Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best

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Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best
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Compilation album by
Ai
ReleasedNovember 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)
Recorded2003-2019
Genre
Length
  • 108:21
Language
Label
Producer
  • Ai Uemura
  • Ryosuke Imai
  • B.Slade
  • Gerald Haddon
  • Uta
  • C3prod
  • Michael Fountain
  • Stephanie Stokes Fountain
  • Dj Yutaka
  • Gakushi
  • 2 Soul For 2 Soul
  • DJ Watari
  • Jin
  • Desert Storm
  • Lofey
  • Skane
Ai chronology
Wa to Yo
(2017) 		Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best
(2019) 		It's All Me, Vol. 1
(2020)
Singles from Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best
  1. "Baby You Can Cry"
    Released: September 27, 2019
  2. "Laughin' Medicine"
    Released: October 30, 2019
  3. "Happiness (Gospel Version)"
    Released: October 30, 2019

Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best (Japanese: 感謝!!!!! -Thank You for 20 Years New and Best) is a compilation album and first international compilation release by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on November 6, 2019 through EMI Records and Universal Music Group for international release. Released in two physical configurations, disc one contains three new songs and six re-recorded gospel tracks of her previous hit singles while disc two contains material previously not available outside of Asia.

Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best debuted and peaked at number 29 on the Japan Oricon weekly albums chart, charting for nine weeks.[1]

Background and release[]

To celebrate her twenty-year anniversary in the music industry and the then upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics, Ai traveled to Los Angeles, California to record new material, which later was revealed to be It's All Me, Vol. 1 (2020) and It's All Me, Vol. 2 (2021). While recording new material, Ai recorded gospel arrangements of her previously released hit singles. Recording too many songs, the staff of Ai's label, EMI Records, decided to split her recordings into different releases.[2]

The album was announced by Universal on October 7, 2019 along with a series of projects by Ai.[3][4] The album was teased in a video posted by Ai on her social media, including the album cover, title and tracks later that month.[5]

Promotion[]

To promote the album, Ai embarked on a national tour in Japan with a gospel choir from November 2019 to December 2019.[6]

Commercial performance[]

Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best debuted and peaked at number 29 on the Japan Oricon weekly albums chart for the week of November 18, 2019. The album continued to stay on the chart for nine weeks.[1] On the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, the album debuted and peaked at number 28.

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from Tidal and official album profile.[7][8] All tracks written by Ai Uemura unless noted.

CD 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Baby You Can Cry"
  • Uemura
  • Imai
3:13
2."Lift 'em Up" (featuring B.Slade)
  • Uemura
  • Williams II
3:45
3."Laughin' Medicine" (ラフィン・メディスン)
  • Uemura
  • Williams II
  • Uemura
  • Williams II
3:50
4."Happines" (ハピネス Gospel Version) 
  • Uemura
  • Gerald Haddon
4:21
5."Story" (Gospel Version) 
  • Uemura
  • Haddon
6:14
6."Minnagaminna Au" (みんながみんな英雄 Gospel Version)Makoto Shinohara
  • Uemura
  • Haddon
4:00
7."Dear Mama" (ママへ Gospel Version) 
  • Uemura
  • Haddon
4:35
8."Life" (Gospel Version)
  • Uemura
  • Stephanie Stokes Fountain
  • Uemura
  • Haddon
5:28
9."No Weapon" (Gospel Cover)
  • Uemura
  • Haddon
4:56
Total length:39:02
CD 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Minnagaminna Au" (みんながみんな英雄)Makoto Shinohara
  • Uemura
  • Uta
3:02
2."Kira Kira" (キラキラ featuring Naomi Watanabe) 
  • Uemura
  • Uta
3:40
3."Hanabi" 
  • Uemura
  • Uta
4:01
4."Wavin' Flag Coca-Cola Celebration Mix"
  • Uemura
  • Uta
3:49
5."You Are My Star"
  • Uemura
  • Uta
  • Uta
4:38
6."Dear Mama" (ママへ) 
  • Uemura
  • C3prod
3:58
7."Feel It" 
  • Uemura
  • Uta
3:11
8."Fake" (featuring Namie Amuro) 
  • Uta
4:15
9."Voice" 
  • Uemura
  • Uta
5:12
10."Life" (The Best Version)
  • Uemura
  • S. Fountain
  • Michael Fountain
  • S. Fountain
4:24
11."Believe" 
  • Dj Yutaka
4:32
12."Happiness" (ハピネス) 
  • Uemura
  • Uta
4:14
13."Happy Christmas" 
  • Uemura
  • Uta
5:23
14."Music Is My Life" 
  • Uemura
  • Gakushi
6:07
15."Story" 2 Soul for 2 Soul4:48
16."I Wanna Know" 
  • DJ Watarai
  • Jin
4:16
17."Last Words" 
  • Uemura
  • Desert Storm
  • Lofey
  • Skane
3:24
Total length:69:19

Chart performance[]

Chart (2019) Peak

position

Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[9] 28
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[1] 29

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "感謝!!!!! -Thank you for 20 years NEW & BEST-(初回限定盤) | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  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 2021-04-11.
  3. ^ "AIデビュー20周年スペシャルサイト". sp.universal-music.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  4. ^ "デビュー20周年記念プロジェクト「AIdea 〜音楽で、世界をもっと良くしよう。〜」スタート 第1弾「出張AI〜結婚式にAIが愛をお届けします〜」、第２弾「家族ライブ〜家族で楽しめるライブを作ろう！〜」を皮切りに、たくさんのAIdeaを届けていきます 詳細はこちら". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  5. ^ "11/6に発売する20周年記念ベストアルバム『感謝!!!!! - Thank you for 20 years NEW ＆ BEST-』のダイジェスト映像を2本同時公開 こちらはDisc-1「New Songs & Best Cover」 ぜひチェックしてね #AI #感謝 #AI感謝20th 特設サイトはこちら". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  6. ^ "AI 20周年記念インタビュー「力を合わせれば、ハッピーなパワーが生まれるというメッセージを伝えていきたい」 | Special". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  7. ^ "Credits / Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best / AI - Tidal". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  8. ^ "感謝!!!!! – Thank you for 20 years NEW & BEST | AI MUSIC" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2019/11/13".
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