PRIDE PREVIEW
 

http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/index.html wait till B&D is done playing! PRIDE is a niiiice sad ballad :D

Really wonder who composed the song btw. I'm guessing it might be a CREA-composition

30s Pride on Official Site
 

You can listen to a 30s version of Pride now on Ayu's official site. http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/index.html

ha! I was just a bit earlier in posting than you :P:P

wahh so cool
cant wait to hear

Wow, that's really exciting! Thanks for posting :)

[edit] I just found out I could record it, even though I don't have a microphone, as far as I know.. Anyway, here's my rip of Pride. It's rather LQ, so I'd appreciate it if someone could upload a better one.. http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1...31SHP585DHNJIH

hmm the song sounds really sad n depressing =(
i prefer Bold & Delicious ....
btw the choir backgroud is also in PRIDE lol

Thanks for the news ^^ I like Pride.. but the backup singers like in B&D are there again. It does sounds nice with them singing there tho =D
@___@; i think i like B&D better

absolut awesome.

Thanks for posting this!

I think PRIDE is gonna be a good song ^^ And it's a ballad as i was expecting...

Well... it's nothing new. This preview is available there from 2 days already and here was 4 threads telling about update on official site http://www.geocities.com/assylinoyce/sig/fmm.gif

omg you're right pride is so good. i think im gonna love this single.

Pride sounds like sounds like some Japanese oldies...
doesn't it sound like "Tokyo" in Music Fair 21?

Ayu's still trying something new! good for her.

Cool!! Pride is nice, but Bold & Delicious is still a better song in my opinion. :yes

Hey Rody! it's nothing new :) This preview is available on this site from last update which was 2 days ago and in NEWS section thread telling about this update is posted already ;)

[EDIT] Ups... sorry I didn't noticed u though also about Pride preview - it's available on Avex site from few hours.

thank you.
already , i have been listening "pride"
it is a good song ^^!

I'm really sure it hasn't been out yet... yesterday there wasn't a message saying "B&D" either.. now there is... PLUS pride, it wasn't there before.. so it's new. defenitely. just like they added vivi... you are confused with B&D.. there were 4 threads about that... but this is PRIDE...

[edit] n0pe not a few hours, 20 minutes to be precise.

Yes, that's what it reminded me of too. Unfortunately, I didn't like Tokyo very much, so I hope I'll like Pride more.

yaaaaay!!! another ballad ^^
I love her ballad´s the most
thanks for the news^^

wow both songs are really good I can't wait for it to release!!:)

well, thanks here too ^^

thanks alot

thanx for the news!

1. Yes I know I made mistake but it was oversight and I correct it while after posted :yes

2. I'm sure preview of Pride was added to official site at least 2 hours ago because when I visited site at that time I've noticed that look of preview player was changed (name of song added at the bottom) but I only checked site and go out before preview of Pride start to be playing :headache

BTW THX for the news.

Thanks! Pride sounds nice, although I like Bold & Delicious better.

THX :) Any opinion about Pride could be add here:
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35947

aaah, they added a preview of pride on the end! it sounds quite nice, thank you!!! this single is very soulful, lol! :)

Ooo yay! *runs off to go listen*

sounds quite nice.
not really excelent, didn't send chills trough my spine like HEAVEN did, but we'll see about that.

I love this sound of this. I really do. This sends chilss down my spine. It sounds really wintery. really wintery. like a christmas carol i once heard.... i love it.

I also love pride, it's a fantastic ballad. I'm shure the melody is older, but I can't rememer where i have heard it.... maybe it's from the movie "Anastasia" (Disney or something else)? I can't exactly remember..... but the melody is defenetly older...

^ HA! thats it! thats where ive heard it before!! The sound sounds exactly like the song off the film "Anastasia" omg, yes, yes, yes!! LMAO!

Right, it's from the song "once upon a december" from anastasia!!!! I loved this song so much when I watched the movie...... I'm shure this will be a hit :-D

oo I like it ^_^

have to say, i think this will be my favorite ayumi single of the year...especially if they add a decent mix or two on the single. :)

Not really impressed with Pride - looking forward to hearing the whole song when the single comes out.

I'm starting to grow fond of Bold and Delicious, though. :innocent

Should be a decent single.

There will be a mix of HEAVEN and Will I believe :) I think this single will be quite balanced in itself. I think I shall like this single myself.

I don't like it...and I don't like "Bold & Delicious">>>seems, I won't like the WHOLE single...

Wow, this single is going to kick quite a lot of arse! I'm looking forward to it. I love the new style!

NICE...THANKS!

I like both of them :) I think I like Bold and Delicious more... no... who knows. I guess I have to listen to the full songs!

I'm at school right now but as soon as i get home, i'm gonna listen to it ^^ can't wait!

Ack. Can't hear it, I downloaded that .wav file but it's not playing in winamp... will try the site and see if that works.

lol Pride sounds good, but it seems to be another gospel style song again. XDD

Thanks for letting us know about the preview! The use of backup singers in both songs is interesting.

Hmm... so that's Pride, then.

Anyway, the lyrics of this clip sound kind of generic for Ayu, too.

人がもし無いものばかりを
願う生き物だと したら
ああ　僕達が本当に欲しいものは
いったい何だろう？


Hito ga moshi nai mono bakari wo
Negau ikimono da to shitara
Aa Boku tachi ga hontou ni hoshii mono wa
Ittai nan darou?

