new album "A ONE" 2015.04.08 in stores IV

[brener]

Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan

Colours had more promotion than WOML so I'm not sure what your talking about...

Anyway Ayu should do 60k first week with all the promotions she did.

60k on the first week? have you checked Oricon in the last two years?

[KuuXAyu-fan]

Originally Posted by brener

60k on the first week? have you checked Oricon in the last two years?

It's the same as expecting Kuu to sell 50k in her first week. Since Ayu's promotion is bigger than Kuu's (so far) using your estimation method she should do more.

[orbitalaspect]

Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan

Colours had more promotion than WOML so I'm not sure what your talking about...

Anyway Ayu should do 60k first week with all the promotions she did.

You honestly believe a 60k opening week is possible? I don't anticipate A ONE will even hit 60k in total sales, by far, I think even 60k is a big overestimate.

After Koda's first day, I thought, Wow, these are insane sales and I may want to revise my prediction of Ayu's sales because Koda and Ayu are usually very close and have been since Kingdom / GUILTY. But the massive drop to 3k on the second day was what made me stick to my guns.

I think A ONE will probably debut somewhere between 25k-30k, and total sales will be around 40k. If it's any higher than that, I will honestly be astonished. But I highly doubt A ONE will outsell Colours.

[ExodusUK]

Bring back Bounceback x

[truehappiness]

It could since they're actually trying to actively promote A ONE online at least compared to Colours...

There's so much coverage online of anything new that is released about A ONE but do you remember them doing that at all for Colours?

[Coelacanth]

at least she's doing OK with YouTube views this era.

also, why does the You & Me PV have over 3.7 million views? what is wrong with Japan tbh.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Coelacanth

at least she's doing OK with YouTube views this era.

also, why does the You & Me PV have over 3.7 million views? what is wrong with Japan tbh.

I think it was because it was scandalous among other things? But You & Me was a bit of a summer hit when it came out as well so people probably watched it to loop the song, lol.

Originally Posted by henrique

No matter how good the songs could be I dont see a new studio album surpass the previous...

thats a shame actually for the japanese market

I dunno, I think A ONE could do it.

[henrique]

No matter how good the songs could be I dont see a new studio album surpass the previous...

thats a shame actually for the japanese market

[oaristos]

Originally Posted by henrique

No matter how good the songs could be I dont see a new studio album surpass the previous...

That's sad but true. Not even Namie and Nishino Kana have been able to surpass their album sales (when it comes to original albums, Ballada was an exception).

I don't think A ONE will sell more than Colours but I'm pretty sure it's going to sell (almost) the same amount, which is good. They're giving her better promotion than they did for Colours, and it also seems that Japanese people liked Zutto..., Last minute (the single did really well digitally), Movin' on without you, and also The GIFT is getting popular on YouTube. I think it's a good moment for Ayu!

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by oaristos

That's sad but true. Not even Namie and Nishino Kana have been able to surpass their album sales (when it comes to original albums, Ballada was an exception).

I don't think A ONE will sell more than Colours but I'm pretty sure it's going to sell (almost) the same amount, which is good. They're giving her better promotion than they did for Colours, and it also seems that Japanese people liked Zutto..., Last minute (the single did really well digitally), Movin' on without you, and also The GIFT is getting popular on YouTube. I think it's a good moment for Ayu!

Well, it is pretty insane to think that she hasn't had one sell more than the previous since what, Duty/A BEST?

Movin' on without you might help the album.

[oaristos]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Well, it is pretty insane to think that she hasn't had one sell more than the previous since what, Duty/A BEST?

I'm sorry, I understand your point but that's not what I said... I'm not sure if I made myself understandable in my previous post.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by oaristos

I'm sorry, I understand your point but that's not what I said... I'm not sure if I made myself understandable in my previous post.

Well, I was saying that it's insane for any artist really to outsell themselves once they've hit their peak and that is especially the case for Ayu since she was so high up there. She was always consistent and then (m)u happened.

I was making a general point and just so happened to quote you since you had the last piece of discussion on sales.

[oaristos]

^^^ isn't because Maro threw her out of the car in the video? that's so domestic violence

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by oaristos

^^^ isn't because Maro throw her out of the car in the video? that's so domestic violence

Nah, just because it came out shortly before they announced their relationship.

But that song was a 'summer hit' but of course not on the same level as BLUE BIRD.

[Delicious n Bold]

That song is like no 4 on the japanese itunes (you & me). I mean I like it for all the wrong reasons but why is it so popular?

[truehappiness]

We Found Love but in Japanese?

[chocopockymaster]

Colours didn't exactly set the bar high in terms of sales...her team's promo strategy this time around is quite different (read: there is one) so it would be great to see A ONE sell more than Colours did.

[Beauty4123]

Loving the sound of "a Bell". It's so lovely & sweet to listen, to!

[brener]

What is pissing me off is that we won't have any tv performance :/ I really miss them

[truehappiness]

Girl is busy working on the tour.