Archive for March, 2009
New Concert DVD: Premium Countdown Live
Monday, March 30th, 2009
As Ayu’s latest album finishes its first week on the Oricon chart, her official site has announced the DVD release for last December’s Premium Countdown Live concert. ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008–2009 A will hit stores May 13th with two discs worth of sets and a special “off-shot” movie.
- Official Site: 【リリース情報】5/13(水)LIVE DVD『ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008–2009 A』発売決定!
- Ayu-Vogue DVD Discography
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Official Site NEXT LEVEL Revamp and CM
Monday, March 16th, 2009
Ayu’s official site has been updated to promote her upcoming album NEXT LEVEL, complete with a new layout and downloadable commercial featuring previews of three of the album’s new PVs: “NEXT LEVEL”, “Sparkle”, and “Curtain call”
Tags: next level, official site, sparkle
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All NEXT LEVEL Covers Revealed
Friday, March 6th, 2009
The official site has updated with the remaining three covers for Ayu’s upcoming album NEXT LEVEL.
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NEXT LEVEL 2CD+DVD tracklisting and cover
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

The official site has updated with the cover for the 2CD+DVD edition of Ayu’s upcoming album NEXT LEVEL as well as the CD and DVD tracklistings. The CD+DVD and CD-only covers have yet to be unveiled.
- Bridge to the sky
- NEXT LEVEL
- Disco-munication
- EnergizE
- Sparkle
- rollin’
- GREEN
- Load of the SHUGYO
- identity
- Rule
- LOVE ‘n’ HATE
- Pieces of SEVEN
- Days
- Curtain call
Additionally, the PVs for “GREEN”, “Days”, and “Rule” will be included on the DVD with three additional PVs: “Sparkle”, “NEXT LEVEL”, and “Curtain call”.
(this is also awesome because the new Ayu-vogue design currently in development already had a disco theme.)
Tags: next level
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New Records and Awards
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
After a little under a week on the market, Rule/Sparkle has already been declared Ayu’s 20th consecutive number one single by Oricon Style.
In addition, the RIA of Japan announced the winners of this year’s Japan Gold Disc Awards today. Ayu’s recent 10th anniversary collection A COMPLETE ~ALL SINGLES~ was declared one of the top 10 albums of the year. It was one of seven single collections included on the list, three of which were released by label-mate EXILE. Fellow Avex idol Namie Amuro’s BEST FICTION was also awarded. Ayu received this title last year for both versions of A BEST 2.
Tags: oricon, rule/sparkle, sales
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