Favorite (Jolin Tsai album) explained

Favorite
Type:compilation
Artist:Jolin Tsai
Cover:Jolin Tsai Favorite Live Concert.jpg
Label:Sony BMG
Producer:Jamie Hsueh
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Favorite is a compilation album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, released on November 3, 2006, by Sony BMG. The album features 15 remixed tracks, 3 songs from the soundtrack of the film Why Me, Sweetie?! (2003), and 1 live performance medley.[1]

Background and release

On July 23, 2002, Tsai signed with Sony.[2] Under this label, she released three studio albums: Magic (2003), Castle (2004), and J-Game (2005). These albums achieved commercial success in Taiwan, with sales exceeding 360,000,[3] 300,000,[4] and 260,000 copies,[5] respectively. Across Asia, the total sales for each album surpassed 1.5 million,[6] 1.5 million,[7] and 1.2 million copies,[8] respectively. Each of these albums ranked second in annual album sales in Taiwan for their respective years and secured the top spot for female artist album sales in the same period.[9] [10] [11]

On February 16, 2006, Tsai signed with EMI.[12] On May 5, 2006, Sony BMG released her compilation album J-Top.[13] On November 3, 2006, Sony BMG released another compilation album, Favorite. The album featured 15 remixed tracks, 3 songs from the soundtrack of the movie Why Me, Sweetie?! (2003)—"Angel of Love", "Darkness", and "Sweetie"—and a live performance medley from the Taipei stop of her J1 World Tour, which included "I'm Still Your Lover" and "Cut Love".

In its first week of release, the album debuted at number 12 and number 5 on the weekly sales charts of G-Music and Five Music in Taiwan, respectively.[14] [15]

Critical reception

Tencent Entertainment's music critic Shu Wa commented, "After the release of Dancing Diva, Jolin Tsai became a market sensation. Sony, which had already seen considerable profits from the release of her earlier compilation J-Top in May, once again capitalized on her commercial appeal with a live and remix compilation. Riding on the wave of her second world tour, they put together this live and remix album. However, it mainly rehashes classic tracks from the J1 World Tour along with previously unreleased live performances, and also reissues several older tracks that were originally part of movie soundtracks. It's fair to say that this album is a patchwork of past material. Unfortunately, this type of marketing strategy has long since lost its novelty, and the album did not receive much recognition from the market."[16]

Release history

RegionDateFormatDistributor
VariousNovember 3, 2006StreamingSony BMG
China2CDEpic
Hong KongSony BMG
Malaysia
Taiwan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 专辑：蔡依林--《Jolin最爱现场音乐精选》_影音娱乐_新浪网 . 2022-11-16 . ent.sina.com.cn.
  2. Web site: 2007-03-10 . 网易娱乐频道--蔡依林："音女皇"接班人 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070310100042/http://ent.163.com/edit/020725/020725_127594.html . 2007-03-10 . 2022-11-06 .
  3. Web site: 2009-04-05 . 蔡依林十年音乐路②：Sony时期"梦幻公主"_娱乐_腾讯网 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090405085116/http://ent.qq.com/a/20090323/000333_1.htm . 2009-04-05 . 2022-11-06 .
  4. Web site: 2009-03-30 . 蔡依林十年音乐路②：Sony时期"梦幻公主"_娱乐_腾讯网 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090330062912/http://ent.qq.com/a/20090323/000333_2.htm . 2009-03-30 . 2022-11-06 .
  5. Web site: 2015-12-08 . 蔡依林十年音乐路②：Sony时期"梦幻公主"_娱乐_腾讯网 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208094239/http://ent.qq.com/a/20090323/000333_3.htm . 2015-12-08 . 2022-11-06 .
  6. Web site: 蔡依林月底将出新碟 乐坛五虎再度联手打造(图) . 2022-11-06 . ent.sina.com.cn.
  7. Web site: 2007-01-16 . 网易娱乐频道-组图:蔡依林香港开小型个唱答谢歌迷 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070116041906/http://ent.163.com/ent_2003/editor/news/starnews/040515/040515_245977.html . 2007-01-16 . 2022-11-06 .
  8. Web site: 蔡依林抱恙上阵照唱现场 支持歌手唱现场(图) . 2022-11-06 . music.yule.sohu.com.
  9. Web site: 周杰伦蔡依林S.H.E领衔2003台湾唱片销量榜 . 2022-11-06 . ent.sina.com.cn.
  10. Web site: 2022-07-16 . 周杰倫蔡依林銷量稱霸｜蘋果新聞網｜蘋果日報 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220716034309/https://www.appledaily.com.tw/entertainment/20041229/IP4MWKVRPYWKRJ4S3A74XZJSME/ . 2022-07-16 . 2022-11-06 .
  11. Web site: 2022-07-12 . 周杰倫唱銷王強壓Jolin｜蘋果新聞網｜蘋果日報 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712221430/https://www.appledaily.com.tw/entertainment/20051217/ASQRRBQGCNICVC5FBWHYQD3RXM . 2022-07-12 . 2022-11-06 .
  12. Web site: TVBS . 蔡依林簽約CAPITOL 與陳澤杉再續前緣│TVBS新聞網 . 2022-11-06 . TVBS . zh-tw.
  13. Web site: 《蔡依林J-TOP冠军精选》真假Jolin对决_影音娱乐_新浪网 . 2022-11-06 . ent.sina.com.cn.
  14. Web site: 2006-11-21 . G-Music 風雲榜 (華語榜) . 2022-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061121100139/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard1.aspx . 2006-11-21 .
  15. Web site: 2006-11-17 . Five Music - 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜 . 2022-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061117160606/http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=1 . 2006-11-17 .
  16. Web site: 2016-01-20 . 蔡依林十年音乐路②：Sony时期"梦幻公主"_娱乐_腾讯网 . 2022-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160120235852/http://ent.qq.com/a/20090323/000333_7.htm . 2016-01-20 .

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