11th Album Anticipation Thread 2

[GRACE]

Since the old thread got locked, and there's STILL no announcement. This is necessary. Plus, I'll compile all the known information.

ayumi hamasaki 11th album - Currently untitled
Release Date: currently unknown.

Information:
August 12, 2009:
Lead Single Sunrise / Sunset~LOVE is ALL~ Released
December 29th, 2009
Second Single You were... / BALLAD Released
December 31st, 2009
ARENA TOUR 2010 A announced, no title
January 6th, 2010
Album mentioned in SCawaii Interview, title decided but not revealed
Late January 2010
Ayu goes to London to record music, also records 2 PVs
February 10th, 2010
New Honda Spark CM, tie-in song "Microphone"
February 16th 2010
Third PV filming according to TA Message from February 15th
February 17th 2010
Tour title revealed, ARENA TOUR 2010 A ~Rock 'n' Roll Circus~
Panasonic CM, tie-in song "Don't look back"
February 19th, 2010
ARENA TOUR 2010 A ~Rock 'n' Roll Circus logo revealed
February 20th, 2010
DejiDeji Diary reveals PV photos for Microphone and Sexy little things
Also revealed, album photo shoot done in London, and a miniphotobook was shot
February 21st, 2010
Fourth PV shooting according to February 20th TA Message

The Album
Known Tracks
Sunrise~LOVE is ALL~
Sunset~LOVE is ALL~
You were...
BALLAD
Microphone
Don't look back
Sexy little things
Known PVs
Sunrise~LOVE is ALL~
Sunset~LOVE is ALL~
You were...
BALLAD
Microphone
Sexy little things
+2 new PVs

Possible Release Dates
March 24th, 2010 (It's getting too close, but still possible through this week)(Last chance for this album to be part of the 2009 Fiscal Year)
March 31st, 2010 (Competition, aiko's new studio album)
April 7th, 2010 (AKB48's Best is back)
Possible Title
Rock 'n' Roll Circus

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So discuss, I'll keep this updated

[CeReSu]

Wow great thread GRACE!
I think a release date for 31st march or 7th april.

[Ayu_no_tenshi]

just out of curiosity...who is the April 7th competition?

[ayumisrael]

^AKB48's Best album.

Their new single's first day sales were above 230,000. xD

[Ayu_no_tenshi]

thanks Tal. i noticed they were doing really well (although i'm not sure how) LOL but if that's what people like...oh well, i guess. hehe

[JackieRos]

can't wait to hear full Microphone

[aura~]

wow great post GRACE!! thanks!!

soo... one question, what's this 2009 fiscal year?? don't understand O.O I mean, it matters if it's in or out of this??

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by walking.proud

wow great post GRACE!! thanks!!

soo... one question, what's this 2009 fiscal year?? don't understand O.O I mean, it matters if it's in or out of this??

It's the financial year for businesses. It's still the 2009 financial year techincally, till April. That's the reason why NEXT LEVEL was rushed out in March, to be in the 2008 financial year

[labello]

Thanks for this new thread The first post is soo organzied (O.O)

I am wondering when we'll get the covers. When did we get the NEXT LEVEL covers?

[aura~]

Originally Posted by GRACE

It's the financial year for businesses. It's still the 2009 financial year techincally, till April. That's the reason why NEXT LEVEL was rushed out in March, to be in the 2008 financial year

oh... but if the new album is out of 2009 financial year... it affect ayu? like... a record or rankings...?

sorry I didn't know about this ^^

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by walking.proud

oh... but if the new album is out of 2009 financial year... it affect ayu? like... a record or rankings...?

sorry I didn't know about this ^^

It'll help avex, by giving them more money in the financial year

[aura~]

^ahhh ok!! hehe, so I don't care since it doesn't affect Ayu ^^

About the album... I don't know why but a mini-album feeling came to my mind... you know... 4 new PV's mean 4 new songs + 4 songs we already have... 8 songs ftm... I don't know... having 4 new PV's maybe it's because, like MA, all songs in the album will have PV (except for MA ^^) and maybe there will be a bonus track like MA or sth...

Don't ask me why but I thought about it... but My Story had 3/7 new PV's, (m)u 2/10 (counting B&D side story ver.), Secret 3/7, GUILTY 2/7 and NEXT LEVEL 3/6 (tought we already knew Sparkle as a song)

so having 4 new PVs making a total of 8 is quite new!!

[Tony G]

I don't think she's going to include Sunset~Love is All~ on the album. Having both Sunrise and Sunset.. I don't see it working. I think that song was just a single extra.

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by walking.proud

^ahhh ok!! hehe, so I don't care since it doesn't affect Ayu ^^

Well it does, since it determines when they release the album or should

It's the whole reason why March 24th looks the most likely~

[aura~]

^mmm yeah, of course I care on the day, even thought the album streak is broken I still want her to get #1, I think it's important ^^

If they release it on the 24 they have to announce it NOW!!! lol

[crea_spain]

I bet for March 31th ^^

btw, has Avex released albums / singles any other day of the week than a Wednesday?

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by crea_spain

I bet for March 31th ^^

btw, has Avex released albums / singles any other day of the week than a Wednesday?

Since MY STORY they announced albums on ayu's offical website only on Thurstdays or Fridays.

[Max_ZZZ]

ok i have never seen such intense anticipation LOOOOOL and i been following her since Secret

if all this wait was all for a mini album then I'LL BE CHEEEESED LOL

[aura~]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Since MY STORY they announced albums on ayu's offical website only on Thurstdays or Fridays.

I think he's talking about the release date not being on a wednesday ^^ like MW single had one day more ^^

asfxx friday (1 jan)
Lovep friday (10 nov)
duty wednesday (27 sep)
i am tuesday (1 jan)
rainbow wednesday (18 dec)
memorial wednesday (17 dec)
my story wednesday (15 dec)
(m)u sunday (1 jan)
secret wednesday (29 nov)
guilty tuesday (1 jan)
next level wednesday (25 mar)

all her best were also on wednesday ^^

I think that some strange days like for (m)u are not 100% true.. they probably came on sale days before and that ones are usually the 1/01 ones (except for loveppears)... to be on the 01/01 the day of the week wasn't always a wednesday.... but the official release dat are those ^^

[crea_spain]

yes Laura, you're right

thanks for letting me know about the release dates, so except Lovep all her albums were released on Wednesdays or this special date on the 01/01, a beautiful day also would be April 8th (12th anniversary) but this year falls in Thursday