Ayu: Anything Goes [XXII]

[Bigtop]

Going to get this thread started as the previous one is filling up and we're coming up to the holidays.

But I really miss the old Ayu - it turns out though when I first heard of Ayu eleven years ago (when I was 13; you know, 'JEWEL' and the "Secret" album, before the Asia Tour the following year), she was 28 years old - next year are Ayu's 20th anniversary and 40th birthday, but based on what we've been seeing, she's not in a strong position...

And, whoever said in the previous thread about A BEST 3 - I don't think it makes sense anymore.

[Miduhyo]

Hey, we're the same age and pretty much fans at the same time xD (miss)understood was around the time I found out about her. Funny how fast it's all gone, huh?

Anyway, I don't know about A BEST 3 but I wouldn't mind another release a la A BALLADS. I actually never listened to A BALLADS because I just thought it was another compilation album and never saw the point of listening to something I've heard all the songs for. God, was I in for a surprise when I did decide to listen to it -- just this year. Now I'm psyching myself up hoping that we'll get something like that but at the same time I'm trying not to overthink anything and will just be happy with whatever we get.

[ayu-michan]

If we’re on the topic of “I miss the old ayu”, I gotta say I really miss when ayu’s nails were like a gyaru’s bible. Her nails were always so unique and stylish. I think I’m just bored of how short and plainly boring her nails are now (considering she has to do the aerial performance).

[Aderianu]

RAINBOW is 15 years old today. Can you believe it? I actually can) I wasn't fan at this time, so this album feels as old as it is.



I don't like this album. Don't know why. It contains many good songs and I like more than half of them but full album doesn't feel solid

[ayumi_croatia]

Happy anniversary RAINBOW! It's actually my favorite Ayu album, or at least one of my favorites.

Heartplace, HANABI, Free & Easy, Real me, Dolls...

[truehappiness]

It was certainly a strange album by Ayu standards but it works IMO. She'll never make anything like it again.

[kendelle]

RAINBOW is my first Ayu album so it'll always be a fave in my heart <3

The older I get I can see how this album isn't as cohesive as others. I feel like if RAINBOW came out in the modern era it would be a two-parter: RAIN and BOW......lol

RAIN might have collected the more etheral and dreamy tracks like everlasting dream, everywhere nowhere, Over, but finish on Free & Easy and then BOW might have had the "harder" tracks like WE WISH, and some more upbeat and lively-sounding tracks like independent, Real Me and finish with July 1st.

Then she'd release RAINBOW and we'd all rage at it.....

[pedronekoi]

RAINBOW! Love it so much! The album wouldbe perfect if the title track was there. <3

Switching the topic, It's pretty much confirmed that we won't have CDL this year but I wonder if they will do something related to CDL in those dates. What you guys think? I would love if they did a special playlist on YouTube with the best performances from CDL.

[jiarongisme]

RAINBOW had amazing single tracks and brilliant album tracks. Love it.

[Amalgam]

Im my old burned CDs I’d always have RAINBOW as track 1 followed by Everlasting Dream, haha. Some of those songs are so atmospheric and just ...beautiful. Even the interludes are great.

If we’re talking about missing the old Ayu I’d say that I miss conceptual photoshoots for her covers and her PVS with storylines.

[krtman2002]

RAINBOW isn't one of my favs at all but it HAS one song that everytime I listen to it it goes traight to my heart and feelings... HEARTPLACE. What the hell has this song? It makes me go to another place.

[Amalgam]

Originally Posted by krtman2002

RAINBOW isn't one of my favs at all but it HAS one song that everytime I listen to it it goes traight to my heart and feelings... HEARTPLACE. What the hell has this song? It makes me go to another place.

The strings in this song are fucking heavenly!
Its really corny, but I feel this sense of inspiration when I listen to it.

On another note, Born to Be is great for inspiring me to get on a treadmill <3 Listening to that and Beautiful Fighters in succession is my secret to getting thin.

[ayumi_croatia]

Originally Posted by krtman2002

RAINBOW isn't one of my favs at all but it HAS one song that everytime I listen to it it goes traight to my heart and feelings... HEARTPLACE. What the hell has this song? It makes me go to another place.

I agree with this. Heartplace is just something else.

[koumori]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

RAINBOW is 15 years old today. Can you believe it? I actually can) I wasn't fan at this time, so this album feels as old as it is.

Definitely one of my favourite, if not my favourite, Ayu album. I feel old...

[mi|kshake]

Happy Birthday Rainbow! One of her best album covers.

Also, I would love to get a studio version of Wow War Tonight.

[pedronekoi]

So I was looking into the doll Licca's instagram account and I found out they did a homage to Ayu! In cellebration of their 50th anniversary, the account is doing a especial with facts from the last 50 years. And 2001 is about Ayu! For those who don't know Licca, she's the most important doll in Japan (just like Barbie is for the rest of the world).



@bonjour_licca #50yearsTimeTravel in #2001 : The girls were influenced by J-POP divas such as Ayumi Hamasaki !

[RealLight]

RAINBOW is one of her masterpieces, period.

[AyuWorld]

Rainbow is surely one of her masterpieces, I wish was a fan already back then,

and still want a PV for Hanabi like the Tu-ka CM omg!!

[stepYOU1234]

RAINBOW has some of my favourite songs on it (Heartplace is epic) but I rarely go to it as an album. Maybe I'll try it again today

[EndOfTheWorld]

I believe RAINBOW is my favorite album also.
The beauty of Dolls cannot be ignored. I can't say I dislike any of the songs on the album. I do wish there were maybe 1 or 2 more music videos created for that era. Imagine what a PV for HANABI would be like.