Not So Different Explained

Not So Different
Cover:Ai_-_Not_So_Different.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ai
Ep:It's All Me, Vol. 2
Length:3:42
Chronology:Ai
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Prev Year:2020
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Next Year:2021

"Not So Different" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on November 25, 2020. The song was written by Ai and Rachel West with additional songwriting credits from producers Avedon and Scott Storch and was included on It's All Me, Vol. 2 (2021).

On December 11, 2020, a remix featuring Japanese rapper Awich was released and later included on It's All Me, Vol. 2. A J-pop and pop rap song, "Not So Different" lyrically is about equality and world peace. The song has been compared to Ai's 2006 single "I Wanna Know".

Background

Ai originally wrote and recorded the song during her 2019 recording session in Los Angeles, California. She originally performed the song in June 2020 amidst the George Floyd protests in an interview with Salesforce.[1] [2] In October 2020, Ai announced she would be participating in the One Young World summit to take place in Tokyo in May 2021.[3] [4] "Not So Different" originally was not planned for release as a single nor planned to be included on Ai's It's All Me EP's until November 2020.[5] In an interview with Oricon regarding the lyric "...a peace sign instead of a middle finger", Ai stated she normally does not express herself directly in her songs and that she "...wanted to express such a part in an easy-to-understand manner."[6]

Awich remix

A remix of Not So Different featuring Awich was announced a few days after the release of the solo version.[7] Regarding the remix, Ai stated it originally was not planned until she discussed it with her manager.[8] It was released on December 11, 2020.[9]

Music video

A music video for the solo version was released on November 25, 2020.[10] A One Young World Japan version was released in December 2020.[11] [12]

In February 2021, a music video for the remix version featuring Awich was released.

Live performances

Ai previously performed the song before its release in June 2020.[13] She performed the song with Awich in November 2020.[14]

Charts

Chart performance for "Not So Different"!Chart (2020)!Peakposition
Japan Top Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[15] 79

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[16]

Solo version

Musicians

Technical

Awich remix

Musicians

Technical

Track listing

Digital download

  1. Not So Different – 3:42

Awich remix

  1. Not So Different (feat. Awich) – 3:41

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
VariousNovember 25, 2020Original
December 11, 2020Awich remix[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AI、新曲「Not So Different」＆「ハピネス」アコースティックver.をパフォーマン. 2021-12-22. Billboard Japan.
  2. Web site: AI、新曲「Not So Different」パフォーマンス映像公開「みんな同じHuman」. 2021-08-20. BARKS. July 28, 2020 . ja.
  3. Web site: AI、青年版ダボス会議「One Young World Japan」初のオフィシャル・アーティストに就任 - CDJournal ニュース. 2021-12-22. www.cdjournal.com. ja.
  4. Web site: The One Young World Summit Tokyo 2022 One Young World. 2021-08-20. www.oneyoungworld.com.
  5. Web site: AI「IT'S ALL ME - Vol.2」インタビュー｜今この世界で掲げる、ずっと歌い続けてきた"ラブ＆ピース" - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー. 2021-04-05. 音楽ナタリー. Natalie Inc. ja.
  6. Web site: 平和を歌うアーティスト・AI 「私にできるのは音楽を通してメッセージを届けること」. 2021-12-22. ORICON NEWS.
  7. Web site: AIがAwichを迎えた新曲「Not So Different Remix」をリリース. 2021-12-22. block.fm. ja-JP. December 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222195225/https://block.fm/news/null. dead.
  8. Web site: 2021-02-19. 【対談】AI × Awich 私たちはそんなに違わない. 2021-08-20. FNMNL (フェノメナル). en-US.
  9. Web site: AI announces new song "Not So Different" MV release & new mini album release. 2021-08-21. Billboard Japan.
  10. Web site: A remix of "Not So Different" by AI and Awich to be released. 2021-08-21. Billboard Japan.
  11. Web site: AI、「Not So Different」の新作MVで次世代を担う世界14ヵ国15名の若きリーダーたちとコラボ (2020年12月2日). 2021-12-22. エキサイトニュース. December 2, 2020 . ja.
  12. Web site: NOT SO DIFFERENT – OYWJ Version – – One Young World Japan. 2021-08-20. en-US.
  13. Web site: AI、新曲「Not So Different」パフォーマンス映像＆「ハピネス」アコースティックVer.公開（動画あり）. 2021-08-20. 音楽ナタリー. Natalie Inc. ja.
  14. Web site: AI、Awichとコラボ「かっこよくなりすぎました」. 2021-08-20. BARKS. November 24, 2020 . ja.
  15. News: Billboard Japan Download Songs chart: Week of December 23, 2020 . April 25, 2024 . Billboard Japan.
  16. Web site: Credits / It's All Me, Vol. 2 / Tidal. 2021-08-20. listen.tidal.com. en.
  17. News: Inc. Natasha. AIとAwichのコラボが実現、来週CDTVに出演（コメントあり）. 2021-08-20. 音楽ナタリー. ja.

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