"Talkin' 2 Myself" is J-Pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki's 42nd single, which was released on September 19, 2007.[1] The single contains two rock tracks, one acoustic orchestra remix of her previously released "Fated", and the instrumentals of the main tracks. It is her 29th #1 single, breaking her own record for the most #1 singles by a solo female artist. The drums in both Talkin' 2 Myself and Decision are played by Andy Selway from the band KMFDM.[2]
| "talkin' 2 myself" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Ayumi Hamasaki | ||||
| from the album Guilty | ||||
| B-side | "decision" | |||
| Released | September 19, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | July – August 2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, symphonic rock | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics) Yuta Nakano (music) | |||
| Producer(s) | Max Matsuura | |||
| Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 CD + DVD | ||||
| Official Music Video | ||||
| "Talkin' 2 Myself" on YouTube | ||||
| Official Music Video | ||||
| "Decision" on YouTube | ||||
Overview
"Talkin' 2 Myself" is Hamasaki's second single of 2007. It debuted at #1 on the daily charts with 26,267 copies sold in its first day. A week later it also debuted at #1 on the weekly charts with over 70,325 copies sold. This is Hamasaki's 17th consecutive #1 single and 29th #1 single. "Talkin' 2 Myself" sold 39,840 fewer copies than "Glitter / Fated" during its first week of sales, although Oricon stated that more people actually considered buying this single. This is Hamasaki's lowest first week sales for an original single since the release of "Love (Destiny)" in 1999, which sold 70,540 copies during its first week. However, "talkin' 2 myself" still managed to outsell the #2 single ("Shine / Ride On" by TVXQ) by 36,634 copies. "talkin' 2 myself" stayed on the top 30 Oricon chart for four weeks.[3]
Music videos
In the PV for Talkin 2 Myself, Ayumi takes on an edgy, punk rock persona. The music video is set in a desolate urban area where it features Ayumi and her crew dancing.
The PV for Decision features Ayumi and her band dressed in black and performing onstage for a blank audience.
Track listings
CD Single[4]
- "Talkin' 2 Myself" "Original mix"
- "Decision" "Original mix"
- "Fated" "Orchestra version"
- "Talkin' 2 Myself" "Original mix -Instrumental-"
- "Decision" "Original mix -Instrumental-"
DVD[4]
- "Talkin' 2 Myself" (PV)
- "Decision" (PV)
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Japan | September 9, 2007 |
| Hong Kong | October 2, 2007 |
| Taiwan | |
| China | October 10, 2007 |
| Singapore | |
| South Korea | October 17, 2007 |
Live performances
- September 14, 2007 - Music Station
- September 22, 2007 - Music Fighter
- September 22, 2007 - Music Japan
- September 30, 2007 - CDTV
- October 5, 2007 - Music Station
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak position | First week sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2007 | Oricon Daily Charts | 1 | 26,267 | |
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 1 | 70,325 | 130,000 | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 6 | |||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | 79 |
Total sales : 130,000 (Japan) Total sales : 160,630 (Avex)
- RIAJ certification: Gold
Digital sales charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Recochoku Chaku-Uta[5] | 1 |
| Recochoku Chaku-Uta Melody[6] | 1 |
| Recochoku Chaku-Uta All[7] | 1 |
| Mu-mo Song Download Chart[8] | 1 |
| Dwango Truetone Ringtones (Chaku Uta)[9] | 1 |
| Dwango Polyphonic Ringtones (Chaku Mero)[9] | 1 |
References
- ^ Ayumi Hamasaki next single ‘talkin’ 2 myself’ that was released September 19 Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine - [Japan News Review]
- ^ http://ayu-mi-x.com/images/database/albums/guilty/guiltyjacket005.jpg[permanent dead link]
- ^ ~Chart & Sales~ talkin' 2 myself Single - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai
- ^ a b (in Japanese) NEWS&INFORMATION｜ayumi hamasaki(浜崎あゆみ) official website Archived 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Japanese) 「着うたフル」・「着うた」なら「レコ直♪」 - デイリーランキング Archived 2007-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Japanese) 「着うたフル」・「着うた」なら「レコ直♪」 - 着信メロディダウンロードランキング Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Japanese) 「着うたフル」・「着うた」なら「レコ直♪」 - トータルダウンロードランキング Archived 2008-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Japanese) 着うた(R)/着うたフル(R)/着信メロディ 無料・先行・最新楽曲が充実のオリコン・モバイル
- ^ a b (in Japanese) dwango.jp | 着うたフル(R)＆着うた(R)無料検索
