EX All Time Favourites (album)
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'EX' All Time Favourites is a Cantopop
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...

/Mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...

 tribute album by Hong Kong solo artist Shirley Kwan
Shirley Kwan
Shirley Kwan, Kwan Suk’E, or Kwan Suk Yee is an influential Cantopop singer from Hong Kong. She first shot to fame in 1989 as a pop sensation with the hit, "Happy Are Those In Love" and was popular throughout the early to mid-90s...

, released in 1995. It was published in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Japan, and later remastered in 1997.

Track listing: Hong Kong Release

Track Title Title in English Composed by Lyrics by Rearranged by Original Artist
01 忘記他 Forget Him
Forget Him
"Forget Him" is arguably the most widely known Cantonese pop song ever produced. Written by Hong Kong media maverick James Wong, it was originally sung by Teresa Teng and was included in her first Cantonese album, "势不两立" ....

 
James Wong
Wong Jim
James Wong Jim was a Cantopop lyricist and writer based primarily in Hong Kong. He was also a well known in Asia as a columnist, actor, film director, screenwriter and talk show hosts. He took part in creative directing positions within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong...

 
James Wong
Wong Jim
James Wong Jim was a Cantopop lyricist and writer based primarily in Hong Kong. He was also a well known in Asia as a columnist, actor, film director, screenwriter and talk show hosts. He took part in creative directing positions within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong...

 
Donald Ashley Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng , was an immensely popular and influential Chinese pop singer from Taiwan. Teresa Teng's voice and songs are instantly recognized throughout East Asia and in areas with large Asian populations...

02 夢伴 Dream Lover Kisaburo Suzuki 林敏聰 劉志遠 Anita Mui
Anita Mui
Anita Mui Yim-fong was a popular Hong Kong singer and actress. During her prime years she made major contributions to the cantopop music scene, while receiving numerous awards and honours. She remained an idol throughout most of her career, and was generally regarded as a cantopop diva...

03 唱一首好歌 (duet with Alan Tam
Alan Tam
Wing Lun Alan Tam, MH is an award-winning Hong Kong Cantopop and English pop singer and actor. During the early 1980s he played a major role in developing the cantopop scene as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements. As of 2008, he is still active in the music...

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Sing a Good Song B & M GIBB 鄭國江 徐日勤 Alan Tam
Alan Tam
Wing Lun Alan Tam, MH is an award-winning Hong Kong Cantopop and English pop singer and actor. During the early 1980s he played a major role in developing the cantopop scene as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements. As of 2008, he is still active in the music...

04 把歌談心 Confide in a Melody 林慕德 卡龍 林慕德 林姍姍
05 李香蘭 Yoshiko Ōtaka
Yoshiko Otaka
, is a China-born Japanese actress and singer who made a career in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven great singing stars...

 
玉置浩二 周禮茂 劉諾生 Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings , with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000....

06 這是愛 This Is Love 林敏怡 林敏聰 林敏怡 Teddy Robin
07 深夜港灣 Midnight Harbour Masashi Sada 潘偉源 杜自持 甄楚倩
08 Ask 區志華 區志華 蘇德華 區桂芬、葉源春
09 印象 Impression Sam Hui  Sam Hui/黎彼德 杜自持 Sam Hui
10 拒絕再玩 Don't Wanna Mess Around No More 玉置浩二 林振強 Donald Ashley Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing , nicknamed elder brother , was a film actor and musician from Hong Kong. Cheung was considered as "one of the founding fathers of Cantopop", and "combining a hugely successful film and music career".In 2000, Cheung was named Asian Biggest Superstar by China Central...


Track Listing: Taiwan Release

In the Taiwan version of "EX", Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng , was an immensely popular and influential Chinese pop singer from Taiwan. Teresa Teng's voice and songs are instantly recognized throughout East Asia and in areas with large Asian populations...

's "Forget Him
Forget Him
"Forget Him" is arguably the most widely known Cantonese pop song ever produced. Written by Hong Kong media maverick James Wong, it was originally sung by Teresa Teng and was included in her first Cantonese album, "势不两立" ....

" (Track 1) and Teddy Robin's "This Is Love" (Track 6) have been rearranged yet again and their lyrics reworked in Mandarin.
Track Title Title in English Composed by Lyrics by Rearranged by Original Artist
01 可惜 What a Pity James Wong
Wong Jim
James Wong Jim was a Cantopop lyricist and writer based primarily in Hong Kong. He was also a well known in Asia as a columnist, actor, film director, screenwriter and talk show hosts. He took part in creative directing positions within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong...

 
謝明訓 江建民 Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng , was an immensely popular and influential Chinese pop singer from Taiwan. Teresa Teng's voice and songs are instantly recognized throughout East Asia and in areas with large Asian populations...

02 夢伴 Dream Lover Kisaburo Suzuki 林敏聰 劉志遠 Anita Mui
Anita Mui
Anita Mui Yim-fong was a popular Hong Kong singer and actress. During her prime years she made major contributions to the cantopop music scene, while receiving numerous awards and honours. She remained an idol throughout most of her career, and was generally regarded as a cantopop diva...

03 唱一首好歌 (duet with Alan Tam
Alan Tam
Wing Lun Alan Tam, MH is an award-winning Hong Kong Cantopop and English pop singer and actor. During the early 1980s he played a major role in developing the cantopop scene as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements. As of 2008, he is still active in the music...

)
Sing a Good Song B & M GIBB 鄭國江 徐日勤 Alan Tam
Alan Tam
Wing Lun Alan Tam, MH is an award-winning Hong Kong Cantopop and English pop singer and actor. During the early 1980s he played a major role in developing the cantopop scene as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements. As of 2008, he is still active in the music...

04 把歌談心 Confide in a Melody 林慕德 卡龍 林慕德 林姍姍
05 李香蘭 Yoshiko Ōtaka
Yoshiko Otaka
, is a China-born Japanese actress and singer who made a career in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven great singing stars...

 
玉置浩二 周禮茂 劉諾生 Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings , with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000....

06 戀戀不捨 Just Can't Let Go 林敏怡 姚若龍 ?   Teddy Robin
07 深夜港灣 Midnight Harbour Masashi Sada 潘偉源 杜自持 甄楚倩
08 Ask 區志華 區志華 蘇德華 區桂芬、葉源春
09 印象 Impression Sam Hui  Sam Hui/黎彼德 杜自持 Sam Hui
10 拒絕再玩 Don't Wanna Mess Around No More 玉置浩二 林振強 Donald Ashley Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing , nicknamed elder brother , was a film actor and musician from Hong Kong. Cheung was considered as "one of the founding fathers of Cantopop", and "combining a hugely successful film and music career".In 2000, Cheung was named Asian Biggest Superstar by China Central...


Other releases

Besides the Hong Kong and Taiwan releases, there are at least four other versions of 'EX'. These include:
  • 1995: China version, called "What a Pity" (可惜), essentially a hybrid of the Hong Kong & Taiwan versions
  • 1995 Jul: Japanese version
  • 1997 Mar: PolyGram 88 Superb Sound Quality Series Denon Mastersonic Digital Remastering CD
  • 2003 Dec: Hybrid Stereo SACD
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