[Oricon Poll] Ayu's A Song for XX comes #3
 

Source: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/ranking/55022/full/

Edit: This poll is actually about the songs that are deeply embedded into people's hearts, that they remember very well... songs that people believe represent certain artists and have helped them through some difficulties. Part of the article from Oricon talked about songs that helped people overcome difficulties, which was why I thought this was what the poll was about, sorry. XD;;

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Ayu's A Song for XX came third due to its impacting lyrics!!

Wow, that was unexpected! I wouldn't have guessed that people [not fans..] remember that song so well after all these years. :O

Very deserving, in my opinion.

Thats very interesting!
Which part of the lyrics were it has an impact?

this is interesting...
i'm glad ASFXX got #3

thanks for the info

wow congrats ayu.
A Song for xx is one of my favorites song of ayu and it's definitely one of the most powerful lyrics songs.

that's quite a cool poll HAHA. i would definitely use asfxx for "overcoming barriers" its such a great song :D with the best lyrics on earth :)

Wow!! This song still helps people, not even fans)) its nice to hear!!

Ayumi is the Best 4EVER

i love u ayumi.....................!!!!

A Song for XX is one of ayu's early songs that helps many people (mostly Japanese) to 'overcome barriers' in their hardest time in life....although ayu said that this song was wrote to herself not for others..

oh wow! that's awesome news xD it definitely deserves it :D

woa that surprising and great!
that song deserves so much.


great ne!~

i love the lyrics! it deserves it

wow!...really amazing..i shud read it again

The song does deserve it, totally :D

Awesome!

I wonder who makes the polls at Oricon...

I'm glad to hear that! It's my favorite song from her!

thats good news! thanks for sharing

hanks for the good news. A Song for XX is really a masterpiece from ayu back then in 1998.

yup & look at how far she has come

Now I'm curious as to what the other songs are. XD

Whoa, "Stairway To Heaven" is there at #8! That's pretty cool.

Congratulations to Ayu~ ASFXX definitely has powerful lyrics, and I am glad to see people still think of it highly after all these years! ^^

Well thats good to see! ASfXX have soo beautiful lyrics! ^^

awesome, congratulations ayu!

If only she coyld go back to her roots and write more songs like this.

Finally, Oricon has a decent poll. Congrats to Ayu :)

Wow!!! That's cool!!!!

that's quite nice :)

She deserves it. ASFXX used to be played in all radio in Japan.

ZARD *cries* :(

Hands down ZARD AYU & yes SMAP deserve their positions!

The impact 負けないで had on Japan when ZARD died was incredible!

A Song for XX is my favorite song. Out of every song, ever. It fits every feeling in my opinion. So this is wonderful :)

I'm not surprised. Ayumi was always a great lyricist.

it gets my vote! A Song for XX changed my life!

interesting

I'm really happy to see A Song for XX so high, I've loved since I heard it and find it meaningful.

A Song For XX deserves to be in the list. It's so powerful! GO AYU!

a song for xxD it deserves it

thanks
A song for XX is a very beautiful song

yeah, a totally deserved success even after 10 years...well...happy anniversary Ayu! anyway, i love the A Song for XX performance at CDL 06/07

Okay, I will admit that "A Song for XX" is beautiful, but you guys are gonna hate me for asking this:

How is it percepted as uplifting/supportive? It's pretty sad (dare I say depressing) everytime I look at it.

:confused

Is it like, "I don't need anybody; I can stand up for myself," or something? It always looks to me like it's saying, "I don't need anybody; who needs a life without supporters?"

Sorry for being so blind. T.T I just never understood how people saw it as powerful!

I want the job of creating polls at Oricon.
I would be good at it and it would totally beat my current job.




Oh and, in response to your question:

Basically, if you look at the first parts of the song, someone is obviously sticking around to help her.
So she isn't saying she actually is better off, she is saying that she thought she WOULD be alone,
but thank goodness, she isn't. Does that make sense?

Amazing!

Ayu had really impressive song writing skills even back then :heart

A Song for XX get me through the hard times!

wow...makes me wanna learn japanese ASAP so i could fully understand the original lyrics XD

Nice to see ZARD and Ayumi make the list :D

woah..Congratz to ayu! :yes

thanks for the good news!!
I really like A Song for XX too!!
it's really a great song with very impacting lyrics!!

The poll's actually about artists' signature songs.

This is great news, because ASFXX is one of those really powerful songs that she lets out rarely, every so often. Her lyrics sometimes don't really get to me or make me think too much, especially nowadays, but there are some songs out there that are just like "wow..". ASFXX is one of them. I also like the lyrics of "alterna".

Whaaa? Zard I understand completely if that's true, but Ayu? Surely M or Seasons or even Evolution would've topped it in that case? Or something that was a single at least?

I heartily agree with both your surprise and the sentiments that it's well deserved! ASFXX seems to be almost the 'core' of many of Ayu's songs or their theme.

Ack, sorry, you are correct. >_>;; I just checked the dictionary. The first post has been edited.

thanks for the info.. ASFXX deserves it!!!

With the help of your response, yes, everything seems to make sense. :) Thank you very much!

It's not that I hate the song or anything (because I love it!! :D), I just never quite looked at the lyrics thoroughly. :tipsy

*just realizes she hasn't said this yet* Thanks for the info on the poll! :)

Wow, SMAP is there too.I remember how addictive Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana was (maybe it still is).
Nice to see ayu at #3 with ASFXX

YAY ayu!! thanks for the news !!

WELL OF COURSE.

ayu is unparalleled when it comes to impacting music. she's unlike anyone. she's special.

Haha Wow.
She's making it to the top of so many polls and things.
Hopefully she does this well on her music.
I want her to come out with more music.
And more of her 're-recorded' Haha

Wow, thats really awesome :)

This is my favorite song by Ayu, and it means a lot to me.

Although it didn't get #1 on the poll, its the #1 song it the world to me.

i don't know why people find this so surprising...
i've had several of my friends in japan talk about this song
and it's like when you hear it for the first time you think
"wow...i wonder what happened to her." and you feel bad for her
it also helps you realize that no matter what bad things happen...
you can always make it thru just be strong

Thanks for the info! That means Ayu is in people's hear

Yeah. A Song For XX really deserved that. The lyrics were amazing.

I'm not surprised at all. A Song for xx is very emotional and personal to many people, I think, me included. It's one of my favourities also, because it's so beautiful. I love this song into bits. <3