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Old 30th August 2010, 04:07 PM
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it doesnt hurt me at all lol.
lol doesn't hurt me too. I was referring to some fans/people who're kicking up a big fuss
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Old 30th August 2010, 04:23 PM
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as long as it's able to get number one
not 100k in the 1st day i'm still happy...
lol,,,,
yea, well let's hope all fans gonna think like you do
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Old 30th August 2010, 04:31 PM
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Thanks to JJ for the boost sale.
If no JJ, she can still be #1. But it's boosted because of JJ.
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Old 30th August 2010, 05:27 PM
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^ lol at ur siggy, dear~ LOL

yessss we shld think positively
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Old 30th August 2010, 05:30 PM
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How is it degrading? It's just the truth about what happened. I wasn't offended by this at all
This.
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Old 30th August 2010, 05:45 PM
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LMAO @ the people going "wow so degrading....blablabla...." Be thankful there's SOMETHING going for this single. This is obviously something important to her (the record that is) and it seems that avex has resorted to desperate measures to keep it going.
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Old 30th August 2010, 07:13 PM
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At least Jaejoong seemed enthusiastic and knows his place in the musical hierarchy. XP
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Old 30th August 2010, 07:39 PM
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Meh, it's the truth, ne? Ayu's still the queen
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Old 30th August 2010, 08:04 PM
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I don't understand, why people will buy a CD, because someone, they like, is in the PV.
I would never buy a Koda Kumi CD, because for example, Ayu is in the Video. If the song is bad.. it is bad. No matter, who will act in the PV:
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Old 31st August 2010, 02:08 AM
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that always happen with idol groups..whenever their fave idol goes, they'll certainly support~ that's the power of fangirls~ they'll do anything to support.. i'm always amazed by their HIGH dedication towards their idols..

and the same as me too, if Ayu appears in whoever's PV.. I might wanna buy whoever's single too~

BUT we all know that Ayu won't just randomly pick up somebody to be acted on her PV if the actor is not good... she's a perfectionist~
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Old 31st August 2010, 02:12 AM
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Haha she would have gotten #1 anyways

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Old 31st August 2010, 02:34 AM
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Ayu will probably get no.1 even without that what's his name korean guy but obviously I'm happy that it will sell better because of him.
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Old 31st August 2010, 03:24 AM
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Ayu will probably get no.1 even without that what's his name korean guy but obviously I'm happy that it will sell better because of him.
this, end of story.
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How is using Jaejoong any different than having a great drama tie-in ala Hana Yori Dango or the Vidal Sasson commercials? Couldn't one argue that the singles wouldn't have been as successful without them? The only reason this is being discussed is because its at/by a website which lives to glorify Kpop.

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Old 31st August 2010, 03:51 AM
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as long as it's able to get number one
not 100k in the 1st day i'm still happy...
lol,,,,
i would be happy too. but just for this single... i was worried a while bck, as it's the same day as kuu's ballad single. I was worried about the sales figure...

since japanese love ballads, and this single actually have [walk] 10th anniversary version and a pv, which a lot of fans are WANT and love. that's why i was worried that ayu's streak is a bit dangerous....

so she have to sell more then kuu, now with Hero's fans buying the CD, it should be safe...
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oh my.. I didn't thought about that.
I'm scared now ;_; (lol jk, but would be really sad if she'll lose her streak.)
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Old 31st August 2010, 04:43 AM
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i would be happy too. but just for this single... i was worried a while bck, as it's the same day as kuu's ballad single. I was worried about the sales figure...

since japanese love ballads, and this single actually have [walk] 10th anniversary version and a pv, which a lot of fans are WANT and love. that's why i was worried that ayu's streak is a bit dangerous....

so she have to sell more then kuu, now with Hero's fans buying the CD, it should be safe...
Yeah its so rigged. I wish Avex would give Kumi the other 2 members for her PV.
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Old 31st August 2010, 04:50 AM
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How is using Jaejoong any different than having a great drama tie-in ala Hana Yori Dango or the Vidal Sasson commercials? Couldn't one argue that the singles wouldn't have been as successful without them?
Precisely. You can also say, it's no different from a collab when you have a famous artist being featured another (either equally or more) famous artist's song and video. Like Beyonce on Telephone. Or Rihanna on Run This Town. I'm sure their fans bought those singles/videos just because they were up there. Did that make Jay-Z and Gaga look desperate for sales? It's just good marketing, you have fans of both artists buying the same product to boost sales and possibly even getting people who weren't interested in the other artist before to check out their other work (which from the reports of the DBSK fans here, seems to be happening). Either way, it's a win for the record company, a win for both artists involved, and just good business sense.

It's promo y'all... you know, that thing we barely saw ANY of with the last single.
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Old 31st August 2010, 04:54 AM
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^^ Well, we'll just have to see how much Kumi's ballad single sells to see if she did originally have a chance of beating Ayumi without the JYJ member and promo. If Kuu makes it over the MOON/blossom first week, then yeah she probably had a chance. But I doubt she will. Those that get disappointed that Kumi didn't outsell Ayu this time can just wait until Kuu releases her next album~

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Precisely. You can also say, it's no different from a collab when you have a famous artist being featured another (either equally or more) famous artist's song and video. Like Beyonce on Telephone. Or Rihanna on Run This Town. I'm sure their fans bought those singles/videos just because they were up there. Did that make Jay-Z and Gaga look desperate for sales? It's just good marketing, you have fans of both artists buying the same product to boost sales and possibly even getting people who weren't interested in the other artist before to check out their other work (which from the reports of the DBSK fans here, seems to be happening). Either way, it's a win for the record company, a win for both artists involved, and just good business sense.

It's promo y'all... you know, that thing we barely saw ANY of with the last single.
Yeah, I agree with you on this. I'm very happy there is actually some big promotion this time lol.

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Old 31st August 2010, 07:56 AM
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How is it degrading? It's just the truth about what happened. I wasn't offended by this at all
agree..i don't see the problem either
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