808 (album) explained

808
Type:studio
Longtype:808
Artist:Will Pan
Cover:Wilber Pan 808 Album Cover.jpg
Caption:808 cover
Released:14 January 2011
Genre:Mandopop, dance-pop, electropop
Language:Mandarin
Label:Universal Music Taiwan
Prev Title:007
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:The Story of Billy
Next Year:2012

808 is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Will Pan's eighth studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 14 January 2011. A second edition, 808 (Limited Edition) (CD+DVD) (808全球限量盤) was released on 11 February 2011 containing a bonus DVD with four music videos[1] and "全面通緝" (Totally Wanted) feature version (一刀未剪從[全面通緝]電影版).[2]

The album debuted at number one on Taiwan's G-Music Weekly Top 20 Mandarin and Combo Charts; and Five Music Chart at week 3 with a percentage sales of 26.38%,[3] 13.47%,[4] and 26.93%[5] respectively. It peaked at number one for three weeks on Mandarin and Combo Charts and two weeks on the Five Music Chart.

The tracks, "UUU" is listed on the Top 20 Gold Songs of the (January to June) 2011 Global Chinese Golden Chart.[6]

Background

808 was named after a model of drum machines that were considered popular in the 1980s. 808 was also derived from his birth date, August 1980 and it is also his 8th album.[7] The music videos were released on the Universal Music Taiwan Channel on YouTube, the first lead track was, "Most Wanted"[8] and the second lead track is, "U U U".[9] Another two music videos for, "小小螞蟻" (Small Ant)[10] and "觸動" (Touch)[11] were also released. The former was featured in the Taiwanese drama, Ti Amo Chocolates soundtrack,[12] while the latter music video features Nichkhun of Korean boy band 2PM and it is a remix of "Pas de Deux (Shuang Ren Wu)". It also features the opening theme song, "我們都怕痛" (We Are All Afraid of Pain), of Taiwanese drama "Endless Love" (愛∞無限), starring Pan and Sandrine Pinna.

Music videos

Notes

  1. as listed in the Music Video section
  2. Universal Music Taiwan 808 (limited Edition) album info 11 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-12
  3. G-Music Mandarin Chart This links to the current week only - search for 2011 Week 3 at bottom of page. Retrieved 2011-02-12
  4. G-Music Combo Chart This links to the current week only - search for 2011 Week 3 at bottom of page. Retrieved 2011-02-12
  5. 5 Music Chart 2011 Week 3 Retrieved 2011-02-12
  6. HITO Radio Top 20 Gold Songs (January to June) of the 2011 Global Chinese Golden Chart list Retrieved 2011-09-14
  7. Yesasia.com 808 album info Retrieved 2011-02-12
  8. Universal Music Taiwan Channel Retrieved 2011-02-12
  9. Universal Music Taiwan Channel Retrieved 2011-02-12
  10. Universal Music Taiwan Channel Retrieved 2011-02-12
  11. Universal Music Taiwan Channel Retrieved 2011-02-12
  12. http://www.yesasia.com/us/ti-amo-chocolate-original-tv-soundtrack/1030933306-0-0-0-en/info.html "Ti Amo Chocolate Original TV Soundtrack"

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