is it some freebie you get when you preordered my life from mu-mo?

Oh, I had it explained to me

One of the sites (mu-mo or HMV, the person wasn't clear) is giving away these 2010 poster calendars. With Swear you get the first half of the year, and with my life you get the second half of the year. Apparently

>_>...so evil lol XD

Wow I guess it was a last minute addition xD. It's great alan cares enough about her fans to include another song even though she didn't have to :D.

So wow... this makes 10 new songs on the album ._.. Well including the remix too xD.

I'm so sad that the FP CD only is sold out at CDJapan but TBH....at $37...I dont think I couldve afforded it anyway :(

I love the title of the new song! "Essence of me" omg... but does anyone find many of the titles in "my life" give off a really dark and emo vibe? XD

oh yeah i don't like the glove too!!
And i love that picture.
And now we have 11 new songs yeah

^ oh we only have 10 new songs~

well, so true, sorry jijijiji
But i'm counting the interlude and the remix

great I will edit my blog entry draft on that

I know & she probably borrowed it from DAIGO LOL xD

also kazuhito said in his blog that alan composed nobody knows but me and one
and she co-composed about 4-5 songs with him

omg great she participated so much in the album! Can't wait for it now~

Yay, alan is finally starting to add to her works 8DDD

Wow so out of the 10 new tracks, more than half had alan involved in the composition :D!

I like that alan is taking an active role in her career. That calendar is gorgeous!
The new track title is interesting. :)

I love the glove <3 It's one of the things I like most about the CD+DVD cover

I like the glove too. But I prefer CD only.

I think you're the only one ? :shrug

I wait for avex Taiwan (hopefully) to make a Taiwan press for my life .____.

I just like the CD only cause she looks a bit weird in the CD+DVD, i think it's just her eyes, I'm not used to seeing them without earth in them XD

^ Haha. I didn't even realise that on the cover of VoE she had a globe in them.

I'm thinking that maybe the first post could be updated..? :innocent

Lol I must say...I never look at the first post of anything >_>...But updating for new fans is nice :D

Well, usually neither do I, but it's always nice in case I need to get the album covers or something, but now I guess I'm off searching. >_< LOL

for my life?
http://pom-for-life.blogspot.com/200...overs-out.html

Why did I not think of raiding your blog?

So what is everyone's predictions for how the new album songs will sound :D? I'm so excited I just can't wait to hear what they all sound like xD.

Here are my predictions:

reflection ～overture～ - Hopefully like Tennyo, but more upbeat since Swear is following it.
One - Hmm, alan composed this one and it comes after Swear. I'm going to assume it is upbeat as well, but it should be interesting hearing how it will sound since both songs alan previously helped composed weren't that upbeat.
見つめていたい - Another upbeat song xD? I have the feeling this one will just kind of get lost among the other new songs.
涙(Smooth Jam Mix) - I love Namida <3! I feel like this was put in here as a transition from upbeat to more ethereal-sounding songs. I'm praying for more songs like Yume no Garden.
Lost Child & Butterflies - I really hope these are the Yume no Garden-like songs I want! They have perfect titles for a surreal-ish sound.
Essence of me - Since this one is so new it is either really good that alan wanted to include it... or it'll sound really rushed :(. I'm hoping it's the first scenario xD. I also feel like this will have a surreal sound to it, since the title sounds unique like that!
Call my name - I feel like this song is out of place, because from the title it makes me think of a R&B or Hip Hop like song. But since it seems like the ballads follow this song, I think (and pray) that this is also a ballad xD.
白い翼 - Another ballad I'm guessing. It kind of makes me feel like it'll be a Shiawase no Kane v. 2.
Nobody knows but me - I really hope this is the part where the epic songs kick in. By the title, this song can either be really dark or really cutesy. I hope it's dark and a sad sounding ballad, since it would make a great transition into BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~.
my life - Since it follows Kuon no Kawa and is the theme song for the game GOD EATER, I'm hoping this is one of her most epic songs yet <3.

