It's All Me, Vol. 1

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It's All Me, Vol. 1
It's All Me, Vol. 1.jpg
EP by
Ai
ReleasedJuly 8, 2020 (2020-07-08)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length22:50
Language
Label
Producer
Ai chronology
Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best
(2019) 		It's All Me, Vol. 1
(2020) 		It's All Me, Vol. 2
(2021)
Singles from It's All Me, Vol. 1
  1. "Summer Magic"
    Released: May 17, 2019
  2. "You Never Know"
    Released: August 9, 2019
  3. "I'm Coming Home"
    Released: January 14, 2020
  4. "Good As Gold"
    Released: March 23, 2020
  5. "Gift"
    Released: April 24, 2020

It's All Me, Vol. 1 (stylized IT'S ALL ME VOL 1) is an extended play by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on July 8, 2020 through EMI Records and features a departure from the traditional Japanese and western electropop sounds found in her 2017 studio album, Wa to Yo.

Featuring collaborations with Jenn Morel, Joelii and MJ116, majority of the extended play was recorded in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Background[]

The songs are all different and I was worried about the title, but every song is my own. That's why I added it to mean "everything is myself'"[2]

— Ai reflecting on the title of the EP

To celebrate her twenty-year anniversary in the music industry and the then upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics, Ai began production for an album in 2019. Additionally, a compilation album, Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best, was released by EMI Japan on November 6, 2019 which included tracks previously not available in countries outside of Asia and new material.[3] Regarding the title in an interview, Ai said,

The EP's first single, "Summer Magic", was released in May 2019.[4][5] Both its Japanese and English counterpart were produced and written by The Rascals. "Summer Magic" was also included in an advertisement for the Amazon Echo in Japan.[6] "You Never Know" was released in August 2019, featuring Taiwanese group MJ116 (also known as 頑童MJ116).[7] The third single, "I'm Coming Home", was released in January 2020 and the fourth single, "Good As Gold" in March 2020.[8][9] The fifth single, "Gift" was released in April 2020.[10]

In May 2020, Ai announced on her social media the title and release date of the EP.[11] Pre-add for Apple Music and Spotify began on June 26, 2020.[12]

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gift"Ai Uemura3:39
2."Good As Gold"
3:19
3."Kokoro" (featuring Jenn Morel and Joelii)
  • Uemura
  • Jenn Morel
  • Gedrin Joely Morel
  • Mario Parra
  • Dijonn Gary Grizzell
3:18
4."Summer Magic" (Japanese Version)
3:37
5."You Never Know" (featuring MJ116)
  • Uemura
  • MJ116
4:37
6."I'm Coming Home"
  • Uemura
  • Jin
  • Ruri Matsumura
5:00
Total length:22:50

Chart performance[]

Chart (2020) Peak

position

Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[14] 20
Japan Oricon weekly albums[15] 18

References[]

  1. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI「IT'S ALL ME - Vol.2」インタビュー｜今この世界で掲げる、ずっと歌い続けてきた"ラブ＆ピース" - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  2. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI「IT'S ALL ME - Vol.2」インタビュー｜今この世界で掲げる、ずっと歌い続けてきた"ラブ＆ピース" - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  3. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI「IT'S ALL ME - Vol.2」インタビュー｜今この世界で掲げる、ずっと歌い続けてきた"ラブ＆ピース" - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  4. ^ Summer Magic - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  5. ^ Summer Magic (Japanese Version) - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  6. ^ "J-Pop Singer AI Shares New 'Summer Magic' Single in English & Japanese: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  7. ^ You Never Know (feat. MJ116) - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  8. ^ I'm Coming Home - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  9. ^ Good As Gold - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  10. ^ Gift - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  11. ^ "Big Announcement!!! Dropping my new EP「IT'S ALL ME」on July 8th yaaaaaaayyyy!!!!!!!! I really hope u guys like it...I cant wait for everybody to hear it!!!! love u guys and hope everything is good lots of love and peace to the world". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  12. ^ "さらに『IT'S ALL ME -Vol.1』のApple MusicでのPre-Add、SpotifyでのPre-Saveキャンペーンもスタート"「ギフト」オリジナルTシャツ"が当たるのでこちらもチェックしてくださいね #AI #アイ #ITSALLME #ギフト キャンペーンページはこちら". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  13. ^ "It's All Me, Vol. 1 - Credits". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2020/07/20".
  15. ^ "IT'S ALL ME - Vol.1 | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
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