[Koda Kumi] Splash your summer away with the Mermaid Princess. [85th♥]

[taskinillusion]

Okay OMG so yeah the "Ecstasy" PV is so freakin' hot. Yeah, she channels Ayu from her "Sparkle" PV some and also from her "Because of You" PV with the white stuff... but she looks amazing! I really love this PV A LOT. I love how she also goes back to the old school era Kuu. *sigh*

And in the "Hashire!" PV she looks like she did in the "Juicy" PV when she's standing there singing at the microphone. I really like that PV too and like the song more as well.

All of the recent magazine photoshoots are AMAZING.

Originally Posted by Twinkle !

this pose make me laugh hard XD

No way! I love that part!

Originally Posted by waterballoon

Thank God! There's no infraction points system here in AHS so I suppose people just get banned if they broke any rules or whatever~

We DO indeed have an infraction points system here at AHS.

Originally Posted by waterballoon

LOL why is there 2 legs in the shadow but she's only standing on one leg in ECSTASY shot?

It's a double shadow. It happens when there is more than one light source shining on the subject, therefore, since the light sources (spot lights in the studio, camera flash, etc) are coming from different positions, she's casting more than one shadow at the same time.

[ALfromHELLSING]

Originally Posted by Tsubasa2591

if sales are high, that does not mean the single is good in its entirety, and vice versa
we must wait to see the weekly sales

Agree. We need to wait for weekly sales. I hope sales will be around 100K.
4 hot wave also got #2 daily & #2 weekly... So if sales will boost somehow that would be great.

[Meat Pao]

I hope the sales don't drop to 1k/2k per day in a few days time like TABOO LMAO. Btw, where can I download the remixes?

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Meat Pao

where can I download the remixes?

you can download the remixes of 3 SPLASH via http://community.livejournal.com/bes...56.html#cutid1

if you cannot access the link , just let me know Travis

[Meat Pao]

^Thanks a lot Karen! I'm downloading it right now hehe

[tenshi no hane]

Originally Posted by Tsubasa2591

OH! thanks so much!!
you have the Lick me ♥'s translation?

you're welcome ^-^

here's Lick me ♥'s translation:

Spoiler:

Lick Me ♥

Everything’s all right! Don't be afraid　
Go along with self-confidence
You’re everyone’s favourite person, so
It’s all right!

There’s nothing but the sun, as far as the eye can see
Seas and smiles are overflowing
The goal is to be like an ice cream girl

When you taste a mouthful too late,
The completely molten sweetness
Will be dangerous, if you eat too much
Come on!

*Everything’s all right! Don't be afraid　
Go along with self-confidence
You’re everyone’s favourite person, so..

**Everything go, go! Never mind go
Whenever you can see it, you run away from the crash (?? difficult to translate >.>)
Just turn to the sky who wants to know more about you
Everything's all right!

On hot days, on cold days
That what you suddenly wanted badly
Might be eaten by someone else
If you look away

You’ll become dizzy
If it’s wrapped in a sweet smell but
Oh baby always..
Come on!

Everything’s all right! Don't be afraid
In this summer, in order for the hot sunlight
To not dissolve completely..

Everything go, go never mind go!
An unstoppable feeling, baby
Nothing else is possible, I’m always your prisoner

*repeat
**repeat

(edit: I've also got the romaji if anyone wants it)

[ALfromHELLSING]

iTunes Store TOP100 Music Videos:
#4 Lick me
Damn and no ECSTASY & Hashire!...
BTW Moon Crying is still in TOP100 MV:
#70! Amazing! One of my favorite Kuu's songs & PV's

In TOP100 albums 3 SPLASH is #8
Haha Thanks to Sankyo Lick me ❤ is high everywhere!

EDIT: thnx 4 the translation. I like lyrics. ^_^

[AyuHamasaki01]

I always thought she said "Everything alright! On your feet" in Lick me<3 XD

[Minttulatte]

I'm listening to 3 SPLASH now. This single is amazing. I didn't expect it's this good. Only 4 hot wave is better than 3 SPLASH imo. I love every single song, every single interlude, every single remix. I can't even say which song is the best because I really like them all equally. :> But this single will be played non stop for a couple of days starting now.

