the 24th thread kumi koda.. (^o^)/

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by ~X2RADialbomber~

But dear [who lived in my basement ], are you comparing those sales to now, because back then, a really good album used to sell a million copies+!

Bless XD.. (I'm still there)

Well you've got a point...
Then 500,000 wasn't considering something huge though it's still a lot of cash, and today 500,000 is the new million...

kumi's peak was definitly BEST ~first things~, it's a fact, since then her album sales got lower than each other and the next album will sell less than Black Cherry most likely and there's nothing we can do about it... (even her single sales were close to ayu's single sales of this year).
It's exactly like it was with, Namie, BoA, ayu and every declining artist...

[Beauty4123]

happy birthday to kumi! i think it's the 13th already in japan, lol.

[AyuHamasaki01]

^YEEESS! that's true...

[Empry]

From what I've know, is that because secret sold so well (at that time kumi wasn't so popular) avex decided to release best first things and the rest is history, of course.

[alt.total-loser]

Oh, I wonder if what all the haters predicted in 2006 is coming true?

Originally Posted by alt.total-loser

Oh, I wonder if what all the haters predicted in 2006 is coming true?

Hm?

[Beauty4123]

Originally Posted by alt.total-loser

Oh, I wonder if what all the haters predicted in 2006 is coming true?

what did they predict, again? i was only here from october 2006 so i don't remember.

[Luv ~Venus~]

I think Kumiko is really tryin' to prove to us that she can hold her without her '****' side. But it seems that her single sales have been on slope since she released Cherry Girl/Unmei and she was WILD in the CG PV. Maybe her fans want something new from her instead her cute or wild side. =/

@ATL: Kumiko is releasing too much. In J-music fans eyes, she is like another Ayu except she doesn't change up her style to keep interested. SHe needs to like people miss her...you know, so that when she does release, it'll give a boost popularity again. IMO of course!

[Luv ~Venus~]

^That she won't last long in the spotlight! (I read that from one of BU's posts)

[Beauty4123]

Originally Posted by Luv ~Venus~

^That she won't last long in the spotlight! (I read that from one of BU's posts)

lol such a great influence.

well, we'll see for ourselves if kuu can last in the spotlight. but so far she is. it's not like she's the only one with declining sales.

[Luv ~Venus~]

Originally Posted by Beauty4123

lol such a great influence.

well, we'll see for ourselves if kuu can last in the spotlight. but so far she is. it's not like she's the only one with declining sales.

I know right! Poor Ayumi.... *s at the first part of the post*

[alt.total-loser]

After Black Cherry, her sales would steadily decline.

Basically. Or. She'd lose fans. Yanno. "Her spotlight was Black Cherry / BEST ~second session~".

*shrugs*

[LacusClyne]

it's hard to say, if she had great songs on the new album, it might just sell another million too.

[Luv ~Venus~]

Well, (IMO) Black Cherry didn't have "great" songs on there yet it sold a million. Her upcoming album (based on her singles this year) will be better than BC but its prone to sell less than a million just because of the fact that she's losing popularity and well, with the highly anticipated albums coming out next year, it's bound Kumiko might even be overlooked. * *

[TITANIC]

rite.. after black cherry, her product didn't do very well in the chart..

i'm waiting for the new 6th album..
when she'll realese??
c'mon kuu.. ^^ LOL

[PrincessAyu]

Well, are these LAST ANGEL's sales even lower than Ai no Uta? I wonder why those tracks are good but yeah it might not be what the Japanese like atm. I doubt it's about not being p0rn in the PVs or not cute a la girls.

But, if Kuu's trying to prove she can do good without being p0Rn about it then hey I'm convinced. Glad she does. She was better before the whole ero kakkoi thing and better now.

What haters predicted, who cares XD maybe they're right that the ero kakkoi thing was fun for a while and then got boring to the Japanese..... but like Ayu's sales and I bet other artists sales are decreasing too, right? =/

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by PrincessAyu

Well, are these LAST ANGEL's sales even lower than Ai no Uta? I wonder why those tracks are good but yeah it might not be what the Japanese like atm. I doubt it's about not being p0rn in the PVs or not cute a la girls.

They are.

Originally Posted by PrincessAyu

but like Ayu's sales and I bet other artists sales are decreasing too, right? =/

Take a look at Otsuka Ai's Pocket sales. They're her worst since her 3rd single.

[UHPlus]

quantity > quality

[Rickumi]

Originally Posted by UHPlus

quantity > quality

yeah

she have to stop releasing too much "happynes songs" blah -_-

come with the "boom" single, like No tricks, Love goes like, selfish.... i dunno, and then STOP releasing singles -_-

[Peger]

Originally Posted by UHPlus

quantity > quality

That's somewhat ironic coming from a Namie fan.