[cttncandy]

Is anyone really surprised though? I mean this album is not exactly full of things the Japanese like from Ayu. It's got a very rock theme to it. You saw talkin' 2 myself an extremely extremely awesome single, with a great B-Side and it sold really poorly. The Japanese don't exactly prefer "dark" Ayu it seems. Look at the sales of A Best -Black- compared to the sales of A Best -White-. From the beginning when I heard the previews and the songs that were being used to promote the album I knew sales wise this would not be good at all. But who cares!

If Ayu is happy with this album (which I know she is from what she has said in interviews) then I am happy as well. But the fact is that this album is not very commercial if you know what I mean. I am not expecting high sales or longevity in the charts. Sorry guys, but we have to be realistic! =(