[Utada Hikaru] ٠•●She's Thinking 6 to 9 In Her 27th Thread●•٠

[~Inori~]

^LMAO. Maybe it Ayumi Hamasaki day.

I agree, it doesn't matter how it does in Japan, since she didn't make the album for the Japanese audience, but how it does in America since it was made for the American audience.

[Keiichi_JPU]

I expected higher sales, but looking back now, there is no reason why I should have.

- no promotion at all in Japan
- no TV performances
- no magazine covers, or even articles
- the album basically came "out of nowhere" for the regular listener because there have been no singles.

Maybe the album will go US style and chart for a really long time as long as there are singles and PV's being released.

but it doesn't matter anyway, what really matters is her American sales

[kang daesung]

If you look at the album for what it is, an American album, it's doing amazingly well. When was the last time we saw an American artist (which is what "Utada" is) do this well?

[omably]

Shes at number two today with sales of 27364

[AyuGAME]

i think the actual BIG sales day, not coming yet...maybe next week, the sales will rise up
i don't like her english album, but i think she will get a nice sales

[Maemi]

Poor Hikki. The first day sales are horrible (for someone like her). We'll see later, but I don't think it can sell more than Exodus...

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by Keiichi_JPU

I expected higher sales, but looking back now, there is no reason why I should have.

- no promotion at all in Japan
- no TV performances
- no magazine covers, or even articles
- the album basically came "out of nowhere" for the regular listener because there have been no singles.

Maybe the album will go US style and chart for a really long time as long as there are singles and PV's being released.

but it doesn't matter anyway, what really matters is her American sales

"Utada.jp has updated today with a list of Japanese magazines that will be carrying stories on Utada in the coming month. Check it out for the full list.

＊日本でのメディア露出情報
＜雑誌＞
「WHAT’s IN？」（2/14）
「CDでーた」（2/14）
「CDジャーナル」（2/20）
「i-Pod Fan」（2/21）
「Zipper」（2/23）
「smart」（2/24）
「CHOKI CHOKI」（2/24）
「BLENDA」（3/7）
「In Red」（3/7）
「S-Cawaii！」（3/7）
「sweet」（3/12）
「JELLY」（3/17）
「金沢倶楽部」（3/20）
「HMV the music&movie master」（3/20）
「新星堂 DROPS 024号」（3/20）
「VA for TSUTAYA RECORDS」（3/20）
「装苑」（3/28)"

Definitely not a small amount of magazine articles. 17 magazine articles.
I do wonder why people aren't as curious like they were in EXODUS since This Is The One is totally different from it in everything (except for being in english).

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by kang daesung

If you look at the album for what it is, an American album, it's doing amazingly well. When was the last time we saw an American artist (which is what "Utada" is) do this well?

Avril sold around million with her last studio album in Japan (2007) and before that EXODUS sold a million+ too. I guess it is doing well considering it's a US album (but just the fact that she is singing in English doesn't make her American) on the other side I guess that people were more curious about EXODUS and they simply thought that Come Back to Me doesn't really stand out from other American releases + the album isn't that good really so I am not shocked it's not selling great, but yeah as someone said before, considering that Hikki's sales are consistent This is the one might sell around 300k+ in the end which would be 1/3 of HEART STATION's sales.

So much for all the "her NINKI is huge talk" from the last week lol

[greggerz189]

At any rate, this could do her in for her #1 streak on ORICON. She released at the end of the ORICON week, and unless she sells a fantastic amount in the next few days, it's highly likely that she might not be able to overcome RADWIMPS or even REMIOROMEN.

[freedreamer]

wonder what's happening...O.O
lyrics? lol

[Rogue]

The album is overall pretty good, it stands way above average R&B american albums in my opinion. Most things are said about the tracks, but I have to say that some of them grew more to me after I've read the lyrics of them (thank you, people on Utadanet.com!) . Certainly for Me Muero, Apple And Cinnamon and This One ^^
Since I'm hard of hearing (not deaf, I just can't hear some high tones like ringtones and bells) I discover songs twice, first when I hear the melody and beats and secondly when I discover the lyrics ^^
On and On is certainly one of my favourites. The chorus doesn't sound strange to me, I find the lyrics rather smart when she goes "gay" and "straight" for that matter ^^
Also, I can perfectly match the high singing.
Dirty desire and FYI are very good tracks too, the album in general is love. The only song I can't seem to come into is Poppin'. It lacks melody to me and sounds monotone.

Two things; The album needs more tracks. Really. The two extras I found on the leak don't make a damn up for it. If Utada had the chance to produce and sing more songs, she should have been giving the chance for that.
Come back imho isn't a good song for techno remixes (the singing doesn't match the rythm of the beats for me)
She should have been given a chance to take a duet with an american artist, or at least to work out more songs.
It's not that I'm not satisfied after listening all the songs, but this catchy R&B trip might have gone on for Three more tracks to me. Even an interlude would have been great.

