You were.../BALLAD information thread [II]

[Lanz16]

oh god!!!
A new single at last!!!

(I was disconnected in the internet for 2 1/2 weeks ago)

[yamadashun]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

^ Kind of an overreaction, but yeah... I love the fact that all her songs titles are in English. I dunno, it just seems like "the Ayu way". If she suddenly started naming them in Japanese it would be sooo strange and hard to accept.

totally agree. if she names her songs in Japanese one day, i will be like so shocked and disappointed (?).

another point, naming the song in English is easier for us to type and search in computer, which gives a bigger chance for ayu's songs to be known by others. not just within Japan (if Japanese name).

[~StarCatcher~]

I am used to see English titles with Ayu.

But generally I like a mixture like Kumi does more.

[CoriKaru]

Originally Posted by walking.proud

I think that by "THE SUN SONG" he's talking about "sunrise/sunset"

Yeah, that was intentional. Just mocking the fact that a ballad was named "BALLAD", so I named "Sunrise/Sunset/Horizon/Solar Eclipse/Solar Flare/Fireball", "THE SUN SONG."

Not directed at you walking.proud:

And I wasn't stating that she DIDN'T WRITE this or that. I genuinely didn't know and was stating the POSSIBILITIES.

Don't think that something you, a hardcore fan knows, should be general knowledge to everyone else. Ayu isn't really promoted as an artistic Artist who writes her songs. She's more known for her dresses and make up and jewelery and all of the other stuff she got done.

[zyoeru]

^ Actually, how do you think ASFXX became a million seller? Because of the introspective lyrics. She is known for her lyrics equal to her image...
How else would she have gotten famous? She isn't the most beautiful woman, she isn't the most talented singer. All she had going for her back then were her lyrics.

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

Yeah, that was intentional. Just mocking the fact that a ballad was named "BALLAD", so I named "Sunrise/Sunset/Horizon/Solar Eclipse/Solar Flare/Fireball", "THE SUN SONG."

Not directed at you walking.proud:

And I wasn't stating that she DIDN'T WRITE this or that. I genuinely didn't know and was stating the POSSIBILITIES.

Don't think that something you, a hardcore fan knows, should be general knowledge to everyone else. Ayu isn't really promoted as an artistic Artist who writes her songs. She's more known for her dresses and make up and jewelery and all of the other stuff she got done.

that is soo not true. It might be what you think because you are not into her music or into her at all and also because you ain't got a clue of what fans and people that listen to her like.

ayu ain't as a fashion icon as she used to be anymore, namie took that place, but doesn't mean that because of that ayu's sales are going down... that would be just stupid.



EDIT: ayu took control of her image as an artist as well as creating her own lyrics & music back in the days, all about ayu goes together, if you know what I'm trying to say. You can't pick one of her aspects and bring it on top of everything, because at the end, all together IS "Ayumi Hamasaki". Obviously she's leaving that to her team more now, maybe that's what we all fans are missing from her, herself. And all just to make it clear.


Also, its funny and sad how people that comes everyday to this forum and other websites puts down Ayumi as well as other successful artists just to make their own favorites seem better, after all they can't make their own favorite artists better, they can only put others down and try anything to prove they're right.

[~angel*ayumi~]

I dreamed this night that the Covers were out, it were face shots like A Best 2 Covers....
I will laugh hard if they really look like that XD

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

Ayu isn't really promoted as an artistic Artist who writes her songs. She's more known for her dresses and make up and jewelery and all of the other stuff she got done.

Promoted - maybe, but She is well known for her lyrics, as the previous post mentions how do you think ASFXX sold 1.5 millions, surely not because she was dressed so well and looking all shiny especially after singles of which the majority flopped...

[CoriKaru]

Okay folks. I learned something tonight.

Just know I was just referring to this upcoming Single of hers and trying to give her an excuse for the titles that everyone seems to hate, just in case she didn't write any of it.

That's all.

Thanks for learning me though.

coo'.

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

Okay folks. I learned something tonight.

Just know I was just referring to this upcoming Single of hers and trying to give her an excuse for the titles that everyone seems to hate, just in case she didn't write any of it.

That's all.

Thanks for learning me though.

coo'.

lol sadly I've seen lots of other posts of you, and most of them ain't that positive about Hamasaki anyway :S so it's not just about THIS thread and your opinion about this single...

[bluegie]

^agree njanayrp. She was getting well known by her lyrics in the first place, not her image. I dun think her image played the part until probly Boy & Girls moment (or a bit early). But her lyrics were still praised until probly Ma at least.

Even if you're not that hardcore, you should know that her dark lyrics captured Japanese teenagers in the first place, not her image. Her fashion came afterwards. Of course, now her glamour covers up everything she's done before (and including her mind), which is quite sad...

[kendelle]

Originally Posted by yuki_unmei

and yea, if the first press really have interchangeable covers, there's got to be atleast ONE picture of her smiling...there has to be..

Uh oh, the cover expressions will probably be like this!

òзó
σ_σ
οзο
O⌂<
Ừ_Ứ
◦.◦

So diverse! xDD

Actually, I can't wait to see how many different angles we get the fish lips in!

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by kendelle

Uh oh, the cover expressions will probably be like this!

òзó
σ_σ
οзο
O⌂<
Ừ_Ứ
◦.◦

So diverse! xDD

Actually, I can't wait to see how many different angles we get the fish lips in!

lmao xD

aww I really want some cute picture at least! I don't care if most of them are bad... at least ONE xD

[esprit85]

hmm... did I say that I hate these "jacket A, B, C, D etc." ones? why can't it be only one version CD and one DVD with all remix-versions... maybe this could push up her sales. but noooo, we need more and more versions of one single... bäähh...

and pleeease..... what kind of title did she use here? I so want the old Ayu coming back....

[love in music]

Originally Posted by esprit85

hmm... did I say that I hate these "jacket A, B, C, D etc." ones? why can't it be only one version CD and one DVD with all remix-versions... maybe this could push up her sales. but noooo, we need more and more versions of one single... bäähh...

the extra versions can only help sales.

[esprit85]

okay, everybody has his own mind about that... ;-)

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by identity

the extra versions can only help sales.

this

whether you like it or not , avex has to come up with various ways & tactics to push up the sales of her single at this day & age

I really hope the covers for You were ... / BALLAD will be something decent man .____. & people should be glad that you don't need to get 7 editions of a single just like what I did LMAO -_-'''

[Meat Pao]

Originally Posted by emiko

I HOPE KAZU DOESNT SHOOT THE COVERS.

I have a gut feeling that he'll still be shooting the covers anyway. I guess even praying won't help!!!

[waterballoon]

Even God can't help us when it comes to Kazu.

[ayumi.hamasaki]

pre-ordered all 3 versions ^^