The Feat. Best

The Feat. Best
The Feat. Best
Greatest hits album by Ai
Released	November 2, 2016
Recorded	2001 (Hikaru Utada vocals), 2003–2016
Genre	R&B; hip hop; pop; electronica;
Length	77:42
Language	Japanese; English;
Label	EMI; Universal;
Producer	Decapo; D. Clax; Uta; DJ 2High; The Smeezingtons; Suamana "Swoop" Brown; King David; Jeff Miyahara; Coptic; Jerry Duplessis; Ai Carina Uemura; Fifty1 Fifty; T. Kura; Kei Kusama; The Company; DJ Watari; Jin; Aquarius; 813; Hisato Takenaka;
Ai chronology

The Feat. Best is the third greatest hits album^[1] by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on November 2, 2016, by EMI Records. The album features 35 artists, including Japanese singers Namie Amuro, Thelma Aoyama, Miliyah Kato, Hikaru Utada, and Exile Atsushi. American artists such as Chaka Khan, Snoop Dogg, The Jacksons, Jeremih, and Boyz II Men also appear on the album.^[2]

Upon its release, the album peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and number 28 on the Oricon Albums Chart. In support of the album, Ai embarked on The Best Tour, performing at various venues and locations in Japan.

Background and release edit

Earlier in 2016, a deluxe version of Ai's 2015 greatest hits album The Best was reissued, which included the sleeper hit single "Minna ga Minna Eiyū".^[3] In September 2016, Universal Japan announced Ai would be embarking on an anniversary tour, The Best Tour.^[4] Later that month, The Feat. Best was announced to be released alongside a triple a-side single, "Happy Christmas/Heiwa/Miracle". "Heiwa" was pre-released to digital stores as a promotional single to promote the release.^[5] Both the maxi single and greatest hits album were revealed to be released on November 2, 2016, which was the date of Ai's 35th birthday.

Track listing edit

*The Feat. Best* – disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Final Distance" (13 Years Distance Mix) (with Hikaru Utada)	Akira Miyake H. Utada Teruzane Utada	Previously unreleased	6:06
2.	"Show It Off" (DJ Lead feat. Jim Jones and Ai)	Uemura Jones DJ Lead C. Jenkins D. Lashine	N/A	3:18
3.	"Moriagaro" (feat. Jeremih)	Uemura Jeremy Phillip Felton	Moriagaro	3:21
4.	"My Baby" (feat. Llyod)	Lloyd Polite Jr. Victoria Mwangi Asia Bryant Sean "Pen" McMillion Ralph "Vintage" Jeanty	Moriagaro	3:36
5.	"Let It Go" (feat. Snoop Dogg)	Uemura Cordell Broadus DJ2High Uta Tynice Hinton	The Last Ai	3:36
6.	"Golden Mic" (Zeebra feat. Kashi Da Handsome, Ai, Dohzi-T and Hannya)	Hideyuki Yokoi Uemura Hannya Kashi Da Handsome MasterKey	Tokyo's Finest	5:53
7.	"Wavin' Flag" (K'naan with Ai)	Andrew Bloch Bruno Mars Edmond Dunne Jean Duval Keinan Abdi Warsame Phillip Lawrence	The Last Ai	4:33
8.	"One More Try" (feat. Chaka Khan)	A. Coley C. Mortimer Suamana "Swoop" Brown	The Last Ai	3:51
9.	"Letter in the Sky" (feat. The Jacksons)	Uemura Curtis Jenkins King David "The Future"	Independent	4:44
10.	"Incomplete" (feat. Boyz II Men)	Uemura Jeff Miyahara	The Last Ai	5:17
11.	"No More" (with Exile Atsushi)	Atsushi Satō Uemura Uta	40	3:45
12.	"It's Ok" (AK-69 feat. Ai)	Takeshi Hiroki Uemura	Road to the Independent King	5:00
13.	"Beautiful" (Remix) (feat. Trey Songz)	Uemura Tremaine Aldon Neverson	What's Goin' On Ai	3:13
14.	"Gotta Get Mine" (English Version) (feat. Bridget Kelly)	Uemura Blush Akene Dunkley Arden Altino Jerry Duplessis	Moriagaro	3:28
15.	"After the Storm" (feat. Che'Nelle)	Matthew "Damario" Quinney Joseph Macklin Carlos "Los" Jenkins David "Davix" Foreman Dashawn "Happie" White Thomas "Tom Jack" Jackson	Moriagaro	3:38

