"I'm Coming Home" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on January 14, 2020, by

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. 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. Ai was asked by Ire to record a song for his film as he wanted a female artist to sing the theme song. Regarding the film being about

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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”. Ire also stated he "absolutely needed Ai's loving and powerful singing". 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". 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.

Music and lyrics

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'' 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

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, where a scene from the film was recorded. The music video was directed by Ire.

Live performances

Ai performed the song during TBS' ''

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'' broadcast.

Track listing

Digital download and streaming # "I'm Coming Home" — 5:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. *

Ai Uemura , known mononymously as Ai (, stylized as AI or A.I. ), is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, spokeswoman, and actress. Born in Los Angeles, California, Ai moved to Kagoshima, at age 4. Motivated to become a singer ...

– songwriting, lead vocals, production * Ruri Matsumura – songwriting * Jin – production, songwriting, arrangement * Futoshi Kawashima – arrangement

Release history

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References

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