Super Star (S.H.E album)
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Super Star is the fourth studio album by Taiwanese girl group
S.H.E
. It was released on 22 August 2003. Ella
suffered a back injury during the shooting of a television show one month before the album was released. Because of this, Ella is absent from some of the music video
s. As of 2006, the single "Super Star" from this album has been S.H.E
's biggest hit. German producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan and vocalist Jade Villalon
, as Sweetbox
, composed "Super Star" for S.H.E. during the sessions for Sweetbox
's Adagio
, and they also released their own English version as a single at the time. In 2004, Canadian
singer Skye Sweetnam
re-recorded "Super Star" as "Superstar".
; more concrete versions were featured in S.H.E's next album, Magical Journey
.
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 22 August 2003. Ella
Ella Chen
Chen Chia-Hwa , more commonly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co....
suffered a back injury during the shooting of a television show one month before the album was released. Because of this, Ella is absent from some of the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s. As of 2006, the single "Super Star" from this album has been 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 biggest hit. German producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan and vocalist Jade Villalon
Jade Villalon
Jade Valerie Villalon , also known by her project and stage name Jade Valerie, is an American and European pop singer, songwriter, and actress...
, as Sweetbox
Sweetbox
Sweetbox is a Los Angeles based pop music project formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan.Throughout the years Sweetbox has had several leading women including Kimberly Kearney, Dacia Bridges, Tina Harris, Jade Villalon and most recently and...
, composed "Super Star" for S.H.E. during the sessions for Sweetbox
Sweetbox
Sweetbox is a Los Angeles based pop music project formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan.Throughout the years Sweetbox has had several leading women including Kimberly Kearney, Dacia Bridges, Tina Harris, Jade Villalon and most recently and...
's Adagio
Adagio
-Music:* Adagio, a tempo marking indicating that music is to be played slowly* A composition marked to be played adagio, e.g.** Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber** Adagio for Strings , a cover of Barber's Adagio by Tiësto...
, and they also released their own English version as a single at the time. In 2004, Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer Skye Sweetnam
Skye Sweetnam
Skye Alexandra Sweetnam is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and music video director. Skye first entered the mainstream in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." Over a year later, her debut album, Noise from the Basement, was released including the singles "Tangled Up in Me"...
re-recorded "Super Star" as "Superstar".
Reception
On the HITORadio Top 10 Charts, Super Star continued Youth Societys success by landing six songs on the charts. Furthermore, Super Star earned S.H.E their second consecutive Best Group and Best Chart Performance awards at the 2004 HITO Awards. The album's title track itself was also well-received. Not only was "Super Star" crowned Metro Radio's 2004 Song of the Year, it was also rewarded for being one of the year's best songs at the HITO Radio Music Awards, Singapore Hit Awards, and Hong Kong TVB8 Awards. The four awards earned by "Super Star" were the most for any S.H.E song until "Don't Wanna Grow Up" (Once Upon a Time) earned six between 2006 and 2007.Track listing
- Super Star
- Far Away Places(遠方; Yuan Fang) cover from How Did I Fall In Love With You of Backstreet BoysBackstreet BoysThe Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
- The Legend of Northern Europe (北歐神話; Bei Ou Shen Hua)
- Half-Sugarism (半糖主義; Ban Tang Zhu Yi)(covered from; Play - Cinderella)
- Riverside Park (河濱公園; He Bin Gong Yuan)
- I.O.I.O (covered from; Bee Gees - I.O.I.O.)
- Always Missing (長相思; Chang Xiang Si)
- Heavy Rain (落大雨; Luo Da Yu)
- The Smile of Summer (夏天的微笑; Xia Tian De Wei Xiao)
- You Are Too Honest (你太誠實; Ni Tai Cheng Shi)
Music videos
Both "Far Away" and "River Shore Park" are based on themes of lost love; "Super Star," while dominated by a rock concert concept, contains a loose love plot where the girl is rejected, only to receive a kiss later in the video. "Heavy Rain" is a story of companion love between two parents, played by Selina and Hebe. "I.O.I.O" is a story of two girls, Selina and Hebe, fighting over a boy (Ella) who actually doesn't like either girl in the first place. The video was the first to feature S.H.E super deformedSuper deformed
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; more concrete versions were featured in S.H.E's next album, Magical Journey
Magical Journey
Magical Journey is the fifth studio album by Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. It was released on 6 February 2004. The album was released simultaneously in two versions: the Magical Version and the Journey version. The miniature diorama featured on the Magical Version's cover was created in...
.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Star | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Far Away | 遠方 | - | - | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Half-Sugarism | 半糖主義 | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - |
| River Shore Park | 河濱公園 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| I.O.I.O | 2 | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Heavy Rain | 落大雨 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Smile of Summer | 夏天的微笑 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Star | 3 | - | >4 | 3 | 4 | - | 14 | |
| Far Away | 遠方 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 7 |
| Half-Sugarism | 半糖主義 | 3 | - | - | 7 | - | 3 | - |
| River Shore Park | 河濱公園 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| I.O.I.O | 2 | - | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | |
| Heavy Rain | 落大雨 | 1 | - | - | - | - | >1 | - |
| Smile of Summer | 夏天的微笑 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - |