The album and subsequent concert tour were announced jointly on May 27, 2016.[1] Ieri has stated that the album's title represents the mindset of unity she felt while making the record, and she described the road from her self-titled debut to the inclusive We as a "journey".[1] According to Ieri, the album is a dedication to all the people she has met along the way as well as a show of gratitude for everything that has transpired since the beginning of her career.[1]We was released in two formats,[3] one CD-only version, and a limited edition including a DVD featuring her Live at Zepp 2016: Two Colours concert held on February 2, 2016 at Zepp DiverCity and the music videos to "Hello to the World" and "Bokutachi no Mirai".[3]
We entered the daily Oricon Albums Chart at number 5, where it also peaked.[4] The album debuted at number 6, with 18,000 copies sold in its first week.[5] It charted for seventeen weeks and sold a reported total of 34,000 copies during its run.[6]We peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and number 6 on the Top Albums Sales chart.[7][8]
