| Once Upon a Time | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | S.H.E |
| Cover: | SHE-CD08.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2005 |
| Genre: | Mandopop |
| Label: | HIM International Music |
| Producer: | Bing Wang |
| Prev Title: | Encore 安可 |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Forever (New Songs + Great Hits) |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Once Upon a Time is the seventh studio album by Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. It was released on November 25, 2005, by HIM International Music.[1] As of December 14, 2005, the album had shipped over 1 million copies across Asia.
This album features music styles with European myth elements such as a musical composition by Mozart in "不想長大" (Don't Wanna Grow Up) as well as Greek elements in the lyrics of "月桂女神" (Laurel Tree Goddess – Daphne). "Super Model" was used to promote Daphne Shoes' D18 line of shoes, while "Laurel Tree Goddess – Daphne" was a general promotional song.[2] The track "星星之火" (Fires of Heaven) was composed by Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter Gary Chaw.
The tracks "Super Model" was nominated for Top 10 Gold Songs and "不想長大" (Don't Wanna Grow Up) won Top 10 Gold Songs and Top 10 Gold Song Gold Award at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2006.[3] [4]
Directed by Jay Chou, the music video for "Not Gonna Be Your Friend" touches upon themes of male homosexuality, unlike the video for "Belief" in Youth Society have the several couple of heterosexuality. Selina, Hebe and Ella are three girls who are fawning over a male friend of theirs, only to find out that the friend is gay and already has a boyfriend.