What do you think of How Beautiful You Are?

[cosmicfirefly]

Really liking this song since first listen! The music builds up nicely, the male chanting sounds nice and is kept to a minimum, but I hope it won't become a trend... Her English pronunciation sounds fine to me--I understand what she's saying, I don't expect it to be perfect

[pommy48]

I really like/almost love it

It doesn't stand out from Ayu's other songs, but from what she has recently released...it's great!

[kendelle]

I'm really liking it. I'm not sure how necessary Timmy's vocals in it are - I'd prefer if female vocals were mixed in with male vocals in the background.

The vocals are amazing, this song feels like the perfect closing sequence of a film, it's kind of like a journey, I guess, across an imaginary world. It makes me think of flower petals carried on the wind, travelling across fields, towards the ocean, then through a valley when the chanting starts, then finally at the end, coming to rest in a small puddle somewhere in a quiet street.

Ayu's vocals sound "dry" to me here, and very raw, compared to similar ballads. These are better quality vocals than FIVE had and if this is a reflection of PQs standards.....omg xD

[Kanzaki]

It's an ok ballad -around average. It's not really that exciting. Not much to say about it! 3/5. Her vocals were the highlight for me - well-controlled vibrato, nice and clear It's a lovely melody as well.

[RayJason]

Is it ayu on the background? Doesn't sound like her :O

[Larisa-chan]

Booooooring.

[YUKARI]

Originally Posted by RayJason

Is it ayu on the background? Doesn't sound like her :O

no. you can hear it's not ayu's in instrumental.

[happiholic★]

I think that she's trying a new signing style here. Like Timmy wanted her to try something different vocally. I noticed it in BRILLIANTE. Like, she's trying to sound more Western or something. Or trying to do more difficult notes or something.

[AyuGAME]

I love it...not her best...
but it's really sweet...simple...everyone can sing along this song...i think this song will very appealing to lot of people that love simplicity

[AyumiAi]

I barf out rainbows of happiness when I listen to this song

[tasking]

^ LOL, I love that XD

[AyumiAi]

^ XP i speak only the truth

[Earth_maiden]

I love it.

[pimenta]

Not one of her best ballads, but I like it ^^

I think the song gets better during its extension...

[Benikari47]

I'm really loving it, the chorus especially.. and how it builts up in the end.
And i've haven't seen such a good single cover from her since Ballad, perfect photo, and perfect font.

[Kanzaki]

Originally Posted by Benikari47

I'm really loving it, the chorus especially.. and how it builts up in the end.
And i've haven't seen such a good single cover from her since Ballad, perfect photo, and perfect font.

Omg, you just have to make an alternative cover for it. I love your work

[everlastingRAINBOW]

I like it. It's nice, but my main beef is with the vibrato and the bland verses. She also has that cheesy cutesy singing thing going on. I really like the end of the song with the overly auto-tuned ahhs, and the last chorus is really nice, but that vibrato at the end makes me face palm! I think it'll grow on me, and hopefully the rest of PQ is at least this good or better!

[revolution9292]

i kinda miss her singing like this using her high pitch voice. this song brings me back to 2001 era when voyage just came out

[Miidoriness]

It's simply BEAUTIFUL!!! I must say that this ballad... doesn't sounds similar to ANY of her ballad!! Wait... it might sound a little similar to "beloved" but whatever~ Kudos to Timmy ^^

[AyUmIXx]

I really love it..
it has very rich arrangement =))
am i the only one think that the chorus part is the most touching part of all?..the climax..
it just gives me goosebump when it hits the part... and specially when ayu starts the "you don't know.. you don't know.. how beautiful you are.." improvisation.

i've already loved this song when i watched the CDL.