I wonder if that explains why I'm not really feeling it... It kind of has the instrumentation of something like RED LINE or older songs from A Song for xx. Those all had to grow on me a lot...

...but a song is born, I've always hated. So I wonder if it's just this composer I don't like. xD

That's quite a long time the last time Komuro worked with Ayu...

With this particular (extremely prolific) composer, you can't tell if you like him or not from these two stylistically similar songs... I do urge you to listen to more of his compositions. His style goes all over the board, and his 90's work is pretty consistently catchy.

Goodness for people that found a song is born bland and boring they might hate this one XD

Anyway. I loved asib especially the lyrics and emotion. A more interesting ballad
And this I find interesting to from the preview ^____^
I'm quite excited

Still not judging until I hear the full song...but this is interesting.

DAMN. HE'S REALLY COMING BACK, ISN'T HE? :laugh he's doing a b-side for SMAP's new single.

i love TK though. he is a legend. globe's "wanna be a Dreammaker" is brilliant. BRILLIANT.

For me TK is hit or miss..some I LOVE, others are 'eh.'
This song is OK, but then again it's just a preview! Wasn't crazy about blossom preview...then full came... I am OBSESSED...
We'll see how it goes! :yes

I looooooove TK because of all his past work with Namie Amuro, globe, and on the Song+Nation album. So glad he's coming back. :D

a song is born is a nice song but a lit bit hard song to sing..
lol..
i guess i will be in love with this song

oh my god, it's like ayu's back to basic with all these oldies sounds

yeah...the style is so similar with ayu song back to 2001...
and the way she sings crossroads with her high register...really-really remind me of ayu pass work..

coool!!! thanks so muchhhh!!!!!

Hmmmm well I certainly like A Song is Born, but I'm not too sure about this preview just yet...

I don't mind it but I do agree with some and say that it sounds way too much like her old songs. I'm more a fan of Ayu's newer work (by that I mean MA-Present) so I'm really aquainted with any of the composers before then. :o

if this is the chorus i'm sorry but this is soooo bad

honestly MOON was so amazing and blossom was good and now this was such an anticlimax. i better be overthinking this!!

it's a bit funny though, a song is born is one of my most hated ayu songs. whyyyy oh why

i know it's just a preview or w/e but right now this song sounds like the song I will be skipping on the next album

^Why? Because TK is a huge composer/producer and it *used to be* considered an honor to work with him.

Also, A Song is Born may not be liked much here, but at the time in Japan it was a very big song, especially with the 9/11 inspiration.

Last time when Komuro worked with her, he pushed her vocals, and it sounds like he's doing it again.

And yeah, like Calico said, A song is born is probably one of Ayu's most famous songs, because it was Komuro song, and because it's about 9/11, and because she sings in really high tone, which many japanese prefer.

That said, I don't like Komuro's compositions... like TRF and globe. I like TRF for some songs, but I think Komuro overdoes the compositions, I like simplier melody...

Anyways, I really really love crossroad preview, because she is singing high again! yay! And melody is great!

I was going to give in and listen to the preview but of course avex took it off. >.<
I like A Song is Born. So I have pretty high hopes for this song. :)

thats cool TK work for Ayu's next single

I don't really like A Song Is Born.. But well, I need the full thing to judge..
Thanks for sharing anyway!