new song info from HEY!x3 recording
 

I posted this at jpm so might as well do it here as well.

I just got back from recording of HEY!HEY!HEY! Ayu just got back from LA 3 days ago and she already went on to perform...HER NEW SONG! We were supposedly the first ones to hear the song. And everyone...it's a BALLAD! I would say it's more like a "No way to say" type of ballad than even slower ones like "CAROLS" or "HEAVEN." The melody from the chorus actually got stuck in my head after only one time. I like it A LOT better than all her songs this year if I have to compare. I wouldn't say this is as good as her greatest hits, but I would say it's a slight level up from works we've been listening to.

I only remember two lines. I could sing it...but then I think all of you would rather hear Ayu's voice instead anyway. So I'll just write the lyrics...

arigatoutte iitakatta
arigatoutte ienakatta
(I wanted to say thank you
I couldn't say thank you)

(NOTE: Not writing in Jpn...in case Avex people started searching the web for lyrics lol)

She sang the song twice...because I think she wasn't satisfied with the first take (we could hear the playback from the wall behind us after they left). I think the difference was that the 2nd time she was much more passionate.

Ayu has short hair right now...kinda like her look from the YOU days but slightly shorter. She was VERY cute/kawaii. I rarely say this about her even if I think so...but I really thought she was.

Supposedly this will air in Dec. I will assume they will rush to release this around then. Don't know if it'll be a single or not though. And the song title hasn't been decided. (For those interested, guests on the same show were KAT-TUN, jealkb...and possibly DJ OZMA. I don't know if DJ OZMA was an actual guest or a guest of another guest...)

thanks, can't wait to see the performance

I was just reading your post at JPM, glad you posted it here too. I hope we get details of a new release soon.

Once again, thanks for the report!

you are so lucky man!!
thx fr the news!!!

Intresting. A winter ballad again, eh? Can't wait to hear it!!

I was too overwhelmed by different things that I didn't pay THAT much attention to lyrics.

But on mixi, people seem to think it's as if Ayu's trying to say thank you to a dead/long gone lover but can't anymore (Nagase?). Or at least that's what the song seems to mean.

wow can't wait to hear the song!!! thanks for the info :)

Wow that sounds like a great song. Thanks for the news! Guess we have to wait another month.

I HATE No Way to Say! NOOOOOOO >_<

"No way to say" was just a comparison. Just think of an Ayu semi-rockish ballad.

ahh, sounds nice! can't wait.

thanks for the info!

Ooooh, thanks so much for the info.

I wonder if the song will be called "Thank you" or something, lol.

Anything interesting in the song, like a vocal bridge or guitar solo or anything?

Umm...umm...not really. The song started out slow...and then verse...and then bridge with Peco doing backup...and then chorus. Structurally speaking, I didn't think it was that innovative. But, whenever the song started, I thought her voice + melody + the quiet instrumental were very beautiful...for some reason.

I'm just scared if the reason why I like it so much is because I saw this live. haha Hopefully the real thing is as good.

awww...i cant wait..thanx for the info..

man, ure so lucky!!

Yipeeee! It's a ballad...just what we need! Woot! Can't wait to hear it and I so want to see the single cover. Woo!

That's okay. So far, my favorite song this year is t2m, and the structure of that song isn't very innovative either.

As long as the melody and vocals are top notch, it doesn't have to have a great amount of variation.

.. so how did they annouce her performance? "this is Ayumi Hamasaki with her new song with no name".. :S how can they not have a name.. o well; we'll get the news soon enough :D I dun like ballads much; but since Ayu gave me T2M/decision; this will be a nice variation.

WOW..WOW..BALLAD!!!!
thanks for the info...can't wait to hear it...WOW..WOW...so exciting

"You guys are here to see Hamasaki Ayumi. This is a new song. (audiences goes OOOH) I think you all are the first ones to hear it as this is the first live recording. blah blah blah"

If this was the song Ayu was working on in LA, then I suppose they were really rushing to get her ready in time for Hx3. I suppose Ayu's just taking her time to decide.

O__O Wow, she's quite busy these days with this new song! I'm surprised she's already gone to a TV show and has done a performance for it. XD I can't wait to hear it!

not as noisy and draggy as fated pls.. :) thanks for the info..

hey I'm really excited now...!!
although... I vowed not to listen to all of Ayu's new songs after t2m until I'd get her new album (which I hope will be released around the time we're used to).
lucky lucky you!! :D

Isn't Heyx3 recorded 1 or 2 weeks in advance?
Cool, that they actually did this, it's quite unusual for ayu, and you're very lucky ;p
Thanks ;p

Thanks for informing us. I love when Ayumi takes part in Heyx3, always great talk parts :D

wahh you're so lucky!!!! so envy you to get to hear ayu's new song live!!!
thx for sharing!!

