What do you think of 'STEP you'?

[evechoco]

i love it, its a happy song and it makes you dance

[ruixiong89]

Haha, I love STEP you! It's really a very upbeat song and yar, it's very refreshing for Ayu to combine some electrofunk with the upgoing pop beats. I think it's very good song but I've got to hear the full version to make a judgement! Haha, the Minna no Terebi version just isn't good enough!

But yar, at this moment, I'll choose is this LOVE? on top of STEP you. STEP you really lacks melody and there's not much base to cover up. STEP you sounded really good on the Panasonic CMs, but it sounded rather powerless live. So I'm still waiting for the full song to make a proper judgement.

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I'm just glad Ayu is still releasing music.. <3

are you kidding?

With the hollow feeling that STEP you gives and the ever so impressive ability Ayu has to count to 4 in English .. I wouldn't be suprised if her next song will be HAPPY you

123 Clap your hands 1234 if your happy and know it

I'm looking forward to her getting out of the generic-lack-of-any-substance-recycled-rock phase

[Cyria]

I really like the melody of the song. I'd prefer it if the English and 'wow wow's weren't there but they're not as big a problem as I'd feared. Of course, this isn't a final opinion since the single version will have better vocals and be longer but at the moment I'm pretty pleased with STEP you.

[Love Appears]

Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

I liked this song. I donno why many do not like it.. I find it really good! This will be an excellent single!

I agree with this point. Jeez, people. It's a LIVE rip. Give her the benefit of the doubt - have a little insight.

Without having heard the CD version, I'm already impressed.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by //hikari

are you kidding?

With the hollow feeling that STEP you gives and the ever so impressive ability Ayu has to count to 4 in English .. I wouldn't be suprised if her next song will be HAPPY you

And as I've said, that 'hollow' sound was due to the performance on that show and a not so good arrangement. When I heard the full version it didn't sound hollow at all. I think people that hate the song right now will at least like it a little better once they have heard the full version - not love it though because they are already predisposed to hating it.

But overall I think a lot of people are being overly hard on this song. All it's supposed to be is a fun pop song and at that it excels. She has PLENTY of "substancy" songs. This song is refreshing and I don't see the problem with her saying, what 4 words in English? And so what if she counts to 4? Almost all the numbers in Japan nowadays are written as 1, 2, 3 etc - it's not considered a big thing or abnormal in Japan.

[BanFan]

The vocals and music sounded kind of bad live, but from the avex site preview, it sounds really good. Her vocals just sound really bad live compared to the sample. I like it, it has a feel of her LOVEppears stuff at the beginning.

[PrismaticTears]

Flat flat flat notes just kill it for me, her expression was peppy but her vocals didn't really match =/ When I first heard the song it honestly sounded something more like in BoA's territory really, the odd smatterings of english here and whatnot. The song is catchy but the performance also just slowly killed it for me, she did a lot of that goose-stepping thing that she usually does when performing but this song sounds like it needs bouncing, spinning, a bit of life to make it complete.

[R@INBOW]

I really like it! Both STEP you & is this LOVE? sound good to me. ^.^

[kayokyokufan]

Originally Posted by norain

I personally like it, especially when NOTHING is there and she says 1234 You and me...ENGLISH MAN I thought she said she didn't like english, but IT'S COOL, especially the ending...

As many of you know, her performances are usually half of the song...so I wonder what's missing, another chorus?

I thought about the same, only I don't think she "dislikes" english. I always thought she prefered sticking with her native tongue so she could fully and clearly get her messages across. I only find it a little annoying because it's uncharacteristic of her and contradictory to what I thought she believed in, but I still admire her. I'm so used to hearing other japanese artists use english in their lyrics even though they just can't get the pronunciation right that this should't be too hard to get used to. However, I hope that this song is just an exception and she'll return to her complete japanese lyrics style.

[starr5245]

wahahaha! te way she pronounce "three" was horrendous, but over all, the thing was quite alright.

[tinyppl]

I seem like the minority that don't quite like Is this love? Step you rocks~

[nanami606]

I LOVE it! Her vocals are so good and the song is so good. *thumbs up*

[Aldonia]

I really love the song from what I've heard! It's so fun and her English is really cute. XD I think this single will prove all the naysayers wrong who think Ayu is dying out.

Originally Posted by PrismaticTears

she did a lot of that goose-stepping thing that she usually does when performing

yes .... she should hire a real choreographer and stop using that huge woman.

[Qt Mashi]

Originally Posted by //hikari

yes .... she should hire a real choreographer and stop using that huge woman.

i totally agree with you!!
hmmm..how could a choreographer suddenly be Ayu's backup singer o_O

She should go back to the girls she used during the RAINBOW song thing .... they matched her voice a lot better

[ImpactBreaker]

Ayu is obviously not trying to show people she knows how to count in english. The feel of the song (though there's no lyrics) sounds more as if ayu is trying to teach steps to someone or trying to show synchronization with something. Whether the steps have a symbolic meaning or are just dancing steps, it surely isn't that she wanted people to listen to her spelling the numbers "OMG I know how to count in english, applaud me for that"

[Ibitsu Kokoro]

Originally Posted by //hikari

are you kidding?

With the hollow feeling that STEP you gives and the ever so impressive ability Ayu has to count to 4 in English .. I wouldn't be suprised if her next song will be HAPPY you

123 Clap your hands 1234 if your happy and know it

I'm looking forward to her getting out of the generic-lack-of-any-substance-recycled-rock phase

amen.

[Hugo_Perry]

Hmmm... Honestly, the music feelin' gimmeh kinda like Britney Spears' style a little. I mean it's still freakin' awesome. Cute chrous. Hehehe...