Your biggest Ayu disappointments

[Yumsushi]

- The fact that once upon a time she decided to try composing because none of the demos she had sounded good, and now shes ok with releasing 10 versions of No way to say.

- The fact that once upon a time she was a fashion innovator not an imitator, one that was confident about her look and style, and now we get pictures and covers photoshopped beyond recognition. Shes a beautiful girl. Where did all of that confidence go?

- The very lackluster 48 49 50 single releases. How could she not come up with a cohesive concept for them?

- The fact that she contentiously works with the same people, whether the results are good or bad.

- The Love songs Pvs featuring Mannie. The whole concept was lame and it almost ruined Virgin Road for me.

- FIVE minus the cover and photobook

- Ayumix 7 minus AO. But that's probably because the standard set with Ayumix 6 cannot be surpassed.

[Tom Punks]

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

- The fact that once upon a time she decided to try composing because none of the demos she had sounded good, and now shes ok with releasing 10 versions of No way to say.

- The fact that once upon a time she was a fashion innovator not an imitator, one that was confident about her look and style, and now we get pictures and covers photoshopped beyond recognition. Shes a beautiful girl. Where did all of that confidence go?

- The fact that she contentiously works with the same people, whether the results are good or bad.

These.

[ayu_ready?]

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

- The fact that once upon a time she decided to try composing because none of the demos she had sounded good, and now shes ok with releasing 10 versions of No way to say.

- The fact that once upon a time she was a fashion innovator not an imitator, one that was confident about her look and style, and now we get pictures and covers photoshopped beyond recognition. Shes a beautiful girl. Where did all of that confidence go?

- The very lackluster 48 49 50 single releases. How could she not come up with a cohesive concept for them?

- The fact that she contentiously works with the same people, whether the results are good or bad.

- The Love songs Pvs featuring Mannie. The whole concept was lame and it almost ruined Virgin Road for me.

- FIVE minus the cover and photobook

- Ayumix 7 minus AO. But that's probably because the standard set with Ayumix 6 cannot be surpassed.

oh so true.

[Sandy]

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

- The fact that she contentiously works with the same people, whether the results are good or bad.

PV's for fated, BALLAD and blossom -> one cliché PV is fine but three!? Are you kidding me??

Her remix-albums. So far, I've found four/five of all her remixes that I enjoy

Bad CD vocals in Thank U and progress - I want to love them but... I can barely listen to them >.<

In my opinion JEWEL is boring and I can't stand it and Ayumi has yet to sing it well live

Her showing too much of her body in pictures, I'd like her to "wear something" Yeah, I'm a nun, I get it... -.-

FIVE not being about Ayu but Ayu+friends (like someone put it earlier )

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

- The fact that once upon a time she decided to try composing because none of the demos she had sounded good, and now shes ok with releasing 10 versions of No way to say.

- The fact that once upon a time she was a fashion innovator not an imitator, one that was confident about her look and style, and now we get pictures and covers photoshopped beyond recognition. Shes a beautiful girl. Where did all of that confidence go?

- The very lackluster 48 49 50 single releases. How could she not come up with a cohesive concept for them?

- The fact that she contentiously works with the same people, whether the results are good or bad.

- The Love songs Pvs featuring Mannie. The whole concept was lame and it almost ruined Virgin Road for me.

- FIVE minus the cover and photobook

- Ayumix 7 minus AO. But that's probably because the standard set with Ayumix 6 cannot be surpassed.

I would love more wintery-ballads ala No way to say! Days was absolutely brilliant and came together perfectly. momentum was also very nice. Those are the only ballads similar to no way to say with the whole "winter-synthesizer" feeling to them. I guess you could count You were... but that song is terrible. The rest (Together When..., JEWEL, etc) sound nothing like No way to say.

[happiholic★]

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

- The fact that once upon a time she decided to try composing because none of the demos she had sounded good, and now shes ok with releasing 10 versions of No way to say.

- The fact that once upon a time she was a fashion innovator not an imitator, one that was confident about her look and style, and now we get pictures and covers photoshopped beyond recognition. Shes a beautiful girl. Where did all of that confidence go?

- The very lackluster 48 49 50 single releases. How could she not come up with a cohesive concept for them?

- The fact that she contentiously works with the same people, whether the results are good or bad.

- The Love songs Pvs featuring Mannie. The whole concept was lame and it almost ruined Virgin Road for me.

- FIVE minus the cover and photobook

- Ayumix 7 minus AO. But that's probably because the standard set with Ayumix 6 cannot be surpassed.

I came in here to type a whole paragraph, but you did it for me. Can I put emphasis on the disappointment for FIVE (minus cover and photobook, of course) and pretty much everything that had to do with Love songs. I still love Ayu of course, but lately I find myself just avoiding her music or listening to old songs.