25th The Best – Alive

25th The Best – Alive
25th The Best – Alive
	Standard edition cover
Greatest hits album by Ai
Released	February 26, 2025
Recorded	2003–2023
Label	EMI
Ai chronology

25th The Best – Alive is the fifth greatest hits album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, scheduled for release on February 26, 2025, via EMI Records.

Background

Ai released her thirteenth studio album Respect All on August 23, 2023. After completing her tour of the same name, she released the promotional single "Whatever".^[1] In 2024, Ai was featured on a series of albums, including Ringo Sheena's Carnival and Mori Calliope's Phantomime. In July, she released "Untitled" featuring Pushim and Dabo, a mashup of Ai's song "Whatever" and the remix version of Pushim's "I Wanna Know You" featuring Dabo.^[2] In November, Ai made a series of posts regarding her 25th anniversary of her debut on social media.^[3]

Release and promotion

On November 2, 2024, Universal Music Japan launched a website for Ai's 25th anniversary with the message "We are Alive!!!". On November 29, the website was updated, unveiling the Alive Tour, which will begin in May 2025.^[4] Alongside the tour announcement, Ai shared on social media she would be releasing a greatest hits album, 25th The Best – Alive.^[5]^[6] Universal Japan announced limited copies of "Story" and "Happiness" on 7-inch single vinyls, which will be released the same day as 25th The Best – Alive.^[7]^[8]

Various editions of the album were announced with limited first press goods. The standard edition features 18 tracks while the deluxe version includes 34 tracks split on two discs. A limited three disc version of the album includes live footage from Ai's Respect All Tour alongside tracks from the deluxe version.^[9] On January 31, "Nakama", the ending theme song for Dragon Ball Daima, was added as a bonus track on the album.^[10]

Track listing

*25th The Best – Alive* – standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album
1.	"Story"	Ai Carina Uemura	Mic-a-holic Ai
2.	"Aldebaran"	Naotarō Moriyama	Dream
3.	"Happiness"	Uemura	Independent
4.	"Minna ga Minna Eiyū"	Makoto Shinohara
5.	"Dear Mama"	Uemura	Moriagaro
6.	"Kira Kira" (featuring Naomi Watanabe)	Uemura	Wa to Yo
7.	"My Friend"	Uemura Kazunori Fujimoto	Original Ai
8.	"The Moment" (featuring Yellow Bucks)	Uemura Kazu Sakaguchi	Dream
9.	"Life"	Uemura Stephanie Fountain	Original Ai
10.	"Last Words"	Uemura	Original Ai
11.	"I Wanna Know"	Uemura	What's Goin' On Ai
12.	"Voice"	Uemura	Moriagaro
13.	"Not So Different" (remix) (featuring Awich)	Uemura Rachel West Vincent van den Ende Scott Storch Akiko Urasaki	It's All Me, Vol. 2
14.	"You Are My Star"	Uemura Uta	Viva Ai
15.	"Nemurenai Machi"	Uemura	The Last Ai
16.	"Believe"	Uemura	What's Goin' On Ai
17.	"Music Is My Life"	Uemura	Wa to Yo
18.	"Nakama" (Zedd featuring Ai)	Anton Zaslavski Uemura

