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

[GRACE]

AND it gets an extra day in that week, it's being released on a Tuesday. Oh Ayu, I thought your streak was doomed before, now I KNOW it is

[agashi]

=_= OMGwtfabcde...decemBER 29??? too late for Christmas present...bye2 Santa Claus......

[Ayumiko]

this is gonna be like guilty #2

[zyoeru]

Why is it suicide exactly? I don't understand...:S

[ExodusUK]

Great even longer to wait...

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by zyoeru

Why is it suicide exactly? I don't understand...:S

cuz we'll have to wait another 2 weeks...

[Lanz16]

Originally Posted by maikaru

The Release date of You were.../ballad has been changed to December 29th,
The official site confirmed this.
http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/091022a.html

ニューシングル「You were... / BALLAD」の発売を12月16日と告知しておりましたが、タイアップ時期、及び、プロモーション展開上 の理由により、発売日を12月29日に変更させて頂くことになりました。
皆様にはご迷惑をおかけしますが、ご了承のほど、よろしくお願い致します。

what???
another bumpin' date release?!?

Whew... *relieved from the "threat" *
Nice move AVEX!

[EDIT]
BTW, I can wait for it even for a long time

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by Lanz16

what???
another bumpin' date release?!?

Whew... *relieved*
Nice move AVEX!

They moved it into the double week, it was actually the worst thing they could have done.

Instead of risking her streak, they ensured that it would end

[Coelacanth]

01. You were... (Original mix)
※映画「ティンカー・ベルと月の石」イメージソング
※music.jp TV-CFソング
02. BALLAD (Original mix)
※日中共同制作 NHKドラマ「蒼穹の昴」主題歌

So... BALLAD is the theme song for some NHK drama?

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by GRACE

They moved it into the double week, it was actually the worst thing they could have done.

Instead of risking her streak, they ensured that it would end

LOL, that remains to be seen xD I don't think there are any major releases that week?

[jbrat2219]

I knew this thread would reach 600 posts...

Maybe they moved it so she'll have time to promote it, not to mention sell it at CDL AND perform it on Kouhaku.

[polka-dot-jewel]

Here's a rough translation of the Sanspo article:

On Thursday, it was announced that singer Ayumi Hamasaki (31) will be singing the theme song to Disney's "Tinkerbell and the Moon Rocks", which will be released December 23.

It was appointed by the second series bounce that drew the activity of the fairy and Tinker Bell as an "existence with power that a Japanese woman had the overwhelming popularity like Tinker Bell, and I and surroundings are made energetic". Ayu is "nice to people around the world involved in work that has been loved," he said.

On January 2, the NHK drama, "Subaru Fafner", will begin. It has been decided that the theme song will be "BALLAD". The single with the two songs will be released on December 29.

Here's a rough translation of the Oricon article:

Singer Ayumi Hamasaki's new single, "You were.../BALLAD", will present theme songs to Disney's "Tinkerbell and the Moon Stone" (set to be released December 23) and to the NHK co-produced daytime drama, "The Azure Subaru Guide" (starting January 2). With large tie-ins, Hamasaki hopefully says, "...with the work you'll enjoy the new song".

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Ayumiko

^not sure if that was a right move. Kanjani8 will be releasing 3 singles from dec 23-25th. Wouldn't the sales be carried over to ayu's double week? oh god I'm confused. XD

That'll be their second (& third) week, their singles don't sell that well after the first week

[kakumei]

http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4458599/

[maze]

^ thank you!!!!

the release date has been changed?? WTF
lol avex was so scared

[RainyDays]

The covers are so beautiful! The pictures above me are so stunning! Too bad they changed the release date to the 29th, I was actually hoping to see some competition...

[nemesisyume]

Originally Posted by kakumei

http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4458599/

thank you for this HQ

[TITANIC]

So Ayu will be having double week chart? thats very risky because of Kanjani8 hae 3 of their single release a week before. and I am pretty sure oricon already counted the release before 23rd just like what GUILTY did

[ALfromHELLSING]

Originally Posted by Tsubasa2591

cover in better quality from oricon, too



the release date has been changed?? WTF
lol avex was so scared

WOOOW!!! She looks Gorgeous!!

[Ayumiko]

GUILTY's official release date was Jan 1st but the album started charting on Dec 25th. The album's first week sales was from Dec 25th to Jan 6th. Kanjani8's 3 singles will be released on Dec 23-25th and ayu's on the 29th...so I think technically the releases aren't on the same week, but because of the oricon double week, the rankings will be the same week...with kanjani8's singles with few days advantage.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.