenage crap as well, i guess that's a part of growing when you look back at that and think "what was i thinking?" lol except it was rather cleaner back in those days than it is now, but yeah...lol

Just comparing lyrics from today's idol groups and for example Ayu at her young years, it's like black and white.

:innocent

Yes, yes! A few days ago I was biting my nails nervously thinking about how we could possibly hinder Avex from making "Feel the love" an official part of Ayu's discography. Let's destroy twitters bandwidth with a massive traffic-spam towards Ayu's account begging for mercy! She could generously gift the lyrics + composition to some low-budget songstress.

I really have no idea, why it is important, how old an artist is. I really don't care, if she is 35 or 20. Until I like her music, everything is fine for me. And I also don't stop listening her because her next single isn't so good. She made so much greate songs.. so I don't care, if there are some song's, I don't like.

Feel The Love should be compared to Go To The Top as it's a comeback single with a lot of hype. Dreaming Now is Kuu's 4th single this era so I don't find it fair to compare them.

Either way Ayu has always had the best single sales out of the solo females over Namie, Kuu, Kana, Kyary, etc even if she sells less albums. I'm confident this single can do well :D

Go to the top was released one year ago, i think we can't compare one year ago sales to nowaday sales since it's always decreasing a lot. And I think you got me wrong, i'm not insulting Kuu about her sales, I'm just trying to figure out Ayu sales looking at another solo female act who used to also sell good numbers.

Yeah your right about that probably. Namie's single this year sold 23k, Kuu's 21k, Kyary's last one 14k, Kana 22k. Ayu has a bigger hardcore fanbase than them all so I think she'll do 30-40k+. And my post wasn't meant to be defensive, just contributing to the discussion.

I do agree, I don't care about her age but I do understand why it does matter to some.
How relatable are the thoughts of a 35 year old woman for a 15 old girl? They are at totally different phases in their live. Girls might have had their first heartbreak but a woman might talk about marriage or children. Being relatable isn't the most important thing but it makes it easier for someone to appeal to the masses.
Btw I'm not saying young people can't listen to someone a lot older than yourself, I'm just saying younger people might like to listen to younger artists more.

Apart from that, I don't think the streak is that important anymore. She won't be able to secure it if she doesn't change the release date. I also believe it'll be easier for Ayu to just do what she wants to do from now on. She won't have the pressure of getting number own anymore. It is sad to loose something this impressive but I think she'll be relieved.
We shouldn't worry too much about her sales, I'm hoping for good songs and not good sales, but that's just my opinion :)

your posts just keep getting more and more bizarre

anyway...

not gonna lie it's upsetting that her streak will be broken but at the same time i see it as a breathe of fresh air. i think we can all agree that the streak conversations were beyond annoying and now they can finally be laid to rest :yes oh and i just remembered that tetsuya komuro is the one who blocked seiko from getting #1 ending her streak, and now a song that he's producing will be the one that ends ayu's streak :o

So long.

I don't get people. Can't you just listen to music even if it's not the hottest thing out there? Why does it matter how old an artist is if you enjoy their music. I can listen to both Greyson Chance and GACKT, one is barely 17, but makes enjoyable pop/rock music with nice lyrics and the other one is nearly 40, but also makes appealing tunes.

supporting an artiste just because of his/her age is the most dumbest thing I've ever come across

from the way I see it , for Johnny to put Hey ! Say ! JUMP's new single on the same release date as ayumi , that's saying something . It means that this whole #1 single streak is something avex is starting not to be as paranoid as before

and if you think avex is paranoid , Johnny is even more up there & being in both fandoms for a long time , I've seen it all

also sorry what logic is this , for you to support an artiste based on his/her age ? I support artiste/s based on how talented they're & you mean to say that I'm an adult , I should support someone younger than me ?

is it any wonder on why there's such a thing on AHS called the Ignore Block List :innocent

You sure that was the right thing to say? (Now granted, that was pretty dumb thing to say!) O.o I mean, Seiko Matsuda is 51 years old, she's still pretty active, and still going strong. I can say the same about the guys in B'z and they still appeal to people around the teens, 20's, and 30's... So don't knock a person just because of their age. :P Also, don't lose hope in an artist, just because they're getting older. Like wine, some are just better with time! :D (Ok, THAT sounded kinda dumb! :P)

I can't believe y'all still caught up in the sales who the hell cares lmao

And yet you insist on replying to him every chance you get in any topic you both post in.