*25th The Best – Alive* – deluxe edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original Album
1.	"Story"	Uemura	Mic-a-holic Ai
2.	"Aldebaran"	Moriyama	Dream
3.	"Happiness"	Uemura	Independent
4.	"Minna ga Minna Eiyū"	Shinohara
5.	"Dear Mama"	Uemura	Moriagaro
6.	"Kira Kira" (featuring Naomi Watanabe)	Uemura	Wa to Yo
7.	"Hanabi"	Uemura	Moriagaro
8.	"My Friend"	Uemura	Original Ai
9.	"The Moment" (featuring Yellow Bucks)	Uemura Sakaguchi	Dream
10.	"Fake" (featuring Namie Amuro)	Uemura	The Last Ai
11.	"Life"	Uemura Fountain	Original Ai
12.	"Independent Woman"	Uemura	Independent
13.	"World Dance" (featuring Chanmina)	Uemura Mina Otomonai Yaffle	Respect All
14.	"In the Middle" (featuring Daichi Miura)	Uemura Miura Uta	Dream
15.	"Last Words"	Uemura	Original Ai
16.	"I Wanna Know"	Uemura	What's Goin' On Ai
17.	"E.O"	Uemura 2Soul	2004 Ai
18.	"Voice"	Uemura	Moriagaro
19.	"Not So Different" (remix) (featuring Awich)	Uemura West Ende Storch Urasaki	It's All Me, Vol. 2
20.	"Respect All"	Uemura Bob James Tomoko Ida	Respect All
21.	"Thank U"	Uemura Emanuel Officer Carsten Lindberg Joachim Svare	Original Ai
22.	"Music"	Uemura T. Kura	What's Goin' On Ai
23.	"Sunshine"	Uemura T. Kura	Mic-a-holic Ai
24.	"Be with You"	Uemura Julian Le	Dream
25.	"Whatever"	Uemura Uta
26.	"You Are My Star"	Uemura Uta	Viva Ai
27.	"Nemurenai Machi"	Uemura	The Last Ai
28.	"Family"	Uemura Jeff Miyahara Jeremy Soule	The Last Ai
29.	"So Special" (Version Ai) (with Atsushi)	Uemura Atsushi Satō	Viva Ai
30.	"Wavin' Flag (Coca Cola Celebration Mix)" (Version Ai)	Andrew Bloch Bruno Mars Edmond Dunne Jean Duval Keinan Abdi Warsame Phillip Lawrence	The Last Ai
31.	"I'll Remember You"	Uemura Jonas Jeberg Anders Bagge Sylvia Bennett-Smith Marc Smith	Don't Stop Ai
32.	"Believe"	Uemura	What's Goin' On Ai
33.	"Music Is My Life"	Uemura	Wa to Yo
34.	"Nakama" (Zedd featuring Ai)	Zaslavski Uemura

*25th The Best – Alive* – limited edition DVD / Blu-ray bonus live performances from the Respect All Tour
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Opening"
2.	"Respect All"
3.	"Moriagaro"
4.	"Hanabi"
5.	"The Moment" (featuring Yellow Bucks)
6.	"Start Again"
7.	"Wavin' Flag"
8.	"Be with You"
9.	"Dear Mama"
10.	"Beautiful Things"
11.	"Life Goes On"
12.	"Little Hands"
13.	"Nemurenai Machi"
14.	"Be Brave"
15.	"Story"
16.	"Aldebaran"
17.	"I Wanna Know"
18.	"Voice"
19.	"Not So Different" (remix)
20.	"World Dance"
21.	"Lasting Peace Song" (encore)
22.	"Whatever" (encore)
23.	"Minna ga Minna Eiyū" (encore)
24.	"Happiness" (encore)

Notes

The album's limited edition CD+DVD release consists of three discs.
"Respect All" interpolates Bob James' 1982 instrumental song "Shamboozie" written by James.

Release history

Release history and formats for *25th The Best – Alive*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	February 26, 2025	Digital download streaming	Standard	EMI	^[11]
Japan		CD	Standard	EMI Def Jam	^[12]
		CD	Deluxe
		CD DVD	Limited
		CD Blu-ray	Limited
		CD (Amazon exclusive)	Standard		^[13]
		CD (Amazon exclusive)	Deluxe
		CD (Amazon exclusive) DVD (Amazon exclusive)	Limited
		CD (Amazon exclusive) Blu-ray (Amazon exclusive)	Limited
		CD (Universal Japan exclusive)	Standard	Universal Japan	^[14]
		CD (Universal Japan exclusive)	Deluxe
		CD (Universal Japan exclusive) DVD (Universal Japan exclusive)	Limited
		CD (Universal Japan exclusive) Blu-ray (Universal Japan exclusive)	Limited