Second thing: am I the only one who has to turn up the volume when On And On starts and then turn it down when Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI starts?
maybe it's different on the physical copy (which I'm deinitely going to get now I've listened to the leak!)

Last thing to say; This One, Apple And Cinnamon, probably also Taking My Money back and Dirty Desire would make strong singles. For FYI I don't know.
It doesn't sound like a single to me, but it's for sure strong track.
This album will be succesful in the US, for sure. I have faith in her now, the americans will buy her dirty lyrics and strong beats
I'd love to see her in a PV wearing a hoodie and going gangsta in front of a car btw ^^


Btw lyrics to be found here: http://www.utadanet.com/modules/newb...er=ASC&start=0
Utadanet sure has changed since I last visited it o_O

[KarenPang]

ALBUMS
1->2->2->2->2->1 - Remioromen - 84,744 + 41,826 + 33,356 + 24,534 + 21,124 + 34,213 = 239,797
x->1->1->1->3->3 - RADWIMPS - 77,493 + 56,823 + 26,098 + 17,295 + 17,391 = 195,100
x->x->x->x->1->2 - Utada - 27,213 + 27,364 = 54,577

[Beauty4123]

she has big competition on the charts right now, so it's only reasonable. but i think it'll pick up later this week.

[FuNsTyLe]

Album is above average and would do really well in the US...
It all lies in the promotion now, and if there is little promotion, it won't even be noticed by average Joe.

[FuNsTyLe]

Album is above average and would do really well in the US...
It all lies in the promotion now, and if there is little promotion, it won't even be noticed by average Joe.

[emi♡]

Originally Posted by Rogue

This album will be succesful in the US, for sure. I have faith in her now, the americans will buy her dirty lyrics and strong beats

Hopefully.

Just because the lyrics are dirty doesn't mean Americans will automatically like them.

A lot of the lyrics have some awkward english and sound weird when being sung, probably because they aren't really your average lyrics and her voice is so different from those in the US.

Let's hope the music outshines them.

About the low sales in Japan...I think...maybe they chose a really aweful release date. Why couldn't they be like Avex and be munny hungry lol

I would have liked to see her go up against Ayu That, would have been interesting.

And it would have given her at least SOME time for promotion in Japan.

[~Inori~]

^They already did that and Hikki won.

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

"Utada.jp has updated today with a list of Japanese magazines that will be carrying stories on Utada in the coming month. Check it out for the full list.

＊日本でのメディア露出情報
＜雑誌＞
「WHAT’s IN？」（2/14）
「CDでーた」（2/14）
「CDジャーナル」（2/20）
「i-Pod Fan」（2/21）
「Zipper」（2/23）
「smart」（2/24）
「CHOKI CHOKI」（2/24）
「BLENDA」（3/7）
「In Red」（3/7）
「S-Cawaii！」（3/7）
「sweet」（3/12）
「JELLY」（3/17）
「金沢倶楽部」（3/20）
「HMV the music&movie master」（3/20）
「新星堂 DROPS 024号」（3/20）
「VA for TSUTAYA RECORDS」（3/20）
「装苑」（3/28)"

Definitely not a small amount of magazine articles. 17 magazine articles.
I do wonder why people aren't as curious like they were in EXODUS since This Is The One is totally different from it in everything (except for being in english).

ok that's definitely good to know but still, it's AFTER the album release.
that also boosts my prediction it'll chart long, just like most US albums

and yay she's coming in CDDate, their HEART STATION photoshoot was most awesome!! (you know with the pink/yellow theme, also black+flower). Too bad she and ayu don't come in the same S-Cawaii issue xD I would've bought it.

You think she'll be on the cover of any of those magazines? Maybe I'll buy one. I'm sorry to ask but does anyone know the best site to buy Japanese magazines online? ty!

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by Beauty4123

she has big competition on the charts right now, so it's only reasonable. but i think it'll pick up later this week.

are those even BIGGER than Utada Hikaru!?

[TakaSama]

The release date of the album was awful (there are a lot of people who buy physical copies of thing that go to stores on Tuesday nights just to browse the new releases). It won't affect her number 1 streak if she doesn't get number 1 for the week though, because in Japan UTADA and Utada Hikaru are still separate entities in terms of albums and sales.

I also think that many Japanese people bought EXODUS out of curiosity, but were unimpressed by the lyrics and style. That might turn people off of buying her future English efforts, especially since they can't understand the lyrics in one go by just listening to the songs at a store.