FM S.H.E
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FM S.H.E is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese
Mandopop
girl group
S.H.E
. It was released on 23 September 2008 by HIM International Music
in two editions: FM S.H.E (Retro Radio Edition) (我的電台 復古電台版) and FM S.H.E (Future Radio Edition) (我的電台 未來電台版) which contains a bonus DVD with two music videos and behind-the-scene footage.
The album contains 12 tracks and members of the group take on the persona of radio hosts, which is interspersed with three radio station-esque snippets. The track "安静了" (It's Quiet Now), with lyrics rewritten by Selina, is a cover of "安靜" (Silence) by Taiwanese artist Jay Chou
, which was released in his second album Fantasy
.
From December 2007 to September 2008, the music video for "宇宙小姐" (Miss Universe) was the year's 5th most popular music video, having been requested over 32 million times.
The tracks "安静了" (It's Quiet Now), "宇宙小姐" (Miss Universe) and "沿海公路的出口" (Coastal Highway Exit) are listed at number 14, 68 and 84 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2008.
The track, "安静了" (It's Quiet Now) won one of the Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 2009 HITO Radio Music Awards presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM.
The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2008 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
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 23 September 2008 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....
in two editions: FM S.H.E (Retro Radio Edition) (我的電台 復古電台版) and FM S.H.E (Future Radio Edition) (我的電台 未來電台版) which contains a bonus DVD with two music videos and behind-the-scene footage.
The album contains 12 tracks and members of the group take on the persona of radio hosts, which is interspersed with three radio station-esque snippets. The track "安静了" (It's Quiet Now), with lyrics rewritten by Selina, is a cover of "安靜" (Silence) by Taiwanese artist 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...
, which was released in his second album Fantasy
Fantasy (Jay Chou album)
Fantasy is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Jay Chou's second Mandarin studio album. It was released on 14 September 2001 by Alfa Music and distributed by Sony Music Taiwan. An enhanced CD single Fantasy - Shuang Jie Kun was released on 9 April 2002...
.
From December 2007 to September 2008, the music video for "宇宙小姐" (Miss Universe) was the year's 5th most popular music video, having been requested over 32 million times.
Reception
The album debuted at number one on Taiwan's G-Music Top 20 Weekly Mandarin and Combo Charts, and Five Music Chart at week 38 (19 to 25 September 2008) with a percentage sales of 35.81%, 17.9% and 25.18% respectively.The tracks "安静了" (It's Quiet Now), "宇宙小姐" (Miss Universe) and "沿海公路的出口" (Coastal Highway Exit) are listed at number 14, 68 and 84 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2008.
The track, "安静了" (It's Quiet Now) won one of the Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 2009 HITO Radio Music Awards presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM.
The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2008 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
Track listing
Bonus DVD
FM S.H.E (Future Radio Edition)- Cover photoshoot behind-the-scene
- "宇宙小姐" (Miss Universe) MV behind-the-scene
- "宇宙小姐" (Miss Universe) MV
- "酸甜" (Sweet and Sour) MV behind-the-scene
- "酸甜" (Sweet and Sour) MV
Music videos
- "沿海公路的出口" (Coastal Highway Exit) MV - co-stars Ella and Eddie Peng and directed by Chu Yu-ning (瞿友寧). It is about a girl whose boyfriend died due to a sea accident. The girl fell in love with another boy with similar traits as her ex, only to find out that he only treats her as a friend and he already have a girlfiend.
- "安静了" (It's Quiet Now) MV - co-star Selina and Ethan RuanEthan RuanEthan Ruan was born on 8 November 1982. He is a Taiwanese actor and model. He is sometimes credited as Juan Ching-Tien or Ruan Jing-Tian. He rose to prominence in the Taiwanese drama Fated To Love You, and is the 2010 Best Leading Actor winner of the 47th Golden Horse Awards for his role in Monga...
. Who plays a couple breaking up.
Charts
| Chart Name | |Peak Position | #1 | #38 / 19 to 25 September 2008 | #1 | 35.81% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-Music Top 20 Combo Chart, Taiwan 風雲榜 (綜合榜) |
#1 | #38 / 19 to 25 September 2008 | #1 | 17.9% | |
| Five Music Taiwan 5大金榜 |
#1 | #38 / 19 to 25 September 2008 | #1 | 25.18% |