Faye Wong discography

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Faye Wong discography
A female in white clothing is singing into a microphone
Faye Wong (2011) performing in Hong Kong
Releases
↙Studio albums 19
↙Live albums 3
↙Compilation albums 27
↙EPs 5
↙Singles 6

The discography of Faye Wong, one of the leading stars of Chinese pop music, includes 19 studio albums[1] and 5 extended plays (EP).

Wong began recording when she was a high-school student in China, releasing six albums during these years,[1] including many cover versions of hits by Teresa Teng. In 1989, she began her official recording career in Hong Kong with Cinepoly Records. They gave her the stage name Wong Jing Man along with an English pseudonym, Shirley Wong,[2] which was the title of her debut album. In 1997 she signed a 5-album recording contract with EMI. Cinepoly held one final set of recordings for another album but released these in stages on two EPs and on compilation albums, sometimes in competition with new studio releases from EMI. To date, Wong's official record companies have released more than two dozen compilations, but due to the nature of the music industry in China there are many further compilations marketed by other Chinese record companies.

Many albums only have official titles in Chinese, and varying translations for some album and song names appear in the media.

Studio Albums

Teenage albums

  • 1985: Where the Wind Comes (風從那裏來)

(reissued in 2003 by Focus Music Ltd.)

  • 1985: Magic Carillon (迷人的卡勒)

(reissued in 2003 by Focus Music Ltd.)

  • 1985: Remember Me (記得我)
  • 1986: Miss Charm — Wong Fei Collection (迷人小姐 — 王菲珍藏集)

(reissued in 2004 by Guangdong Freeland Film Co Ltd.)

  • 1986: Teresa Teng's Hometown Love (鄧麗君故鄉情)
  • 1987: Dancing Queen (舞會上的皇后)

Official full-length albums

Release Date Title Notes
1989.11 王靖雯 (Shirley Wong) Her debut album with Cinepoly Records
1990.06 Everything
1990.12 You're the Only One
1992.08.13 Coming Home Her first album with an English track. The cover was the first to include the English name "Faye".
1993.02.05 執迷不悔 (No Regrets) Her first album with a Mandarin track
1993.09.07 十萬個為什麼？ (100,000 Whys)
1994.04.08 迷 (Mystery) Her first Mandarin album
1994.06.29 胡思亂想 (Random Thoughts) The Japanese edition includes "Summer Days" (非常夏日), a duet with Jacky Cheung.
1994.11.10 天空 (Sky)
1994.12.20 討好自己 (Please Myself)
1995.07 菲靡靡之音 (Decadent Sound of Faye) A tribute album to her idol Teresa Teng who died the same year
1995.12 Di-Dar Her last mostly-Cantonese album. Afterwards she recorded mainly in Mandarin, her mother tongue.
1996.07 浮躁 (Fúzào, Restless) Her last studio album with Cinepoly
1997.09 王菲 (Faye Wong) This album was released in four different album covers. This was the first album to be recorded under the EMI record label.
1998.10 唱遊 (Changyou, Sing and Play) The Hong Kong edition provides a bonus Cantonese EP. The Japanese edition is a single disc including a remix of "Anaesthesia" and the previously released single "Eyes on Me".
1999.09 只愛陌生人 (Only Love Strangers) The Hong Kong edition of this album includes a VCD. The Japanese edition excludes this, but contains a remix of "The Last Blossom".
2000.10.20 寓言 (Fable) There are "Regular" and "Deluxe" editions of this album. The Japanese edition includes a remix of the single "Eyes on Me".
2001.10.18 王菲 (Faye Wong) Her last album with EMI. There are various editions of this album; one of them is a Hong Kong edition with a bonus Cantonese EP.
2003.11.07 將愛 (To Love) Issued on the Sony record label. The Cantonese song "In The Name of Love" (假愛之名, Gaa2 oi3 zi1 ming4) is not included in the Mainland China editions due to the fact that the lyrics mention opium.

Live Albums

Release Date Title Record company Note
1995.01 最精彩的演唱會 (Live in Concert) Cinepoly
1999.12 唱遊大世界王菲香港演唱會 98-99 (Faye HK Scenic Tour 98-99) EMI
2004.11 菲比尋常Live! (No Faye No Live!) Sony

Extended plays

Release Date Title Notes
1993.12 如風 Autumn Version (Like Wind) Her first EP
1994.05 Faye Disc "Reminiscence Is A Red Sky" (回憶是紅色的天空) later appeared in her album Random Thoughts
1995.09 一人分飾兩角 (One Person Playing Two Roles) Title track was the theme for a radio soap opera, composed by the band AMK
1997.02 玩具 (Toy) The first instalment of her final recordings with Cinepoly
1997.05 自便 (Help Yourself) The second instalment of her final recordings with Cinepoly

