[Charts & Rankings] The Official Oricon Thread ~LOVE again~

[ayumisrael]

5th Day
Position: #11

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by js_surrealism

She released some of her best music in 5 years with her 2 most recent albums (Party Queen and LOVE again), I don't see how her releases 'were a joke'. The problem is really just that she is no longer as relevant or as current in terms of popularity. It just happens, this is entertainment, tastes are fickle, they change, you can't always be at the top of your game.

I was referring to the release pattern, not the songs themselves.

[miru2590]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

I honestly don't think LOVE & again were releases that considered as a joke as I admit that the material for both contains some of her best stuff in recent times

It's just that I really disliked the way this whole 15th anniversary campaign was going towards , direction wise . At 1st no doubt about it when this was announced , I was excited but along the way , somehow or another , things got lost if not screwed up very badly

Didn't helped matters that Maro was dragged into all this & isn't it way too concidence he starred in You & Me , Wake Me Up & snowy kiss which coincides with the release of again (and A SUMMER BEST) ? It's the same when Mannie also starred in Virgin Road , Last angel & Love song prior to the release of Love songs which's like deja vu all over

She didn't need any form of unwanted publicity to sell records back then (especially when she was with Nagase for such a long time prior to their breakup) , I don't know why in recent times this has happened . I don't need that coming from her at all which makes her look a bit desperate & somehow or another even though the quality of her music to me is still there , professional wise ... it's a different thing altogether

I agree.

[calltome]

^I second that

[GREENsora]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

5th Day
Position: #11

[TeamAyu2004]

a nice little increase!

[toLOVE]

Any hope that this album will get 100k in a long term? (the concert should help boost the album sales, right?"

[TeamAyu2004]

its over 70K now... I would like it to hit 100K... they need to go ahead and make this gold, man!

[Delicious n Bold]

My fingers aren't crossed for 100k
But I don't wanna be right in my 'LOVE will be the last gold certified Ayu cd'

[ayuinh.k?]

If Miliyah Kato's album TRUE LOVERS sold 58K in the first week then 19K in the second week and total sales are at 107K+, ayu should be able to hit 100K too? Unless this album pulls a crossroad and end at 99K

[Damita]

Originally Posted by ayuinh.k?

If Miliyah Kato's album TRUE LOVERS sold 58K in the first week then 19K in the second week and total sales are at 107K+, ayu should be able to hit 100K too? Unless this album pulls a crossroad and end at 99K

She's already 7k+ behind, so she'd fall under 100k if she sold exactly the same as TRUE LOVERS from now on (which she probably won't, since she isn't as stable as TRUE LOVERS was).

Ayu won't hit 100k sadly, but she'll get close!

[brener]

yeah..... ayu wont hit it guys =\

[brener]

6th Day
Position: #14

[GREENsora]

aw shucks

[ayumisrael]

7th Day
Position: #19

[SolarAngel]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

My fingers aren't crossed for 100k
But I don't wanna be right in my 'LOVE will be the last gold certified Ayu cd'

I didn't even think Love Songs would be her last certified platinum album back then. To be honest, I was surprised R&R Circus which was so upscale and brilliantly done could sustain it's own budget back then. If this keeps up I feel Ayu would really have to downsize the scale of her future PVs and concerts if it hasn't happened already.

[SunshineSlayer]

^ Honestly that's already been happening where the PVs are concerned.

[Yoshiaki]

Today ayumi ranked the 9th!

[ayumisrael]

3rd Week
Position: #15
Official Sales: 6,469
Official Total Sales: 75,098

[spanishfan]

this week it'll be around 80k!
it still can beat 100k before getting lost in the chart!