Original Ai

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Original Ai
Ai - Original Ai.jpg
Standard edition cover[a]
Studio album by
Ai
ReleasedJuly 23, 2003 (2003-07-23)
Recorded2003
Genre
Length48:57
Language
Label
Producer
Ai chronology
My Name Is Ai
(2001) 		Original Ai
(2003) 		2004 Ai
(2004)
Singles from Original Ai
  1. "Last Words"
    Released: January 28, 2003
  2. "Thank U"
    Released: June 25, 2003
  3. "My Friend"
    Released: October 15, 2003
  4. "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence"
    Released: October 15, 2003

Original Ai (stylized in caps) is the second studio album by Japanese–American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on July 23, 2003 by Def Jam Japan and Universal Music Group. The album features guest appearances and collaborations from Dabo, American rapper Joe Budden and Sphere of Influence.

Four singles were released from Original Ai. The lead single "Last Words" became Ai's best performing single on the Oricon singles chart until her 2005 single "365".

Background[]

Ai previously released her debut studio album, My Name Is Ai in 2001 under BMG Japan. Following its very little commercial success, Ai moved to Def Jam Japan and became the first woman signed to the label.[2] Compared to her previous label, Ai stated she felt more at home with Def Jam Japan.[3] Her first release under the label was the lead single "Last Words", which peaked at number 27 on the Japanese Oricon singles chart.[4] The second single "Thank U" was released in June 2003, peaking at number 37 on the Oricon singles chart.[5]

Track listing[]

All tracks written by Ai Uemura unless noted.

Original Ai – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Last Words" (最終宣告) 3:23
2."2Hot" (Featuring Sphere of Influence)
  • Ai Uemura
  • Sphere of Influence
4:16
3."Summer Time" 3:37
4."Thank U" 4:16
5."Paradise" 4:42
6."Playboy" (Featuring Dabo)
  • Uemura
  • Ashida Daisuke
4:00
7."Girl's Talk" 3:12
8."2 Face" 3:57
9."Kotonone" (言ノ音) 3:45
10."Life"
  • Uemura
  • Stephanie Stokes Fountain
4:56
11."My Friend" 4:23
12."Last Words" (Featuring Joe Budden)
  • Uemura
  • Budden
4:24
Total length:48:57
Original Ai – Physical deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
13."Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" (戦場のメリークリスマス) 

Notes

  • Tracks 1, 9 and 13 are titled in Japanese.
  • Track 13 translates in English as "Merry Christmas on the Battlefield" or "Battlefield Merry Christmas".
  • Tracks 2, 5, 6, 10, and 12 are stylized in all capitals.

Charts[]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 15

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Japan July 23, 2003
Standard
[7]
CD Universal Japan
November 26, 2003
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Deluxe
  • Def Jam Japan
  • Universal
 [8]
CD Universal Japan

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ On the physical deluxe release, Ai's clothing is red.

References[]

  1. ^ "「ORIGINAL A.I.」デラックス・エディション [初回限定盤][CD][+DVD] - AI - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". AI (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  2. ^ "Biography" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Special Interview Vol. 5 – Ai talks about Boombox" (in Japanese). TDK. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "最終宣告 | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  5. ^ "Thank U | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  6. ^ "AIのアルバム作品". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  7. ^ "ORIGINAL A.I. | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  8. ^ "「ORIGINAL A.I.」デラックス・エディション | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-08-17.

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