[Official Message] New Single 16 December 2009 - You were.../BALLAD

[yamadashun]

Originally Posted by jean-baptiste

i dont know why everyones assuming both songs will be ballads.

when you think about it both have the potential to be kinda upbeat.

when i first saw the title You were..., i didnt think of TW... or It was... i thought of until that day... but i guess thats just me.

You were could be an angry goodbye song. and BALLAD could be a "this ain't a love song" type thing.

im pretty sure one of them is a ballad (cuz wintr) but i doubt both are (at least i hope).

i imagine Red Line as a MY ALL type song though...

yes, i agree!! just like HAPPY ENDING, BALLAD maybe is not a sweet ballad but a sad song sth like that...

and i assume RED LINE will be like MY ALL as well!

[Ayumiko]

Just pre-ordered all 3 versions at cdjapan.~

Another MY ALL type of song would be great. I love that song! She needs to balance the single out with a up beat song.

I wonder if red line will be included in the next album...or would it end up like life.

[JackieRos]

^ delirium zero posted the TA translation which said

Two ballads to decorate the wintertime

tacky tacky tittles but i cant wait fot sunset orchestra
ah ugh ballads why of all things

[ハート〜ブレーカ♥]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

^ delirium zero posted the TA translation which said



tacky tacky tittles but i cant wait fot sunset orchestra
ah ugh ballads why of all things

How can you guys judge it yet! you haven't even heard it yet! for all we know they could be up-tempo! stop whining! if you're fans of Ayu, just WAIT! for gods sake, I'm so sick of the complaining! Of course the titles are weird, but you tend to run out of words after like 10 years! sheesh

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by JPopDream

How can you guys judge it yet! you haven't even heard it yet! for all we know they could be up-tempo! stop whining! if you're fans of Ayu, just WAIT! for gods sake, I'm so sick of the complaining! Of course the titles are weird, but you tend to run out of words after like 10 years! sheesh

No, they're ballads. The site announced this as a "Double Ballad single." >.>

[ハート〜ブレーカ♥]

Originally Posted by GRACE

No, they're ballads. The site announced this as a "Double Ballad single." >.>

ballad's aren't always slow. Miss you and Trust you by Yuna Ito are ballads, and they're not slow. i dont see why everyone was like "WOOHOO RULE / SPARKLE! YAY GREEN/DAYS" then all of a sudden "Sunrise/Sunset ~Love is all~?! you were / ballad? this sounds fake! this is bad"
why speak crap about ayu if you dont even know what her new single is about? what the **** is so wrong with a ****ing ballad?

[JackieRos]

just because we dont like the tittles doesnt mean that we complaining about the songs since we havent heard them yet

seriously you cant post a opinion without people jumping on you

i hate the tittles but i never said i would hate the songs
(well i dont know that yet since they are all ballads but ill hear them first before i judge)



oh since we are talking about other artist here ill mention
i love hikkis distance ZOMG!!! SHES SO AWESOME

GO HIKI
GO KUMI
GO NAMIE
GO ANNA

[truehappiness]

i dont know why everyones assuming both songs will be ballads.

The descriptions for the single basically say: "These songs are both winter ballads." / "Double-A side winter ballad single"...

待望の両A面バラード・シングル発売決定！

"Highly anticipated double A-side ballad single release announcement!"

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

The descriptions for the single basically say: "These songs are both winter ballads." / "Double-A side winter ballad single"...

So TH, do you plan to make the updates/sales thread for this single too? You did a good job last time (but remember the covers issue?) ( ).

Hm...

I am...
It was...
You were...

[JackieRos]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

I am...
It was...
You were...

We are....
They are...

[jean-baptiste]

^ooh i see...

well my hopes are crushed.

all i can wish for is an epic ballad that is long over due (Days and Sunset were nice but dont cut it).

dont fail ayu!!!!

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by jean-baptiste

^ooh i see...

well my hopes are crushed.

all i can wish for is an epic ballad that is long over due (Days and Sunset were nice but dont cut it).

dont fail ayu!!!!

You can still hope for RED LINE to be an up-tempo / rock song

I mean.. 3 ballads is kinda overkill don't you think xD

(although she did do that with Days/GREEN + 10th anniversary ballads.. but that's different)

[truehappiness]

So TH, do you plan to make the updates/sales thread for this single too? You did a good job last time (but remember the covers issue?) ( ).

Probably? The covers thing really wasn't that big of a deal, but I'll just put "information summary" until covers come out or are reported to be out.

[Lady_Eowyn]

Originally Posted by hpg23

Ok, how many songs does she has already dedicated to fans? AUDIENCE, UNITE!, Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ and now RED LINE ~for TA~?

Get over it, everybody knows already you love them.

This whole thing is getting too cheesy.

Spoiler:

LOL!!!!!

I'm not too excited about the EP... but hopefully one song will be worthy i really would like some rock

[truehappiness]

Ok, how many songs does she has already dedicated to fans? AUDIENCE, UNITE!, Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ and now RED LINE ~for TA~?

Hm...? I think this is the first song actually dedicated to fans actually.

If she decides to stick the RED LINE song on the album, I wonder if she'll create an alternate version that's just RED LINE?

[koumori]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Hm...? I think this is the first song actually dedicated to fans actually.

She mentioned in her blog that while in Bali writing lyrics for NEXT LEVEL she was writing one especially for her fans. And also, by including TA members in her music video for Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ it kinda linked the two together.

I don't think this is a bad thing. The more love and respect a song artist has for her fans, the better a person they are in my opinion. Ayu obviously doesn't take her fans for granted~ ^o^

[truehappiness]

She mentioned in her blog that while in Bali writing lyrics for NEXT LEVEL she was writing one especially for her fans.

Ah, NEXT LEVEL itself being written on the plane ride over or something. But these are all things that she's said on her blog which no one really knows, haha.

This is the first imo that has directly said -title- ~for fans~ or w/e, haha.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

This is the first imo that has directly said -title- ~for fans~ or w/e, haha.

I think "Audience" is pretty obvious too.

Originally Posted by Bigtop

I'm just wondering...is there any other releases on this date (singles, albums, and just to be curious, DVDs) besides Ayu's new single?

As usual, there is no single coming out on that day that will be much competition for her. However, Namie is releasing an album on the same day which I find interesting considering Avex has to know that there is quite a bit of cross over between their fans.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

I think "Audience" is pretty obvious too.

Shhhh.

I wonder if this'll end up selling as much as Days/GREEN? Here's hoping that people are attracted enough to the songs!

[truehappiness]

I wonder if anyone's already decided that the songs were utter crap, hahaha.

-knows of a few people who have probably already done so-