References

^ "ネスレ日本「キットカット」受験生応援CMで流れる曲は？" [What song plays in Nestlé Japan's "Kit Kat" exam support commercial?]. CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2024.
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^ "AI、デビュー25周年イヤーの新ビジュアルとロゴ公開（コメントあり）". Natalie (in Japanese). November 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ "AI デビュー25周年イヤー＜25の『アイ』を届けます＞企画スタート！,2025年2/26(水)に25周年記念ベストアルバム発売＆ベストツアーが決定！" [Ai's 25th anniversary year "25 of Ai" project has started! 25th anniversary best album release on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 & best tour decided!]. Encore (in Japanese). December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
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^ Atkinson, Katie (December 16, 2024). "AI Talks Collaborating With Zedd for 'Dragonball DAIMA' Ending Theme & Plans for 25th Anniversary". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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^ "AI『Story』と『ハピネス』7inchアナログレコードが2025年2月26日同時発売" [Ai's "Story" and "Happiness" 7-inch analog records will be released simultaneously on February 26, 2025]. Tower Records.
^ "AI、デビュー25周年イヤー記念し"25の『アイ』を届けます"企画始動ベスト盤＆全国ツアー開催も" [Ai to celebrate 25 years since debut with project "Delivering 25 versions of 'Ai'" and holding best album and nationwide tour]. Real Sound (in Japanese). November 29, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ "AI 25周年記念ベストアルバム『25th THE BEST - ALIVE』に収録されるボーナストラック解禁！さらに、UM STORE限定商品として発表されていたTシャツデザイン公開！！" [The bonus tracks included in AI's 25th anniversary best album 25th THE BEST - ALIVE have been revealed! In addition, the T-shirt design announced as a UM STORE exclusive item has been revealed!]. Encore (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2025.
^ "AI 25周年記念ベストアルバム『25th THE BEST - ALIVE』2025年2月26日発売！タワレコ先着特典「ステッカーシート」" [Ai's 25th Anniversary Best Album "25th The Best - Alive" to be released on February 26, 2025! Tower Records first-come-first-served bonus "Sticker Sheet"]. Tower Records. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^
- "25th The Best - Alive [Regular Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- "25th The Best - Alive [Deluxe Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- "25th The Best - Alive [2CD + DVD / Limited Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- "25th The Best - Alive [2CD + Blu-ray / Limited Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^
- "Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (通常盤)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- "【Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (DELUXE EDITION)(2枚組)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- "【Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (初回限定盤)(2枚組)(DVD付)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- "【Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (初回限定盤)(2枚組)(Blu-Ray付)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^
- "25th THE BEST - ALIVE【CD】【+GOODS】 | AI". Universal Music Store (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- "25th THE BEST - ALIVE【CD】【+GOODS】 | AI". Universal Music Store (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- "25th THE BEST - ALIVE【CD】【+DVD】【+GOODS】 | AI". Universal Music Store (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- "25th THE BEST - ALIVE【CD】【+Blu-ray】【+GOODS】 | AI". Universal Music Store (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2024.

External links

Ai 25th Anniversary Special Site

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[2] "AIがPUSHIMとDABO迎え新曲リリース、"とにかく大好き"な「I Wanna Know You」サンプリング（コメントあり）" [Ai releases new song with Pushim and Dabo, sampling "I Wanna Know You" which she "just loves"]. Natalie (in Japanese). July 16, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[3] "AI、デビュー25周年イヤーの新ビジュアルとロゴ公開（コメントあり）". Natalie (in Japanese). November 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[4] "AI デビュー25周年イヤー＜25の『アイ』を届けます＞企画スタート！,2025年2/26(水)に25周年記念ベストアルバム発売＆ベストツアーが決定！" [Ai's 25th anniversary year "25 of Ai" project has started! 25th anniversary best album release on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 & best tour decided!]. Encore (in Japanese). December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[5] "AI、＜25の『アイ』を届けます＞企画スタート。25周年記念ベストアルバム発売＋全国ツアーなど数々の企画発表も" [Ai launches "25 of Ai" project. 25th anniversary best album release + national tour and other project announcements]. Barks (in Japanese). November 29, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[6] Atkinson, Katie (December 16, 2024). "AI Talks Collaborating With Zedd for 'Dragonball DAIMA' Ending Theme & Plans for 25th Anniversary". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

[7] "AI、デビュー25周年イヤー企画「25の『アイ』を届けます」スタート" [Ai launches 25th anniversary project "Delivering 25 'Ai' "]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). November 29, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[8] "AI『Story』と『ハピネス』7inchアナログレコードが2025年2月26日同時発売" [Ai's "Story" and "Happiness" 7-inch analog records will be released simultaneously on February 26, 2025]. Tower Records.

