Born to Be a Star (album) explained

Born to Be a Star
Type:greatest
Artist:Jolin Tsai
Cover:Jolin Tsai Born to Be a Star.jpg
Genre:Pop
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Born to Be a Star is a greatest hits album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released by Universal and D Sound on November 12, 2004. The album features 29 tracks from Tsai's time with Universal, along with 15 music videos.

Background and release

In March 1999, Tsai signed a contract with Universal.[1] Under the label, she released four studio albums: 1019 (1999),[2] Don't Stop (2000),[3] Show Your Love (2000),[4] and Lucky Number (2001).[5] These albums achieved commercial success in Taiwan, with sales exceeding 450,000 copies for 1019, 500,000 copies for Don't Stop,[6] 260,000 copies for Show Your Love,[7] and 150,000 copies for Lucky Number.[8]

On November 6, 2001, Universal released Tsai's first greatest hits compilation, Together.[9] On April 2, 2002, the label followed up with a remix album, Dance Collection.[10] On March 14, 2003, Universal released a second greatest hits album, The Age of Innocence.[11]

On November 12, 2004, Universal released a third greatest hits compilation, Born to Be a Star. The album included 29 tracks from Tsai's time with Universal, as well as 15 music videos.

Critical reception

Tencent Entertainment's music critic Shu Wa commented: "Magic and Castle catapulted Jolin Tsai to become one of the most successful singers in Taiwan. Seizing the moment, Universal released another greatest hits compilation at the end of 2004, featuring 29 of her previous tracks. This time, however, the compilation offered added value by including nearly all of Tsai's music videos from her time with Universal, and was released in a DVD format, which once again sparked great interest in the market."[12]

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Distributor
TaiwanNovember 12, 20042CD+DVDUniversal
ChinaMarch 8, 2005Sky

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 蕭志傑 . 2021-07-04 . 【我眼中的大明星】堅持不對嘴 唱走音的蔡依林哭了 . 2024-11-15 . 鏡週刊 Mirror Media . zh-Hant.
  2. Web site: 三立新聞網 . 2019-09-11 . 蔡依林挨轟騙子！巡演海報出爐⋯歌迷神回：20年前就拍好 娛樂星聞 三立新聞網 SETN.COM . 2024-11-15 . www.setn.com . zh-Hant-TW.
  3. Web site: Don't stop - 專輯介紹 - 音樂 . 2024-11-15 . KISSRADIO - 大眾廣播 FM99.9.
  4. Web site: 娱乐_内容中心_新浪网 . 2024-11-15 . ent.sina.com.cn.
  5. Web site: 2020-07-26 . "影視焦點" . 2024-11-15 . web.archive.org.
  6. Web site: 娱乐首页_内容中心_新浪网 . 2022-10-31 . ent.sina.com.cn.
  7. Web site: 2015-02-09 . 蔡依林十年音乐路①：环球时期“少男杀手”_娱乐_腾讯网 . 2024-11-15 . web.archive.org.
  8. Web site: 2015-02-09 . 蔡依林十年音乐路①：环球时期"少男杀手"_娱乐_腾讯网 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209123329/http://ent.qq.com/a/20090320/000347_4.htm . 2015-02-09 . 2022-10-31.
  9. Web site: 2015-02-09 . 蔡依林十年音乐路①：环球时期“少男杀手”_娱乐_腾讯网 . 2024-11-15 . web.archive.org.
  10. Web site: 2015-02-09 . 蔡依林十年音乐路①：环球时期“少男杀手”_娱乐_腾讯网 . 2024-11-15 . web.archive.org.
  11. Web site: 2015-02-09 . 蔡依林十年音乐路①：环球时期“少男杀手”_娱乐_腾讯网 . 2024-11-15 . web.archive.org.
  12. Web site: 2015-02-09 . 蔡依林十年音乐路①：环球时期"少男杀手"_娱乐_腾讯网 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209180627/http://ent.qq.com/a/20090320/000347_7.htm . 2015-02-09 . 2022-11-05 .

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