New singles crossroad 9/22 and 「L」 9/29 2nd & 3rd parts of 3 single project [II]

[hsienko]

Originally Posted by Picaflor 7/4

Actually, I would really like this. Didn't team ayu members get an acapella pack of A best? what it sounds like before and after mixing? If she released stuff like unreleased songs, demos, mess ups (which would be funny), and alternate compositions, I'd definitely buy the album. Someone said a while ago that she comes to them with an idea for a song and some lyrics, and they give her a bunch of compositions to choose from. I would love to hear some of the ones she decided to not use. I think it would make for a pretty awesome album.

No what it was, was like the chorus of most of the songs that were on a best but before each one she did a spoken word of the chorus.

[love in music]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

I still don't understand what gives a legitimate for people to think she even wants to retire anytime soon?

I don't know I guess some people think 50th single = time to retire? Anyone who pays attention to what ayu says about how much music and singing mean to her would know that retirement is far, far off. The girl is obsessed with her work and fans.

[Bigtop]

Well, the title "crossroad" seems to be a title copy from YUI's song "crossroad", part of the single LIFE, which Ayu copied that title (though it's "Life") for Mirrorcle World B-side. Don't know why...

(YUI is also based out of Fukuoka, along with Ayu, and never in the history of her career she has used Japanese hiragana/kanji in her song titles, along with Ayu (except for "Sotsgyou Shashin" cover, made by Yumi Arai)...)

[tourniquet]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

I still don't understand what gives a legitimate for people to think she even wants to retire anytime soon?

she is tired and you can tell. no, not just physical fatigue but emotional and creative exhaustion as well. the only reason she's going on is for all the people that've become dependent on her. she's not doing this for herself.

[njanjayrp]

^ When it comes to the things she writes about I could agree that she is running out of ideas, as too many (but not all) of the latest singles were just plain love songs and it's been like that for a while, the album tracks were refreshing, but there was nothing that really stood out for me, lyrically. I think that she just needs to start finding inspiration in new things.

Originally Posted by Bigtop

Well, the title "crossroad" seems to be a title copy from YUI's song "crossroad", part of the single LIFE, which Ayu copied that title (though it's "Life") for Mirrorcle World B-side. Don't know why...

You're a pure genius! And I didn't know someone with YUI's English skills could actually ADD some NEW words to the English language that became so extremely popular. Could it be that YUI is a Britney fan girl and that she loved the movie Crossroads?

Let's see what Wiki says about crossroad in Music:

* "Cross Road Blues", a blues song by Robert Johnson
* Crossroads (album) by Tracy Chapman

* Crossroads, the first single from the above album

* Cross Road, a 1994 compilation album by Bon Jovi
* Crossroads (box set) by Eric Clapton or its sequel, Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies (box set)
* Crossroads Guitar Festival, a three-day blues and rock concert arranged by Eric Clapton
* "Tha Crossroads", a Grammy Award winning single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
o "Crossroads", a 2002 UK number one single from Blazin' Squad based on the above
* Crossroads (Don McLean song), from the album American Pie
* Crossroads (LL Cool song), from the album 14 Shots to the Dome
* "Crossroads (Avenged Sevenfold song), a single b-side by Avenged Sevenfold
* Crossroads (Sylver album), a 2006 album by Belgian band Sylver

As for LIFE, you really have to be dumb to even think that YUI was the first one ever to name a song that way. There are so many LIFE(s) in jpop that I don't even know where to start ^^ Why would someone like Ayu "copy" or imitate someone like YUI when there are so many famous people to copy~

Why do people constantly have to post nonsense about song titles and copying. It's not as if YUI titled song Goodbye my hair ~ LIFE is NOT COOL ~ and then someone else gave their own song exactly the same title. We're talking about very common words here. Do you realize how stupid it seems to even suggest something like that?

[tourniquet]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

^ When it comes to the things she writes about I could agree that she is running out of ideas, as too many (but not all) of the latest singles were just plain love songs and it's been like that for a while, the album tracks were refreshing, but there was nothing that really stood out for me, lyrically. I think that she just needs to start finding inspiration in new things.

I keep thinking about what she said in that one interview (can't remember the exact time, around RAINBOW, maybe) that she was angsty that if she'd go on continuing this way of life that she would someday be forced to create something out of nothing. I think she's arrived there and tries to hold up as good as she can.

[microphone]

@njanjayrp
Utada said she wanted to retire early but save that for another topic. Don't you think any singer love what they do? It is just my thoughts. You said probably. That means you aren't sure either and you shouldn't be, anyway.

One more studio album and a last BEST album is my prediction.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by microphone

One more studio album and a last BEST album is my prediction.

Nothing is certain, she can get hit by a car or go completely deaf. Your prediction is based on pure guessing If you've ever read a word Ayu has said about her career you'd know better.

[microphone]

I did say prediction, didn't I?

[love in music]

Originally Posted by microphone

Don't you think any singer love what they do?

Yeah, but ayu goes to the extreme to say she is nothing without music/singing. Since she seems to be so emotionally attached to music/singing I don't see her giving up on it so soon.

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by microphone

@njanjayrp
Utada said she wanted to retire early but save that for another topic. Don't you think any singer love what they do? It is just my thoughts. You said probably. That means you aren't sure either and you shouldn't be, anyway.

One more studio album and a last BEST album is my prediction.

where is your prediction coming from? There's not a single thing indicating that she wants to retire. I think you're just stupid :l

[microphone]

Ayumi works more than any other singer but it doesn't mean she is more devoted than them. Some singers choose to compose and arrange themselves. Some singers want to take time off to find new inspiration. You can't see that other singers are emotionally attached to their work?

[microphone]

Originally Posted by GRACE

where is your prediction coming from? There's not a single thing indicating that she wants to retire. I think you're just stupid :l

Leave the insults out. Grow up.
She is over-worked and tired. I don't know any other singer who does as much as her. Her voice is damaged. I can't see her going on for much longer. Believe me, I want her to sing for 30 more years but this is just the matter of fact. The release schedule is a little odd at this time. I really think avex is preparing for her grand finale.

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by microphone

Leave the insults out. Grow up.
She is over-worked and tired. I don't know any other singer who does as much as her. Her voice is damaged. I can't see her going on for much longer. Believe me, I want her to sing for 30 more years but this is just the matter of fact. The release schedule is a little odd at this time. I really think avex is preparing for her grand finale.

The project was announced AS a project, the release schedule makes a little more sense if you take that into consideration. Plenty of singers work just as hard as she does. There are people who release way more than she does (Koda Kumi anyone?), and even western artists work just as hard (always touring and recording as well, even if their release schedules are different). Ten years in the business is amazing, but seriously? People have had longer careers than that. Maybe she'll slow down a bit, but retire? Come on now. You're pulling stuff out of your ass and have no factual basis to fall back on.

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Evryone have their own opinion and we should respect them, but i don´t think Ayu will retire soon (No, please!)

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by microphone

Ayumi works more than any other singer but it doesn't mean she is more devoted than them. Some singers choose to compose and arrange themselves. Some singers want to take time off to find new inspiration. You can't see that other singers are emotionally attached to their work?

She explained why she isn't composing more, you do know she only has basic music knowledge and at times she doesn't think that her compositions will satisfy the listener and that's better than blindly thinking everything you create is the best. No one said others aren't attached to their work in fact no one has even mentioned others and compared them to Ayu.

But the thing is that you can't say that she is over-worked or tired as she has never said she is and please don't pretend to know how she feels like those people who constantly say BoA is not happy.

Did you by any chance think Kumi was retiring when she had the 12 singles project just because she was releasing at a faster pace than usual? Do you know that Matsuda Seiko and Matsutoya Yumi still haven't retired, Seiko still releases singles and albums and has concerts.

But oh well, time will prove you wrong

[love in music]

Originally Posted by microphone

Ayumi works more than any other singer but it doesn't mean she is more devoted than them. Some singers choose to compose and arrange themselves. Some singers want to take time off to find new inspiration. You can't see that other singers are emotionally attached to their work?

I'm not saying other singers aren't. I'm just saying Ayu makes it so obvious how much singing means to her, it would be extremely odd/shocking to me if she decided to retire anytime soon.

Originally Posted by microphone

Her voice is damaged. I can't see her going on for much longer.

Not meaning to sound rude though I probably will anyway, but having a damaged/bad voice has never stopped her from releasing music before.

[Nackar_91]

Since when does celebrating a 50th single with extra fast releases warrant the discussion over a retirement? It is what it is. Celebrating a 50th single.

[microphone]

Originally Posted by GRACE

The project was announced AS a project, the release schedule makes a little more sense if you take that into consideration. Plenty of singers work just as hard as she does. There are people who release way more than she does (Koda Kumi anyone?), and even western artists work just as hard (always touring and recording as well, even if their release schedules are different). Ten years in the business is amazing, but seriously? People have had longer careers than that. Maybe she'll slow down a bit, but retire? Come on now. You're pulling stuff out of your ass and have no factual basis to fall back on.

Perhaps, but a new single after a week is special. Especially this late in her career. It is more than 10 years, by the way.
Koda Kumi does not tour as much as Ayumi. Western artists take a lot of time off. They could be reinventing their image, or reconsidering their career, or finding new inspiration somewhere. Whatever it is, they take a lot of time off. Touring is not too frequent, actually. You should know this already.

I can not give you any factual support because it is simply a prediction. Learn the word prediction, both you and njanjayrp. You can not give me any factual support for your own belief either. Try it! You will look like a hypocrite and foolish.
You sensitive fans are over-reacting to my words!

[njanjayrp]

^ it's alright. You can think what you want, I just think that your prediction makes no sense