even if it debuts at less than rank 1, i bet itll be at rank 1 after the official 01/01/08 release. even though people tell me it wont, i have a feeling the confusion of release dates will play an effect on sales for the week of 12/23/07-12/29/07

i really don't think so :irked

Same. I really doubt there's a "confusion" of dates since she's done this 3 times before.

People in Japan know how things work there. There shouldn't be any confusion.

beh, all the negativity ^^
We should Wait & See.I mean people MADE 5 PAGES of POSTS out OF NOTHING.

You know, I so agree with you!

Although they want ayu to get the #1 spot...they sure aren't acting like it. :rolleyes

Why isn't Guilty out on iTunes Japan?

better so people go buy it in stores

Yeah you're are right my love ^-^, and here comes the difference between ayu fans, and people that pretend that they are ayu fans :yes

"I really wish that ayu will get #1... but she won't!! (finally!!)."

AND NO if there are actually people that want ayu to get #1 that doesn't mean they all think she is perfect and a goddess, snap out of this bull, people that are biased with ayu hate really aren't better and even worse.

I'd like Ayu to be #1, but I wouldn't be "ZOMG END OF TEH WORLD!!!11!" if it didn't happen.

:laugh

I know! It's either you do or you don't. STOP FEEDING AROUND THE BUSH! GAWD! I hate it when people are being fake and biased. Be honest about it! :rolleyes

TAL, why aren't you on MSN? I've been sending you messages all day! :grumpy

Perhaps some people don't care if she's #1? I know it's hard to believe, but some people ~don't~ like Ayumi b/c of she's the 'Queen of J-pop', they like her because of her music. Crazy, I know.

According to UWC, Ayu was #1 this week. http://mediatraffic.de/

So? People who likes her music want her album to be #1 what's wrong with that?
I don't care if GUILTY will be #2 because it's a really HUGE spot but if it will be #1 it will be better of course and I'll be happy for ayu that this high quality music album could be #1. I really won't die if it will be #2 x_x and I'm sure and hope that everyone won't lol.

Of course there are people who exaggerate but it goes both ways.

Congrats for ayu getting #1 anyway. ^-^

Because she's the "Queen of J-pop"? Are you....Are you serious about? Her fans call her that, not Ayumi! Ayumi has never said that she was the queen of j-pop...so, if people dislike her for that, they are mentally twisted. They should dislike Ayu for that but her fans instead then....whatever.

(I'm getting an attitude with you or anything either!)

Anyway....

I TOLD YOU GUYS THAT SHE WOULD GET #1! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I HAD FAITH THAT SHE WAS GONNA GET. I HOPE MOST YOU FEEL LIKE JACKASSES FOR NOT BELIEVING IN HER! SERVES YOU RIGHT! :eviltongu

Um... wait? Can anyone provide a direct link because over here Ayu isn't listed.

^I guess they haven't updated. I actually want to see how the Soundscan numbers look like.

^ Hm I hope so. Seems they released it as a separate week. Wonder how it'll work out...

"AYUMI HAMASAKI'S NEW SET
'GUILTY' BOWS AT THE TOP SPOT
ON ORICON'S ALBUM CHART"

from the main page there.

That doesn't mean she got #1 for the week - that's still up in the air. "Bowing in at the top spot" means she entered the chart at #1, probably for the day because Oricon still hasn't updated past 12/27. Hopefully she does get #1 for the week, but it's still not known for sure.

btw, I'm astounded by the lack of maturity of some of the people around here...