Ambitions (album)

Ambitions
Japanese album cover
Studio album by
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]

Background

In an interview with UK rock magazine Kerrang! issue number 1649 dated December 10, 2016, One Ok Rock vocalist Moriuchi explained the three themes on this album: Hope, ambition, and singing together. He said that the band were at a point in their career where they were trying to break a new market and go worldwide. It was the ambition that was inside of them that pushed them to try new things and to be successful, which became a prevailing theme on the record. The album artwork is yellow, which is the colour of hope. The overall themes of the album are: "Ambition", the title, yellow is the hope, and the songs are anthemic in quality especially in the choruses.[17] In another interview, Moriuchi said, "We wanted to make an album where we can all sing along together. By singing strongly in unison about hope, we wish to reinforce the importance of not giving up."[18]

Themes

Most of the album themes are more personal topics compared to their previous album 35xxxv. It focuses mostly about achieving dreams, life, family, and struggles of depression. Their second track, "Bombs Away" tells about fighting the inner demons or "you versus yourself". "We Are" and "Jaded", are encouraging tracks for the people who lost their hopes and symbolizes empowerment for achieving their goals. "Hard To Love" and "Always Coming Back" are more personal tracks in Ambitions, Moriuchi wrote those songs dedicated to his father. "I Was King" tells the band's ambition to reach some bigger dreams. In Japanese edition, "20/20" is a breakup song, and tells about lovers being cheated by their own beloved ones. "Listen" is about people's struggles with suicide and depression, the band wanted to wake them up and not giving up their life. "Lost in Tonight" is merely a party song. Meanwhile, their first single "Taking Off" tells about "passions for doing what you love". "Start Again" and their last track along 5 Seconds of Summer, "Take What You Want" are the band's notes and commitment to leaving their past and being ready to overcome what's ahead on their future.[citation needed]

Promotion

Fueled by Ramen released One Ok Rock's music videos of "Taking Off" on October 25, 2016 and "Bedroom Warfare" on November 17, 2016 which were both directed by Sitcom Soldiers. Then on December 16, 2016, they released the band's visualizer video of "I was King" which was directed and animated by Ruth Barrett along with two assistant animators Eva Wagner and Sam Thompson.

On November 13, 2016, One Ok Rock released a compilation of footage from One Ok Rock 2016 Special Live in Nagisaen and mixed with the song "Taking Off" then on November 30, 2016, they released a Studio Jam Session video of "Taking Off" which were both directed by Naoto Amazutsumi.

On January 1, 2017, One Ok Rock opened a special site called "World Ambitions". This is a celebration of the album "Ambitions" which will be released on January 11, 2017. "World Ambitions" is a website that visually represents images of "hope" being shared and spread from users around the world through the website and Twitter/Instagram.[19] People from all over the world can upload pictures with yellow in it that symbolize hope and connecting them all. The user shares the desired image by SNS (Twitter, Instagram). It is also possible to upload simultaneously with multiple names.[20]

On January 9, 2017, the band released the music video of "We Are" (Japanese version) while Fueled by Ramen released their music video of the international version of "We Are". Both videos were directed by Mark Staubach.

In January 2017, the band went on their North American tour for 6 concerts,[21] and from February till May 2017, they held 32 concerts in some Japanese arenas.[22]

Commercial performance

In Japan, Ambitions debuted at number one on the Daily Oricon Albums Chart, selling 102,408 units.[23] For its first week on the Weekly Oricon Albums Chart, it entered atop the chart with over 232,710 copies sold; It sold more copies than its competitor of the week, SMAP's greatest hits album Smap 25 Years (2016).[24] Ambitions became the band's second number one album, and also resulted in becoming their highest first week sales for one of their albums.

One OK Rock had the world's best-selling album with Ambitions during the week of January 25, 2017. It topped the Global Album Chart with 315,000 equivalent sales (including paid downloads and streaming).[25]

Track listing

Ambitions – Japanese standard edition[26]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ambitions" (Introduction[a])-Colin Brittain1:23
2."Bombs Away"
  • Brittain
  • Jonathan Gerring[b]
4:23
3."Taking Off"Lancaster3:39
4."We Are"
  • Brittain
  • Gerring[b]
4:15
5."20/20"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Long
Brittain3:19
6."Always Coming Back"
3:33
7."Bedroom Warfare"Goldstein3:23
8."Lost in Tonight"
  • Moriuchi
  • Kane Churko
Churko2:52
9."I Was King"
3:58
10."Listen" (featuring Avril Lavigne)
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Long
  • Brittain
  • Gerring[b]
3:39
11."One Way Ticket"
3:37
12."Bon Voyage"
  • Yamashita
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Brittain
  • Gerring[b]
4:06
13."Start Again"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Long
Brittain3:14
14."Take What You Want" (featuring 5 Seconds of Summer)
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Long
Brittain4:04
Total length:49:30
Ambitions – Japanese limited edition (hidden track)[27]
No.TitleLength
15.Untitled2:20
Total length:53:54
Ambitions – Japanese limited edition (bonus DVD)[27]
No.TitleLength
1."We Are" (Studio Jam Session Vol.3) 
2."Bombs Away" (Studio Jam Session Vol.3) 
Total length:9:17
Ambitions – International edition[28]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ambitions" (Introduction[a])-Brittain1:23
2."Bombs Away"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Agra
  • Brittain
  • Gerring[b]
4:24
3."Taking Off"
  • Moriuchi
  • Lancaster
  • Long
Lancaster3:38
4."We Are"
  • Yamashita
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Long
  • Brittain
  • Gerring[b]
4:15
5."Jaded" (featuring Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low)
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Long
Brittain3:36
6."Hard to Love"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Long
Brittain3:16
7."Bedroom Warfare"
  • Moriuchi
  • Sipe
  • Goldstein
Goldstein3:22
8."American Girls"
Stevens2:48
9."I Was King"
  • Moriuchi
  • Feldmann
  • Wilcox
  • Brittain
3:58
10."Listen"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Long
  • Brittain
  • Gerring[b]
3:39
11."One Way Ticket"
  • Moriuchi
  • Baran
  • Long
  • Baran
  • Shinoda[b]
3:36
12."Bon Voyage"
  • Yamashita
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Brittain
  • Gerring[b]
4:05
13."Start Again"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Long
Brittain3:14
14."Take What You Want" (featuring 5 Seconds of Summer)
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
  • Long
Brittain4:03
Total length:49:17

Notes

  • ^[a] "Ambitions" (Introduction) is an instrumental song composed by Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Tomoya Kanki, Ryota Kohama and Colin Brittain
  • ^[b] denotes an additional producer

Charts

Singles

Title Year Peak positions
JPN
Billboard

[46]
"Always Coming Back" 2016 9
"Taking Off" 4
"Bedroom Warfare" 20
"I Was King" 26
"We Are" 2017 4

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak positions
JPN
Billboard

[47]
US
Hot Rock

[48]
US
Spotify
Viral 50

[49]
"Listen"
(featuring Avril Lavigne)
2017 93
"Take What You Want"
(featuring 5 Seconds of Summer)
57 44 13

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Ambitions
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[50] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Awards and nominations for Ambitions
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Japan Gold Disc Award 2018 Best 5 Albums Won [51]

Year-end lists

Alternative Press listed the song "Jaded" (with Alex Gaskarth) in their ranking of 12 Best Vocal Collabs of 2017.[52]

Release history

Release dates and formats for Ambitions
Region Date Format(s) Edition(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various January 11, 2017 Standard [53]
Japan
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • CD
Standard A-Sketch [54]
CD+DVD Limited [54]
Various January 13, 2017 CD Standard
  • Fueled by Ramen
  • Warner
[28]
Taiwan Warner Music Taiwan [55]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ambitions (Japanese edition).[56]

One Ok Rock

Production

  • Colin Brittainproduction, mixing (1), production, engineering, programming (2, 4, 5, 10, 13, 14), engineering, editing, programming, additional production (6, 9), production, recording, programming (12)
  • Dan Lancaster – mixing (2, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14), production, engineering, mixing (3)
  • Jonathan Gerring – additional programming, additional production (2, 12), programming, additional production (4, 10)
  • Neil Avron – mixing (4)
  • Ben Sabin – additional engineering, digital editing, piano (4)
  • Nick Long – additional instruments, backing vocals (4, 10, 13)
  • Zakk Cervini – mixing (6), engineering, editing, programming, additional production (6, 9)
  • John Feldmann – production, recording (6, 9)
  • Matt Pauling – engineering, editing, programming, additional production (6, 9)
  • Şerban Ghenea – mixing (7)
  • Andrew Goldstein – production (7)
  • John Hanes – engineering for mixing (7)
  • Kane Churko – production, engineering, mixing, mastering (8)
  • CJ Baran – production (11)
  • Mike Shinoda – additional production (11)
  • Mitch McCarthy – mixing (11)
  • Florian Ammon – additional vocal recording, engineering (10, 12)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering (1–7, 9–14)
  • Bruno Agra – drum tech

Additional personnel

Design

  • Kazuaki Seki – art direction
  • Daichi Shiono – design

See also

References

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Danau Amiktik adalah danau yang selalu tertutup oleh es, dari sebagian besar variasi suhu musiman tahunan.[1] Danau Amiktik menunjukkan stratifikasi air dingin terbalik yang mana suhu air meningkat dengan kedalaman di bawah permukaan es 0 °C (kurang padat) ke atas hingga maksimum teoretis 4 °C (di mana massa jenis air paling tinggi). Danau Amiktik terjadi di daerah Arktika, Antartika, dan pegunungan. Hutchinson–Löffler (1956)[2] mengklasifikasikan Danau Amiktik dan jenis ...

For other uses, see Sock (disambiguation). Item of clothing for the feet A hand-knitted sock Argyle socks A sock is a piece of clothing worn on the feet and often covering the ankle or some part of the calf. Some types of shoes or boots are typically worn over socks. In ancient times, socks were made from leather or matted animal hair. In the late 16th century, machine-knit socks were first produced. Until the 1800s, both hand-made and machine-knit socks were manufactured, with the latter tec...

Ninja SagaInformasi produksiPengembangEmagist Entertainment Limited Data permainanPlatformAdobe Flash PlayerGenrePermainan peran, pengelolaan karakterModePermainan tunggal PerilisanTanggal rilis21 Juli 2009Portal permainan videoL • B • PWBantuan penggunaan templat ini Ninja Saga adalah permainan daring (online) yang dapat dimainkan melalui jejaring sosial Facebook, MySpace, dan Orkut, permainan ini diciptakan dan dikembangkan oleh perusahaan pembuat permainan jejaring sosial, Em...