The song "Always Coming Back" was featured in NTT Docomo's phone commercial series, "Kanjou no Subete / Nakama".

The Japanese limited edition album features bonus tracks and a DVD of studio acoustic sessions,[15] while the Ambitions international version CD came with a T-shirt bundle.

issue number 1649 dated December 10, 2016, One Ok Rock vocalist Moriuchi explained the three themes on this album: Hope, ambition, and singing together.

The overall themes of the album are: "Ambition", the title, yellow is the hope, and the songs are anthemic in quality especially in the choruses.

"Hard To Love" and "Always Coming Back" are more personal tracks in Ambitions, Moriuchi wrote those songs dedicated to his father.

"Start Again" and their last track along 5 Seconds of Summer, "Take What You Want" are the band's notes and commitment to leaving their past and being ready to overcome what's ahead on their future.

[citation needed] Fueled by Ramen released One Ok Rock's music videos of "Taking Off" on October 25, 2016 and "Bedroom Warfare" on November 17, 2016 which were both directed by Sitcom Soldiers.

[22] In Japan, Ambitions debuted at number one on the Daily Oricon Albums Chart, selling 102,408 units.

It topped the Global Album Chart with 315,000 equivalent sales (including paid downloads and streaming).