Faye Wong (1997 album)

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王菲 (快樂不快樂一直王菲)
Studio album by Faye Wong
Released	September 1997
Genre	C-Pop , Mandopop
Length	40:39
Label	EMI
Faye Wong chronology
Help Yourself (1997) 王菲 (快樂不快樂一直王菲) (1997) Scenic Tour (1998)

王菲 (快樂不快樂一直王菲) is an album by Faye Wong. Her first recording with EMI, it was recorded in Beijing and released in 1997.

All tracks are sung in Mandarin. This album is filled with feelings of lethargy, languor, drowsiness and disengagement, yet most of the songs sound warm and sweet.

The fourth track "Amusement Park" was composed by the Cocteau Twins especially for Faye Wong. Track 8 "Reminiscence" (or "Nostalgia") is a cover of "Rilkean Heart", originally sung by the Cocteau Twins.^[1]

This album has several covers, including a limited edition 3D cover.^[2]

The album sold better in Taiwan and mainland China than in Hong Kong, which was hit at that time by the Asian financial crisis, and where Wong's old company Cinepoly released a compilation of her old songs to compete with EMI.

[edit] Track listing

1. "麻醉" (Má Zuì)

   Anaesthesia

2. "你快乐(所以我快乐)" (Nǐ Kuài Lè (Suǒ Yǐ Wǒ Kuài Lè))

   You're Happy (Therefore I'm Happy)

3. "闷" (Mèn)

   Bored

4. "娱乐场" (Yú Lè Chǎng)

   Amusement Park

5. "人间" (Rén Jiān)

   Mortal World

6. "我也不想这样" (Wǒ Yě Bù Xiǎng Zhè Yàng)

   I Don't Want To Be Like This Either

7. "小题大作" (Xiǎo Tí Dà Zuò)

   Making A Fuss

8. "怀念" (Huái Niàn)

   Reminiscence

9. "扑火" (Pu Huǒ)

   Into The Fire

10. "云端" (Yún Duān)

    Cloud's Edge

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