List of songs recorded by Jay Chou explained

Taiwanese musician and singer Jay Chou has written and performed over 150 songs.

List of songs

Date	Album	Track	Track title	Lyricist	Music genre/style	Major instrument(s)	Lyrics theme/style	Duration
2000-11-07	Jay 杰倫	1-01	Adorable Lady 可愛女人	Vivian Hsu 徐若瑄	R&B	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	3:59
2000-11-07		1-02	Perfectionism 完美主義	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B		Romance	4:04
2000-11-07		1-03	Starry Mood 星晴	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	4:20
2000-11-07		1-04	Wife 娘子	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng", hip-hop	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	4:30
2000-11-07		1-05	Basketball Match 鬥牛	Vincent Fang 方文山	Hip-hop		Competition, sportsmanship, basketball	4:38
2000-11-07		1-06	Black Humor 黑色幽默	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B		Romance	4:43
2000-11-07		1-07	Istanbul 伊斯坦堡	Vivian Hsu 徐若瑄	R&B		Romance	3:29
2000-11-07		1-08	Ancient Indian Turtledove 印地安老斑鳩	Vincent Fang 方文山	Hip-hop		Humor	5:04
2000-11-07		1-09	Tornado 龍捲風	Vivian Hsu 徐若瑄	R&B		Romance, tornado	4:11
2000-11-07		1-10	Counter-clockwise Clock 反方向的鐘	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B, hip-hop		Romance	4:21
2001-09-01	Fantasy 范特西	2-01	Love before BC 愛在西元前	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	3:50
2001-09-01		2-02	Dad, I'm home 爸，我回來了	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Hip hop soul	Violin, cello, guitar (acoustic)	Family, domestic violence	3:51
2001-09-01		2-03	Simple Love 簡單愛	Vivian Hsu 徐若瑄	R&B	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	4:28
2001-09-01		2-04	Ninja 忍者	Vincent Fang 方文山	Rock		Combat, ninja	2:35
2001-09-01		2-05	Hard to Say it Out 開不了口	Vivian Hsu 徐若瑄	R&B		Romance	4:46
2001-09-01		2-06	Shanghai 1943 上海一九四三	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B	Guitar (acoustic)	Chinese history, family	3:13
2001-09-01		2-07	Sorry 對不起	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	4:45
2001-09-01		2-08	William Castle 威廉古堡	Vincent Fang 方文山	Electronic, hip-hop	Synthesizer, organ	Humor, vampires	3:55
2001-09-01		2-09	Nunchucks 雙截棍	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng", rock		Combat	3:18
2001-09-01		2-10	Silence 安靜	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B		Romance	5:30
2002-07-19	The Eight Dimensions 八度空間	3-01	Half-beast Human 半獸人	Vincent Fang 方文山	Hip-hop, orchestral		Fantasy, Warcraft	4:05
2002-07-19		3-02	Peninsula Ironbox 半島鐵盒	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	5:17
2002-07-19		3-03	Secret Sign 暗號	Xu Shi Chang 許世昌	R&B	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	4:29
2002-07-19		3-04	Dragon Fist 龍拳	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng", rock	Guitar (electric)	Chinese pride, Chinese history	4:32
2002-07-19		3-05	The Train's Destination 火車叨位去	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B, hip-hop	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance, trains	4:37
2002-07-19		3-06	Split/Leave 分裂/离开	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B		Academic failure	4:12
2002-07-19		3-07	Grandpa's Tea 爺爺泡的茶	Vincent Fang 方文山	Pop		Family, grandfather	3:58
2002-07-19		3-08	Back to the Past 回到過去	Will Liu 劉耕宏	R&B	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	3:51
