Mini Album threads (merged)

[Larisa-chan]

Yuck, I don't like this news at all. But then again, would I like a full album with mediocre tracks? No. Still, I think a lot of people are unhappy about this minialbum and it won't sell. I'd be shocked if it sold 500k!

[Choyan]

Album title JEWEL sounds...possible O-o.... like...yeah o-o lots of gems and diamonds on flashy intro o-o...

seems very pink >_> XD
I'll live with Long curly hair.... like her bday pics XD

[ayu_fan929]

Right now, I don't think it'll reach 800k. 600k for sure, maybe 700k. I'll have to listen to JEWEL/1LOVE to take a more accurate guess...

[truehappiness]

I bet it's just here that everyone's disappointed as well as the majority of Ayu's 'overseas' fans :|

I mean, I don't think Japan was all 'ew 2006 for Ayu smells' like most overseas fans are..

[truehappiness]

I think anything above 500k for a mini album is amazing :|

[cybermoomba]

how many songs are going to be on it?

[immel]

Originally Posted by Larisa-chan

I'd be shocked if it sold 500k!

Considering her recent single sales, that doesn't seem like an impossibility. More... very much like a possibility.

@cyber - 7 and hopefully a bonus/hidden track.

[truehappiness]

Seven total so far.

But I have a feeling they'll add a track.

Since the seven so far all will have PVs.

[I think that most albums / minialbums [in ayu's case any album.. is an album LOL] will sell at least 3x as much as the reasonably highest selling single ;D]

[elepop]

If "JEWEL" is a breathetaking, beautiful ballad with a touching PV, I think it might sell well. You know, the kind of ballad that just makes you want to cry at the end.

[bluegie]

I doubt it will be less than 600K. I guess I will be shocked already if the first week sales is less than 350K.. I dunno, I just feel like ayu should have more than 400K hardcore fans in Japan..

Originally Posted by immel

@ayu_fan929 - Like... ending up with 600-700k sold copies.

A mini album shouldn't reduce her sales by that much, if you take a peek at the success of Ma. Although... Ma really was extraordinary, and I don't think this album will make it there.

It'll probably have way lower sales because it's lacking quality/originality, compared to Ayu's earlier releases.

I dun even know if Memorial address is a successful album or not. Using mini-albums sales history and quality-wise as judgements, I think it's excellent. However, if looking at ayu's sales history, it's just a medium success album. I remember that when I checked the first week sales of Ma and it was around 500K, I was a bit disappointed.. (as compared to RAINBOW's first week sales , over a million copies). I know that I shouldn't compared RAINBOW to Ma since RAINBOW is full length.. but I couldn't stop myself thinking the decline of ayu's popularity in Japan at that very moment. If Ma was released between I am.. and RAINBOW era, it should be able to break 1.5 million copies easily..

[cybermoomba]

OMG i only like 1 song so far LMAO

[Choyan]

HOpefully X3 XD I'm getting really anticipated >w>...

[immel]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Since the seven so far all will have PVs.

Do we know that 1LOVE will have a PV? I though only JEWEL was more or less confirmed.

[truehappiness]

So far, sites have listed:
7 total songs with 7 video clips included on the DVD.


I remember back when Memorial address came out, people even complained to no end about the number of songs, so I guess no matter the quality, people will never be satisfied.

[bluegie]

if there're seven pvs inside, and considering 1LOVE is one of the 7, I guess it deserves a pv...

[Choyan]

I want another BOUNCEBACK composition from Ayu XD...

[immel]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

so I guess no matter the quality, people will never be satisfied.

Since when was everyone satisfied with any of her releases?

Heh.

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by bluegie

I doubt it will be less than 600K. I guess I will be shocked already if the first week sales is less than 350K.. I dunno, I just feel like ayu should have more than 400K hardcore fans in Japan..

Well if she had more than 400k hardcore fans than wouldn't the tour attendance be more than 260k? (for (m)u tour)

[truehappiness]

Quotes from Memorial address' anticipation thread:

Originally Posted by Grantith

Stupid, stupid Avex. This album will sell very badly.

Originally Posted by Unimatrix Prime

So it really will be 8 tracks... my faith in Avex declines by the day...

Originally Posted by Larisa-chan

The more I read about this the more I think it sounds like a complete ripoff.

Originally Posted by sxesven

So I guess it is.

Anyways, new theory then. Maybe she is ending her career, doesn't have any inspiration anymore, so that's why they're putting the last tracks EVER on CD, along with a DVD to make it a special goodbye. Furthermore, A BEST will be rereleased because when Ayu quits, everybody will want to buy it. Again.

w00t!

Originally Posted by Piccolo

It sounds like a lot of people are being dissappointed by this album. Well first off, I'd like to say that AVEX rocks. Next, I think AVEX is experimenting with this album. It's going to be the first Ayumi album that includes a DVD. Maybe that costs a lot more to produce? I think this album will sell very well, I don't see any reason why it shouldn't. All the songs on this album are good, and I have no doubt it will please any new listeners of Ayu. I can safely say that I am looking forward to this album. If you don't like the album or think AVEX is being cheap, then don't buy it. But that is no reason to keep talking like they are garbage.

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...ght=mini+album

[immel]

Originally Posted by ayu_fan929

Well if she had more than 400k hardcore fans than wouldn't the tour attendance be more than 260k? (for (m)u tour)

It was completely sold out, if there was more tickets it's very possible even more would have been sold. It was her largest tour ever, selling the most tickets... and all her tours have sold out so I believe that she'll try larger and larger for each year.