Independent (Ai album)

Independent
Standard cover[note 1]
Studio album by Ai
Released	February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)
Recorded	2011–2012
Studio	Candy House Studio (Eagle Rock, Los Angeles) Music Safety Research (Yoyogi, Tokyo) DHC Studio (Tokyo) Tang Studios (Hollywood) Westlake Recording Studios (Hollywood)
Genre	Dance-pop R&B
Length	40:18
Language	Japanese English
Label	EMI Music EMI
Producer	TeeFlii Elliot Washington Uta 1500 or Nothin' Ortha Davis III Rykeyz King David "The Future" Ai
Ai chronology
The Last Ai (2010) Independent (2012) Moriagaro (2013)
Singles from Independent
"Letter in the Sky" Released: October 14, 2011 "Happiness" Released: November 18, 2011 "Beautiful Life" Released: April 6, 2012

Independent (stylized in caps) is the ninth studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. Originally released on February 22, 2012, by EMI Music Japan, and later released outside of Asia on July 17, 2012, the album served as her international debut following a global publishing deal with EMI.^[1] Hoping to experiment with new sounds that would expand her music beyond contemporary R&B and hip hop music, Ai worked with multiple American producers alongside long-time collaborator Uta. The final product resulted in an album combining dance-pop and R&B.

The album was supported by the release of three singles, including "Happiness", which became Ai's most successful single since "I'll Remember You" in 2007, receiving two different gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). In Japan, Independent debuted at number 2 and spent 33 weeks on the Oricon Albums Chart, having sold over 60 thousand physical units in its first week.

A deluxe reissue of the album was released on November 17, 2012.

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