Top 10 Song Arrangement

[terra]

Guys, I suddenly got an idea after seeing some "Your top 10..." threads, so I decide to make this one...

What's your top 10 best arranged songs?

For me
01. rainy day
02. monochrome
03. Mirrorcle World
04. GREEN
05. HEAVEN
06. HAPPY ENDING
07. SURREAL
08. No way to say
09. kiss o' kill
10. ANGEL'S SONG

[Ayunk]

Here's mine :

1. Boys & Girls
2. Startin'
3. STEP you
4. my name's WOMEN
5. Mirrorcle World
6. 1 LOVE
7. a song for xx
8. fly high
9. SEASONS
10. evolution

Edit: Oh i thought u meant "Verse, then Chorus and then Verse.." that sort of thing. But anyway i like the music arrangement for those that i have listed

[Melrose]

What EXACTLY are arrangements again?

[waterballoon]

Yeah, what exactly arrangements lol. I only know they are how the instruments are used in a song, but that's about it. And if it's so, definitely not anything from the I am... album (maybe except for M and Dearest) because the songs inside are so layered and complicated that they sound noisy.

[terra]

O sorry to confuse you...my English been so bad lately

Arrangement means the instrumental of the song...the music without Ayu's vocal...how complex and well the music arrangement is

example I love rainy day because the song have a complex arrangement of ticking clock, depressing sound and blurry synth

I'm so sorry to confuse you all with these

[*Petit*]

voyage
M
surreal
mirrorcle world
no more words
I am...
kiss o kill
STEP you
HEAVEN

[Tom Punks]

I am...
Voyage
HANABI ~episode II~
Moments
HAPPY ENDING
Will
rainy day
JEWEL
kiss o' kill
Mirrorcle World

[Yukitora]

There are a heap of great arrangements in ayu's discography.

To me, no matter how crap or ingenious a composition may be, the arrangement can make or break a song.

I found that while most of the arrangements done for GUILTY and Secret greatly disadvantaged the albums, (miss)understood's work was done so freshly and beautiful.

I can't be bothered to list my top 10 favourite, but lets just say STEP you and Ladies Night are just ridiculously magnificent.

[Ayumi27]

1. evolution!!!!!
2. kiss o' kill
3. Voyage
4. Fly high
5. Marionette -prelude- (should count)
6. UNITE!
7. Free & Easy
8. kanariya (single version)
9. alterna
10.my name's WOMEN

1. Heartplace
2. M
3. SURREAL
4. SEASONS
5. RAINBOW
6. kiss o' kill
7. forgiveness
8. A Song for XX (A BALLADS)
9. Duty
10. I am...

[xLuna&1LOVE]

Okay... I give it a try


1. M
2. Together When...
3. Startin'
4. Free & Easy
5. GREEN
6. SURREAL
7. Marionette
8. Mirrorcle World
9. No Way to Say
10. INSPIRE

[Yum!Fruit_Salad!]

1. JEWEL
2. kiss o' kill
3. SCAR
4. SURREAL
5. rainy day
6. HAPPY ENDING
7. Ladies Night
8. STEP you
9. monochrome
10. evolution

[Emperatriz Ayumi]

1 - Carols
2 - Startin´
3 - Step you
4 - Moments
5 - M
6 - Walking Proud
7 - Dearest
8 - Fated
9 - Mirrorcle World
10 - Not Yet

[emi♡]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

Yeah, what exactly arrangements lol. I only know they are how the instruments are used in a song, but that's about it. And if it's so, definitely not anything from the I am... album (maybe except for M and Dearest) because the songs inside are so layered and complicated that they sound noisy.

Actually I think that's what makes the I am.. album so great.

Now some her songs are so simple. Some of them are just boring and have a "recycled rock" sound.

Will edit post later.

[*Petit*]

^
Actually I agree. For many of the songs ayu wrote, it's not really the melody that makes the song so good.

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

1.part of Me
2.Days (yeah I liked that song that much! xD)
3.Duty
4.GREEN
6.HANABI
7.HANABI ~episode II~
8.I am...
9.monochrome
10.RAINBOW

[vampireknightzero]

1) SURREAL - I love the whole arrangement! Starting from the piano beginning (very memorable tune), to a slightly rock-ish feeling with the guitar sounds and so on~a very good rhythmic song

2) M - I love the part where the song starts to get 'serious', around the 2nd verse where the beat becomes stronger

3) vogue - This must be one of the rarest Ayu song arrangement..The starting music for the song is great~

4) RAINBOW - Love the front part esp very much

5) Duty

[PinkShinigami]

01. rainy day - The first Ayu song i heard. As you say with JEWEL, everytime i listen to it, is like the first.

02. Boys & Girls - I get so happy when i hear it!

03. Mirrorcle World - One of the instrumentals i'm listening a lot to. It's perfect!

04. POWDER SNOW (Orchestra Aucustic, or whatever it's called) - This reminds me of soo much, even if i can't tell what!

05. Dearest - I don't listen much to this song, but somehow it means everything to me! It's the song, that really made me fan of Ayu

06. SURREAL - There's just something magical about it.

07. I am... - It took alot of time for me to like it, but now i think it's very perfect

08. Duty - Somehow it makes me happy, somehow it makes me sad. I can't figure it out!

09. talkin' 2 myself - A perfect song!

10. Marionette - That song just make me sad, but in a good way

[waterballoon]

Ah okay, I have 'found' my 'Top 10' arrangements lol.

*Not in any order, though #1 is REALLY #1 to me*

1. Days (I love the bells/piano at first 'aitakute' part!)
2. decision
3. alterna
4. Mirrorcle World
5. GREEN
6. SURREAL
7. evolution
8. RAINBOW
9. Marionette (both the song and its prelude)
10. Dolls

[ownsarai]

1. kiss o' kill
2. Rule
3. Mirrorcle World
4. Days
5. GREEN
6. SURREAL
7. HANABI ~episode II~
8. (miss)understood
9. I am...
10. RAINBOW