[News] It' a tie! - Ayumi Hamasaki and Michael Jackson | List of most expensive music videos

[Maxker]

I'm not sure if this has already been posted, but according to Manuel Schwarz was the budget for "Virgin Road" of $1,000,000.

This means that Ayu is now tied with Michael Jackson as the artist with the most videos on the "List of most expensive music videos", with a total of five videos.

From Manuel Schwarz official facebook:

My latest project with Japanese Singer Ayumi Hamasaki:

(Videolink)

Comments:

29. september kl. 09:14 ·
Endre Csillag:
Not a low budget clip...

29. september kl. 09:15 ·
Manuel Schwarz: No, not at all, budget was 1 million

"My Name's Women"
Wataru Takeishi | April 2005 | $2,000,000+


"Fairyland"
Wataru Takeishi | August 2005 | $2,000,000+


"GREEN"
Kazuyoshi Shimomura | November, 2008 | $1,600,000+


"Virgin Road"
Masashi Muto | September, 2010 | $1,000,000+


"Jewel"
Wataru Takeishi | November 2006 | $1,100,000+

[AyumiAi]

THIS IS SO SICK!!
GO AYU! <3
I love it when she does expensive music videos,
you can just tell the quality <3

[noisy_harmony]

it's sad that I have to take your every news posted here with grain of salt. I mean, this regarding to Virgin Road.

[Bigtop]

Whoa, she has a lot!

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Wow, really? awesome!

[LastAngel]

Wooh! Go AYU!!

[roanmy]

Regardless of what is true or not... I sort of wonder why avex uses so much money on Ayu's videos since she isn't bringing in the huge sales anymore?

PS: I am REALLY not complaining, just wondering. Anybody got any good theories?

[JackieRos]

and these pvs don't look expensive at all.

just jewels. but this is cool

[Bigtop]

Here's why the Virgin Road music video was so expensive:

• Use of helicopter
• Use of police (law enforcement)
• Explosives, guns, weapons
• Real estate rentals

[Polyrhythm]

Fairyland, JEWEL, and my name's WOMEN I understand....but I really don't get why the others cost so much....they're not really her best.

[zoomzoom]

Usually it's more expensive to shoot overseas too.

I don't think avex necessarily connects big sales and expensive PVs, maybe more that she is a senior of the company and has earned some bigger budgets once in a while.

[Queen Bee]

^Also I think what she lacks in CD sales she makes up for with touring.

[Andrenekoi]

I still believe she pays herself for at least part of the most expensive productions

[Melodie]

Or maybe she funds some of it herself?
Just like Lady Gaga does with her tours.

[roanmy]

All good theories! I think the one about Ayu's seniority and her extensive touring seems most likely. And I can easily see how GREEN was an expensive video:
-Overseas -> flying people, equipment etc
-Clothing to fit 30s theme
-Cars etc to fit 30s theme
-People to be in the streets

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by zoomzoom

Usually it's more expensive to shoot overseas too.

Going to add airfare and overseas planning to my list...

[adantatu2]

My Name's Women is expensive ?????
why???

[LastAngel]

I've gotta ask... why is my names WOMEN so expensive?

[ayumasing]

I would have never guessed my name's WOMEN and GREEN being so expensive, huh? Ha ha.

[AyuGAME]

^from what i remember, they use a very high quality model... that's why it's so expensive