[Lee^ChaN]

yay thanks tenshi!!
Lick me ❤ translation is cuteee!!!

[Meat Pao]

Originally Posted by AyuHamasaki01

I always thought she said "Everything alright! On your feet" in Lick me<3 XD

When I first heard Lick me I thought it was "Everyday alright all your friends!" LMAO but who would have thought she would say don't be afraid when she sings it as "EBIDEH ALRIGHT ALLUYUR FEH"

The remixes on 3 SPLASH aren't that bad imo, I like the ECSTASY remix the most LOL





EDIT: 3 SPLASH is still at #2 today with sales of 13,194!
EDIT II: Okay Twinkle ! already posted the sales LMAO

[Twinkle !]

Second Day 13,194

2 > 2 > x > x > x > x > x

25,478 + 13,194 = 38,672

[Meat Pao]

I hope it stays above 5k for the rest of the week

[Corvina]

It's not just Kumi, Tegomass drop a lot as well.
*1　17,420　テゴマス

[-KuMiLoVeR-]

Originally Posted by Meat Pao

When I first heard Lick me I thought it was "Everyday alright all your friends!" LMAO but who would have thought she would say don't be afraid when she sings it as "EBIDEH ALRIGHT ALLUYUR FEH"

LOL haha i didnt notice that Kuu had actually sang the chorus line "Everyday alright don't be afraid!" as "EBIDEH ALRIGHT ALLUYUR FEH"
I'm surprised that you could actually think of this

[Lee^ChaN]

Originally Posted by Twinkle !

Second Day 13,194

2 > 2 > x > x > x > x > x

25,478 + 13,194 = 38,672

i wish they were index number

[daybreak123]

Okay, so, I listened the whole single today, including the remixes and the interludes. And I have to say that this single is awesome. I love especially 走れ!, it's definitely my favorite song from the whole single. It's so funny and summerish, I simply love it. My second favorite is Lick me ❤, it's really cute song. My least favorite is ECSTASY, I don't like it so much actually. When I listened to it at the first time I was shocked, because I didn't like it at all. I've read good comments of it, so I didn't except it to be like that, I found it too messy. Well, when I listened to it more, I actually started to like it. And now I like it much more than at the first, but it's still my least favorite song from 3 SPLASH.

And about the remixes and the interludes. I don't know what to say about the interludes, I don't remember then properly, but I think it's nice that a single has them. They don't bother me at all. And I have to say that I can't understand why so many people don't like the remixes, I find them amazing! My favorite is definitely ECSTASY, which I find pretty funny, because I think the original version of it is worse than the other songs. My second favorite remix is Lick me ❤, but I don't think it's much different than the original song... Well, it fits in that remix. So, my least favorite is 走れ!, but it isn't bad, not at all. I like it very much, I think it's nice and funny.

By the way, I don't think the sales of 3 SPLASH are that bad. Okay, maybe it should have sold more because it's triple A-side single, but I'm satisfied with these sales too, because they're really good.

[maze]

WTF @ 3 SPLASH sales
japanese people are very crazy, all

thanks so much tenshi no hane for the translations

[ren'ai]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

I think it's only been considered "sold out" on websites like cdjapan and stuff. But stores always get a lot of first presses. You can still find first presses of A BEST 2 and NEXT LEVEL's USB and stuff (sorry I don't go to the kuu section much so I don't have a kuu comparison xD) even though they've been considered "sold out"

Ahh I see, thank you!

Such a shame about the low sales.. they're okay but not what you'd expect from a good triple A side :\ With the 2 day sales, she's now got the same amount as It's all Love!'s first day ones >_< & imo, this single really kicked It's all Love!'s butt!

I really hope it's not a huge drop again tomorrow ._______.

[waterballoon]

The sales today practically halved... O_o, I hope this is because of the first press nonsense and that the sales would stabilize from tomorrow onwards...~