My Name Is Ai

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My Name Is Ai (stylized my name is AI) is the debut studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on November 2, 2001 by Ariola Records Japan and BMG.

My Name Is Ai
My Name is Ai album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Ai
ReleasedNovember 2, 2001 (2001-11-02)
Recorded2000-2001
Genre
Length67:11
Language
Label
Ai chronology
My Name Is Ai
(2001) 		Original Ai
(2003)
Singles from My Name Is Ai
  1. "Cry, Just Cry"
    Released: November 22, 2000
  2. "U Can Do"
    Released: May 23, 2001
  3. "Shining Star"
    Released: September 5, 2001

Three singles were released from My Name Is Ai, "Cry, Just Cry", "U Can Do" and "Shining Star". Although the latter of the two did not chart, "Shining Star" charted and peaked at number 98 on the Oricon singles chart.[1]

Although not commercially successful, My Name Is Ai peaked at number 86 on the Oricon albums chart.[2]

Background[]

Ai developed an interest to become a singer in her early teens.[3][4] After graduating from junior high school in Japan, Ai returned to her hometown, Los Angeles, California, to attend high school. Initially attending Glendale High School, Ai later switched to Los Angeles Count High School for the Arts, majoring in ballet. In 1998, she appeared as a dancer in Janet Jackson's song "Go Deep".[5][4]

In 1999, Ai joined an Asian girl group called SX4. While on holiday in Kagoshima, she performed Monica's "For You I Will", which led to her being scouted by BMG Japan.[6][7] Deciding to take the offer, Ai left SX4 and moved to Tokyo in 2000.[3][7]

Track listing[]

My Name Is Ai
No.TitleLength
1."Born To Sing"0:47
2."Inori"4:47
3."Triangle"4:22
4."U Can Do"3:57
5."Shining Star"5:12
6."Protect You"4:38
7."Memory"4:22
8."Depend On Me"5:33
9."Thank You Lord (Interlude)"0:47
10."Shut Out (featuring Diggy-Mosould Out)"5:07
11."Shut Out"4:53
12."I Wish"6:23
13."Hold On"4:41
14."Cry, Just Cry"5:12
15."Show Off!!"3:19
16."Love (Interlude)"0:29
17."My Destiny"6:02
Total length:67:11

Charts[]

Chart (2001) Peak

position

Japan Oricon weekly albums[2] 86

References[]

  1. ^ "AIのシングル作品". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "AIのリリース一覧" [List of Ai's Releases]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Special Interview Vol. 5 – Ai talks about Boombox" (in Japanese). TDK. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  5. ^ "AI-Soul Profile in English". BMG Japan. Archived from the original on April 8, 2001. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Special Interview Vol. 5 – Ai talks about Boombox" (in Japanese). TDK. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "She, herself and AI". Robert Michael Poole. The Japan Times. September 12, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
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