Without You (Karen Mok album) explained

Without You
Type:Album
Artist:Karen Mok
Cover:KarenMokWithoutU.jpg
Recorded:2005–2006
Language:Mandarin, Cantonese
Label:Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Prev Title:X
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Live is… Karen Mok
Next Year:2007

Without You is an album by Hong Kong singer Karen Mok, released on 7 April 2006 by Sony.[1] Most of the lyrics are in Mandarin, though two tracks are in Cantonese.

Track listing

  1. 一口一口 (Yì Kǒu Yì Kǒu, "One Mouthful, One Mouthful")
  2. 如果没有你 (Rúguǒ Méiyǒu Nǐ, "Without You")
  3. 24 hrs
  4. 一个人睡 (Yígè Rén Shuǐ, "Sleeping Alone")
  5. 甜美生活 (Tiānměi Shēnghuǒ, "Happy Life")
  6. 手 (Shǒu, "Hand")
  7. 薄荷 (Bòhe, "Peppermint")
  8. AM PM
  9. 天下大同 (Tiān Xià Dà Tóng, "Same World") (Writer: Jay Chou)
  10. Fire
  11. 24 hrs
(Cantonese)
  1. 众生缘
(Cantonese)

Style

In this album, Mok experimented with rock genres, such as grunge/post-grunge, alternative rock, alternative pop and pop rock. "天下大同" (Tiān Xià Dà Tóng, "Same World") was an urban-influenced pop rock track. "24 hrs" was a violin-driven alternative rock song about a love-hate relationship with prominent use of grunge-like electric guitar chords during the chorus and acoustic guitar during the verses. It is a cover of the song "24" by Jem. "Shou" is a hard rock/hard pop song inspired by rock and roll. "Fire" is an acoustic pop-rock song.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 李双松著. 我要做歌手 选秀必备. China Youth Publishing House. March 2014. 978-7-5153-2144-8. Beijing. 99.