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}} ''Independent'' (stylized as INDEPENDENT) is the 9th studio album by Japanese R&B musician Ai, released on February 22, 2012. It was her first album with EMI Music Japan, after parting with Universal Music Japan after eight years with the label. The single "Happiness," which was used in a high profile Coca Cola winter 2011 advertising campaign, was her most successful single since "I'll Remember You" in 2007, receiving two different gold certifications. The album debuted at number two on Oricon's album charts, and sold over 60,000 copies, outselling her previous two studio albums, ''Viva Ai'' (2009) and ''The Last Ai'' (2010). On November 17, the deluxe edition of the album will be released, featuring bonus tracks, and an additional live CD with audio from her ''Independent Tour 2012 – Live in Budokan'' concert to be released in December.〔 == Background and development == After the release of ''The Last Ai'' in 2010, Ai parted ways with Universal Music Japan, and signed to EMI Music Japan in June 2011. On December 13 and 14, 2011, Ai was one of the lead acts of the ''Michael Jackson Tribute Live'' tributes in Japan. She performed Michael Jackson's vocals in the third act, along with the Jacksons. Her first release under EMI, the digital single "Letter in the Sky" featuring the Jacksons, was the theme song for the event. ''Densetsu Night'', a concert recording for the tour of her previous album, ''The Last Ai'' (2010), was also released under EMI prior to the album.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Independent (Ai album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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