2002-07-19		3-09	Little Blacksmith in Milan 米蘭小鐵匠	Vincent Fang 方文山	Hip-hop	Guitar (acoustic)	Humor	3:58
2002-07-19		3-10	The Last Battle 最後的戰役	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B, orchestral		War, friendship, death	4:11
2003-07-31	Yeh Hui-mei 葉惠美	4-01	In The Name of Father 以父之名	Alang Huang 黃俊郎	Hip hop soul		Sin, forgiveness	5:39
2003-07-31		4-02	Coward 懦夫	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Rock	Guitar (electric)	Drug addiction	3:36
2003-07-31		4-03	Sunny Day 晴天	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Rock	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	4:29
2003-07-31		4-04	Class 3-2 三年二班	Vincent Fang 方文山	Hip-hop	Violin, cello, guitar (bass)	Competition, sportsmanship, Ping-Pong	4:40
2003-07-31		4-05	Dong Feng Po 東風破	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng", R&B		Romance	5:13
2003-07-31		4-06	You Hear Me 妳聽得到	Zeng Yu Ting 曾郁婷	R&B		Romance	3:49
2003-07-31		4-07	Same Tone 同一種調調	Vincent Fang 方文山	Hip-hop, tango	Violin, guitar (acoustic)	Friendship	3:50
2003-07-31		4-08	Her Eyelashes 她的睫毛	Vincent Fang 方文山	Soft rock	Guitar (electric)	Romance	3:52
2003-07-31		4-09	Cliff 愛情懸崖	Vivian Hsu 徐若瑄	R&B	Piano, violin, cello, guitar (electric)	Romance	4:19
2003-07-31		4-10	Terrace Field 梯田	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Hip-hop	Piano, horn	Eco-awareness, urbanization	3:33
2003-07-31		4-11	Double Blade 雙刀	Vincent Fang 方文山	Rock		Revenge, combat	4:51
2004-02-03	Common Jasmin Orange 七里香	5-01	My Territory 我的地盤	Vincent Fang 方文山	Pop, hip-hop	Piano, harpsichord, scratch	Individualism	4:02
2004-02-03		5-02	Common Jasmine Orange 七里香	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B		Romance	5:01
2004-02-03		5-03	Excuse 藉口	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Soft rock		Romance	4:56
2004-02-03		5-04	Grandma 外婆	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B		Family, grandmother, failure	4:16
2004-02-03		5-05	General 將軍	Alang Huang 黃俊郎	"Zhong guo feng", hip-hop		Chinese chess	4:01
2004-02-03		5-06	Step Aside 擱淺	Devon Song 宋健彰	R&B		Romance	3:20
2004-02-03		5-07	Chaotic Dance 亂舞春秋	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng", hip-hop		Humor, Chinese history	3:56
2004-02-03		5-08	Struggle 困獸之鬥	Will Liu 劉耕宏	Rock		Personal struggles	4:37
2004-02-03		5-09	Fun Fair 園遊會	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B		Romance	4:28
2004-02-03		5-10	Wounds of War 止戰之殤	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B, classical		War, children	4:10
2005-11-01	November's Chopin 11月的蕭邦	6-01	Nocturne 夜曲	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B		Romance, death	4:34
2005-11-01		6-02	Blue Storm 藍色風暴	Vincent Fang 方文山	Rock		Bible	4:44
2005-11-01		6-03	Hair Like Snow 髮如雪	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng", R&B		Romance	4:59
2005-11-01		6-04	Black Sweater 黑色毛衣	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	4:00
2005-11-01		6-05	Surrounded 四面楚歌	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Hip-hop		Life, paparazzi	4:04
2005-11-01		6-06	Maple Leaf 楓	Devon Song 宋健彰	R&B		Romance	4:35
2005-11-01		6-07	Romantic Cellphone 浪漫手機	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B	Guitar (electric)	Romance	3:57
2005-11-01		6-08	Against 逆鱗	Alang Huang 黃俊郎	Hip-hop, orchestral	Orchestra	Motivational	3:51
