It's All Me, Vol. 1

It's All Me, Vol. 1
Digital cover[note 1]
EP by
Ai
ReleasedJuly 8, 2020 (2020-07-08)
Recorded2019
Studio
Genre
Length22:50
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Mandarin
LabelEMI
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

It's All Me, Vol. 1 is the first extended play by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on July 8, 2020, through EMI Records. Primarily recorded in Los Angeles, the EP was preceded by the release of five digital singles, including the lead single "Summer Magic".

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'"[1]

— 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.[2] Additionally, a greatest hits 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.[1]

The EP's first single, "Summer Magic", was released in May 2019.[3] "Summer Magic" gained attention in Japan following a poster advertisement of the song on display at Shinjuku Station. The advertisement featured a screenshot of a search engine result of "Ai", with artificial intelligence being the top result while a cut-off photo of Ai herself is at the bottom of the query.[3] "Summer Magic" was later used as a commercial tie-in for the Amazon Echo.[4] The second single, "You Never Know", was released in August 2019, featuring Taiwanese group MJ116.[5] The third single, "I'm Coming Home", was released in January 2020 and the fourth single, "Good as Gold" in March 2020.[6] The fifth single, "Gift" was released in April 2020.[7]

In May 2020, Ai announced on her social media the title and release date of the EP.[8] Pre-add for Apple Music and Spotify began on June 26, 2020.[9]

Track listing

It's All Me, Vol. 1 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gift"Ai Uemura
  • Uta
  • Uemura
3:39
2."Good as Gold"
  • Chahayed
  • Dexter
  • Uemura
3:19
3."Kokoro" (featuring Jenn Morel and Joelii)
Silver Age3:18
4."Summer Magic" (Japanese version)
3:37
5."You Never Know" (featuring MJ116)
  • Uemura
  • MJ116
Vava4:37
6."I'm Coming Home"
  • Uemura
  • Jin
  • Ruri Matsumura
  • Jin
  • Uemura
5:00
Total length:22:50
It's All Me, Vol. 1 – limited edition DVD bonus
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Summer Magic" (music video)
  • Yudai Maruyama
  • Haga Yohei
 
2."You Never Know" (feat. MJ116) (music video)
  • Maruyama
  • Yohei
 
3."I'm Coming Home" (music video)Yu Irie 
4."Gift" (Lyric video)D&A Music 
5."Ai's Message & Special Medley" (Stay Home Version)Uemura 

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and album's liner notes.[10][11]

Musicians

  • Ai Carina Uemura – lead vocals, songwriting, production
  • Uta – production, songwriting
  • Rogét Chahayed – production, songwriting
  • Taylor Dexter – production, songwriting
  • Lindy Robbins – songwriting
  • Jenn Morel – featured artist, songwriting
  • Gedrin Joely Morel – featured artist, songwriting
  • Mario Parra – songwriting
  • Dijonn Gary Grizzell – songwriting
  • Silver Age – production
  • Leon Thomas III – songwriting
  • Khris Riddick-Tynes – songwriting
  • The Rascals – production
  • MJ116 – featured artist
  • Vava – producer, composer
  • Mu Yuan Lin – songwriting, vocals
  • Wen Jie Zhou – songwriting, vocals
  • Yu Rong Chen – songwriting, vocals
  • Jin – production
  • Ruri Matsumura – songwriting
  • Futoshi Kawashima – arrangement

Technical

  • Keisuke Fujimaki – vocal engineering
  • Keisuke Suwa – vocal engineering
  • Shiori Maruoka – vocal engineering
  • Zachary Lin – vocal engineering
  • Mario Parra – vocal engineering
  • D.O.I – mixing
  • Boris Milan – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Ai Carina Uemura – vocal engineering
  • MJ116 – vocal engineering

Visuals and imagery

  • Ran Tondabayahsi – art director
  • Yousuke Tsuchida – designer
  • Hiroki Watanabe – photographer
  • Moemi Odo – retouching
  • Ai Carina Uemura – hair, makeup artist
  • Akemi Ono – hair, makeup artist
  • Noriko Gota – stylist
  • Akio Kawabata – design coordination
  • Shuma Saito – design coordination

Charts

Chart performance for It's All Me, Vol. 1
Chart (2020) Peak

position

Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 18
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[13] 27
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[14] 27
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[15] 20

Release history

Release history and formats for It's All Me, Vol. 1
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various July 8, 2020
Standard
[16]
Japan CD
[16]
Limited [17]

Notes

  1. ^ On physical releases, the catalog number is present below the title of the EP.

References

  1. ^ a b "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 April 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "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 April 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "AIに職を奪われそうなAI、新宿駅にて意見広告（コメントあり）". Natalie Music (in Japanese). Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "J-Pop Singer AI Shares New 'Summer Magic' Single in English & Japanese: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "日本嘻哈天后 AI 攜手頑童 MJ116 推出全新單曲《You Never Know》". Hypebeast. August 9, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Watch J-Pop Singer AI's New Documentary-Style Video for Sci-Fi Thriller". Billboard. January 18, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  7. ^ "AI、『スッキリ』で披露した新曲「ギフト」MV公開". Real Sound (in Japanese). June 24, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "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 March 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "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 March 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "It's All Me, Vol. 1 - Credits". Tidal. July 8, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  11. ^ It's All Me, Vol. 1 (CD). Ai. EMI Records/Universal/Def Jam Recordings. 2020. UPCH-29369
  12. ^ "IT'S ALL ME - Vol.1 | AI". Oricon. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "AIの合算アルバム売上作品". Oricon. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "AIのデジタルアルバム売上作品". Oricon. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: Week of July 20, 2020". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  16. ^ a b "It's All Me Vol. 1". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  17. ^ "It's All Me Vol. 1 (CD+DVD)". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved August 5, 2022.
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