Genesis (S.H.E album)
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| Released | August 5, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
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| Length | 41:58 | |||
| Label | HIM International Music | |||
| Producer | Joeloe Kuo | |||
| S.H.E chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Genesis | ||||
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Genesis (Chinese: 美麗新世界; pinyin: Měilì Xīn Shìjiè) is the third studio album by Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. It was released on August 5, 2002, by HIM International Music.
The track "Genesis" is listed at number 24 on the Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year chart for 2002.[1]
Background and release
Although the title track was an upbeat and lively number, S.H.E regarded it as their most difficult song at the time. While both Girls Dorm and Youth Society had songs that were sung entirely in English ("H.B.O" and "I've Never Been To Me", respectively), "Woman In Love", a cover of Rebekah Ryan's original in the Genesis album, would be the last English song that S.H.E would sing.
In April 2003, eight months after the release of Genesis, actress Chen Mingzhen's "Thinking of Your Moment" (想你的瞬間) covered the same Sweetbox song as "Ocean of Love" (愛情的海洋).[2] According to Chen, she recorded "Thinking of Your Moment" one year before S.H.E had put it on Genesis, but the only reason S.H.E managed to sing "Ocean of Love" first was because Chen was delayed by manufacturing problems.[2]
Music videos
The Genesis karaoke VCD was the first to feature music videos for every track; the trend would continue for each subsequent album. Despite choreographing every music video, only one track, "Where's Love", featured something resembling a plot, which depicted Ella's sadness and nostalgia after breaking up with her boyfriend and Selina and Hebe attempting to comfort her. "Fascination" was the last music video made for the album's karaoke VCD because it consisted of footage from S.H.E's N-age Concert in Tainan.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "美麗新世界" (Genesis) | Li Tien Lung, Anson Yen | Li Tien Lung | David Lu | 4:25 |
| 2. | "愛呢" (Where's Love) | Derek Shih | Roberto Rosan, Heiko Schmidt | BabyC | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Watch Me Shine" | Jennifer Hsu | Dino Esposito | Kenn C | 3:17 |
| 4. | "你快樂我隨意" (If you are happy, then I'll be pleased) | Kevin Yi, Hebe | J. Wu | J. Wu | 3:42 |
| 5. | "愛情的海洋" (Ocean of Love) | Derek Shih | Heiko Schmidt, Roberto Geoman Rosan, Jade Villalon | Wu Ching Lung | 3:51 |
| 6. | "無可取代" (Irreplaceable) | Kevin Yi, Pan Xie Qing | Pan Xie Qing | Michael Tu | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Yes I Love You" | Derek Shih | Jung Yeon Jun | Michael Tu | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Nothing Ever Changes" | Derek Shih | Mejlvang Jesper | Yao Hung | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Woman in Love" | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb | Ryan Lin | 4:26 |
| 10. | "魔力" (Magic) | Daryl Yao | Chuang Li Fan | Michael Tu | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 41:58 | ||||
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Singaporean Albums (RIAS)[3] | 4 |
Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | — | 280,000[4] |
References
- ^ (in Chinese) Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart 2002 (#1-50) Retrieved April 16, 2011
- ^ a b (in Chinese) Same song: Chen Mingzhen loses to S.H.E. April 1, 2003. Retrieved March 2, 2007.
- ^ "Top 10 RIAS Album Chart". Recording Industry Association Singapore. October 4, 2002. Archived from the original on October 15, 2002.
- ^ (in Chinese) Taiwan releases year-end sales charts; Jolin beats Jay. December 14, 2006. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
External links
- (in Chinese) S.H.E discography@HIM International Music