Faye Wong discography

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A discography of the music of Faye Wong. The Chinese titles are official; there are no official English titles (other translations are possible). However, some albums like Di-Dar and Coming Home have only English titles.

Contents

[edit] Albums/EPs

Release Date Chinese Title English Title Note
2003.11.07 將愛 (Jiāng Ài) To Love "In The Name of Love" (假愛之名, ga ngoi ji ming) is sung in Cantonese and is not included in the Mainland China editions due to the fact that the lyrics mention opium.
2001.10.18 王菲 (Wáng Fēi) Faye Wong There are various editions of this album; one of them is a Hong Kong edition providing a bonus Cantonese EP.
2001.07.25 N/A Separate Ways (EP) The EP of the Japanese song for the TV serial Usokoi. It includes two bonus tracks.
2000.10.20 寓言 (Yù Yán) Fable There is a "Deluxe" and "Regular" edition of this album. The Japanese edition includes a remix of the single, "Eyes On Me".
1999.09 只愛陌生人 (Zhǐ Ài Mò Shēng Rén) Only Love Strangers There is a Hong Kong (with VCD) and Japanese edition of this album. The Japanese edition excludes the VCD, but contains a remix of "The Last Blossom".
1998.10 唱遊 (Chàng Yóu) Scenic Tour The Hong Kong edition provides a bonus Cantonese EP. The Japanese edition includes a remix of "Anaesthesia" and the previously released "Eyes On Me". It is also packed onto one CD instead of two.
1997.09 王菲 (Wáng Fēi) Faye Wong This album was released in four different album covers. This was the first album to be recorded under her EMI record label.
1997.05 自便 (Zi Bian) Help Yourself (EP) This was an EP, the second instalment of her final recordings with Cinepoly.
1997.02 玩具 (Wun Geoi) Toy (EP) This was an EP, the first instalment of her final recordings with Cinepoly.
1996.07 浮躁 (Fú Zào) Restless A favourite for many fans, this artistic album includes several tracks of scat singing. Her last studio album with Cinepoly.
1995.12 N/A Di-Dar
1995.09 一人分飾兩角 (Jat Jan Fan Sik Loeng Gok) One Person, Two Roles (EP) EP of a track from a radio soap opera, composed by the band AMK.
1995.07 菲靡靡之音 (Fēi Mǐ Mǐ Zhī Yīn) Decadent Sounds of Faye A tribute to her idol Teresa Teng who died the same year.
1994.12.20 討好自己 (Tou Hou Zi Gei) Ingratiate Oneself Her last Cantonese album. Afterwards she recorded mainly in Mandarin, her mother tongue.
1994.11.10 天空 (Tiān Kōng) Sky
1994.06.29 胡思亂想 (Wu Si Lyun Soeng) Random Thoughts The Japanese edition includes "Summer Days" (非常夏日), a duet with Jacky Cheung.
1994.05 N/A Faye Disc (EP) "Reminiscence Is A Red Sky" (回憶是紅色的天空) later appeared in her album Random Thoughts.
1994.04.08 迷 (Mí) Mystery Her first Mandarin album with Cinepoly.
1993.12 如風 Autumn Version Like Wind (EP) Her first EP with Cinepoly.
1993.09.07 十萬個為什麼? (Sap Maan Go Wai Sam Mo) 100,000 Whys
1993.02.05 執迷不悔 (Zap Mai Bat Fui) No Regrets Her first album with a Mandarin track.
1992.08.13 N/A Coming Home Her first official album with an all-English track.
1990.12 N/A You're The Only One
1990.06 N/A Everything
1989.11 王靖雯 (Wong Zing Man) Shirley Wong Her debut album with Cinepoly.
1989 N/A The Longing for Home Her third unofficial album recorded.
1987 N/A Faye Wong Collection Her second unofficial album recorded.
1985 風從哪裡來 (Fēng Cóng Nă Lĭ Lái) Where Does the Wind Come From? Her first unofficial album recorded.

