100,000 Whys
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100,000 Whys is a 1993 album recorded by Chinese Cantopop
singer Faye Wong
when she was based in Hong Kong
.
The album included several hit singles: "Flow Not Fly", "Summer Of Love", "Like Wind", "Cold War", "Tempted Heart" and "Tempt Me".
"Flow Not Fly", a lively pop number, became an unofficial anthem for Faye Wong, with the repeated chorus line "Fei Fei" being a pun on the singer's name.
"Cold War" is a Cantonese cover of "Silent All These Years
" by Tori Amos
; a Mandarin version followed on Mystery. The song was a departure from mainstream C-pop
, and Wong followed this markedly with further experiments in "alternative music" for her next Cantonese album, Random Thoughts
.
The album included four more cover songs. "Summer of Love" is the Cantonese version of Helen Hoffner's 1993 hit
. "Like Wind" is a cover of the Mandarin song 猜心 ("Guess my Heart") by Wan Fang. "Rainy Days Without You" covers Love Unlimited
's "Walking in the Rain (With The One I Love)", and "Do Do Da Da" is The Police
's "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
".
"Do We Really Care" was Faye Wong's second song recorded wholly in English, after "Kisses in the Wind" on Coming Home
.
The Japanese version of the album released in April 1994 included three bonus tracks: another version of "Like Wind", a Mandarin version of "Fragile Woman" (from Coming Home
), and "Forgetting You Is Like Forgetting Me", the theme from The Bride with White Hair 2
.
"Tempted Heart" was the theme for the TVB series Eternity, in which Wong also appeared. "Tempt Me" was the theme tune for Joan Chen
's 1993 film Temptation of a Monk
, and won a Best Movie Song award.
Wong's 1994-95 series of concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum
included five songs from the album: the first four, and "Tempt Me" which was extended with a prelude
.
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer Faye Wong
Faye Wong
Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
when she was based in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
The album included several hit singles: "Flow Not Fly", "Summer Of Love", "Like Wind", "Cold War", "Tempted Heart" and "Tempt Me".
"Flow Not Fly", a lively pop number, became an unofficial anthem for Faye Wong, with the repeated chorus line "Fei Fei" being a pun on the singer's name.
"Cold War" is a Cantonese cover of "Silent All These Years
Silent All These Years
"Silent All These Years" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album Little Earthquakes. It was originally released in November 1991 in the UK by EastWest Records...
" by Tori Amos
Tori Amos
Tori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
; a Mandarin version followed on Mystery. The song was a departure from mainstream C-pop
C-pop
C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese popular music , a loosely defined musical genre by artists originating from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Others come from countries where the Chinese language is used by a large number of the population, such as Singapore and Malaysia...
, and Wong followed this markedly with further experiments in "alternative music" for her next Cantonese album, Random Thoughts
Random Thoughts (Faye Wong album)
Random Thoughts is a 1994 album recorded by Chinese Cantopop singer Faye Wong when she was based in Hong Kong. It confirmed her move into alternative music and covers songs by the Cocteau Twins, whose influence she readily acknowledged....
.
The album included four more cover songs. "Summer of Love" is the Cantonese version of Helen Hoffner's 1993 hit
Wild about Nothing
Wild About Nothing is a music album by Helen Hoffner. It was the culmination of ten years work that started in 1982 when Helen joined the band The Astronauts with Simon Burton and David Lief...
. "Like Wind" is a cover of the Mandarin song 猜心 ("Guess my Heart") by Wan Fang. "Rainy Days Without You" covers Love Unlimited
Love Unlimited
Love Unlimited was a female vocal trio that provided backing vocals for American R&B/soul singer Barry White on his albums and concert tours. They also found success with their own recordings. Formed in 1969, the group included Barry White’s future wife, Glodean James, her sister, Linda James, and...
's "Walking in the Rain (With The One I Love)", and "Do Do Da Da" is The Police
The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
's "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" is a song by The Police, released as a single in December 1980. It was the second single from the album Zenyattà Mondatta and a top ten hit in the United Kingdom and the United States, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart and number ten on the Billboard Hot...
".
"Do We Really Care" was Faye Wong's second song recorded wholly in English, after "Kisses in the Wind" on Coming Home
Coming Home (Faye Wong album)
Coming Home is an album recorded by Chinese Cantopop singer Faye Wong. It was released on her return to Hong Kong in 1992 after her year long stay in New York City.Wong had issued her first three official albums under the stage name Shirley Wong...
.
The Japanese version of the album released in April 1994 included three bonus tracks: another version of "Like Wind", a Mandarin version of "Fragile Woman" (from Coming Home
Coming Home (Faye Wong album)
Coming Home is an album recorded by Chinese Cantopop singer Faye Wong. It was released on her return to Hong Kong in 1992 after her year long stay in New York City.Wong had issued her first three official albums under the stage name Shirley Wong...
), and "Forgetting You Is Like Forgetting Me", the theme from The Bride with White Hair 2
The Bride with White Hair 2
The Bride with White Hair 2 is a 1993 Hong Kong film directed by David Wu. It is the sequel to The Bride with White Hair, with Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung reprising their roles as Lian Nichang and Zhuo Yihang...
.
"Tempted Heart" was the theme for the TVB series Eternity, in which Wong also appeared. "Tempt Me" was the theme tune for Joan Chen
Joan Chen
Joan Chong Chen is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor...
's 1993 film Temptation of a Monk
Temptation of a Monk
Temptation of A Monk is a 1993 Chinese language film starring Joan Chen and directed by Clara Law.-External links:*...
, and won a Best Movie Song award.
Wong's 1994-95 series of concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum
Hong Kong Coliseum
Hong Kong Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983....
included five songs from the album: the first four, and "Tempt Me" which was extended with a prelude
Prelude (music)
A prelude is a short piece of music, the form of which may vary from piece to piece. The prelude can be thought of as a preface. It may stand on its own or introduce another work...
.
Track listing
- 流非飛 (Lau Fei Fei) – Flow Not Fly
- Summer of Love
- 如風 (Yu Foong) – Like Wind
- 冷戰 (Laang Jeen) – Cold War
- 長大 (Jeung Dai) – Grow Up
- 若你真愛我 (Yerk Nei Jun Ngoi Ngor) – If You Really Love Me
- 動心 (Dong Xin) – Tempted Heart
- 雨天沒有你 (Yu Teen Moot Yau Nei) – Rainy Days Without You
- 誘惑我 (You Huo Wo) – Tempt Me
- Do Do Da Da
- Do We Really Care
External links
- Hundred Thousand Whys at Joshua Cheung's fan site