Opus 12 (Jay Chou album)

Opus 12 (Chinese: 12新作; pinyin: Shí èr xīn zuò) is the twelfth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, released on 28 December 2012 by JVR Music.[1]

Opus 12
Studio album by
Released28 December 2012 (2012-12-28)
Recorded2012
GenreMandopop
Length48:08
LanguageMandarin
Label
ProducerJay Chou
Jay Chou chronology
Wow!
(2011)
Opus 12
(2012)
Aiyo, Not Bad
(2014)
Singles from Opus 12
  1. "Hong-Chen Inn"
    Released: 11 December 2012
  2. "Ming Ming Jiu"
    Released: 19 December 2012
  3. "Big Ben"
    Released: 28 December 2012

The album was nominated for four Golden Melody Awards.[2]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Jay Chou.

CD
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Four Seasons Train" (四季列車)Vincent Fang2:40
2."Sign Language" (手語)Jay Chou4:48
3."Eunuch With a Headache" (公公偏頭痛)Vincent Fang3:03
4."Obviously" (明明就)Vincent Fang4:18
5."Giggle" (傻笑 feat. Cindy Yen)Vincent Fang4:50
6."A Larger Cello" (比較大的大提琴 feat. Lara Veronin & Gary Yang)Vincent Fang4:12
7."No Difference in Loving You" (愛你沒差)Huang Lingjia4:41
8."Red Dust Inn" (紅塵客棧)Vincent Fang4:35
9."Dream Initiated" (夢想啟動)Kevin Lin3:25
10."Big Ben" (大笨鐘)Jay Chou4:02
11."You are Everywhere" (哪裡都是你)Jay Chou4:39
12."Ukulele" (烏克麗麗)Jay Chou2:55
Total length:48:08
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Worldly Tavern" (紅塵客棧) 
2."Eunuch with a Headache" (公公偏頭痛) 
3."Big Ben" (大笨鐘) 

Awards

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Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2013 Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Album Opus 12 Nominated
Best Mandarin Male Singer Jay Chou for Opus 12 Nominated
Best Album Producer Nominated
Best Musical Arranger Huang Yuxun for "A Larger Cello" Nominated

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Singapore (RIAS)[7] Platinum 10,000*
Taiwan 65,000[6]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ Best-selling albums of the year in Taiwan as reported by media outlets

References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) JVR Music Opus 12 album info Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 28 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012
  2. ^ "第24屆金曲獎流行音樂類入圍名單". Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ "综合榜 2013年 第18周" [Comprehensive List, Week 18 of 2013]. Sino Chart (in Chinese). 5 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ "2013 香港唱片商會銷量榜" [2013 Hong Kong Record Merchants Association Sales List] (in Chinese). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2024 – via Cmusichart.
  5. ^ "G-Music Combo Album Chart – Week 20 of 2010" (in Chinese). G-Music. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "2012台湾唱片销量排行榜公布 罗志祥三连霸冠军" [2012 Taiwan album sales chart announced: Show Luo ranks first for the third time in a row]. QQ Music (in Chinese). 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Singapore album certifications – Jay Chou – Opus 12". Recording Industry Association Singapore.
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