DESGUGITA KUI WA UTARE----wait a second, that's not this song. Funny, the set seemed the same
#61
Posted 20 March 2017 - 08:32 PM
#62
Posted 20 March 2017 - 08:55 PM
Well yeah, compared to their last two singles, this is mediocre. Those were great singles, though. I really do think it's unfair to expect that level consistently. Compared to the rest of their catalog, though, I think this stands up nicely.
I think people are just disappointed because the previous single was SO flawless that it would've been the perfect note to end on. It felt kind of epic, this feels... a bit phoned in tbh.
I'm excited for The Curtain Rises but I can pretty much do without the other two entirely. They're just very safe and boring to me - I don't hate them but they're a little too unobtrusive. Final Squall in particular is so similar to Tsugi no Kado wo Magare that it makes it seem worse than it actually is, because Tsugi is such a perfect take on that sound.
#63
Posted 29 March 2017 - 04:17 PM
#64
Posted 30 March 2017 - 08:54 PM
Better news on Billboard though : C-ute sold 94,551 copies on the first day and Sexy Zone 65k.
#65
Posted 30 March 2017 - 09:27 PM
I wonder if it's just me but the promotion for this single seems a bit underwhelming.
Maybe they're saving up for their last concert? ... or their last concert is the reason they can't spend too much? I mean YokoAri is probably expensive.
#66
Posted 30 March 2017 - 10:27 PM
YokoAri is probably expensive but ~9,500 (ticket price) * 36,000 (YokoAri capacity) is also a lot of money earned for them.
#67
Posted 06 April 2017 - 11:54 PM
Billboard : #2 weekly with 103,452 copies sold. 1,301 copies less than Sexy Zone, that's really too bad for their last single... Anyway, it's their best selling single and second gold one.
#68
Posted 07 April 2017 - 03:23 AM
They definitely under promoted... The Curtain Rises only has 200k views. No matter if you like it or not that's pretty low for not only C-ute, but in H!P in general. All three MVs are generally low views, especially when they're the last single.
I guess UFP wanted to focus more on their live work than on promoting the single. More money in the live stuff than the selling of CDs.