*The Feat. Best* – disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Uh Uh......" (Suite Chic feat. Ai)		When Pop Hits the Fan	3:59
2.	"O2" (Miho Fukuhara feat. Ai)	Joveek Murphey Momo "Moncha" N. Shikata Skybeatz	The Soul Extreme EP	3:44
3.	"Stronger" (feat. Miliyah Kato)	Uemura Kato T. Kura	The Last Ai	5:02
4.	"Wonder Woman" (Namie Amuro feat. Ai and Anna Tsuchiya)	Tiger Marek Pompetzki Paul NZA Chantal Kreviazuk Tanya Lacey	Checkmate	3:10
5.	"Run Free" (with Miliyah Kato and Verbal)	Uemura Kato Ryu Yeong-gi	Motto Moriagaro	4:43
6.	"Scream" (feat. Jesse from Rize)	Uemura Jesse	Viva Ai	3:22
7.	"Fake" (feat. Namie Amuro)	Uemura Akihiko George Tashiro	The Last Ai	3:37
8.	"Butterfly" (feat. Anty the Kunoichi, Anna Tsuchiya and Pushim)	Uemura Anty the Kunoichi Tsuchiya Pushim Masanori Mine The Company	Don't Stop Ai	4:24
9.	"Still..." (feat. AK-69)	Uemura Hiroki	The Last Ai	4:12
10.	"Like a Bird" (feat. Corn Head)	Uemura Corn Head	Viva Ai	5:27
11.	"365" (feat. Deli)	Uemura Deli Aquarius	Mic-a-holic Ai	4:11
12.	"Watch Out!" (feat. Afra and Tucker)	Uemura Akira Fujioka Tucker	2004 Ai	3:59
13.	"No Generation Gap" (Char feat. Ai)	Hisato Takenaka	Feat. Ai	4:12
14.	"I'll Be There with You" (Miliyah Kato feat. Ai and Thelma Aoyama)	Kato Uemura Aoyama	Muse	6:07
15.	"Be Brave" (with Exile Atsushi)	Uemura Satō	40	4:21
16.	"For My Sister" (feat. Judith Hill)	Uemura Hill Uta	The Last Ai	4:10

*The Feat. Best* – digital version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Moriagaro" (feat. Jeremih)	Uemura Felton	Moriagaro	3:20
2.	"My Baby" (feat. Lloyd)	Polite Jr. Mwangi Bryant McMillion Jeanty	Moriagaro	3:36
3.	"Let It Go" (feat. Snoop Dogg)	Uemura Broadus DJ2High Uta Hinton	The Last Ai	3:35
4.	"Wavin' Flag" (Kn'ann with Ai)	Bloch Mars Dunne Duval Warsame Lawrence	The Last Ai	3:49
5.	"One More Try" (feat. Chaka Khan)	Coley Mortimer Brown	The Last Ai	3:49
6.	"Letter in the Sky" (feat. The Jacksons)	Uemura Jenkins King David "The Future"	Independent	4:43
7.	"Incomplete" (feat. Boyz II Men)	Uemura Miyahara	Independent	5:14
8.	"Beautiful" (Remix) (feat. Trey Songz)	Uemura Neverson	What's Goin' On Ai	3:13
9.	"Gotta Get Mine" (English Version) (feat. Bridget Kelly)	Uemura Blush Dunkley Altino Duplessis	Moriagaro	3:27
10.	"After the Storm" (feat. Che'Nelle)	Quinney Macklin Jenkins Foreman White Jackson	Moriagaro	3:40
11.	"Stronger" (feat. Miliyah Kato)	Uemura Kato T. Kura	The Last Ai	5:01
12.	"Scream" (feat. Jesse of Rize)	Uemura Jesse	Viva Ai	3:21
13.	"Fake" (Bachlogic remix) (feat. Namie Amuro)	Uemura Tashiro	The Last Ai	3:37
14.	"Butterfly" (feat. Anty the Kunoichi, Anna Tsuchiya and Pushim)	Uemura Anty the Kunoichi Tsuchiya Pushimz Mine The Company	Don't Stop Ai	4:25
15.	"Still..." (feat. AK-69)	Uemura Hiroki	The Last Ai	4:10
16.	"Like a Bird" (feat. Corn Head)	Uemura Corn Head	Viva Ai	5:29
17.	"365" (feat. Deli)	Uemura Deli Aquarius	Mic-a-holic Ai	4:10
18.	"Watch Out!" (feat. Afra and Tucker)	Uemura Fujioka Tucker	2004 Ai	3:59
19.	"No Generation Gap" (Char feat. Ai)	Takenaka	Feat. Ai	4:14
20.	"For My Sister" (feat. Judith Hill)	Uemura Hill Uta	The Last Ai	4:10
Total length:				77:42

Charts edit

Chart performance for *The Feat. Best*
Chart (2016)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[1]	28
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)^[6]	21
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[7]	33

Release history edit

Release history and formats for *The Feat. Best*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	November 2, 2016	Digital download streaming	EMI Universal	^[8]
Japan	November 2, 2016	CD	EMI Universal Japan Def Jam	^[9]

References edit

^ ^a ^b "THE FEAT.BEST | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "AI / THE FEAT.BEST [2CD] - CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "au三太郎で40万DLの大ヒット！AI『みんながみんな英雄』がついにCD化". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ "AI「THE BEST TOUR」とDAM CHANNELアプリがコラボ、9月からの12公演で限定動画配信やサイン入りグッズをプレゼント". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ Inc, Natasha. "AI、コウノトリの奮闘描くアニメ映画に主題歌提供「子供への想いが詰まった曲です」". Natalie Music (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "AIのデジタルアルバム売上TOP7作品". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2015/12/02". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 9, 2022.
^ "The Feat. Best". Spotify. November 2, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "THE FEAT. BEST AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[:0-1] "THE FEAT.BEST | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[2] "AI / THE FEAT.BEST [2CD] - CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[3] "au三太郎で40万DLの大ヒット！AI『みんながみんな英雄』がついにCD化". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[4] "AI「THE BEST TOUR」とDAM CHANNELアプリがコラボ、9月からの12公演で限定動画配信やサイン入りグッズをプレゼント". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[5] Inc, Natasha. "AI、コウノトリの奮闘描くアニメ映画に主題歌提供「子供への想いが詰まった曲です」". Natalie Music (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[6] "AIのデジタルアルバム売上TOP7作品". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved December 4, 2022.

[7] "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2015/12/02". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 9, 2022.

[8] "The Feat. Best". Spotify. November 2, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[9] "THE FEAT. BEST AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

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