[YUI] YUI's in a room in her 8th thread

[KarenPang]

HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE has leaked out :O

http://www.j-mp3.info/2011/10/yui-ho...your-love.html

[tenshi no hane]

^ that's pretty fast, thanks for the link~

[KarenPang]

haha her stuff generally leaks out quite fast :p

anyway this album's nice ! so far Get Back Home , Lock On , no Reason are my fave new songs

Cooking is amusing xD . I think I can hear some food ingredients YUI sings in here x)

Nobody Knows has a really interesting melody as well too

[Chiharo]

I don't really like the album but I hope it will grow on me.

[dreamland2.0]

Thanks for the link Karen!
This album seemed to come up so fast!

[KarenPang]

my sister told me that for YUI's stuff , usually it tends to leak out the fastest if not the most HQ XD

HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE is pretty good I must add . Has been a while since she last had a short song , the last one found in I LOVED YESTERDAY :O

Cooking is cute hehe

[koumori]

I didn't even know she had a new album coming up! I really need to keep up on YUI news more. I used to be such a big fan lol

Thanks for the DL link Karen!

[Chiharo]

I like the album a lot now. It just takes more listens to like it.

[KarenPang]

YUI LIVE 2011 ～Hong Kong HOTEL HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN～ is up for download

http://jpfiles.eu/2011/11/01/%e3%80%...-sun%ef%bd%9e/

I think this's the DVD contents that will be included in HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE's DVD ? :O

Anyway the album will be released tomorrow yay , all the best for it to do well <3

[KarenPang]

Sony BMG HK has made the CD + DVD of HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE

And HMV HK is giving away a guitar pick as an external bonus item o_o

CD + DVD - http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/japanese.asp?sku=117050

CD + DVD with guitar pick - http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/japanese.asp?sku=42019

so interesting , I never received a guitar pick as an external bonus item until now :O & er frankly I don't really have any use for it haha

but ah well , it's just an extra HK$24 I have to pay for it which's quite OK I think x) & I should be getting it next week since my copy has been shipped out today <3

[KarenPang]

HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE debuted at #1 today

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2011-11-01/

[Chiharo]

^I'm so glad for her! And how come AHS doesn't have lots of YUI fans? It's like, no one even cares to share what they think of the album.

[tenshi no hane]

I like the single tracks but none of the album tracks really stand out to me. I tried to see if they'd grow on me, but no. I'm more a fan of stuff like Rolling Star and How Crazy.

[KarenPang]

YesAsia's giving away a B2 sized poster + a guitar pick (1 randomly given from 3 different designs) for the HK press CD + DVD of HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE





guitar pick (1 randomly given from 3 different designs)



http://www.yesasia.com/global/how-cr...0-en/info.html

the poster looks really great damnnnnnnnn

[koumori]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE debuted at #1 today

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2011-11-01/

Hey, that's awesome! Go YUI~

Like tenshi said, nothing really stuck out for me. The album is sweet and not a bad listen, but I actually can't even remember one track except for HELLO.

[lanfix]

interview about new album with Oricon

Interviewer: First of all, give us your thoughts on the album title.

YUI: It holds the meaning of ‘how much is your affection’. I used the word ‘LOVE’ in the title, but I wanted it to mean a big ‘emotion’. Like support or a guideline for life… In a broad sense, I think it turned out to be an album that asks, ‘What are your emotions?‘ By using ‘LOVE’, I felt that it was the best way to deliver these feelings in simplest form.

Interviewer: What kinds of emotions were stirred when you wrote these songs?

YUI: When I made my debut, there was a time when I only sang for myself. Now, I have the opportunity to meet many people, and by remembering those peoples’ faces, all kinds of feelings surface. I write songs while thinking, ‘I want them to smile’ or ‘I want them to do their best tomorrow’.

Interviewer: Various emotions are expressed in your songs; it’s hard to believe that one woman wrote them.

YUI: Thank you. As one being, I have these feelings and emotions… What I hate, I hate; and what I like, I like. I want to be able to express them properly. I wanted to bring out that breadth and waves of emotion. I usually write what I feel directly. I’m happy when people tell me they can relate to those things. That is why I want to have a communication where I can ask the listeners, “How do you feel?” So I chose to put “Green a.live” at the end of the album, since it’s a song that contains many questions. Although I sing calmly in the song, the wave of emotion is so big.

Interviewer: It’s a song that was written after you visited the disaster-stricken areas right?

YUI: Yes. There are a lot of question marks, but it’s a song with many factors. It was hard to put them into words because I wanted to make it carefully. Also, when I finished the song, I was able to think, “This is me right now”. There are a lot of emotions within me that I haven’t unraveled yet. So I realized that I have to face it, instead of putting an end to it.

Interviewer: Other than “Green a.live”, how did you figure out the order of songs?

YUI: With every work, I make the order of songs with variation… rock songs then acoustic songs; like that, I make efforts to create ups and downs so people won’t get tired of it. When I make a rock song, it’s strange, but I want to make an acoustic song afterwards. This album has many new attempts, but I worked hard to make it balanced. Tthe song I wrote while wanting to change the scene is “Good Night”. At first, it was a song you could hum to but as I was making it, I became greedy. In the end, I recorded it properly and added a chorus to it.

