"Still..." is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai featuring Japanese hip hop artist AK-69. It was released on June 30, 2010, by Island Records and Universal Sigma as the second single from Ai's eighth studio album, The Last Ai.[1]
| "Still..." | ||||
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 Digital single cover[a] | ||||
| Single by Ai featuring AK-69 | ||||
| from the album The Last Ai | ||||
| B-side | "For My Sister" "Wavin' Flag Coca Celebration Mix" | |||
| Released | June 30, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 4:11 | |||
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| Ai singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Stil..." on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Still..." was announced on May 10, 2010 as the second single in celebration of Ai's tenth anniversary in the music industry.[2] The B-side of the single was also announced, "For My Sister" featuring Judith Hill.[2] A music video was released on Universal Music Japan's YouTube channel prior to the physical and digital release of the single.[3]
In an interview with Barks, Ai said the theme of the song was to "face our dreams".[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still..." (featuring AK-69) |
| 4:11 | |
| 2. | "For My Sister" (featuring Judith Hill) |
| Uta | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Wavin' Flag Coca Celebration Mix" (duet with K'naan) | The Smeezingtons | 3:39 | |
| 4. | "Wavin' Flag Coca Celebration Mix" (Version Ai) |
| Uta | 3:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still..." (music video and behind the scenes) |
Charts
edit"Still..." debuted and peaked at number 15 on the Japan Oricon Singles chart, charting for five weeks.[5] On the Billboard Japan Hot 100, the song debuted and peaked at number 27, charting for one week.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Singles Chart (Oricon)[6] | 15 |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[7] | 27 |
Footnotes
edit- ^ On the physical release, Ai and AK-69 are in different positions.
References
edit- ^ 株式会社ローソンエンタテインメント. "Still...feat.AK-69". HMV&BOOKS online (in Japanese). Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "AIデビュー10周年第2弾シングルは豪華トリプルコラボ". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Natalie, Inc. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "AI×AK-69ストリートコラボ、ビデオクリップでも実現". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Natalie, Inc. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "『MUSIC LTD.』、7月のドキュメントパートにAIが登場". BARKS (in Japanese). July 9, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Still... feat.AK-69 | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "AIの作品". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100: 2010/07/07". Billboard Japan.