"Song 4 u" - Tales of Xillia 2 theme song revealed at TGS2012!

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Sadly, I'm kinda over this song already. Maybe I have to give it a few more listens.

[Benikari47]

I'm blasting the preview/shortversion/whateveritis over and over. I really don't wanna grow tired of it till the full thing drops but i can't help it. I'm so in love with this song <3

[Bad Wolf]

Some of you seem to have forgotten how game introduction songs are usually more than 3 minutes, tops, if they're used in the actual game. Kind of like abbreviated anime opening/ending songs.

Also idk why so many of you are complaining about them charging for a preview. avex is not in the business of giving you stuff for free. NO company is. Stop with the entitlement.

[LeeLeeNeko]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

^ but its not the snippet... its the full theme song to the game. ( and to my understanding itunes isn't really big in japan? it's the other website thing...)

The theme song of the game is "Song 4 u", not just this 2 minutes part
What they released is just the short mix used for the trailer of the game. I mean, of course I was expecting the full song, they said they were going to release a digital single on iTunes, I've NEVER seen anyone releasing half (or less) of a song on there (especially not her), so how would've we known...

Yeah it would've been early but that's not really the problem. They announced a digital single on iTunes and they're releasing a 2 minutes version, that's pretty ridiculous imo

Bad Wolf : I understand what you mean but it's quite stupid, even for avex, to make people pay 200yen for the short mix of a song... if you've already seen anyone do this, please tell me !

[TeamAyu2004]

^to my knowledge they never said they were releasing a digital single. Just that the song would be for sale. And tons of people are buying it. that's how it is rising in the charts right now.

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I consider a theme song to be the full song. Just because they only use a small portion of it doesn't mean that's the decided theme song, in my mind.

what??? Im not understanding??

take a theme song from an anime for example. We shall say Sailor Moon. It's like what... 1:30? Thats not the full version on the song... it's like what? 3:00 minutes?

The longer version is the full song.
So for the tales game and for itunes its labeled xillia2 version or something like that.

We were never going to get the full version. Granted it wasn't told to us like that from the beginning, but I think it was a given since we are dealing with game information right now... not ayumi information.

[Yoake]

Originally Posted by LeeLeeNeko

Yeah it would've been early but that's not really the problem. They announced a digital single on iTunes and they're releasing a 2 minutes version, that's pretty ridiculous imo

The one who said that a digital single'll be release is a fan not Avex. Avex only announced that the theme song'll be available on iTunes.

[LeeLeeNeko]

Just by reading "theme song", SORRY but I thought it would've been the full song, like, what, 99% of the people here ?
When I read they'd release the theme song of ToX2, I obviously didn't even think ONCE it would just be the snippet of the trailer I just thought they wanted to release the full thing without sharing the title already.

[Yoake]

^well, now you know how game/anime songs work.

[Didz-19]

"Song 4 U -XILLIA Vers-" is the same as any other OST song, example : OP for Naruto / Bleach~~it's not longer than 2.30mins~~

SO, be confident that Ayu will release the original version either on CD or digital some time later~~just trust her bra, okay guys!

[LeeLeeNeko]

^ Yeah I can't wait for an announcement, no matter what it is (even though I'd prefer a single) !

Originally Posted by Yoake

^well, now you know how game/anime songs work.

Well they should've just announced it as the "TV Mix" or whatever they usually call those versions then.

[TeamAyu2004]

^ it kinda was... its was with the perview of the game.
Its a given.

[owlflight]

Kind of wondering what the original mix will sound like.

[truehappiness]

It's not really a digital single so much as a 'digital release' of the trailer cut of the song.

And the song seems to fit the 'choices that weave the future' theme of the game.

[TeamAyu2004]

I just think a lot of people were expecting a digital single when it was announced as a release.
It could just have been one of those lost in translation things.

It also seems that avex just wanted to do a last minute, 'lets see how much money we can make off of this.'

I really dont think avex (which is not a surprise) planned anything for this.
I dont know why, but after so many years it seems like they just dont care anymore...
Or they are spending all their time on newer 'products'.

[AyumiAi]

WHO CARES IF ITS A SNIPPET OR NOT XD THE SONG IS AWESOME!!!!!! :3 just enjoy it serioulsy

[Deep snow]

Why is this song perfect? I'm so...proud of her.

[love in music]

It's very generic.. but at least it's easy on the ears. There's just nothing interesting about it so far. Waiting for full to judge it better. Not sure why so many people are saying it's amazing so far. The lyrics seem nice though.

[Andrenekoi]

As generic as Progress, but also equally catchy <3

[TeamAyu2004]

wow, its a 31 right now on itunes...

[FoxyPinkGirl]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

wow, its a 31 right now on itunes...

now it's #19 and climbing.



but personally, I rather wait for a longer cut for the song than a 2 minute take.