Interviewer: To be specific, what are ‘new attempts’?

YUI: For example, “Separation” has a funky rhythm, something I’ve never tried before. I made it while imagining bits and pieces of rhythm quickly being added into the song… Although I was told, “That’s not a funk rhythm“, I feel I was able to bring out a groovy effect. Then, I thought it would be fun to add painful lyrics, and started writing. I wrote “Lock On” as the theme song for “Kaito Royale”, so I made the song with the theme of ‘thrill’. Since the drama is set in a world of treasure stealing, I wanted it to have a kind yet fun outlook on the world. To make it even more thrilling, I changed the key during the middle, but it was difficult. When I first received the offer to write the theme song, there was no script, so I read the draft. I knew a little about it through games and CMs, which helped me to create an image of the drama.

Interviewer: The music video is also thrilling.

YUI: It was a fun experience to run around here and there. I was exposed to many new things, such as dressing up as a casino dealer. It’s fun to take a look into a world you don’t know. I had a real dealer teach me the behavior, and was told that I couldn’t even smile. I thought it would be impossible for me.

Interviewer: You challenged yourself to simple triple (three beats in each measure) in “Cooking”.

YUI: Ever since my debut, I always wanted to make a song with simple triple. But back then, I couldn’t operate a computer that well, and I wasn’t able to step record… Now, I’ve become accustomed to a computer so I typed in the drums myself, then created the melody. It was by feel, but I had fun. The song had a warm feel to it, so I think the kind lyrics accompanies the song’s outlook. I felt that every girl has the feeling of wanting to make food for the person they love, so I sang the song while imagining I was near that person.

Interviewer: YUI-san’s tone of voice is gentle, so I felt that atmosphere.

YUI: Thank you. I’m usually gentle… I’m lying. “Get Back Home” sounds like I mixed more sighs than usual. It could be a song to myself saying, “You had a bad day, but let’s be thankful to the people around you“.

Interviewer: What kind of message do you want to deliver through this album?

YUI: I challenged myself to all kinds of new things in the album, so it would be nice if people who listen to it are able to think, “Let’s try something new”. I want it to become a strength for people to move forward. I continue to make music exactly like the days when I first moved to Tokyo. The excitement when I listen to music has never changed. As the sender, that is what I want to deliver. Tell them, “I’m doing it so freely!” Freedom could be something you can do at ease at a limited extent. It’s different from being able to do as I please, but I want to become a person who can tell people that I’m doing it freely. Although to be honest, I actually like doing as I please.

Interviewer: Your nationwide tour will start soon.

YUI: The album jacket was shot on Hikawa Maru (ocean liner) in Yokohama, but it was also taken in the image of the tour. I want to create a place where people can relax and enjoy.

Interviewer: In June, you held your first overseas live in Hong Kong, and in September, you held a street live in Shanghai. Have your thoughts on the live concerts upgraded?

YUI: The minute I stepped on stage in Hong Kong, my heart was about to break by seeing the amount of people. However, during the street live, I felt alive. Lives aren’t about ‘you against the audience’, but , ‘you and I’. So I was able to sing while thinking, “I am singing to you alone.“ I hope to sing again somewhere else. For this upcoming tour, I’m going to places I haven’t gone before, so I’m looking forward to the beautiful scenery and the delicious food. Also, meeting new people.

source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/11/yui...e-with-oricon/

[Chiharo]

^Thanks! That was an interesting read.

[KarenPang]

YUI will perform HELLO next week on MUSIC STATION

2011/11/11

1. 迷宮ラブソング ; Meikyuu Love Song / 嵐 (ARASHI)
2. カーネーション ; Carnation / 椎名林檎 ; Shiina Ringo
3. Sexy Zone / Sexy Zone
4. たとえ どんなに… ; Tatoe don'nani / 西野カナ (Kana Nishino)
5. HELLO / YUI

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/cur/

[KarenPang]

Oricon Weekly - Albums (1/11~7/11/2011)

*1 131,771 131,771 YUI - HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE
*2 *17,067 *17,067 Kuroyume - Headache and Dub Reel Inch
*3 *15,739 *43,460 Shoujo Jidai – THE BOYS
*4 *14,594 *18,204 Kim Hyun Joong - Lucky
*5 *12,695 *12,695 BENI - Fortune
*6 **9,370 *52,848 Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto (MX)
*7 **8,401 **8,401 Justin Bieber - Under The Mistletoe
*8 **7,213 **7,213 Goto Maki - Aikotoba (VOICE)
*9 **7,037 **7,037 Papiyon P feat. Hatsune Miku – Glorious World
10 **6,847 **6,847 LON – EXIT TUNES PRESENTS LON BEST –Hisshi ni Utatte Mita Hen-

And I received my copy of HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE today from HMV HK & I did scans of the back sleeve & booklet pics =D

Back sleeve

Spoiler:

Booklet pics

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[dreamland2.0]

Yui's back to her non-smiling mode for this album xD