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Encore (S.H.E album)

Encore (Chinese: 安可) is the sixth studio album by Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. It was released on November 12, 2004, by HIM International Music. This is the first album that S.H.E released in the autumn, on account of Selina's graduation from university. A second Encore (DVD Plus Edition) was also released.

Encore
Studio album by
S.H.E
ReleasedNovember 12, 2004 (2004-11-12)
Recorded2004
GenreMandopop
Length40:45
LanguageMandarin
LabelHIM International Music
Producer
  • Joeloe Kuo
  • Venk Yang
S.H.E chronology
Magical Journey
(2004) 		Encore
(2004) 		Once Upon A Time
(2005)

The album was commercially successful upon release, peaking at number one on the album charts in Malaysia and Singapore. It sold over 2 million copies throughout Asia by August 2005.

Background and release

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"候鳥" (Migratory Bird) was composed by Jay Chou and features Chinese music elements. It was the Mandarin theme song of Japanese film, Quill.[1] This song was written on behalf of Ella's previous relationship which had ended on a bad note. After "我愛你" (I Love You) was produced,[2] Sweetbox re-sang it as "More than Love".

Accolades

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The track "Migratory Bird" won one of the Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 2005 HITO Radio Music Awards presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM.[3] It was also nominated for Top 10 Gold Songs at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2005.[4] Encore was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2005 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.[5]

Music videos

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The music video for "我愛你" (I Love You) was filmed in Shanghai. There are two versions of the video: a 3-minute TV version, and a 12-minute full version. The 12-minute version features two elderly people who reflect upon their love life back when they were still young.

In 1940s Shanghai, the girl tells her lover that her family is moving to Taiwan, likely due to the Chinese Civil War. She gives the boy a box containing her love inside, and leaves in tears. In 1989, the girl, now a grandmother of at least two children, receives a letter from the boy, now a single elderly man. Unlike the grandmother, who seems to enjoy life with her husband, children and grandchildren, the old man has been waiting for the past few decades for his lover to come back to Shanghai.[6]

Track listing

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The tracks was retitled to English for the iTunes release.

  1. "候鳥" Hou Niao (Migratory Bird) - 4:44
  2. "痛快" Tong Kuai (Raciness [iTunes UK+Australia] / Piquancy [iTunes US]) - 3:19
  3. "別說對不起" Bie Shuo Dui Bu Qi (Don't Say Sorry) - 3:52 (Cover of Everytime by Britney Spears)
  4. "我愛你" Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) - 3:55 (Cover of More Than Love by Sweetbox)
  5. "鬥牛士之歌" Dou Niu Shi Zhi Ge (Matador's Song) - 3:50
  6. "對號入座" Dui Hao Ru Zuo (Take Seat By Number) - 4:04 (Cover of Japanese Boy by Aneka)
  7. "金鐘罩鐵布衫" Jin Zhong Zhao Tie Bu Shan (Golden Shield, Iron Cloth) - 4:05
  8. "大女人主義" Da Nu Ren Zhu Yi (Female Chauvinism) - 3:59
  9. "不在場" Bu Zai Chang (Absent) - 4:32
  10. "保持微笑" Bao Chi Wei Xiao (Keep Smiling) - 4:21

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Malaysian Albums (RIM)[7] 1
Singaporean Albums (RIAS)[8] 1

Sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Asia — 2,000,000[9]

References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) Ke Lu is very charming; helps S.H.E talk about movie. November 3, 2004. Retrieved April 30, 2007.
  2. ^ (in Chinese) HIM's official press release for the album "Encore" Archived March 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 25, 2007.
  3. ^ (in Chinese) Liberty Times 2005 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list Archived April 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 5, 2011
  4. ^ (in Chinese) Sina.com 2005 TVB8 Awards Gold Songs nomination list December 2, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2011
  5. ^ (in Chinese) IFPI Hong Kong 2005 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Archived July 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 19, 2011
  6. ^ (in Chinese) S.H.E watches new album's music video with fans; looking back, they feel moved and break into tears. November 29, 2004. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
  7. ^ "Malaysia Chinese Albums Chart". RIM. December 21, 2004. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Singapore RIAS Album Chart". RIAS. Archived from the original on December 4, 2004. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  9. ^ (in Chinese) The Beijing Times. (Hosted by Sohu.com Music) The voices of these unique songs maintain high standards, S.H.E takes you on a Magical Journey. August 8, 2005. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
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