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Originally Posted by SolarAngel
Dude you've got to calm down. D/G's first day sales index was 26k and Mirrorcle World's was 22k (if i remember correctly cos i'm not double-checking any facts) so this is somewhere in between and it's waaay better than what i expected. When i was checking the oricon website, my only thought was "please don't stink" and a 20k+ first day sales is great!
Compared to the other releases who released with under 10k, the no.1 is in the bag so relax and enjoy the ride  |
Sincerely, I wasn't expecting this kind of index for the first day. Almost every thread opened on AHS where the discussion focused on R/S mentioned the terrible lack of promotion (SunshineSlayer was one of the first which pointed this out when talking about her visit in Japan) and the fact that NL's release announcement would just kill R/S (I don't think I've seen someone not to agree with this, except those who put very high hopes on DBE). Another threat was represented by some of the artists which would release singles/albums on the same day and so they would steal one from each other's sales.
Considering the above mentioned elements, and my somewhat pessimistic character, I honestly feared for the #1 streak. Not that breaking the streak would mean that ayu's music got worse later, that is for the listeners, taken one by one, to decide. Also, not that Ayu wouldn't become the artist in Japan with the most no. 1 consecutive singles. All of these criteria would have had significance 7,8,9 years ago, when Ayu didn't had the status that she has today.
The reason I feared the most was that if the streak would be broken, this would imply the end of a beautiful friendship (dis-quoting from Casablanca) between Ayu and Japan's music industry. Losing the streak,and not getting back on dominant positions, would give more chances to other jpop female artists to claim the sovereignty that Ayu created. This would mean less promotion for her, less attention from the media and, ultimately, less fans. The outcome of the latter would probably be Avex's loss of interest to promote Ayu as it's main artist and try to replace her. It is like the domino effect - one piece falling after the other. And I don't want it to happen, although it will eventually do.
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(if i remember correctly cos i'm not double-checking any facts)
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Btw, you should check what you are saying or you could mislead others who take your word for granted. Or, even worse, your sayings shall not be considered trustworthy anylonger.