[edit] Compilations

[edit] Cinepoly/Universal

Release Date Chinese Title English Title Note
2005 情·菲·得意 1st Complete Collection From Faye Wong Includes a track not released in Faye's Hong Kong albums "Very Summer" (非常夏日) with Jacky Cheung]. Two and one-third of 3 CDs contain songs from Cinepoly, and two-thirds of a DVD contain music videos of Cinepoly songs.
2005 王菲的故事 Faye Wong's Story Includes a track not released in Faye's albums "Don't Be Shy" (請勿客氣) with Softhard (1993). It is a book with 2 CDs inside.
2005 國語真經典-王菲 Faye Wong's Mandarin Classical Songs
2005 環球影音啟示錄-王菲 Revelations of Faye Wong 2 CDs and one DVD
2004 從頭認識 王菲 9CDs 套裝 Faye Wong from Beginning Nine Cinepoly studio albums in one boxset, without EPs.
2003 王菲2CD精選+DVD Best of Faye Wong 2 CDs and one DVD
2002 N/A Lost & Found 2 CDs
2002 N/A Faye Best Includes an unreleased bonus track Scary (心驚膽戰, 1997); 2 CDs
2001 我的王菲時代 My Faye Wong
2001 王菲好精選+Music Box Great Collection+Music Box
2001 王菲音樂盒 Faye Instrumental
1999 菲感情生活 Life 2 CDs
1999 但願人長久 Wishing We Last Forever
1998 N/A Party Mix Remixes of Faye's songs
1998 菲舊夢 Faye's Old Dream Two albums (Decadent Sounds of Faye and Toy) and a bonus VCD
1998 王菲'89-'97 32精選 Faye's '89-'97 Collection
1997 菲主打 Faye's Super Hits
1997 菲賣品 Faye Selection A mandarin compilation with a bonus Cantonese track "Unbelievable" (不得了)
1996 樂樂精選 Happy Collection
1994 最菲 Faye Best 2 bonus tracks: Mandarin version of "Fragile Woman" and "Forgetting You Is Like Forgetting Me"
1992 N/A Complete Shirley Two previous compilations (Shirley Once More and More Shirley) in one boxed set
1991 N/A More Shirley
1991 N/A Shirley Once More Includes a bonus track "Can't Have More" (不可多得)

[edit] EMI

Release Date Chinese Title English Title Note
2005 情•菲•得意 1st Complete Collection From Faye Wong Two-thirds of one of three CDs contain songs from EMI, and one-third of a DVD contains music videos of a DVD. Includes a bonus track from Sony "Fashion Show" (花生騷) with Anita Mui (2002).
2004 王菲唱遊5-in-1 Faye Wong's Scenic Tour Five EMI studio albums in one boxed set
2002 你王菲所以我王菲 The Most Fayevourite Faye 2 CDs

[edit] Other Songs Not in Faye's Albums

  • "I Love You" (我爱你) from the 2003 Chinese film of the same name
  • "Valentine's Radio" on Queen's Fellows, Yuming 30th Anniversary Cover Album (2002)
  • Songs with Tony Leung from Chinese Odyssey 2002
  • "Hero" (英雄) (2002) from the film Hero, which is unavailable in US versions of both the film credits and soundtrack album.
  • Mandarin and Cantonese versions of "Galaxy Unlimited" (星空無限) with Aaron Kwok (2000)
  • "Let's Meet in '98" (相約1998) with Na Ying (1998)
  • "Serpentskirt" and "Touch Upon Touch" with Cocteau Twins (1996)
  • "Love Once Doesn't Give" (愛, 一次給不完) with Jacky Cheung (1994)

[edit] Cover Songs

Throughout her career, Faye has covered numerous songs including:

