The Feat. Best

The Feat. Best
The Feat. Best
Greatest hits album by Ai
Released	November 2, 2016
Recorded	2001 (Hikaru Utada vocals), 2003–2016
Genre	R&B ; hip hop ; pop ; electronica ;
Length	77:42
Language	Japanese; English;
Label	EMI ; Universal ;
Producer	Decapo; D. Clax; Uta; DJ 2High; The Smeezingtons ; Suamana "Swoop" Brown; King David; Jeff Miyahara ; Coptic; Jerry Duplessis; Ai Carina Uemura ; Fifty1 Fifty; T. Kura; Kei Kusama; The Company; DJ Watari; Jin; Aquarius; 813; Hisato Takenaka ;
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Last updated May 20, 2024

The Feat. Best is the third greatest hits album ^[1] by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on November 2, 2016, by EMI Records. The album features 35 artists, including Japanese singers Namie Amuro, Thelma Aoyama, Miliyah Kato, Hikaru Utada, and Exile Atsushi. American artists such as Chaka Khan, Snoop Dogg, The Jacksons, Jeremih, and Boyz II Men also appear on the album.^[2]

Background and release

Earlier in 2016, a deluxe version of Ai's 2015 greatest hits album The Best was reissued, which included the sleeper hit single "Minna ga Minna Eiyū".^[3] In September 2016, Universal Japan announced Ai would be embarking on an anniversary tour, The Best Tour.^[4] Later that month, The Feat. Best was announced to be released alongside a triple a-side single, "Happy Christmas/Heiwa/Miracle". "Heiwa" was pre-released to digital stores as a promotional single to promote the release.^[5] Both the maxi single and greatest hits album were revealed to be released on November 2, 2016, which was the date of Ai's 35th birthday.

Track listing

*The Feat. Best*– disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Final Distance" (13 Years Distance Mix) (with Hikaru Utada)	Akira Miyake H. Utada Teruzane Utada	Previously unreleased	6:06
2.	"Show It Off" (DJ Lead featuring Jim Jones and Ai)	Uemura Jones DJ Lead C. Jenkins D. Lashine	N/A	3:18
3.	"Moriagaro" (featuring Jeremih)	Uemura Jeremy Phillip Felton	Moriagaro	3:21
4.	"My Baby" (featuring Llyod)	Lloyd Polite Jr. Victoria Mwangi Asia Bryant Sean "Pen" McMillion Ralph "Vintage" Jeanty	Moriagaro	3:36
5.	"Let It Go" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Uemura Cordell Broadus DJ2High Uta Tynice Hinton	The Last Ai	3:36
6.	"Golden Mic" (Zeebra featuring Kashi Da Handsome, Ai, Dohzi-T and Hannya)	Hideyuki Yokoi Uemura Hannya Kashi Da Handsome MasterKey	Tokyo's Finest	5:53
7.	"Wavin' Flag" (with K'naan)	Andrew Bloch Bruno Mars Edmond Dunne Jean Duval Keinan Abdi Warsame Phillip Lawrence	The Last Ai	4:33
8.	"One More Try" (featuring Chaka Khan)	A. Coley C. Mortimer Suamana "Swoop" Brown	The Last Ai	3:51
9.	"Letter in the Sky" (featuring The Jacksons)	Uemura Curtis Jenkins King David "The Future"	Independent	4:44
10.	"Incomplete" (featuring Boyz II Men)	Uemura Jeff Miyahara	The Last Ai	5:17
11.	"No More" (with Exile Atsushi)	Atsushi Satō Uemura Uta	40	3:45
12.	"It's Ok" (AK-69 featuring Ai)	Takeshi Hiroki Uemura	Road to the Independent King	5:00
13.	"Beautiful" (Remix) (featuring Trey Songz)	Uemura Tremaine Aldon Neverson	What's Goin' On Ai	3:13
14.	"Gotta Get Mine" (English Version) (featuring Bridget Kelly)	Uemura Blush Akene Dunkley Arden Altino Jerry Duplessis	Moriagaro	3:28
15.	"After the Storm" (featuring Che'Nelle)	Matthew "Damario" Quinney Joseph Macklin Carlos "Los" Jenkins David "Davix" Foreman Dashawn "Happie" White Thomas "Tom Jack" Jackson	Moriagaro	3:38

*The Feat. Best*– disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Uh Uh......" (Suite Chic featuring Ai)	Michico Yakko Uemura	When Pop Hits the Fan	3:59
2.	"O2" (Miho Fukuhara featuring Ai)	Joveek Murphey Momo "Moncha" N. Shikata Skybeatz	The Soul Extreme EP	3:44
3.	"Stronger" (featuring Miliyah Kato)	Uemura Kato T. Kura	The Last Ai	5:02
4.	"Wonder Woman" (Namie Amuro featuring Ai and Anna Tsuchiya)	Tiger Marek Pompetzki Paul NZA Chantal Kreviazuk Tanya Lacey	Checkmate	3:10
5.	"Run Free" (with Miliyah Kato and Verbal)	Uemura Kato Ryu Yeong-gi	Motto Moriagaro	4:43
6.	"Scream" (featuring Jesse from Rize)	Uemura Jesse	Viva Ai	3:22
7.	"Fake" (featuring Namie Amuro)	Uemura Akihiko George Tashiro	The Last Ai	3:37
8.	"Butterfly" (featuring Anty the Kunoichi, Anna Tsuchiya and Pushim)	Uemura Anty the Kunoichi Tsuchiya Pushim Masanori Mine The Company	Don't Stop Ai	4:24
9.	"Still..." (featuring AK-69)	Uemura Hiroki	The Last Ai	4:12
10.	"Like a Bird" (featuring Corn Head)	Uemura Corn Head	Viva Ai	5:27
11.	"365" (featuring Deli)	Uemura Deli Aquarius	Mic-a-holic Ai	4:11
12.	"Watch Out!" (featuring Afra and Tucker)	Uemura Akira Fujioka Tucker	2004 Ai	3:59
13.	"No Generation Gap" (Char featuring Ai)	Hisato Takenaka	Feat. Ai	4:12
14.	"I'll Be There with You" (Miliyah Kato featuring Ai and Thelma Aoyama)	Kato Uemura Aoyama	Muse	6:07
15.	"Be Brave" (with Exile Atsushi)	Uemura Satō	40	4:21
16.	"For My Sister" (featuring Judith Hill)	Uemura Hill Uta	The Last Ai	4:10

