[Miliyah Kato] invites you to embrace LIBERTY in thread #7

[thinkingoutloud89]

^I’m searching for the two new songs for weeks now. I guess we have to wait.

[Ryusei]

I really really dont like the Sayonara Baby version with Sky-Hi. Just knowing the original exists makes me not like it...

[Diva_br]

SKY-HI make the song sound soooo bad D: And he "screams" don't sing x x

[thinkingoutloud89]

^yeah, because he raps and doesn't sing. I actually quite like it.

[Diva_br]

^ rap doesn't equal to scream.

Maybe my opinion changes when the full song come over but for now is a no.

[Uknow!]

Love it!

[Yoake]

I'm a bit perplexed reading comments that SKY-HI screams. I listened to the song with my earphones and if he is screaming, I'm scared to be half deaf because I don't hear that at all

The new arrangement is bland.They failed to make it great.

[thinkingoutloud89]

I don’t get the screaming at all. Really guys, do you even listen to the same song? He is actually quite toned down compared to other songs - nearly soft in some parts. His voice can be annoying, yes, but thats something different.

I like the song - it’s a new song, which is good since I don’t need the same song twice, hence I can’t say I prefer either over the other.

[maddy1111]

I really need M BEST 2 to leak! it is already 27th in Japan

[thinkingoutloud89]

I only get M BEST when I use google to find a link.

edit: It debuted at #12. No wonder it does not get uploaded.

[thinkingoutloud89]

still nothing?!

it dropped from 12 to 20 today

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

Yikes. How did Sony let that happen? I thought it would at least make the lower top 10 easily. No wonder on Instagram that she said this could be her last major BEST.

[thinkingoutloud89]

^tbqh, the way she handles her music/outfit/looks etc. is rather independent anyways. I guess her last single really was the nail to the coffin. It sold like what, a thousand copies?
I still think Sony Japan is one of the "worst" companies out there. They do have a good eye for musicians and they are pretty good in initial marketing strategies - but when it comes to maintaining an artist they really blow. More over they often loose the Zeitgeist when it comes to global marketing.

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

Sony is indeed notorious for screwing over artists long-term. Nami Tamaki and Crystal Kay are the best examples. Mika Nakashima has found herself stuck in this bizarre compilation cycle for years now.

I thought Miliyah was in a more stable situation. I do fear that the performance of her last single may have finished her off in the eyes of Sony. If that's the case, then she's kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place. Leaving Sony would do her no favors to be honest.

[thinkingoutloud89]

^Hmm her tours seem to sell tho. I really don't know. But as I said: I also don't get why she isn't more successful. She was never "really really big" but she was always stable until she started to decline after TRUE LOVERS.

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

Oh, her tours continue to do well. I just meant I thought she was stable in terms of top 10 debuts. I didn't think a BEST she put some time and energy into would miss the top 10 like this.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

I hate the new version of sayonara baby lol.

And yes, Sony does very little for older artists. It’s sad...

[thinkingoutloud89]

I still love it.
Is the album remastered btw? I can't tell.

[KuuXAyu-fan]

M BEST 2 debuts at #20 with 5,709 copies sold first week.

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

Sony did her dirty on her 15th anniversary. They could have picked a quieter release date and secured her a top 10 album.

A mess.