I'm Coming Home (Ai song) explained

I'm Coming Home
Cover:Ai - I'm Coming Home.png
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Ai
Ep:It's All Me, Vol. 1
Recorded:2019
Genre:R&B
Length:5:04
Prev Title:Baby You Can Cry
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Good as Gold
Next Year:2020

"I'm Coming Home" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on January 14, 2020, by EMI Records. Written by Ruri Matsumura, Ai and Jin, the song served as the theme song for the sci-fi thriller AI Hokai.

Background and release

In October 2019, it was revealed Ai would sing the theme song for AI Amok, a Japanese sci-fi thriller film directed by Yu Ire.[1] Ai was asked by Ire to record a song for his film as he wanted a female artist to sing the theme song.[2] Regarding the film being about artificial intelligence and the irony of recruiting Ai to record a song for the film, Ire stated, “People asked me if I was joking at first, but she wrote a great song”.[3] Ire also stated he "absolutely needed Ai's loving and powerful singing".[4] In a 2020 interview regarding her 2020 extended play It's All Me, Vol. 1, Ai talked about "I'm Coming Home", commenting, "The movie was about artificial intelligence, but I wanted to make the theme song human-like".[5]

In June 2020, "I'm Coming Home" was revealed to be included on Ai's EP, It's All Me, Vol. 1 serving as the third single.[6]

Music and lyrics

Billboard described "I'm Coming Home" as a "warm, inspirational ballad that sings about having a place to come home to".

Music video

A music video was released on the same day of the songs release. The music video focuses on the real lives of three different families, similar to a documentary. Scenes where Ai is singing by the sea were shot at Tojo beach in Kamogawa in the Chiba Prefecture, where a scene from the film was recorded. The music video was directed by Ire.[7]

Live performances

Ai performed the song during TBS' Count Down TV broadcast.[8]

Track listing

Digital download and streaming

  1. "I'm Coming Home" — 5:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
VariousJanuary 14, 2020[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AI、新曲「僕らを待つ場所」が映画「AI崩壊」主題歌に決定 - CDJournal ニュース . April 28, 2022 . www.cdjournal.com . ja.
  2. Web site: January 1, 2020 . AI、映画『AI崩壊』の主題歌「僕らを待つ場所」MVを公開 . April 28, 2022 . Billboard Japan.
  3. January 18, 2020 . Watch J-Pop Singer AI's New Documentary-Style Video for Sci-Fi Thriller . April 28, 2022 . Billboard . en-US.
  4. Web site: AIが映画「AI崩壊」主題歌を担当「私が歌うっていうのは笑いましたw」（コメントあり） . April 28, 2022 . 音楽ナタリー . Natalie, Inc. . ja.
  5. Web site: AI、デビュー20周年を迎えて「心で、音で、通じ合える」新作を完成 - 取材、文・かわむらあみり . April 28, 2022 . ananweb - マガジンハウス . ja.
  6. Web site: AI、20周年アニバーサリーミニAL第一弾『IT'S ALL ME – Vol.1』 発売 最新ビジュアルはとんだ林蘭が担当 . April 28, 2022 . Real Sound｜リアルサウンド . June 2020 . ja.
  7. Web site: AI、入江悠監督による「僕らを待つ場所」MV解禁 . April 28, 2022 . BARKS . 14 January 2020 . ja.
  8. Web site: 今夜「COUNT DOWN TV」にAI、三浦大知、宮野真守が登場 . April 28, 2022 . 音楽ナタリー . Natalie, Inc. . ja.
  9. Web site: Credits / I'm Coming Home / AI . April 28, 2022 . listen.tidal.com . en.
  10. Web site: AI、映画『AI崩壊』主題歌「僕らを待つ場所」MV公開 歌詞の世界観を監督 入江悠が表現 . April 28, 2022 . Real Sound｜リアルサウンド . 14 January 2020 . ja.

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