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I wasn't a fan of XOXO even before the video... I love pre-Born This Way Lady Gaga, I love the stuff RedOne was putting together with Porcelain Black, and I ADORED Ayu's cover of Movin' On Without You. XOXO was a flat, dull disappointment by comparison - fun song, sure, but shallower than a kiddy pool. I want Ayu's stuff with RedOne to sound more like the rest of that list, you know? Grittier, heartfelt, more honest, more deliberate.
And regardless of who Ayu works with, that's what I like to hear from her - the honest, multifaceted stuff with music and lyrics that are custom-tailored to fit one another. That's always been her best work, and that continues to be the case.
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