Singles

Release Date Title Notes
1994.10.26 夢遊 (Sleepwalking) Only released in Japan
1995.06.25 夢中人 (Dreamlover) Only released in Japan
1999.02.24 Eyes on Me Title track is the theme song for the video game Final Fantasy VIII.
2001.07.25 Separate Ways Title track is the theme song for the Japanese TV serial Usokoi
2010.11.05 傳奇 (Legend) Limited released in Mainland China
2012.01.01 願 (Wish) Digital-only release

Soundtrack

Release Date Title Notes
1995.06.25 重慶森林電影原聲大碟 (Chungking Express Original Soundtrack)
2002.02.01 天下無雙電影原聲大碟 (Chinese Odyssey 2002 Original Soundtrack)

Compilations

Release Date Title Record company Note
1991 Shirley Once More Cinepoly Includes a bonus track "Can't Have More" (不可多得)
1991 More Shirley Cinepoly
1992 Complete Shirley Cinepoly Two previous compilations (Shirley Once More and More Shirley) in one boxed set
1994 最菲 (Faye Best) Cinepoly 2 bonus tracks: Mandarin version of "Fragile Woman" and "Forgetting You Is Like Forgetting Me"
1996 樂樂精選 (Happy Collection) Cinepoly
1997 菲賣品 (Not For Sale) Cinepoly A mandarin compilation with a previously-unreleased Cantonese track "Unbelievable" (不得了). Later, EMI issued a different 2-CD compilation under the same title
1997 菲主打 (Faye's Super Hits) Linfair Records
1998 菲電子時代 (Mix & Match/Party Mix/Techno Faye) Cinepoly Remixes of Faye's songs
1998 菲舊夢 (Faye's Old Dream) Cinepoly 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) Cinepoly
1999 The Best of Best Polydor Japan release
1999 但願人長久 (Wishing We Last Forever) Cinepoly
1999 Ballad Collection Polydor Japan release
1999 菲感情生活 (Life) Cinepoly 2 CDs
2001 王菲音樂盒 (Faye Instrumental) Cinepoly
2001 夢中人～グレイテスト・ヒッツ(Dreamlover~Greatest Hits~) Polydor Japan release
2001 王菲好精選+Music Box (Great Collection+Music Box) Cinepoly
2001 我的王菲時代 (The Best of Faye Wong) Cinepoly
2002 失物招領 (Lost & Found) Cinepoly 2 CDs
2002 Faye Best Cinepoly Includes Cinepoly's final previously-unreleased track "Scary" (心驚膽戰, 1997); 2 CDs; not to be confused with Faye Best (1994)
2002 你王菲所以我王菲 (The Most Fayevourite Faye) EMI 2 CDs
2003 王菲2CD精選+DVD (Faye Wong 2CD Collection Plus DVD) Cinepoly 2 CDs and one DVD
2005 情·菲·得意 (1st Complete Collection From Faye Wong) Universal Includes some tracks from her EMI years, and three duets not previously released on Faye's albums: "Very Summer" (非常夏日) with Jacky Cheung, "Fashion Show" 花生騷 with Anita Mui and "Don't Be Shy" (請勿客氣) with Softhard
2005 王菲的故事 (Faye Wong's Story) Go East (zh:正东唱片) This is a book with 2 CDs inside. It includes "Don't Be Shy" (請勿客氣) with Softhard (1993).
2005 國語真經典-王菲 (Faye Wong's Mandarin Classical Songs) Universal
2005 環球影音啟示錄-王菲 (Revelations of Faye Wong) Universal 2 CDs and one DVD
2009 阿菲正傳 (Story of Faye) Universal 3 CDs & 1 DVD, including some rare tracks and videos of Hong Kong television performances from her earlier years[3]

Box sets

Release Date Title Record company Note
2004 王菲唱遊5-in-1 (Faye Wong's Scenic Tour) EMI All five EMI studio albums in one boxed set; 8 discs in total, including bonus Cantonese EPs from Hong Kong editions of Changyou and Faye Wong (2001), and the VCD from Only Love Strangers
2004 從頭認識 王菲 9CDs 套裝 (Faye Wong from Beginning) Cinepoly Nine Cinepoly Cantonese studio albums in one boxset.