Yeah that's what I thought too...cause WaT recorded HEYx3 only a week before their air date. I actually didn't hear about it being aired in Dec. It was reported by people that went to the talk portion. (The audience for the talk and for the singing were seperate. I only got to see the singing.)

Ahh, so she is going with her typical winter ballad. I just hope it's not a very typical Ayu-ish sounding ballad (a la Part of Me). I thought she mentioned in her TA postings or whatever that it was going to sound different/odd? Hmm.

I think people were misinterpreting her diary somewhat. She meant it was a "very good song"...as in..."wickedly cool" kind of way....but not "weird" or "messed up" (as the word she used would mean by itself).

Great great.. A BALLAD!! Whoo~ My friend hates ballads.. gr.. But I love them so Im happy :D Thanx for this, you soooo enjoyed it I see ;)

Awesomeness! I can't wait to hear the song! :D

actually it WOULD be cool if you could sing and record the verses you remember.. xD then we can guess what the real song sounds like

......scaring the world with my voice is not my intention.

I forsee tons of people thinking the song will be bad......all because of me. HAHAHA

ohh you should try and sing it anyway.. just so we get a vague idea.. no one will think the song is bad just because of you silly!!
btw, I envy you getting to hear Ayu sing her newest song live! way before we even know the name or anything!

:P yes.. welll.... we WOULD be able to hum a melody :P... can you play piano by any chance? :P

btw.. awesome that you actually take the time to answer people's questions!

HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT? I guess everyone has an opinion but every time I listen to No way to say I can't put into words how amazing the song is. It gets better and better every time I listen to it. However, I did used to hate the song back when she used it in the Kose CM. But that was before I really listened to the whole thing.
Semi-rockish? Aw darn. I really was hoping it would be a lot like No way to say with the "winter" feel to it and all. JEWEL was a masterpiece so I hope this isn't a step down.

THANKS FOR THE NEWS!

That's exciting. I guess she's going to release something late November the earliest?

Wow, lucky. I hope this won't be a Dec. single, way to early for release, I'd rather have this song to promote the album, but it's not gonna happen.

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People should just wait for the real thing

Well I can't really get a feel for what Ayu would sound like singing it but seriously, YOU SOUND REALLY GOOD! You sound a bit like Gackt!

thanks a bunch! It's actually not bad at all.. anyways; I like this melody.. altough it really reminds me of TO BE..

OMGGG!!!
MAN you are SO lucky!!!


:weep

I cant wait!!!! :D :D :heart :D :D

Actually, the melody of the last line of the chorus reminded me of TO BE. (dont remember what the melody is though)

I really wanna see/hear it!

CAN'T WAIT!

YEP~ finally it's what i wanted ^^
So let's hope the song will be released soon~

I must emphasize "SEMI." To me, "No way to say" is semi-rockish too. LOL

what's the name of the song? :innocent

I said this already but she hasn't decided what the title is yet.

OMG, i can't wait to hear it *O* i'm so excited just to think the song sounds like No way to say, I love the song *O* you're so lucky

why i can't download the senspace link anyway?

Thanks for the report, a new ballad, looking forward to it :yes

sorry
I deleted it

^ Whyyyyyy?

OMG YAY A BALLAD!!!
Just what I wanted from her now and like No way to say XDD!!! wow!

YEAH, he REALLY does sound like Gackt!!! XD

yes, he does

A friend of mine from mixi just sent me this message which I can't fully analyse

"情報によると、1月1日にアルバムが出るらしい
だからJEWELのようなリード曲か、またはシングルカットされる曲だと思うよ
ロックなバラードらしく、あゆは痩せたとの事".
I understand - New album on 01.01?
-The ballad is a rock ballad and will be the album's promotional song like JEWEL?
-ayu got thinner?

XD

What's mixi? I was thinking that this new song might be same as JEWEL was last year :yes Makes sense. But it might be a bit rushed for an album so soon?

Sounds good though :D

It's a japanese website, something like myspace ^_^

Well a new album on 01.01 would be hot!
And yeah the new ballad will be the lead song of the new album! As its what I understood from what he said.
It's wierd though ayu doesn't release at least 3 singles before an album...
and I don't think it will be a mini-album at all.

YAY! A BALLAD! I'M EXCITED :D

You're so lucky!!

According to info, an album is coming out on 1/1. This person thinks it's either a lead track off the album like JEWEL...or it will be released as a single. It seems to be a rockish ballad and Ayu got thinner. So you're generally right.

I thought Ayu...umm...I couldn't really tell whether she got thinner or not. Heck, some people thought she gained weight. I think she was thin though. Either way, she looked really good this time...with this red-checkered one-piece dress with a black shirt and black stockings.

thank you for the info and translation
can't wait to get a new album

Thanks!!
OMG if he's right (he still didn't tell me where does he know it from( and he saw the HEYHEYHEY recording too) but if he's right I'll so pre-order that album at the minute it will be up on yesasia!!!!

but january 1st isn't a wednesday, it's a tuesday, lol.

The (miss)understood album released on 1.1 and that was a Sunday!

But it's a week that oricon takes a rest for 1 week, basically it's releaseable.
Specifically this week is like everyday like Wednesday. ^_^

can't wait to preorder the album on yesasia

Aw, I didn't want a rockish ballad. Oh, well. Maybe it'll be better than I'm expecting. :D

Thank you very much for the information!! :shughug

Can't wait for that...

Thanks for the info! ^^ Rock-ballad sounds perfectly fine to me. <3 Lucky you, for having seen the performance... *_*

Thanks for the info!

A winter ballad, hope it's a good one.

Oh my, the way she's working this year reminds me of last year.. Two singles and a ballad to promote the album. I hope this ballad is released as a single before the album, and she chooses another song to promote it ^_^

And yay, happy to know the song is a ballad! =D~~

thank you so much for the info!!
I can't wait for this new song!!
and album!
xD

looking forward to new album!!

woow, i'm so late to listen to the preview by tethevo..

u must upload it again.....haha...

Omg, i can't wait for the album!!!

The new song sounds interesting. I love ayu's ballads :thud

i can't wait! i love ballads~~~

Ehhh another 1.1 release?

Well, I hope she either releases the single real soon in november and then WAITS to follow it up by an album release...'cause if she wants to release an album it'll be 01.01 again.

Can you invite me to mixi?? :D

of course! did you get a profile? send me a private message since it's off topic XD

I am hoping that your friend is not telling the truth. I rather want a single instead.
Looking foward to hear the new song!

I want a mini-album. :yes

Ah thought an album was due, guess she's using the JEWEL method to promote

wow that is so awesome, that you have all these......privaleges......

is it even alright for you to be talking about this stuff....?

what's your job btw?:love

thanks for the info! I'm glad its a ballad. :D I was hoping she would release a ballad single before a new album though...

Mee too :yes

awesome =) new song for ayu...thank you so much for your encounter story ^^

oh wow o_o thanks! you're lucky :D strange that the title is still undecided though :P

oh btw, what color is her hair? is it still blonde? i'd be interesting if she had short, dark hair xD

^maybe thats too much to hope for.

But yay, new song getting closer and closer!

Ol I want to hear it so bad, and dam I missed out the sneak peek

I WANT THE NEW BALLAD!!!
her A-side ballads are ALL GREAT ;)

He's not lying but I don't know where did he get this information from so meawhile it's 50% true.

you know, it's kinda weird, but i was thinking she was going to write a song somewhere along the lines of saying "thank you" to like Nagase or something. XD yeah, i'm strange.

KAT-TUN too? OMG. i must watch this! ^^

the lyric sounds so interesting and nice!i cant wait to hear it!

Somehow it reminds me of hikki's FoL lyrics.. bless ayu and hikki 3>

Yup still blonde.


Not really a privilege or anything...I just happen to live in Japan and be in TA and got lucky...

*waits impatiently for release*

Thanks for the info! Something to look forward to!

Did ayu sing during the bridge part or just peco? and if you have to compare this new song to all of ayu's songs, which one is the closest? sorry I wanna know very badly...since I didnt get to hear you sing it :(

Well did it have a "Winter" feel to it. You know, like "No way to say", Ku's "Yume no Uta", and BoA's "Winter" songs? If you had to say, was it more like "No way to say" which leaned more towards the poppy part, or like "momentum" which leaned more towards the rockish part?

Also, I thought Ayu had already mentioned shooting the "single cover"...? Although I REALLY do want an album, she really has only been talking about recording and writing "a" new song, not really as much writing as I would expect if she had an album coming out that soon.

I hate it when she releases after Christmas because then I have to wait even longer to get my copy and listen to the new material. Hopefully it is jam-packed like MY STORY!