[Namie Amuro] Breaks Our Hearts In Two In the 97th Thread ♛ Final Album, Tour & Retirement

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by inthezone

You missed Monday, Namie has an extra day

Nope , that's not true , Mon's sales was already counted as part of Finally's 1st week sales

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=127

So no Namie didn't had an extra day

[Negi92]

Tuesday’s numbers for monday are the one missing and are the first day of the second week.

[inthezone]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

Nope , that's not true , Mon's sales was already counted as part of Finally's 1st week sales

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=127

So no Namie didn't had an extra day

I'm pretty sure a day is missing though because she has a day more than Kana, she should be around 150k

[thinkingoutloud89]

^thats right. Namie is at 147k now

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

Honestly I'm hoping for some avex magic over the weekend for Alarm.

They picked a bad week to do this alarm campaign. People just bought the album and are busy worrying about getting concert tickets. Doing this over New Years or possibly the week of her retirement would have been better. Maybe they will try again?

[thinkingoutloud89]

^I dunno why they just did it last week so people could have bought it in bundle. But she only needs to get to 10 weekly and she is 8 today + the single had a day extra of sales. If most of the other singles go down she will be safe.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by Mirrorcle Monster

Am I the only one who doesn't like this ALARM campaign? It's nice and all but what's wrong if it stays a #11 single? It shows how at one point she wasnt able to crack top 10 but still could pull a miracle comeback and take back the crown

No, I'm with you here.
Why trying to "correct" history?
It's nicer without doing that.

[thinkingoutloud89]

^Well, you can view it like that but that girl is retiring and gave a lot of her life to her fans, so fans wanna give her back that one little thing and I don't think its "correcting history" but rather "a gift from fans/public for her farewell."

It's not like they are stomping 20 singles up in the top 10 and I do think this wouldn't happen if another one or two singles would have missed the spot. Wouldn't you participate in a campaign like that for Kumi?

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

^I dunno why they just did it last week so people could have bought it in bundle. But she only needs to get to 10 weekly and she is 8 today + the single had a day extra of sales. If most of the other singles go down she will be safe.

Wasn't it #18 the first two days though?

Anyway, if it can be pulled off that's great. I also respect the argument though that it should be left as is; no need to change history.

On another note, How do you feel now? has grown on me. I think the CM helped.

I feel like this track was very last minute. Title was announced last and TK was saying when she announced her retirement that it would be nice to be able to work with her again, implying that they hadn't done a song yet to that point. I feel like this was a track he had kind of laying around but not done anything with yet, and because it was last minute they just decided to kill two birds with one stone and make the PV the recording of the song.

[oaristos]

I'm happy enough that some people are buying ALARM at all, since the track wasn't included on Finally. Plus, everyone can have a chance to remember (or discover) how amazing STROBE is.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

It's not like they are stomping 20 singles up in the top 10 and I do think this wouldn't happen if another one or two singles would have missed the spot. Wouldn't you participate in a campaign like that for Kumi?

No, I wouldn't, cause it also just wouldn't change anything.
I mean, ALARM stays being not Top 10 in its first week.
(plus I own all of Kuu's stuff anyway and wouldn't buy something again)

[Cahz-]

This ALARM campaign has two faces: the fans doing it for love and gratitude... and the stores taking advantage of that.
But I respect what fans are trying to do.
I remember back in 2011 Britney fans tried to bring Blackout to #1 on Billboard buying massively on iTunes lol

[thinkingoutloud89]

Originally Posted by Corvina

No, I wouldn't, cause it also just wouldn't change anything.
I mean, ALARM stays being not Top 10 in its first week.
(plus I own all of Kuu's stuff anyway and wouldn't buy something again)

Your opinion...again, I highly disagree with you and i don't get why you have so pessimistic about this. I remember you not even liking most of her stuff anyways.
A Clap for you for owning everything from Kumi, i own ALARM for years and let a friend buy one nevertheless.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

Your opinion...again, I highly disagree with you and i don't get why you have so pessimistic about this. I remember you not even liking most of her stuff anyways.
A Clap for you for owning everything from Kumi, i own ALARM for years and let a friend buy one nevertheless.

Lol, pessimistic.
I just agree with Mirrorcle Monster.
It performed like it performed back then and shows, what she achieved after that more clearly. Let her history speak for itself.
Let it be a natural progression.

[JackieRos]

Are we mad now that ALARM is charting again? lol
We’re going crazy now.

[Gustavopc]

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

Wouldn't you participate in a campaign like that for Kumi?

Geez, why bring Kuu into this? Again, don't take things personal, seriously, the comments were not even negative.

[melissalove]

Originally Posted by Minerva

Are we mad now that ALARM is charting again? lol
We’re going crazy now.

My thought exactly.

[S4MU3L]

Just saw on instagram a preview of her interview on NHK and she is crying, I wonder why....

[thinkingoutloud89]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

Geez, why bring Kuu into this? Again, don't take things personal, seriously, the comments were not even negative.

Hu? it has nothing to do with Kuu, I just asked because I know she is a big-fan and I wanted to ask on a similar level of fandom.

I still don't get the problem. Moreover, on the one hand its being said that fans try to rewrite history and two post laters its said that it won't change the initial charting. Why just not let them have that moment for their favorite singer?

[Spiral]

Something neato from twitter. looks like genius 2000/break the rules era namie?



youtube neatoness. original version compared to finally versions.

Mr. U.S.A - Sweet 19 Blues (1992-1996)
a walk in the park - GIRL TALK (1996-2004)
WANT ME, WANT ME - Get Myself Back (2005-2010)
Fight Together - TSUKI (2011 - 2014)