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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 19, 2009 21:40:14 GMT -5
Ayumi Hamasaki, one of the biggest artists to ever hit the biggest airwaves, is finally releasing her 10th full-length studio album, and 11th overall studio album (including her mini-album "Memorial address") Her new album is titled "NEXT LEVEL" and will be on sale March 25th.
[Covers not yet released]
It is speculated whether or not "Mirrorcle World" will appear on her upcoming album.
Singles from NEXT LEVEL:
Mirrorcle World Peak Position: #1 Total Sales: 193,016 (Physical Sales) --------------: 100,000 (Downloads)
Days / GREEN Peak Position: #1 Total Sales: 187,400 --------------: 100,000 (Downloads)
Rule / Sparkle Peak Position: Not Yet Released Total Sales: Not Yet Released (Physical) --------------: Not Yet Released (Downloads)
"NEXT LEVEL" News
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Post by **βécky**™ on Feb 19, 2009 22:21:56 GMT -5
Rule and Sparkle are awesome. Can't wait.
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Post by SO.UNCOOL™ on Feb 19, 2009 23:05:00 GMT -5
Rule and Sparkle are awesome. Can't wait.
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Post by Oprah on Feb 19, 2009 23:15:17 GMT -5
There was a good period of time were I lived and breathed this chick. lol. I don't really think this merits a thread though since it'll only be released in East Asia.
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 20, 2009 1:10:29 GMT -5
^ well honestly at the moment we have no idea where it will ultimately be released, considering one of the album's tracks has a huge global tie in
but even if, i don't think the area in which her music releasd makes her any less of an artist ...
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Post by COW COW COW COW COW COW COW on Feb 20, 2009 8:14:41 GMT -5
I loved "Miss Understood"...what an album...
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 21, 2009 3:21:01 GMT -5
Hey, Ayumi flew from LA to Tokyo a few days ago to shoot a new video, directed by Kazuhito Kukuchi (Mirrorcle World, GREEN) then flew back to LA to film ANOTHER new video immediately after, directed by Luis Hernandez (Bold & Delicious, Pride)
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Post by Ryan on Feb 21, 2009 9:59:44 GMT -5
it's not even gonna be released WW, right?
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 21, 2009 11:21:54 GMT -5
It depends ... The album has a global tie in song, which is supposed to be released worldwide somehow (probably digitally) (and F.Y.I the song is "Rule" which is in the commercial and is the theme song for the Dragonball: Evolution movie in every country). Her last album, "GUILTY" was released in almost the entire world digitally (she got a lot of press in Japan about it ... supposedly the largest worldwide release ever for a jpop album).
Digitally, it will likely be released worldwide i think ... while physically, the only release date that has been mentioned is Japan's. We're still waiting on Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, etc release date, so if it will have a physical release outside of Asia (Asia is most of the world anyway. >.<) we won't know for a while.
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Post by Oprah on Feb 21, 2009 14:37:55 GMT -5
it's not even gonna be released WW, right? It'll be released in most of East & Southeast Asia. I doubt it'll be released anywhere else except through iTunes. A preview of the title track is out and it sounds great.
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 22, 2009 14:51:05 GMT -5
hey ayumi posted on her blog recently and explained the lyrics of "NEXT LEVEL" here is a translation
I forgot that I have to tell you something very important.
The music that accompanies the Panasonic CM is the title of the main song of the album this year.
"NEXT LEVEL"
When you have time, go read the lyrics.
This is a song I wrote, under the skies of Hawaii, thinking very deeply in my heart on all that I shared with you, with certitude, members of 'teamAyu' (her fanclub)
This is a song where we can go together to the next level. This is a song where you can walk. (not sure what that means exactly lol)
so basically what she's saying is the song is written about her fans.
and here's a translation:
To the next stage, which begins to move, we continue to walk together.
This only road never ends, we continue to illuminate it.
How will we take this fresh start that, once again, presents itself here?
While looking at the sky, my face was lit by a gentle smile I heard "Don't be afraid, everything is fine" While looking at the sky, a small tear flowed Even the scars left by the past seem sweet today.
The sign tells us that a vibrant future, makes our looks meet each other.
Our hearts are beating so strong, What will they choose and represent? What is the map that will take shape?
If you feel the wind, grip our hands strongly Because we don't need many words to understand each other If you feel the wind, begin to walk with conviction and with the same speed we will see the same landscape
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 25, 2009 7:33:20 GMT -5
news updated! all credits go to the wonderful folk at ahsforum.com
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Post by jen on Feb 25, 2009 7:54:30 GMT -5
Sparkle is great. If it's any indication, this will be her best album since Rainbow.
