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Originally Posted by Maemi
@ren'ai yep, I'm serious^^ Even though she is still able to sell more than 100k after 13 years (even singles!), it means that people still love her, but it is the fact that her sales are declining and that maybe in the future, her studio albums won't be sold in more than 100k. People say that doesn't matter and maybe it doesn't matter to us, but it does matter to Ayu ^^
@TeamAyu2004 well best of albums are usually well received in Japan, not collaborations, and this is what Checkmate! is. Namie has been doing this urban/r'n'b style since 2000, so it's nothing she started recently to fit the trend. And yes, her music is popular, but it isn't only because people want that, I'm sure she does it because she enjoys it too. I guess that Ayu and Namie both do what they want, and they're totally different in terms of musical style and performing. It's just that Namie's work pays off...
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Well, as long as there is at least one copy sold, I don't think that ayu really cares about her sales, lol.
Well collaboration bests aren't usually popular but in namie's case she sells it also because she still has big leftovers of her recent high popularity. At this point I don't think that her next album will sell better but only decline, unless of course if she brings hits and excellent marketing ploys like BEST FICTION-60s70s80s had.