[Official Message] 45th Single: Rule/Sparkle 2009.2.25 IN STORES

[njanjayrp]

oh btw do we really need 3 threads for the same thing? XD

[kirei_ayumi]

just got the news from cdjapan in email!!
I just knew Sparkle was gonna be a side to RULE

[pommy48]

T_T....avex and your marketing plan..sucking the money out of us all

[minna]

Originally Posted by pommy408

T_T....avex and your marketing plan..sucking the money out of us all

avex is deeply in love with marketing plans sucking all the money out of us XD



I'm shocked (O_O)
I thought that Sparkle would have a PV. I'm sad it doesn't have one

Still, I can't wait for more previews and the covers

This time I'm going to buy only the cd+dvd
will download the other songs..

edit:

AND WHY THE 25TH UH?
why not the 14th...ON MY B-DAY

[Tom Punks]

Originally Posted by sugarbasil

You serious??? Those are 4 huge female names. All of which have had #1 streaks at one point and I'm sure would still like to get another #1. Geez, that's gotta be really rough on all of them. I mean...Ayu still sells the most out of all of them (I think), but they're all really big. And the fact that there are 4 major artists releasing on the same day probably means that the sales are going to be fewer for all of them. Think about it: say those are 4 of your favorite artists. But you only have enough money to buy 2 singles. So you have to pick 2 when you normally would have bought all 4.

What a stupid idea, AVEX. Are you purposefully trying to stress your artists out?




You know...that'd be a really smart marketing move if they ever wanted a sure #1 for any album or single. Make a PV but ONLY release it in the limited editions that would only be sold for 1-2 weeks. That would make people go out and buy them earlier if they were on the fence about buying it. Because then you'd be thinking, "I'm not sure if I want to buy it or not, but I'd only want it if I could get both PVs. Damn, I guess that means I have to buy it now."

Sure, sales would drastically decrease after that, but they'd be extremely high the first week or two. Would also piss off a bunch of fans, though. Haha.

Out of the other three though, Otsuka Ai is really the only one who could be any kind of competition... But her sales lately are really low and her new single is a re-cut so there's really no competition for her either.

[ownsarai]

Well, I guess it's time to pre-order the CD+DVD now...I'll just wait on the acoustic versions. I really wanted a PV for Sparkle, too...maybe she will release one secretly! XD

[GRACE]

Maybe she'll do a Sparkle PV, but it'll only appear on the album's DVD =P

[Bigtop]

Thanks for sharing! Sure she's going back to normal operations after a busy 10th anniversary - and her 11th is coming in less than three months away...

Can't wait for that single - the song might be hitting some international attention!

[Ayu-roBeat 13]

Yay! Acoustic versions! (the cover art better be good) =P

[Yum!Fruit_Salad!]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

Out of the other three though, Otsuka Ai is really the only one who could be any kind of competition... But her sales lately are really low and her new single is a re-cut so there's really no competition for her either.

Exactly. The competition is DREAMS COME TRUE.

[shineestar]

Thanks for the news! I wish there would be a video for Sparkle too.

[AyUta]

Wow....this ARASHI is that big huh?

Great news though, thanks~!

[Chibi_Venus]

I can see it now – the CD+DVD has the video package, ultimately “the best.” The CD with the acoustic version of Days is better than the acoustic version of GREEN, but the CD with the acoustic version of GREEN has a better cover than the CD with the acoustic version of GREEN.

Oh, yes, Avex. Get owned in the face. I figured out your marketing strategy…

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by Yum!Fruit_Salad!

Exactly. The competition is DREAMS COME TRUE.

Not really.
Their only single on top 100 of 2008 (mata ne feat. rufi zoro) sold 46,055 in total.
ayu's singles sell that in 1-2 days.
Looking at those things ayu's state saleswise is excellent at least.

ayu won't have any competition on that week. (Unless if there will be a surprise or something).

[Polyrhythm]

Originally Posted by maikaru

Unite! doesn't have a PV.

Anyways~ yeah, for sure we will not have Sparkle PV because on official site it just says Rule music video on the dvds, that's it. =[

And..

I heard a preview of that stupid Arashi song...
I really really hate it. ahahaha
I honestly dont understand why people like them.. =[
They cannot sing. ahahaha

But I have heard nothing about their release,
Except just from that one livejournal site posted here.
Even CDJapan or the others don't have it for pre-order,
And that's so weird...

I know right? When will Japan get over the whole Girlband thing?

[Kazeyomi]

^
omg lol. I don't get this obsession for boybands, I try to get into they but.. I can't they're terrible!
Anyway too bad that isn't Sparkle PV ;_; but I can't wait for listen the acoustic versions ~~

[mimi.chan]

got so excited to see that it release on Feb.!!!!
I knew Sparkle would be B side of Rule!!!!

[jbrat2219]

I think if they included a PV for Sparkle, this single would be too perfect... It needs to have SOME flaw xD; lmao

[Kodayumi]

theme song for DragonBall? O.O

[rakeru]

practically a month and a half of waiting... a long time for fans, but it doesn't seem like a lot if Avex is going to pump out the publicity. and they better, especially with the DB tie.