2005-11-01		6-09	Malt Sugar 麥芽糖	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B	Violin, guitar (electric)	Romance	4:18
2005-11-01		6-10	Coral Sea 珊瑚海	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B	Piano, violin, guitar (acoustic, electric)	Romance	4:14
2005-11-01		6-11	Drifting 飄移	Vincent Fang 方文山	Electronic, hip-hop		Competition, car racing	3:46
2005-11-01		6-12	All the Way North 一路向北	Vincent Fang 方文山	Soft rock	Guitar (electric)	Romance	4:52
2006-09-05	Still Fantasy 依然范特西	7-01	Chapter Seven 夜的第七章	Alang Huang 黃俊郎	Hip-hop, orchestral		Detective story	3:46
2006-09-05		7-02	Listen to Mom 聽媽媽的話	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Hip-hop, lullaby		Family, mother, filial piety	4:23
2006-09-05		7-03	Far Away 千里之外	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng", R&B		Romance	4:14
2006-09-05		7-04	Chinese Herbal Manual 本草綱目	Vincent Fang 方文山	Hip-hop, electronic		Chinese pride, Chinese medicine	3:27
2006-09-05		7-05	A Step Back 退後	Devon Song 宋健彰	R&B	Piano, guitar (acoustic)	Romance	4:20
2006-09-05		7-06	Moulin Rouge 紅模仿	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Spanish	Guitar (acoustic), trumpet	Individualism, motivational	3:03
2006-09-05		7-07	Rainy Mood 心雨	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B		Romance	4:27
2006-09-05		7-08	White Windmill 白色風車	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B		Romance	4:30
2006-09-05		7-09	Rosemary 迷迭香	Vincent Fang 方文山		Violin, cello, guitar (acoustic)	Romance, attraction	4:10
2006-09-05		7-10	Chrysanthemum Terrace 菊花台	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng", orchestral		Love, family, death	4:53
2007-11-02	On the Run! 我很忙	8-01	Cowboy On The Run 牛仔很忙	Alang Huang 黃俊郎	Country		Nonviolent Life, Alcohol Abstinence, cowboy	2:48
2007-11-02		8-02	Rainbow 彩虹	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Soft rock	Guitar (acoustic)	Romance	4:24
2007-11-02		8-03	Blue and White Porcelain 青花瓷	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng"		Romance	3:59
2007-11-02		8-04	Sunshine Nerd 陽光宅男	Vincent Fang 方文山	Rock	Piano, guitar (electric)	Relationship advice	3:43
2007-11-02		8-05	A Dandelion's Promise 蒲公英的約定	Vincent Fang 方文山	Soft rock		Romance, reminiscence	4:07
2007-11-02		8-06	Incomparable 無雙	Vincent Fang 方文山	Rock		Fantasy, competition	3:54
2007-11-02		8-07	Not Good Enough For You/Distance 我不配/距離	Vincent Fang 方文山	Soft rock		Romance	4:49
2007-11-02		8-08	Pull Apart 扯	Vincent Fang 方文山	Hip-hop		Stupidity, Chinese yo-yo	3:30
2007-11-02		8-09	Sweet 甜甜的	Vincent Fang 方文山	Pop		Romance	4:04
2007-11-02		8-10	The Longest Movie 最長的電影	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Soft rock		Romance	3:56
2008-10-15	Capricorn 魔杰座	9-01	Dragon Rider 龍戰騎士	Vincent Fang 方文山			Dragon war, Romance	4:28
2008-10-15		9-02	Give Me the Time of a Song 給我一首歌的時間	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B	Guitar (electric)	Romance	4:11
2008-10-15		9-03	Snake Dance 蛇舞	Alang Huang 黃俊郎		Guitar (acoustic)	Romance, Egypt	2:52
2008-10-15		9-04	Floral Sea 花海	Gu Xiao Li 古小力 Linda Huang 黃淩嘉	Pop	Violin, cello, guitar (bass)	Romance	4:22
2008-10-15		9-05	Magician 魔術先生	Vincent Fang 方文山	Hip-pop		Humor, Magic	3:45
2008-10-15		9-06	The Promised Love 說好的幸福呢	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B		Romance	4:14
2008-10-15		9-07	Orchid Pavilion 蘭亭序	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng"	Erhu, violin, guitar (acoustic)	Romance	4:12
2008-10-15		9-08	Drifting Poet 流浪诗人	Vincent Fang 方文山	Soft rock, R&B, Country		Romance	2:47
2008-10-15		9-09	Time Machine 時光機	Vincent Fang 方文山		Piano, violin, cello, guitar (electric)	Childhood, Doraemon	5:09
2008-10-15		9-10	Uncle Joker 喬克叔叔	Alang Huang 黃俊郎	Hip-hop	Piano, horn	Humor, Joker, Clown	4:14
2008-10-15		9-11	Rice Field 稻香	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Folk, R&B		Happiness, Memories, Family	3:43
2010-05-18	The Era 跨時代	10-01	The Era 跨時代	Alang Huang 黄俊郎	Electronic, Rap	Piano	Vampire, Upbeat	3:14
2010-05-18		10-02	Say Goodbye 說了再見	Gu Xiao Li 古小力 Linda Huang 黄淩嘉	Soft pop		Romance, Regret	4:34
2010-05-18		10-03	Fade Away 煙花易冷	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng"		Romance	4:16
2010-05-18		10-04	Free Tutorial Video 免費教學錄影帶	Alang Huang 黄俊郎	Rap, Blues		Humor, fame	4:16
2010-05-18		10-05	Long Time No See 好久不見	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B		Romance	4:13
2010-05-18		10-06	Rain All Night 雨下一整晚	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng"		Romance	4:21
2010-05-18		10-07	Hip-hop Flight Attendant 嘻哈空姐	Vincent Fang 方文山	Electronic		Beauty, Attraction	2:42
2010-05-18		10-08	Tears of Scattered Emotion 我落淚 情緒零碎	Vincent Fang 方文山	Rock		Romance	4:26
2010-05-18		10-09	Diary of Love 愛的飛行日記	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B		Romance	4:18
2010-05-18		10-10	Self-directed Act 自導自演	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B		Romance	4:16
2010-05-18		10-11	Superman Can't Fly 超人不會飛	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B		Fame, Life	5:00
2011-11-11	Wow! 驚嘆號	11-01	Exclamation Point 驚嘆號	Vincent Fang 方文山	Rock		Pride	3:51
2011-11-11		11-02	Enchanting Melody 迷魂曲	Vincent Fang 方文山	Electronic		Romance, hypnotism	3:50
2011-11-11		11-03	Mine Mine	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B		Romance	4:28
2011-11-11		11-04	Princess Syndrome 公主病	Jay Chou 周杰倫	R&B	Guitar (electric)	Romance	3:38
2011-11-11		11-05	How Are You 你好嗎	Josh Lo 羅宇軒 Chavy Lee 李汪哲	R&B, orchestral		Romance	3:44
2011-11-11		11-06	Healing Rice Dumpling 療傷燒肉粽	Jay Chou 周杰倫			Romance, rice dumplings	3:07
2011-11-11		11-07	Piano of Sorrow 琴傷	Vincent Fang 方文山			Romance	3:19
2011-11-11		11-08	Sailor Afraid of Water 水手怕水	Alang Huang 黃俊郎			Humor, sailor	2:41
2011-11-11		11-09	Not the End of the World 世界未末日	Vincent Fang 方文山			Motivational	4:23
2011-11-11		11-10	Shadow Play 皮影戲	Action Tang 從從	"Zhong guo feng", R&B		Humor, Shadow play	3:29
2011-11-11		11-11	Sports Car Model 超跑女神	Vincent Fang 方文山			Beauty, romance, sports car	2:36
2012-12-28	Opus 12 十二新作	12-01	Four Seasons Train 四季列車	Vincent Fang 方文山			Attraction, trains	02:40
2012-12-28		12-02	Sign Language 手語	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Hip-hop		Romance	04:49
2012-12-28		12-03	Eunuch with a Headache 公公偏頭痛	Vincent Fang 方文山			Humor, eunuch	03:02
2012-12-28		12-04	Obviously 明明就	Vincent Fang 方文山			Romance	04:18
2012-12-28		12-05	Smile 傻笑	Vincent Fang 方文山			Romance	04:50
2012-12-28		12-06	A Larger Cello 比較大的大提琴	Vincent Fang 方文山			Humor, country-side	04:13
2012-12-28		12-07	Love You No Matter What 愛你沒差	Linda Huang 黃淩嘉			Romance	04:40
2012-12-28		12-08	Mundane Inn 紅塵客棧	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng"		Romance	04:34
