fan base J-Pop Thread: Flawless Foursome Rate || #64-41 Revealed

[AMIT]

Oh MADE IN JAPAN don't stomp too hard now 

 

I actually gave FLOWER a lower score than for this 

[Curaga]

Just now, Kyle-x said:

Thank you sister 

 

You really brought the taste (as usual though)

 

[Kyle-x]

Love TSMGO, so propulsive and aggressive wheww  

[Britneyfan09]

Next one is a tie. Both songs ended up with the same average nnnn

[Kyle-x]

[Britneyfan09]

 

49. Should I Love Him? from PLAY (2007)

 

 

AVERAGE: 7.47

HIGH SCORE: 10 x 1 (Suilen)

LOW SCORE: 4 x 1 (AMIT) || 4.1 x 1 (Curaga)

 

Graves: I personally would've gone for Full Moon, banger that it is, but this song grew on me over voting. Maybe I need to give Play another chance sometime soon. A playful slow jam with a lil drama in the bridge... I can't lie that I was a little bit gagged when the "choir" came in behind her. It sounds a bit like an updated Style ballad, Don't Lie To Me with that little extra polish.

Kyle-x: Perfect mid-00s R&B. Keyshia Cole could've covered this and took it to #1 on the Billboard R&B songs chart.

AMIT: well she asked and the answer is no

madonnas: her best r&b ballad..

Curaga: I'm almost as bored as she sounds.

 

49. Walk from affection (2002)

 

 

AVERAGE: 7.47

HIGH SCORE: 10 x 3 (AMIT, Britneyfan09, confide in me)

LOW SCORE: 4 x 1 (madonnas)

 

Graves: The original is definitely dated, but there's something charming about that too... I might like it a bit more than the other version to be honest.

Kyle-x: She started her mothering early in her career.

AMIT: always been one of my favorites especially the Soichi Ono remix on Driving Hit's 4, everyone should check that one out!

madonnas: I respect that Kuu is a better vocalist than a lot of her peers but this song is just a lot of nothing to me either version.

Curaga: I like the original walk better of these 2 versions. Cool instrumental!

[Britneyfan09]

I know @Suilen won't be pleased with this one

 

[romiskes]

Both are good, deserved better.

 

[Curaga]

Not a tie despite my random decimals nnn. I feel like Japanese fans would lash us for eliminating walk already 

[AMIT]

One of my faves... but also one of my opps

 

I guess I'll take it

 

[Kyle-x]

Suilen is coming for y'all, justice for them

 

[AMIT]

2 minutes ago, Curaga said:

Not a tie despite my random decimals nnn. I feel like Japanese fans would lash us for eliminating walk already 

Well I did my part

 

[Kyle-x]

Suilen is coming for y'all, justice for them

 

[Britneyfan09]

Next one is a 90s classic!

 

Edited Sunday at 10:49 PM by Britneyfan09

[Britneyfan09]

 

47. Whisper from Concentration 20 (1997)

 

 

AVERAGE: 7.49

HIGH SCORE: 10 x 3 (madonnas, confide in me, Britneyfan09)

LOW SCORE: 2 x 1 (romiskes)

 

Graves: I used to like this one a lot more, but I fear it kind of just sounds noisy now. Annoying, almost.

Kyle-x: TK was in his bag when he made this album.

AMIT: great song although I'm compelled to say the title track would have gotten a 10 from me. fun fact the intro reminds me of Twilight Princess.

madonnas: oh this is industrial trip hop banger.

Curaga: WISPA, WISPA...

Britneyfan09: TK did that

[Curaga]

1 minute ago, Britneyfan09 said:

Graves: I used to like this one a lot more, but I fear it kind of just sounds noisy now. Annoying, almost.

 

Spill; I fear I was a little too nice with my 3.9 

[Kyle-x]

Love this one but I have other faves on the album

 

 

[AMIT]

Cute song

 

 

[Britneyfan09]

46. FLOWER from M(A)DE IN JAPAN (2016)

 

 

AVERAGE: 7.50

HIGH SCORE: 10 x 1 (Kyle-x)

LOW SCORE: 4 x 2 (madonnas, getinthezone)

 

Graves: Neat, but I actually prefer the vibes before it goes all "rock" in the chorus. That gentle first verse is definitely the most interesting part.

Kyle-x: The production on this one is so good. It takes the signature ayu elements but executes them in such a unique way. Lurveee it.

AMIT: sort of catchy actually

madonnas: in one ear out the other

Britneyfan09: One of the more interesting recent videos from Ayu. The live performances of this song always hit.

[AMIT]

The score I gave this one was the same it ended up averaging as, my mind.

 

[Curaga]

Never heard this fusion before of rock and Eastern elements, and it works really well  Great song

[Britneyfan09]

Next one is an early 2000s R&B banger

[Britneyfan09]

45. BOY FRIEND? from grow into one (2003)

 

 

AVERAGE: 7.51

HIGH SCORE: 10 x 3 (Kyle-x, AMIT, Curaga)

LOW SCORE: 4 x 1 (madonnas)

 

Graves: This SNEAK. Her hiding the boppy slice of R&B on the album and releasing some of those singles... you played yourself, sis. That said, yeah this goes hard. These videogame-sounding synths they had her singing over on the early albums are a light scream, but they kind of work.

Kyle-x: grow into one in her trinity of alberms whew.

AMIT: love this song, love this entire album. j-pop/r&b excellence and still holds up!

madonnas: *listens to no scrubs once*

Curaga: 11 contender. This song is an R&B MASTERPIECE through and through, but lemme highlight that sexy slinky instrumental bit at 3:18.

Britneyfan09: Grew to appreciate this one after Kuu performed it an anniversary show a couple of years ago. One of my fave early career album tracks from her.

[AMIT]

noooooooooo 

[Kyle-x]

8 minutes ago, Britneyfan09 said:

46. FLOWER from M(A)DE IN JAPAN (2016)

 

Don't pmo