Crossroad 49th Single Speculation Thread II

[Yumsushi]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

Kuu and Namie were up against some pretty tough competitors. BoA is a flop so that was expected. But yeah you can't compare it since M/b was released on a pretty quiet week. While Kuu was up against ARASHI and EXILE I think. Then Namie was up against that one Johnny guy.

But no competition will only mean a higher ranking, not more sales, right?

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

But no competition will only mean a higher ranking, not more sales, right?

I think... What matters about positions are sales numbers, but if you pit against other very good artists (this extends to other charts ALL AROUND THE WORLD, not just Japan itself but also the U.S. and U.K.), then there sure is going to be some serious competition...

[Rocky Raven]

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

But no competition will only mean a higher ranking, not more sales, right?

No =/ It's clearly mean that their sale must be also affectedly low due to other competitors's sale. THAT's an indispensable factor of selling

[LadyAlterna]

Originally Posted by Rocky Raven

No =/ It's clearly mean that their sale must be also affectedly low due to other competitor's sale. That's an indispensable factor of selling

agreed people only get paid once every week or 2 weeks so they have to choose what they want to buy more with their money. It's not the main factor in sales but i think it contributes to the difference too.

Like if I ayu and kuu released 2 singles in the same week, I'd probably only have enough money to buy 1 of these singles so i'd probably buy ayu because i'm a bigger ayu fan than kuu. Just an example of how competitors do affect eachother sales.

[AyumiAi]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

Kuu and Namie were up against some pretty tough competitors. BoA is a flop so that was expected. But yeah you can't compare it since M/b was released on a pretty quiet week. While Kuu was up against ARASHI and EXILE I think. Then Namie was up against that one Johnny guy.

Yea that is true, but still Ayu out sold all their singles, so both chart and sales ayu won, im not bashing any of the artists, im just saying.

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by AyumiAi

I said it in another thread, and i'll say it again.
Ayumi Hamasaki's cd's are not barely staying afloat, and her career is not dying.
Let's look at Koda Kumi, her last single only reached number 4,
Let's look at BoA, Her new single Woo Weekend only reached number 10 on weekly charts
Let's look at Namie Amuro's new single, only reached number 3 selling 23,000 copies first day, while Ayumi sold 35,000 copies first day with Moon/ blossom. These are all people who are considered to be on top of the japanese female music industry. Yui's last single sold 70,000+ copies first week, almost same as Ayumi hamasaki. So for those who say she's barely staying afloat i would like to disagree.
Ps. I would like a mini-album, but i would be afraid for the fact that there wouldnt be much new material to propel people to buy it, and a full album would be nice either way im excited.

hahaha i actually feel quite happy reading this.

[oneheart]

Originally Posted by AyumiAi

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Let's look at Koda Kumi, her last single only reached number 4,

Ayu wouldn't have gotten number one either if she had the same competition. As for BoA, well, she should focus on Korea for now.

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by oneheart

Ayu wouldn't have gotten number one either if she had the same competition. As for BoA, well, she should focus on Korea for now.

ayu would win yusuke but yeah, no way any girl would beat yamashita tomohisa.

[gallowsCalibrator]

^ I completely agree Yes, her sales aren't as good as before, but she's still #1, isn't she? She still has huge concerts and a huge fanbase, doesn't she? I wouldn't worry about a mini-album failing, because honestly, I don't think it will~

I wouldn't mind having either~

A mini-album would be great.
A full album would be great.

I honestly don't care XD As long as Ayu gives her best for the album, which she always does, I will listen to and enjoy the album I loved Memorial address (despite the hate for forgiveness, No way to say, ANGEL'S HATE, and Greatful days) and I loved MY STORY, a really long album

[kalikagai]

Originally Posted by captain-kawaii123

A mini-album would be great.
A full album would be great.

That's it!

[adantatu2]

First, she is gonna release her 49th and 50th singles (2 a-sides for each single?? who knows).
I like the idea of the mini-album, Memorial Address is my favourite album, and i love all the songs since ANGEL'S SONG to forgiveness, and if she releases another Memorial Address - episode II- i'm gonna be so happy.
And if she releases a new full album, i'm gonna be happy too.
But i'm gonna hate another BEST ALBUM: Ayumi Hamasaki -50th Single Anniversary Compilation-

[Max_ZZZ]

I'm sure she has another album/mini album on the way. But I'm sure she'll have a best album after too. secret-newest will make it 5 album since the last one.
the first had three albums, the second had 4 and a mini, we have 4 albums so she could have already made one lol. one more and i don't see why she wouldn't

[AyumiAi]

I would like a new album, not another a best, because ayumi hamasaki all singles, was kind of like a compliation, and so i want more new material lol ofcourse i'd buy another compilation but i'd like an album or mini album

[primavera♥]

I just don't see people going "oh new mini-album 2 NEW SONGS!!! I'm sooooo excited!!!" Especially if a single has a b-side like red line. Just more space
Does a mini album have to be eight tracks. It just feels like a waste of time.
I really don't want to see ayu promoting a mini album after all this other stuff especially if people want it in december or something. She should chill.

[jkm444]

Ayu's album sales isn't going up or down a lot so it doesn't matter for me if we either have one or another.

For people who wants a mini album, it doesn't really matter which one we get try take this in consideration:

If you subtract all the interludes from Guilty and Next level album, it almost looks like an mini album. Also the time length for both of these albums are not as long as most of her full length album. Who knows if ayu might release an album similar like these two again.

[love in music]

Although I wouldn't mind a mini album, I don't know why people are expecting one. She seems extremely inspired this year so I think we'll be getting a full album at the end of the year or in January. Since people are mentioning interludes, I just have to say I really don't like them most of the time. She has some amazing ones, but they'd still be better off as full songs. For an album 3 interludes is the maximum amount I'd be fine with, so I hope she'll only have that many (or less!) in her next album release too.

[jbrat2219]

I hate how some people assume that just because a mini-album will have fewer songs and no interludes that means each and every track will be OMGZAMAZING because Ayu will have magically put so much more effort into each track. The songs will be whatever they will be. If you took each of her albums and took out all the interludes and turned them into mini albums, the songs will still be what they are. So if you don't enjoy them on a full album, your chances of enjoying them on a mini-album will not increase. If you don't enjoy the musical direction she is heading towards now, a mini-album will not change that. The songs are what they are and they're going to be what Ayu wants them to be ALWAYS. ;D

[ownsarai]

So, why isn't there any info in the first post? This just seems to be a discussion thread instead of an information thread.
Well, anyway, that aside...I don't care if Ayu releases another mini-album, it would be great. I love Memorial address, but I'm sure nothing can beat the songs on that album. OK maybe MOON can, because it's just a great song.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Originally Posted by ownsarai

So, why isn't there any info in the first post? This just seems to be a discussion thread instead of an information thread.
Well, anyway, that aside...I don't care if Ayu releases another mini-album, it would be great. I love Memorial address, but I'm sure nothing can beat the songs on that album. OK maybe MOON can, because it's just a great song.

Because there is no info yet and this is supposed to be a random useless speculation discussion thread.

Still, I said the same thing. The first post should state that we have no info yet.

[pepper]

The main problem with mini-album is that if it will hapen' we will get M/b/c that we know + song/s from 49/50th single so there will be maybe ONE new song and with our luck (XD) a super-duper intro with tralalala. I really want MINI-album but i would LOVE if she record that after singles, 5 whole new tracks and she really rests before that. AND AFTER THAT.

anyways, i still dislike the crossroad "preview". when i heard 10 second of blossom in cm i already knew "omg, i will love that song" and i love IT freaking much (its like fairyland but better...) when i heard MOON i was like "ehm it's ok, but sounds like no way to say.. so nvm, i will listen to it once but it's boring within a listening..." I don't really think that crossroad will surprise me. Maybe the second/third track? Maybe 50single?

I just know my feelings already even from 10seconds preview. The one i remember i was really dissapointed, was "Identity". I was like "OMG" when i heard the preview from the chorus. When I heard full ver, i was very dissapointed (like with whole NL, lols)