SWEETBOX & AYUMI HAMASAKI

[chibi_sunny]

^ its alright for me as long as she writes her own lyrics.

[PURIN]

At first, I didnt really like GEo's compositions but im starting to like a few , like Rainy Day, Pride and Ladies Night, hoever B&D, in the corner are pretttyyyy hideous

Great way for GEO / Sweetbox to ride off Ayu's fame tho lol

[Ryoko]

I think the main problem here is that Ayu used GEO's compositions, and then Sweetbox came out with their own versions of those songs. It's almost like having DAI compose a song for Ayu, and Ayu uses it as a song, and then Do as Infinity uses that same song. It just makes it seem unoriginal.

[Brittany]

Blah.

I'm just happy with the songs Ayu will be releasing in the near future. Not interpretations of other people's songs. I like the way she writes her own emotions in music .. not the ones similar to other artists.

[LacusClyne]

nice to know that ayu is mention. before we start to debate over GEO's music again, i've got something that worrying me ever since ayu release the songs before SWEETBOX.
Could there be SWEETBOX fans who had NEVER heard of ayu, be very unpleased that ayu took the songs first? we could be disliking GEO's music, but SWEETBOX fans might be angry over ayu. i'm very scared to read what those papers in the future would say....

[SheFliesHigher]

I did not know how many songs they shared....thanks for this info.

[Choyan]

Hmm....well~

I find it very odd to listen at first because I've never heard this style before...specially in Jpop XD....

so hmm...~ XD

[alternarist]

Originally Posted by SheFliesHigher

I did not know how many songs they shared....thanks for this info.

i think her official website has her songs previews.. but i forgot the URL.. anyway.. i am happy with whatever Ayu does.. cos as long as she likes it.. i dont see why i should hate it..

[momobean]

I listened to Sweetbox versions.... Ayu's are mostly different except for rainy day and Ladies Night, which sound like they have the same arrangement.

I think Ayu did a very good job with Bold & Delicious.

[hallelujah_united]

I thought Ladies Night sounded very different actually. Jade's version was more R&B influenced, whereas Ayu's was more disco-themed. I have to say I don't really like R&B though, so I couldn't listen to Jade's version much.

Haven't really tried comparing the other songs though.

[royle]

I hate the music that Geo compose. It's soooo western!!!
It didnt sound like Ayu at all... Its sooo not her style.. soo not jpop!

[free_n_easy_cher]

wth is up with everyone saying ayu's new songs are western?! just bc of the outfit she wore in startin' doesn't mean she's going western, and the songs don't even sound that way to me :|

[missing_angel]

i feel sorrry for the sweetbox fans. origionally her new album was going to be called bold and delicious but with ayu's single they changed the name to addicted. they all took it pretty personally on the sweetbox messageboards...

[Qt Mashi]

Originally Posted by missing_angel

i feel sorrry for the sweetbox fans. origionally her new album was going to be called bold and delicious but with ayu's single they changed the name to addicted. they all took it pretty personally on the sweetbox messageboards...

yea, i've read sweetbox's message boards and i think they are actually very nice about Ayu covering some of sweetbox's songs, no one is dissing Ayu except for 1 person...but there are alot of people who respect Ayu there

[Kikaru]

Originally Posted by //hikari

how is recycling written lyrics and using cheap eye candy to draw attention to yourself NOT unoriginal?

GEO's style is typical and generic aka unoriginal.

see?

Like many said before, GEO composed the songs, Ayu wrote the lyrics. The lyrics aren't the translated version of SWEETBOX songs anyway.

On the other hand, I completely dislike the GEO=BAD attitude. Bounceback composed Ourselves, and it seems to be a pretty generic track. I wonder, if BOLD&DELCIOUS, PRIDE, and all these songs are composed by DAI or BOUNCEBACK , would we have the same reaction?

[hopeorpain]

that's really cool. I personally like SWEETBOX's music too. But I mean it's cool that such a big star like Ayu likes another not-as-popular singer

[Delirium-Zer0]

Actually from what I understand, they're actually pretty big in japan.

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

Actually from what I understand, they're actually pretty big in japan.

I think you're right, Delirium. As far as I know, Sweetbox was so big in Japan when they were beginning, they started doing a lot of their main promotions there and have continued to do so. I think many people just disregard or underestimate the popularity of "western" music and people in Japan.

[miracleofsuzaku]

Originally Posted by devilayu

I think you're right, Delirium. As far as I know, Sweetbox was so big in Japan when they were beginning, they started doing a lot of their main promotions there and have continued to do so. I think many people just disregard or underestimate the popularity of "western" music and people in Japan.

Yep, they are popular, even throughout other parts of Asia and Europe. I know they do tours in Europe and in Korea. No one needs to utilize anyone else to "get popular." Sweetbox is already well known. Just because their popularity might not equate with Ayu's doesn't mean they're not popular. Whoever said Sweetbox is " Jpop?" Sure, they're signed to AVEX Japan, but Jade doesn't even sing in Japanese for her songs. Guess you guys are undermining the popularity of western music in Japan .
I see how "rational" this forum can be. They're Sweetbox's songs to begin with anyway. They have every right to do whatever with them. No need to get infuriated just because Jade's releasing an album that was planned even before (miss)understood.

[RebornLS]

Originally Posted by devilayu

I think you're right, Delirium. As far as I know, Sweetbox was so big in Japan when they were beginning, they started doing a lot of their main promotions there and have continued to do so. I think many people just disregard or underestimate the popularity of "western" music and people in Japan.

DING!

That's how I found out about Sweetbox. I was in a record store in Chiba and one of her songs came on the overhead speakers. I went to a clerk and asked 'Who is this?', She gave me the deer in headlights look, so I pointed to the ceiling and she pointed to a Sweetbox display the size of a car lot (minor exaggeration), the only other media I saw in Japan with that kinda of promo/display was Fairyland, 24 and Namie.
So, I bought the CD and told the clerk to GTFO for not knowing english in Chiba/Tokyo area.