Kiseki

forgot to watch! <_< it better be on again :(

Did Meredith Brooks have any other songs to hit the hot 100 besides 'B!tch?'

It's a good song imo. Sticks to a winning formula, not too much of a throw from her old music [iTZ] - it's obvious why execs chose this to be the first single, there's no way it could fail. fans will [naturally] lap it up, the beat will catch the publics attention, and it should be pretty good in a club. A lot of strategy has obviously gone into this, I doubt it sounds like Sexyback/Maneater accidentally :P It is obviously going to shoot up the chart simply because it's Britney, it's her comeback, and it's not awful. still, it is good :D

could somebody please link me to the explicit version? :wub: I've heard 50's, and although it isn't that bad, im pretty sure Kanye can do better.

Mr Children has sold over 1.58 million of their 'Home' album

Did Ami really take more control over 'CONNETTA?' I always assumed it was Matsuura, although if she did it makes sense. Avex goes for dance music, Ami goes for normal pop which doesn't work, so Avex get her back out with another dance song. I suppose dreadful is too strong a description of it, but I just find it very dull :( Then again i've never been a fan of her sony works either. Singles: xx->01->01 - L'Arc~en~Ciel - 25710 + 17169 (x1.7) = 72,894 xx->02->02 - EXILE - 20857 + 14963 (x1.7) = 60,894 xx->03->03 - Utada Hikaru - 13290 + 11691 (x1.7) = 42,468 Hikki with not much of a drop at all, I'm thinking she can take second now. Ketsumeishi has already sold nearly 250K in albums :o

I love 'talkin' 2 myself' good old rock ayu :lol: Hikki starts the week at #3 on daily with 23K :o [owch] L'arc already sold 44K

I remember going to watch this in the cinema :o It's a really god film though,Ii watched it a few months ago and it's still :wub:

That's made to sound a lot more sinister than what it actually is :lol:

How much did her other collaborations sell? being honest, ''CONNETTA'' is dreadful album. It was obviously meant to bring back her sony fans, but not only failed that, but seemed to lose her fans that ATW brought her. I wonder what she'll do next.. I'm really hoping Hikki can pull it off, BW/K&C is my favourite single of the year, plus it would really solidify her comeback. then again even if she doesn't reach #1, I think she'll be the winner with overall sales. Do you think either could reach 150-200K in first weeks? ''Vocalist 3'' only got something like 83 points on NINKI, and that ended up beating ZARD, which had around 110 each respectively. In my opinion the single releases atm are quite good, and there are lots of good releases ahead. the final 3 weeks of September has kinki kids, Ayu, Kuu-chan and BoA. the album chart though atm is quite dull, but September should be good, personally im looking forward to Ai Otsuka's ''LOVE PiECE'' and Goto Makis ''How to use SEXY'' Oh - I need to show some love for Mika Nakashima @ #3 with ''Life'' :wub:

I was rooting for Aiko this week :( I also wish buriguri could have got higher, although it's been up and down between 8-11 through the week. Any idea where 'FREE FREE' ended up? Im really looking forward to this weeks singles chart, Hikki, L'arc & Exile all have a chance, although Exile will probably have to settle for #3, the other two NINKI numbers are so close. Personally, i wouldn't be surprised if Hikki starts off around 2-3 but climbs to #1 during the week, since her promo for BW/K&C kicks in around Friday. The label really screwed up in releasing K&C so early on downloads, and it seems Japan isn't too impressed with BW. Did you know that she can only perform K&C on one show because she mentions a noodle brand :lol: Also hoping Ayaya can get top 10 with 'Egao' I have to admit, the 'Vocalist 3' album isn't that bad :lol: and weren't the other to in the top 20 last week also? [or mabye top 40, im sure I remember seeing them.] On another note, im still waiting for 'PLAY' to reach 500K :lol:

singles: Utada Hikaru - Beautiful World Albums: PUFFY: Hit&Fun [2CD] Berryz Koubou: 4th Ai no Nanchara Shisuu DVD: BoA: Made In Twenty Tour [Regular Edition]

I really find Ms Kelly totally forgettable :lol: Especially when you know she's capable of better, it just feels so generic and uninspired, although everyone has their opinion :P I love Simply Deep, but it perhaps tales a while to get into. Stole, Dilemma, Can't Nobody, Love/Hate, [Love Lives In] Strange Places, Haven't Told You, Train On A Track & Beyond Imagination, they're all amazing :wub: I think the whole 'slow jam' style suits her down to the ground, both in terms of image and vocally.

Ive never heard of [unknown], what a strange name to call themselves :unsure:

@ Perfecto: I always thought it could be about that, but I also had a feeling it could be directed at the media who label her along the same lines as other popstars and stereotype her. I guess we'll never know though :unsure: This era could have been so amazing; she had the right lookd, the right songs, but it just didn't happen. the whole OF2 album is under-rated imo, and considering the fact only one original single was released and promoted properly [Don't Bother] it feels kind of like Shakira was almost afraid to take any risks after it underperformed. I don't know about anyone else, but it felt as if the Shakira that used to be, just isn't the same musician she once was..

ooh! I must resist, don't wish to ruin the surprise for when I purchase xD

I don't argue that it doesn't, but it's not exactly hard to accomplish xD It just plays it so safe, it loses anything it could have going for it. IMO Kelly shines on ballads, and that's what made 'Simply deep' so great, she knew her strong point, took advantage of it, and the results were obviously good. Ms Kelly is just a really predictable R&B album, which may show promise in some parts, but tries to be something she can't casrry. imo D:~

tragic news, she really is the best contemporary R&B singer, bar none.

I think it's pretty awful also, tbh :lol: The only decent songs were 'Flashback' and 'This is love' I tried to like it, but it's so predictable, and bland :(

Drama isn't a ''barmy'' degree it all, neither is Music, they are just as academic as english, science etc. perhaps Sociology/Media is less so, but if people want to persue degree's in those then good on them. Degrees such as ''golf management'' and others you mentioned may best be suited to becomming ceritifications instead of degrees, but to say a subject like drama is ''barmy'' is quite baffling imo, considering it's been taught and practiced for how many hundreds/thousands of years?

Oh dear.. :lol:

I really like them, going to see them in October :D

yay for M.I.A - Kala has already done quite well in japan :D

Same! I'd so love to see him live, i was actually planning on until nobody would go with me :( I love the BOOH series, III was my favourite album of last year.

Woah! :o Looks like we know who'll be #1 on the global chart this week How much did the first shift in it's first week?