Fantasy (Jay Chou album)
| Fantasy | ||||
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 Fantasy cover | ||||
| Studio album 范特西 by Jay Chou | ||||
| Released | 14 September 2001 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | Sony Music Taiwan | |||
| Producer | Alfa Music | |||
| Jay Chou chronology | ||||
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Fantasy (Chinese: 范特西; pinyin: fàn tè xī) is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Jay Chou's second Mandarin studio album. It was released on 14 September 2001[1] by Alfa Music and distributed by Sony Music Taiwan. An enhanced CD single Fantasy - Shuang Jie Kun (Nun-Chuks) was released on 9 April 2002. It features two tracks for the Europe market.[2]
In 2008 Taiwanese girl group S.H.E recorded a cover of "安靜" (Silence), retitled to "安静了" (It's Quiet Now) with lyrics rewritten by Selina, which was released in their eleventh album FM S.H.E.
Reception
The tracks "簡單愛" (Simple Love) and "開不了口" (Can't Express Myself) are listed at number 2 and 17 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2001.[3]
The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2001 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.[4]
It was also nominated for ten awards at the 13th Golden Melody Awards in 2002, including Best Mandarin Male Singer for Chou for his work on this album.[5] It won five awards, including Best Composer for "愛在西元前" (Love before BC), Best Album Producer and Best Mandarin Album.[6]
Track listing
All music composed by Jay Chou.
| CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
| 1. | "愛在西元前" (Ài Zài Xī Yuán Qián Love before BC) | Vincent Fang | 3:54 |
| 2. | "爸，我回來了" (Bà, Wǒ Huí Lái Le Dad, I'm home) | Jay Chou | 3:55 |
| 3. | "簡單愛" (Jiǎn Dān Ài Simple Love) | Vivian Hsu | 4:31 |
| 4. | "忍者" (Rěn Zhě Ninja) | Vincent Fang | 2:38 |
| 5. | "開不了口" (Kāi Bù Liǎo Kǒu I Find It Hard To Say) | Vivian Hsu | 4:44 |
| 6. | "上海一九四三" (Shàng Hǎi 1943 Shanghai 1943) | Vincent Fang | 3:15 |
| 7. | "對不起" (Duì Bu Qǐ Sorry) | Vincent Fang | 3:45 |
| 8. | "威廉古堡" (Wēi Lián Gǔ Bǎo William Castle) | Vincent Fang | 3:56 |
| 9. | "雙截棍" (Shuāng Jié Gùn Nunchucks) | Vincent Fang | 3:21 |
| 10. | "安靜" (Ān Jìng Silence) | Jay Chou | 5:34 |
- Fantasy - Shuang Jie Kun (Nun-Chucks) - CD single
- "雙截棍" Shuāng Jié Gùn (Nun-chucks)
- "簡單愛" Jiǎn Dān Ài (Simple Love)
Awards and nominations
| Award | Nomination | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Mandarin Album | Fantasy (范特西) | Won |
| Best Music Video | "開不了口" (Can't Express Myself) | Nominated |
| Best Composer | Jay Chou for "愛在西元前" (Love before BC) | Won |
| Best Lyricist | Vincent Fang for "愛在西元前" (Love before BC) | Nominated |
| Vincent Fang for "上海一九四三" (Shanghai 1943) | Nominated | |
| Vincent Fang for "威廉古堡" (William's Castle) | Won | |
| Best Musical Arranger | Hong Jing Yao (洪敬堯) for "威廉古堡" (William's Castle) | Nominated |
| Baby Chung Hsin-min (鍾興民) for "雙截棍" (Nunchucks) | Won | |
| Best Album Producer | Jay Chou | Won |
| Best Mandarin Male Singer | Jay Chou | Nominated |
References
- ↑ (in Chinese) JVR Music Fantasy album info 14 September 2001. Retrieved 2011-03-26
- ↑ Yesasia.com Fantasy - Shuang Jie Kun (Nun-Chuks) CD single info 9 April 2002. retrieved 2011-0701
- ↑ (in Chinese) HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart 2001 (#1-50) Retrieved 2011-04-08
- ↑ IFPI Hong Kong 2001 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Archived 2 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-04-19
- ↑ (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 13th Golden Melody Awards nomination list 28 April 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-15
- ↑ (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 13th Golden Melody Awards winners list 28 April 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-15
External links
- (in Chinese) Jay Chou discography@JVR Music