Talkin' 2 Myself

"talkin' 2 myself"
"talkin' 2 myself"
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
Alternative cover
	CD + DVD
Official Music Video
	"Talkin' 2 Myself" on YouTube
Official Music Video
	"Decision" on YouTube

"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]

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 (2007-09-09)
Hong Kong	October 2, 2007 (2007-10-02)
Taiwan	October 2, 2007 (2007-10-02)
China	October 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)
Singapore	October 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)
South Korea	October 17, 2007 (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)

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

[1] Ayumi Hamasaki next single ‘talkin’ 2 myself’ that was released September 19 Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine - [Japan News Review]

[2] ttp://ayu-mi-x.com/images/database/albums/guilty/guiltyjacket005.jpg^{[permanent dead link]}

[Tower-3] ~Chart & Sales~ talkin' 2 myself Single - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai

[autogenerated3-4] (in Japanese) NEWS&INFORMATION｜ayumi hamasaki(浜崎あゆみ) official website Archived 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine

[5] (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

[6] (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

[7] (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

[8] (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

[autogenerated1-9] (in Japanese) dwango.jp | 着うたフル(R)＆着うた(R)無料検索

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1990s	"Poker Face" "You" "Trust" "For My Dear..." "Depend on You" "Whatever" "Love (Destiny)" "To Be" "Boys & Girls" "Appears" "Kanariya"
2000s	"Fly High" "Vogue" "Far Away" "Seasons" "Surreal" "Audience" "M" "Evolution" "Never Ever" "Endless Sorrow" "Unite!" "A Song Is Born" "Daybreak" "Connected" "Free & Easy" "Voyage" "Forgiveness" "No Way to Say" "Moments" "Inspire" "Carols" "Step You" "Is This Love?" "Fairyland" "Heaven" "Bold & Delicious" "Pride" "Startin'" "Born to Be..." "Blue Bird" "Glitter" "Fated" "Talkin' 2 Myself" "Together When..." "Mirrorcle World" "Days" "Green" "Rule" "Sparkle" "Sunrise (Love Is All)" "Sunset (Love Is All)" "You Were..." "Ballad"
2010s	"Moon" "Blossom" "Crossroad" "How Beautiful You Are" "Feel the Love" "Merry-Go-Round" "Terminal" "Zutto..." "Last Minute" "Walk" "Step by Step"
2020s	"Ohia no Ki" "Dreamed a Dream" "23rd Monster" "Nonfiction" "Summer Again"
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