New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [IV]

[truehappiness]

I am posting all relevant information in here! Hopefully it helps. If anything needs to be fixed or added, please post it here and I will add it ASAP! I had to make this twice due to deleting it on accident, lol.

**Originally the title of the album was reported as "Party queen" by Kome, but Ayu corrected Kome and said it was "Party Queen". It looks like he sent out the notice before Ayu made the correction.

****COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~ is now only one DVD on the album, instead of a CD+3DVD, it is now a CD+2DVD

フジテレビ系木曜よる10時ドラマ「最後から二番目の恋」主題歌として話題の「how beautiful you are」をはじめ、未発表書き下ろし新曲のみ全14曲を収録した超豪華フル・アルバム！全曲ロンドン・レコ ーディングを敢行し、世界の音楽シーンの最前線で活躍するトップ・エンジニアやミュージシャンを多数起用し た、まさに世界標準のサウンドが詰め込まれた意欲作。
【CD+DVD+2DVD】【CD+DVD】【CD】の全3形態でのリリースで、【DVD-1】にはロンドンで撮り下ろされた3曲を含むミュージック・クリップ4曲とそれらのメイキング・クリップの 未発表8トラックを豪華収録！さらに【DVD-2＆3】には、2011年大晦日に開催されたばかりの最新ライヴ「ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 ～HOTEL Love songs～」を完全収録！！

Translation by Misa-chan:
Starting with the unveiling of Fuji TV’s Thursday 10pm drama 「Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi」’s theme song 「how beautiful you are」, a super grand full album of 14 brand new songs will be released! All songs were recorded in London, featuring top engineers and musicians at the helm of today’s musical scene, creating an ambitious album of world-class quality. 3 versions will be released:【CD+DVD+2DVD】【CD+DVD】【CD】【DVD-1】 will include the PVs for 4 songs, 3 of which were filmed in London, plus making-of clips to make up a total of 8 tracks!【DVD-2＆3】 will be the complete live recording of countdown live concert held on New Year’s Eve in 2011, 「ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 ～HOTEL Love songs～」!!

Tracklist + confirmed order?

Spoiler:

01.Party queen
02.NaNaNa
03.Shake It♥
04.taskebab
05.call
06.Letter
07.reminds me
08.Return Road
09.Tell me why
10.a cup of tea
11.the next LOVE
12.Eyes, Smoke, Magic
13.Serenade in A minor
14.how beautiful you are

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzU2ODU0Nzgw.html

**NOT IN ORDER, subject to change as additional PVs/songs may be added
・how beautiful you are
・Return Road
・Shake It♥
・NaNaNa
・Party queen
・Letter
・call
・reminds me
・the next LOVE
・Eyes, Smoke, Magic
・Tell me why
・taskebab
・a cup of tea
・Serenade in A minor

・how beautiful you are (video clip)
・Return Road (video clip)
・Shake It♥ (video clip)
・NaNaNa (video clip)
・how beautiful you are (making clip)
・Return Road (making clip)
・Shake It♥ (making clip)
・NaNaNa (making clip)

NOT CONFIRMED


01. Return Road (4:17)
02. Letter (4:51)
03. call (4:14)
04. Tell me why (5:02)
05. taskebab (interlude) (2:08)
06. the next LOVE (3:55)
07. Shake It (4:35)
08. a cup of tea (interlude) (1:21)
09. NaNaNa (3:52)
10. Eyes, Smoke, Magic (interlude) (1:46)
11. Party queen (4:33)
12. reminds me (5:27)
13. Serenade in A minor (interlude) (1:48)
14. how beautiful you are + hidden track (Happening Here) (10:12)
NOT CONFIRMED

Versions to be released

Spoiler:

CD+3DVD - first press includes a regular CD case + special DVD packaging in a plastic sleeve for the COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~ DVDs, regular press has all discs in regular cases

Spoiler:

【CD+DVD+2DVD】

・AVCD-38511/B～D　￥7,350（tax incl.）
★初回限定仕様：2枚組アルバムケース+ライヴDVDパッケージ付き透明スリーヴ仕様
★通常盤：4枚組アルバムケース
収録内容
＜CD＞

・how beautiful you are
・Return Road
・Shake It♥
・NaNaNa
・Party queen
・Letter
・call
・reminds me
・the next LOVE
・Eyes, Smoke, Magic
・Tell me why
・taskebab
・a cup of tea
・Serenade in A minor
（全14曲収録・曲順未定）
＜DVD-1＞

・how beautiful you are (video clip)
・Return Road (video clip)
・Shake It♥ (video clip)
・NaNaNa (video clip)
・how beautiful you are (making clip)
・Return Road (making clip)
・Shake It♥ (making clip)
・NaNaNa (making clip)
（全8track収録・収録順未定）
＜DVD-2＆3＞

ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 ～HOTEL Love songs～
01. do it again
02. Happening Here
03. insomnia
04. MOON
05. fated
06. feedback
07. NEVER EVER
08. sending mail
09. machine
10. Sparkle
11. Humming
12. evolution
13. RAINBOW
14. November
15. music
16. Ladies Night
17. Party queen
18. Happening Here
19. Love song
20. how beautiful you are
21. Trauma ～ Boys & Girls
22. MY ALL

CD+DVD - regular CD+DVD

Spoiler:

【CD+DVD】

・AVCD-38512/B　￥3,990（tax incl.）

収録内容
＜CD＞

・how beautiful you are
・Return Road
・Shake It♥
・NaNaNa
・Party queen
・Letter
・call
・reminds me
・the next LOVE
・Eyes, Smoke, Magic
・Tell me why
・taskebab
・a cup of tea
・Serenade in A minor
（全14曲収録・曲順未定）

＜DVD＞

・how beautiful you are (video clip)
・Return Road (video clip)
・Shake It♥ (video clip)
・NaNaNa (video clip)
・how beautiful you are (making clip)
・Return Road (making clip)
・Shake It♥ (making clip)
・NaNaNa (making clip)
（全8track収録・収録順未定）

CD only - regular CD only

Spoiler:

【CD】


・AVCD-38513　￥3,150（tax incl.）

収録内容
＜CD＞

・how beautiful you are
・Return Road
・Shake It♥
・NaNaNa
・Party queen
・Letter
・call
・reminds me
・the next LOVE
・Eyes, Smoke, Magic
・Tell me why
・taskebab
・a cup of tea
・Serenade in A minor
（全14曲収録・曲順未定）

PLAYBUTTON - special button that also functions as an mp3 player... more information at http://www.playbutton.co

SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET CD+3DVD+Blu-ray - special set that has the CD+3DVD, POWER of MUSIC Blu-ray, and a pair of half pint glasses and cork coasters

SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET CD+5DVD - special set that has the CD+3DVD, POWER of MUSIC 2DVD set, and a pair of half pint glasses and cork coasters

Mockup of the limited box from the website

Spoiler:

***EXCLUSIVE GOODS = HALF PINT GLASSES + CORK COASTERS (two of each)

Bonus goods

Spoiler:

TeamAyu/mu-mo gifts only for the time being.

Originally Posted by Aderianu

『Party Queen』
【CD+DVD+2DVD】 or 【CD+DVD】 or 【CD】
★TeamAyu gift：Lip Cream Case Strap (1) ← google-image
★mu-mo gift：Clear File (1)

『ayumi hamasaki ～POWER of MUSIC～ 2011 LIMITED EDITION』
【DVD 2】 or 【Blu-ray 1】
★TeamAyu gift：Decoration Sticker for iPhone4 (1)
★mu-mo gift：Memo Pad (1)

『Party Queen』SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET
【CD+DVD+2DVD】+【LIVE DVD 2】+【goods】 or 【CD+DVD+2DVD】+【LIVE Blu-ray 1】+【goods】
★TeamAyu gift：　Lip Cream Case Strap (1) ＋Decoration Sticker for iPhone4 (1)
★mu-mo gift：Clear File (1)＋Memo Pad (1)

Etc. tidbits
- Masashi Muto directed some PVs for this album
- it appears that the album cover was shot in London with Leslie in late November (https://twitter.com/#!/lesliekeesupe...34749770022913)
- Timmy composed both Party queen and how beautiful you are
- There is a commemorative photobook coming out on 03/21 [the same day] with special shots not included in the album, it appears it might be 3000yen? (http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=334)
- how beautiful you are is being released as a digital single on 02/08 on iTunes with a cover
- it is thought that there are only two interludes due to Ayu saying that she recorded 12 songs in London
- Timmy wrote Party Queen with Ayu in mind
- Ayu mentioned that castings for a PV in a recent tweet (but it is unknown if she was talking in the present tense) so another PV for the album is not unlikely! (She is in fact filming another PV.)
- The spoiler that follows has PV tidbits from the last few new album threads while she was in London recording.

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by gwijai

my friend is a dancer in london and he txted me this eve to say he was doing three music videos for a japanese singer!! I was like OMG ITS AYU and he said yeah thats her name lol!! Shooting a pv this tonight for a fast song called shake it! and then they will be doing another pv on sat and one on monday!!!

Ah, it looks like it was gwijai's post then. They said it was a fast song and I remember wondering if the PVs were going to be connected since it seems that they are going to have some of the same cast members in all three PVs (somewhat like that band in the background of Sexy little things/Microphone).