If people are creatures that wish
Only for what they don't have,
Oh, what in the world is it
That we really want?

I think the verse will make the song better. I can't wait to hear it.

Wow, the two are such totally different in genre, it's amazing! they both sound great and I am looking foward to getting this single and hearing the full songs! I hope that Bold and Delicious has a good PV.. I'm wondering what she'd do for it..
PRIDE.. wow, just the short clip we've heard has me completely in love with it..
Ah Ayu... your music is great, ^_^v

another loss for Ayu in my book
IMO

Much better than B&D. It sounds a lot like a J-oldies song, I love it <3 The only bad thing is the background voices.

what's with the gospel back up singers...ever since she got those two ugly hags ...this **** has been happening. she needs to stop and just sing ALONE! with a computer generated voice hehe =P

WHAT THE.....?!!?!! THAT'S SO MEAN!

ayu's choruses are so talented... and IF she had hot chorus singers, it may take some attention away from ayu...not that it would if u were a true ayu fan but still....

preview of pride rocks!
i love it...it does sound like "tokyo"

Both of them are amazing but I guess I like Pride better ^^

they both sound super cool! :thumbsup

i likey all this chorus stuff... Pride sounds almost show tune-ish ya kno what i mean? maybe Ayu is writing a musical! lol i doubt it but that would be awesome lol

Pride sounds beautiful. Can't wait to hear the rest.

AHA! I was right! Yes!! lol :)

wow pride sounds pretty good!

Ayu's voice has gone mature again hehe

no me gusta.

I don't like the bg vocals at all in Pride, this song doesn't impress me at all, Bold&Delicious sounds awesome though!

Pride sounds.. mehh... but thanks for it~

LOVE IT.

Ahh Pride sounds good so far, but I like B&D more ^.^ Can't wait to hear the full version of Pride!!

Aww its a nice song!

Woah...this is going to be a successful single..

Woo! Now we have both previews!

Pride sounds lovely, but I'm leaning more towards B&D right now. I'm a sucker for energy filled songs.

thank you for the heads up! it sounds like this single is going to be good!

I LOVE it. It sounds absolutely different and beautiful.

YES!!!
thank you ayu!!
I'm not too fond of B&D at all...and hoping Pride will be better...which it is :D
I love the composition alot..I wonder who the arranger is though

Downloading now, give comment later.....

wow... it's finally up. i am going to preview it later! great

I think I'm more curious to listen to "Odd & Religious" LOL Pride sounds really nice but didn't really draw much of my attention at the moment.

Ayu should be ASHAMED of this preview for PRIDE

The mood of the song is kinda similar to "HOPE or PAIN". I can't wait for the single!

The way Pride starts, it sounds like a tune from Zelda!!! Sounds like the ranch's theme in Zelda... Doesn't it? I think it is the groove and should rock!

Pride is really much more better than Bold & Delicious!

its a nice song, can't wait to hear full

hihihih thx.. I think it is a-80s rhytim :P

It's awesome!

Sounds a lot like Hoshi no Suna though XD ^^

both are good songs, but i like B&D better..there's something special about this song..it reminds me alot of sister act...i must buy this single in fact i always buy her singles wheter it's good or not

hmm...i like B&D more than Pride!

^^ same i prefer BOld & Delicious ..
PRIDE sounds weird ... hope i will like it when i hear the full version~

pride sounds like a depressing song!!

i relli like it!!

I like "Pride' much more, it is such a depressing/gloomy song that really my style, I feel it is a 'grey' song

yeah I love Pride better but they are great! we'll have a single with a high song and a sad one.

I like Pride! ^^

its kind of oldies song
just wait to hear more

thx!!!! im lisetening it right now.. welll.... no comment from now.. but thx for the info

Don't you think of a ballerina (sp) when hearing this song? Not only that, to those who watched anastasia(animated version), I picture the part where she enters the castle and she has a memory(Once upon a December song) and all then the ppl are dancing.
By the way Anastasia, one of my top favorite animated movies of all time!

Thanks!I'm waiting for her

e.e Nice.
 

Of course it would seem that a new title balad would hit after a song like Bold & Delicious. I enjoy the B/D song, it reminds me of the music my mother would listen too in the 80s.. a Paula Abdule feel if you will..

However, the balad, I must say touched me. It is a weird mix.. much like how Alterna touched people. I can safetly suggest these two to anyone. The video however.. ^^;.. That's a different story. (Bold & Delicious that is).

Enjoy yourselves.

i hope the video for pride will be excellent.

I really like Pride,
still for some reason Pride sounds somewhat familiar to me...

Those 2 new songs are definitely some new from her usual style. Can't wait to hear the full version to know more. =]

omg I LOVE pride XD XD XD I can't til this single comes out... B&D is okay... cute though

I like Bold and Deliscious better toohttp://ayumi.primenova.com/news2005/050420-PVmnw.jpg

well..i ,must hear the whole song first if not very hard to judge which wan is better.anyway.all of her songs very nice.

I can't wait to hear the full mp3! :D
I already love Bold & Delicious, so I'm very excited about Pride.

o know why!!! lol
i´ll not say because ayuholics-crazyppl will kill me.:lech

Hehe! What were you going to say Rick_pg?

But yup, it sounds like an oldies kind of song to me ... I really have to judge this song by the full version and maybe it's also one of those "grow on you" songs ... just doesn't sound that impactful and original in terms of music composition. (That's my two cents worth!) I hope that the original full version will be much better!