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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Original Ai all upper cased lettering ) is the second studio album by Japanese–American singer-songwriter Ai Def Jam Japan . 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 [ edit ]
Ai previously released her debut studio album, My Name Is Ai [1] [2] Oricon singles chart.[3] [4]
Original Ai was released in a time where very little female artists were in the hip hop scene in Japan.[5] Original Ai as "a fine work that shows the high potential of Ai".[5] [5]
Track listing [ edit ]
Original Ai – Standard edition Title Writer(s ) Producer(s ) 1. "Last Words " (最終宣告
Lofey
Skane
Desert Storm
Skane
Desert Storm
3:23 2. "2Hot" (featuring Sphere of Influence)
Sphere of Influence
George Brown
813 4:16 3. "Summer Time" Uemura 813 3:37 4. "Thank U"
Emanuel Officer
Carsten Lindberg
Joachim Svare
Svare
4:16 5. "Paradise"
Ryousuke Imai
Imai 4:42 6. "Playboy" (featuring Dabo )
Ashida Daisuke
Lofey
Skane
Desert Storm
Desert Storm
Skane
4:00 7. "Girl's Talk"
Michico
Desert Storm
Skane
3:12 8. "2 Face"
Swing-O
Fatin Horton
3:57 9. "Kotonone" (言ノ音
Rob "Reef" Tewlow
Teelow 3:45 10. "Life"
Stephanie Stokes Fountain
Michael Fountain[a ]
4:56 11. "My Friend"
Kazunori Fujimoto
Fujimoto 4:23 12. "Last Words" (featuring Joe Budden )
Budden
Lofey
Skane
Desert Storm
Desert Storm
Skane
4:24 Total length: 48:57
Notes
Personnel [ edit ]
Credits adapted from album's liner notes and Tidal .[6] [7]
Musicians
Cartsen Lindberg – instrumental (4 )
Joachim Svare – instrumental (4 )
Mine-chang – electric guitar (5 )
Michico – background vocals (7 )
DJ Miz – cuts (8 )
Damon Bennet – keyboard (8 ), flute (10 )
Swing-O – keyboard (8 )
Eric Harvey – cuts (10 )
John Kegler – bass guitar (10 )
Technical
Yukiko Matsushita – engineering (2, 6, 7)
Sumiya Ishikawa – engineering (2 )
Chisaki – mixing (2 )
Troy Staton – engineering, mixing (3 )
Joachim Svare – engineering, mixing (4 )
Carsten Lindberg – engineering, mixing (4 )
Yoshiaki Onshi – engineering, mixing (5, 11)
Makoto Hoshino – rap recording (6 )
Chris Conway – mixing (6 )
Bob Iadeluca – mixing (7 )
Swing-O – chorus arrangement (8 ), programing (8 )
Masato Watanabe – mixing (8 )
Blair Wells – engineering (9 )
Chris Conway – mixing (9 )
Michael Fountain – engineering (10 )
Stephanie Stokes Fountain – engineering (10 )
Carlos "Storm" Martinez – engineering (10 )
Takeshi Hirata – engineering (11 )
Masaki Shmizu – engineering assistance (11 )
Chris Gehringer – mastering
Visuals and imagery
Hiroaki Doi – art direction, design
Toru Wada – design
Satoshi Minakawa – photography
Rie Inada – hair, makeup
Noriko Gotoh – stylist
Teknical – tag
Mayuko Sudo – cooridination
Chart performance for Original Ai
Chart (2003)
Peak
Japanese Albums (Oricon )[8]
15
Release history [ edit ]
^ On the deluxe edition cover, the clothing is red instead of beige.
References [ edit ]
^ "Biography" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
^ "Special Interview Vol. 5 – Ai talks about Boombox" (in Japanese). TDK. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012 .
^ "最終宣告 | AI" . ORICON NEWS . Retrieved 2021-08-17 .
^ "Thank U | AI" . ORICON NEWS . Retrieved 2021-08-17 .
^ a b c "AIがR ＆B の真髄とその潜在能力の高さを見せた佳作『ORIGINAL A.I.』" . OKMusic (in Japanese). 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2023-06-21 .
^ Original Ai (CD ). Ai. Def Jam Japan. 2003. UICJ-1012.
^ "AI / Original AI" . Tidal . Retrieved April 24, 2023 .
^ "AIのアルバム作品" . ORICON NEWS . Retrieved 2021-08-17 .
^ "ORIGINAL A.I. | AI" . ORICON NEWS . Retrieved 2021-08-17 .
^ "「ORIGINAL A.I.」デラックス・エディション | AI" . ORICON NEWS . Retrieved 2021-08-17 .
^ "『ORIGINAL A.I.』 | AI" . ORICON NEWS . Retrieved 2022-07-18 .
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Reissued albums
Extended plays
Compilations
Live albums
Concert tours
Singles
Featured singles
Promotional singles
Other songs
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