With this piece of information combined with Nigel's Tumblr (the stylist for the extras) it looks like Shake It is for sure the first PV filmed in an apartment in East London. I think it's also safe to say that Return Road was filmed in the factory with the tank, scientists, and drones, and NaNaNa was filmed at the Fabric nightclub in Farringdon with people doing a bit of gymnastics and in crazy makeup/hair/tattoos/etcetera.

Spoiler:

Shake It

- posted by gwijai


- from Nigel's Tumblr

Return Road

- from Nigel's Tumblr

NaNaNa

- from Nigel's Tumblr

- Party Queen is set to be a PEACH JOHN CM song that will be on air 2/22, Ayu will not be in the CM
- Masashi Muto confirmed that he did indeed film a new PV with Ayu recently which brings the PV total for the album to six PVs, it seems
- David Reitzas mixed and did drums for how beautiful you are
- There's a bit in the ViVi interview that says that Party Queen contains pop, rock, electro, and jazz genres. The album is also called a 'concept album'.
- Children's voices are present in one of the songs
- "TA Limited PREMIUM PREVIEW ~Party Queen~" will be held March 10th in Tokyo. Ayu herself will not attend. Some TA members will have a chance to hear previews of the songs and music videos (in full?)

Notable links
2012.03.21 NEW ALBUM CONFIRMED
Albums on PLAYBUTTON
～POWER of MUSIC～ 2011 A LIMITED EDITION on DVD/Blu-ray (21. March 2012)
"how beautiful you are" Jacket Released
New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [II]
New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [III]
New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [IV]

[MissElin_]

IMO, it seems like most J-Pop collectors buy the CDs mainly to support the artist. Do many people even use CDs nowadays (in the West) with the advent of mp3 players and such?

As for anything new, I would not expect any new information until the very beginning March BUT we might see a how beautiful you are PV or something before then.

I do actually. I pretty much only use CDs. Sometimes I listen to a couple of songs in my phone when I'm on the bus but generally I enjoy hearing the real life when I'm outside. And as for inside, my CD player have the best speakers and sound so. I'm all about listening to my CDs all the time! Even the singles get's played alot on the CD player.

And yeah, I'm waiting another 1-2 weeks before I expect to see any covers or final track list e.t.c. Lately, she has tended to reveal information closer and closer to the release date so.

[Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~]

whatdafaq? the four best song-titles are interludes?

[everlastingRAINBOW]

^ Nothing has been confirmed.... So probably lol

[TeamAyu2004]

Wow... thread four and no new information... lol
Cant wait for the covers.. but expect them sometime in March... sad... lol.. at least February is almost over!

[emi♡]

Wait, so are her pv's done, or she's still shooting?

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^^I think she'll be adding one more to the final tracklist.

[Heavenly]

Yeah do we have any news of the latest shooting ?
Was it actually for a new PV ?

[ayuuk]

Wow 4th thread already! When will we get more info?? I check TA every day. LOL

[YUKARI]

they keep us waiting so long... I feel like I'm not so interested in this album now.

[everlastingRAINBOW]

Originally Posted by YUKARI

they keep us waiting so long... I feel like I'm not so interested in this album now.

Omg I know exactly how you feel. The fun is wearing off. But you know the second they release the covers we're going to be ****ing our pants

[!Lawi!]

^Same for me, but don't worry,I know the "hype" will be back when they'll show the cover/the first images of the PVs !

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^^^welcome to every single album release...

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by everlastingRAINBOW

Omg I know exactly how you feel. The fun is wearing off. But you know the second they release the covers we're going to be shitting our pants

so true! HAHAHHA..even a piece of further-confirmed info will do
but lately im so hyped about some other music that time flies..so it doesnt feel so long. I mean, 3 weeks has passed since the announce date and I didnt have that dying feeling as with some other albums

[YUKARI]

Originally Posted by everlastingRAINBOW

Omg I know exactly how you feel. The fun is wearing off. But you know the second they release the covers we're going to be shitting our pants

haha

yeah.. it will be March next week. hopefully we'll get some news then

[ayuuk]

The wait is so long +1

I re-watched Party queen performance at CDL 2011-12. Hmmm I am not sure if I like it... LOL Hope other songs in the album will be much better!

[Masamune]

I buy CDs just for collection purposes...mainly Ayu n_n

[microphone]

Originally Posted by YUKARI

they keep us waiting so long... I feel like I'm not so interested in this album now.

yeesh, get a grip. it'll be fun times soon

[TeamAyu2004]

^ I love watching that! Lol.. whenever i go to youtube I'm like, lets look it up!
I'm still wishing Happening here was not on the track list...
Fingers crossed

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Heavenly

Yeah do we have any news of the latest shooting ?
Was it actually for a new PV ?

We didn't get any other news other than some tweets. One mentioned casting extras for the PV, and another said her staff was getting ready for shooting it the day after she tweeted.