Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
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Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3, or DDR Universe 3, is a video game for Xbox 360
. It was announced by Konami
on May 15, 2008 and it was released on October 21, 2008. The game features new songs, a story mode, the ability to create custom songs, and custom character creation.
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition is a music video game
released by Konami for the Xbox 360 in the Asian region. It was released on as a stand-alone game and a bundle containing a dance pad
controller. Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition is based on the North America
n release of Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 with 21 additional added to the game. The new music is localized to Hong Kong
and Taiwan
ese artists and groups.
, Quest mode lets players travel from locale to locale competing in dance offs with computer controlled dancers
. As players progress through their quest, new songs and other items are unlocked for use in-game.
Songs mentioned on the back of the box but not available in the game:
For the regional release of Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition, Konami added music from local artists. The songlist from the North American release of Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 remains in addition to the new music.
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. It was announced by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
on May 15, 2008 and it was released on October 21, 2008. The game features new songs, a story mode, the ability to create custom songs, and custom character creation.
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition is a music video game
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
released by Konami for the Xbox 360 in the Asian region. It was released on as a stand-alone game and a bundle containing a dance pad
Dance pad
A dance pad, also known as a dance mat, dance platform, or jiffer deck is a flat electronic game controller used for input in dance games. Most dance pads are divided into a 3×3 matrix of square panels for the player to stand on, with some or all of the panels corresponding to directions or actions...
controller. Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition is based on the North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n release of Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 with 21 additional added to the game. The new music is localized to 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...
and Taiwan
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
ese artists and groups.
Development
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition was announced in late 2008 by Konami Digital Entertainment Limited, Konami's Hong Kong based subsidiary. An official site was launched stating that Chinese Music Special Edition would contain 60 English songs in addition to 20 exclusive Chinese pop songs from Hong Kong and Taiwan. The game was originally intended to be released before Christmas of 2008 and was delayed until May 2009.Gameplay
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition will include the standard Dance Dance Revolution gameplay formula as well as new features first introduced in Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 released in North America in 2008.DJ mode
DJ mode allows players to edit the music included in the game to create their own mixes.Quest mode
First seen in Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3
Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3 is the tenth home version of Dance Dance Revolution released in the United States. It was released by Konami on November 15, 2005, for the Microsoft Xbox video game console. About 70 songs are available in total in this version...
, Quest mode lets players travel from locale to locale competing in dance offs with computer controlled dancers
Non-player character
A non-player character , sometimes known as a non-person character or non-playable character, in a game is any fictional character not controlled by a player. In electronic games, this usually means a character controlled by the computer through artificial intelligence...
. As players progress through their quest, new songs and other items are unlocked for use in-game.
Edit Mode
Edit Mode allows players to make their own steps for a chosen song or make a video background for a chosen song.Music
