alan BALLAD ～名もなき恋のうた～ vs Ayu BALLAD
 

Which do you prefer and why?

I chose alan because I felt hers brought forth more emotion than ayu's did for me. Her unique voice and style of singing also make the song. There is a certain urgency I feel in alan's that I don't in Ayumi's. It gave me a bit of nostalgia listening to it. Ayumi's BALLAD doesn't really strike me as a ballad, but its still a good song. Though both PVs are filled with longing, I felt a sense of loneliness and a deeper level of sadness in alan's. I did like the visuals in Ayu's PV though, shes so pretty! alan's lyrics sound more sincere and heartwrenching as well.

This is the PV to alan's BALLAD ～名もなき恋のうた～

Glad there's multiple choice for this XD

If just talking about PV, Ayu's totally pwn alan's >_>

But for the songs....I really do love the emotions in alan's song and like she said, it's a song of longing for an old love, but hope for the future
But for Ayu, I'm just so happy from her past songs....so I pick it out of happiness that she still have great ballads~

ayumi

i pick both *O* but alan deserves to win! ;)

they both sound pretty similar, when i hear the orchestra parts...
alan's BALLAD is more epic in a way..and I feel the nostalgia of someone dying in a movie :(
ayu's BALLAD is just so beautiful and i consider all of ayu's oriental stuff awesome~ *_*

alan's. Better compostiton, more epic, better vocals. I'd love to give the win to Ayu cause her PV was so damn goregous....and....alan's was crap (not to mention Ayu's gorgeous You were.../BALLAD covers compared to alan's $1.99 covers) :rolleyes....but BALLAD ～名もなき恋のうた～ is simply just the better song and alan is simply the better singer.

EDIT: 3000th post! :D Although I didnt expect it to land in a poll thread @_@

Alan all the way, Ayu's just trash but I really like the lyric

Ayu's song is better, imo.

Ayu ! i can't stand Alan's vocal .

alan.

Ayu's BALLAD is boring imo. I don't like it. she has the better PV though

I think Ayumi's is boring, but I remember remember listening to alan's and.....:yawn

a-l-a-n.

Ayumi Hamasaki - BALLAD

ayumi's BALLAD

alan's a major snoozefest . Not my fave A-side of hers unfortunately . The covers & PV didn't help either D:

ayu's. alan's bored me >_>.

alan's BALLAD is better :yes

I'm going with ayu because I like the arrangement more and the parts where she "cries out" make me want to cry. I don't feel that with any alan songs. After listening to alan's BALLAD so many times I notice it just drags on and on and gets boring.

I'm sorry I had to pick both! Both are beautiful ballads that really stand out and I love them!

I prefer Ayu's

Yeah, I prefer Ayu's PV... sorta reminds me of forgiveness which I adored.
Ayu's past songs still have me hanging on waiting for something great to come out. Sigh.
I do like 'You were...' but its not something I'd put on repeat like her past ballads.

That's exactly what I felt listening to alan's BALLAD.
Well not exactly dying (lol) but of them being separated and her longing for that person.
But yeah, I prefer 'You were...' on this single.

^^That! But :roflmao to the $1.99 covers... maybe her budget isn't that of Ayu's yet?
alan's vocals are better out of the two BALLADs IMO.

Yay! 3000 posts! Celebration! Glad I could be of service. :clapclap

alan's vocals are what I love about her and what drew me to her music.
She sounds AMAZING live btw.

Ayu's BALLAD is boring to me in the way that Namie's The Meaning of Us is to me.
It reminds me too much of a Boys to Men song I've heard before and I despised them. :no


I wonder how BALLAD ～名もなき恋のうた～ would sound if it were sang by Ayumi...:think

alan all the way.

Both are really beautiful, but I prefer Ayu's.

I like Ayu's BALLAD a lot more.

ayu's all the way

lov alan's too

No doubt. Ayu's ballad is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>alan's one

alan's BALLAD. Its actually one of her best. Although Ayu's BALLAD is great too, she has much better ballads.

I thought about putting a thread like this but, non3ko beat me to it. ;)

I'm picking both.

But if I really have to pick one, it will be Ayu's BALLAD

:syeah I wins ! jk

alan's BALLAD imo... The lyrics killed me! and she has a lovely voice, her better song, stunning vocals...

I thoungt Ayumi's BALLAD will be better... but is OK... cute, ayu sangs like always, nice arrangament but is the same winter ballad in lyrics T_T

I prefer BOTH, however if I had to choice just one I would say alan, because her song has more original melody.

alan.

:love

Usually I prefer Ayu over Alan, but this time I have to say that I like Alan's Ballad better than Ayu's. Ayu's Ballad isn't bad, not at all, but somehow it is a little bit boring. Alan's Ballad is justa amazing, I think it's definitely one of her best songs so far!

ayu's BALLAD is over the top

Ayu's

I voted for both. I couldn't help myself haha. I love both of the songs very very much

Ayu's BALLAD

alan's BALLAD is really boring D:

alan's BALLAD. There's no way that Ayu's could have been better, I knew that from the get go. and I was right.

doesn't anyone sorta think that alan's BALLAD sounds sorta like an Ayu reject, and Ayu's BALLAD sorta sounds like an alan reject?

Ayu owns alan here.

i really like both songs, but i picked alan cuz when she sings... song is just epic

alan's because I find it a little bit better

ALAN'S BALLAD is lovely but I love AYU's BALLAD more

Ayu's. alan's Ballad disappointed me

ayu's ♥♥♥

I picked both even though I haven't head alan's yet.
I'm sure alan did a good job she's alan afterall and if I'm not wrong it's also the same old style and it's still boring.

I prefer Alan's BALLAD...

Ayu BALLAD is better, both of the songs and PV.

Ayu's BALLAD

alan of course!!!!!!
Her voice is beautiful but the ayu's ballad is great

Both are Great! But still I like Ayu's better. :) Voted for both anyway.

ayu ^^

I chose both. They were both very beautiful songs :yes.

i prefer ayu's BALLAD.

alan's BALLAD is beautiful, but I prefer Ayu's!!
And the story of Ayu's BALLAD-PV is sooooo beautiful and sad! :heart

I'm sorry, I picked both.
I didn't like alan's BALLAD at first. I thought it was boring but after giving it a chance it became one of my favorites.

I like alan's BALLAD ～名もなき恋のうた～ better!

ayu's song

alan <3