Does this prove how much I'm willing to procrastinate from doing homework xD?

Good predictions!!!!!
Oh i wanna see the alternative video of swear too!!!!!!!
Maybe she dances!1

I don't think I ever want to see that happen :no

^ Well too bad you're gonna.
She's already said she was learning a dance. ^_-

And I wanna hear some power ballads!!! Enough mediocre upbeat songs!! Swear wasn't good enough! i'm hoping my life will be a stronger song. Even if she does dance in it! >_<

this time round alan's not on the NINKI Index T_T

That's a shame! T_T
But it's okay, it's okay! :)

But she's getting a Music Station live yay!

2009/11/06
Swear / alan
急☆上☆Show!! / 関ジャニ∞
流れ星 / 中島美嘉
春夏秋冬 / ヒルクライム
LOVE FIGHTER～恋のバトル～ / BREAKERZ
いちょう / 遊助

Beauty preview :

I prefer Beauty over Swear actually <3

I love both Swear and Beauty <3
Beauty is mid-tempo :D

wow I love Beauty! ^-^ thanks for sharing

what I can hear so far:
"utsukushiku are kedakaku are
sotto tsutaeru yo
tsunaida te no atatakasa de
kimi wo mamoritai
itsu no hi mo hohoende shinjite iru"

Beauty sounds great! i think i'll like it more than Swear

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG at BREAKERZ being their debut maiden MUSIC STATION performance

xD but other than that , hoorah & :lmfao , she will be on the show with Eito xD this will be something interesting

Beauty sounds so ethereal like Yume no Garden! :heart

Beauty sounds awesome!!

so it isn't going to be in the album?? :(

Isn't it amazing how alan could release a B-SIDE BEST 5 years down the road, and I would actually buy it cos her B-sides are so epic? lol

I like Beauty, but I prefer Swear.

really lovin Beauty preview :luv2

I also think I'll prefer Beauty to Swear! It sounds so good!

Beauty sounds, well so beautiful!!! I love the piano at the very end of the preview!

Beauty so far sounds better than Swear! Similar, but better, reminds me of Namida a little

Beauty sounds so much better than Swear, thank God!

Beauty reminds me of Namida for some reason <3

I never understood all the Swear hate :(... Seriously, if she did power ballads all the time, I think we'd get sick of them. I was ALREADY sick of them x_x

I like beauty but i still prefer swear!!!!!!!
yay!!!

Beauty is so much better than Swear.

>_> beauty is absolutely amazing!!!!!! totally pummels Swear for me XD

LOL I like how everyone was so excited when it was revealed that Swear was an upbeat song....and it turns out to be more boring than one of alan's more ballad-like songs :laugh

HOLY CRAP Beauty >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Swear

alan is best at ballads ♥

oh also for nobody knows but me, a Japanese bamboo flute will be used like in Sennen No Niji
http://www.imeem.com/onmyownmind/mus...ennen-no-niji/

which btw..I really need to listen to it more

but asian sounding songs :hi5

Oh thats great, i love asian instruments (because i listen the "Ayumi Hamasaki Songs Meet Princess China Music Orchestra") jjijiji is an amazing album

^ yeah me too~ that's why i love songs with erhu ♥

erhu? Megumi no Ame :heart lol

^ that instrument that alan plays in GnT, Megumi no Ame, and Natsukashii Mirai

Yeah... I know what an erhu is, :laugh I was trying to say how Megumi no Ame is the epitome of great erhu playing, XD

And GnT has erhu? I couldn't pick it out omg... is it played throughout the whole song?

The erhu is so pretty, alan needs an erhu only version of one of her already-released songs. Ashita e no Sanka pl0x

oh just making sure XD

and yep, you can hear it a lot more in the acoustic version

edit: i mean that you only hear in the acoustic version, but for the DVDrip of GnT from VoE, in the beginning she's playing the erhu

ah I see... time to go download the acoustic version of GnT, XD

^ omg you must! it's in my top 5 most played songs ever....i love both the original and acoustic

and the erhu is just so beautiful! it's the only song where i listen to the instrumental

some songs have addicting instrumentals; that I know, lol.

