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Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE
[slight sarcasm] I effing hate Arashi because they've conquered all and have pushed the artists I like out of the spotlight.[/slight sarcasm]
So (  ), I think I'll try listening to their stuff cause if its that popular there has to be a reason. What do you fangirls recommend? They did just release a single collection called All the Best or something like that right? |
I would recommend also watching their tv shows. In Japan groups like SMAP and Arashi did not get popular solely by their music, but in large part by the combination of their personalities. A database of all their tv shows that have been subtitled can be found here:
http://yuckie-chan.livejournal.com/9151.html. I recommend starting with either Mago Mago Arashi or D no Arashi.
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Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE
I like ballads more than bubble gum pop, so considering that, what do you think I should start with that's more recent? I know so many of their singles by name but I have no idea what their style is like.
Btw, how is Arashi sssooo successful with single sales and then their album sales are horrible (excluding this new Best)? I wiki'd them and their 2008 album was like #30 on the yearly charts and none of their albums have even gotten to a million. But their singles sell like Coca cola in the middle of a desert!
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In addition to the ballads already posted, I would also highly recommend their best selling single last year, Truth. It's not a ballad but it's certainly not bubblegum pop either.
Johnny's lack of album sales has always been interesting because there is no doubt that groups like SMAP, Arashi, Kinki Kids etc are popular with the general public as well as fan girls, yet often times their original album sales aren't that high. I think it goes back for several decades now because Jonny's album tracks traditionally just have not been very good but I see it making a change for the better this last 3 or 4 years.
I wonder if the concert that will be broadcast is the one from Disney Sea? I hope so!
btw, I just randomly found this video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEUmjFFdeQQ&feature=fvw - That song has always been funny, but set to Arashi its even more hilarious!
This one too, lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvjj08l8EcY
Either Ohno is ALWAYS high or he is just like that naturally, haha.