What's AHS without a little meltdown at least once a year just before ayu is releasing something :P

I just want covers so I can preorder this

Covers, please be colorful.

I'm waiting for you, YouTube Merry-go-round, too!

Looking at her competition, i don't think she can extend the streak anymore...

I satisfied with what she can achieved, she is already the legend and no other solo female singer can beat her...

It's really stressful for her to keep the streak...

Feel the love is so good, i satisfied with it..can't wait for Merry go round

I'm in my late twenties so Ayu being less than 10 years older than me means absolutely nada to me. It's not even a factor, her music is the factor that determines my love for her. :yes

Another Florida fan :3

Anyway, I'm 18 and feel the same. Def have no issue with her age lol.

I can understand others having a problem though I guess

waking up this morning hoping for the link of Merry-go-round short version, but still nothing! omg I cant wait now, pleasssseee Ayu

Not liking an artist because of it's age, freaking out because of sales/charts position... :sleeping

yep i agree with you, though i hope ayu could have another peak, but if not, i'm just enjoying what she gets to offer.

now i'm dying to see the covers! a month before the release!

eh. I think age can have a lot to do with making music.

If someone stops singing about things that you relate to because they're no longer in that life stage, then maybe their music doesn't resonate with you anymore. Maybe you don't want to hear it. :shrug

I swear.


People jumping to conclusions, unable to see all sides of discussions is why you have melt downs all over the damn place.


Anyway. I keep coming in here to see Merry Go Round. Nothing. Blah.

^ Well, the reason given is pretty stupid. If more than her age had been listed as the reason or if there was elaboration people wouldn't be so pressed on the ageist.

um guys? i am not sure what's that exactly about but TeamAyu has got changes? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

gosh just that pattern is making me freak out....it never brings anything good to this world...lol

It seems they combined Official site and TA o.o
You have one menu for normal stuff like news, discography and such and beneath one menu for TA stuff like diary and such. If I saqw it right xD

I think I'm more ansious for the covers than for a Merry-go-round preview. Hopefuly they'll be colorful but not in a messy NEXT LEVEL way but more "classy" like Perfume was in 1mm PV

Namie Amuro is over 30 as well and she is having her another peak for her career.

So, another peak for ayu? It is possible.

me too >.< i need the covers so baaaad :tired

something tells me that it will feature ayu partying in some kind of natural style, like a shot of her inside a limo drinking champagne or walking down some LA alley during the night showing a happy expression...

though... i want anything like glitter/fated :love

Where them covers at?!
So long as it's nothing pastel or pale pink I'm happy :P

Feel the love has totally grown on me too...only listened to it twice in full yet I've had it stuck in my head 24/7 since :P

im bored give me something to hype about Ayu, where is she? is she having fun or relaxing at her LA house that shes just stay quiet, no please dont torture me xD

We can still dream, right? :P

Of course the age makes a difference, because it reflects in the style, the music style and lyrics from when Ayu was younger is much different then the style and lyrics we have now, and that can make a difference in what people relate to when listening. Some people like the "teen style" more (though ayu's sound was pretty much darker when she was younger), some don't, so age does matter in this case...

But stop liking an artists or start liking less because he/she is getting old, now that's stupid. Ayu is 15 years older than me and she's my favorite artist since I was 12, I don't care how old she is, I just care that she keeps releasing music that I like :)

edit:
Just saw this, it's so weird! You enter on TA and it redirects you to the official website, but then you click on the links of the TA menu bar there and it redirects you back to an internal page of TA website, it's a mess!

Yumming peaked during her 40's ^^

Oh, NEXT LEVEL's covers were simply hilarious. The exploding hair, the latex-overall-dress, the rubber gloves with those splendid nails and the golden contact lenses; really loved it. And then her session at that Yahoo Live broadcast. The way she laughed etc. I thought she finally entered another mental sphere and went somewhat crazy/insane. I had plenty of fun back then. I don't mean it in a cynical way. I really appreciated that era with passion!

if you can imagine her being at te top again? it's possible. One thing i think is no longer possible getting 1mln sold units. I have a feeling all the entertainment world is made from 10% talent 40% hard work & the rest is basicly LUCK.

TRUTH. It's the good songs that have been severely lacking which makes me sad.

me too!! I totally love NL era!

NEXT LEVEL whole era was perfect. All. of. it. (especially the covers)
I missed so much waiting for Ayu's single covers... It's so good, because if they're amazing, then it's great, but if they aren't... well, whatever, it's just a single! I'm all excited, but I'm not anxious at all.
I really, really, really love singles!

Ayu, please give us the cover like NOW. I'm more excited about the cover rather than merry-go-round preview

the covers, merry-go-round's preview, PV previews, TA version to be put for sale, I don't even know anymore what I want the most right now, I just want something! >_<

Maybe we'll get something on the 25th?

are single covers usually release a month before the physical release? What's the usual trend?

The last single covers were odd because it was a week apart for crossroad/L...

But let me see when MOON's came out. (7/14 release, covers came out 6/21)

crossroad (9/22 release, covers out 9/4)
L (9/29 release, covers out 9/13)

yeah I actually wouldn't be surprised if we get a short version PV of either or the songs before we get the covers.

Wow reading people loved NEXT LEVEL, I love it but If I remember, when NEXT LEVEL came out, from what I remember, people saying it was her worst and they hate it. But Like most stuff, on release people will blast it and say they hate it, as with Feel the love, but give it some time and people will change there mind.

I'm glad both PV's are going on the DVD, none of this 4 versions, but I miss the pre-order bonus

I think a lot of how someone percieves an album has to go with overtime the singles become more a part of it. For example, when a new album comes out I am already tired of the singles so if the album tracks suck then my feeling will be negative. But, over time that album becomes nostalgic and the singles are a part of that. NEXT LEVELs interludes are better than a lot of the songs tho.

NEXT LEVEL had one of the strongest single releases of Ayu's discography: Rule/Sparkle. I can listen to it as if it were an actual album. Nicely produced original mixes along with the superb remixes made it a gem back in the days.

NEXT LEVEL's album tracks were all so nicely cohesive, I loved it! The singles stuck out though since they had nothing to do with the interludes/album tracks except for maybe Sparkle.

I just imagine Ayu as having a Beyonce/Britney moment with LOVE'n'HATE and I'm okay with it, haha. I will say that Curtain call was probably the only album track that attempted to fit with Days/GREEN though, so it didn't fit in with that electro-video-game narrative that the rest of the album had.

^
freaking love Love n Hate and Identity, she needs to perform those again, forget Until that day... and BoY, those are over performed already

btw shes having fun at Cartier with Christophe, dont care bout her ,ew single, maybe not even thinking to give us the cover yet

http://t.co/kodMxC8Kwc

let's spam her twitter asking about the covers lol

NL album was actually one of my most favorite covers EVER

Me too<3 Just recently got into that album. It feels alot like RAINBOW's cousin.

Everyone's talking about the covers, but can we agree that this logo is the best thing to come out of it all?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ext_Level.jpeg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQmVoRnynY

merry go around short version

so good !!!!

and here comeeeeeeeeeeessssss the Merry-go-round!!!

Eventhough I did not like Feel the love from first listen, I am looking forward to this single. Merry-Go-Around is nice, and I start to like Feel the love as well. Saying yes to this new ayu-style!

This upcoming album will probably be one of her most exciting yet! Maybe like (miss)understood? Or Secret?

OMGGGGGG I LOVEE MERRY GO ROUNDD JSDFNNLKJDGNDLKJG i totally died from excitement listening to it

I don't think Secret can be qualified as one of her "most-antecipated" albums, I think NEXT LEVEL can since it was officially stated as the beggining of a new era.

but yeah, this album can be compared to both (miss) and NL :3 i'm going crazy with merry-go-round

Well, Secret is very highly acclaimed in the fanbase, I think.

i think it's mostly because of her "international" debut with that album... but i don't see it as a highly antecipated release although.

hey, let's make a movement? loop this song all day long on youtube to rise its views, make it higher than Feel the love first day views ^^

I'm already one step ahead of you.

