''Feat. Ai'' (stylized FEAT. A.I.) is the second compilation album by Japanese–American singer-songwriter Ai, released December 1, 2004, by

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and

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. The compilation was Ai's first release under Island Records and contains a variety of songs that have her as a featured artist. Upon the album's release, ''Feat. Ai'' peaked at number 33 on the

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and number 79 on

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chart.

Background and release

With the success of ''

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'', Ai's former label,

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released a compilation album in September 2004 of unreleased material and remixes titled '' Flashback to Ai''. Material from the compilation were from Ai's 2001 debut album, ''

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''. Within a few weeks after the release of ''Flashback to Ai'',

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announced Ai signed to

after her contract with Def Jam Japan expired. A compilation album was announced to be released in December.

Critical reception

CDJournal gave the album a positive review, noting Ai collaborated with more than 20 artists at the time of the release. CDJournal added, "Her i'svoice overcomes genre barriers, capturing the essence of

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music.

Track listing

# Hot Spot (feat.

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) – Ai # Angel (feat. Ai) – Boy-Ken # No Generation Gap (feat. Ai) –

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# Welcome 2 Da Party (feat. Hi-D and Ai) – DJ Watarai # Starstruck: "The Return of the LuvBytes" (feat. Ai,

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and Rum of

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) –

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# Thunder Break (feat. Ai, Hab I Scream and

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) – Kaminari-Kazoku # Rollin' On (Remix feat. Ai) – Double # Super Back Shan (Yes, sir) eat. Ai– Dabo # Gold Digga (feat. Ai) – Michico # Jonan Ondo – Gicode # Golden Mic (Remix feat. Kashi Da Handsome, Ai,

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, Dohzi-T, and Han'nya) # Fatal Attraction (feat. Ai) – 51-Goichi # Uh Uh...... (feat. Ai) – Suite Chic # Somebody's Girl – Ken Hirai # Love Ya (feat. Ai) – Sphere of Influence # Baby Shine – Heartsdales

Charts

References

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