After the Storm (Ai song)
| "After the Storm" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by Ai featuring Che'Nelle | |
| from the album Moriagaro | |
| Released | May 22, 2013[1] |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:40 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) |
|
| Producer(s) |
|
"After the Storm" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai featuring Malaysian-Australian singer Che'Nelle. The song is produced by Fifty1 Fifty and Ai, was released as a promotional single on May 22, 2013, by EMI Records Japan from her tenth studio album, Moriagaro.[2] The song was used for the Japanese release of the Hong Kong martial arts film The Grandmaster.[3][4] "After the Storm" is a pop ballad and is Ai's first promotional single to be recorded fully in English.
Background[edit]
The title "After the Storm" has the meaning of "the sun will come someday after the storm [...] because it will definitely be okay someday".
— Ai's comment on After the Storm [5]
Ai previously released "Voice" in early 2013, serving as the lead single for her then-upcoming tenth studio album. The second single, "Dear Mama" was issued digitally in April 2013.
In May 2013, Ai announced she would be releasing a song for The Grandmaster. Along with this announcement, she announced the title of her tenth studio album, Moriagaro, and that "After the Storm" would be included on the album.[5][6] Regarding being featured on the song, Che'Nelle commented, "I was thrilled when I heard about the duet from Ai because my wish came true. I've been saying that I want to collaborate with her for years!"[5]
Track listing[edit]
Digital download and streaming
- "After the Storm" — 3:40
Chart performance[edit]
"After the Storm" debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the week of May 26, 2013. It peaked at number 40 for the week of June 5, 2013. The song dropped to number 69 before falling off the chart, charting for three weeks.[7]
| Chart (2013) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[8] | 40 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | May 22, 2013 | [5] |
References[edit]
- ^ AIの「After The Storm feat. シェネル - Single」 (in Japanese), retrieved 2021-08-25
- ^ "AI＆シェネルが初デュエット ウォン・カーウァイ監督最新作イメージ曲に". ORICON NEWS. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "AI 、新作アルバム『MORIAGARO』7/17発売、初回限定 "もりあがろうプライス"2,500円！全国ツアーでAIと一緒にステージに立てる券など豪華抽選特典も封入！" [Ai, new album Moriagaro 7/17 release, first press "Get Down Price" of 2,500 yen! Featuring lottery ticket to go onstage with Ai on her all Japan tour!]. PR Times (in Japanese). Barks. July 4, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "MORIAGARO[CD] - AI - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". AI (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ a b c d "AI＆シェネル、美声共演でウォン・カーウァイ映画彩る". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "AI、KFCイメージソング提供＆アルバム「MORIAGARO」". ニコニコニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100: 2013/06/19". Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100: 2013/06/10". Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04.