Can't stop to listen to Merry go round, I'm soooo happy, I dreamed about this collaboration ;___; <3

i dont like fact that both tracks are trancy and she is realeasing it on winter holiday XD no power ballad again? :< xD

merry-go-round its still better that engrish feel the love
i like the male rap o_O

but please, on youtube hahahah.

pepper, she has Pray next year.

yeah, PRAY is coming late in Feb ^^

and it's gonna be epic judging by the movie it is related with..

I will end up loving this single anyway someday, thats how it works
But I still can't stand the chorus in Feel the love ~_~ She can't sing in english ~_~


I miss rock Ayu ._.

I LOVE IT! Even with Verbal! LOL

Tell All was pretty rocky. We'll probably have some emo track on the next album, don't worry.

Oh my god. Merry-go-round sounds so epic. love it to death. I can't be bothered with Feel the Love but Merry-go-round really brings me back. I kinda lose my interest to her after Love Songs but she proves it and the best collaboration yet she has ever done

covers... be flawless please.

merry-go-round sounds so great! I'm totally addicted to the song.

OH THIS IS MY SHIT

http://images.thehollywoodgossip.com...-vma-twerk.gif

I'm loving her new sound! I'm getting (m)u-ish feelings!

*listens* THAT sounds 10000000 times better than Feel The Love! but then..rap part happened....just ruined everything for me, it's a second genre of music style i hate lol oh well i still have Pray to look farward to...*shrugs* This had potential tho....

Just sticking this here in case since the other link is ded.

^
Thanks for the new link!
It's the first time I read the lyrics: Ayu usual lines are overused, but strangely they never bore me. She's so poetic, and even if she expresses the same image and concept again and again, I don't mind, lol.
I'm getting all kind of good, old LOVEppears vibes from this single, and I'm loving it!

Damn it.

Listened via the download section. To song itself isn't bad, but I don't think it's for ayu. Her voice is borderline deeper than the males. She sort of sounds grandma-ish singing at the beginning. I wish she'd just embrace her inner rock goddess because that's the only place get current voice would seem to excel.

it sounds nice. lol.
I want the single now.

the only thing that sounds sooo grandma to me is the -ah-ah-ah-ah part (yes I know Ive been mentioning this a few times already) when she sounds like a grandma whos going to cough while laughing at the same time :thud:thud that cringes me listening to that and when non ayu fans listen to this part, thats all :o

for the rap part, its really depend on your taste, if you ever listen to up-beat r&b dance or ballad song then you gonna like it,if not then ok

Verbal's rap is so jpop, but it fits this song :)
This single is going to be truly one of my fav
And I feel that her next album will have lots of gems and will be superb :D

grandma-ish?? seriously...

SLAYED!

I'm in tears right now. I love it!!!

Wiiii I love the rap i think it really helps the song sound FRESH and different from Feel the love!! ^^ :) so excitd for this single now since FEel the love i liked but wasnt a fan of

One of the best upbeat singles in her discography. Yes, I said it! I'm in heaven with this single! It's everything I've ever wanted and never knew I did!

any chance to see Ayu on the Merry-go-round in the pv?

^She has done it on CAROLS PV...i don't think she will use Merry-go-round again

^
why not,im not thinking about merry-go-round at the same place as in the Carols PV, there are many possibilities

Merry-go-round is simply FLAWLESS. This single is gonna be the shit!

I'm so in love with this single!!!! Can't wait till the single will be released!

Thank you for the preview!

The first notes sounded promising... then came her deep unpleasing voice. Then the arrangements went really generic and bland. And the rap part... I don't know how to say it. There is no energy at all. He sounds like an old man trying to rap.

I will wait for the full version but this so promising single is going to be really forgettable IMO.

When you can hear such things as Macklemore nowadays this sounds pretty amateurish in every aspects.

But... that's just how her voice is. I'm not really sure how anyone is supposed to take that. I LOVE the rap part... it feels so fitting with the song.

And as for the Macklemore thing, you cannot compare someone who has practically been rapping their entire life to a J-Pop artist's first or second go at it.