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| Released | May 22, 2023 | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tomoko Ida | |||
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"Respect All" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on May 22, 2023, by EMI Records. Titled after Ai's fourteenth headlining concert tour, the Respect All Tour, the song samples Bob James' 1982 instrumental song, "Shamboozie".
A few months after the end of the Dream Tour, [1] Ai announced in May 2023 that she would be embarking on another concert tour, titled the Respect All Tour. [2] With 30 performances in Japan, the tour expects to have 80,000 people attend with the easing of COVID-19 prevention rules in Japan. [2] Ai's first single of 2023 was announced, titled after the tour. [3] Ai revealed the song samples Bob James' "Shamboozie" to "liven up the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop". [4] Within that same month, Ai performed live in Hiroshima during the 49th G7 summit and announced a global tour to take place in the future. [5] [6]
A music video was announced the same day "Respect All" was released. It premiered on Ai's YouTube channel hours later. [7] Children who are in the Super Kids Dancers group appeared in the music video, as well as dancers Mona, Mee and Yan with choreography by Reina. [7] Near the end of the music video, a teaser hinted Ai would release her thirteenth studio album later in the year. [7]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 22, 2023 | [9] |
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