[Charts & Rankings] The Official Oricon Thread ~A SUMMER BEST~ - Page 21

TeamAyu2004 · #**401** 9th September 2012, 03:51 PM

I am... was anything but burned out.
It's her best work to date and she probably will never do anything better then that album. (a little basis because that's my favorite album.)

mizuki-7 · #**402** 9th September 2012, 07:57 PM

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Never Ever and Dearest

I agree for dearest because it's a ballad but Never ever

This song is far to be banal I've never hear a song like that even in her discography this song is unique ! I guess it's a question of taste ?

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Only half the album even had the electronic sound. And those were mainly generic melodies on - at that time - unique instrumentals.
I'll give you WHATEVER though, that was an unique and great song.

I don't really agree with you this time lol If you compare these ayu's electronic songs at that time has nothing to do with the dance/ electronic music of Tetsuya Komuro 1 or 2 years before !

I don't understand the word generic what does it mean ? (It's just question I don't attack you lol) Because for exemple I can find moments generic but a lot of people can say it's an unique song ! I mean it's pretty subjective to say if a song is generic or not. What other artists have done songs with the same style at that time?

TeamAyu2004 · #**403** 9th September 2012, 08:13 PM

^ generic just means it sounds/looks/taste the same as everything else

Delicious n Bold · #**404** 9th September 2012, 08:14 PM

WHATEVER sounds like an Ami Suzuki reject, but it's not bad.

I am... had some blips (A Song is Born is just trash). In my playlist, I removed ASIB and added the single version of Endless Sorrow
I can never give an Ayu album perfect because some songs are just.. awful blips. Memorial Address is the closest, as No Way To Say is the only song that drags it down.
A Song is Born drags I am... down like how Namie is dragging all the jpop chicks by their weaves. It's an awful song which ruins an otherwise amazing album. NEVER EVER is MILES better than ASIB, is it not? I agree that NE is acquired taste, but it isn't a crap song at all. I mean, it ****s all over ASfXX.

TeamAyu2004 · #**405** 9th September 2012, 08:18 PM

^ the song or the album...
Also.. are you talking about the single version of ASiB or the album version... because i find the single version much better with the two voices working together.
Both songs are good I think, but I do have to say I love the remix something like 10x more.. lol

ayu_ready? · #**406** 9th September 2012, 08:22 PM

I can't even call Ayu's 'golden era' generic or anything. I'd rather call her latest works with that name

Delicious n Bold · #**407** 9th September 2012, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

^ the song or the album...
Also.. are you talking about the single version of ASiB or the album version... because i find the single version much better with the two voices working together.
Both songs are good I think, but I do have to say I love the remix something like 10x more.. lol

The album version
Is the single version better? I never listened to the single version because I was always worried that it would sound like the album version.

TeamAyu2004 · #**408** 9th September 2012, 08:28 PM

The sound is the same... but I felt like Keiko (spell?) voice sounded really good with ayumi's and their voices just worked well together... (but the remix to me is like a gift from god, lol... I use that as my last track while working out... it gets me so pumped to finish... lol)

^^ I never really considered her Duty and I am albums generic at the time... I listened to some stuff, but not a great deal of it, but the reason why I liked her was because it sounded different from the rest of the stuff that was coming out at the time, which of course is the opposite of generic.

Delicious n Bold · #**409** 9th September 2012, 08:33 PM

I remember reading that LOVEppears was ahead of its time or something.

Back on topic: for how long do you think this album will chart?
* we can't keep going off topic, this is a sales thread lol*

mizuki-7 · #**410** 9th September 2012, 09:29 PM

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generic just means it sounds/looks/taste the same as everything else

Yes I agree with that but I'm kinda annoyed when someone use this term because there are no arguments for explain using the word "generic"

**ayumisrael** · #**411** 10th September 2012, 11:54 AM

7th Day
Position: #18

TeamAyu2004 · #**412** 10th September 2012, 04:56 PM

pretty good place...
I think its been a month in the charts?

**ayumisrael** · #**413** 10th September 2012, 05:05 PM

A month + 2 days, yes. ^^

mizuki-7 · #**414** 10th September 2012, 08:56 PM

A summer best is the 3rd album of August =)

njanjayrp · #**415** 10th September 2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

WHATEVER sounds like an Ami Suzuki reject, but it's not bad.

Imo she should be lucky to have a song that's even remotely as good as WHATEVER.

a song is born - trash? I am sorry I am alright with people disliking songs and I am aware not everyone will like everything Ayu releases, but have some respect. You don't have to like it, but some of us here still feel respect and admiration towards Ayu's work and it's kinda offensive to say that one of her lyrical masterpieces is trash.

The song is simple, yet very touching and the lyrics are what sets it apart from others not to mention the way Ayu performs it live. Sure the arrangement lacked power, but Ayu's voice and words made up for it and the song is in no way trash. Imo if anything's dragging I am... down, it's UNITE!

**ayumisrael** · #**416** 10th September 2012, 10:32 PM

Thanks, I completely forgot about the monthly.

WHATEVER is a masterpiece, A Song is born is beautiful. I agree that UNITE! can be annoying. XD

TeamAyu2004 · #**417** 10th September 2012, 10:35 PM

^ I always though that unite was a poor mans evolution, but over the years i have come to enjoy it.

but I also dont think DnB meant anything by it... just a poor choice of words...

adantatu2 · #**418** 11th September 2012, 12:33 AM

WHATEVER is one of my old favourites by ayu

Andrenekoi · #**419** 11th September 2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by njanjayrp

Imo she should be lucky to have a song that's even remotely as good as WHATEVER.

a song is born - trash? I am sorry I am alright with people disliking songs and I am aware not everyone will like everything Ayu releases, but have some respect. You don't have to like it, but some of us here still feel respect and admiration towards Ayu's work and it's kinda offensive to say that one of her lyrical masterpieces is trash.

The song is simple, yet very touching and the lyrics are what sets it apart from others not to mention the way Ayu performs it live. Sure the arrangement lacked power, but Ayu's voice and words made up for it and the song is in no way trash. Imo if anything's dragging I am... down, it's UNITE!

I'm sorry, but I have to agree that A Song is Born is one of Ayu worst songs ever... The lyrics may be amazing, her voice may be emotional, but those can't save how uninspired the song itself and it's arrangment sound.

The duet version is even worst... Ayu and Keiko sound like two cats being hit to death with baseball bats...

Delicious n Bold · #**420** 11th September 2012, 01:43 AM

^ Finally, someone agrees with me. The lyrics are definitely touching, but the arrangement is just... It's the only Ayu songs that I truly have beef with. I love every song but ASIB. I can actually appreciate and love ASfXX and even Guilty. But ASIB... Well, to each is own.

I guess I'm not big on TK's compositions...