[Katsuyuki012]

^Who would say that..? Most people would probably welcome a single that comes with remixes of new songs. Many fans have been asking for another remix album & greatly enjoyed the Dreamed a Dream campaign.

I don't think anyone would see that as her being desperate (except people who literally use anything to hate on her). Besides, her streaming numbers will not really help with charting higher, so that whole "more songs => more streams => higher chart position" logic doesn't apply. Because what would she be desperate for if streams don't really impact how well Ayu's releases do. And Ayu's personal streaming numbers aside, I'm pretty sure Oricon doesn't give all that much weight to streams.

Although streaming has become bigger in Japan, the market is still very sales-driven. Streaming is growing but physical sales are still much bigger (+ digital sales for singles). With Ayu's career it would be rather silly to say she is looking to increase her streams when that is not the aspect of sales an artist like her would focus on. Remixes would at most mean adding more value to the single while giving fans a little treat.

Whew, wrote a lot more than I had planned, especially since Ayu 99% is never gonna release another maxi single (aka it doesn't matter anyway).