Play (Jolin Tsai album)
| Play (呸 Pēi) | ||||
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| Studio album by Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) | ||||
| Released | 15 November 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop, EDM, Dance | |||
| Length | 36:39 | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | Warner Music Taiwan | |||
| Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) chronology | ||||
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PLAY or Pēi is the 13th studio album released by Jolin Tsai. It was originally released in three versions; two pre-order editions called the "Play Drama Actress" version and the "Absolutely Play Medusa" version, and a regular edition. The Play Drama Actress version comes with a 48-page photobook featuring pictures shot in New York by Serbian photographer Marko Krunic. 24 outfits were designed for her by the American styling team The Blonds. The Absolutely Play Medusa version comes with a 24-page photobook featuring pictures shot in Hong Kong by photographer Wing Shya and a Woohoo mask. Her outfit was designed by Versace. The regular edition comes with posters and a clear pouch. [2]
Development and Production
Pēi (呸) is a homophone of "play", and means "pooh" or "bah" (to spit (with contempt)). The album title, according to Tsai, is intended to relay how script, acting, and performance have helped her gaining experiences and wisdom throughout the past two years. She hopes that with her new witty music and image, fans will find her album to be playful and joyful, as well as bring optimism to the future. Sixty million NTD was budgeted for the album's production. [3]
Three months later, a repackaged version of the album entitled "rePLAY Deluxe International Edition" was released. This edition comes with a bonus DVD featuring the nine music videos and a 2015 weekly planner. [4]
Music Videos
All tracks (with the exception of Miss Trouble) on the album are also accompanied by a music video, thus defining it as a visual album. The songs Diànhuà Hánghòu, PLAY (Wǒ Pēi) and Dì Sān Rénchēng were released prior to the album's release as the first 3 promotional singles. The directors of the music videos were: Jeff Chang ("Diànhuà Hánghòu"), Muh Chen ("Play (Wǒ Pēi)" and "I'm Not Yours"), Fu Tienyu ("Dì Sān Rénchēng"), Jennifer Wu ("Medusa"), Scott Beardslee & Kitty Lin ("Dì Èr Xìng"), Thomas Wyatt & Edwin Eversole ("Chún Yǔ" and "Zì Ài Zì Shòu"), Hou Chijian ("Bù Yīyàng Yòu Zěnyàng"). [5]
The Music videos also featured many celebrity appearances. The famous Hong Kong actress Carina Lau appeared in The Third Person And I Music video, and the actors Ruby Lin, Bryan Chang and Kuei Ya Lei were in We're All Different, Yet The Same Music video.
Filming Location
The Music videos for Gentlewomen, Lip Reading and I Love, I Embrace were filmed in New York. The red carpet segment of the PLAY (Wǒ Pēi) was filmed at the National Taiwan Museum in Taipei. And I'm Not Yours was filmed at the Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden in Taichung.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dì Èr Xìng (第二性; Gentlewomen)" | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Wǒ Pē (Play 我呸)" | 3:13 | |
| 3. | "Medusa (美杜莎')" | 4:04 | |
| 4. | "Chún Yǔ (唇語; Lip Reading)" | 3:39 | |
| 5. | "I'm Not Yours (feat. Namie Amuro)" | 3:41 | |
| 6. | "Zì Ài Zì Shòu (自愛自受; I Love, I Embrace)" | 3:55 | |
| 7. | "Miss Trouble" | 3:13 | |
| 8. | "Diànhuà Hánghòu (電話皇后; Phony Queen)" | 2:58 | |
| 9. | "Dì Sān Rénchēng (第三人稱; The Third Person And I)" | 4:46 | |
| 10. | "Bù Yīyàng Yòu Zěnyàng (不一樣又怎樣; We're All Different, Yet The Same)" | 3:18 | |
Total length: |
36:39 | ||
Charts
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Taiwan (5music Five Top Chart)[6] | 1 |
| Taiwan (G-music Combo chart) [7] | 1 |
| Taiwan (G-music Mandarin chart) [8] | 1 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan[9] | November 15, 2014 | CD, Digital Download | Warner Music Taiwan |
| Worldwide [10] | Digital Download (via iTunes) | Eternal Music Production Co., Ltd |
References
- ↑ http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/music/music-reviews/jolin-play-jolin-tsai-355
- ↑ "Play (Jolin Tsai)". Generasia.com. Generasia. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Play album information". Generasia.com. generasia. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "RE play release information". warnermusic.com.tw. warner music taiwan. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Play album information". Generasia.com. generasia. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ http://jolinjeneration.canalblog.com/archives/2014/11/28/31043843.html
- ↑ "Top Five Mandarin Albums". TaipeiTimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Top Five Mandarin Albums". TaipeiTimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Play release date in taiwan". www.warnermusic.com.tw. Warner Music Taiwan. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Apple iTunes music US release". itunes.apple.com. Apple. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
External links
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- Music Videos: Diànhuà Hánghòu (Music Video) | Diànhuà Hánghòu (MV Making) | Diànhuà Hánghòu (Music Video Dance Practice Ver.) | Play (Wǒ Pēi) (Lyric Video) | Play (Wǒ Pēi) (Music Video) | Play (Wǒ Pēi) (Music Video (Dance Ver.)) | Play (Wǒ Pēi) (MV Making) | Dì Sān Rénchēng (Lyric Video) | Dì Sān Rénchēng (Music Video) | Dì Sān Rénchēng (MV Making) | Medusa (Music Video) Bù Yīyàng Yòu Zěnyàng (Music Video) | Dì Èr Xìng (Music Video) | Chún Yǔ (Music Video) | I'm Not Yours (Music Video) | [TBA - Zi Ai Zi Shou (Music Video)]
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