Original Title Original Artist Chinese Title & Translation Release Date Album/Concert
"Kiss Me" Sixpence None the Richer - 2004 Concert (unreleased)
那些花儿 ("Those Flowers") Pu Shu - 2004 Concert (unreleased)
"Heart of Glass" Blondie - 2004 Faye Live concert
"The Look of Love" Dusty Springfield - 2004 Faye Live concert
"Going Home" Sophie Zelmani 乘客 ("Passenger") 2003 To Love
"Valentine's Radio" Yumi Matsutoya - 2002 Queen's Fellows, album of Yuming covers
"Thank You for Hearing Me" Sinéad O'Connor - 2001 Japan concert (VCD)
"Don't Break My Heart" Dou Wei - 1999 Japan concert (unreleased)
"Please Mr. Postman" and "Top of the World" The Carpenters - 1999 Super Sunday (Taiwanese TV show)[1]
"Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen - 1998 Scenic Tour concert
"Rilkean Heart" Cocteau Twins 懷念 ("Reminiscence") 1997 Faye Wong
但願人長久 "Wishing We Last Forever", and 12 others Teresa Teng - 1995 Decadent Sounds of Faye
明天我要嫁給你啦 "I Will Marry You Tomorrow" Emil Chau - 1994 Faye Wong Live in Concert
千言萬語 "One Thousand Words, Ten Thousand Phrases" Teresa Teng - 1994 Faye Wong Live in Concert
"Here's Where The Story Ends" The Sundays 為非作歹 ("Being Criminal") 1994 Ingratiate Oneself
"Bluebeard" Cocteau Twins 胡思亂想 ("Random Thoughts") 1994 Random Thoughts
用心良苦 "Bitter heart for a benign purpose" Phil Chang 天與地 ("Sky and Earth") 1994 Random Thoughts
"Dreams" The Cranberries 夢中人 ("Dream Person") 1994 Random Thoughts
"Know Who You Are at Every Age" Cocteau Twins 知己知彼 ("Know Oneself And Each Other") 1994 Random Thoughts
"Summer of Love" Helen Hoffner "Summer of Love"1 1993 100,000 Whys
猜心 ("Guess my Heart") Wan Fang (萬芳) 如风 ("Like Wind") 1993 100,000 Whys
"Silent All These Years" Tori Amos 冷戰 ("Cold War")1 1993 100,000 Whys
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" The Police "Do Do Da Da" 1993 100,000 Whys
"Walking in the Rain (With The One I Love)" Love Unlimited 雨天沒有你 ("Rainy Days Without You") 1993 100,000 Whys
"Broken Promises" SOS Band 可愛眼睛 ("Cute Eyes") 1993 No Regrets
"So Intense" Lisa Fischer 紅粉菲菲 ("Enkindled Beauty")1 1993 No Regrets
"The Road" Everything But The Girl 從明日開始 ("Beginning From Tomorrow")1 1993 No Regrets
"I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston - 1993 Saatchi concert, HK (unreleased)
ルージュ ("Rouge") Miyuki Nakajima 容易受傷的女人 ("Easily hurt woman") 1992 Coming Home
"Two Occasions" The Deele "Miss You Night & Day" 1992 Coming Home
"Tears Of Joy" Cherrelle 開心眼淚 ("Happy Tears") 1992 Coming Home
"When I Looked At Him" Exposé 美廲的震 ("Beautiful Vibration") 1990 You're the Only One
"Super Woman" Karyn White 多得他 ("Because Of Him") 1990 You're the Only One
"I’m Still Waiting" Diana Ross 又繼續等 ("Still Waiting") 1990 You're the Only One
"Everything" Jody Watley - 1990 Everything
"Quiet Desperation" Marilyn Martin 哭牆 ("Crying Wall") 1990 Everything
"Torn Between Two Lovers" Mary MacGregor 中間人 ("Middle Person") 1989 Shirley Wong
恰似你的温柔 ("Just Like Your Tenderness") Teresa Teng 愛聽謊言 ("Like Listening to Lies") 1989 Shirley Wong
- EPO 無奈那天 ("However That Day") 1989 Shirley Wong

Notes:

  1. All these covers were released with Cantonese lyrics. Mandarin versions of the covers would be released in Mystery in 1994.

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