[Official Message] 『A SUMMER BEST』8. August 2012

[Bigtop]

Now I have to be honest to say this: This is one of those releases that I am...NOT anticipating on. No. It's kind of nice, but I just don't understand why she would release something like this.

I have to also wonder...why would she do a TA poll just to create this album? Hmm... I'm not sure how this would cater - would this fit new Ayu fans as this gives out a selection of songs specific to the summer theme (sampling)? Or would this be something that collectors of Ayu's music releases with another compilation of some sort?

We'll just have to wait and see - but at least it's NOT on the week that AKB48's releasing their new album that would release on the week after Ayu's...

I wanted a summer single, but what's going on really with Ayu? At least there's a new song inside this album that you won't see anywhere else...

Originally Posted by inthezone

Ayu and Kuu need to transfer to a different label

Kind of agree, but that's very UNLIKELY...

[YUKARI]

I'm curious how much it will sell... Well, I'll buy this for sure.

[Jester]

LOL, that's okay.

[Kazeyomi]

Originally Posted by Jester

Why am I not surprised about this news? Because I totally expected that .
It's worth for a-nation lives and the new song.. but meh I'd have preferred a summer single instead.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by Jester

LOL, that's okay.

haha, i just made almost the exact same thing!



when i saw her mention a new song on twitter i was so excited for a single, only to come to AHS and find out it was this.

just give us a new single already ayu.

[HilaryDuffFanboy]

Even the price is exorbitant for barely anything new.

[yamadashun]

i wonder if avex will release a A WINTER BEST few years from now...

anyway i can't wait to see the covers and listen to the new song!

[YUKARI]

they just want money, isn't it obvious?

well, at least she may appear on TV again! and this makes me happy

[Aderianu]

^that's possible... she has two free weeks between 29th July and 11th August

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Yeah, hopefully we get good promotion

The good thing is that people who aren't happy with this can just ignore it, they don't have to buy it lol At least they get one new song and pv, which could count as a summer single I guess.

[AyUmIXx]

yay i'm happy for teh news because it's first time for ayu to release a summer best album.
waiting for the new song.
and i'm wondering where did she film the "you and me" PV~

[YUKARI]

^ it's said to be filmed overseas. hmmm Bali may be?

[!Lawi!]

^Or... http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112465

*fingers crossed*

[Jester]

Originally Posted by !Lawi!

^Or... http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112465

*fingers crossed*

I'll help you *fingers crossed* haha.

PS. It might be like A BEST did about the remastered?

[attractive nausea]

Looking forward to hear You & Me, don't give a damn about the whole release unless the songs are indeed remastered/recorded but it's unlikely imo. Since the pic from the poster seem to have been taken in Bali i guess You & Me's pv was shot in Bali as well. 8th august is not that far away, we only have 6 weeks to wait!

[mizuki-7]

but at least it's NOT on the week that AKB48's releasing their new album that would release on the week after Ayu's...

But that week SMAP release their new album ...

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by mizuki-7

But that week SMAP release their new album ...

What you just said...not a #1 for Ayu. Uhh...NO.

I'm not going to care still about the charts, but the fact that you just said that SMAP is going torelease their new album on the SAME day as Ayu's, and the fact that SMAP is a STUDIO album, and NOT some compilation like this, NO WAY Ayu's going to get #1, just to be honest, and you should already know my prediction - SMAP, a Johnny's, despite older than Ayu their fanbase is, I think, stronger than Ayu, and it's at a time that Ayu's fanbase (particularly the newcomers' fanbase) is kind of declining...

[jpopfan018]

Not too sure whether it is worth getting this release... What if the new song (& PV) and the a-nation clips are included in next year's A BEST 3 or other compilation albums (to celebrate her anniversary) with more content?

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

^ all the songs are remastered, it says so in the description.

全曲リマスタリングして

All songs to be remastered.

I'm excited!

The only worrisome part for me is that the new song is on disc-A, which is aside from fairyland all ballads. i would prefer an uptempo summer song, but I suppose there's still a chance.

poster looks interesting.

the jackets will be uploaded "soon" according to the tweet.

[mizuki-7]

I think the new song is the song composed by Timmy and who is suppose to be a sad ballad what do you think ?