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Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004
we are not talking about them.
We are talking about ayumi.
You can't deny the fact that this is her worse year in sales and position.
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Worst year in positions, yes. Worst year in sales? Not so much. Her releases this year will make 2012 at least more successful sales-wise than 2011. And when taking the general trends of the business into account she is doing marvelously well. This whole "Ayumi is flopping" thing is a very, very limited way of looking at the subject. She is doing far better than anyone could have expected at her peak. Most people that have a high, much publicized, peak completely fail to enter the top20 5-10 years after their peak. Ayumi herself thought her career would end sometime between 2000 and 2002. But she has yet to miss the top5 weekly with an album or single even when she hasn't really followed musical, stylistic or lyrical trends and is getting mediocre promotion only. Just looking at Ayumi doesn't work because the evolution of her sales is very dependent on the entirety of the business and the way an album is promoted. If you look at what FIVE(or any other, older release) sold and compare the exact numbers to LOVE you might think it's a flop, but only because circumstances are ignored.