The Era (traditional Chinese: 跨時代; simplified Chinese: 跨时代; pinyin: Kuà Shí Dài) is the tenth studio album by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou, released on 18 May 2010 by JVR Music.[1] In Taiwan, the album reached number one on the G-Music chart and was the second best-selling album of the year.
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| Released | 18 May 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 45:19 | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | JVR | |||
| Producer | Jay Chou | |||
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| Singles from The Era | ||||
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Songs
editThe tracks, "Superman Can't Fly", "Rain Falls All Night", and "The Era", are listed at number 2, number 10, and number 39 respectively on the 2010s Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year chart.[2]
Commercial performance
editThe Era debuted at number one on the G-Music album chart in Taiwan during the chart issue date 20 May 2010. It was the second best-selling album in Taiwan during 2010. In Hong Kong, the album reached number one on the HKRMA album chart.
Awards
editThe album was nominated for six Golden Melody Awards and won for Best Mandarin Male Singer, Best Mandarin album, and Best Musical Arrangement for "Free Tutorial Video".[3][4]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Golden Melody Awards | Song of the Year | "Superman Can't Fly" | Nominated |
| Best Mandarin Album | The Era | Won | ||
| Best Mandarin Male Singer | Jay Chou for The Era | Won | ||
| Best Album Producer | Jay Chou for The Era | Nominated | ||
| Best Composer | Jay Chou for "Fireworks Cool Easily" | Nominated | ||
| Best Lyricist | Vincent Fang for "Fireworks Cool Easily" | Nominated | ||
| Best Musical Arranger | Again Tsai for "Free Tutorial Video" | Won |
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Jay Chou
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Era" (跨時代) | Alang Huang | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Say Goodbye" (說了再見) | Ku Hsiao-li, Huang Ling-jia | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Fireworks Cool Easily" (煙花易冷) | Vincent Fang | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Free Tutorial Video" (免費教學錄影帶) | Alang Huang | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Long Time No See" (好久不見) | Jay Chou | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Rain All Night" (雨下一整晚) | Vincent Fang | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Hip-hop Flight Attendant" (嘻哈空姐) | Vincent Fang | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Tears of Scattered Emotion" (我落淚，情緒零碎) | Vincent Fang | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Diary of Love" (愛的飛行日記 feat. Gary Yang) | Vincent Fang | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Self-directed Act" (自導自演) | Jay Chou | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Superman Can't Fly" (超人不會飛) | Jay Chou | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 45:19 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Free Tutorial Video" (免費教學錄影帶) | |
| 11. | "Superman Can't Fly" (超人不會飛) |
Charts
editNotes
edit- ^ Best-selling albums of the year in Taiwan as reported by media outlets
References
edit- ^ (in Chinese) "The Era album info" JVR Music. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-09
- ^ (in Chinese) "Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart - 2010 (#1 to 50)" HITO Radio. Retrieved 2011-01-22
- ^ (in Chinese) "22nd Golden Melody Awards nomination list" Archived 17 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine GIO, Taiwan. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-20
- ^ (in Chinese) "22nd Golden Melody Awards winners list" Archived 23 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine GIO, Taiwan. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-20
- ^ "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 Album Chart – Week 20 of 2010" (in Chinese). G-Music. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "2010台湾专辑销售榜出炉 罗志祥压周杰伦夺魁" [2010 Taiwan Album Sales Chart Released, Show Luo Beats Jay Chou to Top]. Information Times (in Chinese). 11 December 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2019 – via Sina Entertainment.
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Jay Chou discography@JVR Music
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