Yep, and since we will never know if they did anything the subject can be dropped already because it's just going in circles =P

I hope that there won't be such incidents (close competitions) anytime soon..i cant take the pressure XD

Avex magic, huh? So basically everyone thinks that Avex just gave Ayu #1 because of her Anniversary? They think that Avex themselves bought copies of Mirrocle World? xD I think this is the funniest load of crap I've ever heard. Why can't people just accept the fact that Ayu is the queen of Japanese pop music, period. People love her and her music and they are really supporting her...is it so unheard of to support your favorite artist? Like everyone said, Avex has been promoting MW pretty heavily, so I can see how she got so many copies sold, especially since she has a different re-sung track for each version. So why accuse Avex of doing something when there is no proof?

I'm really happy Ayu didn't lose her #1 streak with the anniversary single.

I am EXTREMELY happy that Ayu got #1, however I did not think for a single moment that it would be the end of the world if she didn't get it o__o just because people are celebrating like crazy, doesn't mean they're obsessed to the point where they'd kill themselves or go desperate because of something like this. Right now, everyone who wanted her to win is really happy, and basically you're saying "Stop celebrating and stop being so happy about it, damn it!" which is really, really weird o__o

Second of all, I know that when that person said "AYU IS BETTER THAN YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST, ACCEPT IT" it sounds kinda like bashing people who dislike Ayu, and saying that they MUST love Ayu just because. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and each person has different tastes, so of course they'd have a different favorite artist. Just because they don't like Ayu, doesn't mean that what they like to hear is crap. However, when you say things like "Ayu's music is boring" or "Craptastic World" you're pretty much bashing Ayu for no reason, and accusing all the people that like her or her music, or maybe even just this one single, of having bad taste. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it's bad. PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENTE TASTES.

Plus, just because I love Ayu (I'll admit to be a bit obsessed with her sometimes) it doesn't mean that I consider her or her music THE most importante thing in my life, and it most certainly doesn't mean that I think she's perfect, and the fact that she's my favorite artist DOES NOT mean that I think she is THE ONLY artist in the J-Pop world. Please, just don't generalize like that. Oh, and if someone wants to listent o Ayu and Ayu alone, it doesn't really have anything to do with you anyway. No one's stopping you from listening to the music you like, and if fans who are too obsessed annoy you, just stay away from them >______< they are entitled to listen to whatever and whoever they want.

And I'll be the 38743985763895th person to say it: there is no proof that avex cheated MW's way into the #1 spot. You have all the right to think that way, I personally think it might have happenned or not and I don't really care, I don't think anyone here really minds if you believe in that, but PLEASE don't say it as if it were something you're absolutely sure of, fact that no one can deny. Can't everyone just make a deal and STOP the "avex magic" talk once and for all? It's getting really repetitive.

By the way, I don't like Hikaru's and Kumi's music, but I have nothing against them and have never said anything bad about them. You tell people to stop bashing Kumi, to stop saying Hikki's boring, yet you're doing the EXACT same things with Ayu. That makes it look like you think your favorite artists should have special treatment, or something. I'm not saying that's what you said, but that's what you make it sound like.

To finnish my point, I don't dislike you, from what I've seen of you around the forum you seem like a nice, funny person ~ but this is getting pretty weird, and I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish here.

:yes:yes:yes

I agree with this but if you replace Ayu with Hikki the same goes for you so you should probably sit down.

Some people are bitter inside, they get enjoyment out of brining other people's happiness down. It's kinda sad.

Agreed :yes

With the sales thing, it's just nice to see an artists you like succeed. I don't see the problem, but some people are like that.

I hope that Mirrorcle World would last longer in the chart , and of course.... Sell More.....

=)

Ayu is #2 on the Single Sales chart on Billboard. Thought I'd just point that out.

http://www.billboard-japan.com/top.html

What's that? A ringtone chart? (btw thanks for the info ^^)

^No. It's like Oricon but like more detailed...as you say. (Instead of just adding a singles sales, it also counts its airplay.)

Thank you very much! You pretty much said want I wanted to say. :clapclap It's pretty annoying when ppl try to make ayu fans look like they can't live without ayu and her #1s coz she's the goddess and the queen of the world...:rolleyes and they say ayu fans bashes so and so but they don't realize what they are doing...doing just as bad if not worse. Even though ayu is my favorite artist, I listen to other artists as well.

Thanks for sharing! #2 is very good!

Luv ~Venus~: Oh okay, thanks for the info!

1 - 羞恥心 / 羞恥心 PC / PCCA02665 / 2008 04 09 1
2 69 浜崎あゆみ / Mirrorcle World AVT / AVCD31432 / 2008 04 08 2
3 6 ザ・フージアーズ / グッバイ・ミスター・A SMJI / SICP1775 / 2008 04 09 4

What are these numbers supposed to be? The first number seems to be the position... but then Shuchishin has a - and a 1, Ayu has a 69 and a 2, and the 3rd place has a 6 and 4~ Seems so weird XD

Last week Mirrorcle World was 69th. Shuchishin debuted at #1 this week.

This is the single chart of billboard.

No.

Don't you guys have anything better to do than sit and cyber argue amonst yourselves about Ayumi Hamasaki and her #1?

Go outside. PLEASE. :tired

NUMBER ONE... AGAIN... not a surprise but HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !!!

Ok you need to chill out. There is nothing wrong with hoping that Ayu hits number one and just to let you know I listen to many different artists other than Ayu - although she is the only one that I sacrafice my pet gerbils to on the nights of full moon...

JK, but really. It seems Ayu is ecstatic she got the #1 spot in the end so why can't everyong be happy for her? I'm not bashing any other artists - that's really not my thing - but it really gets to me when I constantly am reading these negative things about Ayu, especially on her 10th anniversary year. It's not jokes that I get angered at, I always find them hilarious but these are truly negative comments I am talking about that bother me. Ayu has been through a lot and worked harder than anyone to get where she is today so people need to lay off. I mean, she is an icon - like it or not - and THAT is a FACT.