Still Fantasy (Chinese: 依然范特西; pinyin: Yī rán fàn tè xī) is the seventh studio album by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou, released on 5 September 2006 by Alfa Music and Sony BMG.[1]
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| Released | 5 September 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 41:35 | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
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| Producer | Jay Chou | |||
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Background and release
editOn 23 August 2006, the album was made available for pre-order. Those who pre-ordered at record stores received a poster, while those who pre-ordered at 7-Eleven convenience stores received a jigsaw puzzle. A cell phone chain was also included.
During its production, Still Fantasy was leaked online. As a result, Alfa Music cut the pre-order period short, ending it three days earlier on 7 September, and moved the album's release date forward by three days.[2]
Commercial performance
edit"Far Away" reached second place on the 2006 Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year list, with "Listen to Mom" ranking 8th and "White Windmill" at 53rd.[3][4] Upon its release, the album debuted at number one on the G-Music combo album chart in its first week (1–7 September 2006), recording 45.98% of the Chinese sales and 25.93% of the overall sales for that week. It maintained the top spot on both charts for three consecutive weeks (1–28 September 2006), and remained in the top 20 of the Chinese Chart for a total of 24 weeks and the Comprehensive Chart for 18 weeks.
The Hong Kong International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPIHK) named Still Fantasy one of the top ten best-selling Mandarin albums of 2006, and it was the best-selling Mandarin album of that year.[5]
Music videos and promotion
editMusic videos were produced for all ten songs on the album, each directed by Chou himself. The DVD of Still Fantasy features extended versions of the music videos for "Far Away" and "The Seventh Chapter of the Night." The music videos for the remaining eight songs were later included in the Curse of the Golden Flower EP, with "Far Away" and "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" appearing in their standard versions.
The music video for "Far Away" features Cherry Hsia as a singer, while Chou portrays a waiter who falls in love with her. The storyline depicts Hsia leaving the theater, only to return three years later to find that the waiter still treasures the handkerchief she gave him, though he is too shy to face her.[6]
The video for "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" was filmed in London, England. The lyrics tell a Sherlock Holmes-inspired story, with Chou playing the detective in the video. Yu Hao from Nan Quan Mama plays his assistant, investigating the murder of the "Blue Demon." Another Nan Quan Mama member, Dantou, plays the suspect.[7] The music video for "Step Back" features Hebe Tien from S.H.E. In the video, Chou plays a gangster and Hebe plays a juice seller known as "Juice Girl." The storyline follows the gangster who frequently buys juice from her stand.[8]
Accolades
editThe album was nominated for three Golden Melody Awards. The album also won an IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award for Best Selling Mandarin Album of the Year.[9] The track "Chrysanthemum Terrace" won a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song.[10]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2006 | Chinese Musicians Exchange Association | Top 10 Albums of the Year | Still Fantasy | Won |
| Top 10 Singles of the Year | "Chrysanthemum Terrace" | Won | ||
| 2007 | Golden Melody Awards | Song of the Year | "Far Away" | Nominated |
| Best Music Video | "Moulin Rouge" | Nominated | ||
| IFPI Hong Kong Sales Awards | Highest Selling Mandarin Album | Still Fantasy | Won | |
| Top 10 Mandarin Albums | Won |
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Jay Chou
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chapter Seven" (夜的第七章) | Alang Huang | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Listen to Mom" (聽媽媽的話) | Jay Chou | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Far Away" (千里之外 feat. Fei Yu-ching) | Vincent Fang | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Herbalist Manual" (本草綱目) | Vincent Fang | 3:29 |
| 5. | "A Step Back" (退後) | Devon Song | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Moulin Rouge" (紅模仿) | Jay Chou | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Rainy Mood" (心雨) | Vincent Fang | 4:29 |
| 8. | "White Windmill" (白色風車) | Jay Chou | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Rosemary" (迷迭香) | Vincent Fang | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Chrysanthemum Terrace" (菊花台) | Vincent Fang | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 41:35 | ||
Charts
editSales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | — | 250,000[14] |
Notes
edit- ^ Best-selling albums of the year in Taiwan as reported by media outlets
References
edit- ^ (in Chinese) JVR Music Still Fantasy album info 5 September 2006. Retrieved 24 April 2011
- ^ "周杰倫"依然范特西"專輯 2006年9月5日(二) 正式全亞洲同步發行" [Jay Chou's "Still Fantasy" album will be officially released simultaneously across Asia on September 5, 2006 (Tuesday)]. Alfa Music (in Chinese). 31 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart 2006 (#51–100) Retrieved 29 June 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart 2006 (#1–50) Retrieved 29 June 2011
- ^ "Hong Kong Record Sales Awards – 2006". IFPIHK (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "周杰伦甘为费玉清跑堂 新歌<千里之外>获赞赏". m2.21cn.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "周杰伦新专辑北京销量喜人 拍摄MV化身福尔摩斯_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. 6 September 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "周杰伦恋情"地上化"公开与Hebe打情骂俏(图)_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. 6 September 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ (in Chinese) IFPI Hong Kong 2006 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Archived 26 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 April 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) Hong Kong Film Awards official homepage 26th Hong Kong Film Awards winner/nomination list Retrieved 15 June 2011
- ^ "Jay Chouのランキング > アルバム売上ランキング" [Jay Chou Ranking > Album Sales Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "G-Music Combo Albums" (in Chinese). G-Music. 12 October 2006. Archived from the original on 16 October 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "蔡依林台湾销售夺冠 两张专辑入年度10大". NetEase Entertainment. 13 December 2006. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "周杰倫遭 假扣押5千萬 | 蘋果日報". Apple Daily (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Jay Chou discography@JVR Music
- Zheng, Limin (5 December 2008). "The super star, Jay Chou". CCTV International. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
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