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kendelle 6th March 2021 02:33 PM

I personally won't expect much because Team Ayu phones it in more often than not lol but maybe we'll get some making of the covers or something else?

thinkingoutloud89 6th March 2021 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Toniayu123 (Post 3336408)
Really smart move imo. An iconic Japanese song the general public will be attracted to, and a gorgeous looking video to promote it. Also love song is a ballad too? Guess my concept of what a ballad is should be updated lol And Yay for that Secret performance :luv2

Also... are you telling me we are only going to have 5 videos on the 2nd DVD? Lol I’m sure there are some surprises to come yet...

I posted a few pages back what defines a Ballad - where in general in music it is a slow, nostalgic song, a BALLAD is more defined by its structure (telling a stroy) which also makes songs like Last minute, Return Road, alterna and maybe even fairyland and Sweet Season ballads.

Deep snow 6th March 2021 02:38 PM

goodbye, Pray for you. I never knew you.

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Originally Posted by kendelle (Post 3336412)
I personally won't expect much because Team Ayu phones it in more often than not lol but maybe we'll get some making of the covers or something else?

I would love this too. I always think the DVD contents for any album should elaborate the makings or behind the scenes of its conception, but ayu's albums have always shied away from this kind of material. the closest we ever got was a series of making-ofs for the PVs.

like, especially for best-of albums, I would love to hear her thoughts about why she wanted to release them.

Chris_Duvall 6th March 2021 02:40 PM

I think my heart just skipped a beat... I never thought we’d ever get a proper studio version of this song. Great move! I was so sure the PV is for Pray for you.

thinkingoutloud89 6th March 2021 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89 (Post 3335991)
I wouldn't get my hopes up. Thinking about playing BINGO with these:

CERTAINLY WILL BE ON (19 !!)

You Were...
BALLAD

Zutto...
Walk
Days
Virgin road

Sunset
Pride
forgiveness
HANABI II
Together When
How beautiful you are
Pray for you
Ohia no Ki
WORDS
Beloved
The GIFT
Walking proud
Curtain call


one or two curveballs from these:

SAKURA
Count down
Return Road
LOVE SONG
SAKURA
untitled

BRILLIANTE
Ivy
Missing
Winter diary
Part of me
Sweet scar
Pray
Angel
Life
GREEN
Last Minute
memorial address
Sweet Season
Mad world
The way I am

really surprised some of these did not make the cut.
also nice they have fan favs (secret) and streaming hits (aeternal) in mind.

Deep snow 6th March 2021 02:43 PM

my heart skipped when I saw the Party Queen cover, hoping that it was Return Road

but of course it just has to be how beautiful you are :laugh

voguehoney 6th March 2021 02:43 PM

tracklist 21 - 30

Secret
untitled ~for her~
Virgin road
walking proud
How beautiful you are
Zutto
aeternal
Memorial address
Love song
Onia no ki

Bouns Track:
Haru yo koi

AyusJewel 6th March 2021 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kendelle (Post 3336402)
I can't believe it's happening lol

Same here. I suddenly broke out in tears, when she started to sing the lyrics in the preview video. I love her live performance of that song so much.<3

Thank you Ayu.Now, I can perfectly live with the whole "A Ballads 2" concept.

Katsuyuki012 6th March 2021 02:44 PM

Peak excitement.

Lyssayu 6th March 2021 02:47 PM

That drop was EPIC. Can't wait to see the full video!! Yay Ayu!

truehappiness 6th March 2021 02:48 PM

HARU YO KOI OMG.

Deep snow 6th March 2021 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by voguehoney (Post 3336418)
tracklist 21 - 30

Secret
untitled ~for her~
Virgin road
walking proud
How beautiful you are
Zutto
aeternal
Memorial address
Love song
Onia no ki

Bouns Track:
Haru yo koi

I guess we're getting 31 songs then, at least, assuming that Pray for you will also be included.

BlackSilence 6th March 2021 02:53 PM

I was so close with reading the lyrics off her lips LOL i literally missed ONE letter for the search to give me Haru yo koi LOL goddamnit.

I'm also glad to see Memorial Address there too. It's probably my favourite Ayu song.

gustavismo 6th March 2021 02:55 PM

Could Pray for you be a secret track on the other disc then? :D And I can't believe we're not only getting a studio version of Haru yo, koi but we're also getting a PV! It's one of my favourite songs of all time and I love ayu's version!

the3ye 6th March 2021 03:04 PM

From the website:
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21 Secret
22 untitled ~for her~
23
24 walking proud
25 how beautiful you are
26 Zutto...
27 æternal
28 Memorial address
29 Love song
30 オヒアの木
31 春よ、来い
Pray for you?
PV for haru yo, koi will also be on the second dvd/bd

truehappiness 6th March 2021 03:04 PM

Yuta Nakano arranged it. Gorgeous.

Toniayu123 6th March 2021 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Toniayu123 (Post 3336408)
Also... are you telling me we are only going to have 5 videos on the 2nd DVD? Lol I’m sure there are some surprises to come yet...

Forgot to wear my clown’s makeup. The PV will only be included on that version, nothing more: https://avex.jp/ayu/discography/

rainbow_smile 6th March 2021 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by the3ye (Post 3336426)
From the website:

Pray for you?
PV for haru yo, koi will also be on the second dvd/bd

they missed Virgin Road for some reason

Chris85 6th March 2021 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Deep snow (Post 3336410)
this is a cover of a Yumi Matsutoya song. she performed a (truly wonderful) orchestra version of this for a TV show in 2003.

Which to this day remains one of the best live performances she's ever done, a must see. I knew AHS would be freaking out when I heard the teaser.

kendelle 6th March 2021 03:13 PM

They also used the single artwork for Zutto... instead of the album artwork lol


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