Songs in bold represent specialized record company licensing. Songs highlighted in red denote "boss songs" with expert/oni difficulties rated a 10.| Song | Artist | Other Information |
|---|---|---|
| New Licensed Songs | ||
| "A Fifth Of Beethoven A Fifth of Beethoven "A Fifth of Beethoven" is a disco instrumental recorded by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. It was adapted by Murphy from the first movement of Beethoven's 5th Symphony. The record was produced by noted production music and sound effects recording producer Thomas J. Valentino. It was one of... " |
Walter Murphy Walter Murphy Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. is an American instrumentalist, songwriter, and arranger. He rose to fame with the hit instrumental "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of passages from the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, in 1976, when disco was at the height of its... and the Big Apple Band |
from the album 'A Fifth of Beethoven' |
| "Alice" | Moby Moby Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early... |
from the album Last Night Last Night (Moby album) Last Night is the eight studio album by American electronica musician Moby, released on 29 March 2008. The first single in the UK was "Alice", and in Europe was "Disco Lies" and the second single is "I Love to Move in Here" followed by "Ooh Yeah".... |
| "All Over Again" | Blu Mar Ten Blu Mar Ten Blu Mar Ten is a music production outfit based in London, and is made up of Leo Wyndham and Chris Marigold and Michael Tognarelli.-History:Blu Mar Ten's first track to be released was "The Fountain" / "Lunar" in 1996 on the now defunct Way Out Records. The track appeared on numerous compilations... |
A Different Drum A Different Drum A Different Drum is an independent record label and online store based in the US state of Utah, specializing in synthpop and related genres... License |
| "Bad Taste" | The Divys | Exclusively licensed song |
| "The Bomb (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind) The Bomb (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind) "The Bomb! " is a house music track by The Bucketheads, released in 1995. "The Bomb!" was later dubbed into the project's sole album All in the Mind... " |
The Bucketheads | from the album All in the Mind All in the Mind (album) All in the Mind is the sole album of dance music act The Bucketheads.Released in 1995, it featured the act's two most successful singles, "The Bomb! " and "Got Myself Together".-Track listing:... |
| "Canned Heat Canned Heat Canned Heat is a blues-rock/boogie rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965. The group has been noted for its own interpretations of blues material as well as for efforts to promote the interest in this type of music and its original artists... " |
Jamiroquai Jamiroquai Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as... |
from the album Synkronized Synkronized Synkronized is the fourth studio album released by Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai. Released in 1999, the album contains funk, disco, and acid jazz elements... |
| "Conga" | Miami Sound Machine | from the album Primitive Love Primitive Love Primitive Love is the 9th studio album released by the Miami Sound Machine, and their second English language studio album. It was released in 1985 .-Album history:... |
| "Dancing Machine Dancing Machine "Dancing Machine" is a 1973 song recorded by The Jackson 5, released as a single in 1974. The group's first US Top Ten hit since 1971's "Sugar Daddy", "Dancing Machine" reached number two on the Billboard pop music charts in May 1974, and number one on the R&B charts... " |
Jackson 5 | from the album G.I.T.: Get It Together G.I.T.: Get It Together G.I.T.: Get It Together was the seventh official studio album by The Jackson 5, released in September 1973 for the Motown label.... |
"Doki Doki (Panik Mix)"  |
smile.dk Smile.dk Smile.dk is a Swedish bubblegum dance group with Veronica Almqvist and Cecilia Reiskog as the current members. The band is well-known around the world partly due to their many songs in Dance Dance Revolution, including "Butterfly", "Golden Sky", "Boys", "Mr... |
from the Doki Doki CD single |
| "Gutterpunk" | Noisia Noisia Noisia, stylized as NOISIΛ , is a Dutch Electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, The Netherlands. They now produce a wide variety of music including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat and house music... feat. Bex Riley |
from the Gutterpunk CD single |
| "If (Dave Aude Remix)" | Colette | from the If CD single |