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Post by COW COW COW COW COW COW COW on Feb 25, 2009 8:45:58 GMT -5
Her two singles may have been #1, but their pretty much flops for her - in terms of sales...yikes.
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 25, 2009 11:35:36 GMT -5
all Japanese sales are really far down lately, so when compared to all the other singles they're actually really big hits!
Many other #1s , like Koda Kumi, can't even pass 100,000 ... Ayumi is still doing very well ...
within it's first 24 hours of release, Rule has moved up to #8 on iTunes Japan and debuted at #1 on Oricon selling about 40,000 copies in the first day.
although Rule / Sparkle will likely sell considerably less than the last 2 because people are just going to wait for her album ..
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Post by COW COW COW COW COW COW COW on Feb 25, 2009 19:27:47 GMT -5
Actually I just found out that Oricon sales don't include the itunes sales...nvmnd
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 26, 2009 14:53:24 GMT -5
^ lol ... i can give you the digital certifications for her singles if you'd like
Rule / Sparkle (Single)has been released globally via digital distribution on iTunes as of March 25th (the same date as the Japanese release)
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Post by COW COW COW COW COW COW COW on Feb 26, 2009 15:21:08 GMT -5
will be released... Can't wait. Still, Miss Understood had so many great songs "1, 2 Step," "Bold & Delicious," "Fairlyand," "Alterna..."
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 26, 2009 18:07:30 GMT -5
^ woops, i put March 25th, i meant to put February 25th!
it has already been released!
This is ehr second 'global' release via iTunes following her 9th studio album "GUILTY"
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Post by COW COW COW COW COW COW COW on Feb 26, 2009 23:09:04 GMT -5
Oh...
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 27, 2009 0:20:16 GMT -5
so far, by the end of the second day, Rule / Sparkle has sold 63,000 copies about.
it will probably sell considerably less than the previous two singles since it got no promotion plus the album is coming out very soon...
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Post by COW COW COW COW COW COW COW on Feb 27, 2009 3:28:12 GMT -5
wow...that's horrible. She needs to get back on track...She used to sell 5 million records a year...This era will be considerably less.
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 27, 2009 6:53:55 GMT -5
^ As I said, no artist can pul 5 million a year in Japan ... (at her peak she sold 9 million ~ 11 million a year)
the last few eras she sold about 2,000,000 total.
Rule/ Sparkle, by the third day, has sold about 71,000 copies.
it's selling much better than talkin' 2 myself
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Post by jen on Feb 27, 2009 6:56:43 GMT -5
This is selling well. The days of million selling singles are over, the market has gone considerably down.
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Post by jen on Feb 27, 2009 6:57:33 GMT -5
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Feb 28, 2009 8:35:38 GMT -5
Ayumi's record label, Avex Trax, has apparently made a deal to release her last 2 remix albums (along with their dubs/instrumentals/extended version) through "beatport" in the United States. They said more remixes will also come onto this website in 2009.
All off the remixes were released under the name "Ayu", the same one she used in Europe.
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Post by Nic (Britney Spears) on Mar 3, 2009 22:10:13 GMT -5
ONE OF FOUR COVERS <CD DISC-1> 01. Bridge to the sky 02. NEXT LEVEL 03. Disco-munication 04. EnergizE 05. Sparkle 06. rollin' 07. GREEN 08. Load of the SHUGYO 09. identity 10. Rule 11. LOVE 'n' HATE 12. Pieces of SEVEN 13. Days 14. Curtain call <CD DISC-2> LIVE CD from "PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A" 01. GREEN 02. Will 03. End of the World 04. Heartplace 05. And Then 06. Naturally 07. POWDER SNOW 08. HOPE or PAIN 09. Over 10. SCAR 11. SIGNAL 12. Hana 13. too late 14. everywhere nowhere 15. Days 16. For My Dear... <DVD> 01. Days <video clip> 02. GREEN <video clip> 03. Rule <video clip> 04. Sparkle <video clip> 05. NEXT LEVEL <video clip> 06. Curtain call <video clip> 07. Days <making clip> 08. GREEN <making clip> 09. Rule <making clip> 10. Sparkle <making clip> 11. NEXT LEVEL <making clip> 12. Curtain call <making clip>
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Post by SO.UNCOOL™ on Mar 3, 2009 22:44:37 GMT -5
Both the cover and tracklist are hot! This album seems like it will be more poppy & fun which I'm happy about.
Do we know if thats the CD only cover?
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Post by **βécky**™ on Mar 3, 2009 22:45:36 GMT -5
I love that cover.
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Post by jen on Mar 4, 2009 4:42:42 GMT -5
Do we know if thats the CD only cover? According to TA it's the 2CD + DVD cover
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