(miss)understood 1st week sales

[Qt Mashi]

the sales doesnt seem as high as MY STORY's~

this might actually be Ayu's first original album not to reach 1 million

anways GO AYU!

[Yarumi]

wow, why would oricion be higher?

I hope so...

I wish she would perform a new song too I can't believe she's still performing B&D... that's the terd on the album, I haven't listened to it once... the rest are fantastic!

*corsses fingers* I hope Ayu does reach the 1 million mark!!! Go Ayu!

[lotusoka]

Originally Posted by Yarumi

I wish she would perform a new song too I can't believe she's still performing B&D... that's the terd on the album, I haven't listened to it once... the rest are fantastic!

Yup, I start the album at track 2, lol.

Originally Posted by Yarumi

that's the terd on the album

Do you mean turd?
If so, i completely agree.
Though - don't think it's THAT bad of a song.



AND REMEMBER - she just released this after christmas.
People spent all their money.
Wait a month - it'll go up.

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by Ayumi no Yume

Do you mean turd?
If so, i completely agree.
Though - don't think it's THAT bad of a song.



AND REMEMBER - she just released this after christmas.
People spent all their money.
Wait a month - it'll go up.

i disagree, since ppl already knew that the album was coming on 1/1 wouldnt they save sum $ for the purchase of the album? its not like it came unexpectedly n no1 has the $ to buy it.

Originally Posted by Kikaru

The oricon sales are higher than the Soundscan sales, isn't it? and most people do think the album is released on 1.1.06.

Beat the oricon prediction by 100k though...

edit: I just looked at Soundscan sights, and they are way lower than the oricon ones. For example, Koda Kumi's best and Otsuka Ai's LOVE COOK. Plus it's from December 27-January 1st, so if it can actually sale this much before the sale date, then it would sale more after the sale date.

the oricon prediction wasnt a prediction of the sales #. it was a rating of how well the album will do.

Originally Posted by Brittany

Jeez, I'm thinking that those sales are pretty high for the first week.

Come on, not everybody buys albums in Japan anymore.. they're turning to other programs for music.

i think that statement is just exagerrated. ppl r still buying albums, look how many 1,000,000+ albums there were last year (10). on a yr-to-yr basis, cd sales in japan have increased from 2004->2005. also, more albums were bought in 2005 than in 2003.

[andre2907]

Originally Posted by ayu_fan929

ppl r still buying albums, look how many 1,000,000+ albums there were last year (10). on a yr-to-yr basis, cd sales in japan have increased from 2004->2005. also, more albums were bought in 2005 than in 2003.

I really doubt the story more albums were bought in 2005 than in 2003. I read an article from Yomiuri newspaper (the biggest in Japan, I guess) from this year saying how CD sales are dropping every year. They didn't mentioned anything about sales being better than 2003...

[Annabelle]

I'm not disappointed by the sales, they're great. Lower than usual, but still awesome. I'm sure it will break the million eventually.

[evolution105]

I doubt it sold this low, this is to uncommon for an ayu album but still...
YAY for AYU!

[Indie]

I have no idea on japan's album sales so i won't comment on it, but I agree with whoever said that she really hasn't promoted this album, I haven't seen any performances otehr than kohaku, CDL 05-06 and a performance she did of B&D/HEAVEN, which hardly count as promotion since they were all year-end specials, she should be performing Ladies Night or rainy day.

[Kikaru]

The oricon sales are higher than the Soundscan sales, isn't it? and most people do think the album is released on 1.1.06.

Beat the oricon prediction by 100k though...

edit: I just looked at Soundscan sights, and they are way lower than the oricon ones. For example, Koda Kumi's best and Otsuka Ai's LOVE COOK. Plus it's from December 27-January 1st, so if it can actually sale this much before the sale date, then it would sale more after the sale date.

[Brittany]

Jeez, I'm thinking that those sales are pretty high for the first week.

Come on, not everybody buys albums in Japan anymore.. they're turning to other programs for music.

[AyuGAME]

hope its not true
this album is REALLY GOOD

[emi♡]

don't worry guys, it'll go up and besides think of all her international sales, how many people on this forum bought the cd? how many sales can we add to the other cds for international sales?

official numbers are never that accurate anyway...

[Mad_Cactuar]

Originally Posted by emikotogawa

don't worry guys, it'll go up and besides think of all her international sales, how many people on this forum bought the cd? how many sales can we add to the other cds for international sales?

50 copies possibly?

[Ryoko]

Those figures seem too low~ I'll wait for Oricon's figures. I'm hoping for at least 500,000.

[Kikaru]

Remember the sales are only between december 26-january first, so it sold a lot for only 5-6 days.

And it was before the official due date.

[SpiceSquad!]

way bellow my prediction.. well no one to blame,

at least 700+ in 2 weeks, and hopefully 1 mil in 4 weeks..

quite dissapointed but good luk AYU!! her record sales no. is STILL beyond other japan artist..

thx 4 the info

[kotora]

Compare with her past album, the sales is bad.
Compare with other Singers albums today in Japan, the sales is good.

[jerms]

i don think the numbers that low, but i havent compared it to the previous album(s)

[liechin]

go!! AYu!!!