It's All Me, Vol. 1

It's All Me, Vol. 1 (stylized IT'S ALL ME VOL 1) is an extended play by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on July 8, 2020 through EMI Records and features a departure from the traditional Japanese and western electropop sounds found in her 2017 studio album, Wa to Yo.

It's All Me, Vol. 1
EP by
Ai
ReleasedJuly 8, 2020 (2020-07-08)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length22:50
Language
Label
Producer
Ai chronology
Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best
(2019)		 It's All Me, Vol. 1
(2020)		 It's All Me, Vol. 2
(2021)
Singles from It's All Me, Vol. 1
  1. "Summer Magic"
    Released: May 17, 2019
  2. "You Never Know"
    Released: August 9, 2019
  3. "I'm Coming Home"
    Released: January 14, 2020
  4. "Good as Gold"
    Released: March 23, 2020
  5. "Gift"
    Released: April 24, 2020

Featuring collaborations with Jenn Morel, Joelii and MJ116, majority of the extended play was recorded in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Background

The songs are all different and I was worried about the title, but every song is my own. That's why I added it to mean "everything is myself'"[2]

— Ai reflecting on the title of the EP

To celebrate her twenty-year anniversary in the music industry and the then upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics, Ai began production for an album in 2019. Additionally, a compilation album, Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best, was released by EMI on November 6, 2019 which included tracks previously not available in countries outside of Asia and new material.[3]

The EP's first single, "Summer Magic", was released in May 2019.[4][5] Both its Japanese and English counterpart were produced and written by The Rascals. "Summer Magic" was also included in an advertisement for the Amazon Echo in Japan.[6] "You Never Know" was released in August 2019, featuring Taiwanese group MJ116 (also known as 頑童MJ116).[7] The third single, "I'm Coming Home", was released in January 2020 and the fourth single, "Good as Gold" in March 2020.[8][9] The fifth single, "Gift" was released in April 2020.[10]

In May 2020, Ai announced on her social media the title and release date of the EP.[11] Pre-add for Apple Music and Spotify began on June 26, 2020.[12]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gift"Ai Uemura3:39
2."Good as Gold"
3:19
3."Kokoro" (featuring Jenn Morel and Joelii)
  • Uemura
  • Jenn Morel
  • Gedrin Joely Morel
  • Mario Parra
  • Dijonn Gary Grizzell
3:18
4."Summer Magic" (Japanese Version)
3:37
5."You Never Know" (featuring MJ116)
  • Uemura
  • MJ116
4:37
6."I'm Coming Home"
  • Uemura
  • Jin
  • Ruri Matsumura
5:00
Total length:22:50

Chart performance
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[14] 20
Japan Oricon weekly albums[15] 18

References
  1. 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 2021-04-05.
  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 2021-04-05.
  3. 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 2021-04-05.
  4. Summer Magic - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  5. Summer Magic (Japanese Version) - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  6. "J-Pop Singer AI Shares New 'Summer Magic' Single in English & Japanese: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  7. You Never Know (feat. MJ116) - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  8. I'm Coming Home - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  9. Good As Gold - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  10. Gift - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-03-14
  11. "Big Announcement!!! Dropping my new EP「IT'S ALL ME」on July 8th yaaaaaaayyyy!!!!!!!! I really hope u guys like it...I cant wait for everybody to hear it!!!! love u guys and hope everything is good lots of love and peace to the world". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "さらに『IT'S ALL ME -Vol.1』のApple MusicでのPre-Add、SpotifyでのPre-Saveキャンペーンもスタート"「ギフト」オリジナルTシャツ"が当たるのでこちらもチェックしてくださいね #AI #アイ #ITSALLME #ギフト キャンペーンページはこちら". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "It's All Me, Vol. 1 - Credits". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2020/07/20".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "IT'S ALL ME - Vol.1 | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
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