[Official Message] NEW MINI ALBUM『FIVE』 2011.8.31 in stores

[Mami-chan]

Why so much hate for collaborations?? I'm happy that Ayu is finally challenging with collaborations, since she never did it before last year except for the awful "A song is born" experience ›_‹
I'm also not a fan of mini albums but I'm still excited 'cause we'll have 5 new songs and 5 new pvs *__*

I wonder if she used the Italia, Spanish or French word for "BRILLANTE"

[RayJason]

I could have done it without NAOYA and JUNO ..... Really..

BUT I AM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW, NOT ONLY DO WE GET progress WE ALSO GET 5 OTHER SONGS, AND 5 PV's! And like someone else already stated: I hope that ANother is in fact an typo, oh I hope so.

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Originally Posted by fancycar

OMG!!!!!!
I hate everything she just announced!
Why?!
I like to have a mini album with all her solo songs!!!!!
It's called ayu's album,not a featuring album!!!!!!
She's ayumi hamasaki,not Namie!!!!!!
Too bad.
she makes me disappointed.

I agree with you, minus the disappointed part. She was well known for her solo performances, and lately she has been teaming up with these guys. I hate how she does that. After I heard DREAM ON I really hoped that she would not team up with Naoya again, their voices just don't match in my opinion. If Naoya will be like "ooo yeah yeah" again in this song, I'll just delete it out of the album.

[terra]

Originally Posted by Kazeyomi

A mini-album? So unexpected

To be honest, I'm a little bit disappointed by the tracks numbers. Just 5? Aw I'd really wish they were 8 like Memorial address. Oh well, nevermind the most important thing is: A NEW RELEASE yay

Exactly, I hope we got more.

tbqh I myself don't really see the point of collaborating other than it's not Ayu-ish/not traditional Ayu. idk I just don't enjoy Dream On that much so hearing another Naoya's featured is :/ + it's a ballad, I want my ballad as an 'Ayu ballad' not Ayu + someone ballad, sorry but

JUNO is a surprising twist too, but I don't get how this goes. That's why I guess more tracks should kinda complement the 2 collab songs imo. Excited for the 5 new PVs tho and one of them (or all of them?) is a work with Leslie Hope the cover would his work too

[AyUmIXx]

guys, the bonus for CD+DVD, that CDL 1011 Making off... does that mean we won't get the making off in the CDL1011 DVD??

[Fenio]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I woke up with this new! *o*

[terra]

^^ That would be awful, that we should stream it instead of watching it on DVD like usual

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

So how about this. People who don't like the collabs can think of the as a triple a-side single with 2 bonus tracks

[AyUmIXx]

^ T__T
it makes me think twice in buying CDL10-11 DVD then~

i kinda think that Brillante (meaning Bright) will be the summer song~

[Larisa-chan]

Wah... I honestly don't like Ayu's collaborations, but I'm happy to hear she's releasing something. I hope there will be a secret bonus track and there will be 6 songs, hahaha. She should also release a version where she sings the two collaboration songs as a soloist... I'd definitely buy that version. Oh well, though. Hope all songs are good~

[prussian blue]

the title are not appealing especially the song with naoya, why him again XD

[Mirrorcle World ～longing future～]

Why don't feat Junsu - -
But yay~

[TheBaronAndAyu]

Totally unexpected! Seems interesting though. Nice titles.

[krazeyo]

I think it's nice how Ayu is using her star power to give other artists a chance to shine Think of all the publicity that Junsu is getting lol. She's only done a few collaborations in the past, so I think that it's reaaaaallly cool to see her doing more now. Now if Ayumi decided to compose and produce (along with her lyrics) THENNN OH EM GEES!

[NintendoHTF1242]

LOL @ the dislike for the collaborations. I'm all for it. Ayu needed a change in music anyway. 11+ years of no collaborations can be a bit boring.

[Bubbly]

^
THIS!
But I really wonder why JUNO, since he isn't well know yet I think? Maybe his brother asked her? Whatever, as long as I like the song I don't care who the collab is done with

[AyUmIXx]

Originally Posted by krazeyo

I think it's nice how Ayu is using her star power to give other artists a chance to shine Think of all the publicity that Junsu is getting lol. She's only done a few collaborations in the past, so I think that it's reaaaaallly cool to see her doing more now. Now if Ayumi decided to compose and produce (along with her lyrics) THENNN OH EM GEES!

my thought exactly!!!
anyway, it's Junho haha not Junsu XD

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF12423

LOL @ the dislike for the collaborations. I'm all for it. Ayu needed a change in music anyway. 11+ years of no collaborations can be a bit boring.

agreed!

Originally Posted by Bubbly

^THIS!
But I really wonder why JUNO, since he isn't well know yet I think? Maybe his brother asked her? Whatever, as long as I like the song I don't care who the collab is done with

yea JUNO is not known by lots of ppl yet~ he will just debut in august, his 1st single actually will be released on the same date as ayu's mini album. surprising! i think they pushed back the date from 3rd august..coz i saw 3rd august in his official site before.

and yes! me too..whoever ayu collaborates with it..as long as it's a good song and i like it...

guys! misa-chan just update her blog!!

we got all mixed up!lols~~

A release that will inevitably become the hot topic of this summer: A medium number featuring Junsu’s brother JUNO in 「Why…」, A much-anticipated ballad 「beloved」 by Mr Hoshino Yasuhiko, The much acclaimed theme song 「progress」 for PS3 game “Tales of Xillia”, A medium ballad with sad resonating lyrics 「ANother song」 featuring AAA’s Urata Naoya, and a mysterious impressionistic 「BRILLANTE」! The DVD contains PVs and making-of clips for all 5 songs, to make up a total of 10 tracks in this super grand mini-album!!

credit: misa-chan

beloved is BALLAD yay!!!

[maikaru]

Originally Posted by AyUmIXx

^ T__T
it makes me think twice in buying CDL10-11 DVD then~

i kinda think that Brillante (meaning Bright) will be the summer song~

It sounds like a Nishino Kana song though... haha.

[YuriChan]

First of all, YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!! *dance* This surprised me.. I never excepted a mini album! Second of all, what's with the hate towards the collaborations? She hasn't done THAT many! Yeesh! =_=;

[Gustavopc]

Really unexpected, but I like it. Titles are kind of meh to me, but BRILLANTE caught my attention, and progress sounds awesome also. If this is half as good as Memorial adress, I'd glad.

Oh, and about the collabs, these are even more unexpected Dream ON wasn't that good, but I'll give ANother song a try. The other song... Don't know what to say.

[elvis810]

can't wait to hear brillante...hope this album is something different. (though progress sounds boring so far)