2012-12-28		12-09	Dream 夢想啟動	Kevin Lin 林義傑			Motivational	03:25
2012-12-28		12-10	Big Ben 大笨鐘	Jay Chou 周杰倫			Romance	04:03
2012-12-28		12-11	You Are Everywhere 哪裡都是你	Jay Chou 周杰倫			Romance	04:39
2012-12-28		12-12	Ukulele 烏克麗麗	Jay Chou 周杰倫			Humor, summer	02:55
2014-12-26	Aiyo, Not Bad 哎呦，不錯哦	13-01	Yang-Ming Mountain 陽明山	Vincent Fang 方文山			Humor, friendship	02:32
2014-12-26		13-02	Stolen Love 竊愛	Alang Huang 黃俊郎	European Tango		Romance	03:24
2014-12-26		13-03	What Kind of Man 算什麼男人	Jay Chou 周杰倫		Piano	Romance	04:48
2014-12-26		13-04	Passer-by 天涯過客	Vincent Fang 方文山	"Zhong guo feng"		Romance	04:13
2014-12-26		13-05	What's Wrong 怎麼了	Vincent Fang 方文山			Romance	03:52
2014-12-26		13-06	One Breath 一口氣全唸對	Vincent Fang 方文山	Hip-hop		Humor	02:38
2014-12-26		13-07	I Want Summer 我要夏天	Jay Chou 周杰倫			Summer	03:39
2014-12-26		13-08	Handwritten Past 手寫的從前	Vincent Fang 方文山		Piano, guitar	Romance	04:57
2014-12-26		13-09	Extra Large Shoes 鞋子特大號	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B		Humor, Charlie Chaplin	03:41
2014-12-26		13-10	Listen to Dad 聽爸爸的話	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Ballad	Piano, electric guitar, strings	Romance, family, father	04:23
2014-12-26		13-11	Mermaid 美人魚	Josh Lo 羅宇軒 Jessie Huang 黃婕熙	R&B		Romance, mermaid	03:39
2014-12-26		13-12	Rhythm of the Rain 聽見下雨的聲音	Vincent Fang 方文山			Romance	04:39
2016-06-24	Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories 周杰倫的床邊故事	14-01	Bedtime Stories 床邊故事	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B, hip-hop	Synthesizer	Humor	03:46
2016-06-24		14-02	Let's Go 說走就走	Vincent Fang 方文山	Cowboy folk music, rock		Humor, travelling	04:23
2016-06-24		14-03	A Little Bit 一點點	Vincent Fang 方文山	Ballad		Romance	03:38
2016-06-24		14-04	Lover From a Previous Life 前世情人	Alang Huang 黃俊郎	R&B		Fatherly love	03:18
2016-06-24		14-05	Hero 英雄	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Rock		Fantasy, competition	03:22
2016-06-24		14-06	Shouldn't Be 不該	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B		Romance	04:50
2016-06-24		14-07	Turkish Ice Cream 土耳其冰淇淋	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Hip-hop		Humor, Ice Cream	03:15
2016-06-24		14-08	Love Confession/Confession Balloon 告白氣球	Vincent Fang 方文山			Romance	03:35
2016-06-24		14-09	Now You See Me	Vincent Fang 方文山			Humor, fantasy	02:54
2016-06-24		14-10	Failure at Love 愛情廢柴	Jay Chou 周杰倫	Ballad		Romance	04:45
2022-07-15	Greatest Works of Art 最偉大的作品	15-01	Intro	N/A		Piano		0:29
2022-07-06		15-02	Greatest Works of Art 最偉大的作品	Alang Huang 黃俊郎	R&B, hip-hop	Violin, harp, piano	Art, history	04:04
2022-07-15		15-03	Still Wandering 還在流浪	Vincent Fang 方文山	R&B		Romance	03:38
2019-09-16		15-04	Won't Cry 說好不哭	Vincent Fang 方文山	Ballad	Piano, strings	Romance	03:40
2022-07-15		15-05	Cold Hearted 紅顏如霜	Vincent Fang 周杰倫	Chinese Wind			04:17
2018-05-15		15-06	If You Don't Love Me, It's Fine 不愛我就拉倒	Jay Chou 周杰倫 Devon Song 宋健彰(彈頭)	Rock		Romance	04:06
2020-06-12		15-07	Mojito	Alang Huang 黃俊郎	Latin jazz		Mojito	03:05
2022-07-15		15-08	You Are The Firework That I Missed 錯過的煙火	Vincent Fang 方文山			Romance	04:17
2018-01-18		15-09	Waiting for You 等你下課	Jay Chou 周杰倫			Romance	04:30
2022-07-15		15-10	Pink Ocean 粉色海洋	Vincent Fang 方文山				03:06
2022-07-15		15-11	Reflection 倒影	Vincent Fang 方文山				03:54
2019-12-16		15-12	I Truly Believe	Vincent Fang 方文山				04:25

