Jump to content

Ayumi Hamasaki: The Rate - Part I [Greatful days]


Recommended Posts

Posted
2 minutes ago, AvadaKedavra said:

Why this video has an american theme :gaycat4: i dont get the relation there

Ayu is a reverse weeb, I fear. A neeb, if you will.

  • Like 1

  • Replies 2k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • Kyle-x

    528

  • Graves

    452

  • Suilen

    341

  • Curaga

    227

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted

And we can't forget to shout out the fact it was the opening for DOME TOUR 2001 :jonny: 

 

 

  • Like 1
Posted

11.png

32nd Single
Track #9 on MY STORY

 

HIGH SCORE: 10 x 10 (Suilen, Kyle-x, Invisibility, blueberries, Maresia, Bad Decisions, AMIT, sanzo, AvadaKedavra, confide in me)

LOW SCORE: 3.2 x 1 (Curaga)

HOST SCORE: 9.5

 

The lead single from MY STORY, Moments is a beloved track among Ayu fans and is one of her most streamed songs online too. A classic, methinks? It's not difficult to hear why. Moments is like Ayumi codifying a formula she's been meddling with for a while. This coming right after Memorial Address makes perfect sense in that regard, she's taking the lessons of that mini and moving forward with full confidence. It's a perfect mixture of that grand, dramatic and sweeping sort of power ballad that she's become known for. This one hits a bit different though, it knows exactly when to hold back and let Ayu be soft and it knows when to bring the drama up to boiling point at the song's climax. No notes. Brilliant stuff!

 

There's not much to say unique to Moments' commercial performance, I fear. It is a single released during Ayu's peak period so you already know it was a #1 hit, and also the 19th best selling song of 2004. Not bad for a woman seven years deep into her career, eh? It's only seen sporadic live appearances since the MY STORY era, which is a shame, but it definitely brings the roof down whenever she wheels it out.

 

The music video too! I want to talk about it!

 

This is what really sold the song, and the MY STORY era as a whole, to me. I mentioned before that I love Ayu's willingness to incorporate light horror into her visual artistry. It's a really brave and surprising turn from an artist who appears so clean-cut on the surface. It all starts pretty ordinary-like... she's looking pretty with some billowing fabric. Very cute and all, but who cares? The video takes a turn as Ayu starts to wander around this strange mansion, encountering more creepy white kids and witnessing them torturing some dolls. We then see some striking imagery of a blood-soaked Ayumi doll laid out on the floor, all broken. Man, what a cool visual. Discovering things like this under the veneer of pretty single covers is part of what really made me fall in love with Ayu. This era for sure had something special to it.

 

 

Suilen: it's more of an 8.5 to me these days, but this is the only song that has a chance at top 10 from the album, so let me inflate.

Kyle-x: Yet another contender for my 11 ajdjalkjds. Oh my god this song is so ******* good. One of my all time favorite PVs too. The "Flying humanoid Mix" goes off and the acoustic orchestra version on ayu-mi-x 7 is lovely.

Invisibility: Oh mother mother Mother... Ayu songs beginning with M (M, Moments, momentum, et al.) being some of her best. I love how healing this song is and how it encapsulates the whole album so well.

Meloetta Carey: I hope this tore through Japanese radio like crack in the 80s. Although the "la la las" are overused in her discog, maybe she should intern at a Black church or a jazz club for inspiration.

AMIT: again insanely catchy, a discography highlight.

 

 

mystory-CD.png

 

1/17

:rip:

  • Like 3
Posted

Noooooo not this supermodel :jonny: 

Posted

Not my score inflation flopping like a Harlequin.

  • Haha 1
Posted

No MY STORY or RAINBOW representation in the top 10 is quite unfortunate :'( maybe there's a bias against album titles being completely capitalized. I fear for GUILTY and NEXT LEVEL in pt 2.

