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Old 14th July 2012, 01:28 AM
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I don't really like it when i hear it for the first time...
but after 10 times, it's start to grow on me...it's not bad...
like everybody said, it's very 90's GLOBE or TRF kind of song...i hope it will do well among japanese...
I love the nostalgia trip, but I think the problem at least imo is that while it sounds like a 90s dance tune, it really doesn't stack up against the best songs from that era.

I think it would help a lot if her vocals fit better with the music - for me, it sounded like she was singing to a different style of music and then TK suddenly changed the music to 90s dance pop and Ayu never re-recorded her vocals to fit that style.
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Old 14th July 2012, 01:50 AM
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I think it's really interesting that people are comparing this to 'old Ayu' because I don't think this sounds like old Ayu at all. This sounds like OTHER jpop artists from the late 90's.

Anyway, ten listens later, it's still not growing on me.
Saying that though, it's definitely not a bad song.
It's a hit and miss for me, because I really like certain parts of it, and detest others (*cough* chorus *cough*).
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Old 14th July 2012, 02:10 AM
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It'd be interesting if this was the 'TK' version that he made as a demo before her arrangers spruced it up.

IIRC, his collaboration with Ayu on Love songs was more of a fusion of their styles while this is very much 100% TK.
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Old 14th July 2012, 02:45 AM
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it's quite good song but I feel like lacking of something and poor arrangement
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Old 14th July 2012, 03:12 AM
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It's a short version according to kome. So it'll just be longer.

I believe it's missing the second chorus.
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Old 14th July 2012, 03:18 AM
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It's great! I really like it so far. I'm glad it's not a ballad.
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Old 14th July 2012, 03:43 AM
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30 seconds in... WTF. This is NUTS!! I totally didn't expect something like this. It's a complete throwback to I am... / RAINBOW days. Veyr much reminds me of July 1st, Free&Easy, everywhere nowhere, etc..

I'm very happy with this.

NOW... Let's continue this same idea into the next album, Ayu!
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Old 14th July 2012, 04:01 AM
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woke up and listening to this song,oh addicted!

i think that this is specially made for a nation,the target is a nation,cant wait to see this live, cant imagine everyone is waving and jumping happily to the beat
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Old 14th July 2012, 04:17 AM
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Not too excited about this. It's a very typical TK track from recent times. You can give it to AAA and it'd still work imo. Unlike Love songs where the tracks are pretty different and experimental. I think it will grow on me though. Still feeling pretty neutral about it.
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Old 14th July 2012, 04:35 AM
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I love it, and I hope there is more to it than this. I love summers songs I can dance to, and this one makes me wanna jump up and dance. I'd love a ballad version to I think though, the lyrics are beautiful but kind sad at the same time. *sigh* summer love...

This is how I translated it, if anyone is interested (I'm no pro so please correct if it needs it):

Memories of that Summer are still vivid
When I remember it, I wanna be with you (x2)

On Friday night, our eyes met
On Saturday, I approached him
On Tuesday, We were certain
On Friday night, It was over

Memories of that Summer are still vivid
When I remember it, I wanna be with you

Crazy in love, quickly in love
I wanted to believe it was destiny

lalalalalalala….

That summer, tanned skin touched
Shouting and crying, still, I want to talk to you
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Old 14th July 2012, 04:41 AM
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I love it, and I hope there is more to it than this. I love summers songs I can dance to, and this one makes me wanna jump up and dance. I'd love a ballad version to I think though, the lyrics are beautiful but kind sad at the same time. *sigh* summer love...

This is how I translated it, if anyone is interested (I'm no pro so please correct if it needs it):

Memories of that Summer are still vivid
When I remember it, I wanna be with you (x2)

On Friday night, our eyes met
On Saturday, I approached him
On Tuesday, We were certain
On Friday night, It was over

Memories of that Summer are still vivid
When I remember it, I wanna be with you

Crazy in love, quickly in love
I wanted to believe it was destiny

lalalalalalala….

That summer, tanned skin touched
Shouting and crying, still, I want to talk to you
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Old 14th July 2012, 04:47 AM
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THE SONGS IS JUST GOOOOOORGEOUS!
LOVE IT LOVEIT..AYU PLEASE DO MORE TRACKS LIKE THIS!
BEST SONG ON AGES
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Old 14th July 2012, 05:13 AM
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love it!!!!!

I totally get that whole 90's-dance-jpop nostalgic vibe. Maybe the Japanese market will eat it up??

I wish there was some sort of guitar sound or something to keep it from sounding so tinny though! It's sort of a hollow sound.. like something missing..
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Old 14th July 2012, 06:05 AM
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Calvin Harris is amazing. I would die if he worked with ayu

His sound from Ready for the Weekend album would make me happy lol

But that dream will never happen :/ why ayu?
That would make me happy too ^_^ Ayu's voice would be so good with "Flashback."

I think it was also a dream for her to work with artists like Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, and DJ Lee & Megara.
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Old 14th July 2012, 06:22 AM
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I'm starting to love the song...
I play it on repeat
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Old 14th July 2012, 06:25 AM
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*friday nite* part killed it for me <_<..
I don't know what to think.. I was expecting something else, I gues..
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Old 14th July 2012, 06:59 AM
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I'm sure this will do well in Japan. people like simple and catchy tunes with light lyrics. the one thing required is good promotion, that's it.
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Old 14th July 2012, 07:23 AM
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^Yeah I think this will be one of her more popular songs in recent years too.
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Old 14th July 2012, 09:16 AM
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Ok, I don't know what to think about it.
It's upbeat, yay, there's a trance part, even better and her vocals sound nice!
But I don't know, the melody sounds pretty generic and so repetetive to me. Kind of...cheap.
It's ok, but nothing I'll listen often to.
And the english parts sound weird again. At least for me.
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Old 14th July 2012, 09:20 AM
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For me the extremely catchy chorus totally makes up for the extremely ugly/nasal verses.
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