Kiseki

I don't exactly see how much scandal can come of this if it is from the Magia/Peligro period of her career. I mean, don't we already know most of it? Plus she was 13, I hardly think she was up to much :lol: However, the book next year should be pretty interesting I would imagine..

It's mind blowing how much better she seems to get as time goes along. I seriously think she is the female of our generation in terms of sheer quality of music, and brilliant vocals <3

Kelis off that list. however, the best R&B/Hip Hop song of the year is blatantly Namie Amuro Hide&Seek <333 VCypwxvvCEs Also Alicia keys new song pisses over most R&B songs released this year

Awwe, I love Mrs Barnes :(

I really do agree with you ^ :lol: It will never die. Unfortunately it's been so overplayed it's lost any meaning it once had.

Albums Teppei Koike: Pieces Singles Nakanomori BAND: Whatever I really need to start saving money </3 but now my Nakanomori BAND collection is nearly complete :wub:

Woo! :o The extras sound really interesting, can't wait! :D

I didn't, mine didn't bring anything again :angry: :lol:

How can anyone stand to buy that Hoosiers dirge :blink: Happy For Mark Ronson in the top 3 however, and Aly & Ajs drop, hopefully out of top 20 by Sunday ^_^

It's awful, just like everything else she's ever done bar ''Confide In Me'' & ''Where The Wild Roses Grow''.

A Photoshoot done together for ''WHAT's IN'' Magazine, the #1 music magazine in Nihon [according to them :P ] http://i21.tinypic.com/10r4gg8.jpg http://i20.tinypic.com/1rdtee.jpg http://i21.tinypic.com/j64nrl.jpg http://i20.tinypic.com/t7zt6q.jpg http://i21.tinypic.com/10dh2z6.jpg http://i21.tinypic.com/novleo.jpg http://i21.tinypic.com/aea5nb.jpg they look really bored of each other don't they? :lol: Avril is cureently the biggest Western star in japan right now. The ''Girlfriend'' single was huge on radio and TBDT is #3 in the YTD album chart, with over 813,784 copies sold. YUI is currently one of the biggest new females in Japan, with an acoustic rock sound. her last two singles have gone to #1 and her last album ''Can't Buy My Love'' is #9 in the YTD with 627,521 sold. Some YUI songs Love & Truth 4Vesq3wXBt0 Good-bye Days kNwgiTyK9TM My Generation/Understand [AA Single] 7dg4gUJLAxo Rolling Star kaDXHHOhY1s

Melissa Etheridge has a new album, I never knew! :o

B'z :wub: although I can't say i'm much of a fan of this song. and poor Miwa Yoshida :( i'm quite surprised that they didn't postpone the single due to what happened, although I suppose her husbands death has acted like promotion [raised her profile]. nice to see YUI didn't have too drastic a drop, and Mika Nakashimas new siong is really good, even if the sales are quite underhwleming. She's really caught me once again, after losing my interest in the 'YES' era. Really hope that Hitomi yaida can do well this week, although i know she will never get the sales she once had. I found a copy of 'Daiya-Monde' in my HMV :wub: A decent album chart this week, Ai held up pretty okay, and nice to see Angie holding in there. there aren't really many albums interesting me this month being released, although I am looking forward to seeing how Aya Matsuuras new album does.. A quick question, because it's been bugging me lately :lol: Before Sakai izumi's death, ZARD were the 8th best selling Japanese act [i think she was confirmed to have sold 35 Million by 2005?]. Well I know that there sales have risen a lot since she passed away, and I was wondering wether she has moved up on the list or not?

I have a feeling this won't be released :o i'm not sure why, just a feeling :lol: Has it leaked in hq yet?

Wow, Pienso en Ti, for real? :o Should be getting the trailer today :cheer:

Well, mabye not generic :P What I mean is that it seems everything about it has been carefully thought out, so that it couldn't be anything but a hit

An article from a few months ago about Flavor Of Lifes astonishing success:

I assume this belongs in the chart forum, but if it doesn't, move xD --------------------------------------- The songs in question: Flavor Of Life <--Most downloaded song in History JJdPqcvtqE8 Kiss & Cry qTwQ4v10Bh4 Beautiful World y6hjUQJZYrI ---------------------- :wub: :wub:

It is rather :o But oh well, like anybody thought this wouldn't happen. The fact it's Britney, the fact it's her comeback and the fact that the song isn't complete $h!t means it's obviously going to well. The song is totally generic in every way, with everything about it planned so that it would blatantly be a hit.

Most of the OF era videos were already placed on the DVD that came with the FO/OF special edition that was released last christmas, so i don't think she'd put them on again. And I love that picture, but I prefer the tiny one a few posts above, where she was caught mid performance, it looks so hot :(

I hate it when the postmen go on strike. I mean good on them for fighting for what they want, but it always seems to happen when I have a ton of imports waiting to be delivered to me. Make Exceptions RM! :angry: xD

I think you're right in saying that who beats Ayu will make a lot of difference to her reputation. I mean if it was someone like Leah Dizon or Erika then it really would spell out the end of an era. However, i think if she lost out to a band like THSK or someone who should be less popular than her would end her reign quite bluntly. Even when she hasn't reached #1 in the past, she's had extrodinarily high sales [bar A song for XX singles] but now even her #1's can't pull that off. There always seems to be a discussion about the 'Queen Of JPop' and imo there isn't one atm. All the previous such as Ayu & BoA are fading, people like Utada aren't really 'pop' and release quite sporadicly, Koda Kumi who seems to be losing momentum [No way will her next album outsell Black Cherry] and then a bunch of newcomer females who may be popular [a la YUI] but never popular enough to demand the term 'Queen.'

I always enjoy BoA songs/albums, even though I wouldn't say she's one of my favourite artists, she's really consistent in bringing out good music. Unfortunately [just like Ayu] she isn't really a comodity anymore. OUTGROW is an awesome R&B album, although I have to say my favourite song of hers is VALENTI. I always wonder if her or Ayu could come back in a Namie type way, but I really couldn't imagine them changing there sounds. I hope your right about BoA though, she is a genuinely talented girl. I could actually imagine her doing some sort of dance style music, hopefully she'd have more succes than Suzuki Ami with it though, I watched her performance at a-nation the other day and it's quite sad, such a fall from grace :( I've never really listened to her Korean releases, but i'll have to check it out, i've been meaning to check out some other K acts lately as well, like Super Junior and THSK. On another note, how long do you think Ayu can keep her #1 streak? I hope she can reach 20, and I think Avex will try to find dead weeks for her. However, i'm expecting it sooner rather than later..

I did as well first time ^ :lol:

Wonderful week So happy for YUI, she seems to be at a career peak, and well deserved. I thought BoA would sell more, but I guess she's old news in japan now. I wouldn't say Ayus second week figures are that bad, I mean she could have done worse. If i'm being honest I can never see her regaining her past glory, i'm just waiting for the moment when she doesn't reach #1, and judging by T2M sales, it won't be long.. Ai! Wonderful album, even though it's short, it's concise, it flows well, and it's brilliant. Never really been a Shiina/Tokyo Jihen fan, but other than that [and Will.I.Am] the album chart is awesome. Angela held up well, BOOWy has an album in top 10, Ketsumeishi still selling madly and FF make a good entry. Poor PUFFY @ #27 :( There isn't a lot to interest me this week, blatantly B'z will be #1, hope Mika Nakashima charts well also