Respect (Ai song)

"Respect" (リスペクト, alternatively titled "Respect All") is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on May 22, 2023, by EMI Records. Titled after Ai's upcoming fourteenth headlining concert tour, the Respect All Tour, the song samples Bob James' 1982 instrumental song, "Shamboozie".

"Respect"
Single by Ai
from the album Respect All
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
ReleasedMay 22, 2023
Length2:58
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tomoko Ida
Ai singles chronology
"Magnetic"
(2022)		 "Respect"
(2023)		 "Bad Bitch Bigaku (Remix)"
(2023)
Music video
"Respect" on YouTube

Background

A few months after the end of the Dream Tour,[1] Ai announced in May 2023 that she would be embarking on another concert tour, titled the Respect All Tour.[2] With 30 performances in Japan, the tour is expected to have 80,000 people attend with the easing of COVID-19 prevention rules in Japan.[2] Ai's first single of 2023 was announced, titled after the tour.[3] Ai revealed the song samples Bob James' "Shamboozie" to "liven up the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop".[4] Within that same month, Ai performed live in Hiroshima during the 49th G7 summit and announced a global tour to take place in the future.[5][6]

Music video

A music video was announced the same day "Respect" was released. It premiered on Ai's YouTube channel hours later.[7] Children who are in the Super Kids Dancers group appeared in the music video, as well as dancers Mona, Mee and Yan with choreography by Reina.[7] Near the end of the music video, a teaser hinted of Ai's thirteenth studio album with a snippet of an unreleased song.[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Ai Carina Uemura – vocals, songwriter
  • Bob James – songwriter
  • Tomoko Ida – songwriter, producer, recording arrangement
  • Heiwa – additional vocals
  • Yuki Kishida – keyboard
  • DJ Hirakatsu – turntable

Release history
Release history and formats for "Respect"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 22, 2023
[9]

References
  1. "AIがオリジナルフルアルバム「DREAM」リリース、5月から全国ツアー開催". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. "AI、約30公演80000人動員の全国ツアーを10月より開催＋2023年第一弾シングルリリース決定". BARKS (in Japanese). April 28, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  3. "AI、全国ツアー開催＆デジタルシングル「リスペクト」リリース ツアーを盛り上げるキッズダンサー募集も". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). April 28, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. "AIが8万人動員の全国ツアー開催、新曲「リスペクト」配信リリース（コメントあり）". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. "Japanese Artist Takes Message of Peace to G7 Gathering: Award-winning singer-song writer and Japan's first ever advocate artist launches peace education project". WSAZ News. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  6. "AI、平和を讃えるライブパフォーマンス『Lasting Peace LIVE from Hiroshima』をG7広島サミット期間中に現地から生配信". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  7. "AI、新曲「リスペクト」MVでスーパーキッズダンサーズとコラボ". BARKS (in Japanese). May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  8. "Credits / Respect All / AI". Tidal. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  9. "AI、声出し解禁約30公演を巡る全国ツアー開催＆新曲「リスペクト」リリース決定". Billboard Japan. April 28, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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