Capricorn (Jay Chou album)

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Capricorn
Studio album by
Jay Chou
Released14 October 2008 (2008-10-14)
Recorded2008
StudioJVR Studio (Taipei)
Yang Dawei Studio (Taipei)
Studio-One (Taipei)
Again Studio (Taipei)
GenreMandopop
Length43:57
LanguageMandarin
Label
ProducerJay Chou
Jay Chou chronology
2007 the World Tours
(2008) 		Capricorn
(2008) 		The Era
(2010)
Singles from Capricorn
  1. "Rice Field"
    Released: 22 September 2008
  2. "The Promised Love"
    Released: 14 October 2008
  3. "Give Me the Time of a Song"
    Released: 14 October 2008

Capricorn (Chinese: 魔杰座) is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, released on 14 October 2008, by JVR Music.[1]

Songs

The tracks, "Fragrant Rice", "Give Me the Time of a Song", and "The Promised Love", are listed at number 3, number 17, and number 56, respectively, on 2008's Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year chart.[2][3]

Awards

At the 20th Golden Melody Awards, the album was nominated for eight awards, winning Best mandarin Male Singer, Song of the Year for "Fragrant Rice", and Best Music Video for "Magician".[4]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2009 Beijing Pop Music Awards Song of the Year "Rice Field" Won
Golden Melody Awards Song of the Year Won
Best Mandarin Male Singer Capricorn Won
Best Mandarin Album Nominated
Best Album Producer Nominated
Best Composer "Rice Field" Nominated
Best Lyricist Nominated
Best Musical Arranger Baby Chung for "Magician" Nominated
Best Music Video "Magician" Won

Track listing

All music is composed by Jay Chou.

CD
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Dragon Rider" (龍戰騎士)Vincent Fang4:31
2."Give Me The Time of a Song" (給我一首歌的時間)Jay Chou4:13
3."Snake Dance" (蛇舞 feat. Lara Veronin)Alang Huang2:54
4."Floral Sea" (花海)Ku Hsiao-li, Huang Ling-jia4:24
5."Magician" (魔術先生)Vincent Fang3:47
6."The Promised Love" (說好的幸福呢)Vincent Fang4:16
7."Lan-Ting-Xu" (蘭亭序)Vincent Fang4:13
8."Drifting Poet" (流浪詩人 feat. Gary Yang)Vincent Fang2:49
9."Time Machine" (時光機)Vincent Fang5:11
10."Uncle Joker" (喬克叔叔)Alang Huang4:16
11."Rice Field" (稻香)Jay Chou3:43
Total length:43:57
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Rice Field" (稻香) 
2."Give Me The Time of a Song" (給我一首歌的時間) 

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Singapore (RIAS)[8] Platinum 10,000*
Taiwan — 152,000[9]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ (in Chinese) JVR Music Capricorn album info 14 October 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2011
  2. ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2008 (#1 to 50). Retrieved 20 May 2011
  3. ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2008 (#51 to 100). Retrieved 20 May 2011
  4. ^ (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 20th Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived 10 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine 26 June 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2011
  5. ^ a b "2008香港卖碟王 '广州仔'张敬轩" [2008 Hong Kong CD-selling king 'Guangzhou boy' Hins Cheung]. Beijing Morning Post (in Chinese). 1 January 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2024 – via Sohu Entertainment.
  6. ^ "G-Music Combo Album Chart – Week 41 of 2008" (in Chinese). G-Music. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "08唱片销量一片惨绿 卖碟两万张就是大歌星" [08 Record sales are dismal, selling 20,000 copies makes you a big star]. Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). 15 January 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Singapore album certifications – Jay Chou – Capricorn". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  9. ^ "蔡依林称霸唱片销量榜首" (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

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