a creativity-release: yeah that's what i think this will have to be for ayu- for the better. i agree with this statement :)

LOL! :D

Check this out, I'm quoting myself from the 2nd "GUILTY" chart thread:

:D We think alike. :yes My post was ignored though, lol.

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpo...9&postcount=71

Lol, If Ayu does a 360* turn she'll be in the same place :P. Anyways though, I'm sorta mad and sad about her not making #1, but I know it wouldn't change her much. Maybe she'll do other kinds of music but nothing like reggae or something crazy, I want dance music :O.

Some dance music would be nice :D
I think Ayu's voice sounds really good in upbeat fast-paced music :cool

I gotta admit, I love GUILTY so I'm a little disappointed that it didn't get #1, and I wouldn't be surprised if Ayu felt the same. That said, hopefully the pressure will be off her shoulders. Her accomplishments (including the streak) are already enviable, and I really doubt that she won't top the charts again.

I still like to see Ayu in first...It's just an I~*love*~Ayu so much thing for me. Of course it doesn't make me say [GUILTY] was a bad album, just b/c it hit number 2 during it's first *official* week of release. [GUILTY] was an AWESOME album and I don't care what happens to it in terms of sales. Still, we've still got one more day until the official number. Who knows, maybe 20,000 Ayu-fans will pop out of nowhere and buy-buy-buy?

Looking back, it's weird to see that every freaking out over a #2. But really, as long as the album is good, I have no complaints.

If I were Ayu, I would be disappointed it didn't get #1, and it would encourage me to try even harder to ensure my next album did.
I would do a album FULL of CREA :p

yeah, I've thinking that GUILTY will not be the No. 1 o_O

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but... just for curiosity, who was the fist?

It's her 10th anniversary, there's stuff going everywhere, things are occuring so fast... I think it's a good time for change.

I'd hope this tragedy of not getting a #1 is a wake-up call for Ayu, and she'd steer her music away from this rock-direction it's been heading :P

Well, she's no.1 right now by 400 or so copies on this week's chart.. XD

So, with time.. maybe she could get a no.1 in week 2? O_O

this chart very disturb me..
i stress about the chart that she cant streak #1 again T__T

but she do very well from debut album until secret..
i hope 3rd week she can top the chart

i'd like her to keep her streak..just because it is an extremely difficult thing to do, and anyone who doubs ayu could just look at the streak...but then again, i also agree with you. but i'm still a bit sad :( especially where GUILTY is such a great album!!! >:[

I'm not really happy how GUILTY didn't reach #1. The tradition of an Ayumi Hamasaki studio album reaching #1 was alive for 9 years and it's a tradition I don't like to let go of. A studio album is the biggest, most important artistic output for an artist and I was very used to seeing #1 albums from Ayumi from the very start of her career.

All good things must come to an end. I think this, on top of everything else that happened this year (Nagase Tomoya; death of her friend; hearing loss) might spark a major change in her, though, for sure. I hope she takes some time to herself for a while.

i agree with most of you ,
but if GUILTY pop-up to be #1 in the 3rd week sales, does it count to maintain the #1 streak ??

She's gonna turn into Utada after this. Releasing sporadically and composing her own music. ! WOOT !

I think she will be sad, but shes known it was coming ( hint: vogue). yep.