Change Me (album)
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Change Me is the 12th album of American
Taiwanese
R&B artist and composer, Leehom Wang, and was released on July 13, 2007. The album sold more than one million copies within the first month of release.
The track "你是我心内的一首歌" (You Are a Song in My Heart), a duet with Selina of S.H.E
, won one of the Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 2008 HITO Radio Music Awards. The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2007 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
Inspired by Ang Lee
's Lust, Caution, in which he played the role of Kuang Yu Min, Leehom composed "Falling Leaf Returns to Root" (落葉歸根). The composer of "Falling Leaf Returns to Root" is listed in his album as Kuang Yu Min instead of Leehom Wang. This album also features a duet with S.H.E
's Selina Jen, "You Are the Song in My Heart" , that sees Leehom singing in the Taiwanese dialect for the first time.
(*) these track are not included in the Mainland version.
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R&B artist and composer, Leehom Wang, and was released on July 13, 2007. The album sold more than one million copies within the first month of release.
The track "你是我心内的一首歌" (You Are a Song in My Heart), a duet with Selina of S.H.E
S.H.E
S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and...
, won one of the Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 2008 HITO Radio Music Awards. The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2007 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
About the album
Through this album, Leehom promotes the idea of global awareness in the environment and social awareness as well . In the title track, "Change Me" (改變自己), he sings that single individuals have the power to make a difference in the world and each difference can make the world a better place. The album was printed on recycled paper, contained minimal amount of plastics, and includes a page in the liner notes listing ten things ordinary listeners can do to save the environment . Some album editions also include limited edition Leehom's chopsticks with a small tote bag, encouraging listeners to use these reusable chopsticks instead of wasting the disposable wooden chopsticks found in many restaurants.Inspired by Ang Lee
Ang Lee
Ang Lee is a Taiwanese film director. Lee has directed a diverse set of films such as Eat Drink Man Woman , Sense and Sensibility , Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , Hulk , and Brokeback Mountain , for which he won an Academy...
's Lust, Caution, in which he played the role of Kuang Yu Min, Leehom composed "Falling Leaf Returns to Root" (落葉歸根). The composer of "Falling Leaf Returns to Root" is listed in his album as Kuang Yu Min instead of Leehom Wang. This album also features a duet with S.H.E
S.H.E
S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and...
's Selina Jen, "You Are the Song in My Heart" , that sees Leehom singing in the Taiwanese dialect for the first time.
Track listing
- Intro*
- 改變自己 Change Me (Gǎibìan Zìjǐ)
- 落葉歸根 Falling Leaf Returns to Roots (Lùo Yè Gūi Gēn)
- 創作前言 Preface of Composed Work (Chùangzùo Qíanyán)*
- 我們的歌 Our Song (Wǒmen de Gē)
- 你是我心内的一首歌 You Are a Song in My Heart (Nǐ Shì Wǒ Xīn Nei De Yī Shǒu Gē) (featuring Selina Jen)
- 愛在哪裡 Where's the Love (Aì Zaì Nǎlǐ)
- Cockney Girl
- 不完整的旋律 Incomplete Melody (Bù Wánzhěng de Xúanlǜ)
- 愛的鼓勵 Love's Praise (Aì de Gǔlì)
- 華人萬歲 Long Live Chinese People (Húarén Wàn SùiTen thousand yearsThe use of the phrase "ten thousand years" in various East Asian languages originated in ancient China as an expression used to wish long life to the Emperor, and is typically translated as "long live" in English...
) - 星期六的深夜 Saturday Midnight (Xīngqīliù de Shēnyè)
(*) these track are not included in the Mainland version.
Charts
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2007 | G-music Top 20 | #1 | 15 weeks |