[Utada Hikaru] It's Another Beautiful World In Her 32nd Thread - Page 7

JackieRos · #**121** 15th July 2009, 03:21 PM

i just hope is no re cut single from TITO

Andrenekoi · #**122** 15th July 2009, 03:56 PM

^ American Market: lead single => Album => 2 or 3 singles

JackieRos · #**123** 15th July 2009, 03:58 PM

oooooh then oh no
i rarely listen to US music so idk the system

Mirai Noah · #**124** 15th July 2009, 06:54 PM

Utada, you're alive! XD

Hmm, I think that On and On would make a nice single. Even with that guy making noise in the background.

ストロボ・EdGE · #**125** 16th July 2009, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by (me)JackieRos

oooooh then oh no
i rarely listen to US music so idk the system

Did you think that American bands and artists released a couple of singles and then an album like they do in Japan? That would be cool...

Personally, I like the Japanese system better and would probably listen to more Western music if it was like this. I think a long time ago, like Elvis days, it was that way but now most artists will release a digital single to promote the album and then, depending on the success of the album, will release more re-cut singles.

Are you American btw?

JackieRos · #**126** 16th July 2009, 12:38 AM

yeah i thought
yeah i was born/currently living in USA
but i dont listen to american music though

yeah is better japanese system because the singles give it
promotion for people to buy the album

im sorry but i dont see a point in releasing a single after the album
~IMO~

Andrenekoi · #**127** 16th July 2009, 01:12 AM

First u release a song to say "Hi, i will release an album!" and then, releases the album... after that, u release singles in order to sell the album, and not the singles...

I think is works better if the idea is selling albums, cuz with singles, people can have the songs they liked and leave the album alone...

JackieRos · #**128** 16th July 2009, 01:15 AM

well sometimes they release singles that people dont like
~idk~

im very happy to see that hikki is well

CoriKaru · #**129** 16th July 2009, 05:12 AM

Think of it this way. The "Singles" are songs that they put out there on the radio to catch people's attention. The idea is that they'll get interested enough in the song and want to go out and buy the Album being as artists rarely release physical separate Singles from the Album anyway so the only way is to get the Album. Of course there's iTunes too where you can just download separately but you get the idea. The point is to sell the Album, not the Single whereas in Japan the point is to sell the Single. They're just as important as Albums really. I don't know which System I like better. Japan's way costs the consumer more money while you're more at risk in America of buying an Album full of songs you don't like just because you have no idea what kind of stuff is on it until after it comes out. Hmmm.

Sundae · #**130** 16th July 2009, 06:46 AM

In Japan, you buy the singles because you liked them and then you buy the album and the album has filler songs.

In the US, you only buy the album. If you don't like it return it. I have several times. I once bought the TLC's Fanmail but it didn't have No Scrubs with the rap and they took it back.

That has happened to me so many times. I hear a version on the radio or I watched a MV and that version isn't on the CD. If this version is better, why isn't that version on the CD in the first place?

I guess the only thing that bothers me about both systems is if you love a song and the album/single isn't out for a month or two you have to wait for a decent copy. I love the internet.

Polyrhythm · #**131** 16th July 2009, 06:52 AM

^not to mention albums come with sweet extras like photobooks and posters

ll moments ll · #**132** 16th July 2009, 07:04 AM

i'm over TITO. LOL. i haven't listened to it in a while.

but i'm curious about the 2nd single choice. i wonder which one she'll pick!

Sundae · #**133** 16th July 2009, 07:16 AM

She did say she'll pick the most popular one from ITunes. So what's that one?

NintendoHTF1242 · #**134** 16th July 2009, 07:31 AM

Apple And Cinnamon

hayasaki · #**135** 16th July 2009, 07:42 AM

^Then, that would be awesome >_<

Sundae · #**136** 16th July 2009, 07:44 AM

Apple and Cinnamon is a good choice. The lyrics aren't strange and it can be catchy.

emi♡ · #**137** 16th July 2009, 07:58 AM

The one thing I like about the American market, I think someone here said, was that the sales are A LOT more stable.

Which they are...Japanese sales largely depend on like the first week...and singles are like, the first day, and then they disappear and sell like 1k a week for god knows how long.

I actually think I prefer the American system...from a point of view of someone who downloads everything before they buy it...I would think the American one benefits the artist more...but I don't know.

I'm really glad that hikki came out of her cave and that they're promoting again.

mcluva420 · #**138** 16th July 2009, 08:41 AM

It would be awesome if they have CD singles, OBIs, and goodies in America

CoriKaru · #**139** 16th July 2009, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae

I once bought the TLC's Fanmail but it didn't have No Scrubs with the rap and they took it back.

Off Topic, but WHA?! ('O' )

I did not know that. That's so stupid.

I know I'm not about to let that piss me off though. Too much time has passed.........too late. Yes I am.

The funny thing with me is that I was never a CD Buyer pretty much all throughout my life until I got into Japanese and my other Non American business so I never was a victim of the American Market. I just never fell in love with anything enough to want it. Not to mention my mom and her boyfriend were so strict that I could never listen to what all the other kids were listening to so I guess that curved my musical interest as far as not growing to love that kind of music. Guess I can't complain now though. I'm satisfied where I ended up.

bluegie · #**140** 17th July 2009, 02:32 AM

^ Again following the OT

. But isn't a bit obvious that No Scrubs with rap doesn't appear on the album? Probly I was already a download-er back in 1997, and I got into American/European music during that time, so I knew that by 80% the single version that we heard on tv/radio could be different from the album version. That's the way to attract people to buy the single. And to a certain extent, if they love the single, there maybe a chance to boost up the album sales (the ultimate goal in American market).

Back in that old days, I did struggle about whether or not to buy an album when I just loved the song I heard on tv. I knew that the song could have a different arrangement compared to the single version, but I always hoped that there would be more songs I love from the album.

Ok back to hikki... So TITO revives while the JPN side is still in the middle of nowhere...?