World Dance

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"World Dance"
Promotional single by Ai featuring Chanmina
from the album Respect All
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
ReleasedAugust 16, 2023 (2023-08-16)
Studio St'em Studio (Tokyo, Japan)
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:41
Label EMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Yaffle

"World Dance" (stylized in all upper case lettering) is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai featuring South Korean-Japanese singer and rapper Chanmina. Produced by Yaffle, the song was released on August 16, 2023, by EMI Records as a promotional single from Ai's thirteenth studio album, Respect All .

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Background and release

In June 2023, Ai announced her thirteenth studio album, Respect All . [1] Five of the ten tracks were originally announced. [2] Within the next month, Chanmina's management staff announced she would be featured on a song with Ai. [3] Japanese music news outlets later reported the collaboration on July 19. [4] [5]

Ai began teasing snippets of "World Dance" on social media on August 14. The song later was released as a promotional single on August 16.

In an interview with Barks regarding the release of Respect All, Ai revealed she had met Chanmina a few times at events, but "never had a detailed conversation with her." [6] Ai eventually would ask her to record a song together, to which Chanmina agreed to. [6] Ai recorded her vocals with Yaffle, who produced the song, while Chanmina recorded her vocals separately by Jigg. [7]

Music and lyrics

Barks described "World Dance" as a "truly diverse" and "danceable track". [6] The First Take described the song as a "heart-touching dance number with life sized realism [lyrics]." [8] Lyrically, the song is about "moving forward" and "dancing together". [4]

Promotion

On the same day "World Dance" was released, Universal Music Japan held a pre-order campaign via iTunes where 10 randomly selected people would receive signed merchandise from Ai's upcoming concert tour, the Respect All Tour. [9]

Live performances

Ai performed a solo version of "World Dance" during her studio live broadcast on YouTube the same day Respect All was released. [10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and album's liner notes. [7] [11]

Release history

Release history and formats for "World Dance"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousAugust 16, 2023 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "AI｜ニューアルバム『RESPECT ALL』8月23日発売" [AI | New album Respect All to be released on August 23]. Tower Records Japan. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "AIニューアルバム発売、初回限定盤付属DVD/BDに「DREAM TOUR」最終公演の模様収録" [AI new album to be released, DVD/Blu-Ray disc included with the limited edition includes final performance of "DREAM TOUR"]. Music Natalie (in Japanese). June 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "8.23(水) AI「WORLD DANCE feat.ちゃんみな」、アルバム『RESPECT ALL』収録決定" [8.23 (Wed) AI "World Dance" featuring Chanmina will be included on the album Respect All]. Chanmina Staff (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "AIとちゃんみな、Yaffleがコラボレーション" [AI and Chanmina collaborate with Yaffle]. Barks (in Japanese). July 19, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "AI×ちゃんみなコラボ曲「WORLD DANCE」誕生、ニューアルバム『RESPECT ALL』に収録" [AI and Chanmina collaboration song "World Dance" is born, included in new album Respect All]. Billboard Japan . July 19, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "【インタビュー】AI、アルバム『RESPECT ALL』にあなたへ届けたいメッセージ「もっと分かり合えたら」" [(Interview) AI, the message she wants to send on her album Respect All "If only we could understand each other more"]. BARKS (in Japanese). August 23, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Respect All (CD+Blu-ray). Ai. EMI Records/Universal/Def Jam Recordings. 2023. UPCH-29461.
  8. ↑ "AI、新曲「WORLD DANCE」でちゃんみなと初コラボ決定（THE FIRST TIMES）". Yahoo! News (in Japanese). July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "AI『RESPECT ALL』iTunesプレオーダーキャンペーン開催！" [AI "RESPECT ALL" iTunes pre-order campaign held!]. Universal Music Japan (in Japanese). August 15, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "AIニューアルバム『RESPECT ALL』のリリースを記念してStudio Liveの配信が決定！ - モデルプレス" [Studio Live will be distributed to commemorate the release of AI's new album "RESPECT ALL"!]. Model Press (in Japanese). August 22, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
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