Hope this rumor is true, would love to hear a new ballad by Ayu. <3 But of course, I'm waiting for the official word on it as well. AND still waiting patiently for 「talkin' ２ myself/decision」 :spazzed

Thats great!!! I hope it is Ayu ballad

i think thats the plan...but i think a Late Feb/Early March album seems more likely. then her tour will begin in April.( prays for an Asia tour again. SG)

Hmmm, I personallly hope she waits until December or early January to release the next single... I don't want her rushing out an album just for the sake of getting another album out. I want it to be good afterall!!

a ballad song for the winter? shocking news.

isn't it a little early for this rumor?

i hope it is true.

1st Single (July) | glitter / fated
2nd Single (September) | talkin' 2 myself
3rd Single (November) | Love Punishments / BEAT (yes, I really hope it)

New Album (January 2nd?) | Untitled (I don't have any idea of titles)

3rd single can be the winter ballad~

Actually... I just realized that I want a sad ballad if it's a ballad that Ayumi will release after talkin' 2 myself. Happy ballads (JEWEL and um.. o_o other stuff) aren't nearly as good as sad/angry ones (A Song for XX, part of Me, M, POWDER SNOW, CAROLS etc etc etc). [Although I'm not sure if some of the songs are actually ballads. :O]

Happy ballads could be cool, like BoA's "LOVE LETTER" xD

even if it's true or not, her next release is most likely going to be a ballad anyways :shrug

I don't know - we'll have to wait and see...

orly? that leaves like a month after "talkin 2 myself" doesn't it?? MAYBE SHE'S TRYING TO HIT 50 SINGLES BEFORE HER 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. just a though ;)

Yes pleaaaaaaase!! I love her winter songs~ And btw, what about the album? I think that it`s way too early.. but I know she releases it by the end of the year or on 1st January.. You think the next may be a mini album?

I'd be alright with Kikuchi doing a song, as long as HAL isn't on the arrangement. I thought his last excellent composition was 'About You', though. =/

To be true, I'd like a powerful and totally new song like Bold&Delicious was. I remember when it was released. I were so happy with that explosive and happy-ish song. Ayu, listen me, please!

Hmm, I dunno. This seems a little fishy...the way things look, I think Ayu is set for either a December single or a January album (guessing only of course), but as early as October-November? A little too fast...oh well, I'll be glad for another ballad anyhow :)

So the title of the new 'song' is 「permission」?

-from ayu! love! ayu! BBS-

huh? permission?? i hope this will not be the title for her next single after talkin' 2 myself..

I don't think they have any basis for their info.

Usually they post a link to their source.