THE BEST (deluxe edition)

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Disc-1
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1ハピネス
producer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Japan Inc. (2007‐06‐30 to 2013‐04‐01 – record company, do NOT USE as release label – check the back cover or CD surface for the imprint) (in 2011)
music videos:
ハピネス (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
ハピネス (Happiness)
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
publisher:
トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
AI4:14
2VOICE
programming:
UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
producer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo) (in 2013)
music videos:
VOICE (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
VOICE
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.)
AI5:12
3ママへ
programming:
C3PROD
producer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and C3PROD
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Japan (a J-Pop division of Universal Music Japan, 2013–2014 only) (in 2013)
recording of:
ママへ (Dear Mama)
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and C3PROD
publisher:
トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
AI3:58
4INDEPENDENT WOMAN
programming:
Elliot Washington
producer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and Elliot Washington
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo) (in 2012)
music videos:
INDEPENDENT WOMAN (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
INDEPENDENT WOMAN
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and Elliot Washington
publisher:
トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
AI3:05
5Wavin' Flag -Coca-Cola(R) Celebration Mix-Version AI-
producer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
arranger:
UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2010)
recording of:
Wavin’ Flag -Coca‐Cola® Celebration Mix -Version AI-
translated version of:
Wavin' Flag
AI3:50
6YOU ARE MY STAR
producer:
UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2009)
music videos:
YOU ARE MY STAR (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
YOU ARE MY STAR
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
publisher:
トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
AI4:40
7One Love
programming:
UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
producer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
One Love
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
publisher:
U’S MUSIC
AI4:14
8Letter In The Sky
programming:
David King (Prof. David King, British light music conductor)
producer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and David King (Prof. David King, British light music conductor)
guitar:
Jesse Loren Josefsson
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter), Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Marlon Jackson and Tito Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo) (in 2011)
music videos:
Letter In The Sky (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) feat. The Jacksons (formerly “The Jackson 5”)
recording of:
Letter In The Sky
writer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter), Curtis Jenkins, David King (Prof. David King, British light music conductor) and Danny Lashine
publisher:
トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
AI feat. The Jacksons4:44
9I'll Remember You
engineer:
Tom Coyne (mastering engineer) (task: mastering)
producer:
Jonas Jeberg
mixer:
D.O.I. (Japanese mix engineer)
guitar:
Thomas Anderson
instruments:
Jonas Jeberg
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2007)
music videos:
I'll Remember You (PV) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
I'll Remember You
writer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter), Anders Bagge, Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Jonas Jeberg and Marcellus Smith
publisher:
BMG RM (SC) AB (B), First Avenue Music Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Music of Windswept, Reservoir Media Management (UK) Limited and トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
AI4:00
10After the Storm
producer:
Fifty1 Fifty
guest vocals:
Che’Nelle
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Japan (a J-Pop division of Universal Music Japan, 2013–2014 only) (in 2013)
recording of:
After The Storm
writer:
Matthew "Damario" Quinney, AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter), David Foreman, Thomas Jackson, Carlos "Los" Jenkins, Joseph Macklin and Dashawn Happie White
publisher:
Junkfood and Lyrics Publishing, Music and Money 11 Publishing, Ninja Boy Music, Radio Artist of America LLC, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
AI feat. Che’Nelle3:38
11STRONGER
producer:
T-Kura
guest vocals:
加藤ミリヤ (Kato Miliyah)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2010)
music videos:
STRONGER (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) feat. 加藤ミリヤ (Kato Miliyah)
recording of:
STRONGER
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and 加藤ミリヤ (Kato Miliyah)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter), 加藤ミリヤ (Kato Miliyah) and T-Kura
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
AI feat. 加藤ミリヤ5:02
12FAKE
producer:
UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
guest vocals:
安室奈美恵 (Namie Amuro)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2010)
music videos:
FAKE (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) feat. 安室奈美恵 (Namie Amuro)
recording of:
FAKE
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
George Tashiro
publisher:
トゥーフェイス (Two Face) and ライジングパブリッシャーズ (Rising Publishers)
recording of:
FAKE
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
George Tashiro
publisher:
トゥーフェイス (Two Face) and ライジングパブリッシャーズ (Rising Publishers)
AI feat. 安室奈美恵4:14
13sogood
producer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
DJ-mixer:
UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Japan (a J-Pop division of Universal Music Japan, 2013–2014 only) (in 2013)
recording of:
sogood
writer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
publisher:
トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
AI3:18
14HANABI
programming:
UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
producer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Japan (a J-Pop division of Universal Music Japan, 2013–2014 only) (in 2013)
recording of:
HANABI
writer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
publisher:
トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
AI4:00
15My Friend
engineer:
Chris Gehringer (task: mastering)
producer:
Kazunori Fujimoto
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2003)
music videos:
マイ・フレンド PV by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
My Friend
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and Kazunori Fujimoto
publisher:
電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント (Dentsu Music and Entertainment)
AI4:24
16Believe
producer:
DJ Yutaka
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
arranger:
DJ Yutaka and Kaori Sawada
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2006)
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter), JIN (Japanese composer) and DJ YUTAKA
publisher:
電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント (Dentsu Music and Entertainment), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
AI4:33
17Story
recording engineer:
Aaron Belinfanti
drums (drum set) programming:
Aaron Belinfanti
assistant engineer:
Geoff Rice (engineer)
producer:
2 SOUL
mixer:
Rich Keller (engineer)
bass guitar:
Dave Burnett
classical guitar and electric guitar:
Wilson Montuori
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aaron Belinfanti
keyboard and synthesizer:
Kenneth Kobori
piano:
James Spears
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
arranger:
2 SOUL
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2005)
recorded at:
prime sound studio form in Higashiyama, Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Story (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and Story (2025 ver.) (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
Story
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
2 SOUL
publisher:
電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント (Dentsu Music and Entertainment)
AI4:52
18Story (English Version)
remix of:
Story by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
Story
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
2 SOUL
publisher:
電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント (Dentsu Music and Entertainment)
AI4:48
2▼CD: Disc-2
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1みんながみんな英雄
producer:
UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (a J-Pop division of Universal Music Japan, 2014–present. Do not use for American/European music!) (in 2016)
recording of:
みんながみんな英雄
lyricist:
篠原誠
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
㈱電通 and 電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント PR第3事業部
3:03
2ウツクシキモノ
programming and producer:
Rykeyz (Ryan Williamson)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo) (in 2012)
recording of:
ウツクシキモノ (Beautiful Things)
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
Sean Fenton, Redd Stylez and Rykeyz (Ryan Williamson)
publisher:
Rkeytek Music, Rykeyz Next Level Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
4:43
3Beautiful Life
recording of:
Beautiful Life
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
publisher:
トゥーフェイス (Two Face)
3:15
4I Wanna Know
producer:
DJ Watarai and JIN (Japanese composer)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2006)
music videos:
I Wanna Know (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
I Wanna Know
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter), JIN (Japanese composer) and DJ WATARAI
publisher:
電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント (Dentsu Music and Entertainment)
4:18
5眠れない街
producer:
UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2010)
music videos:
眠れない街 (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
眠れない街 (Nemurenai Machi)
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
publisher:
テレビ朝日ミュージック (TV ASAHI MUSIC CO., LTD.)
3:42
6E.O.
producer:
2 SOUL
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2004)
music videos:
E.O. (PV) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
E.O
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
2 SOUL
publisher:
電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント (Dentsu Music and Entertainment)
4:03
7LIFE
co-producer:
Michael Fountain
producer:
Steph Pockets
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (a J-Pop division of Universal Music Japan, 2014–present. Do not use for American/European music!) (in 2015)
recording of:
LIFE
writer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and Steph Pockets
publisher:
電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント (Dentsu Music and Entertainment)
4:27
8大切なもの
recording of:
大切なもの (Taisetsuna Mono)
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and THE COMPANY (Japan)
publisher:
日本テレビ音楽 (Nippon Television Music Corporation)
5:19
9So Special –Version AI-
vocals:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and EXILE ATSUSHI (member of EXILE)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!) (in 2008)
music videos:
So Special (Version Ai) (music video) by AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter)
recording of:
So Special
lyricist:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter) and EXILE ATSUSHI (member of EXILE)
composer:
AI (Ai Carina Uemura, Japanese-American singer, rapper and songwriter), EXILE ATSUSHI (member of EXILE) and UTA (Yuta Watanabe, Japanese producer)
publisher:
日本テレビ音楽 (Nippon Television Music Corporation)
4:14