Well, either way, there won't be much competition for Ayu.

Not many artists get 100k first weeks. That includes BoA and YUI..

^Specially not 110,000 xD.
I think the next single's first week's sales might be even higher.
Depends how the single will be and what are the tie-ins.

Maybe they'll be a single in November and we won't get the album till February? I'd like that scenario the most :innocent

hmmm I also think they will change ayus date cause of kuu...they maybe ait for sales predictions...if many people tend to buy BoAs single too then they will move it for sure

I don't want that kind of situation.. x.x

She'll probably pull for a December album, to get the most out of yearly sales.

She's NEVER done an album outside the November/December range.. save for best albums..

...:no

I don't think Kuu's second week or BoA's first week are a threat to this single.I also doubt avex will move the release dates around for BoA's sake, since no week will get her #1 anyway.

great news ! I'm exciting :)

Ayu won back my interest with Secret. I hope the song will be like GAME :D (her best rock song ever IMO)

Utada's new single is at the end of August, so is that really in September?

Well, "Duty" was released in September, wasn't it?
I'd also like a February release-date, but ayu will probably keep her usual release-pattern.

Yeah, it was. I knew I forgot some album. XD

I was like: Hm, she did a triple release at some point and broke records for it... eh. XD

OMG OMG OMG!!!
is the day that i'm leaving Japan for good!
thats so amazing, i'm gonna have a goodbye gift!!

i dont want an album after this single..i'd hope for at least one more single..or even two. but im excited for this!! xD

Excellent news! Thanks.

I think there will be one more single after that or two, and a new album around April because of the 10th anniversary, something like 9th studio album + 10th anniversary tour.
Though there might be a chance it won't be like this.

AWESOME! september isn't even far away. thanks for the news!

*SQUEAL OF DELIGHT* rock song! yes! i can't wait! ^^

Yay! New single :D

But NO!!! AAA is releasing that day too!!! that'll be twice that ayu pushed them out of the top spot! She released glitter/fated on the same day they released Natsumono

If this is true, then her new single will be the perfect birthday present for me. :shimmy

So?

Namie Amuro and Koda Kumi also released on the same day, July 27th (Amuro released her album PLAY and Koda her single FREAKY)