'again' NINKI ranking - #4 - 88.30 - behind 3 bests

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Lol, I think it's funny when Namie is killing it and she's ancient and with crap music. Lol.

She's probably the only one from that era doing better than Ayu at the moment, but she wasn't doing too hot for a while in comparison to Ayu until about 2006~2008.

It sorta helps that most of her music is incredibly radio friendly while what Ayu has been doing recently... not so much.

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

She's probably the only one from that era doing better than Ayu at the moment, but she wasn't doing too hot for a while in comparison to Ayu until about 2006~2008.

It sorta helps that most of her music is incredibly radio friendly while what Ayu has been doing recently... not so much.

Namie had a new style no doubt. It was fun and experimental esp during PLAY and it really revived her career. but as for radio friendly, I think Ayu has some VERY radio friendly songs! esp more so in the recent years? Letter, call, Why, Melody, meaning of Love...those songs are so pop and J-POP japanese should love..like BLUE BIRD, Days, Sunrise. Just because they arnt main hits and single A-sides..they get overlooked by the general public and i doubt radio stations play these songs so often. and I guess thats the problem without releasing singles.

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

Can you imagine the future?
I'm not saying this will happen but:

"Oh missing a top 10 debut isn't bad. Top 20 is okay for someone who's been in the business for years. Especially the Japanese market"

"As long as she gets top 40, I'm good"

"Please chart for more than 2 weeks, Ayu"


I hope I'm long dead before any of this happens.
Wait, ayu'll be dead before me...

OMG, i died right there. I really want little chibi's with signs and everything.

[Tony G]

I wonder how many of those surveyed actually knew she was releasing something.

[TeamAyu2004]

^ do you mean the album or her?
Because she been around since the 70's... she's already got that longevity, lol.
by the by, which best album are you talking about?

edit: never mind, http://www.generasia.com wasnt updated, but wiki is...
a new best album that was released last month. Ill have to take a look at it (or at least a listen)

[Ashen Twilight]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

^ do you mean the album or her?
Because she been around since the 70's... she's already got that longevity, lol.
by the by, which best album are you talking about?

I'm talking about Yuming's BEST album that was released last week. Of course she has longevity, but I feel her new album will also, knocking again to fifth place behind EXILE, YUI's two albums, Mr. Children, and if course, Yuming. It would sad if SNSD somehow beats again also....

[TeamAyu2004]

it makes me wonder if avex even does 'radio singles' with ayumi's music.

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

considering the first 3 are best albums, I find this result interesting..the release it's even 3 days later

[ayu_ready?]

I don't know what Acex was thinking releasing her stuff with such a competition. it's like Avex ants to RIP ayumi hamasaki or something

[title156]

Originally Posted by ayu_ready?

I don't know what Acex was thinking releasing her stuff with such a competition. it's like Avex ants to RIP ayumi hamasaki or something

It's not avex but Ayu wants to celebrate her 15th anniversary, so every releases until April will be out on 8th.

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by ayu_ready?

I don't know what Acex was thinking releasing her stuff with such a competition. it's like Avex ants to RIP ayumi hamasaki or something

its not about the sales, this has already been stated.

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by ayu_ready?

I don't know what Acex was thinking releasing her stuff with such a competition. it's like Avex ants to RIP ayumi hamasaki or something

Originally Posted by title156

It's not avex but Ayu wants to celebrate her 15th anniversary, so every releases until April will be out on 8th.

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

its not about the sales, this has already been stated.

Agreed

We already know Ayu's 34, so why does it make sense for young people to start with Ayu? I don't think so!

(Maybe look at Leo Ieiri, where she's only 17, younger than me?)

[My Rainbow]

who cares about sales? as long as she keeps releasing good music, it's more than fine.

[Andrenekoi]

Yuming <3

[JackieRos]

top 5 is good and no reason to mention other artists.

[Didz-19]

yeah. She's #4 today~

[TeamAyu2004]

^ but three days behind (or 2) everyone else...
She'll be lucky to break into the top 5, maybe in even the top 10... I havent been paying attention to the charts this week.