Magical Journey
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Magical Journey is the fifth studio album by Taiwanese girl group
S.H.E
. It was released on 6 February 2004. The album was released simultaneously in two versions: the Magical Version and the Journey version. The miniature diorama featured on the Magical Version's cover was created in collaboration with the Miniatures Museum of Taiwan. On the Journey Version's cover, HIM International Music
(HIM) rented a bus. To commemorate S.H.E's trip to Hokkaidō
, Japan
to film the music video for the song "He Still Doesn't Understand" (他還是不懂), the Magical Version featured 50-minute VCD while the Journey Version featured a 24-page photobook.
, with dialogue in Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. Both "Five Days and Four Nights" and "The Journey of Us From the Beginning" are based on themes of friendship. The former video is a series of experiences in which the members of S.H.E are enjoying themselves; the latter video is a story of three girls on a road trip. The car breaks down, so the girls look for help. During their search, they get hungry, and eventually approach a man to trade two coffees for an ice cream cone. At the end of the video, a cyclist eventually helps the girls by towing the car with his bicycle. "A Safe Sense" is the story of a boy who is all too careful about his environment, and goes to nuns for help. However, the nuns are arrested by the police at the end of the video.
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 6 February 2004. The album was released simultaneously in two versions: the Magical Version and the Journey version. The miniature diorama featured on the Magical Version's cover was created in collaboration with the Miniatures Museum of Taiwan. On the Journey Version's cover, 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....
(HIM) rented a bus. To commemorate S.H.E's trip to Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to film the music video for the song "He Still Doesn't Understand" (他還是不懂), the Magical Version featured 50-minute VCD while the Journey Version featured a 24-page photobook.
Track listing
- "Persian Cat" (波斯貓, Bo Si Mao)
- "Ten-Sided Ambush" (十面埋伏, Shi Mian Mai Fu)
- "He Still Can't Understand" (他還是不懂, Ta Hai Shi Bu Dong)
- "Only Lonely" (covered from; J.D. Souther - You're Only Lonely)
- "Can't Find it" (找不到, Zhao Bu Dao)
- "Five Days and Four Nights" (五天四夜, Wu Tian Si Ye)
- "The Feeling of Security" (安全感, An Quan Gan)
- "Never mind"
- "Story of Romeo and Juliet" (茱羅記, Zhu Luo Ji)
- "The Journey We Started Together" (一起開始的旅程, Yi Qi Kai Shi De Lu Cheng)
Music videos
The video for "He Still Can't Understand" is based on unrequited loveUnrequited love
Unrequited love is love that is not openly reciprocated or understood as such, even though reciprocation is usually deeply desired. The beloved may or may not be aware of the admirer's deep affections...
, with dialogue in Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. Both "Five Days and Four Nights" and "The Journey of Us From the Beginning" are based on themes of friendship. The former video is a series of experiences in which the members of S.H.E are enjoying themselves; the latter video is a story of three girls on a road trip. The car breaks down, so the girls look for help. During their search, they get hungry, and eventually approach a man to trade two coffees for an ice cream cone. At the end of the video, a cyclist eventually helps the girls by towing the car with his bicycle. "A Safe Sense" is the story of a boy who is all too careful about his environment, and goes to nuns for help. However, the nuns are arrested by the police at the end of the video.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persian Cat | 波斯貓 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ten-Sided Ambush | 十面埋伏 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| He Still Can't Understand | 他還是不懂 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Can't Find it | 找不到 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - |
| A Safe Sense | 安全感 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Only Lonely | 10 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | |
| The Journey of Us From the Beginning |
一起開始的旅程 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persian Cat | 波斯貓 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Ten-Sided Ambush | 十面埋伏 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 7 | 2 | - |
| He Still Can't Understand | 他還是不懂 | 2 | - | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| Can't Find it | 找不到 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | - |
| A Safe Sense | 安全感 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Only Lonely | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | |
| The Journey of Us From the Beginning |
一起開始的旅程 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |