[News] New mini album out August 5th, 2015 II

[Aderianu]

ayumi hamasaki『title to be announced』
mini-album in stores 2015.08.05

Ayumi Hamasaki brings new mini album! It will consist of 5 songs and most of them will be uplifting. Among the songs are 「Step by step」 which is being used as the theme song for NHK Drama "Boys and fellows" starring actress Nakama Yukie, a dance tune produced by RedOne, who was also in charge of ayumi cover of Utada Hikaru's "Movin' on without you". The album's DVD & Blu-ray will contain 3 PVs and its making-of footage.

=== RELEASE ========================================
「title to be announced」CD+DVD | AVCD-93157/B | ¥2,800
<CD content>
★ Step by step
★ RedOne produced song
★ untitled song 1
★ untitled song 2
★ untitled song 3
* 5 songs total
<DVD content>
★ Step by step (video clip)
★ untitled video 1
★ untitled video 2
★ Step by step (making clip)
★ untitled video 1 (making clip)
★ untitled video 2 (making clip)
* 6 videos total

「title to be announced」CD+Blu-ray | AVCD-93158/B | ¥3,200
<CD content>
★ Step by step
★ RedOne produced song
★ untitled song 1
★ untitled song 2
★ untitled song 3
* 5 songs total
<Blu-ray content>
★ Step by step (video clip)
★ untitled video 1
★ untitled video 2
★ Step by step (making clip)
★ untitled video 1 (making clip)
★ untitled video 2 (making clip)
* 6 videos total

「title to be announced」CD | AVCD-93159 | ¥1,800
★ Step by step
★ RedOne produced song
★ untitled song 1
★ untitled song 2
★ untitled song 3
* 5 songs total

=== DIGITAL RELEASE ================================
「Step by step」iTunes single 2015.07.01

<content>
★ Step by step
★ July 1st

=== Songs preview =================================


=== Info =========================================

Spoiler:

shooting of the video
1) 27 May 2015


2) 4 June 2015


3) 15 June 2015
weibo: I shot my new music video with a Taiwanese boy group. They were just so amazing!!!!!! You will see for yourself very soon...


4) 22 June 2015
weibo: Shooting another new music video...♡

=== LYRICS PREVIEW (?) ==============================
どうしたら
嫌いになれるの

どうしたら
忘れられるの

どうしたら どうしたら どうしたら

こうなってしまう前の自分に
ねぇ戻れるのかを教えて

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' 愛している ' のひと言だけで

何もかもが大丈夫で

どんな事でも乗り越えられる

そんな魔法の力があるよ

-Shape of Love-

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この夏に魔法をかけていたいよ、ずっと。

そして君の隣にいさせてよ、ずっと。

-Summer diary- (?)

一緒に見た海 眩しかったね

綺麗で切なくて 何て言うのかな

よくある 'このまま時が止まればいいのに' って台詞わかる気がした

-Summer diary-

この夏に魔法をかけていたいよ、ずっと。

そして君の隣にいさせて。

大切にしていたいんだよ。。

-Summer diary-

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さようなら

大好きなあなた

さようなら さようなら さようなら

まるで何もなかった様な顔で明日を始めるんだろう

- Sayonara -


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[Minttulatte]

5 songs in total? So it's a bit like FIVE was. I wonder if there will be hidden track, too. That would be cool because it makes me feel so nostalgic.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I'd rather it be like Memorial address in terms of variety and quality.

[Minttulatte]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I'd rather it be like Memorial address in terms of variety and quality.

Oh, my heart would melt if it was like Memorial address. That album is beyond amazing.

I just hope that Avex won't be an idiot and add Movin' on without you on the album again. That would be so stupid. It's been on two albums already, and wasn't it used as promo song for that Utada Hikaru tribute collection, too? Avex tends to do some stupid moves sometimes, so I'm pretty afraid now. D:

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^No way, that's impossible. I guarantee there is absolutely no chance for that to happen! lol

[aliceshields]

Hopefully there will be TA version. =)

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

If there is a TA version, I hope it's actually worth it. I don't always enjoy paying for shipping from them and then from tenso. Lol I wouldn't mind if they had some really cool extras with it though.

[pepper]

it got one medium-quality song and RedOne sth already + she will put BALLAD or TWO OF THEM like 100% so I am not expecting anything spectacular. I hope, im wrong, though.

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by drdolce

It's been on two albums already, and wasn't it used as promo song for that Utada Hikaru tribute collection, too?

...two albums? It popped up on A ONE, yes, but the other album it's been released on was the Hikki album, so I'm confused as to where you're coming from.

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by aliceshields

Hopefully there will be TA version. =)

me too! even if it will be with special summer medley like on Sunrise single

[attractive nausea]

Originally Posted by pepper

it got one medium-quality song and RedOne sth already + she will put BALLAD or TWO OF THEM like 100% so I am not expecting anything spectacular. I hope, im wrong, though.

I think we got it that you don't like ballads

[pepper]

^ ok, I will shut up then XD

I'm pretty curious about the title/covers/PV's this time more than for music, lol. Such a fast realese.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I doubt there will be a summer medley. Been there, done that. Not really enough songs for a new one.

[Delirium-Zer0]

Agreed on that.

Mostly I'm hoping for a good mix of different kinds of uptempo & summery here. Like... something monochrome, something independent, something INSPIRE, something You & Me, and something Lelio would be a good mix for me. Some cute happy stuff, some darker stuff; some raw rockish stuff, some synthy dancey stuff. A good well-rounded mix.

If this ends up being like... all happy-happy-ish stuff - like Step by step, XOXO, You & Me, glitter, Beautiful Fighters.... Honest to goodness, I will collapse out of exhausted resignation and just let the summer heat bake me to death. lol

[Nu-NRG]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I'd rather it be like Memorial address in terms of variety and quality.

QFT

[Deep snow]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I'd rather it be like Memorial address in terms of variety and quality.

Memorial address is simply one of her best albums.

Unfortunately for me, the fact that the absolute trash that is Step by step is in this album sort of seals the deal that this mini will _not_ be anything resembling Memorial address.

[DonkeyKongRemix]

I'm not loving Step by Step so far. The melody just sounds too familiar, as if it's the same thing she's been doing over and over again. I hope the rest of the tracks will be good.

I have some mixed feelings recently. Like, as a whole, A One was a pretty decent album. But, I feel like she's settling for less these days. Her earlier music sounded like it had much more time and effort put into them and the overall quality was tons better.

[Surreal17]

Originally Posted by Deep snow

Memorial address is simply one of her best albums.

Unfortunately for me, the fact that the absolute trash that is Step by step is in this album sort of seals the deal that this mini will _not_ be anything resembling Memorial address.

Really? I don't get why people are saying that Ma is one of her best. I mean, you can simply compare ANGEL's SONG with Step by step..not much difference really : )))
Yeah, Ma had a variety of genres and it is a good one but I'm sure that we won't get 5 happy-cuteish songs on the new EP.

[//ABEST]

if she is going to release another song like ourselves i will die

[YukiUsagi]

to me, Step by step is a disappointment