Graves Posted October 15 Author Posted October 15 Track #4 on LOVEppears HIGH SCORE: 10 x 8 (Kyle-x, UrMom, Curaga, blueberries, Maresia, AMIT, AvadaKedavra, confide in me) LOW SCORE: 4 x 1 (Fevesy) HOST SCORE: 9.5 To me, this is THE Ayumi Hamasaki album track. Like when I think of Ayu, the opening melody to this song is what plays in my head. Maybe it's strange, I'm sure many would go to M or Boys & Girls or SEASONS, but that little synth riff is just branded onto the folds of my brain. And Then is a jewel, however unassuming it might appear. An album track on a record where 80% of the songs were singles, fitted in between huge hits and big fan favorites, and yet never getting overshadowed by any of them. A song this assured doesn't get shown up by anybody. It's just a totally solid package, combining fun production, a pleasing melody, and some signature Ayu storytelling lyrics. Maybe it wasn't a single, but it certainly is a hit. Not content to just sit around on the album collecting dust, And Then was used in an ad campaign for AUBE lipsticks around 1999. The J-pop world is an interesting one. Imagine if our faves were getting their album tracks played on TV every couple of commercial breaks? The song was absent from Ayu's setlists for many years but finally reappeared for some of her 2020 shows. Maybe she'll be generous and play it again soon for us. Kyle-x: It's crazy to say "how was this not a single?" when almost 2/3 of the album was issued on a single, but HELLO? this is a HIT. This was a contender for my 11. The moodiness and angst of the vocal delivery is everything. Get into the "Future Disc Mix" of this one. Invisibility: I've always wanted to like this one's ominous vibe more, but those instrumental bits make the whole thing drag on, despite being one of the "shorter" songs. Curaga: Love the darker tone on this one. Maybe not as fav as some of the others here, but I just had to give this a 10. AMIT: the way I didn't see the vision at first... absolutely outstanding track I fear. 6/17 2
Curaga Posted October 15 Posted October 15 (edited) Duty? Even though I don't want it to be edit: naaaauuurrrr that's worse Edited October 15 by Curaga
Graves Posted October 15 Author Posted October 15 29. too late - 8.495 28. About You - 8.499 27. NEVER EVER - 8.518 26. TO BE - 8.559 25. Naturally - 8.606 24. Who... - 8.615 23. No way to say - 8.665 22. GAME - 8.707 21. And Then - 8.712 TOP 20 A Song for ×× Depend on you Fly high Trauma immature appears monochrome Duty vogue SURREAL Connected evolution M Endless sorrow Real me Because of You ourselves Moments INSPIRE RAINBOW 2
Suilen Posted October 15 Posted October 15 Not album tracks being deleted from top 10 with more users.
Suilen Posted October 15 Posted October 15 (edited) That's a solid top 20. I guess I'd replace TO BE in my desired top 10 with Trauma or something. Edited October 15 by Suilen
Graves Posted October 15 Author Posted October 15 We're sadly missing WHATEVER, July 1st, and Memorial address but I still have four or five of my ideal top ten kicking. 2
Kyle-x Posted October 15 Posted October 15 Now this is a gag… but I am happy to see a more balanced top 20 in terms of album distribution. And that RAINBOW wasn't completely shut out dd 3
Curaga Posted October 15 Posted October 15 The way I finally lost my two lowest remaining scores, but also a bunch of 9s and 10s with them Watch the top 10 be full of my middling scores nnn Thanks for more reveals! This is getting sooooo exciting! 1
Graves Posted October 15 Author Posted October 15 1 minute ago, Suilen said: We need the debut to survive until top 10 somehow Maybe if Curaga her prostitution have worked. 2
Suilen Posted October 15 Posted October 15 Just now, Graves said: Maybe if Curaga her prostitution have worked. Well, something has to work with her for once. 1
Suilen Posted October 15 Posted October 15 @Curaga what are your fave gen 8 Pokemon again? I'd be more motivated to participate if I could tank them. 1
Curaga Posted October 15 Posted October 15 3 minutes ago, Suilen said: @Curaga what are your fave gen 8 Pokemon again? I'd be more motivated to participate if I could tank them. These absolute beauty queens Top 28 right here! 1 hour ago, Suilen said: The GUILTY scores should be without Curaga But I like GUILTY! The album to worry about with me in part 2 is Rock'n'Roll Circus because it's definitely a circus... 1
Fevesy Posted October 15 Posted October 15 My average out of the remaining scores is a 9 which is cute I guess, I've been listening to everything after this first rate and whew.. the excellence When I say Party queen -> NaNaNa -> Shake It is the best 1,2,3 punch in any of her albums?
Graves Posted October 15 Author Posted October 15 You can drag RnR Circus but I implore you show kindness to count down. 1
Graves Posted October 15 Author Posted October 15 Just now, Fevesy said: When I say Party queen -> NaNaNa -> Shake It is the best 1,2,3 punch in any of her albums? & when I say hearing test? 2
Suilen Posted October 15 Posted October 15 2 minutes ago, Curaga said: These absolute beauty queens Top 28 right here! But I like GUILTY! The album to worry about with me in part 2 is Rock'n'Roll Circus because it's definitely a circus... You better leave my fellow gigantic brain sister alone. As long as you don't drag don't look back you're good, the album has things to worry with me too. That was practically my first "comeback" in j-pop, and thank god for Love songs in the same year. 1
Suilen Posted October 15 Posted October 15 7 minutes ago, Fevesy said: When I say Party queen -> NaNaNa -> Shake It is the best 1,2,3 punch in any of her albums? When I said that, they called me a troll.
Graves Posted October 15 Author Posted October 15 this dated bop the way I'm shook every time I hear her swearing 1
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