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Originally Posted by Miichan
I'm a bit surprised they haven't released a single collection like "A Complete", Kumi has a huge amount of singles and several hits. I'd love to hear some of her older tracks re-recorded.
But her sales didn't drop that fast last year, she went from 25,000 to 12,000, this year she went from 30,000 to 3,000 in one day.
I don't doubt the power of the FC edition but music cards always add a massive boost, which is exactly why they won't count them anymore.
I think the general public simply didn't know this album was being released, she wasn't on TV or on magazines, she had some trucks and billboards around Tokyo but outside that area I haven't seen too much.
Future tours and events will probably help this album reach sales similar to Bon Voyage's in the long run.
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If you look at the soundscan numbers from Bon Voyage last year, the difference of the (normal) DVD edition is pretty much exactly the 7k difference in first week sales between Bon Voyage and now WALK OF MY LIFE.
Also there isn't even the full album on the music card editions, just a part. I highly doubt music cards are making a big amount of the sold editions. And both FC and music cards aren't counted with soundscan, but they do with Oricon (or did like with the music cards soon).
And you just said it - it is pretty clear it's her own fanbase she's relying on.