The reason why Ayu and Hikki aren't selling like before is because their popularity is winding down. It's a natural phenomenon in J-pop music, especially with female artists and female-fronted groups (Namie Amuro, globe, ELT, Akina, Seiko, Yumi Matsutoya, etc.). The new era of J-pop is already upon us, much as I'm not particularly fond of the music it's been producing (in the area of hit songs, anyway).
And some people would hate to admit it, but Koda Kumi is really the new queen of J-pop. I myself have trouble letting go.
I'll have to disagree that My Story is the worst sonically among Ayu's albums. When the tracks are taken separately, they're not brilliant (except perhaps for three that I really like), but within the context of the album, all the tracks are solid and range from good to great. Inspire and Game, which I did not like so much, have even become better songs for me.
Probably, the most sonically unimpressive Ayu album is A Song for XX. But even then, I think it's a good enough album. Good meaning that none of the tracks were offensive enough to warrant skipping.
MC Tatsujin, Rainbow came before A Ballads
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Originally Posted by andre2907
What I read lots of times is people saying they stopped being interested in Ayu music after MY STORY. Of course I don't have the opinion of every single person in the universe, so don't start the "oh, you read that in a few blogs and boards and sites but it isn't the opinion of everybody" because that's obvious D=. But IMHO, I don't think Ayu album sales will go up anytime soon (unless her next album is a BEST, of course).
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What I took issue with was you generalizing that people didn't like her music anymore. Reading 50 to 250 opinons on blogs/boards/sites does not speak for the majority.