| "Man With The Hex" | Atomic Fireballs Atomic Fireballs The Atomic Fireballs is a Detroit band led by vocalist/songwriter John Bunkley. The group was formed during 1996 and is composed of Bunkley on vocals, James Bostek on trumpet, Tony Buccilli on trombone, Duke Kingins on guitar, Shawn Scaggs on double bass, Eric Schabo on tenor sax, Geoff Kinde on... |
from the album Torch This Place Torch This Place Torch This Place is an album made in 1999 by the Atomic Fireballs.-Track listing:#Man with the Hex#Mata Hari#Swing Street Pussycat#Caviar & Chitlins#Lover Lies#Spanish Fly#Pango Pango#Hit by a Brick#Calypso King#Drink Drank Drunk... |
| "Over" | Mark Hill Presents Kelly Marie | Avex HOUSE NATION License |
| "parade" | Witchery SKANK | from the album 'Cherish!!' |
| "Return of the Machines (Radio Mix)" | Oforia feat. Bwicked | A Different Drum License |
| "Watch Us Work It" | Devo | Watch Us Work It Watch Us Work it "Watch Us Work It" is a single by the US New Wave band Devo, produced by Teddybears. It was originally released in 2007, and was featured in a commercial for Dell. It was subsequently re-released, on vinyl, in 2008. The song was included on the deluxe version of the band's ninth studio album... digital release |
| KONAMI Collaboration Tracks | ||
| "30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix)" | The Motion Sick The Motion Sick The Motion Sick is an indie rock band formed in Boston around 2006 known for "infectious, upbeat pop" and melancholy lyrics. The band has released two full-length albums, Her Brilliant Fifteen and The truth will catch you, just wait..... |
DDR Original Song Contest Winner |
| "Burn Out" |
Beatdrop | Comissioned song |
| "Caught In the Moment" | Entona | Comissioned song |
| "Dancin' My Way" | DeeJayz Paradize feat. Thomas Howard | Comissioned song |
| "Don't Don't Go Away (Ricardo Autobahn Remix)" |
Foxxie | Disko Warp Music License |
| "freshmagicgroove" | IKAAN.fresh! | Comissioned song |
| "Less Than Three (Ricardo Autobahn Remix)" | Becky | Disko Warp Music License |
| "Rave Until the Night is Over (Universe Edit)" | DM Ashura feat. MC Jay & Weronica | Comissioned song |
| "Till The Lonely's Gone" | Z-licious | DDR Original Song Contest Winner |
| "Time To Move" |
Fcdeejay | Comissioned song |
| "Waiting For You" |
C-14 | Comissioned song |
| New Konami Originals | ||
| "aftershock!!" |
DM Ashura DM Ashura William "Bill" James Robert Shillito , more commonly known as DM Ashura, is an electronic artist whose work can be found in the music games O2Jam, Dance Dance Revolution, beatmania IIDX, Flash Flash Revolution, Pump it Up Pro 2 and Pump it Up Fiesta EX.-Biography:Bill lived in Queens for 8 years... |
New Konami Original Song |
| "Angel" |
Master Source | New Konami Original Song |
| "Big City Lights" |
Big Idea | New Konami Original Song |
| "Come Back" |
Gein | New Konami Original Song |
| "Consuela" |
Captain.T | New Konami Original Song |
| "CONTROL (The Attic Remix)" |
90 GROOVERS | New Konami Original Song |
| "dirty digital" |
kors k | New Konami Original Song |
| "Dummy" |
RAM | New Konami Original Song |
| "EtoSharu" |
oo39.com | New Konami Original Song |
| "Feel The Beat" | Master Source | New Konami Original Song |
| "Hey, What's Your Name" | Big Idea | New Konami Original Song |
| "HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS (Danceforze dream mix)" |
NM feat. Asher | New Konami Original Song |
| "Inspiration" |
Togo Project feat. Mayumi | New Konami Original Song |
| "Just Pretend" |
Big Idea | New Konami Original Song |
| "KEEP ON MOVING (Orbit1 remix)" |
D'n'B Stars | New Konami Original Song |
| "Kimochi" |
NAOKI feat. Melody & Mezzo | New Konami Original Song |
| "L.A. EVOLVED" |
NAOKI underground | New Konami Original Song |
| "Lament Configuration" | Rephaim | New Konami Original Song |
| "Less Is More" |
lim's Sculpture | New Konami Original Song |
| "My Hero" |
In Geer | New Konami Original Song |
| "NRG Surge" | oo39.com | New Konami Original Song |
| "ONCE UPON A TIME (Jertz mix)" | Mitsu-O! Summer 2008 | New Konami Original Song |
| "Out of Decaf" |
NEKOJIRA | New Konami Original Song |
| "sakura storm" |
Ryu* | New Konami Original Song |
| "senses (Kaiju Remix)" | JT.1UP | New Konami Original Song |
| "Streamline" |
Karuto | New Konami Original Song |
| "Tesla Coil" |
Rephaim | New Konami Original Song |
| "Your Angel" | DM Ashura feat. kors k | New Konami Original Song |
| "Akibarrific" |
Ko Kimura | New Konami Original Song |
| "ΔMAX" (delta MAX) |
DM Ashura | New Konami Original Song |
| "888" |
