It's All Me, Vol. 2

It's All Me, Vol. 2 (stylized IT'S ALL ME VOL 2) is an extended play by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on February 24, 2021 through EMI Records as a follow-up to It's All Me, Vol. 1 (2020). As executive producer, Ai primarily collaborated with western producers and longtime collaborator Julian Le.

It's All Me, Vol. 2
EP by
Ai
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length21:24
Language
Label
Producer
Ai chronology
It's All Me, Vol. 1
(2020)		 It's All Me, Vol. 2
(2021)		 Dream
(2022)
Singles from It's All Me, Vol. 2
  1. "Not So Different"
    Released: November 25, 2020

The lead and only single "Not So Different" was released in November 2020 with a remix release featuring Awich in December 2020. "Hope" was released in January 2021 as a promotional single.

Background and release

When I [wrote Not So Different], I hadn't decided to put this song on "Volume two" [...] At that time, the Black Lives Matter movement expanded, and [I] decided to put [it] out now. I always want[ed] to send a message like this, but often I can't put out a song unless the timing is right.

— Ai reflecting on including "Not So Different" on It's All Me, Vol. 2[1]

Celebrating her twenty-year anniversary in the music industry, Ai released a compilation album, Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best in November 2019 and an extended play, It's All Me, Vol. 1 in July 2020.

The EP's first single, "Not So Different" was released on November 25, 2020 with its music video premiering on the same day.[2][3] In December 2020, Ai partnered with One Young World and released a special music video of the song in support of the project.[4] A remix of "Not So Different" featuring Japanese rapper Awich was released on December 11, 2020 as a promotional single.[5] The second single, "Hope" was released on January 30, 2021 with its music video premiering the same day. Ai partnered with deleteC, a non-profit organization in Japan aiming to support cancer treatment.[6][7] A music video of the "Not So Different" remix was released on February 20, 2021, a few days prior to the EP's release on February 24.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Not So Different"
  • Uemura
  • Avedon
  • Storch
3:41
2."Jump"Uemura
  • Uemura
  • Julian Le
3:56
3."Off You"
  • Uemura
  • Darius Logan
  • Domonique Logan
  • Michael Jiminez
Blaq Tuxedo2:55
4."Expectations"
  • Uemura
  • Fallon King
  • Felisha "Fury" King
Bernard "Harv" Harvey3:05
5."Hope"Uemura
  • Uemura
  • Matt Cab
  • Toma
4:05
6."Not So Different" (Remix featuring Awich)
  • Uemura
  • West
  • Akiko Urasaki
  • Ende
  • Storch
  • Uemura
  • Avedon
  • Storch
3:42
Total length:21:24

Chart performance

It's All Me, Vol. 2 debuted and peaked at number 47 on the Japan Oricon weekly albums chart, charting for two weeks.[9]

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[10] 52
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 47

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. Not So Different - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-04-15
  3. AI - 「Not So Different」 (official video), retrieved 2021-04-15
  4. AI - 「Not So Different -One Young World Japan Version-」 (official video), retrieved 2021-04-15
  5. Not So Different (Remix) [feat. Awich] - Single by AI, retrieved 2021-04-15
  6. "deleteC". deleteC. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  7. "みんなの力で、がんを治せる病気にするプロジェクト". Yahoo!ネット募金 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  8. "Credits / It's All Me - Vol.2 / AI - Tidal". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "IT'S ALL ME - Vol.2(初回限定盤) | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  10. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2021/03/08". Billboard Japan.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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