Encore (S.H.E album)
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Encore is the sixth studio album by Taiwanese
Mandopop
girl group
S.H.E
. It was released on 12 November 2004 by HIM International Music
. This is the first album that S.H.E released in the autumn, on account of Selina's graduation from university. A second Encore (DVD Plus Edition) was also released.
"候鳥" (Migratory Bird) was composed by Jay Chou
and features Chinese music elements. It was the Mandarin theme song of Japanese flim, Quill
. This song was written on behalf of Ella's previous relationship which had ended on a bad note. Jay Chou composed the song, and it was said that Ella cried when she read the lyrics. After "我愛你" (I Love You) was produced, Sweetbox re-sang it as "More than Love".
The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2005 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
, PRC
. There are two versions of the video: a 3-minute TV version, and a 12-minute full version. The 12-minute version features two elderly people who reflect upon their love life back when they were still young. In 1940s Shanghai, the girl tells her lover that her family is moving to Taiwan, likely due to the Chinese Civil War. She gives the boy a box containing her love inside, and leaves in tears. In 1989, the girl, now a grandmother of at least two children, receives a letter from the boy, now a single elderly man. Unlike the grandmother, who seems to enjoy life with her husband, children and grandchildren, the old man has been waiting for the past few decades for his lover to come back to Shanghai.
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Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
Mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
S.H.E
S.H.E
S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and...
. It was released on 12 November 2004 by HIM International Music
HIM International Music
HIM International Music is a Taiwanese independent record label and artist management company established in 1999. It was previously known as Grand Music International Inc....
. This is the first album that S.H.E released in the autumn, on account of Selina's graduation from university. A second Encore (DVD Plus Edition) was also released.
"候鳥" (Migratory Bird) was composed by Jay Chou
Jay Chou
Jay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for...
and features Chinese music elements. It was the Mandarin theme song of Japanese flim, Quill
Quill (film)
is a Japanese film structured like a documentary of a guide dog, first released in Japan on 13 March 2004 and on DVD on 25 September 2004. It was also released for the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on 17 September 2004....
. This song was written on behalf of Ella's previous relationship which had ended on a bad note. Jay Chou composed the song, and it was said that Ella cried when she read the lyrics. After "我愛你" (I Love You) was produced, Sweetbox re-sang it as "More than Love".
Reception
The track, "候鳥" (Migratory Bird) won one of the Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 2005 HITO Radio Music Awards presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM. It was also nominated for Top 10 Gold Songs at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2005.The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2005 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
Track listing
The tracks was retitled to English for the iTunes release.- "候鳥" Hou Niao (Migratory Bird) - 4:44
- "痛快" Tong Kuai (Raciness [iTunes UK+Australia] / Piquancy [iTunes US]) - 3:19
- "別說對不起" Bie Shuo Dui Bu Qi (Don't Say Sorry) - 3:52 (covered of "Everytime" by Britney Spears)
- "我愛你" Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) - 3:55
- "鬥牛士之歌" Dou Niu Shi Zhi Ge (Matador's Song) - 3:50
- "對號入座" Dui Hao Ru Zuo (Take Seat By Number) - 4:04 (covered of "Japanese Boy" by Aneka)
- "金鐘罩鐵布衫" Jin Zhong Zhao Tie Bu Shan (Golden Shield, Iron Cloth) - 4:05
- "大女人主義" Da Nu Ren Zhu Yi (Female Chauvinism) - 3:59
- "不在場" Bu Zai Chang (Absent) - 4:32
- "保持微笑" Bao Chi Wei Xiao (Keep Smiling) - 4:21
Music videos
"我愛你" (I Love You) - The music video was filmed in ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
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People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. There are two versions of the video: a 3-minute TV version, and a 12-minute full version. The 12-minute version features two elderly people who reflect upon their love life back when they were still young. In 1940s Shanghai, the girl tells her lover that her family is moving to Taiwan, likely due to the Chinese Civil War. She gives the boy a box containing her love inside, and leaves in tears. In 1989, the girl, now a grandmother of at least two children, receives a letter from the boy, now a single elderly man. Unlike the grandmother, who seems to enjoy life with her husband, children and grandchildren, the old man has been waiting for the past few decades for his lover to come back to Shanghai.
Review
UrbanWire called Encore "a refreshing change from the usual tunes you'd find in pop albums," but for first-time fans, the album might seem like "a monotonous compilation of slow songs with a little injection of pop." This album was released on the same day as Encore by EminemEminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
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Top positions
| Song | Chinese | Hito Radio Top 10 |
9+2 Music Top 15 |
Global Asia Top 15 |
UFO Radio Top 15 |
Channel [V] Top 20 |
MTV Taiwan Top 20 |
YES 93.3 Top 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migratory Bird | 候鳥 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1' | 3 | 1 |
| Piquancy | 痛快 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| I Love You | 我愛你 | 1 | - | - | 2 | '1 | 1 | 1 |
| Just Fit | 對號入座 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Golden Shield And Iron Cloth | 金鐘罩鐵布衫 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Female Androcentrism | 大女人主義 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
| Don't Say Sorry | 別說對不起 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
Weeks on chart
| Song | Chinese | Hito Radio Top 10 |
9+2 Music Top 15 |
Global Asia Top 15 |
UFO Radio Top 15 |
Channel [V] Top 20 |
MTV Taiwan Top 20 |
YES 93.3 Top 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migratory Bird | 候鳥 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 12 |
| Piquancy | 痛快 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | 3 | 11 |
| I Love You | 我愛你 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Just Fit | 對號入座 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Golden Shield And Iron Cloth | 金鐘罩鐵布衫 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Female Androcentrism | 大女人主義 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Don't Say Sorry | 別說對不起 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |