On January 11, 2017, “A-Sketch” label released “Ambitions”, the eighth One Ok Rock. It was recorded in 2016, at “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, “The Hideout Studios” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Colin Brittain, John Feldmann, Dan Lancaster, Andrew Goldstein, Kane Churko, CJ Baran, Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama and Tomoya Kanki.
Personnel:
- Takahiro “Taka” Moriuchi – vocals
- Toru Yamashita – guitar
- Ryota Kohama – bass
- Tomoya Kanki – drums
- Avril Lavigne – vocal
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Ben Sabin – piano, additional engineering, digital editing
- Nolan Sipe – additional vocals
- Aimer – backing vocals
- Nick Long – backing vocals, additional instruments
- Colin Brittain – programming, recording, mixing, engineer, editing
- John Feldmann – recording
- Dan Lancaster – engineer, mixing
- Jonathan Gerring – programming, additional production
- Neil Avron – mixing
- Zakk Cervini – programming, engineer, mixing, editing, additional production
- Matt Pauling – programming, engineer, editing, additional production
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing
- John Hanes – mixing
- Kane Churko – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Mike Shinoda – additional production
- Florian Ammon – additional vocal recording, engineer
- Tyler Carter – vocal direction
- Chris Baseford – vocal production
- Phil Threlfall – vocal recording
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Bruno Agra – drum tech
- Kazuaki Seki – art direction
- Daichi Shiono – design
Track listing:
- Ambitions (introduction) – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Bruno Agra
- Bombs Away – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Bruno Agra
- Taking Off – Takahiro Moriuchi, Dan Lancaster, Nick Long
- We Are – Toru Yamashita, Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
- 20/20 – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
- Always Coming Back – Takahiro Moriuchi, Totu Yamashita, John Feldmann
- Bedroom Warfare – Takahiro Moriuchi, Nolan Sipe, Andrew Goldstein
- Lost in Tonight – Takahiro Moriuchi, Kame Churko
- I Was King – Takahiro Moriuchi, John Feldmann, Simon Wilcox, Colin Brittain
- Listen – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
- One Way Ticket – Takahiro Moriuchi, CJ Baran, Nick Long
- Bon Voyage – Toru Yamashita, Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain
- Start Again – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
- Take What You Want – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
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