finally something with backround details/precision
i really like it so far

Looks like I'm not the only one who remembered of Memorial address shoot :D I like the cover so far, I hope she's not fish lipping in the cover...

wow it looks stunning, now I just need to see her face or maybe not... lol

I Love it!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!

So far this looks like a really good one. Wated so long for a cover like this!

Oh, I like the attention given to details other than Ayu's face. :P

Looks good. Her best in a very long time. I hope her lips don't ruin it.

Such a different style! Absolutely love it. She looks beautiful! :D

It seems very NOT Ayu, despite being undeniably Ayu. It's almost
like I've conditioned myself to not expect anything from her art.
It's amazing. I hope the Party Queen cover is just as good...

Leslie does amazing work! :) So happy!

Is he doing the cover for Party Queen?

So different from everything else. I love it.

From what I can see, the colors and background look beautiful!!

I like it so far but I'll wait for a larger HQ picture to form my final opinion. Will use this picture as my phone background.

couple days ago I was wondering if her next covers would be close-up or full ayu's height. I'm tired of close ups, so I'm very glad they made something different.

^ exactly,
I also love when album/singles have diffrent versions for cd+dvd/etc like closeup + full body view. She is doing it often, but I hope it will not be "closeup session" like Love songs. I wasn't able to do decent set with only her faces XD Blending is so hard~XD

^ yeah, the close-up is the one of the reasons why I didn't like Love Songs covers :P

so hoping for PQ now!

I hope she wears a ton of outfits in this album's booklet and this one is just one of MANY, lol.

I think this CD cover is done by Leslie Kee, and I think they have this conversation while doing the photoshoot

(1) Leslie Kee "What are you doing?"
(2) Ayu " I am trying to make myself sexier, so my lips.."
(3) Leslie Kee "STOP IT, that does make you sexier. But it makes you like you have overdose surgery"
(4) Ayu >o<'''''''''''''''''

YES. With HQ photos NOT like RnRC or (miss)understood. (or over-lighted with pink hue like in Love songs ><)
Something especially like GUILTY or MY STORY booklet/photobook. With a sharp Ayu and a cute Ayu, so everyone will be satisfacted. <3
I love FIVE and Memorial address inside-pics but I don't like when her booklets are stylizated into one theme - GO GUILTY STYLE!

I'm so extremely picky, don't look at me, I will be happy with anything in the end. (XD)

I'm so pleased that they applied scenery without going all "Sunrise/Sunset" on us, :laugh
Dying to hear the song.

^ i rather thought that love songs was a really good cover shoot, some of the best photos of her in a long time.
not over done or over the top... simple, but elegant!

^ agreed, how can I forget??? I think that's one of if not her best covers. Love Songs was conceptual perfection.

^ I still like em! But I'm just not a fan of this peachy lighting - it's the worst colors to play with them in photoshop and make fun coloring.... ;DDDDDDD

strange that the news in doesnt state the number of the single, like "2nd digital single".

gorgeous as it is. ho
i want it to be the cover of Party Queen

AHH SO STUNNING!! NEED BIGGER VERSION NAOOOOOO

UGH I can't wait to hear the studio version!!

Oh my gosh, it's beautiful!!! :heart

This is so beautiful :) :heart

I don't think she ever made a cover like this before,this is the best i've seen from her and i'm very surprised (in a good way ;))

she so beautiful! i`m like it!

It's actually her third ^_~

yay! Non-fish-lips-close-up single cover! Finally!

Actually, it's her 2nd
"Together When..." was her first making "how beautiful you are" her second
"Happening Here" wasnt technically an official digital single

I'm not arguing, but just curious... how wasn't it official?

Is this really an official second digital single?? Together When... had a PV and an instrumental track, it really felt like a single. But this time everything has been so rushed

^ Did the tracklist get finalised though?

Since everything is backwards this time, I actually wouldn't be surprised if after the album comes out, she re-releases this single with another as a double-a side physical single. I don't think we can expect anything anymore xD

It's so beautiful! I absolutely love it!

The cover is beautiful! I love it :heart I want a HQ one soon
Kinda reminds me of Kuu's calendar though :laugh

I NEED THIS NEW TRACK IN MY LIFEEEEE....LEAK!

want a close-up! She looks gorgeous and the cover is one of the bets ever! That's a pity it is only a digital single

Looks really good! Moments part II? lol

Not bad!

But NOT BETTER than jacket cover for 'Together When...' digital single.

This cover looks have same 'feel' with Love Songs album cover & photobook. And with pastel colours.

First "Happening Here" is not recognised as a digital single of Ayu. It's simply a cover song that was the theme song for HOTEL Love Songs they wrote.

Second in comparisment to her (so far) only released digital single "Together When..." the single was followed with not only a cover photo, a instrumental track but also live tv performances to promote both the digital single and the new album GUILTY.

