[12/4] ORICON "Secret" 1st Week Sales [See P.7 post 130]

[KyahRyorin]

It's a shame, really, I was hoping for better sales, but you have to think... Martin has a huge point here.

I don't know how many of you attend college, but almost EVERY kid at my college here has an iPod. They don't buy CDs anymore, they just purchase the CD from the iTunes store and listen to it from there. Martin is right, people have just stopped wanting to buy CDs now that mp3 players are out. CDs over time wear out, and then you either have to consistenly clean them or throw them out and buy a new CD, which will just repeat the process. mp3s, since they are saved on a hardrive and are very little in memory, can be saved and have high quality for a LONG time. Which is the better deal here? I think all of you know.

Now I'm not saying that we should all stop buying Ayu's CDs and just buy her album from online for our mp3 players, but you sometimes have to think beyond what media is being promoted. XD If that made any sense.

Oh, and please don't flame me for my statement. I support Ayu 1500% with her love of music and her spirit, and I've already bought 3 albums and a single from her. So there.

[freedreamer]

i BEG somone to translate this...

http://super.fureai.or.jp/~joichi/ay...page=1;id=0002

from what i can see..."Hamasaki's worst in history" (!!!!)
something like that...

mannn..and it says 400k sales i think this is the rounded up figure...

[Amuro_Ray]

I like ayu very much.
I don't want her retired.
However, I just afaid Avex will put more resource on Koda and give ayu up because her sales is dropping.

[Lumix]

You guys can't compare Secret's sales with the previous albums. C'mon, there is internet, Japanese people start to prefer iTunes!

[freedreamer]

and look at this

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...000033-nks-ent

the hitoyo yo's (sry if i spelled wrong)...seems to have passed the 500k mark apparently and the news is from 2nd Dec...im so confused now

[Akutenshi]

Okay, I don't post on this site too often, but I felt like i had to today after reading this thread.

Some of you fans are way too spoiled and need to seriously calm down. Crying and overreacting about these sales is ignorant. Sure, she may not sell like she used to, but come on, nobody does. Accept the fact that after 8 years, she can STILL sell. If she's still around, she's popular, stop taking things for granted.

Sales are important, yes, but she's selling well. And stop accusing people of not supporting her. 386,000 people did. That's quite a lot.

[Lumix]

Her name is Hitoto Yo. I wouldn't be very suprised, she's quite strong + it's her first best of - that just must be selling very well.

[immel]

Originally Posted by freedreamer

and look at this

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...000033-nks-ent

the hitoyo yo's (sry if i spelled wrong)...seems to have passed the 500k mark apparently and the news is from 2nd Dec...im so confused now

It might very well be for shipped copies and not actual sold copies. But if she sold 500k this week that would mean that Ayumi sold higher than her, as she is number one.

I doubt that, though.

[Takaramono]

Akutenshi is so right!!Ayu sells very good for this times of internet!
she is still on the top!!

[KyahRyorin]

Originally Posted by Akutenshi

Okay, I don't post on this site too often, but I felt like i had to today after reading this thread.

Some of you fans are way too spoiled and need to seriously calm down. Crying and overreacting about these sales is ignorant. Sure, she may not sell like she used to, but come on, nobody does. Accept the fact that after 8 years, she can STILL sell. If she's still around, she's popular, stop taking things for granted.

Sales are important, yes, but she's selling well. And stop accusing people of not supporting her. 386,000 people did. That's quite a lot.

I agree with your first statement. She can still sell, even after 8 years, which is longer than the Backstreet Boys. XD It's very good that she can still sell and have loyal fans. ^^

Um, may I just ask who accused who of not supporting her? From what I read, there was no "OMGYOUREAHORRIBLEPERSONCUZYOUHATEAYUANDDONTSUPPOR THER!!!!!!!!!1!!!3!!!" so I fail to see where the accusing started. That could just be me though.

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by Lumix

Her name is Hitoto Yo. I wouldn't be very suprised, she's quite strong + it's her first best of - that just must be selling very well.

oo i c...she is weekly second i can expect that then...since she has 500k + im sure Ayu has more to be the champ of the week..

Bah all confirmed tomorrow

[Akutenshi]

Originally Posted by KyahRyorin

Um, may I just ask who accused who of not supporting her? From what I read, there was no "OMGYOUREAHORRIBLEPERSONCUZYOUHATEAYUANDDONTSUPPOR THER!!!!!!!!!1!!!3!!!" so I fail to see where the accusing started. That could just be me though.

Nobody actually said it like that, but somebody posted a statement like "why is there no support for Ayu in Japan anymore?" and that is what I was referring to.

[KyahRyorin]

Originally Posted by Akutenshi

Nobody actually said it like that, but somebody posted a statement like "why is there no support for Ayu in Japan anymore?" and that is what I was referring to.

Ah, I see. That was my fault, sorry. ^^;

[immel]

Originally Posted by freedreamer

oo i c...she is weekly second i can expect that then...since she has 500k + im sure Ayu has more to be the champ of the week..

Was those 500k her first week sales, or total after two weeks or something? Was her CD released the same time as Secret?

Remember that those 500k might be shipped units, and the page was only talking about the RIAJ award or something. RIAJ recognize shipped units instead of sold.

Bah all confirmed tomorrow

Or, with some luck, in a few hours.

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by immel

It might very well be for shipped copies and not actual sold copies. But if she sold 500k this week that would mean that Ayumi sold higher than her, as she is number one.

I doubt that, though.

i roughly translated it...it says 200k sold (oww)..and it was expected to sold 300k instead...but many orders are rushing in and now CD shops need more...

[Takaramono]

As for me I'm waiting for Oricon sales!

[emi♡]

You guys, this happens every time she releases something.

People get worked up over the sales, others get worked up over the people getting worked up.

Just be happy that the album is good. I doubt very much that these salesare going to end Ayu's career. Let's all have some fruit and be happy.

[elepop]

Originally Posted by emiko

You guys, this happens every time she releases something.

People get worked up over the sales, others get worked up over the people getting worked up.

Just be happy that the album is good. I doubt very much that these salesare going to end Ayu's career. Let's all have some fruit and be happy.

Yeah, you're right! That's the attitude we should all take.

[oro77]

People should stop saying she may stop her career.
Ayu is still a super diva !

If the sales are better than (m)u, I am happy.

Anyway, I was also expecting more and will wait for more official numbers

Maybe some Japanese don't know yet that album tracks are better than single ones. So it takes time to spread the information, let's wait a bit more

[immel]

Originally Posted by emiko

You guys, this happens every time she releases something.

People get worked up over the sales, others get worked up over the people getting worked up.

Just be happy that the album is good. I doubt very much that these salesare going to end Ayu's career. Let's all have some fruit and be happy.

Good one.

Now I'm getting an orange.