Hmm... anyone wants to guess how Swear will fare on Oricon? My guess is that it will be a flop, since my life is like coming 2 weeks after that... though I HAVE to Download the single for Beauty, XD

It won't do good, maybe, Dunno.

I'm guessing flop too. It's not that well promoted, the album is coming out soon, and the song really isn't that good in my opinion :x.

I wish Avex would stop thinking getting her on some music shows will just sell big....this is a single without a strong tie in....

^*Goes to the Bourbon factory and puts magic white powder in cookie mix*

Yay....#1 on Oricon for alan! :thumbsup

lol i'm thinking totally something different when you said "magic white powder" :roflmao

but it looks like beauty is a tie-in song for some kind of herbal health drink? @_@

My prediction is No,8
Well she has a tie-in & performances on TV, and this song is more comercial

i just hope it won't flop~

but you guys remember the wailing in Swear in the Bourbon CM?...well will that be the version they put on my life? cause i wanna hear the wail lol

Wah, I love Beauty just as much as I enjoy Swear! :D I'm way excited for this single.

I don't think so, but who knows!!!
Maybe we get a end roll ver. like kuon no kawa

oh that would be great ♥ though they should add the wail too XD

I'd say it'll be somewhere between 10 and 20, but not lower. I hope she can make it into the top 10, but I sorta doubt it :(

I can't wait to get my copies :3

also, I'm lazy, but some of my links seem to have gone dead, so if something in my alanography thread is dead and you want it, post it here or there :3

I think it won't sell much, the upcoming album is gonna overshadow it's release I think.

I suppose only die hard fans will really get the single ?

my life will be out in 3 weeks's time after Swear's release so I will not be surprised if Swear will not sell as well as expected

somemore doesn't help that Nov's single competition is tough . Basically not a good time to release singles in Nov xD

Well looking at how high Swear is on the mu-mo preorder chart, I think she won't do fairly bad~

I'm like 10 pages late for the tracklist..o gosh. It sounds really ethereal and Im so glad alan has included her compositions in the album. I hope it would be amazing I need some epicness in my life!! alan looks great on all the covers and calenders and stuff..
Beauty is quite nice :)

Swear poster:
http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/a...o/DSC07541.jpg

^Cute! But it looks small.... :P

Awww I want that poster! :love

Oh finally a superhq cover, but only in a poster x_x

I love the poster. I think it's good that the cover are not in full view!

OMG, i love beauty so much more than swear :heart :luv2 amazing alan! it's so beautiful <3.

oh and, i noticed that the tracklist is a little on the dark side, reminds me of evenescence songs...

That's my prediction too. It's not even on the ninki single's is it? I just hope the album does well :yes

yeah Swear's not on the NINKI index sadly D:

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ns/

competition for next week's tough & only the fittest will survive

I honestly am not expecting much of Swear but I really hope that it can do much better than BALLAD

What is NINKI?

every week before a new single/album's released , Oricon will poll a group of 400 people & ask them if they're interested to get an upcoming single/album a week before the release date

the no.s & position on the NINKI index are always all the time not very accurate but it served as a rough gauge as to how a single/album will fare in due time when it's out

Oh thank you, mmmmm. interesting, maybe SWEAR is out of the top10
but my life will do a good job, i'm sure

lol I don't think Swear will be in the top 10 since competition for next week's tough

it should shoot for a top20 position overall but I really want it to fare better than BALLAD since I like the A-side & the preview for Beauty's spectacular !

I'm honestly not going to even expect it to be in the 20s :x.

But all I care about is the album, so as long as it doesn't hurt the album sales, I'm happy :D.

But yea, NINKI is not a very good chart. I remember how they said Stephanie's latest album was like... number 8 on the list, and it ended up selling 1000 copies.

lol, then NINKI is a bad chart, jijiji

that nice poster reminds me of a calander ;)

Like 3 people in Japan lol