Feat. Ai (stylized FEAT. A.I.) is the second compilation album by Japanese–American singer-songwriter Ai, released December 1, 2004, by Island Records and Universal Sigma. 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 OriconAlbums chart and number 79 on Taiwan's G-Music chart.
Background and release
With the success of 2004 Ai, Ai's former label, BMG 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, My Name Is Ai.[1] Within a few weeks after the release of Flashback to Ai, Universal Japan announced Ai signed to Island Records 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 [Ai's] voice overcomes genre barriers, capturing the essence of soul music.[2]