[9] "AI、デビュー25周年イヤー記念し"25の『アイ』を届けます"企画始動ベスト盤＆全国ツアー開催も" [Ai to celebrate 25 years since debut with project "Delivering 25 versions of 'Ai'" and holding best album and nationwide tour]. Real Sound (in Japanese). November 29, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[10] "AI 25周年記念ベストアルバム『25th THE BEST - ALIVE』に収録されるボーナストラック解禁！さらに、UM STORE限定商品として発表されていたTシャツデザイン公開！！" [The bonus tracks included in AI's 25th anniversary best album 25th THE BEST - ALIVE have been revealed! In addition, the T-shirt design announced as a UM STORE exclusive item has been revealed!]. Encore (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2025.

[11] "AI 25周年記念ベストアルバム『25th THE BEST - ALIVE』2025年2月26日発売！タワレコ先着特典「ステッカーシート」" [Ai's 25th Anniversary Best Album "25th The Best - Alive" to be released on February 26, 2025! Tower Records first-come-first-served bonus "Sticker Sheet"]. Tower Records. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[12] 
"25th The Best - Alive [Regular Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

"25th The Best - Alive [Deluxe Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

"25th The Best - Alive [2CD + DVD / Limited Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

"25th The Best - Alive [2CD + Blu-ray / Limited Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[13] "25th The Best - Alive [Regular Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[14] "25th The Best - Alive [Deluxe Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[15] "25th The Best - Alive [2CD + DVD / Limited Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[16] "25th The Best - Alive [2CD + Blu-ray / Limited Edition] AI CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[13] 
"Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (通常盤)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

"【Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (DELUXE EDITION)(2枚組)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

"【Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (初回限定盤)(2枚組)(DVD付)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

"【Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (初回限定盤)(2枚組)(Blu-Ray付)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[18] "Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (通常盤)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[19] "【Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (DELUXE EDITION)(2枚組)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[20] "【Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (初回限定盤)(2枚組)(DVD付)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[21] "【Amazon.co.jp限定】25th THE BEST - ALIVE (初回限定盤)(2枚組)(Blu-Ray付)(特典:メガジャケ付)". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[14] 
"25th THE BEST - ALIVE【CD】【+GOODS】 | AI". Universal Music Store (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2024.

"25th THE BEST - ALIVE【CD】【+GOODS】 | AI". Universal Music Store (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2024.

"25th THE BEST - ALIVE【CD】【+DVD】【+GOODS】 | AI". Universal Music Store (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2024.

"25th THE BEST - ALIVE【CD】【+Blu-ray】【+GOODS】 | AI". Universal Music Store (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[23] "25th THE BEST - ALIVE【CD】【+GOODS】 | AI". Universal Music Store (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2024.

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Ai
Discography
Studio albums	My Name Is Ai Original Ai 2004 Ai Mic-a-holic Ai What's Goin' On Ai Don't Stop Ai Viva Ai The Last Ai Independent Moriagaro Wa to Yo Dream Respect All
Compilation albums	Flashback to Ai Feat. Ai Best Ai The Best The Feat. Best Kansha!!!!! – Thank You for 20 Years New and Best 25th The Best – Alive
Live albums	Live Ai
Reissues	Motto Moriagaro
Extended plays	It's All Me, Vol. 1 It's All Me, Vol. 2
Singles	"Last Words" "Story" "Believe" "I Wanna Know" "So Special" "Okuribito" "Fake" "Still..." "Nemurenai Machi" "Stronger" "Letter in the Sky" "Happiness" "Voice" "Dear Mama" "Minna ga Minna Eiyū" "Happy Christmas" / "Heiwa" / "Miracle" "Justice Will Prevail at Last" "Kira Kira" "Summer Magic" "You Never Know" "Baby You Can Cry" "I'm Coming Home" "Good as Gold" "Gift" "Not So Different" "The Moment" "In the Middle" "Aldebaran" "Start Again" "Respect All" "Life Goes On" "Rise Together"
Featured singles	"Broken Strings" "Wavin' Flag" "Wonder Woman" "Magnetic" "Bad Bitch Bigaku (Remix)" "Nakama"
Promotional singles	"Beautiful Things" "After the Storm" "First Time" "World Dance" "Whatever"
Other songs	"All You Need Is Love" "Through the Fire" "Final Distance" "Crime and Punishment" "Yūsha Tachi" "Welcome Rain"
Concert tours	Dream Tour

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