The Distance of Love
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| Single by Eric Chou | ||||
| from the album My Way to Love | ||||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Released | August 1, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Taiwan | |||
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| Eric Chou singles chronology | ||||
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| "The Distance of Love" on YouTube | ||||
"The Distance of Love" (Chinese: 以後別做朋友; pinyin: Yǐhòu Bié Zuò Péngyǒu; lit. Let's Not Be Friends Anymore) is the debut single by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Eric Chou. It was released as through Sony Music Taiwan on August 1, 2014, for his debut studio album My Way to Love (2014). The pop ballad was written by Wu Yiwei and composed by Chou.
"The Distance of Love" was met with instant success in Taiwan and Greater China, and has amassed over 200 million views on YouTube. The song served as the ending theme song of the Taiwanese television series The Way We Were (2014).
Background and development
The song "The Distance of Love" was inspired by Chou's personal experience of an unrequited confession. While studying in Boston, he developed feelings for a classmate. Before graduating, he expressed his love to her but was turned down. He recalled composing the melody for the song in his dorm room the following day while feeling heartbroken.[1][2]
In an interview, Chou recalled that the experience made him want to become a musician, saying, "things seemed to be going well with her at first, but then she just wanted to be friends later on. I thought I’d really get into music to make myself appear more charming, and that was actually the initial motivation".[3]
Music video
In the music video for "The Distance of Love", Chou plays the piano on a beach and on a truck. The filming process lasted over 24 hours. Despite receiving diving training beforehand, Chou was nervous during the shoot that he almost experienced hypothermia. Nevertheless, his prior diving experience enabled him to deliver a smooth performance, including lip-syncing, underwater.[1]
Live performances
Chou performed "The Distance of Love" at the TVBS New Year's Eve Party in Taiwan on December 31, 2014,[4] and at the 2015 KKBox Music Awards on February 8, 2015.
Credits and personnel
- Eric Chou – vocals, background vocals, composer
- Wu Yiwei – lyrics
- Chen Jianqi – arrangement
- Zhang Jingyu – music video director
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Singapore Regional (RIAS) | 8 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | August 1, 2014 | Sony Music Taiwan |
References
- ^ a b "周兴哲告白失败写歌 拍MV上山下海弹钢琴" [Zhou Xingzhe failed to confess his love, wrote a song, shot a MV, climbed mountains and played the piano]. ent.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "周興哲創作單曲被林心如欽定新劇片尾曲". sina.com.tw. July 31, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "Interview: Singer Eric Chou – Men's Folio". August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "2015TVBS跨年晚会：周兴哲《以后别做朋友》" [2015TVBS New Year's Eve Party: Eric Chou's "Let's Not Be Friends"]. Phoenix New Media (in Chinese). January 1, 2015. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2025.