[Official Message] 『A SUMMER BEST』8. August 2012 - Page 17

Andrenekoi · #1 29th June 2012, 04:19 PM

^Her compilation original songs tend to not be released on an album after it:
Rainbow, Part of Me, Mirrocle World...

tokyoxjapanxfan · #2 29th June 2012, 04:19 PM

I suppose there's something to say with her straying from normal release patterns. It used to be exactly the same for many years. At least 3 singles, album, remix album. Repeat. (Not saying this is bad or good, just saying that this is how it went down haha)

Personally, I'd rather her release this now than release a best album for her 15th anniversary. While this is still possible, I'm holding onto the idea that she won't.

And hey, if you don't want to buy it, then don't buy it. That goes for every release. This could have been just 1 new song plus all music videos for included songs, so at least they're making it more interesting than it could have possibly been.

Would I rather a 3A side single, of course. But, we win some we lose some.

Maybe by getting a best album out of her system she'll create some interesting music. :p

kotora · #3 29th June 2012, 06:32 PM

People in general here miss and ignore that "theme of a-nation'03" has never been released in album but in single [&] only, and Happening Here has never been released in album but in digital single only. So, when this BEST album has couple ideas beside new song You & Me and its music video.

Earth_maiden · #4 30th June 2012, 02:31 PM

I don't really care about the CDs , I want the DVD, that's enough for me. Heck, the only reason I bought A BEST 2 BLACK and WHITE and A COMPLETE was for the content on the DVDs.

I'm not saying anything bad about anyone, just stating my opinion. AHS is in a stage where I feel I have to state that.

Kazeyomi · #5 30th June 2012, 03:53 PM

^
I think it's the same he said. Her peak is over, but she's still relevant in jpop industry. Also she have a solid and pretty huge fanbase compared to other senior female singers.

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Originally Posted by Earth_maiden

I don't really care about the CDs , I want the DVD, that's enough for me. Heck, the only reason I bought A BEST 2 BLACK and WHITE and A COMPLETE was for the content on the DVDs.

This.
I'll buy this album especially for the DVD. Although I will not rush to get it :/ no interesting first press content yet for me.

AyuWorld · #6 29th June 2012, 04:29 PM

err shall we wait and see first,this album isnt even released yet,chill guys

visionfactory · #7 29th June 2012, 05:21 PM

It would be so nice if they did a A WINTER BEST too!!

PD: Live at MUSIC STATION please!!

Didz-19 · #8 29th June 2012, 06:11 PM

^^

and also...no album promotion on TV e.g. live performance on TV, musci station, cdtv and stuffs....she should just fired her whole team and get a new one~

ayu_ready? · #9 29th June 2012, 08:38 PM

the supposedly 'new' content doesn't really amaze or excite me to the extent of willing to buy it, somehow

Kouyou · #10 29th June 2012, 08:47 PM

Look, you may not want to buy this album but I don't think that's a reason to go Ayu-bashing. I'm not talking about the people who are expressing their disappointment over this release, because that's fine-- I'm talking about the people who are almost on the verge of hoping it will fail.

Let's try to play nice, guys!

DogboyShugo · #11 29th June 2012, 11:19 PM

I agree with Becky. There's no reason to bash Ayu for her choices. She obviously chose to do this. Perhaps not 100% her choice but the decision to release this was brought on by her too.

Ayu chose to release the 2 single tracks (theme a-nation, happening here) plus the new song on here.

I don't agree with how this album was decided. A bunch of summer songs and 3 un-album songs. Kinda silly because anyone can legally purchase the albums before and then just rip them and make their own summer album with any songs they choose. Or they could down them. Either way...It's a waste, but i'm not going to bash her for it. She did it because she wants to. It's her career. You don't like it? Well...That's all ya can do...Not like it because she's not going to change her dream/career .

What she is doing makes her happy and we support Ayu's happiness so what's the big problem?

Jawdarna · #12 30th June 2012, 02:52 AM

Yeah, I agree with what everyone is saying about Namie and her marketing strategies. It is exactly what has been absent in Ayu's recent eras. Honestly, I'm hoping for this kind of marketing strategy from Ayu, from now, to the end of next year (it'll never happen, but a girl can dream!):

A SUMMER BEST (with some form of promotion aside from A-Nation)
Double A-Side Single (Autumn; hoping for promotion with TOX, and another tie in hopefully)
A-Side/with B-Side (Winter; hopefully a huge, huge ballad with a mellow B-Side as to not overshadow the A-Side)
Double A-Side (Spring; something attention grabbing like Rule/Sparkle)
A-Side/with B-Side single + New Album (Summer; assuming this would be in the middle of her tour)
Remix Album (Autumn)

Sounds demanding, but that would give Ayu 6 A-sides, and 2-B sides.
And we all know she can do it; she's Hamasaki Ayumi.
Namie released four 2A's for Uncontrolled didn't she?
Though, this was over a two year period, instead of one year...
Anyway, I'm assuming that Ayu won't be releasing another A BEST next year, due to the release of A SUMMER BEST. Plus, has she really had enough hits to produce another BEST? I mean, 2007 - 2012, there's been a few hits, but not in the amount she had in earlier years...

I was really impressed with Uncontrolled, I'm hoping Ayu can pull out something as great as, or better than.

ExodusUK · #13 30th June 2012, 03:03 AM

Ayu probably doesn't want to release this because it means work/promotion and we know ayu tends to avoid that kind of thing if it's not selling concert tickets

ayuuk · #14 30th June 2012, 03:10 AM

There was an interview by NTV or whatnot... I seem to remember Ayu was against the idea of best or compilation albums, which is why she re-recorded A BEST...?

ExodusUK · #15 30th June 2012, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ayuuk

There was an interview by NTV or whatnot... I seem to remember Ayu was against the idea of best or compilation albums, which is why she re-recorded A BEST...?

She was against the idea of that release, because it was out of her control and she felt like Avex was putting an expiry date on her career. She's not against bests in general.

tokyoxjapanxfan · #16 30th June 2012, 03:33 AM

Amuro's second peak began with Best Fiction. A best album.

Just saying.

ExodusUK · #17 30th June 2012, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

Amuro's second peak began with Best Fiction. A best album.

Just saying.

That'll be next year (15th Anniversary) with A BEST 3, if a second peak happens no doubt Ayu will do about 100 tour dates instead of promoting and making a second peak happen tho.

Andrenekoi · #18 30th June 2012, 03:49 AM

^Well... Namie's 2nd peak started giving signals of being possible before Best Fiction, and, in fact, one of the fundamental aspects for her having a 2nd peak was her name as a live act... To the point of Namie touring even without albums to promote and tending to have longer tours than Ayu...^^

And people are acting as Ayu released a best album every year... She has 4 bests, this is going to be her 5th. Both Namie and Koda have 5 best albums, and Ayu has far more songs than they both...

microphone · #19 30th June 2012, 05:09 AM

I'm so excited for the new song. How soon do you think we will get a preview of it?

AyuWorld · #20 30th June 2012, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by microphone

I'm so excited for the new song. How soon do you think we will get a preview of it?

talking about the new song,im curious too,i feel its a bit late the will released it in August,why not July. so we may get the preview in the end of July maybe or earlier