Foolish

aimi

Release Date

2026-06-24

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Track List

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Foolish
aimi
- Lyricist
  E BARGE MARK D, DOUGLAS ASHANTI S, JORDAN ETTERLENE, LORENZO IRVING DOMINGO, VEST MARCUS
- Composer
  E BARGE MARK D, DOUGLAS ASHANTI S, JORDAN ETTERLENE, LORENZO IRVING DOMINGO, VEST MARCUS
- Producer
  Modesty Beats
- Recording Engineer
  Modesty Beats
- Mixing Engineer
  Iat Weng "Jess" Wong
- Mastering Engineer
  Hiroshi Shiota
- Vocals
  aimi
- Adapter
  Modesty Beats
- Programming
  Modesty Beats
2
Foolish (Instrumental)
aimi
- Composer
  E BARGE MARK D, DOUGLAS ASHANTI S, JORDAN ETTERLENE, LORENZO IRVING DOMINGO, VEST MARCUS
- Producer
  Modesty Beats
- Recording Engineer
  Modesty Beats
- Mixing Engineer
  Iat Weng "Jess" Wong
- Mastering Engineer
  Hiroshi Shiota
- Adapter
  Modesty Beats
- Programming
  Modesty Beats

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From the upcoming EP Neo Nostalgia, the first release from the R&B project alt., leading Japanese R&B singer aimi teams up with producer Modesty Beats for her very first cover song, released ahead of the full EP.

For this release, aimi covers Ashanti's classic hit Foolish, a song she has loved since her middle and high school years. While revisiting the catchy melodies that first drew her to the track, she reinterprets its lyrics through the perspective of adulthood, bringing new depth to its bittersweet and realistic portrayal of a complicated relationship.

The iconic piano riff of the original is reimagined through guitar sampling and rebuilt with a more emotional approach. Blending deep respect for 2000s R&B with a contemporary sensibility, the result is a nostalgic yet sophisticated cover that bridges past and present.

Artist Profile

aimi
aimi is an R&B singer-songwriter known for her seamless blend of Japanese and English lyrics and her ability to channel the essence of 1990s and 2000s R&B into a contemporary sound. Since her debut in 2020, she has steadily expanded her audience through a series of acclaimed releases. She has collaborated with producers and artists including Shingo.S, Modesty Beats, grooveman Spot, and DJ KOMORI. Her collaborative single I'm OK with U.S. R&B producer LEJKEYS also attracted significant attention. In 2020, she released her debut EP Water Me, which entered at No. 1 on the iTunes R&B/Soul Chart. Despite being a newcomer at the time, the lead track Sorry was selected as a Sonar Trax pick by J-WAVE. Her second EP, Changed 4 Good, released in 2021, saw a rapid increase in streaming numbers across Asia. In 2022, she released her third EP, Chosen One, which once again reached No. 1 on the same chart. To support and strengthen Japan's R&B scene, she launched the event series STAY READY, holding two successful editions at Shibuya's Space Odd. She also collaborated with producer and DJ tofubeats for BACARDI Sound Distillery, a music project by BACARDI, and subsequently released collaboration singles with EMI MARIA and JASMINE. Beyond her work as an artist, aimi has expanded her activities as a curator. She launched the curation project R&B Lovers Club and started the podcast Detox Lounge powered by R&B Lovers Club. She has hosted aimi presents R&B Lovers Radio on BAYFM and currently serves as the navigator of magic hour radio, a program dedicated to R&B on WREP. In 2025, she released Empower.Embrace, her first EP in three years, and successfully held her first-ever solo concert at Shibuya WWW to a sold-out audience. Later that year, she closed out 2025 with the release of the conceptual EP Tell Me You Love Me Too.
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