Talkin' 2 Myself
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{{Infobox song
| name = talkin' 2 myself
| cover = Talkin'_2_Myself_CD.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ayumi Hamasaki
| album = Guilty
| B-side = decision
| released = {{start date|2007|9|19}}
| recorded = July – August 2007
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop rock, symphonic rock
| length =
| label = Avex Trax
| writer = Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
Yuta Nakano (music)
| producer = Max Matsuura
| prev_title = Glitter / Fated
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Together When...
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = single
| cover = Talkin' 2 Myself DVD.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = CD + DVD
}}
{{External music video
| header = Official Music Video
| 1 = {{YouTube|i82ThTaK29s|"Talkin' 2 Myself"}}
| type = single
}}
{{External music video
| header = Official Music Video
| 1 = {{YouTube|FdBPEqbV7G0|"Decision"}}
| type = single
}}
}}
"Talkin' 2 Myself" is J-Pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki's 42nd single, which was released on September 19, 2007.[http://www.japannewsreview.com/entertainment/music/20070814page_id=1441 Ayumi Hamasaki next single ‘talkin’ 2 myself’ that was released September 19] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207082214/http://www.japannewsreview.com/entertainment/music/20070814page_id=1441 |date=2012-02-07 }} - [Japan News Review] 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.http://ayu-mi-x.com/images/database/albums/guilty/guiltyjacket005.jpg{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
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.[http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64480 ~Chart & Sales~ talkin' 2 myself Single - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai]
Music videos
Track listings
- "Talkin' 2 Myself" "Original mix"
- "Decision" "Original mix"
- "Fated" "Orchestra version"
- "Talkin' 2 Myself" "Original mix -Instrumental-"
- "Decision" "Original mix -Instrumental-"
- "Talkin' 2 Myself" (PV)
- "Decision" (PV)
Release history
| class="wikitable" |
| Region
! Date |
|---|
| Japan
| {{start date|2007|9|9}} |
| Hong Kong
|rowspan="2"| {{start date|2007|10|2}} |
| Taiwan |
| China
|rowspan="2"| {{start date|2007|10|10}} |
| Singapore |
| South Korea
| {{start date|2007|10|17}} |
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)=
| class="wikitable" width="650px"
!Release !Chart !Peak position !First week sales !Sales total |
| rowspan="4"|September 19, 2007
|Oricon Daily Charts |align="center"|1 |26,267 | |
| Oricon Weekly Charts
|align="center"|1 |70,325 |130,000 |
| Oricon Monthly Charts
|align="center"|6 | | |
| Oricon Yearly Charts
|align="center"|79 | | |
Total sales : 130,000 (Japan)
Total sales : 160,630 (Avex)
- RIAJ certification: Gold
=Digital sales charts=
References
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{{Ayumi Hamasaki singles}}
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Category:Oricon Weekly number-one singles