Once Upon a Time (S.H.E album)
Encyclopedia
Once Upon A Time is the seventh studio album by Taiwanese
Mandopop
girl group
S.H.E
. It was released on 25 November 2005 by HIM International Music
. As of 14 December 2005, the album had shipped over 1 million copies across Asia.
This album features music styles with European myth elements such as a musical composition by Mozart in "不想長大" (Don't Wanna Grow Up) as well as Greek elements in the lyrics of "月桂女神" (Laurel Tree Goddess - Daphne
). "Super Model" was used to promote Daphne Shoes' D18 line of shoes, while "Laurel Tree Goddess - Daphne" was a general promotional song. The track "星星之火" (Fires of Heaven) was composed by Malaysian Chinese
singer-songwriter
Gary Chaw
.
The tracks "Super Model" was nominated for Top 10 Gold Songs and "不想長大" (Don't Wanna Grow Up) won Top 10 Gold Songs and Top 10 Gold Song Gold Award at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2006.
. Selina, Hebe and Ella are three girls who are fawning over a male friend of theirs, only to find out that the friend is gay and already has a boyfriend.
N.B. None of the album's songs charted until January.
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
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...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
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...
. It was released on 25 November 2005 by HIM International Music
HIM International Music
HIM International Music is a Taiwanese independent record label and artist management company established in 1999. It was previously known as Grand Music International Inc....
. As of 14 December 2005, the album had shipped over 1 million copies across Asia.
This album features music styles with European myth elements such as a musical composition by Mozart in "不想長大" (Don't Wanna Grow Up) as well as Greek elements in the lyrics of "月桂女神" (Laurel Tree Goddess - Daphne
Daphne
Daphne was a female minor nature deity. Pursued by Apollo, she fled and was chased. Daphne begged the gods for help, who then transformed her into Laurel.-Overview:...
). "Super Model" was used to promote Daphne Shoes' D18 line of shoes, while "Laurel Tree Goddess - Daphne" was a general promotional song. The track "星星之火" (Fires of Heaven) was composed by Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese is a Malaysian of Chinese origin. Most are descendants of Chinese who arrived between the fifteenth and the mid-twentieth centuries. Within Malaysia, they are usually simply referred to as "Chinese" in all languages. The term Chinese Malaysian is also sometimes used to refer to...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Gary Chaw
Gary Chaw
Gary Chaw was born on 9 July 1979 in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia, also known as Gary Cao or Cao Ge. He is a Malaysian Chinese Golden Melody Awards singer-songwriter based in Taiwan, who has had achieved success in Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He is renowned for his stage presence,...
.
The tracks "Super Model" was nominated for Top 10 Gold Songs and "不想長大" (Don't Wanna Grow Up) won Top 10 Gold Songs and Top 10 Gold Song Gold Award at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2006.
Track listing
- "不想長大" Bu Xiang Zhang Da (Don't Wanna Grow Up) - 3:46
- "Super Model" - 3:36
- "不作你的朋友" Bu Zuo Ni De Peng You (Not Gonna Be Your Friend remake of Someone's Watching Over Me by Hilary Duff) - 3:58
- "天灰" Tian Hui (Grey Sky) - 4:03
- "月桂女神" Yue Gui Nü Shen (Laurel Tree Goddess - DaphneDaphneDaphne was a female minor nature deity. Pursued by Apollo, she fled and was chased. Daphne begged the gods for help, who then transformed her into Laurel.-Overview:...
remake of Dearest by Ayumi Hamasaki) - 5:13 - "綠洲" Lü Zhou (Oasis) - 4:30
- "謝謝你讓我愛過你" Xie Xie Ni Rang Wo Ai Guo Ni (Thank You for Letting Me Love You) - 4:15
- "好人有好抱" Hao Ren You Hao Bao (Good People Will Rewarded in Kind) - 4:43
- "神槍手" Shen Qiang Shou (Sharpshooter) - 3:40
- "星星之火" Xing Xing Zhi Huo (Fires of Heaven) - 4:47
Music videos
Directed by Jay Chou, the music video for "Not Gonna Be Your Friend" touches upon themes of male homosexuality, not unlike the video for "Belief" in Youth SocietyYouth Society (S.H.E album)
Youth Society is the second studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E. It was released on 29 January 2002 by HIM International Music, four months after their debut album, Girl's Dorm. It features S.H.E's first collaboration with Jay Chou, who composed "熱帶雨林"...
. Selina, Hebe and Ella are three girls who are fawning over a male friend of theirs, only to find out that the friend is gay and already has a boyfriend.
Top positions
| Song | Chinese | Hito Radio Top 10 |
9+2 Music Top 15 |
Global Asia Top 15 |
UFO Radio Top 15 |
Channel [V] Top 20 |
MTV Taiwan Top 20 |
YES 93.3 Top 20 |
Inkui Music Top 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Wanna Grow Up | 不想長大 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
| Super Model | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | 1 | - | 29 | |
| Not Gonna Be Your Friend | 不作你的朋友 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 23 |
| Grey Sky | 天灰 | 1 | - | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36 |
| Laurel Tree Goddess (Daphne) |
月桂女神 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 27 |
| Sharpshooter | 神槍手 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | - |
Weeks on chart
| Song | Chinese | Hito Radio Top 10 |
9+2 Music Top 15 |
Global Asia Top 15 |
UFO Radio Top 15 |
Channel [V] Top 20 |
MTV Taiwan Top 20 |
YES 93.3 Top 20 |
Inkui Music Top 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Wanna Grow Up | 不想長大 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 32 |
| Super Model | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 8 | |
| Not Gonna Be Your Friend | 不作你的朋友 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| Grey Sky | 天灰 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| Laurel Tree Goddess (Daphne) |
月桂女神 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| Sharpshooter | 神槍手 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - |
N.B. None of the album's songs charted until January.