Wow! I actually want this rumor to be true :D I agree with Mad Cactuar :D It would be so cool if she want back to having more singles released before an album :D I know some people would rather have more new songs in an upcoming album but having more singles released will further increase the anticipation of people for the new album!!! chances are that this won't reach the number of singles released during the I am times (6 singles before the album release!!! My god! What an album! Plus the daybreak single after it and even the connected and naturally german stuff and all the promo CM/tie-up songs as well... wow... even American artists can't match that) but i just wish that she would release a new single with 1-2 b-sides this holiday season then release the album at new year or a wee bit later xp the title "somehow" also sounds great :D

I think BoA's next Japanese single will be released at the same date... Chances are that avex won't let two of their biggest assets to fight each other at the same day so... i hope a fourth single rumor will still push through

interestind thread :D Helps me understadn copies selling and stuff when I read what you guys write ^_^

As for Utada... she probably will sell alot... even though her song isn't all that great. I liked it, but only AFTER I saw the PV, I thought her vocals were just a little shaky in this, and I think that Heaven/Will is a way better songs than 'Be My Last'... Toshiba is doing weird things 0_o...

I wouldn't mind for another single this year... but I'm torn because I want another Ayu album... poor ayu, she must be tired... and she's probably getting ready for her Countdown 05-06 (I always love her countdown concerts)

^ i always think that her countdown live concert is pretty poor ... the staging and clothing is very basic !
but her arena tour is very promising !! besides the arena tour 04 .. which was a bit disappointing

I forgot to mention that... GLAY x EXILE single is a one track cd as well... And they sold 300K in the first week. (er... CD, CD+DVD, and a special 50K limited edition CD)

Still, I dun think Hikki can sell over 200K.. :no
Btw, I think her voice is more shaky in Dareka than in this one. Actually her voice is really strong in Be My Last :D I have been loving it even before the pv released.

And last. I hope the rumor is false. The title sounds terrible... :headache

Yep, I also liked it AFTER watching the PV.. The shakiness in her voice is beautiful, it makes her sound so desperate and sad! But I dont like the way she sang in Dareka at the opening, sounds weird and makes me uncomfortable.. :irked That song is a weird one, as it progresses, her voice sounded better and better. Its not possible for Hikki to sell low, all her singles had the number 1 spot in Oricon EXCEPT the Fly Me To The Moon promo remix and that isnt even a proper single.. Go to the CD SALES thread where I posted all JPOP artistes sales and scream at Utada's totally unfairly high sales and you'll see..

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34746

OMG...today she drops down to no.4! oh no... :weep

*raises white flag* I was shocked after finding out the miserable sales.. Ayu did a lot better even though there was major problems with shipments and the stock mistakes.. AYU IS QUEEN!!! Bye bye Utada, Hello eternal quuens of JPOP, Ayu and AI(soon to be)!!!

From #4 to #13. Whoa, now THAT'S a big flop. But there's a lot of new single releases this week!

Oh well, at least she's #2 on the weekly chart!

Yeah, it's not really a bit flop considering that a bunch of new singles just came out today and Heaven is already in its 3rd week.

is this song on the OST soundtrack for Shinobi also? If so, maybe poeple liked the movie music so much they would just buy the OST and skip ayu's single? Especially if you liked it in a movie... ???? I dunno ... just a thought ^^()()()()

The overseas version of the soundtrack doesn't have HEAVEN and I'm guessing it's the same for the Japanese version.

^ WOW, good strategy, either way, people will have to buy the single..

no.9 today. that's good^^

Does Oricon also counts Heaven's singles that sold in theatre ?????

Wow, probably because I JUST BOUGHT IT AND WATCHED THE PV ON PS2!!!

Oh, #9. Really good!

See, back in the top 10 again. :) I think the music station performance from yesterday will help it as well.

I think she'll probably stay in the top10 for the weeklies at around 15000 copies!

good news though.. but really hopes it break the 400 mark though... thanx for the infor