Notes

List omissions

The following releases by Chou are omitted from this list:

• EPs
  • Fantasy Plus 范特西Plus (2001-12-24)
  • Hidden Track 尋找周杰倫 (2003-11-11)
  • Fearless 霍元甲 (2006-01-20)
  • Curse of the Golden Flower 黃金甲 (2006-12-7)
• Live albums
  • The One Concert Live 2002The One演唱會 (2002-10-21)
  • Incomparable Concert Live 2004無與倫比演唱會 (2004-12-03)
  • 2007 World Tour Concert Live 2007世界巡迴演唱會 (2008-01-31)
  • The Era Concert Live 2010超時代演唱會 (2011-01-25)
  • Opus Jay Concert Live 2013魔天倫演唱會 (2016-05-10)
• Soundtrack albums
  • Secret 不能說的秘密 (2007-08-13)
  • The Rooftop 天台 (2013-07-12)
• Compilation albums
  • Partners (2002-04-26)
  • Initial J: Jay Chou's Greatest Hits (2005-08-31)
• Other works

Music genre/style definitions

Chou's combines a number of popular and culturally-distinct music styles. The following criteria are used to categorize music styles mentioned in the above list:

Common styles used in Chou's music:

R&B : Contemporary R&B is a genre of pop music, characterized by smooth vocal arrangements and a smooth beat. This is very different from traditional "Rhythm and Blues" which is not usually used in Chou's compositions.

"Zhong guo feng" : Chou has popularized a style of music called "Zhong guo feng", which means "Chinese Style" (中國風).^[1] ("Feng" on its own means "wind," but in context it is a shortening of the phrase "feng ge" (風格), meaning characteristic style or genre.) Zhong guo feng features traditional Chinese instruments and Western instruments, sometimes written in the Pentatonic Scale. Lyrics may be in the form of Chinese poetry and discuss themes related with Chinese history and folklore.

Hip hop : Rap and beat-heavy; may involve use of scratch, sound sampling, synthesizer music.

Pop : Although "pop music" can be used to describe any music that is popular, pop music refers to songs with a simple melody and beat, having a repetitive structure, and is easy to sing along.

Rock : Music with heavy use of guitar, drums, bass; strong beat.

Soft rock : A genre of rock music, using similar instruments and others such as the piano. Lyrics are usually "less confrontational" than rock music.

Electronic : A general term for music where the instrumental track is largely synthesizer-based.

Classical music : Western classical music styles of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic era (1600-1910).

Orchestra music : A genre of classical music. Instruments include woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.

Less common styles used in Chou's music:

Hip hop soul : A genre of R&B and soul singing styles, mixed with hip hop beats. Lyrics tend to be darker in theme.

Spanish : Involves distinct Spanish musical styles such as Flamenco music and the use of instruments such as the Flamenco guitar.

Tango : See Tango and Argentine music

Bossanova : A type of music which originated from Brazil.

Lullaby : Tonally simple music intended for children.

References

Album notes

• Jay. In Jay 周杰倫同名專輯 [CD liner notes] (2000). Taipei, Taiwan [R.O.C.]: Alfa Music International Co., Ltd.
• Fantasy. In Fantasy 范特西 [CD liner notes] (2001). Taipei, Taiwan [R.O.C.]: Alfa Music International Co., Ltd.
• Eight Dimensions. In Eight Dimensions 八度空間 [CD liner notes] (2002). Taipei, Taiwan [R.O.C.]: Alfa Music International Co., Ltd.
• Yeh Hui-mei. In Yeh Hui-mei 葉惠美 [CD liner notes] (2003). Taipei, Taiwan [R.O.C.]: Alfa Music International Co., Ltd.
• Common Jasmin Orange. In Common Jasmin Orange 七里香 [CD liner notes] (2004). Taipei, Taiwan [R.O.C.]: Alfa Music International Co., Ltd.
• November's Chopin. In November's Chopin 十一月的蕭邦 [CD liner notes] (2005). Taipei, Taiwan [R.O.C.]: Alfa Music International Co., Ltd.
• Still Fantasy. In Still Fantasy 依然范特西 [CD liner notes] (2006). Taipei, Taiwan [R.O.C.]: Alfa Music International Co., Ltd.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sounds a lot like China - Hong Kong and Taiwan's music field stirs up "Chinese Style" . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122185745/http://news.xinhuanet.com/overseas/2006-10/11/content_5187968.htm . dead . January 22, 2008 . 2006-10-11 . 2007-04-01 . Xinhua . Web article . zh.