ORICON RANKING DAILY [Startin'/Born To Be]

[krishna]

This single will be #1 at weekly chart!
Hope it will reach 350k.

[kyomiayu]

Omedeto Ayu chan!

[[taskin.ayu]]

Hurray! XD This is not surprising but good news anyway. XD

[evechoco]

congrats to ayu

[minkAYuko]

thanks MC!

[darkswordz]

hahaha, i want it to top the daily, weekly and monthly chart, producing sales more than that of STEP you

[pbs1605]

Great news,thanks for posting.

[SunshineSlayer]

I'm in Tokyo now and it feels good to know that my purchase of Ayu's new single actually contributed to the sales figures this time. I bought it at HMV in Shibuya and when I went all of the copies were gone. I had to ask a shop attendant and they got one from in the back. Koda Kumi's album was selling well too. Compared to Ayu's other album and single releases though Avex has really low balled this one promotion wise. I've only seen one billboard for it and that was in Shibuya and I probabally wouldn't have seen it had I not been specifically looking for it. Also on the release day, Avex sent out a street team w/ a table, megaphone etc only it was to promote Koda Kumi, not Ayu. I haven't seen any commercials for Startin/Born to Be or seen anything in the trains. Weird. I was in Japan when Step You came out last year and there was a lot more promotion I thought.

[Mad_Cactuar]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

I'm in Tokyo now and it feels good to know that my purchase of Ayu's new single actually contributed to the sales figures this time. I bought it at HMV in Shibuya and when I went all of the copies were gone. I had to ask a shop attendant and they got one from in the back. Koda Kumi's album was selling well too. Compared to Ayu's other album and single releases though Avex has really low balled this one promotion wise. I've only seen one billboard for it and that was in Shibuya and I probabally wouldn't have seen it had I not been specifically looking for it. Also on the release day, Avex sent out a street team w/ a table, megaphone etc only it was to promote Koda Kumi, not Ayu. I haven't seen any commercials for Startin/Born to Be or seen anything in the trains. Weird. I was in Japan when Step You came out last year and there was a lot more promotion I thought.

Thats nasty.. Avex should be releasing its costing them more than they earn soon by promoting Kumi..

[Sweer]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

I'm in Tokyo now and it feels good to know that my purchase of Ayu's new single actually contributed to the sales figures this time. I bought it at HMV in Shibuya and when I went all of the copies were gone. I had to ask a shop attendant and they got one from in the back. Koda Kumi's album was selling well too. Compared to Ayu's other album and single releases though Avex has really low balled this one promotion wise. I've only seen one billboard for it and that was in Shibuya and I probabally wouldn't have seen it had I not been specifically looking for it. Also on the release day, Avex sent out a street team w/ a table, megaphone etc only it was to promote Koda Kumi, not Ayu. I haven't seen any commercials for Startin/Born to Be or seen anything in the trains. Weird. I was in Japan when Step You came out last year and there was a lot more promotion I thought.

cool check every store and buy them all
*nudge* just kidding of course

[elepop]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

I'm in Tokyo now and it feels good to know that my purchase of Ayu's new single actually contributed to the sales figures this time. I bought it at HMV in Shibuya and when I went all of the copies were gone. I had to ask a shop attendant and they got one from in the back. Koda Kumi's album was selling well too. Compared to Ayu's other album and single releases though Avex has really low balled this one promotion wise. I've only seen one billboard for it and that was in Shibuya and I probabally wouldn't have seen it had I not been specifically looking for it. Also on the release day, Avex sent out a street team w/ a table, megaphone etc only it was to promote Koda Kumi, not Ayu. I haven't seen any commercials for Startin/Born to Be or seen anything in the trains. Weird. I was in Japan when Step You came out last year and there was a lot more promotion I thought.

I'm not suprised. Kuu is now the main focus of avex trax. They have forgot about Ayu.

[Raleigh]

Ugh that sucks. I wish avex would promote Ayu rather than Koda only more because she's after all a good artist.

[truehappiness]

I guess albums have more priority over the singles? :\

Like, if someone had a single and Ayu released an album the same day.. obviously Ayu would have a street team :p xD

I dunno ;-; I just hope Startin' doesn't flop terribly. >> Which is highly unlikely.

[Raleigh]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I guess albums have more priority over the singles? :\

Like, if someone had a single and Ayu released an album the same day.. obviously Ayu would have a street team :p xD

I dunno ;-; I just hope Startin' doesn't flop terribly. >> Which is highly unlikely.

No I think it's more likely avex is focusing all their promotion on Kumi solely rather than Ayu. I mean honestly this single was on a low budget imo. Only few lives and few magazines and the pvs weren't really on a high budget from what I've figured out. I don't think this single will flop but not thanks to avex imo.

[Mad_Cactuar]

Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

I don't think this single will flop but not thanks to avex imo.

EXACTLY. They don't deserve any credit, since Ayu seems to be doing the promotion by appearing at shows and magazines. She generates revenues for them and instead of amplifying the money they get by promoting extensively, they create a single billboard.

I wonder when the Startin' Ayupans will appear..

[Alexander de Aaroy]

7/3:1st
8/3:1st

[bluegie]

yeah! second day no. 1

[Maiku]

does anyone know that site that shows the first Day sales?

[Mad_Cactuar]

Originally Posted by Maiku

does anyone know that site that shows the first Day sales?

Sometimes they do, but there are lots of other sources available online besides oricon, except most of them are probably obscure..

[Raleigh]

Indeed it is so. Well it's no big news. avex has been trying to get a replacement for Ayu since forever and seems they've finally found somebody. I'm happy Ayu still has a strong fanbase though