Track Listing
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Apple pie
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Delicate ni Sukishite
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feel so good
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EXCLUSIVE JAM MIX
1. Apple pie
Oh this song is just way too cute for words. I thought “unpretty good” was 80’s giddyness, but damn she 1-upped for this A-side. Apple pie was a lot of synths involved and AYUSE totally fits with the songs mood. I can’t believe how this was omitted from “Simply Good”, still I’m happy with this track and c’mon who doesn’t like apple pie and ice cream?
2. Delicate ni Sukishite
Why yes, this is a cover of a pretty well-known anime tune which is a more electro-styled tune than the original. I actually think other artists that have covered this were a lot more better and more lyrically stronger than AYUSE’s, but I do love the arrangement for this one since it reminds me of a mix of the FOLLOW ME remix and “unpretty good” mixed in with AYUSE under auto-tune/vocoder.
3. feel so good
The other B-side goes back to what AYUSE’s more typical sound of R&B. Unfortunately, the song doesn’t really catch my interest since it doesn’t really lead anywhere more interesting besides the synth solo after the chorus. Besides, AYUSE sounding food, it’s otherwise a bland tune.
4. EXCLUSIVE JAM MIX
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Sundae Love
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boyfriend
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Koyoi Kimi ni Koi wo Shite
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KONOMAMA
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Omoidasu yo
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eyes to eyes
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24/7
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pretty good
Should I be surprised AYUSE would actually do a megamix to finish off the single? Now, Sundae Love was a pretty damn random tune by the time of its release and hearing it first on the track still carries that funny sound that made me lulz at the video. It’s just so unneeded that I had to hear Flavor Flav sampled here. boyfriend pops up next with it’s chilled flow and AYUSE spins through the song pretty nicely. Even though I do think it’s a little too hectic sometimes, her slow parts are really nice. Since I did just review Koyoi Kimi ni Koi wo Shite it’s actually the only song of this era featured in this megamix. It did fit since it is that upbeat. Luckily, WISE isn’t featured here as much…and didn’t do his rap before transitioning to KONOMAMA. That being said, KONOMAMA was a little messy coming after a fast track to a more slower R&B tune. It does sound like a normal R&B tune with it’s oddly cheesy arrangement before the synth beeps come in. Omoidasu yo continues to show off it’s laidback flow and it actually kept me interested more than “KONOMAMA”. Though the question is what was with that rapping section…it was just awkward even for this megamix. I actually think it was the worst on the megamix. After that awkward mess, eyes to eyes fixes things up nicely since it’s still chill but it’s got a lot more of a nicer flow and arrangement. It’s however the shortest used tune and quickly goes over to 24/7 and by here is where I start to lose interest because of the similarities going on and this flew over my head pretty quickly. pretty good finishes up this 16 and a half minute megamix on a smooth note. It’s a bit more closer as a ballad because of the piano and strings and arrangements used her and I though it made a nice end to this. *thanx to Selly for figuring the list of songs used here since I haven’t heard anything from her first album*
While I still don’t understand why Apple pie is excluded from her sophomore album, I have to say this is an alright single. Apple pie is clearly the shining track off the single with is fun-sounding 80’s-like arrangement. Delicate ni Sukishite was an alright cover, but I’ve heard way better handling with this song. feel so good though is probably the worst song of the era since it really didn’t offer anything new here. The EXCLUSIVE JAM MIX was a nice treat for those big fans of her and featured big songs from her, but she could’ve had less of the chilled out tunes that were plaguing the later part of the megamix.
