is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on September 18, 2026, via EMI Records. Co-written and co-produced with Yuki Kishida, "Still on My Road" was created for the 93rd NHK All-Japan School Music Contest.
Background and release Between late 2024 and early 2025, Ai begun a series of activities as part of her 25th anniversary in the music industry. Universal Music Japan launched a special site, 25 of Ai, detailing the campaign. After the release of her greatest hits album 25th the Best – Alive, Ai revealed the last project of her campaign, announcing she would create a song for the 93rd NHK All-Japan School Music Contest.
In September 2026, Ai announced the release of "Still on My Road". The single was released digitally on September 18, 2026.
Cover art The cover art of "Still on My Road" features a still from NHK's Minna no Uta, animated by Saku Sakamoto.
Music video In August 2026, Ai shared on social media for castings for a music video starring high school students. On September 25, the music video for "Still on My Road" was announced. The music video was released on September 30.
Live performances Ai will appear on Count Down TV, performing "Still on My Road" and "Happiness".
Credits and personnel
Ai Carina Uemura – vocals, production Yuki Kishida – production, piano Taiji Okuda – mixing, recording engineer Sorachi Nishimura – recording engineer, additional engineer Akari Kawano – additional engineer Randy Merrill – mastering
Release history + Release history and formats for "Still on My Road" Region Date Format Label Various September 18, 2026 EMI
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