Ambitions (album)

Ambitions
Japanese album cover
Studio album by
One Ok Rock
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2017 (2017-01-11)
StudioFoxy Studios, Los Angeles
The Hideout Studios, Las Vegas
Genre
Length49:30 (Japanese edition)
49:17 (International edition)
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
Label
Producer
One Ok Rock chronology
35xxxv
(2015) 		Ambitions
(2017) 		Eye of the Storm
(2019)
Singles from Ambitions
  1. "Always Coming Back"
    Released: March 11, 2016 (JPN)
  2. "Taking Off"
    Released: September 16, 2016
  3. "Bedroom Warfare"
    Released: November 18, 2016
  4. "I Was King"
    Released: December 15, 2016
  5. "We Are"
    Released: January 9, 2017
  6. "American Girls"
    Released: February 3, 2017 (US)
International edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press[5]
Melodic[6]
Rock Sound[7]

Ambitions is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band One Ok Rock. The Japanese version was released on January 11, 2017[8][9] under the Japanese label A-Sketch, while the international version dropped on January 13, 2017 under the American label Fueled by Ramen.

The song "Always Coming Back" was featured in NTT Docomo's phone commercial series, "Kanjou no Subete / Nakama".[10] After signing with Fueled by Ramen on September 11, 2016, they released the lead single "Taking Off" on September 16, 2016 that was used as a theme song for the Japanese movie "Museum", which starred Shun Oguri,[11] and the second single "Bedroom Warfare" on November 18, 2016.[12] The song "I was King" was released on December 15, 2016.[13] On January 9, 2017, they released their single "We Are".[14]

Sold in both Limited and Regular editions, the album was available for pre-order on iTunes starting November 18, 2016. The Japanese limited edition album features bonus tracks and a DVD of studio acoustic sessions,[15] while the Ambitions international version CD came with a T-shirt bundle.[16]

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  2. ^ Bird, Michael (January 27, 2017). "ALBUM: ONE OK ROCK – 'Ambitions' Review". CaliberTV. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  3. ^ N, Chris (March 5, 2017). "ONE OK ROCK - Ambitions". JaME USA. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Ambitions - ONE OK ROCK Reviews". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Cambell, Rachal. "Album review Ambitions". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "ONE OK ROCK – Ambitions Review". Melodic. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Sayce, Rob. "Album review Ambitions". Rock Sound. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  8. ^ Dickman, Maggie (November 18, 2016). "One Ok Rock announce new album 'Ambitions,' release new song—listen". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "One Ok Rock is back with new "Ambitions"". Arama Japan. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "ONE OK ROCK reveals new digital single "Always coming back" in NTT Docomo CM". Arama! Japan. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  11. ^ "ONE OK ROCK新曲は小栗旬主演、大友啓史監督「ミュージアム」主題歌". Natalie (in Japanese). 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  12. ^ "ONE OK ROCK、新曲「Bedroom Warfare」MV公開" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  13. ^ "ONE OK ROCK新曲「I was King」のメッセージ刻んだアニメーション公開" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  14. ^ "ワンオク、NHK特番で披露の新曲「We are」MVは海外撮影" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  15. ^ "One Ok Rock official website". Oneokrock.com. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  16. ^ "One Ok Rock official website". Oneokrock.com. 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2017-03-02.