Oh MADE IN JAPAN don't stomp too hard now 

 

I actually gave FLOWER a lower score than for this 

Just now, Kyle-x said:

Thank you sister 

 

You really brought the taste (as usual though)

 

Love TSMGO, so propulsive and aggressive wheww  

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

 

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!

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

 

Both are good, deserved better.

 

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

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

 

I guess I'll take it

 

Suilen is coming for y'all, justice for them

 

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

 

Suilen is coming for y'all, justice for them

 

Next one is a 90s classic!

 

Edited January 5, 20251 yr by 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

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 

Love this one but I have other faves on the album

 

 

Cute song

 

 

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.

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

 

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

Next one is an early 2000s R&B banger

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.

noooooooooo 

8 minutes ago, Britneyfan09 said:

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

 

Don't pmo