"Talkin' 2 Myself" is J-Pop

J-pop

, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...

 singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki

Ayumi Hamasaki

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...

's 42nd single, which was released on September 19, 2007. The single contains two rock tracks, one acoustic orchestra remix of her previously released "Fated

Glitter / Fated

"Glitter"/"Fated" is the forty-first single by Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki, released on July 18, 2007. "Glitter"/"Fated" was Hamasaki's first single of 2007 and first single in over a year, since the release of "Blue Bird" in June 2006.-History:...

," 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

Andy Selway

KMFDM drummer Andy Selway spent his early years in Luton, England, but moved to Kirton near Felixstowe in Suffolk where he remained until his early 20s...

 from the band KMFDM

KMFDM

KMFDM is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project...

.

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

Glitter / Fated

"Glitter"/"Fated" is the forty-first single by Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki, released on July 18, 2007. "Glitter"/"Fated" was Hamasaki's first single of 2007 and first single in over a year, since the release of "Blue Bird" in June 2006.-History:...

" 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

SHINE / Ride On

"Shine/Ride On" is Tohoshinki's 13th Japanese single. The single was released on September 19, 2007. The single debuted at #2 only behind Ayumi Hamasaki's single Talkin' 2 Myself which outsold it by 36,634 copies...

" by TVXQ

TVXQ

TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone...

) by 36,634 copies. "talkin' 2 myself" stayed on the top 30 Oricon chart for four weeks.

Music videos

In the PV

PV

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 for Talkin 2 Myself, Ayumi takes on an edgy, punk rock

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s 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

1. "Talkin' 2 Myself" "Original mix"
2. "Decision" "Original mix"
3. "Fated" "Orchestra version"
4. "Talkin' 2 Myself" "Original mix -Instrumental-"
5. "Decision" "Original mix -Instrumental-"

DVD

1. "Talkin' 2 Myself" (PV)
2. "Decision" (PV)

Release history

Region	Date
Japan
Hong Kong
Taiwan
China
Singapore
South Korea

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

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
September 19, 2007	Oricon Daily Charts	1
	Oricon Weekly Charts	1	70,325	108,347	9
	Oricon Monthly Charts	6
	Oricon Yearly Charts	79

Total Sales : 108,347 (Japan)
Total Sales : 160,630 (Avex)

• RIAJ certification: Gold

Digital sales charts

Chart	Peak position
iTunes Japan Top Songs:	2
Recochoku Chaku-Uta	1
Recochoku Chaku-Uta Melody	1
Recochoku Chaku-Uta All	1
Mu-mo Song Download Chart	1
Dwango Truetone Ringtones (Chaku Uta)	1
Dwango Polyphonic Ringtones (Chaku Mero)	1

Various charts

Chart	Peak position
Tokio Hot 100	TBA
MTV Japanese Chart Express	1
CDTV Top 100	1
ZIP FM Hot 100 (Nagoya)	8
FM Osaka 851	6
Toyama Countdown Top 50	25
LastFM's Weekly Top Tracks	1
World Top 100 Singles	37