Other appearances

Title Artist(s) Album Notes Release Year
遲到的愛 ("Chi Dao De Ai") Wong Yik & Faye Wong Wong Yik 1990
"Keep It Together" Softhard & Faye Wong Cinepoly 5th Anniversary
  • Cantonese cover version of Madonna's song.
 1990
"Everything(Remix)" Faye Wong Cinepoly Gold Collection vol.4 1991
愛侶 ("Ai Lv") Faye Wong Cinepoly Collection 1992 1992
請勿客氣 ("Qing Wu Ke Qi") Softhard & Faye Wong 廣播道軟硬殺人事件 (Guang Bo Dao Ruan Ying Sha Ren Shi Jian) 1993
非常夏日 ("Fei Chang Xia Ri") Jacky Cheung & Faye Wong 餓狼傳說 (E Lang Chuan Shou)[4] 1994
愛一次給不完 ("Ai Yi Ci Gei Bu Wan") Jacky Cheung & Faye Wong 偷心 (Stolen Heart)[5] 1995
"Serpentskirt" Cocteau Twins & Faye Wong Milk & Kisses (Asia edition) 1996
天馬行空之開天闢地 ("Tian Ma Xing Kong Zhi Kai Tian Pi Di") Leon Lai & Faye Wong Hong Kong Asian Musicfest '97 1997
相約1998 ("An Appointment With 1998") Na Ying & Faye Wong 征服 (Conquering) 1998
我愛雀斑 ("I Like Chopin") Faye Wong 誰可改變 (Shui Ke Gai Bian)
  • Cantonese cover version of Gazebo's song "I Like Chopin".
 1999
星空無限 ("Xing Kong Wu Xian") Aaron Kwok & Faye Wong 著迷 (Obsessed) 2000
笑傲江湖 ("Xiao Ao Jiang Hu") Liu Huan & Faye Wong Laughing in the Wind Original Soundtrack 2001
Eyes On Me (Orchestra Version) Faye Wong Square Vocal Collection
  • ending theme of the video game Final Fantasy VIII
 2001
我愛你 ("I Love You") Faye Wong / 2002
花生騷 ("Fashion Show") Anita Mui & Faye Wong With 2002
"Valentine's Radio" Faye Wong Queen's Fellows 2002
英雄 ("Hero") Faye Wong Hero Original Soundtrack (non-American edition)
  • theme song of the film Hero
 2002
寬恕 ("Forgiveness") Faye Wong 趙季平創作歌曲精選 Best Selections of Composition by Zhao Jiping 2003
愛笑的天使 ("Smile Angel") Faye Wong Smile Angel 2006
心經 ("Heart Sutra") Faye Wong Smile Angel 2009
我愛你 (Altertive Version)

["I Love You (Altertive Version)"]

 Faye Wong Underflow 2009
幽蘭操 ("Orchid Parade") Faye Wong / 2010
因為愛情 ("Because of Love") Eason Chan & Faye Wong Stranger Under My Skin 2011
致青春 ("To Youth") Faye Wong So Young Original Soundtrack 2013

Video albums

Concert tour videos

Title Album details Note
王菲最精彩的演唱會 (Faye Wong Live In Concert)
  • Released: January, 1995
  • Label: Cinepoly
  • Format: DVD,VCD,LD
唱游大世界王菲香港演唱会98-99 (Faye HK Scenic Tour 98-99)
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: DVD,VCD,LD
全面体演唱會 (Faye Wong Japan Concert)
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: DVD,VCD
菲比尋常Live! (No Faye No Live!)
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: DVD,VCD

Music video compilations

Title Album details Note
王靖雯 MTV & Karaoke (Shirley Wong MTV & Karaoke)
王靖雯卡拉ok (Shirley Wong Karaoke)
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Cinepoly
  • Formats: LD
Di-dar Music Video Karaoke
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Cinepoly
  • Format: VCD,LD
Best of Faye Wong
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: LD,DVD
菲誓言 (Faye's Oath)
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Cinepoly
  • Format: VCD
菲願意 (Faye's Willing)
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Cinepoly
  • Format: VCD
菲琳派對 (Party of Faye & Kelly)
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Cinepoly
  • Format: DVD,VCD,LD
菲時代精選集 (The Best Of Faye Wong Music Video Karaoke)
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Decca Taiwan
  • Format: DVD
唱遊幻境 Karaoke (Sing and Play in Dreamland Karaoke)
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: DVD,VCD,LD
謎情 王靖雯精選集 (The Best of Faye Wong)
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Decca Taiwan
  • Format: VCD
只愛陌生人 Karaoke (Only Love Stranger Karaoke)
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: DVD,VCD,LD
寓言+精選 Karaoke (Fable and More Karaoke)
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: DVD,VCD,LD
將愛 All-In (To Love All-In)
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: DVD,VCD

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chan, Boon (28 October 2011). "Faye's back". The Straits Times (Singapore). 
  2. ↑ Fung, Anthony; Curtin, Michael (2002). "The Anomalies of being Faye (Wong)". International Journal of Cultural Studies (SAGE Publications) 5 (3): 263–290. doi:10.1177/1367877902005003005. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  3. ↑ 阿菲正傳 (Chinese), Universal Music. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  4. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/e-lang-chuan-shou-mw0001103998
  5. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/stolen-heart-mw0001682646

External links

Faye Wong discography discography at Discogs

Cantonese albums
Mandarin albums
EPs & singles
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