DJ TECHNORCH | New Konami Original Song |
| New BEMANI Crossovers and DDR Revivals | ||
| "100 Sec. Kitchen Battle!!" |
Orange Lounge | from pop'n music Pop'n Music , commonly abbreviated as Pop'n, PM or PNM, is a music video game in the Bemani series made by the Konami Corporation. This game is known for its bright colors, upbeat songs, and cartoon character graphics... |
| "777" |
EeL | from GuitarFreaks GuitarFreaks is a music video game series produced by Konami. The player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar. The game consists of music predominantly from rock and roll and J-Pop genres, and is now in its 19th version, GuitarFreaks V8, which was released in March 28, 2011... /DrumMania DrumMania is a music video game series produced by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set... |
| "Absolute" |
dj TAKA | from DDR 5th MIX |
| "Kind Lady" | OKUYATOS | from DDRMAX |
| "MATSURI JAPAN" | RE-VENGE | from DDR 5th MIX |
| "Midnight Blaze (SySF Mix)" |
System S.F. | from DDRMAX (Ending Credits) |
| "MOBO*MOGA" |
Orange Lounge | from DDR EXTREME |
| "PARANOiA Rebirth" |
190' | from DDR 3rd MIX |
| "Concertino In Blue" | Hirofumi Sasaki | from GuitarFreaks/DrumMania |
| "murmur twins" |
yu_tokiwa.djw | from DDR SuperNOVA |
| Downloadable Songs | ||
| "Celebration" | wavegroup | Earth Wind & Fire cover song |
| "Glamorous" | Somatone SomaTone Productions SomaTone Interactive Audio Productions is a business that provides original music, sound effects, and voice overs for video games, including casual games, console games, handheld games, MMO's and mobile games. The company has studios in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Canada, and Germany... |
Fergie cover song |
| "I'm Coming Out" | Somatone | Diana Ross Diana Ross Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway... cover song |
| "Irreplaceable" | wavegroup | Beyoncé cover song |
| "What Is Love?" | Somatone | Haddaway Haddaway Nestor Alexander Haddaway , better known by his stage name Haddaway, is a Trinidadian-German singer. He is most famous for his worldwide 1993 hit, "What Is Love".- Early life :... cover song |
| "39th St. Strut" | oo39.com | New Konami Original Song |
| "Dance Till The Sun Come Up" | Big Idea | New Konami Original Song |
| "HIT THE GROUND" (Alexa Remix) | NAOKI | New Konami Original Song |
| "Jewelya Of De' Nile | Big Idea" | New Konami Original Song |
| "Lady Be Good To Me" | In Geer | New Konami Original Song |
| "Musk Up" | The Blue Light Specialists | New Konami Original Song |
| "oarfish" | kors k | New Konami Original Song |
| "Rhythm Of My Heart" | Master Source | New Konami Original Song |
| "vertical" | Ryu* | New Konami Original Song |
| "You're Such a Shredder" | In Geer | New Konami Original Song |
| "A Dream" | Big Idea | New Konami Original Song |
| "koibana" | Togo Project feat. Manna | New Konami Original Song |
Songs mentioned on the back of the box but not available in the game:
- "It Takes TwoIt Takes Two (Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock song)"It Takes Two" is a 1988 hip hop song by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock and produced by Teddy Riley that was later certified platinum. The song samples heavily from Lyn Collins' 1972 song "Think ", using multiple drum breaks, the well known "Woo! Yeah!" sample, as well as the lyric sung by Collins which...
" Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock. - "Shake Your Groove ThingShake Your Groove Thing"Shake Your Groove Thing" is a song by disco duo Peaches & Herb. It reached #2 for four weeks on the Billboard Disco chart in 1978. The single reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Billboard R&B Chart.-In pop culture:...
" Peaches & HerbPeaches & HerbPeaches & Herb was an American vocalist duo, once comprising Herb Fame and Francine "Peaches" Hurd Barker...
. - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (song)Marilyn Manson released a cover version of "Sweet Dreams " as the first single from the EP, Smells Like Children. This version became an MTV staple and helped to establish the band in the mainstream. It also appears on the band's greatest hits album, Lest We Forget: The Best Of...
" EurythmicsEurythmicsEurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...
. - "Tainted LoveTainted Love"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1965. It attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart, and has since been covered by numerous groups and...
" Soft CellSoft CellSoft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...
