Voice (Ai song)
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| "Voice" | ||||
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.png) Digital and limited version cover | ||||
| Single by Ai | ||||
| from the album Moriagaro | ||||
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| B-side | "Voice (Dark mix)" "For You" | |||
| Released | February 13, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 5:13 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ai Carina Uemura | |||
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| Ai singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Voice" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternate cover | ||||
 Physical regular edition cover | ||||
"Voice" is a song written and recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released February 13, 2013, by EMI Music Japan. Produced by Uta and Ai, the song served as the theme song for the Japanese drama Yakō Kanransha.
Upon its release, "Voice" became one of Ai's best selling singles of the 2010s, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart and number 13 on the Oricon Singles Chart. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) in 2014. Following EMI Music Japan's absorption into Universal Music Japan, "Voice" was Ai's final release under the record company.
In December 2012, EMI Music Japan announced Ai's new song "Voice" would serve as the theme song for the Japanese drama Yakō Kanransha. Ai herself confirmed the announcement during her Ai Christmas Dinner Show with Choir.[1] EMI Japan also announced "Voice" would be released digitally on January 16, 2013 while a physical CD single would be released on February 13.[2] A physical limited edition of "Voice" was announced additionally.[3] The B-side track of the single, "For You" was used in a television commercial advertisement for Kubota.[4]
Music video
Commercial performance
"Voice" debuted at number 46 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the week of January 23, 2013.[5] For the week of January 30, it jumped to number 26 before falling the next week to number 31.[6][7] On February 13, "Voice" rose to number 13. For the week of February 20, "Voice" peaked at number 2 on the Japan Hot 100 with combined physical and digital sales.[8]
On the Oricon charts, the physical release of "Voice" charted for 13 weeks, peaking at number 13.[9][10] The song is currently Ai's fourth best selling single.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Voice" | Ai Carina Uemura |
| 5:13 |
| Total length: | 5:13 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Voice" | Uemura |
| 5:13 |
| 2. | "Voice" (Dark Mix) | Uemura |
| 5:17 |
| 3. | "For You" |
| Fifty1 Fifty | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 15:06 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Voice" | Uemura |
| 5:13 |
| 2. | "For You" |
| Fifty1 Fifty | 4:39 |
| 3. | "My Desire" (Dinner Show with Choir) | |||
| 4. | "Independent Woman" (Dinner Show with Choir) | Uemura | ||
| 5. | "Wavin' Flag" (Dinner Show with Choir) |
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| 6. | "Why We Sing" (Dinner Show with Choir) | |||
| 7. | "For My Sister" (Dinner Show with Choir) |
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| 8. | "Story" (Dinner Show with Choir) | Uemura | ||
| 9. | "Happiness" (Dinner Show with Choir) | Uemura |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Voice" (Music video) | Uemura | |
| 2. | "Happiness" (Smile Version) (Music video) | Uemura |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay (Billboard Japan)[12] | 1 |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[8] | 2 |
| Japan Singles Chart (Oricon)[10] | 13 |
| Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan)[13] | 13 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay (Billboard Japan)[14] | 76 |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[15] | 56 |
| Japan Radio Songs (Billboard Japan)[16] | 78 |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal and Moriagaro liner notes.[17][18]
- Ai Uemura – songwriting, lead vocals, production
- Uta – production, programing, composition
- Matthew "Damario" Quinney – songwriting
- Joseph Macklin – songwriting
- Carlos "Los" Jenkins, David "Davix" Foreman – songwriting
- Dashawn "Happie" White – songwriting
- Thomas "Tom Jack" Jackson – songwriting
- Fifty1 Fifty – production
- D.O.I – mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering