[Rumor] Ayu’s fanbase dwindling? New single fails to reach top 20 [AramaJapan]

[happiholic★]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

I didn't realize it was recent... lol. She has been on the decline for years now.
But it also doesn't help that she doesn't really show any care for a prolific career right now.
She may put a lot of thought and care into her concerts, but everything else just seems to be thrown together.

I'm given to believe that a large amount of her revenue comes from her concerts. So, I guess its the one place she can't afford to skimp.

Originally Posted by marcoba

Who would take this website seriously though ...

I've honestly found that Amara is pretty good at reporting the facts, its the user comments where it tends to be a mess. And its gotten a lot better now that it's off of LiveJournal and its own site.

[orbitalaspect]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

I didn't realize it was recent... lol. She has been on the decline for years now.
But it also doesn't help that she doesn't really show any care for a prolific career right now.
She may put a lot of thought and care into her concerts, but everything else just seems to be thrown together.

So true. The cover for PREMIUM SHOWCASE is proof enough. If she put even an ounce of the effort she put into learning the aerial silk for her touring, she might not be declining as rapidly.

[Minttulatte]

Arama's facts are wrong. Terminal isn't the only single failing to chart in Top 10. poker face and YOU got #20 on the weekly chart in 1998. It bothers me when there are mistakes on the articles like this lol.

I wonder how well this would have done on charts if it was properly promoted tho...

[douggn]

Originally Posted by drdolce

Arama's facts are wrong. Terminal isn't the only single failing to chart in Top 10. poker face and YOU got #20 on the weekly chart in 1998. It bothers me when there are mistakes on the articles like this lol.

I wonder how well this would have done on charts if it was properly promoted tho...

That's why they say make your own decision on things when it comes to gossip articles because they are usually 50% bull plop to make the article more interesting and to sell I still think Terminal was something for all her fans since the XOXO plug thing only works in JP. If she cared about using Terminal to get a top spot, she wouldn't of released it free at her tour

[Surreal17]

Originally Posted by channy

I highly doubt Terminal's astounding perfection can be measured by counting sold copies. We aren't Avex. So what does it mean to us how much she sells nowadays? Do we get money for Ayu's financial successes? Am I beautiful because she is? (no -_-) Shall I stop identifying myself with her because she's getting old and less successful? She's not as relevant as 2001 anymore, true. This fact has no influence on my life, though.

Okay. Noticed and accepted. Now, why not just lean back and enjoy our majesty's output? She'll remain the optimum of musical entertainment, come what may. I for one am inclined to praise her for still being around rather than complaining about declining sales

Of course, as time goes by, it is not always easy to accept change. Sometimes you do not have any choice

best comment on this thread.

[holy_arrow]

Still wait for the next release ... ? I don't really care about Terminal result because I think the purpose of that release is just for FUN ... However, after this fail in these days, AYu should be care about her career more and let everyone know "who is the QUEEN !"

[AyUmIXx]

Originally Posted by channy

I highly doubt Terminal's astounding perfection can be measured by counting sold copies. We aren't Avex. So what does it mean to us how much she sells nowadays? Do we get money for Ayu's financial successes? Am I beautiful because she is? (no -_-) Shall I stop identifying myself with her because she's getting old and less successful? She's not as relevant as 2001 anymore, true. This fact has no influence on my life, though.

Okay. Noticed and accepted. Now, why not just lean back and enjoy our majesty's output? She'll remain the optimum of musical entertainment, come what may. I for one am inclined to praise her for still being around rather than complaining about declining sales

Of course, as time goes by, it is not always easy to accept change. Sometimes you do not have any choice

let the woman live her normal happy life for now...
and hopefully she'll come back much better..

[relmy]

Originally Posted by douggn

I still think Terminal was something for all her fans since the XOXO plug thing only works in JP. If she cared about using Terminal to get a top spot, she wouldn't of released it free at her tour

I totally forgot Terminal was one of the free CDs.

I mean... if you're going to buy a recut single, you probably went to the concert.

The Terminal release just keeps getting worse lol

[Linoa62]

Originally Posted by drdolce

Arama's facts are wrong. Terminal isn't the only single failing to chart in Top 10. poker face and YOU got #20 on the weekly chart in 1998. It bothers me when there are mistakes on the articles like this lol.

I wonder how well this would have done on charts if it was properly promoted tho...

The article doesn't say "top 10" but "top 20"...

Originally Posted by Maemi

“Terminal” finished with a weekly rank of #24 and sold 2.8k copies.

This is the first time a standard Ayumi release has failed to rank within the top 20 on the weekly Oricon chart.
Source: aramajapan.com/news/general/ayus-fanbase-dwindling-new-single-fails-to-reach-top-20/11173/

[Fernando]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

It was always dwindling, but only since the Maro escapade did it -really- start going downhill. (Actually, maybe since Party queen. I think that album turned a lot of people off. Image wise. And in Japan, image is everything.)

Why use that excuse. If that was the case Party queen wouldn't have that much sales?

[maikaru]

Originally Posted by Fernando

Why use that excuse. If that was the case Party queen wouldn't have that much sales?

The cover was pretty much ridiculed by everyone in Japan. Including super famous comedians. There's one comedian in particular who absolutely hates her, and he has so much power right now in the media.

[AyuGAME]

lot of jpop singer will cry to enter top 50 and sold 2.5k...

she is doing well...with re-cut single with three tracks and no pv...

NEXT...

[Fernando]

Originally Posted by maikaru

The cover was pretty much ridiculed by everyone in Japan. Including super famous comedians. There's one comedian in particular who absolutely hates her, and he has so much power right now in the media.

Then that's their problem, lol.

[Zeke.]

I just don't understand how someone can "hate" ayu. She's done some frowned upon things as of late but she's never been anything downright dislikeable. Maybe people think it's an act?

[SheFliesHigher]

Originally Posted by maikaru

There's one comedian in particular who absolutely hates her, and he has so much power right now in the media.

Who's that?

[love in music]

Lol. I agree she's lost fans and all but come on. This was a Recut single...

[Kouyou]

I don't understand the point of that single even being released, so I'm not surprised with the sales. She's been on the decline for years. I don't really care anymore. She's still releasing music that I enjoy; that's the most important thing.

[greggerz189]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

It was always dwindling, but only since the Maro escapade did it -really- start going downhill. (Actually, maybe since Party queen. I think that album turned a lot of people off. Image wise. And in Japan, image is everything.)

#this

[Chris85]

Originally Posted by Becky

I don't understand the point of that single even being released, so I'm not surprised with the sales. She's been on the decline for years. I don't really care anymore. She's still releasing music that I enjoy; that's the most important thing.

+100

[sitara]

Originally Posted by SheFliesHigher

Who's that?

yes, who???