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I just don't know. I'm really positive, and I LOVE the new turn of style in her music with talkin' 2 myself, but...I don't know. I have a really bad feeling. I just have this weird, bad feeling that this single could really show something about Ayu's stance with the Japanese public. I mean, her last year-and-a-half worth of singles have been really safe-bets, in my opinion. Songs that are sure-fire, cookie-cutter shoe-ins for a smash, or at least, enough of one for her to maintain her record. Ayu's record-holding status right now is probably the most glorious thing going for her at this stage, and I think avex has been pushing her a bit to play it a little safe. But talkin' 2 myself? It's just enough out there to tip the balance in either direction, and quite frankly, I'm nervous. It's not that I doubt Ayu at all--rather, it's more like I doubt the Japanese public. talkin' 2 myself has been one of her better releases lately, in my opinion, but there's really no telling how this single will sell. Especially since it was leaked so far in advance. It's a risk that, quite frankly, I'm glad she's taking...but nevertheless, it's most definitely a risk.
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