Fiction (Yoga Lin album)

Fiction, often stylized as fiction (Chinese: 大/小說家) is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's fourth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 22 June 2012 by HIM International Music. It was ranked #1 in Taipei Times's list of top five Mandarin albums of 2012.[1] Yoga Lin co-produced most songs on the album,[2] and participated in the writing of the lyrics and mixing of the songs.

Fiction
"Fiction" album cover art
Studio album by
Released22 June 2012 (2012-06-22)
GenreMandopop, ballad, pop
Length41:37
LanguageMandarin
LabelHIM International Music
Yoga Lin chronology
Perfect Life
(2011)
Fiction
(2012)
Jazz Channel
(2013)

Background

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The concept of the album was to use music to tell a story, and each song on the album functions as a short story. The whole album becomes a ten song collection of short stories in a multitude of genres as science fiction, romance, horror, allegory, and so on. Songs like "说谎 (Fairytale)", "心酸 (Heartbreak)" and "早开的晚霞 (Early Sunset Clouds)" from earlier albums made him famous, which all conveys Yoga Lin's characteristic melancholic sound. Yoga Lin and his producers agreed that for the fourth album they wanted to try something different to record a more powerful performance, as well as showcase his talents in various styles of music.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."思凡 (Si Fan)" (Mundane Desires / Thinking About The World)Lan Xiao XieJerryC3:52
2."Runaway Mama"Chen Xin YanSkot Suyama (陶山)3:57
3."越反越愛 (Yue Fan Yue Ai)" (Romeo and Juliet Syndrome / The More Opposition, The More You Love)Daryl YaoBernard Zheng4:38
4."浪費 (Lang Fei)" (Unrequited / Waste)Yuen ChenZheng Nan5:07
5."誘 (You)" (Lure / Seduction)Derek ShihJerryC3:25
6."週末夜驚魂 (Zhou Mo Ye Jing Hun)" (Saturday Night Fright)Chen Xin YanYang Pu3:36
7."4號病房 (Si Hao Bing Fang)" (The Written Notes of Patient No. 4 / On The 4th Ward)Lan Xiao XieNi Hong Mu3:45
8."勉強幸福 (Mian Qiang Xing Fu)" (Reluctant Happiness / Fool's Bliss)Albert LeungBernard Zheng4:42
9."傻子 (Sha Zi)" (Fool)Bernard ZhengBernard Zheng3:35
10."拾荒 (Shi Huang)" (Vulture)Xu Min LingJin Zhe5:00
Total length:41:37

Music videos

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  1. Lure (誘) (30/05/2012) [4]
  2. Fools' Bliss (勉強幸福) (18/06/2012) [5]
  3. Romeo and Juliet Syndrome (越反越愛) (27/06/2012) [6]
  4. Runaway Mama (28/08/2012) [7]
  5. Unrequited (浪費) (19/12/2012) [8]
  6. Vulure (拾荒) (20/12/2012) [9]

References

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  1. ^ Top Five Mandarin Albums
  2. ^ "Weekly music reviews: Yoga Lin returns with yet another stellar album". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  3. ^ (Chinese) HIM Entertainment Yoga Lin Discography
  4. ^ 林宥嘉 Yoga Lin - 誘 Lure [官方版HD MV on YouTube
  5. ^ 林宥嘉 Yoga Lin - 勉強幸福 Fools' Bliss [官方版HD MV on YouTube
  6. ^ 林宥嘉 Yoga Lin - 越反越愛 Romeo and Juliet Syndrome [官方版HD MV on YouTube
  7. ^ 林宥嘉 Yoga Lin - Runaway Mama [官方版HD MV on YouTube
  8. ^ 林宥嘉Yoga Lin「浪費」Unrequited [官方版 MV HD] on YouTube
  9. ^ 林宥嘉Yoga Lin「拾荒」Vulture [官方版 MV HD] on YouTube