Dream ON is truly awful...

[Coelacanth]

It randomly played on my iTunes after the masterpiece known as "ourselves" and I just realized "Wow, this song is really, really, REALLY bad!"

I'm actually embarrassed for Ayu. Dated production (late 90's/early 2000's American faux-R&B), weak vocals (along with random grunting and whispering), insipid lyrics (not to mention terrible use of the English language), and a boring PV that's trying waaaay too hard. What I really can't fathom is how she actually chose to attach her name as a "producer" for this project and actually take pride in it! I think Dream ON is one of her largest career missteps and I really hope Urata and especially Ayu can redeem themselves with "ANother song"

[Maemi]

I agree.

[YuriChan]

I thought it was a decent song... But it's not bad.

[koumori]

I didn't listen to this much when it first came out, but I've been addicted to it lately and I have no idea why.

Btw, I have to question why you're making what's basically a hate thread, but just make sure this doesn't dissolve into spamming/unnecessary bashing.

[thatstacey]

I like it, but I readily admit that it is an awful song. It's like her "Me Against The Music" (Naoya being her Britney. ).

I don't think the use of English is "terrible," though. It isn't ~amazing, but it makes sense--both grammatically and in its placement in the song.

[Tom Punks]

I've never really thought of the song as horrible per se, but I've never liked it either. I listened to it maybe twice and had zero interest after that (which is really unheard of with me and Ayu songs). So I'm definitely not looking forward to another collaboration, but we'll see how it turns out. -__-"

Originally Posted by thatstacey

I don't think the use of English is "terrible," though. It isn't ~amazing, but it makes sense--both grammatically and in its placement in the song.

Well technically "everybody we're all free to go anywhere anyway you want" isn't gramatically correct, but it doesn't really matter.

[Benikari47]

Originally Posted by thatstacey

I like it, but I readily admit that it is an awful song. It's like her "Me Against The Music" (Naoya being her Britney. ).

I don't think the use of English is "terrible," though. It isn't ~amazing, but it makes sense--both grammatically and in its placement in the song.

Except "Me Against The Music" is flawless and Britney completely outshine Madonna on it.
I like Dream On though, nothing amazing and i can see why some people find it awful, but it's decent.

[thatstacey]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

Well technically "everybody we're all free to go anywhere anyway you want" isn't gramatically correct, but it doesn't really matter.

Point taken. Maybe "colloquially" would have been a better choice than "grammatically" lol. I still wouldn't call it "terrible," though that may be because other J-pop artists have set the bar very, very low.

Originally Posted by Benikari47

Except "Me Against The Music" is flawless and Britney completely outshine Madonna on it.

....agree to disagree?

[Benikari47]

Originally Posted by thatstacey

....agree to disagree?

Yeah okay, sorry xD

[love in music]

I like it, it always puts me in a good mood listening to it. The whole collab was just really cute to me. It's obviously not her style but I don't know how to explain why I like it lol.. it's like cutefail with the Engrish and the PV. I don't take it seriously.

I hate this song as much as, I hate Urata

[JackieRos]

Very well put. Song sucks

[ExodusUK]

Worst thing Ayu has been involved with.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Worst thing Ayu has been involved with.

Agreed

[pommy48]

Haha I don't hate it, but it was kinda awful

[bondingo]

I'm also with the "it sucks, but I don't hate it" crowd.

[ImpactBreaker]

I like it

[floweri19]

It's one of the best things she has done in years. This song is epic.

[Mintkisses]

It's a horrible song, couldn't even listen through it all the way. Ourselves is a master piece. Bump to the OP~

[SunshineSlayer]

I like the song, but I don't think it is a "good" song either. It's because I kind of have a soft spot for cheesy early 90s sounding music. I like the song "A" too.