Voice (Ai song)

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"Voice"
Digital and limited version cover
Single by Ai
from the album Moriagaro
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
B-side"Voice (Dark mix)"
"For You"
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2013 (2013-02-13)
Recorded2012
GenreDance-pop
Length5:13
LabelEMI Music
Songwriter(s)Ai Carina Uemura
Producer(s)
  • Uta
  • Uemura
Ai singles chronology
"Beautiful Life"
(2012) 		"Voice"
(2013) 		"Dear Mama"
(2013)
Music video
"Voice" on YouTube
Alternate cover
Physical regular edition cover
Physical regular edition cover

"Voice" is a song written and recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released February 13, 2013, by EMI Music Japan. Produced by Uta and Ai, the song served as the theme song for the Japanese drama Yakō Kanransha.

Upon its release, "Voice" became one of Ai's best selling singles of the 2010s, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart and number 13 on the Oricon Singles Chart. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) in 2014. Following EMI Music Japan's absorption into Universal Music Japan, "Voice" was Ai's final release under the record company.

Background[edit]

In December 2012, EMI Music Japan announced Ai's new song "Voice" would serve as the theme song for the Japanese drama Yakō Kanransha. Ai herself confirmed the announcement during her Ai Christmas Dinner Show with Choir.[1] EMI Japan also announced "Voice" would be released digitally on January 16, 2013 while a physical CD single would be released on February 13.[2] A physical limited edition of "Voice" was announced additionally.[3] The B-side track of the single, "For You" was used in a television commercial advertisement for Kubota.[4]

Music video[edit]

A music video was included on the limited CD of "Voice".[2] In 2016, the music video was uploaded to Ai's Vevo channel on YouTube.

Commercial performance[edit]

"Voice" debuted at number 46 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the week of January 23, 2013.[5] For the week of January 30, it jumped to number 26 before falling the next week to number 31.[6][7] On February 13, "Voice" rose to number 13. For the week of February 20, "Voice" peaked at number 2 on the Japan Hot 100 with combined physical and digital sales.[8]

On the Oricon charts, the physical release of "Voice" charted for 13 weeks, peaking at number 13.[9][10] The song is currently Ai's fourth best selling single.[11]

Track listing[edit]

"Voice" – Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Voice"Ai Carina Uemura
  • Uta
  • Uemura
5:13
Total length:5:13
"Voice" – Regular edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Voice"Uemura
  • Uta
  • Uemura
5:13
2."Voice" (Dark Mix)Uemura
  • Uta
  • Uemura
5:17
3."For You"
  • Matthew "Damario" Quinney
  • Joseph Macklin
  • Carlos "Los" Jenkins
  • David "Davix" Foreman
  • Dashawn "Happie" White
  • Thomas "Tom Jack" Jackson
  • Uemura
Fifty1 Fifty4:39
Total length:15:06
"Voice" – Limited edition – Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Voice"Uemura
  • Uta
  • Uemura
5:13
2."For You"
  • Matthew "Damario" Quinney
  • Joseph Macklin
  • Carlos "Los" Jenkins
  • David "Davix" Foreman
  • Dashawn "Happie" White
  • Thomas "Tom Jack" Jackson
  • Uemura
Fifty1 Fifty4:39
3."My Desire" (Dinner Show with Choir)   
4."Independent Woman" (Dinner Show with Choir)Uemura  
5."Wavin' Flag" (Dinner Show with Choir)
  
6."Why We Sing" (Dinner Show with Choir)   
7."For My Sister" (Dinner Show with Choir)
  
8."Story" (Dinner Show with Choir)Uemura  
9."Happiness" (Dinner Show with Choir)Uemura  
"Voice" – Limited edition – Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Voice" (Music video)Uemura 
2."Happiness" (Smile Version) (Music video)Uemura 

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Voice"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay (Billboard Japan)[12] 1
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[8] 2
Japan Singles Chart (Oricon)[10] 13
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan)[13] 13

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "Voice"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay (Billboard Japan)[14] 76
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[15] 56
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard Japan)[16] 78

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal and Moriagaro liner notes.[17][18]

  • Ai Uemura – songwriting, lead vocals, production
  • Uta – production, programing, composition
  • Matthew "Damario" Quinney – songwriting
  • Joseph Macklin – songwriting
  • Carlos "Los" Jenkins, David "Davix" Foreman – songwriting
  • Dashawn "Happie" White – songwriting
  • Thomas "Tom Jack" Jackson – songwriting
  • Fifty1 Fifty – production
  • D.O.I – mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for "Voice"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[19]
Single track 		Platinum 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release history and formats for "Voice"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Japan January 16, 2013 Radio airplay Original EMI Music Japan [20]
[2]
February 13, 2013
  • Digital download
  • CD
 [21]
CD Limited [22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "AI、新シングル"VOICE"が鈴木京香主演ドラマ「夜行観覧車」主題歌に - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE". tower.jp. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  2. ^ a b c "AI、新曲「VOICE」が鈴木京香サスペンスドラマ主題歌に". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  3. ^ "AI、新曲「VOICE」が湊かなえ原作ドラマの主題歌に | OKMusic". okmusic.jp. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  4. ^ "AI、新曲「FOR YOU」がクボタ企業TV-CMソングに". BARKS (in Japanese). 10 January 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  5. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2013/01/23 公開". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2013/01/30 公開". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2013/02/06 公開". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2013/02/20 公開". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "VOICE(DVD付) | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  10. ^ a b "VOICE | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  11. ^ "AIのシングル売上ランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay 2013/02/27 公開". Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales 2013/02/27 公開". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay Year-end Charts (2013)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End Charts (2013)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "Billboard Japan Radio Songs Year-end Charts (2012)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  17. ^ "Credits / Voice / AI - TIDAL". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  18. ^ Moriagaro (CD). Ai. EMI Records Japan/Universal. 2013. TOCT-29178.
  19. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Ai – Voice" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 4, 2022. Select 2014年12月 on the drop-down menu
  20. ^ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Radio 2013/01/23 公開". Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  21. ^ "Voice [Regular Edition] AI CD Maxi". CDJapan. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  22. ^ "Voice [Special Edition, CD+DVD] AI CD Maxi". CDJapan. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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