Why did A Song for xx sell so well?

[bulmasman]

Originally Posted by Rody!

but how did she become popular with the A Song for XX-album? :S It's not good at all....

You don't think it's a good album? i love it personally and think it's one of her best @_@

Anywho, i think it was a mixture of luck, marketing, great music (imo) and possibly timing, since Namie had put her career on hold the year before, so Ayumi was able to fill the "new idol wanted" post.