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i don't really chime in on these discussions most of the time because i support ayu's releases either way. i just purchased A ONE and pre ordered sixxxxxx. i'm actually really excited for this mini album, which is nice because i wasn't really excited for A ONE except the covers. and to be honest it's not my favorite of her albums. i really only enjoy three or four songs on the album. so far the songs i have heard on sixxxxxx are really amazing.
Step by step - i like this song, its very summery and very catchy for me. not my favorite of the songs that have been released so far but i probably won't skip it on the album. as for the music video, she looked so pretty and i really loved it. it reminds me more of her older videos.
Sayonara - i wasn't sure about this one when the short version music video came out. it was a nice upbeat song but i wasn't sure about the featured band. since the full version came out it is probably my favorite song on the album! i love it, i tried to transcribe the lyrics too, something i have not done since LOVE and again were released in 2012. she looks so pretty in the music video and it is a visually stunning video but it's not my favorite of her videos.
Summer Diary - i love this song. probably my favorite of the ones released so far. she sounds amazing and i love the way it's arranged. she sounds great. i loved seeing shuya again in the music video (although he looks a little on the homeless side lol) it's a cute music video and i love the story and can't wait to see the full versions.
the only thing i am sad about with these releases (going all the way back to colours) is the cd+bluray covers always seemed to be my least favorite covers but since i no longer have a region free DVD player i am pretty much forced to buy those ones so i can watch the PVS on my television. to me it always seems like the CD+DVD's are the best covers, although colours my favorite was CD+DVD/Itunes cover. but the covers don't matter so much as the songs do and i think sixxxxxx will be a really strong release for her. Especially after the flops (my personal opinion, i do not mean to offend anyone who loved these albums) that were Koda Kumi's WALK OF MY LIFE and Namie Amuro's _genic.
as for the name similarities in the songs. ayu has been around for 17 years and has written probably close to 300 songs (im talking about released, there are probably more that have yet to see the light of day) so it's only natural that the songs may start to have similar titles.
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