New single You were.../BALLAD 16 December 2009!

tasking · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:37 am

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This was already mentioned in the chat room but it's totally 100% official so I figured I'd post it here.

Thanks to nanakopy (http://ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95346) for pointing it out ^^

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EDIT: Here's a translation of the full notice posted on TA.

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NEW RELEASE

On sale 2009/12/16 (Wednesday)
"You were... / BALLAD" release has been determined!

This long-awaited double A-side ballad single is being released!

Two ballads to decorate the wintertime, "You were..." and "BALLAD," and the newly written song "RED LINE ~for TA~", all three together make up Ayu's 47th single release!

*Those placing advance orders through TeamAyu and mu-mo will recieve special items. Details to be announced at a later date.

You were... / BALLAD
2009.12.16 in stores

【CD+DVD version 1】

￥1,890 (tax incl.)
AVCD-31799/B
◎Enclosed in first pressing only: changeable jacket card (A)
((Details coming soon))

【CD】

01. You were... (Original mix)
02. BALLAD (Original mix)
03. RED LINE ～for TA～ (Original mix)
04. You were... (Music Box mix) (temporary name)
05. You were...　(Original mix -Instrumental-)
06. BALLAD　(Original mix -Instrumental-)
07. RED LINE ～for TA～ (Original mix -Instrumental-)

【DVD】

01. You were... (video clip)
02. BALLAD (video clip)
03. You were... (making clip)

【CD+DVD version 2】

￥1,890 (tax incl.)
AVCD-31800/B
◎Enclosed in first pressing only: changeable jacket card (B)
((Details coming soon))

【CD】

01. BALLAD (Original mix)
02. You were... (Original mix)
03. RED LINE ～for TA～ (Original mix)
04. Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～ (Orchestra version)
05. BALLAD　(Original mix -Instrumental-)
06. You were...　(Original mix -Instrumental-)
07. RED LINE ～for TA～ (Original mix -Instrumental-)

【DVD】

01. BALLAD (video clip)
02. You were... (video clip)
03. BALLAD (making clip)

【CD version】

￥1,050 (tax incl.)
AVCD-31801
◎Enclosed in first pressing only: changeable jacket card (C)
((Details coming soon))

【CD】

01. You were... (Original mix)
02. BALLAD (Original mix)
03. RED LINE ～for TA～ (Original mix)
04. You were... (Music Box mix)（仮）
05. Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～ (Orchestra version)
06. You were...　(Original mix -Instrumental-)
07. BALLAD　(Original mix -Instrumental-)
08. RED LINE ～for TA～ (Original mix -Instrumental-)

credit: Delirium-Zer0 @ AHS

imuyA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:13 am

I love the title already!!!!!! I can't wait!!!

But how many versions are there? There seems to be like 10!

eggy · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:14 am

Yaaaaaaaaay! She really is doing three new songs! I love her winter ballads, so I'm really excited for this. :mrgreen:

Mayachan · **Joined:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:22 am **Posts:** 2112

how cool... and how fast, thank you Ayu~!!! love winter ballads, so sweet for xmas

btw is Red Line supposed to be the red thread of destiny?

PowPowParn · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:39 am

Oo exciting! Funny, I was just thinking yesterday that Ayu's next single would probably be a winter ballad and there are two. Red Line sounds pretty interesting.

Chiban-chan · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:27 am

i'm so excited! omg it's so sweet how she wrote a song for TA hehe. i can't wait, i'm not a big fan of ballads but i love ayu's winter ballads

elaniel · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:06 am

Really really annoying you have to buy all 3 versions to get all tracks. :wink2:

beautiful-firework · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:54 pm

elaniel wrote:

Really really annoying you have to buy all 3 versions to get all tracks. :wink2:

Yep, that's avex for ya!

I am so sososososooooooo excited!! I was waiting for some official news to pop up!!!!! I don't know if I can wait that long, though! D: Haha ~~ These better knock my socks off!!! I've never been disappointed by her Winter ballads, so I'm uber-excited!!!!!!!!!! (haha can you tell? xD) I'm hoping for gorgeous covers, too~!!! >w<

until that Day · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:48 pm

Mayachan wrote:

:heart: how cool... and how fast, thank you Ayu~!!! love winter ballads, so sweet for xmas

btw is Red Line supposed to be the red thread of destiny?

Red Line can also be the red thread bracelets pro-anas wear to identify themselves.
But I doubt it. o_O

I can't wait for this single!! :dance:

mad_I · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:09 pm

that's a great news ! and a ballad.. wow, my farorite song type :dance:

kyayu · **Joined:** Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:32 pm **Posts:** 979

elaniel wrote:

Really really annoying you have to buy all 3 versions to get all tracks. :wink2:

well you can always download the songs, I'm sure some will leak soon enough.

yay winter ballads!!!! :clap:

I just hope it isn't something like Jewel >.<

Melanie · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:41 pm

Looking forward to this! Although having so many versions is irritating, well I guess that is marketing for you. lol.

~mirakururun~ · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:39 pm

a ballad called ballad?!? :lol:

But it's really cool how Ayu said before hand that it would be 3 songs, and now it's confirmed!
Its like confirmation that Ayu really blogs (even though I never really doubted that) and makes me feel closer to her

elaniel · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:33 am

kyayu wrote:

elaniel wrote:

Really really annoying you have to buy all 3 versions to get all tracks. :wink2:

well you can always download the songs, I'm sure some will leak soon enough.

I would never download any JPop I had no intention of buying. I only download if my copy hasn't arrived by the time it's out. I've supported the Japanese music market for about 7 years now (and an unhealthy amount of my paycheck), and will always do so. I remember back in the day when Mu-mo had My Story out early and I bought it from them digitally. I felt sorta guilty posting tracks here.

Sadly, if I want to get all tracks from an artist (remixes, videos, etc.) I buy all the versions to get them. I don't like the way they do it, but I do it anyway (especially with Ayu as it wouldn't be right to have ANYTHING missing from my Ayu collection.)

Sidebar... 16th December release date?... I will put $5 on a new album being released either last few days of December or January 1st......

Red Line sounds like an awesome title for a song. Looking forward to the ballads too, hoping one of them is a power ballad. (God I miss those from Ayu)

Chiban-chan · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:47 am

omg I just looked at the release date! It's always been a dream of mine to be in Japan when an Ayu single/album comes out! To witness all the shops with her poster all over and all the promotion and stuff - and I finally will get to see it! omgomgomg haha.

I am definitely getting CD+DVD version two. I usually don't like remixes so I'd prefer the orchestra version.

elaniel · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:14 am

Try and snag one of the massive posters off the window for me! :mrgreen:

~mirakururun~ · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:26 pm

Chiban-chan wrote:

omg I just looked at the release date! It's always been a dream of mine to be in Japan when an Ayu single/album comes out! To witness all the shops with her poster all over and all the promotion and stuff - and I finally will get to see it! omgomgomg haha.

luckkkyyyy!

post pics???

MichaelStephen · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:03 pm

OMG!
5 New Songs already!

Sunrise
Sunset
You Were...
BALLAD
Red Line

I think it's pretty much confirmed that we're getting a new album.

aYuMiFAN<3 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:14 pm

This is very exciting~ it is pretty annoying though that you have to buy 3 different types of one single to get all of the songs.. but I download

"A BALLAD" is such a odd name for a track. I mean, I can imagine what Ayu was thinking: "Well.. I just created a song that is a ballad. Let's title it... A BALLAD" lmfaoo she went straight to the point. Hopefully it's a good song, and Red Line sounds interesting as well.

Orchestra Versions are so kick ass, it's not even funny =D
I know where my next pay check is going towards.

se · **Posted:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:22 am

I am SO excited~!! You were... reminds me of last year's It was...! I hope it's a winter ballad, like JEWEL~ that one just touches me every time. I do think BALLAD is an odd title name, she's usually more creative XD

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