E.O. (song)
| "E.O." | ||||
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Standard edition cover | ||||
| Single by Ai | ||||
| from the album 2004 Ai | ||||
| B-side | "Alive" | |||
| Released | May 12, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Prime Sound Studio Form (Tokyo) | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Def Jam Japan | |||
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | 2 Soul | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "E.O." on YouTube | ||||
"E.O." is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on May 12, 2004, by Def Jam Japan. The song was her best performing single released in 2004, subsequently serving as the second single from her third studio album, 2004 Ai.
Background and release
In March 2004, Ai released "After the Rain", an R&B ballad critics described as her first "love song".[1] The song served as the ending theme song for Fuji Television's Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ from January to March 2004.[1]
On May 12, Ai released "E.O." in two editions: standard and limited edition. The standard and limited edition include a B-side track, "Alive". An English version of "Alive" was used as an insert song for the South Korean television series Sassy Girl Chun-hyang.[2] Both editions additionally include a remix of "E.O." by 2 Soul.[3] The limited edition of "E.O." includes a bonus DVD containing the official music video.
Shortly after the release of "E.O.", Ai announced her third studio album, 2004 Ai.[4]
At the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, "E.O." was nominated for "Best R&B Video", however it lost to Namie Amuro's "Girl Talk".
Track listing
- CD maxi single
- "E.O."
- "Alive"
- "E.O." (2 Soul remix)
- "E.O." (instrumental)
- "Alive" (instrumental)
- CD+DVD maxi single – limited edition
- "E.O." (music video)
Personnel
- Ai – lead vocals, executive producer
- 2 Soul – production, instruments
- Dave Burnett – bass
- Wilson Montuori – guitar
- Tatsuya Sato – mixing, engineering
- Mitsuru "Boo" Shibamoto – assistant engineering
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[5] | 23 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | May 12, 2004 | CD | Standard | Def Jam Japan | [6] |
| Limited | [7] |
References
- ^ a b "AI / After The Rain". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "E.O. : AI". HMV (in Japanese). Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "AI / E.O." CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "AIのニュー・アルバムは、話題のあの人との曲も収録！". Barks (in Japanese). May 27, 2004. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "E.O. | AI". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "E.O AI CD Maxi". CDJapan. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "E.O. [w/ DVD, first pressing only limited release] AI CD Maxi". CDJapan. Retrieved September 17, 2025.