[truehappiness]

What about manufactured boybands? :\

I think they're more into her 'wow im on top wow im a powerful woman' vibe. >>

waitwaitwait:

"Face it, no one can sell over a million albums without talent. Or...is Ku just a bluff who happened to have sold heaps load of CDs with her "package" alone ? I honestly do not think that they bought the albums just to stare at the sexy booklets. I mean, come on, they show really nothing that a pervert would have wanted to see.
And to answer the original question, I say no. Ayu's sales haven't been too "ideal" compared to those from the apex of her career. Unless this single is miraculously a PERFECT piece, then no."

Remember, she was marketed like no tomorrow. It's not just 'mg sex!?@!#!' She was just everywhere. Avex does that a lot. When you are well marketed, you will sell well. Compare Ayu's sales of Startin' with the sales of HEAVEN.. Startin' was crappily handled in terms of marketing.

Koda is now avex's ***** in terms of 'wow, we're gonna use you till we sell 10332302312412312 items.' :[