  • Like 1
Posted

my-story-summary.png

 

 

HIGHEST SCORERS
1. Kyle-x - 9.647
2. blueberries - 9.206
3. AvadaKedavra - 8.824
4. UrMom - 8.412
5. confide in me - 8.235


LOWEST SCORERS
1. Curaga - 5.588
2. Meloetta Carey - 6.612
3/4. SA*KURA - 6.647
3/4. Fevesy - 6.647
5. Bad Decisions - 6.912

 

 

Average

7.624


Adjusted average (no b-sides, no interludes)

7.855

 

 

 

 

 

  • Thanks 2
Posted
1 minute ago, Kyle-x said:

No MY STORY or RAINBOW representation in the top 10 is quite unfortunate :'( maybe there's a bias against album titles being completely capitalized. I fear for GUILTY and NEXT LEVEL in pt 2.

My fear with GUILTY is that it doesn't have that one song that people will rally around. Mirrocle World might snatch, though.

  • Like 1
Posted

:gaycat5:

2 minutes ago, Kyle-x said:

No MY STORY or RAINBOW representation in the top 10

 

  • Haha 1
Posted
Just now, Suilen said:

My fear with GUILTY is that it doesn't have that one song that people will rally around. Mirrocle World might snatch, though.

I'm going to take an early guess and say talkin' 2 myself is going to be her highest song and crash out around ~#20.

  • Like 1
Posted

Really love the vocal arrangement for Moments, the drama from the classical version is a nice pairing as well.

Posted
3 minutes ago, Graves said:

Adjusted average (no b-sides, no interludes)

7.855

Where's the no Curaga adjustment ddd

Posted (edited)

Moments is so perfect. The guitar solo from the bridge is probably my fave from all her songs from the past :gaycat4:11/10
This is the type of song many westerns cant do. Something so magical and trascendental
Love the whole instrumental. The chorus is so delicate like a flower. 
I always play this song in the night with the lights off or when we have power outages  and we have candles. Is like a tradition
When im hurting i play this and im reminded of the power of music and loneliness
The video is so pretty. Nocturnal queen
The dolls breakin apart

Edited by AvadaKedavra
  • Like 3
Posted

I guess we can start an album leaderboard too now.

 

MY STORY - 7.624
RAINBOW - 7.466

Posted
Just now, Curaga said:

Where's the no Curaga adjustment ddd

At the end of the rate, mother.

  • Thanks 1
  • Haha 1
Posted
1 minute ago, Suilen said:

My fear with GUILTY is that it doesn't have that one song that people will rally around. Mirrocle World might snatch, though.

Maybe MY ALL being the fan song will give it some kudos? Let me start my Together When... payola now though

Posted
4 minutes ago, Graves said:

my-story-summary.png

 

 

HIGHEST SCORERS
1. Kyle-x - 9.647
2. blueberries - 9.206
3. AvadaKedavra - 8.824
4. UrMom - 8.412
5. confide in me - 8.235


LOWEST SCORERS
1. Curaga - 5.588
2. Meloetta Carey - 6.612
3/4. SA*KURA - 6.647
3/4. Fevesy - 6.647
5. Bad Decisions - 6.912

 

 

Average

7.624


Adjusted average (no b-sides, no interludes)

7.855

 

 

 

 

 

HOPE or PAIN the top 65 hit you are :clap3: 

  • Haha 2
Posted

Well, my love-hate relationship with MY STORY is well-documented, but I'm leaning towards like. While I'd love the whole album to be rock and depressing, it's her story to tell, and one should be more concerned if it was all gloom and doom.

  • Like 2
Posted

Whew I was kinda scared for the top 10 since I still had several low scores left, but the top 10 is looking solid! 

 

11

10 ×6

7.9

6.5

5.8 

 

  • Like 1
Posted

Reminder of what's left:

 

A Song for xx

Depend on you

Fly high

appears

SURREAL

Connected

M

ourselves

Because of You

RAINBOW

  • Thanks 1
Posted
4 minutes ago, Graves said:

I'm going to take an early guess and say talkin' 2 myself is going to be her highest song and crash out around ~#20.

Well, talkin' 2 myself is a relatable jab, so I can take it.

  • Like 1
Posted

Wish Inspire made the Top 10 but it still did well all things considered :weeps:

  • Like 1
Posted (edited)

Meloetta Carey: I hope this tore through Japanese radio like crack in the 80s. Although the "la la las" are overused in her discog, maybe she should intern at a Black church or a jazz club for inspiration.

screaming :gaycat4: 

Edited by AvadaKedavra
  • Haha 1
Posted

justice for GAME :chick3:

  • Like 2
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.