[Charts & Rankings] The V Oricon Thread of NEXT LEVEL ~The Curtain call~

[ayumisrael]

I think that too.
I just want CREA to pop from time to time with cool or beautiful compositions.
(Now it's about the right time to pop lol).

[truehappiness]

I still wonder what the track by CREA was that Rule and Sparkle beat out when selecting the new single.

I hope it pops up on the next summer single.. -sigh-

[waterballoon]

Yeah... she has definitely mentioned before in her TA messages that she does have a CREA track out there... maybe the style didn't fit in with NEXT LEVEL. Hopefully it'll be in the summer single or whatever she's releasing next!!! ^^

[Tony G]

If ayu wanted to compose, she could. As Andrenekoi said, she is not really a professional composer. She never was and I don't think she wants to be.

[rakeru]

a CREA summer single? make my dreams come true! i wonder if she'll even have time with the tour. of course, a tough schedule's never stopped her before....

[MissElin_]

I would lovelovelove a new CREA summer song... But the rumors says that maybe CMJK, H/\L and DAI are working on a demo. Well I would love a new Fly High or Startin' too.

[Ayumiko]

I was looking forward to the crea song too...I got sad when it wasn't in NEXT LEVEL.

Ayu! announce a new single already! I am ready to preorder something new from you!

[njanjayrp]

I think that the CREA composition simply wasn't picked and that the song still made it to the album just with another composition Anyways, something tells me we shouldn't expect a single announced until late July

[Fairily_Spark]

↑47　浜崎あゆみ 「NEXT LEVEL」
lol finally

[ayumisrael]

^Thank you!!!

Yay it could reach the top 50 again. xDDD

[noidea]

Oh, right, there was this mysterious CREA song...I hope its a strong or rock ballad like Daybreak, still alone,I Am..., they all belong to my favourite songs and she wrote them...
Or a nice pop song like Naturally or UNITE!^^

[SolarAngel]

In all fairness, my friend gave me a new perspective on NL today. The songs are really polished n she should know having had mixing n sampling experience. She said the song and sound quality are excellent, much better than some other random japanese artiste. So from this clinical viewpoint, there's much to be proud of for this album.

[ayuayu798]

YAY!! to NL reaching 47!!! it's about time!!!

[Ayu_Ready]

A lot of new release for NL it's hard but it is alive !

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Fairily_Spark

↑47　浜崎あゆみ 「NEXT LEVEL」
lol finally

Yes!!!! It probably won't get that high in the weekly though D:

Originally Posted by SolarAngel

In all fairness, my friend gave me a new perspective on NL today. The songs are really polished n she should know having had mixing n sampling experience. She said the song and sound quality are excellent, much better than some other random japanese artiste. So from this clinical viewpoint, there's much to be proud of for this album.

NEXT LEVEL always sounded polished to me, I was always baffled when people claimed it wasn't. It's great dance pop music.

[greggerz189]

I love Ayu. I miss her compositions, yes, but her lyrics were always the reason why I've been a fan of hers since the beginning. Truthfully, I miss her old lyrics--they had a certain rawness and depth that her contemporary material lacks just a little bit, but I don't say that to mean that her recent lyrics weren't satisfactory. They're different than her earlier songs, not necessarily bad, and it makes sense since Ayu continues to change as a person as her career progresses. In all honesty, she always manages to say exactly what I need to hear at the time, and I'll always be grateful to her because of that. I've grown up on Ms. Hamasaki's music, and I'll always advocate her outlook on life and artistic vision.

Just felt like saying that. （笑）

[TeddyGrahams]

Originally Posted by greggerz189

I love Ayu. I miss her compositions, yes, but her lyrics were always the reason why I've been a fan of hers since the beginning. Truthfully, I miss her old lyrics--they had a certain rawness and depth that her contemporary material lacks just a little bit, but I don't say that to mean that her recent lyrics weren't satisfactory. They're different than her earlier songs, not necessarily bad, and it makes sense since Ayu continues to change as a person as her career progresses. In all honesty, she always manages to say exactly what I need to hear at the time, and I'll always be grateful to her because of that. I've grown up on Ms. Hamasaki's music, and I'll always advocate her outlook on life and artistic vision.

Just felt like saying that. （笑）

Eh but the change is something I love in ayu, which made her my current favorite artist of all time now. Back then, there was more doubt and insecurity, but now it's way more confident and aggressive, even her singing style changes to it! Comparing the first trio (A song for XX, Loveppears, Duty) to the last trio albums (Secret, Guilty, Next Level), the songs become more confident and overt, instead of this doubt and timidness. <3 I love how Ayu mature as a lyricist. ^_^ Although she reuses and recycles, she's not using them in the same context.

[ALfromHELLSING]

Her lyrics were always AWESOME and DEEP and WILL always be AWESOME & DEEP, 'cause it's Ayu's lyrics. She's ONE & ONLY and no one can replace her or do it better.

And NEXT LEVEL is an awesome album! I'll say it again & again! Because it's absolute truth!
Go-go-go NL!! ^_^

[kendelle]

I'm glad to see NL back up for a day! xD

I hope it comes up to about 45 by the end of the week and gets 48-49 weekly

Hang in there NL! And I also hope Ayu announces a new single soon....I'm dying to hear this mysterious new CREA composition! *_*

[zyoeru]

Originally Posted by kendelle

this mysterious new CREA composition! *_*

Where can I find out about this? I didn't see anything in her TA messages. :S