The Last Ai

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The Last Ai
Ai - The Last Ai.jpg
Studio album by
Ai
ReleasedDecember 1, 2010 (2010-12-01)
Genre
Length41:36
Language
Label
Producer
Ai chronology
Best Ai
(2009) 		The Last Ai
(2010) 		Independent
(2012)
Singles from The Last Ai
  1. "Fake"
    Released: March 31, 2010
  2. "Still..."
    Released: June 30, 2010
  3. "Nemurenai Machi"
    Released: August 25, 2010
  4. "Stronger"
    Released: October 27, 2010

The Last Ai (stylized THE LAST A.I.) is the eighth studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on December 1, 2010 by Universal Sigma. A first press limited edition of the album was issued on December 1, 2010 while the original version was released on December 5, 2010.[2][3] The album features guest appearances and collaborations from Namie Amuro, Snoop Dogg, Kato Miliyah, AK-69, Judith Hill, Boyz II Men, and Chaka Khan.[4]

Four singles were released from The Last Ai.[5][6][7][8] The lead single, "Fake" was certified gold by the RIAJ, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 while "Still" and "Stronger" charted within the top 30 of the Japan Hot 100.[9][10]

Background[]

The reason for giving the meaningful title "Last Ai" is that "I can't say yet"...Would you like [me] to stop singing? That's not the case! I want to aim for the Grammy Awards, and I want to send music to the world including Japan, so I'm relieved for the future.[11]

— Ai reflecting on the future of her career

Ai previously released her 2009 compilation album, Best Ai which became her first album to chart number one on the Oricon Japanese Albums chart.[12] Her 2009 studio album, Viva Ai, also performed well commercially.

In September 2010, the title of the album was revealed and was slated for release in December later that year.[8] With the release of "Stronger" featuring Miliyah as the fourth single and its B-side track featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg, Ai revealed multiple artists from the west coast would be featured on the album.[8] In November 2010, the track listing and album cover was revealed.[13]

Track listing[]

The Last Ai – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fake" (featuring Namie Amuro)
4:15
2."Let It Go" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Uemura
  • Snoop Dogg
  • DJ2High
3:36
3."Stronger" (featuring Miliyah)
  • Uemura
  • Miliyah
  • T.kura
5:02
4."Still..." (featuring AK-69)
  • Uemura
  • AK-69
  • DJ Watari
  • Jin
4:10
5."For My Sister" (English Version, featuring Judith Hill)
  • Uemura
  • Judith Hill
  • Uta
4:08
6."Incomplete" (featuring Boyz II Men)
  • Uemura
  • Jeff Miyahara
5:14
7."One More Try" (featuring Chaka Khan)
  • A.Coley
  • C Mortimer
  • S. Brown
3:49
8."Family"
  • Uemura
  • Miyahara
  • Jeremey Soule
3:58
9."Nemurenai Machi" (眠れない街, Sleepless Town)
  • Uemura
  • Uta
3:41
10."Wavin' Flag Coca-Cola Celebration Mix"
3:38
The Last Ai – First Press Limited Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Through the Fire" (featuring Chaka Khan)
4:52

Chart performance[]

The Last Ai debuted and peaked at number 14 on the Japanese Oricon Albums chart, charting for eight weeks.

Chart performance for The Last Ai
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 14

References[]

  1. ^ "THE LAST A.I.[CD] - AI - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". AI (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  2. ^ "THE LAST A.I. | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  3. ^ "THE LAST A.I.(初回限定盤) | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  4. ^ The Last a.I. by AI, retrieved 2021-06-14
  5. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AIデビュー10周年第2弾シングルは豪華トリプルコラボ". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  6. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI、デビュー10周年シングルで安室奈美恵と再びコラボ". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  7. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI、今年3枚目のシングルは未解決事件ドラマ主題歌". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c Inc, Natasha. "AI新シングルで加藤ミリヤ、スヌープ・ドッグと強力コラボ". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100: Week of 2010/04/07". Billboard Japan.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100: Week of 2010/11/03". Billboard Japan.
  11. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI新作「THE LAST A.I.」に国内外VIPアーティスト8組参加". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  12. ^ 嵐、ミスチル超え！09年アルバムセールスのトップに立つ. Nippon Television (in Japanese). September 22, 2009. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  13. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI新作「THE LAST A.I.」に国内外VIPアーティスト8組参加". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  14. ^ "THE LAST A.I.(初回限定盤) | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
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