*The Feat. Best*– digital version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Moriagaro" (featuring Jeremih)	Uemura Felton	Moriagaro	3:20
2.	"My Baby" (featuring Lloyd)	Polite Jr. Mwangi Bryant McMillion Jeanty	Moriagaro	3:36
3.	"Let It Go" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Uemura Broadus DJ2High Uta Hinton	The Last Ai	3:35
4.	"Wavin' Flag" (with Kn'ann)	Bloch Mars Dunne Duval Warsame Lawrence	The Last Ai	3:49
5.	"One More Try" (featuring Chaka Khan)	Coley Mortimer Brown	The Last Ai	3:49
6.	"Letter in the Sky" (featuring The Jacksons)	Uemura Jenkins King David "The Future"	Independent	4:43
7.	"Incomplete" (featuring Boyz II Men)	Uemura Miyahara	Independent	5:14
8.	"Beautiful" (Remix) (featuring Trey Songz)	Uemura Neverson	What's Goin' On Ai	3:13
9.	"Gotta Get Mine" (English Version) (featuring Bridget Kelly)	Uemura Blush Dunkley Altino Duplessis	Moriagaro	3:27
10.	"After the Storm" (featuring Che'Nelle)	Quinney Macklin Jenkins Foreman White Jackson	Moriagaro	3:40
11.	"Stronger" (featuring Miliyah Kato)	Uemura Kato T. Kura	The Last Ai	5:01
12.	"Scream" (featuring Jesse of Rize)	Uemura Jesse	Viva Ai	3:21
13.	"Fake" (Bachlogic remix) (featuring Namie Amuro)	Uemura Tashiro	The Last Ai	3:37
14.	"Butterfly" (featuring Anty the Kunoichi, Anna Tsuchiya and Pushim)	Uemura Anty the Kunoichi Tsuchiya Pushimz Mine The Company	Don't Stop Ai	4:25
15.	"Still..." (featuring AK-69)	Uemura Hiroki	The Last Ai	4:10
16.	"Like a Bird" (featuring Corn Head)	Uemura Corn Head	Viva Ai	5:29
17.	"365" (featuring Deli)	Uemura Deli Aquarius	Mic-a-holic Ai	4:10
18.	"Watch Out!" (featuring Afra and Tucker)	Uemura Fujioka Tucker	2004 Ai	3:59
19.	"No Generation Gap" (Char featuring Ai)	Takenaka	Feat. Ai	4:14
20.	"For My Sister" (featuring Judith Hill)	Uemura Hill Uta	The Last Ai	4:10
Total length:				77:42

Charts

Chart performance for *The Feat. Best*
Chart (2016)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[1]	28
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)^[6]	21
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan )^[7]	33

Release history

Release history and formats for *The Feat. Best*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	November 2, 2016	Digital download streaming	EMI Universal	^[8]
Japan	November 2, 2016	CD	EMI Universal Japan Def Jam	^[9]

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v t e Ai
Discography
Studio albums	My Name Is Ai Original Ai 2004 Ai Mic-a-holic Ai What's Goin' On Ai Don't Stop Ai Viva Ai The Last Ai Independent Moriagaro Wa to Yo Dream Respect All
Reissued albums	Motto Moriagaro
Extended plays	It's All Me, Vol. 1 It's All Me, Vol. 2
Compilations	Flashback to Ai Feat. Ai Best Ai The Best The Feat. Best Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best
Live albums	Live Ai
Concert tours	Dream Tour
Singles	"Last Words" "Story" "I Wanna Know" "So Special" "Okuribito" "Fake" "Still..." "Nemurenai Machi" "Stronger" "Letter in the Sky" "Happiness" "Voice" "Dear Mama" "Minna ga Minna Eiyū" "Happy Christmas" / "Heiwa" / "Miracle" "Justice Will Prevail at Last" "Kira Kira" "Summer Magic" "You Never Know" "Baby You Can Cry" "I'm Coming Home" "Good as Gold" "Gift" "Not So Different" "The Moment" "In the Middle" "Aldebaran" "Start Again" "Respect All" "Life Goes On" "Rise Together"
Featured singles	"Broken Strings" "Wavin' Flag" "Wonder Woman" "Magnetic" "Bad Bitch Bigaku (Remix)"
Promotional singles	"Beautiful Things" "After the Storm" "First Time" "World Dance" "Whatever"
Other songs	"All You Need Is Love" "Through the Fire" "Final Distance" "Crime and Punishment" "Yūsha Tachi" "Welcome Rain"