[CHARTS + SALES] GUILTY -- ORICON STYLE

[Coelacanth]

Selling well.. sure it's an added bonus, but I don't think it will ever directly affect the quality of the music. So I'm just whatever about it.

[Raleigh]

Originally Posted by Coelacanth

Selling well.. sure it's an added bonus, but I don't think it will ever directly affect the quality of the music. So I'm just whatever about it.

I think you made a lot of valid points here. In the end most artists in Japan cannot maintain their high sales if they've been around for a very long time. We can see how artists like Ami Suzuki (who competed with Ayu back in her Sony days) now has to struggle to surpass 10k with an album. Namie too was a legend at her time but now it's impossible for her to reach the same figures even if her new album is probably one of her best works.

In the end an artists' hype can only last for so long. And unless the album isn't jam packed with something that really appeals to people (Like Kumi's pv overload and concert extra) only the normal fanbase is bound to purchase an album from an artist who's been around for so long. I'd say Ayumi's fanbase who occasionally purchase her stuff is probably around 300-400k.

Personally as long as her music has high quality I will be happy. Usually her highest selling singles are her summer releases and that's because it's got this happy and mainstream feeling that Japan loves so much, but the summer singles end up my least favourite ones. I liked her post t2m releases because they sounded more personal and reflected more her emotions. I'd take that any day over the typical overproduced, shallow and commercial music.

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by KaoriNeko

Wow, even B'z isn't selling well. That puts these sales into perspective.

B'z album isn't doing bad since they've been hovering around the 500k album sales mark with their last 2 albums. Given the natural decline, they're still pretty much selling the same since 2005.

[catur]

it sells better in 2nd days X)

[octocoffee]

Rinoa, you've always got good points ^_^ And we all know that Ayu would rather die than live without music. So there isn't anything to worry about, because Ayu isn't going anywhere, low sales or not. So us fans are good to go for quite a while.

[dayumi]

All I care is the quality of her music she produce and she keeps produce superb musics and getting better and better, and her album being #1, I doesn't really care about the number of sales anymore, but lets hope it gets better thou.

[4ever*ayu]

everyone hope for the best to ayu!!

[v3lun420]

Oh... I feel the tense is going up. Go Ayu... Go Ayu... tho' I love Kobukuro but I am A DIEHARD fans of Ayumi, so sorry kobukuro, please go down for this once ^^

[krishna]

Just out of curiousity, but does anyone know why other albums that released on 01/01 (like Mai Kuraki's new album) still hasn't charted yet while GUILTY has already charted.
Shouldn't the albums have already been sold in music stores?(since on 01/01, no stores will open).

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by krishna

Just out of curiousity, but does anyone know why other albums that released on 01/01 (like Mai Kuraki's new album) still hasn't charted yet while GUILTY has already charted.
Shouldn't the albums have already been sold in music stores?(since on 01/01, no stores will open).

I don't know...maybe avex give retailers an extra "incentive" to release it earlier?

[CHAS_AYU]

http://blog.oricon.co.jp/hayarimono/

A News in Oricon Style with the title "記録更新がかかる浜崎あゆみのニューアルバム"

Could anyone translate it?

Thanks

[Not~Yet]

Originally Posted by CHAS_AYU

http://blog.oricon.co.jp/hayarimono/

A News in Oricon Style with the title "記録更新がかかる浜崎あゆみのニューアルバム"

Could anyone translate it?

Thanks

Something about a new album [GUILTY] on 28th of December... And about Ayu having many records with her 8 full-lenght albums, GUILTY having good opening sales on 25th, about someone important to Ayu "shining" in the GUILTY songs. Also mentioned Ayu's 10th anniversary and ASIA TOUR 2008. I didn't really get the last part with my crappy japanese skills and even crappier internet translator. I don't think there was much anything new.

[IYFreak]

I'm a big Ayu fan, but it's hard for me to decide whether sales do or don't matter to me. At one point I don't care but when I see and single or album of Ayu's or anybody elses sell bad, it Feel sorry for them. But I would never listen to some ones music just because it sold really well (I only do it when I'm previewing new artist sound I check out which song is most popular). But since I don't live in Japan theres no way for me to support Ayu's music but thats okay for since I can be a fan, and supporter without having to buy cd's. Even though I do own I few, I just hope this Album does well so it will Make Ayu happy , and keep Avex satisified. it's not to god, when a artist sells bad. thats why I always want Ayu to sell good, I don't want her to have and problems.

[ayu_ready?]

rough translation by me

Ayumi Hamasaki recorded new album
December 28, 2007 (Friday)

Since her debut album during 8 years(?) all the original album ranking leader was high (?), "from the first original album(???)" (original full album only) with the all-time record of Ayumi Hamasaki. GUILTY is the latest album (released January 1, 2008), itself a record, it takes a renewal. Will it trend?

(?) 12/25 DEIRIA RUBAMU RANKINGU, new album debut with a good starting off.

9th album of original works include the hit single "glitter", "fated", "talkin' 2 myself", in addition to the collection of digital single "Together When ..." plus new songs recorded. It was a great effort.(?)
　
Singer is going to debut next year in the 10th anniversary of the April nationwide tour "ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2008 - 10th Anniversary" including concerts nationwide.

Right at the dawn of the memorable year, announced on January 7 next year will be 1 / 14 weeks with ranking new recorded album(?) The trend is noteworthy.(?)-the last part I took from google

I marked (?) where I wasn't sure

[BoBo]

Position: #1
all we need to hear

[marekcarey]

all those number r counted to january the first, so lets wait and see what will be actuall number. they relased it sooner a first cos it leaked on internet and they wanted higher sales. everythin will be counted for january only so the number will be way higher))

[babamon]

3rd day sale: 18,391
Estimated 3rd day sale: 18,391 x 1.75 = 32,184

Total 3 days estimated sales = 143,393

01->02->02->02 - Kobukuro - 33384 + 21742 + 16841 + 14,960 (x1.7) = 147,776
xx->01->01->01 - Ayumi Hamasaki - 39292 + 24256 + 18391 (x1.7) = 139,296
02->03->03->03 - EXILE - 24610 + 15207 + 11568 + 10,547 (x1.7) = 105,284

Ayu is catching up!

[Jwiz]

Originally Posted by babamon

3rd day sale: 18,391
Estimated 3rd day sale: 18,391 x 1.75 = 32,184

Total 3 days estimated sales = 143,393

01->02->02->02 - Kobukuro - 33384 + 21742 + 16841 + 14,960 (x1.7) = 147,776
xx->01->01->01 - Ayumi Hamasaki - 39292 + 24256 + 18391 (x1.7) = 139,296
02->03->03->03 - EXILE - 24610 + 15207 + 11568 + 10,547 (x1.7) = 105,284

Ayu is catching up!

However, as i have mentioned yesterday, did anyone notice that GUILTY's sales figure is dropping faster than kobukuro's ?

[WillofDusk]

^not that much of a huge drop
And yay for the article.

Mi Kuraki's popularity is around average she won't be a big threat to Ayu's sales

[Luv ~Venus~]

I wish Kobuwhatever would lose! XD I'm tired of them now! Ugh! I can't believe their best album is still charting in the top 30...what's even worst is that they have surpassed Hikki's BEST album!!!