I think quality songs are what's most important. Ayu was popular around 2003 when she released MA but i'm sure her forgiveness and no way to say sales were quite a shock after the 2002 single sales high. MA was a very well compiled mini-album (lol same initials) with great individual songs. Even the non-single songs were well done (BoY especially IMO). If she releases a mini-album of a high standard, it will sell reasonably well i'm sure. I'm a little selfish in the sense that i want my ayu album at the end of the year lol. I see Days/GREEN a little like B&D/Pride, a herald for the new album. It may hurt the single sales but it'd be good promotion for the album. Gone were the days where she can release re-cut singles and complementing singles with the album (SURREAL, appears).
I am excited about this release. I hope this can show that ayu is still at the top of her game. I also hope maikaru is right in that this is just a cycle of bad vocals and it'll get much better in the future. Sort of like the economy