Love Addict (Prudence Liew album)
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Love Addict is the 14th studio album and second mandopop
album by Hong Kong singer Prudence Liew
. This album marks the first Mandarin language studio album release from Liew since 愛自己 Love Yourself
was released in Taiwan
in 2000. This album is a cover album
that consists entirely of songs that were originally sung by male singers.
with a sampling rate
of 96 kHz. It was then mastered in United States and the discs were compressed and made in Germany in Super Audio CD
format. Liew has stated that this is a true album for audiophiles.
Photography for this album was done by Hong Kong actor Chapman To
, who is a photography enthusiast and a longtime fan of Liew. To admitted that this is the first time he was hired as a paid professional photographer.
. HMV
Hong Kong promoted the album with an offer of tickets to Liew's mini-concert with pre-orders of the album.
Upon its release, the album charted at number 2 in the HMV
Hong Kong's Overall Sales Chart behind Lady Gaga
's album Born This Way and topped both the Asian Sales Chart and Cantonese/Mandarin Sales Chart for two weeks running.
Notes
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...
album by Hong Kong singer Prudence Liew
Prudence Liew
Prudence Liew Mei-Gwan is a multi-platinum selling Hong Kong pop singer and Golden Horse Award winning actress, having released 14 studio albums and appearing in numerous films.-Career start:...
. This album marks the first Mandarin language studio album release from Liew since 愛自己 Love Yourself
Love Yourself
愛自己 Love Yourself is the first mandopop album and 12th overall studio album of Hong Kong pop singer Prudence Liew, released on May 1, 2000 in Taiwan.-Album information:...
was released in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
in 2000. This album is a cover album
Cover Album
-Tracklisting:#Misono to Utaou! Animedley I # #...
that consists entirely of songs that were originally sung by male singers.
Album information
The recording of this album was mixed in 24-bitAudio bit depth
In digital audio, bit depth describes the number of bits of information recorded for each sample. Bit depth directly corresponds to the resolution of each sample in a set of digital audio data...
with a sampling rate
Sampling rate
The sampling rate, sample rate, or sampling frequency defines the number of samples per unit of time taken from a continuous signal to make a discrete signal. For time-domain signals, the unit for sampling rate is hertz , sometimes noted as Sa/s...
of 96 kHz. It was then mastered in United States and the discs were compressed and made in Germany in Super Audio CD
Super Audio CD
Super Audio CD is a high-resolution, read-only optical disc for audio storage. Sony and Philips Electronics jointly developed the technology, and publicized it in 1999. It is designated as the Scarlet Book standard. Sony and Philips previously collaborated to define the Compact Disc standard...
format. Liew has stated that this is a true album for audiophiles.
Photography for this album was done by Hong Kong actor Chapman To
Chapman To
Chapman To Man-chak is a Hong Kong actor, best known for specializing in comedic roles in films such as Infernal Affairs and Initial D.-Career:To began his acting career in TV soap operas and moved to the big screen in 2000...
, who is a photography enthusiast and a longtime fan of Liew. To admitted that this is the first time he was hired as a paid professional photographer.
Release
The album will be released on June 17, 2011, in Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
Hong Kong promoted the album with an offer of tickets to Liew's mini-concert with pre-orders of the album.
Upon its release, the album charted at number 2 in the HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
Hong Kong's Overall Sales Chart behind Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
's album Born This Way and topped both the Asian Sales Chart and Cantonese/Mandarin Sales Chart for two weeks running.
Track listing
- 認錯 (Apologize) originally sung by 優客李林 Ukelele in 1991
- 他一定很愛你 (He Must Really Love You) originally sung by 阿杜 A-doA-doDo Cheng Yi , popularly known as A-Do , is a singer from Singapore.The ex-construction foreman was spotted by Singaporean producer Billy Koh in his company's talent search. He has since been signed to Ocean Butterflies Music....
in 2002 - 你把我灌醉 (You Made Me Drunk) originally sung by 黃大煒 David Wong in 1994
- 原來的我 (The Original Me) originally sung by 齊秦 Chyi ChinChyi ChinChyi Chin , is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter.-Early life:When he was young, his father had a strict daily regimen of study that started at 5 am. His studies varied from English music and literature to classical Chinese literature and Tang Dynasty poetry. Chyi, however, did not enjoy reading...
in 1988 - 一場遊戲一場夢 (A Game, A Dream) originally sung by 王傑 Dave WangDave WongDave Wong is a Chinese pop artist who was active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His memorable hits include "一場遊戲一場夢" and "幾分傷心幾分痴" , "誰明浪子心" , "忘了你 忘了我" , and "安妮" .-Biography:Wong was born in Hong Kong, as the son of a former Shaw Brothers actor, Wong Hap...
in 1989 - 走鋼索的人 (A Tightrope Walker) originally sung by 李泉 James Li in 1999
- 愛如潮水 (Love Like Tides) originally sung by 張信哲 Jeff ChangJeff ChangJeff Chang is a Taiwanese male singer, who performs sentimental Mandarin pop ballads.Chang was born in Yunlin, Taiwan. He started off his showbiz career by winning a singing competition while in college...
in 1993 - 老實情歌 (Honest Love Song) origianlly sung by 庾澄慶 Harlem YuHarlem YuHarlem Yu was born 28 July 1961. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award singer-songwriter. He was the first artist to experiment with the style of R&B and rap in Chinese music. He has released 14 studio albums. He contribution to the Asian music industry has earned him the reputation of 'God of...
in 1993 - 其實你不懂我的心 (Actually, You Do Not Understand My Heart) originally sung by 童安格 Angus TungAngus TungAngus Tung is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and record producer from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. Blessed with boyish good looks and talent, Angus Tung debuted in 1983 and released his first solo album “Miss You” two years after. He subsequently released 14 albums, including a Chinese pop classic...
in 1988 - 何去何從 (Where to Come and Go) originally sung by 張國榮 Leslie CheungLeslie CheungLeslie 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...
in 1995
Album
| Chart Name | Peak Position |
| HMV HMV His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone... Hong Kong Overall Sales Chart |
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| HMV HMV His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone... Hong Kong Asian Sales Chart |
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| HMV HMV His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone... Hong Kong Cantonese/Mandarin Sales Chart |
Singles (Radio airplay)
| Song Title | Release Date | 903 Commercial Radio Hong Kong Commercial Radio Hong Kong , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of only two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. It contains a balanced array of entertainment including informative, educational, arts and cultural programmes... |
RTHK Radio Television Hong Kong Radio Television Hong Kong is a public broadcasting organisation in Hong Kong that is operated as an independent department in the government under the Broadcasting Authority. RTHK operates seven radio channels, and produces television programmes that are then broadcast through local television... |
997 Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited Metro Broadcast Corporation Ltd. is one of the three broadcasting corporations in Hong Kong, the others being the Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited and Radio Television Hong Kong... |
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| 認錯 (Apologize) | 04/01/2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 走鋼索的人 (A Tightrope Walker)[a] | 06/11/2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that station. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- a ^ Current single.
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
June 17, 2011 | Cinepoly Records Cinepoly Records Cinepoly Records is a Hong Kong-based record label founded in 1985. It was a subsidiary of PolyGram Records and the film company Cinema City. Ownership of Cinepoly Records switched to Universal Music Group after Universal acquired PolyGram Records in 1998 and albums are now distributed by... |
| Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
June 21, 2011 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
November 27, 2011 | Universal Music China |