. - "Harder, Better, Faster, StrongerHarder, Better, Faster, Stronger"Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" is a song by French duo Daft Punk. The single was first released on 13 October 2001. A live version of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" was released as a single from the album Alive 2007 on 15 October 2007. This version won a Grammy Award for Best Dance...
" Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
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For the regional release of Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition, Konami added music from local artists. The songlist from the North American release of Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 remains in addition to the new music.
| No. | Song | Artist | |
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| 1 | "Wan Mei" | Jolin Tsai Jolin Tsai Jolin Tsai was born on 15 September 1980. She is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning Mandopop singer, dancer and actor. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd .-Career:... |
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| 2 | "Jin Xing Shi" | Elva Hsiao Elva Hsiao Elva Hsiao, also known as Elva Siu, was born on 24 August 1979. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer.-Biography:She was educated at John Casablanca's College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is fluent in both written and spoken English. While in Vancouver, she attended the New Talent Singing... & Anson Hu Anson Hu Anson Hu is a male Chinese pop singer and songwriter.-Biography:From a young age, Anson Hu showed great interest in music. At age 13, he was admitted to Shanghai Music Conservatory where he majored in singing... |
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| 3 | "Huang Di" | Anson Hu Anson Hu Anson Hu is a male Chinese pop singer and songwriter.-Biography:From a young age, Anson Hu showed great interest in music. At age 13, he was admitted to Shanghai Music Conservatory where he majored in singing... |
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| 4 | "Big City" | A-Mei A-Mei A-Mei , also known by her birth name Chang Hui-mei , is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. She is also known by her aboriginal name Gulilai Amit . She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made her debut in... |
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| 5 | "Hua Die Fei" | The Flowers | |
| 6 | "Yin Wei Ai" | Elva Hsiao Elva Hsiao Elva Hsiao, also known as Elva Siu, was born on 24 August 1979. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer.-Biography:She was educated at John Casablanca's College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is fluent in both written and spoken English. While in Vancouver, she attended the New Talent Singing... |
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| 7 | "Wo Shi Ni De Shui" | Stanley Huang Stanley Huang Stanley Huang is a Taiwanese American singer. Huang grew up in California and first started out in the boyband L.A. Boyz with older brother, Jeff Huang and cousin Steven Lin.-Musical Career :... |
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| 8 | "Shi Jie Zhi You Wo" | Stanley Huang Stanley Huang Stanley Huang is a Taiwanese American singer. Huang grew up in California and first started out in the boyband L.A. Boyz with older brother, Jeff Huang and cousin Steven Lin.-Musical Career :... |
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| 9 | "Xia Ri Chu Ti Yan" | Lollipop | |
| 10 | "Kao Jin Ni" | B.A.D. | |
| 11 | "Tan Chen Chi" | Yung Joey | |
| 12 | "Du Zhao" | Yung Joey | |
| 13 | "Pu Guang" | Tse Nicholas | |
| 14 | "Di Er Shi" | Tse Nicholas | |
| 15 | "Bu La Ge Zhi Lian" | Twins Twins (group) Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo which was created in the summer of 2001 by Emperor Entertainment Group . Twins is made up of two girls, Charlene Choi Cheuk-Yin and Gillian Chung Yan-Tung. They were a popular group in Hong Kong and a top band in China. Their fanbase included Japan,... |
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| 16 | "Cuo Zai Cong Ming" | Twins Twins (group) Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo which was created in the summer of 2001 by Emperor Entertainment Group . Twins is made up of two girls, Charlene Choi Cheuk-Yin and Gillian Chung Yan-Tung. They were a popular group in Hong Kong and a top band in China. Their fanbase included Japan,... |
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| 17 | "Ni Bu Shi Hao Qing Ren" | Twins Twins (group) Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo which was created in the summer of 2001 by Emperor Entertainment Group . Twins is made up of two girls, Charlene Choi Cheuk-Yin and Gillian Chung Yan-Tung. They were a popular group in Hong Kong and a top band in China. Their fanbase included Japan,... |
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| 18 | "Say Love Me" | Kwan Kenny | |
| 19 | "Fu Hua Luan Shi" | Ng Deep | |
| 20 | "Zhao Zi Ji" | Chan Vincy | |