Ayu's Twitter/Weibo - Discussion #37

[Aderianu]

the sound of I am... made by CREA

[mizuki-7]

I remember when I became fan of Ayu I found I am... absolutely fantastic, perfect etc... etc... the years spent and afterwards I find it a little bit overrated!?

It's still a freaking good album and at his time it was probably one of the best pop album in Japan but I really think that Rainbow for exemple was more creative and interesting musically, vocally ... this album contains her best ballads (IMO) and the ambient/ethereal sound behind most songs on it is just perfect !!

So I disagree with the people who say that I am... is the peak of her creativity because to me everything who came up after until (Miss) Understood was even better produced and musically most diversified/refined !
I do agree that I am... sets the base for a lot of songs released the years after !!

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

I am... to me was the peak of ayu's creativity when it comes to writing the lyrics and composing the music. It's also an album which further defined her sound.

Endless sorrow is among my favorite songs and a true classic.

Endless sorrow is amazing, not that garbage that got into the album...

[oaristos]

Yeah, the only bad thing about I am... is that version of Endless sorrow they included instead of the original one.

[MessiahofSilence]

Originally Posted by oaristos

Yeah, the only bad thing about I am... is that version of Endless sorrow they included instead of the original one.

Incorrect.
The worst thing is that we didn't get the cm version of still alone

[xLuna&1LOVE]

^ I just do not understand the hype for still alone

[MessiahofSilence]

Originally Posted by xLuna&1LOVE

^ I just do not understand the hype for still alone

It's because we have the lackluster album version

[xLuna&1LOVE]

No, not really. I do not understand the hype for any still alone version as well.

[melissalove]

I love still alone, it's a nice song but you can't listen to it often.

[Delicious n Bold]

Shouldn't this all be in the anything goes thread?
(P.s. An album with UNITE is good in my books)

[kotora]

Originally Posted by xLuna&1LOVE

No, not really. I do not understand the hype for any still alone version as well.

I just want this song performing.

[oaristos]

Originally Posted by MessiahofSilence

Incorrect.
The worst thing is that we didn't get the cm version of still alone

You've got a point here. I often forget about that version of still alone--I do that so I don't feel sad.

[Aderianu]

[melissalove]

^ Let's get loaded!!

[xLuna&1LOVE]

Party queen is back

[MessiahofSilence]

Originally Posted by xLuna&1LOVE

Party queen is back

I hope it's only in the drinking sense and not in the style sense because the whole pink gyaru stuff was atrocious and tacky as hell; A pure disservice to her looks.
Also not fond of that album xD

[melissalove]

Originally Posted by MessiahofSilence

I hope it's only in the drinking sense and not in the style sense because the whole pink gyaru stuff was atrocious and tacky as hell; A pure disservice to her looks.
Also not fond of that album xD

I love party queen, its one of my favorite albums of hers.

[ayumisrael]

Party Queen is awesome.
Though she is in a completely different place now, married, happy, working like hell all year, releasing 2 albums, made a tour, a fan club tour + 3 CDL dates, she doesn't even have time to be a depressed lonely party queen anymore,
she can have her drinks from time to time, especially when it's her bday.

[MessiahofSilence]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Party Queen is awesome.
Though she is in a completely different place now, married, happy, working like hell all year, releasing 2 albums, made a tour, a fan club tour + 3 CDL dates, she doesn't even have time to be a depressed lonely party queen anymore,
she can have her drinks from time to time, especially when it's her bday.

We're all entitled to our opinions, I guess
To be honest, it's not too terrible an album, but that whole era left a sour taste in my mouth as a fan and made it so hard to Stan Ayu.
I'm happy that she's gotten past that point. Hindsight is always 20/20 but I think her uncharacteristic behavior may have been due to her being at a low point.

...I'd totally get shitfaced with her, though.
We'd talk crap about Lord Maro of the grass and have bottle dancing contests

[Minttulatte]

"Lord Maro of the grass"

As for the Party Queen album, I still love it to death. I'm not a huge fan of that gyaru fashion stuff though though that strawberry blonde hair was a pretty nice surprise, haha. But yeah, I loved the music of that era the most. It was nice and she experimented with new music styles too. It's sad that Timmy's work haven't been used at all since then. :<