It's All Me, Vol. 2 (stylized IT'S ALL ME VOL 2) is an extended play by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on February 24, 2021 through EMI Records as a follow-up to It's All Me, Vol. 1 (2020). As executive producer, Ai primarily collaborated with western producers and longtime collaborator Julian Le.
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Released | February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24) | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
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The lead and only single "Not So Different" was released in November 2020 with a remix release featuring Awich in December 2020. "Hope" was released in January 2021 as a promotional single.
When I [wrote Not So Different], I hadn't decided to put this song on "Volume two" [...] At that time, the Black Lives Matter movement expanded, and [I] decided to put [it] out now. I always want[ed] to send a message like this, but often I can't put out a song unless the timing is right.
— Ai reflecting on including "Not So Different" on It's All Me, Vol. 2[1]
Celebrating her twenty-year anniversary in the music industry, Ai released a compilation album, Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best in November 2019 and an extended play, It's All Me, Vol. 1 in July 2020.
The EP's first single, "Not So Different" was released on November 25, 2020 with its music video premiering on the same day.[2][3] In December 2020, Ai partnered with One Young World and released a special music video of the song in support of the project.[4] A remix of "Not So Different" featuring Japanese rapper Awich was released on December 11, 2020 as a promotional single.[5] The second single, "Hope" was released on January 30, 2021 with its music video premiering the same day. Ai partnered with deleteC, a non-profit organization in Japan aiming to support cancer treatment.[6][7] A music video of the "Not So Different" remix was released on February 20, 2021, a few days prior to the EP's release on February 24.
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Not So Different" |
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| 3:41 |
2. | "Jump" | Uemura |
| 3:56 |
3. | "Off You" |
| Blaq Tuxedo | 2:55 |
4. | "Expectations" |
| Bernard "Harv" Harvey | 3:05 |
5. | "Hope" | Uemura |
| 4:05 |
6. | "Not So Different" (Remix featuring Awich) |
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| 3:42 |
Total length: | 21:24 |
No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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1. | "Not So Different" | Kensaku Kakimoto | 3:41 |
2. | "Not So Different" (Behind the Scenes) | Kakimoto | |
3. | "Gift" | Kakimoto | 3:38 |
4. | "Gift" (Behind the Scenes) | Kakimoto | |
5. | "Kokoro" (featuring Jenn Morel and Joelii) (lyric video) | Hideyuki Ishii | 3:18 |
Credits adapted from album's liner notes and Tidal.[9][10]
It's All Me, Vol. 2 debuted and peaked at number 47 on the Japan Oricon weekly albums chart, charting for two weeks.[11]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[12] | 52 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] | 47 |
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