Wa To Yo

Wa To Yo (stylized 和WA TOと 洋YO) ("Japanese and Western") is the eleventh studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter AI. It was released on June 7, 2017 through EMI Records Japan. It consists of two discs, the "Wa" disc featuring tracks recorded in Japanese while the "Yo" disc featuring tracks recorded in English. The album features guest appearances and collaborations from KODO, Jinmenusagi, Himekami, Jamaican musician Junior Reid, American singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger, and American singer-songwriter Chris Brown. Wa To Yo is primarily a J-pop, R&B, soul and hip hop album.

Wa To Yo
Studio album by
AI
ReleasedJune 7, 2017 (2017-06-07)
Genre
Length
  • 64:13
  • 92:40 (deluxe)
Language
Label
Producer
  • AI
  • Uta
  • Julian Le
  • Gakushi
  • Black The Beast
  • Don City
  • Derrick D. Beck
  • D.Clax
  • Vakseen[2]
AI chronology
Moriagaro
(2013)		 Wa To Yo
(2017)		 It's All Me, Vol. 1
(2020)

Background

After the release of Moriagaro in 2013, AI was engaged to Hiro, the leader and vocalist of the rock band Kaikigesshoku. The pair had been dating for 10 years, and wed in January 2014.[3] In August 2015, AI gave birth to her first child.[4]

The album was first teased on AI's YouTube channel on April 20, 2017.[5][6]

Development

Wanting to "convey the goodness of Japan" to the rest of the world and "the goodness of the overseas to Japanese people", AI collaborated with several producers, artists and songwriters from both Japan and the west.[7] The album combines traditional Japanese instruments with modern J-pop and western genres.[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify.

Wa – disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wa Interlude (featuring Kodo & Jinmenusagi)"
  • AI
  • UTA
2:46
2."Wonderful World (featuring Himekami)"
  • AI
  • UTA
3:55
3."From Zero"
  • AI
  • UTA
4:22
4."Justice Will Prevail At Last (最後は必ず正義が勝つ)"
  • AI
  • UTA
4:05
5."Feel it"
  • AI
  • UTA
3:11
6."I Can Pretend"
  • AI
  • Julian Le
4:00
7."Gui Gui (グイグイ)"
  • AI
  • Le
  • UTA
3:02
8."Home"
  • AI
  • UTA
3:59
9."It's Gonna Be All Right"
  • AI
  • UTA
4:34
10."Music Is My Life"
  • AI
  • Gakushi
6:07
Total length:38:41
Yo – disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Yo Interlude"
  • AI
  • Gakushi
2:00
12."Welcome To My City (featuring Junior Reid & Eric Bellinger)"
  • AI
  • Eric Bellinger
  • Issa
  • Junior Reid
  • Tyrone Wright
  • Victoria Kimani
3:22
13."Right Now (featuring Chris Brown"
  • AI
  • Arin Ray
  • Chris Brown
  • Derrick D. Beck
  • Donameche Jackson
  • Jamal Gaines
  • Joshua Berry
  • Vincent Berry
2:56
14."What I Want (featuring Jinmenusagi)"
  • AI
  • B. Slade
  • Jinmenusagi
  • Ty Steez
  • Vakseen
3:00
15."Sweet Nothing's"
  • Alex Geringas
  • Samantha Nelson
4:03
16."The One You Need"
  • AI
  • Latisha Hyman
  • Wright
4:14
17."Crazy Love"
  • AI
  • David Claxton
  • Kimani
4:15
Total length:23:10

Deluxe edition
Wa – disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wa Interlude (featuring Kodo & Jinmenusagi)"
  • AI
  • UTA
2:46
2."Wonderful World (featuring Himekami)"
  • AI
  • UTA
3:55
3."From Zero"
  • AI
  • UTA
4:22
4."Justice Will Prevail At Last (最後は必ず正義が勝つ)"
  • AI
  • UTA
4:05
5."Feel it"
  • AI
  • UTA
3:11
6."I Can Pretend"
  • AI
  • Julian Le
4:00
7."Gui Gui (グイグイ)"
  • AI
  • Le
  • UTA
3:02
8."Home"
  • AI
  • UTA
3:59
9."It's Gonna Be All Right"
  • AI
  • UTA
4:34
10."Music Is My Life"
  • AI
  • Gakushi
6:07
11."Heiwa"
  • Carlos Jenkins
  • Matthew Quinney
  • Obi Eble
  • Uche Eble
  • AI
3:54
12."Miracle (ミラクル)"
  • AI
  • UTA
3:38
13."I'm The Champion"
  • AI
  • UTA
4:08
14."Run To The Sun"
  • AI
  • UTA
3:38
15."Kira Kira (キラキラ) [featuring Kanna]"
  • AI
  • UTA
3:39
16."Happy Christmas (ハッピークリスマス)"
  • AI
  • UTA
5:24
Total length:61:42
Yo – disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yo Interlude"
  • AI
  • Gakushi
2:00
2."Welcome To My City (featuring Junior Reid & Eric Bellinger)"
  • AI
  • Eric Bellinger
  • Issa
  • Junior Reid
  • Tyrone Wright
  • Victoria Kimani
3:22
3."Right Now (featuring Chris Brown)"
  • AI
  • Arin Ray
  • Chris Brown
  • Derrick D. Beck
  • Donameche Jackson
  • Jamal Gaines
  • Joshua Berry
  • Vincent Berry
2:56
4."What I Want (featuring Jinmenusagi)"
  • AI
  • B. Slade
  • Jinmenusagi
  • Ty Steez
  • Vakseen
3:00
5."Sweet Nothing's"
  • Alex Geringas
  • Samantha Nelson
4:03
6."The One You Need"
  • AI
  • Latisha Hyman
  • Wright
4:14
7."Crazy Love"
  • AI
  • David Claxton
  • Kimani
4:15
8."Little Hero"
  • AI
  • UTA
3:47
Total length:26:57

References
  1. https://music.apple.com/us/album/wa-to-yo/1440892842
  2. https://open.spotify.com/album/0RNil3fxMfqv8xRhFeYB7t
  3. Inc, Natasha. "AI、カイキゲッショクHIROと年内に結婚". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  4. Inc, Natasha. "AI、第1子を出産「自分が産んだこと信じられない」". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  5. AI NEW Album「和と洋(WAtoYO)」Teaser Part1, retrieved 2020-06-24
  6. AI NEW Album「和と洋(WAtoYO)」Teaser Part2, retrieved 2020-06-24
  7. "AI、「最後は必ず正義が勝つ」をMステ披露 新作『和と洋』に表れた"横断する"アーティスト性". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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