It's going to be available on iTunes and mu-mo tomorrow as well as cell phone sites

Yeah so I noticed. ^_^

Is it basically few hours later? It's already 18:30 in Japan!

whatever! Can't wait for the song

LOL

:P

OOOOHHHH *O*
It's not clear but I'm sure that it is stunning :D
Different from the other singles which uses close-ups...
Will she show the fish lip again? Hhaha

thx ^^

so far from the smallness of the photo it looks really good... lets hope it turns out just as good!

OMG OMG OMG!!!! but too small, can't see Ayu face, maybe will be another photo

remember me about Kumi Koda 's image :

Which was inspired by another photo, if I recall correctly.

Kumi's was more close to that other photo though. Ayumi's just looks like she's been inspired by it. It looks very different and it's in a completely different setting. She's in a dress on a ladder -that's the only major similarity.

Can't wait to see this in higher resolution. I love this photoshoot with a background.

OMGZ WHY IS SHE RIPPING OFF KUEEN KUUCHIE?! I WANT THE TRUE AYUMI BACK!!1!

OMG!!!!! Amazing cover. one of her best single cover for years. Love her dress and the background. I hope the album cover will be just as nice.
Stunning stunning stunning. Bring back the Ayu style we love ^^

Are digital singles released at midnight in Japan? If so we should get the studio version and the cover in HQ in a few hours.

THIS +1

I love the cover... like the concept where the A is incorporated into the cover with the ladder forming the A and ayu resting on it.

http://i43.tinypic.com/1iewqx.jpg

Listening and loving right now.

I don't have credit anymore on Itunes Japan but the longer preview is beautiful! studio version is much much better than all the previews we got so far ♥
And the cover is gorgeous!

http://imgsrc.baidu.com/forum/pic/it...198718e39d.jpg

It's out! :)

No fish lip!

YAY NO FISHLIPS!!

Love it! Thanks for the bigger picture!

It's absolutely stunning. And finally, no fish lips!

So lucky u! I can't purchase it out of Japan.
Would you please share it lol:yes:yes

OMG!!! please share How beautiful you are studio version!!!
i want to hear it so bad...

the cover is gorgeus

Time to conquer chaku-uta chart!!! Number one here we go!!!

Is that Queen Elizabeth I on the painting? The virgin queen? Hairstyle and clothes look like her.

the cover is gorgeous...Probably her best in a while

mu-mo CM :

^PRETTY!!!
i want the full song!!!

Love the cover!^^

the file is protected and i don't know how to unprotect it. and i have no spare CD's at the moment to burn it and then re-rip it...

^aggghhh....i want to hear it...

thanks anyway for trying to rip it

you can do it with Protected Music Converter (or I can do it if you prefer, let me know :3)

For some strange reason I thought she had long hair in the small version XD

It's a lovely cover.

absolutelly stunning, except that freaking font... when they will learn doing the right compossition *facepalm*

That's a really good cover! Applause!
The chorus still sounds boring, I don't think the full studio version will change my mind about the song.

wow finally the bigger cover is out.
it's GORGEOUS!!

but still i want a bit close up ayu! lols~

I tried, but I could only do 3 minutes of the song so it's useless :/

Anyway I really like the cover, best cover in a while :D
and the studio version of the song is sooo much better than the live version :yes

right, even in bigger ver. her face is still tiny:shrug

stunning! :love

Downloading it.

The cover is really beautiful.

this is kind of cover I want from ayu, not only her face is exposed :/

*thumbs up for Leslie Kee*

The song is nice. Ayu's vocals are diferent.

cover is perfect really, instantly one of my favorites, top 3 of all her covers easily.

such a beautiful song, made me cry, amazing <3

Listened now, still doesn't do anything for me.
Is it me or does she sing with a cute undertone in her voice, at least the first verse?
I hate her cute voice with a passion! ;_;
Like the one she's using in the CM saying mu-mo, horrible.

I love the song!
brings me the feeling like it's MJ's song. :heart

Streaming link (up by me) if you want!!

http://soundcloud.com/user2883133/hbya-digital/s-Q5Z0B

who composed it?

The cover is amazing. The song, on the other hand... :/

I LOVE THE SONG... The ending is particularly beautiful and uplifting, I swear it will close the tour... It makes me happy inside... I dunno, it gives off an "end of concert celebration" feel :)
But two things:

The vibrato is back.
verryyy slight Timmy chanting towards the end done quite well

I love how she takes high notes in the end. I think I'll burst of crying if I ever see this live at the concert.

^ me too.
It inspires me so much...
something about the composition of the song makes me wanna tear up......
haha

stunning cover, thank you ayu! this is amazing, but won't listen to HBYA until I get my album X)