Ultimate (Jolin Tsai album)
Ultimate (Chinese: J女神) is a greatest hits album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on August 28, 2012, by Sony.[1] It includes 30 songs and 10 music videos previously released by Universal and Sony.[2]
Ultimate | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | August 28, 2012 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:54:29 | |||
Label | Sony | |||
Producer | ||||
Jolin Tsai chronology | ||||
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Background and release
On July 23, 2002, Tsai signed a recording contract with Sony,[3] through which she later released three studio albums—Magic (2003), Castle (2004), and J-Game (2005), and the they have sold more than 1.5 million, 1.5 million, and 1.2 million copies in Asia, respectively.[4][5][6] In Taiwan, they have sold more than 360,000, 300,000, and 260,000 copies, respectively,[7][8][9] and each of them became the highest-selling album by a female artist and the second highest-selling album overall in their respective years of release.[10][11][12] On February 16, 2006, Tsai signed a recording contract with EMI.[13] On May 5, 2006, Sony BMG released for Tsai the greatest hits album, J-Top.[14] On November 3, 2006, Sony BMG released for Tsai the compilation album, Favorite.[15] On September 19, 2007, Sony BMG released for Tsai the greatest hits album, Final Wonderland.[16]
On August 28, 2012, Sony released for Tsai a greatest hits album, and it includes her 25 songs previously, nine music videos, and one live medley video from J1 Live Concert released by Sony and five songs previously released by Universal.[17] On September 14, 2012, it reached number 14 on the weekly record chart of Five Music in Taiwan.[18]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Signature Gesture" | Issac Chen |
| Jamie Hsueh | 3:12 |
2. | "Magic" | Issac Chen |
| Bing Wang | 3:46 |
3. | "J-Game" | Issac Chen |
| Bing Wang | 3:51 |
4. | "36 Tricks of Love" | Kiki Hu |
| Bing Wang | 3:34 |
5. | "Prove It" | Kevin Yi |
| Huang Yi | 3:39 |
6. | "Oh Oh" | Issac Chen |
| Jack Chou | 3:09 |
7. | "Overlooking Purposely" |
| Jamie Hsueh | 2:59 | |
8. | "Smell of the Popcorn" | Vincent Fang | Wan Chiu | Bing Wang | 4:20 |
9. | "Pirates" | Issac Chen | Jay Chou | Jay Chou | 4:35 |
10. | "The Spirit of Knight" | Jolin Tsai | Jay Chou | Jay Chou | 4:17 |
11. | "Prague Square" | Vincent Fang | Jay Chou | Jay Chou | 4:54 |
12. | "Greek Girl by the Wishing Pond" | Alang Huang | Ivana Wong | Jamie Hsueh | 3:10 |
13. | "Love Love Love" | Simon Liang | Konstantin Meladze | Huang Yi | 3:48 |
14. | "Exclusive Myth" | Issac Chen | Wang Leehom | Jack Chou | 4:10 |
15. | "Show Your Love" | Benny Chen | Paul Lee | Paul Lee | 4:18 |
Total length: | 57:42 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rewind" | Vincent Fang | Jay Chou | G-Power | 4:25 |
2. | "Sky" |
| Wesley Chia | Adia | 4:38 |
3. | "Be You for a Day" | Francis Lee | Jamie Hsueh | Jamie Hsueh | 4:43 |
4. | "The Smell of Lemon Grass" | Francis Lee | Peter Lee | Peter Lee | 4:32 |
5. | "The Starter" | Jolin Tsai | Jamie Hsueh | Jamie Hsueh | 4:36 |
6. | "Repeated Note" | Jolin Tsai | Jamie Hsueh | Jamie Hsueh | 4:24 |
7. | "Sweet and Sour" | Francis Lee | Jamie Hsueh | Jamie Hsueh | 4:29 |
8. | "Say Love You" | Simon Liang | Jay Chou | Bing Wang | 3:46 |
9. | "It's Love" | Simon Liang | Jay Chou | Bing Wang | 4:16 |
10. | "Missing You" | Francis Lee | Lin Song-chin | Jamie Hsueh | 3:55 |
11. | "Singleness" | Francis Lee | Kang Hyun-min | Jamie Hsueh | 3:44 |
12. | "What Kind of Love" | Jerry Huang | Jimmy Ye | Peter Lee | 4:01 |
13. | "Blame It on the Age" | Eric Lin | Michael Tu | David Wu | 4:44 |
14. | "Can't Speak Clearly" | Mao Mao | Jay Chou | David Wu | 5:05 |
15. | "I Know You're Feeling Blue" | Kiki Hu | Jimmy Ye | David Wu | 4:24 |
Total length: | 65:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Magic" (music video) | 3:45 |
2. | "J-Game" (music video) | 4:04 |
3. | "The Spirit of Knight" (music video) | 4:19 |
4. | "Prague Square" (music video) | 4:53 |
5. | "Greek Girl by the Wishing Pond" (music video) | 3:24 |
6. | "Say Love You" (music video) | 3:49 |
7. | "Sky" (music video) | 5:47 |
8. | "My Choice" (music video) | 4:40 |
9. | "Rewind" (music video) | 4:25 |
10. | "The Spirit of Knight" / "Pirates" / "Magic" (live video) | 11:59 |
Total length: | 51:05 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Distributor |
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Various | August 28, 2012 | Sony | |
China | 2CD+DVD | Epic | |
Malaysia | Sony | ||
Taiwan |
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