Why (Prudence Liew album)
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點解 Why is the second studio album
of cantopop
singer Prudence Liew
, released in 1987.
, her label, Current Records, followed-up with this album in the winter of 1987. The album followed a different route of the debut album, where most of the songs were composed by local or Chinese songwriters. This album featured many covers of European and American songs, including the title track. Three of the cover songs were released as singles. These covers were often treated with a strong dance beat reminiscent of her signature song from the previous album, The Last Night.
fared so well with critics, having won several Best Album of the Year awards, this follow-up album was often compared to it. Critics often thought this album to be of lesser quality when compared to the debut album as this album is too "westernized
" and contained too many covers. Although this album failed to achieve the critical acclaim of her previous album, it still sold fairly well in Hong Kong and was certified platinum
by the Hong Kong IFPI
in early 1988.
Due to the long-term success of the album, Sony BMG (and later Sony Music) have re-issued the album several times as part of their "The Legendary Collection" in 2005 and "Pure Gold Series" in 2009
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
of cantopop
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 Prudence Liew
Prudence Liew
Prudence Liew Mei-Gwan is a multi-platinum selling Hong Kong pop singer and Golden Horse Award winning actress, having released 14 studio albums and appearing in numerous films.-Career start:...
, released in 1987.
Background information
Upon the success of her debut album, the eponymous Prudence LiewPrudence Liew (album)
劉美君 Prudence Liew is the self-titled debut album of cantopop singer Prudence Liew, released on December 23, 1986.-Album information:While working as a film producer, Liew was faced with the task of coming up with a theme song to the movie Midnight Beauties ...
, her label, Current Records, followed-up with this album in the winter of 1987. The album followed a different route of the debut album, where most of the songs were composed by local or Chinese songwriters. This album featured many covers of European and American songs, including the title track. Three of the cover songs were released as singles. These covers were often treated with a strong dance beat reminiscent of her signature song from the previous album, The Last Night.
Covers
- Track 2: "Man in the Moon" is a cover of "Man in the Moon" by AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer Lady Lily in 1986. - Track 3: "這雙眼只望你" is a cover of "Can't Take My Eyes Off YouCan't Take My Eyes off You"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 single by Frankie Valli. The song was among Valli's biggest hits, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a gold record. It was Valli's biggest "solo" hit until he hit #1 in 1975 with "My Eyes Adored You"...
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in 1967. - Track 8: "失戀Cafe" is a cover of "In The Night" by Spanish dance act Daydream
- Track 9: "點解" is a cover of "What Have I Done to Desserve This? by Pet Shop BoysPet Shop BoysPet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
featuring Dusty SpringfieldDusty SpringfieldMary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'BrienSources use both Isabel and Isobel as the spelling of her second name. OBE , known professionally as Dusty Springfield and dubbed The White Queen of Soul, was a British pop singer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s...
in 1987.
Reception and reissues
Because Prudence LiewPrudence Liew (album)
劉美君 Prudence Liew is the self-titled debut album of cantopop singer Prudence Liew, released on December 23, 1986.-Album information:While working as a film producer, Liew was faced with the task of coming up with a theme song to the movie Midnight Beauties ...
fared so well with critics, having won several Best Album of the Year awards, this follow-up album was often compared to it. Critics often thought this album to be of lesser quality when compared to the debut album as this album is too "westernized
Westernization
Westernization or Westernisation , also occidentalization or occidentalisation , is a process whereby societies come under or adopt Western culture in such matters as industry, technology, law, politics, economics, lifestyle, diet, language, alphabet,...
" and contained too many covers. Although this album failed to achieve the critical acclaim of her previous album, it still sold fairly well in Hong Kong and was certified platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the Hong Kong IFPI
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
in early 1988.
Due to the long-term success of the album, Sony BMG (and later Sony Music) have re-issued the album several times as part of their "The Legendary Collection" in 2005 and "Pure Gold Series" in 2009
Track listings
- 一對舊皮鞋 ( A Pair of Old Loafers )
- Man In The Moon
- 這雙眼只望你 ( Can't Take My Eyes Off YouCan't Take My Eyes off You"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 single by Frankie Valli. The song was among Valli's biggest hits, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a gold record. It was Valli's biggest "solo" hit until he hit #1 in 1975 with "My Eyes Adored You"...
) - 為你而生 ( Living For You )
- 生活一小時 ( Living For One Hour )
- Give Me All Your Love Boy
- 請求 ( Please )
- 失戀Cafe ( Heartbreak Cafe )
- 點解 ( Why? )
- 自甘墮落 ( Self-Deserved Demise )