Ex-boyfriend was released on Toukuma Records, D4P Music, and Victor Entertainment in 2004 on CD. Lil Ai - Ex-boyfriend is sometimes referred to as an album by hardcore longtime Lil Ai fans although its duration time is short as an EP. Despite this EP’s short duration, Lil Ai fans still refer to the Ex-boyfriend EP as an album. In fact, Ex-boyfriend is a mini-album. Her cute attractive voice is what led fans to buy this EP. The pop elements are strong on this EP. A flavor of J-Pop is added into the mix of R&B and pop in this mini-album. Sounds of Ex-boyfriend are similar to the sounds of pop and R&B from the 90s. Ex-boyfriend is perfect for both R&B lovers and pop lovers.
Her charm in her singing makes people happy. While certainly not too hardcore, her charm lies in the music. There is a youthful presence in her voice when it comes to singing. Her voice is super cute. She is also an accomplished dancer known in the underground music scene in the country of Japan. She can be seen dancing in her own music videos. At times, Lil Ai is modest. Lil Ai is modest in taste.
[Lil Ai is a female pop singer from the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. Lil Ai (リルアイ) is Ai Kawamitsu (アイ川満愛) [Kawamitsu Ai (川満愛)].]
Lil Ai gets soulful on 純粋な罪. (純粋な罪 means pure sin in Japanese.) Elements of loneliness and isolation as she feels loneliness on Pure Sin. Pure Sin was not so much a smash hit with Lil Ai fans as songs Ex-boyfriend and Without U were on this mini-album within reason. It’s hit and miss in the J-Pop market. Overall 純粋な罪 (Pure Sin) was a flop.
Lil Ai takes jabs at her ex-boyfriend on the song Ex-boyfriend. She expresses her hatred and disgust towards her ex-boyfriend relating to love long lost. She often wonders if she did the right thing by dumping her boyfriend to be with someone else. Yet Lil Ai still has feelings for her ex-boyfriend. She still secretly loves him inside her heart. Her cute attractive voice is what captures her audiences attention for this song.
Lil Ai sings about loneliness and isolation on Without U. Elements of loneliness, desperation, and isolation are prevalent on Without U hence the song title. Elements of loneliness and isolation stand out the most as she feels loneliness without her lover. She feels isolated without her lover by her side. Whenever she’s without him, she feels lonely. It hurts her emotionally. Some people may think Lil Ai sings about love long lost on Without U. However that is not the case for this Lil Ai song.
Toasty Sunday has a somewhat mellow sound with an upbeat vibe as Toasty Sunday is a mellow melody. The BPM is not too fast. Beats for Toasty Sunday follow the melody perfectly. Her vocals are perfect without error nor flaw. Her cute attractive voice captures her audiences.
I rate this single, Ex-boyfriend, 3/5***.
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