Why? I would really like it if it was a single like that - I don't like remixes on Ayu Single - they often destroy the mood of the single... If it was two ballads (Moments+Memories) and instrumentals to them plus a DVD with a PV (or PVs) to the song(s) then it could be one of Ayu's best singles ever!!

When I first heard the title "Momets" I often mistake it and was saying that Ayu's new song is "Memories" :P and now look it came true :)

I always thought "Memories" would have been a good name for "theme of a-nation '03"

HIKARI worked with TOKIO, Tackey & Tsubasa, and composed and arranged ELT's last single Soraai.

now it all depends on WHEN they worked with TOKIO, i mean, the fact that they worked with TxT worries me.

Well, as long as the lyrics are meaningful and still the ayu's style, I will definately support it.

just hope he does a great job ^_^

o_o....u may now stop talking..:eek (omg..no remixess ;_;)

omgosh me dos! o_O COOOL

Hmm.. a new composer! Moments and Memories.. Nice! Thanks for the info!

Remixes own. 4 songs would just suck.

who is he?

please, let 'em have remixes on the single...or i'll die...

Spot on :eek ...I wish someone haven't told me that o_O' Now I'm worried too...

I'd rather an extra brand new song than a remix though. Like Namie said, "Original is the best".

Yeah he also composed and arranged ELT's "mata ashita" and "SORAAI"... o_o

Well~we know 'Mata Ashita', 'SORA AI' is his good side anyways...but o_o"

ahhh arranger? he didn't compose the song too, did he?

No, HIKARI did not compose "mata ashita" - that one was composed by Obata Hideyuki and arranged by Sogawa Tomoji and ELT. He did compose "SORAAI" and arranged it together with Itou Ichiro, though.
Hmm... maybe that kinda explains the acoustic influence the songs are having - "SORAAI" was very acoustic, and "Moments" as well, so I'm wondering if he arranged it. At any rate, I hope the music doesn't get too Johnny quality - I'll hate him.

I'm correct.

MOMENTS

Lyrics: Hamasaki Ayumi
Composition: Yukimi Tetsuya
Arrangement: HIKARI

I hope "Memories" will involve CREA in composition, although I say it's pretty unlikely.

I've really liked what HIKARI has done with Tackey & Tsubasa's music and so far with Moments it's he did a great job. I'm kinda just hoping for maybe one remix and one acoustic orchestra mix. Back when we had like 10 remixes it was almost a drag to listen to the whole CD so 1 or 2 remixes will be good especially if their AOVs.

Ayu always surprise us...maybe, in spite of the similar names, Moments and Memories will reign on completely opposite ends of the song sphere.

well, i cant be sure, but it looks like memories wont be on the moments single after all. from this auto-translation, i think it was cancelled..

http://tv.diamond.ne.jp/special/artist/htm/hamaayu


oh, and btw, the price went up slightly, it used to be 1000Yent, now its 1050..lol