The Eight Dimensions (traditional Chinese: 八度空間; simplified Chinese: 八度空间; pinyin: Bā dù kōng jiān) is the third studio album by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou. It was released on 18 July 2002, by BMG Taiwan and Alfa Music.[1]
| The Eight Dimensions | ||||
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| Released | 18 July 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | BMG, Alfa | |||
| Producer | Jay Chou | |||
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The album was nominated for five 14th Golden Melody Awards.[2] The album also won for an IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award for Best Selling Mandarin Album of the Year.[3]
The tracks, "Secret Sign", "Back to the Past", and "The Final Battle", are listed at number 1, number 5, and number 42 respectively on the 2002's Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year chart.[4]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Jay Chou
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Half-beast Human" (半獸人) | Vincent Fang | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Peninsula Ironbox" (半島鐵盒) | Jay Chou | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Secret Signal" (暗號) | Hsu Shih-chang | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Dragon Fist" (龍拳) | Vincent Fang | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Where's the Train Going?" (火車叨位去) | Vincent Fang | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Split" (分裂) | Jay Chou | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Grandpa's Tea" (爺爺泡的茶) | Vincent Fang | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Back to the Past" (回到過去) | Will Liu | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Little Ironsmith in Milan" (米蘭的小鐵匠) | Vincent Fang | 3:58 |
| 10. | "The Final Battle" (最後的戰役) | Vincent Fang | 4:11 |
Awards
edit| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Melody Awards | Best Pop Vocal Album | The Eight Dimensions | Nominated |
| Best Album Producer | Jay Chou for The Eight Dimensions | Nominated | |
| Best Lyricist | Vincent Fang for "Grandpa's Tea" | Nominated | |
| Best Musical Arranger | Eric Hong for "Dragon Fist" | Nominated | |
| Baby Chung for "The Final Battle" | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ (in Chinese) JVR Music The Eight Dimensions album info Archived 2 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine 18 July 2002. Retrieved 2011-03-27
- ^ "第十四屆金曲獎入圍名單 - 文化部影視及流行音樂產業局". www.bamid.gov.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 29 April 2004. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ IFPI Hong Kong 2002 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Archived 2 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 April 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart 2002 (#1 to 50) Retrieved 16 April 2011
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Jay Chou discography@JVR Music
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