[Namie Amuro] The 96th Thread ♛ Queen's Farewell 〜Compilation, Tour & Retirement〜

[melissalove]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Can they finally now put her music on Spotify now jfc

Haha funny.

[haraiso]

All those rows of ALARM lmaoo. Tower Records is doing everything they can to support this project haha.

Spoiler:

[kotora]

^ Did Alarm sell badly when it just released?

I don't get why TR does this..

[KarenPang]

Another PV preview will be aired tomorrow morning

https://twitter.com/asadesu0600/stat...40057437278209
https://twitter.com/cx_mezamashi/sta...25149861650435
https://twitter.com/ZIP_TV/status/924925632693223424

[Gustavopc]

Originally Posted by kotora

^ Did Alarm sell badly when it just released?

I don't get why TR does this..

if I'm not mistaken it's her only single ever not top enter Oricon's Top 10 so fans were planning a massive buying to make it chart again

[Chiharo]

Too bad because it's such a great single. The b-side alone is worth it. Not to mention the great mastering it had (well, just like her other songs in that era).

[S4MU3L]

Yes it was #11 weekly. It enter in the top 10 some days though.

[oaristos]

It's really sad that some of her best releases didn't sell "well enough." It reminds me that STYLE is considered her biggest flop, even though it's close to being a masterpiece.

[hud]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Can they finally now put her music on Spotify now jfc

lmao

maybe in 2030

[Gustavopc]

Well, Kuu's discograpahy was put there a week or two before W FACE came out, so maybe they could plan on having Namie's stuff around the time Finally comes out... But I think they wanna take the most advantage possible of the physical sales of everything. For Kuu it was a nice move to bring attention to the album, but for Namie she's already at the most she could get I guess lol

[haraiso]

Today's MV preview is for Showtime:
https://twitter.com/soontto5/status/925090287348625408
https://twitter.com/RN_amuro_namie/s...02490676105216

It's prison-themed, just like the drama the song is for. I'm guessing the video was shot back in July? When she posted a pic of those Gucci 25 shoes. Looks fun though!

[visionfactory]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

There is one positive about Namie retiring. At least Ayu doesn't look so pathetic compared to her only contemporary Koda Kumi whose career has been a disaster for the last 5 years.

Why people still compare Koda at the level of Ayu and Namie? Namie sold more than 30 million copies, Ayu more than 50 million copies, Koda only sold 10 million copies just like tons of female singers that lauched their careers after and during 99's boom: Mika Nakashima, Aikawa Nanase, BoA, Ami Suzuki, hitomi just to name a few.

Just look at the numbers Koda's biggest seller single sold 390,685 copies (not millions like ayu, Namie and Utada Hikaru singleS)

[Toniayu123]

Most of her discography is on sale on cdjapan. Just 10% though. I've been wanting to get my hands on live style 2006 but I guess I'll wait.

[Gustavopc]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

Why people still compare Koda at the level of Ayu and Namie? Namie sold more than 30 million copies, Ayu more than 50 million copies, Koda only sold 10 million copies just like tons of female singers that lauched their careers after and during 99's boom: Mika Nakashima, Aikawa Nanase, BoA, Ami Suzuki, hitomi just to name a few.

Just look at the numbers Koda's biggest seller single sold 390,685 copies (not millions like ayu, Namie and Utada Hikaru singleS)

And yet Kuu been delivering #1 albums since 2006
Kuu was at her peak during a time physical sales were already lowering in general, same as Kana Nishino e.g. It's not fair to compare those sales with singers who peaked during the 90s and earlier 2000s

[everlastingRAINBOW]

Originally Posted by haraiso

Today's MV preview is for Showtime:
https://twitter.com/soontto5/status/925090287348625408
https://twitter.com/RN_amuro_namie/s...02490676105216

It's prison-themed, just like the drama the song is for. I'm guessing the video was shot back in July? When she posted a pic of those Gucci 25 shoes. Looks fun though!

Haha omg! It’s like she gave us the most boring videos the past 2 years and now that she’s retiring shes like “look how fun I am!”

[Celaphorce]

^All I can say and do is LMFAO!!!

[ExodusUK]

The prison represents her career, she really is over this and wants to break free of the Japan pop scene and who can blame her. Now, she is finally almost free.

[FIRSTKLAS]

Did Checkmate! come with a bonus poster when it was first released?

I'm going through my Namie collection and remembered I don't have one for that album because I bought it at Kinokuniya in NYC and I want to make sure I didn't miss out.

[KarenPang]

More Showtime PV preview footages

https://www.facebook.com/Namienewsne...2898419749319/

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

Why people still compare Koda at the level of Ayu and Namie? Namie sold more than 30 million copies, Ayu more than 50 million copies, Koda only sold 10 million copies just like tons of female singers that lauched their careers after and during 99's boom: Mika Nakashima, Aikawa Nanase, BoA, Ami Suzuki, hitomi just to name a few.

Just look at the numbers Koda's biggest seller single sold 390,685 copies (not millions like ayu, Namie and Utada Hikaru singleS)

Physically yes, but digital Kuu is far bigger in sales than Namie altogether (from the overal sales we know from recochoku: Kuu is around 35 million, while Namie is something around 15 million).
And btw. Kuu is at around 15 million physically.
Like gustavo said, they were popular at total different times, so their sales pattern is different.