Capricorn (Jay Chou album)
Capricorn (Chinese: 魔杰座) is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, released on 14 October 2008 by Sony Music Taiwan.[1]
| Capricorn | ||||
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| Released | 14 October 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 43:57 | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Producer | Jay Chou | |||
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The album was nominated for eight Golden Melody Awards and won for Best mandarin Male Singer, Song of the Year for "Rice Field", Best Music Video for "Magician".[2]
The tracks, "Rice Field", "Give Me the Time of a Song", and "The Promised Love", are listed at number 3, number 17, and number 56 respectively on the 2008's Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year chart.[3][4]
Track listing
All music is composed by Jay Chou.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dragon Rider" (龍戰騎士) | Vincent Fang | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Give Me the Time of a Song" (給我一首歌的時間) | Jay Chou | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Snake Dance" (蛇舞 feat. Lara Veronin) | Alang Huang | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Floral Sea" (花海) | Ku Hsiao-li, Huang Ling-jia | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Magician" (魔術先生) | Vincent Fang | 3:47 |
| 6. | "The Promised Love" (說好的幸福呢) | Vincent Fang | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Lanting Xu" (蘭亭序) | Vincent Fang | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Drifting Poet" (流浪詩人 feat. Gary Yang) | Vincent Fang | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Time Machine" (時光機) | Vincent Fang | 5:11 |
| 10. | "Uncle Joker" (喬克叔叔) | Alang Huang | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Rice Field" (稻香) | Jay Chou | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 43:57 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rice Field" (稻香) | |
| 2. | "Give Me the Time of a Song" (給我一首歌的時間) |
Awards
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Melody Awards | Song of the Year | "Rice Field" | Won |
| Best Mandarin Male Singer | Jay Chou for Capricorn | Won | |
| Best Mandarin Album | Capricorn | Nominated | |
| Best Album Producer | Jay Chou for Capricorn | Nominated | |
| Best Composer | Jay Chou for "Rice Field" | Nominated | |
| Best Lyricist | Jay Chou for "Rice Field" | Nominated | |
| Best Musical Arranger | Baby Chung for "Magician" | Nominated | |
| Best Music Video | Jay Chou for "Magician" | Won |
References
- (in Chinese) JVR Music Capricorn album info 14 October 2008. Retrieved 2011-04-25
- (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 20th Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived 10 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine 26 June 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-24
- (in Chinese) HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2008 (#1 to 50) Retrieved 2011-05-20
- (in Chinese) HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2008 (#51 to 100) Retrieved 2011-05-20
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