{{short description|2023 promotional single by Ai featuring Chanmina}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox song | name = World Dance | type = promo | artist = Ai featuring Chanmina | album = Respect All | language = {{hlist|Japanese|English}} | released = {{Start date|2023|8|16}} | studio = St'em Studio (Tokyo, Japan) | genre = Dance-pop | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=41}} | label = EMI | writer = * Ai Carina Uemura * Mina Otomonai * Yaffle | producer = Yaffle }} "'''World Dance'''" (stylized in all upper case lettering) is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai featuring South Korean-Japanese singer and rapper Chanmina. Produced by Yaffle, the song was released on August 16, 2023, by EMI Records as a promotional single from Ai's thirteenth studio album, ''Respect All''.
== Background and release == In June 2023, Ai announced her thirteenth studio album, ''Respect All''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AI｜ニューアルバム『RESPECT ALL』8月23日発売 |trans-title=AI {{!}} New album Respect All to be released on August 23 |url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2023/06/12/0705 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Tower Records Japan}}</ref> Five of the ten tracks were originally announced.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 9, 2023 |title=AIニューアルバム発売、初回限定盤付属DVD/BDに「DREAM TOUR」最終公演の模様収録 |trans-title=AI new album to be released, DVD/Blu-Ray disc included with the limited edition includes final performance of "DREAM TOUR" |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/528072 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Music Natalie |language=ja}}</ref> Within the next month, Chanmina's management staff announced she would be featured on a song with Ai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=8.23(水) AI「WORLD DANCE feat.ちゃんみな」、アルバム『RESPECT ALL』収録決定 |trans-title=8.23 (Wed) AI "World Dance" featuring Chanmina will be included on the album Respect All |url=https://chanmina.com/news/detail/619 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Chanmina Staff |language=ja}}</ref> Japanese music news outlets later reported the collaboration on July 19.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-07-19 |title=AIとちゃんみな、Yaffleがコラボレーション |trans-title=AI and Chanmina collaborate with Yaffle |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000237194 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Barks |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=July 19, 2023 |title=AI×ちゃんみなコラボ曲「WORLD DANCE」誕生、ニューアルバム『RESPECT ALL』に収録 |trans-title=AI and Chanmina collaboration song "World Dance" is born, included in new album Respect All |work=Billboard Japan |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/127774/2 |access-date=September 10, 2023}}</ref>
Ai began teasing snippets of "World Dance" on social media on August 14. The song later was released as a promotional single on August 16.
In an interview with ''Barks'' regarding the release of ''Respect All'', Ai revealed she had met Chanmina a few times at events, but "never had a detailed conversation with her."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-23 |title=【インタビュー】AI、アルバム『RESPECT ALL』にあなたへ届けたいメッセージ「もっと分かり合えたら」 |trans-title=(Interview) AI, the message she wants to send on her album Respect All "If only we could understand each other more" |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000238761 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=BARKS |language=ja}}</ref> Ai eventually would ask her to record a song together, to which Chanmina agreed to.<ref name=":1" /> Ai recorded her vocals with Yaffle, who produced the song, while Chanmina recorded her vocals separately by Jigg.<ref name=":2" />
== Music and lyrics == ''Barks'' described "World Dance" as a "truly diverse" and "danceable track".<ref name=":1" /> ''The First Take'' described the song as a "heart-touching dance number with life sized realism [lyrics]."<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2023 |title=AI、新曲「WORLD DANCE」でちゃんみなと初コラボ決定（THE FIRST TIMES） |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/98d8406bbf23e061c11c8612bf876e5605c3bf06 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910041550/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/98d8406bbf23e061c11c8612bf876e5605c3bf06 |archive-date=September 10, 2023 |access-date=September 10, 2023 |website=Yahoo! News |language=ja}}</ref> Lyrically, the song is about "moving forward" and "dancing together".<ref name=":0" />
== Promotion == On the same day "World Dance" was released, Universal Music Japan held a pre-order campaign via iTunes where 10 randomly selected people would receive signed merchandise from Ai's upcoming concert tour, the Respect All Tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-15 |title=AI『RESPECT ALL』iTunesプレオーダーキャンペーン開催！ |trans-title=AI "RESPECT ALL" iTunes pre-order campaign held! |url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/ai/news/2023-08-15/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Universal Music Japan |language=ja}}</ref>
== Live performances == Ai performed a solo version of "World Dance" during her studio live broadcast on YouTube the same day ''Respect All'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-22 |title=AIニューアルバム『RESPECT ALL』のリリースを記念してStudio Liveの配信が決定！ - モデルプレス |trans-title=Studio Live will be distributed to commemorate the release of AI's new album "RESPECT ALL"! |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/3911267 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Model Press |language=ja}}</ref>
== Credits and personnel == Credits adapted from Tidal and album's liner notes.<ref name=":2">''Respect All'' (CD+Blu-ray). Ai. EMI Records/Universal/Def Jam Recordings. 2023. UPCH-29461.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Credits / Respect All |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/311065826/credits |access-date=September 10, 2023 |website=Tidal}}</ref>
* Ai Carina Uemura – vocals * Mina Otomonai – vocals * Yaffle – arrangement * Jigg – vocal recording (Chanmina) * Andrew Baldwin – mastering * Masahito Komori – mixing
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history and formats for "World Dance" ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" | Various | August 16, 2023 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|EMI|Universal}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=August 16, 2023 |title=WORLD DANCE - song and lyrics by AI, CHANMINA |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/4t6YlJMuO54junyfkZG3eC |access-date=September 10, 2023 |website=Spotify}}</ref> |}
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