I have bought 3 copies in Osaka on 11/28 already. (1 for me & 2 for my friend)
I think I should buy 4 instead of 3 and should not buy HK CD+DVD version.

How can you say that?! Ayu will never end!! Her music is always wonderful :love

I find it hilarious how people are like "COME ON AYU GO AYU DON'T GIVE UP YOU CAN DO IT." Jesus, people. This isn't a freaking horserace to see who crosses the finish line in which position. It's kind of... not determined so much by her as it is by how many people want to buy which album and how many fans each act has and so on and so forth. #3 is a good position - it's not like she's gonna slip. If she does, she'll still sell. But she's making the music because she wants to - it's not a competition. Or at the very least, it shouldn't be made into one.

I honestly have to wonder how many copies any and all CDs in the world would really sell if people bought them solely to listen to, and not for the purpose of getting their artist of choice as high as they can in the charts.

Yes you are right, but I think I will still support Ayu saying Ganbare !!
her job is so hard that I cannot imagine so i will continue :)

ayu's doing fine
considering the first week Secret was #1 all week
i guess people are just expecting her to sell the way she did before
even i do sometimes, but times have changed
no one's really selling the way they should be

i think i get what u mean...

its like..People no.1 have very high sales still, so they dont buy anymore..not thinking this causes sales drop .. cycle goes on

sth like that right?

3 isn't bad at all.. 3 is actually REALLY good..
She's been around 8 years, and she's still doing so well. I think Ayu will be just fine!

yes, how is #3 a bad position?

don't worry, she will hit 3x platinum.

No# 3 is good.
I don't think she will win 福山雅治 & ＯＲＡＮＧＥ　ＲＡＮＧＥ as they are strong competitors.

do u have any fudge pop tarts? when my friend Kat was pregnant, she always made me go to walmart and get them, then i got addicted to them. it's sad really.

Today is no. 3 again
4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 3!?

wow this is strange Ayu usualy keeps #1 i guess everyone is waiting for kumi's new album "BLACK CHERRY!!!!

as long as it is in the charts, we should be happy!

Wow, 1 4 5 3 3 3 3

I predict a weekly of #3 or #4 this week.

does anyone know how much sales secret reach now?
I can't find it in Oricon...........
please tell me~~thanks

Here's what's coming out next week amongst others:

NANA starring Mika Nakashima - THE END
KinKi Kids - I album -iD-
Morning Musume - 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume. Mini! (mini-album)
L'arc~en~ciel - ray (15th Anniversary Edition)(re-release)

i think it's just that with iTunes and other downloading sites in Japan
people are buying the mp3s more often
and now leaking is just routine now
there's like no album that won't leak before the release date now
so this also reduces sales to a bit
times aren't what they used to be
but ayu's doing amazing, she's been working her butt off for 8 years
she's very consistent

Just wonder if re-release works well in Japan?
And morning musume, is it still famous ?

umm....its at #3 right now coz look whos above her. :yrolleyes I think it depends on who releases their albums the week after. Anyways Ayu already had #1 all week for the first week and Im happy already. :D