Forever (S.H.E album)

Forever (New Song + Collection)
Forever (New Song + Collection) cover
Compilation album Forever 新歌+精選 by
Released21 July 2006 (2006-07-21)
Recorded2003–2006
GenreMandopop
Length72:38
LanguageMandarin
LabelHIM International Music
ProducerBing Wang (王治平)
S.H.E chronology
Once Upon a Time
(2005)
Forever (New Song + Collection)
(2006)
Play
(2007)

Forever (New Song + Collection) (Chinese: Forever 新歌+精選) is Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E's second compilation album and 9th album overall. It was released on 21 July 2006 by HIM International Music.[1]

It features songs from their fourth album Super Star in 2003 to seventh album Once Upon a Time in 2005. The previous compilation album, Together, included songs from 2001 to 2003. This album features five new songs, 13 previously released tracks, and a DVD featuring seven music videos. The music video for "觸電" (Electric Shock) features Taiwanese actor Joseph Chang.

Reception

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The tracks "Ring Ring Ring" and "我們怎麼了" (What Happened to Us) were nominated for Top 10 Gold Songs at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2006.[2]

The track, "觸電" (Electric Shock), composed by Jay Chou, won one of the Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM.[3]

The album is the ninth best selling album in Taiwan with 69,000 copies sold in 2006.[4]

Track listing

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New tracks are in bold
No.TitleLyricsMusicNotesLength
1."Electric Shock" (觸電; Chu Dian)Derek ShihJay Chou 3:41
2."Ring Ring Ring"Zhang Jia-weiBryan Chang 3:16
3."What Happened to Us" (我們怎麼了; Wo Men Zen Me Le)Lu Yi-qing, Derek ShihLu Yi-qing, Tank 4:00
4."Wisteria" (紫藤花; Zi Teng Hua)Daryl YaoCarlsson, Andreas Mikael Yacoub, Rami Porter, K. C.cover of Westlife - Soledad4:00
5."Goodbye My Love"Tso An-an, Derek ShihTso An-an, Howard Blake 4:00
6."Super Star"Derek ShihJade&Geoman From Sweetbox 3:14
7."Gray Sky" (天灰; Tian Hui)Voice Feng, Derek ShihVoice Feng 4:01
8."Solo Madrigal" (獨唱情歌; Du Chang Qing Ge)Daryl YaoTankSelina and Tank duet4:55
9."Flowers Have Blossomed" (花都開好了; Hua Dou Kai Hao Le)Derek ShihTso An-an 3:42
10."I.O.I.O"Han JiMaurice Gibb, Barry Gibb 2:57
11."Migratory Bird" (候鳥; Hou Niao)Vincent FangJay Chou 4:41
12."Don't Wanna Grow Up" (不想長大; Bu Xiang Zhang Da)Derek ShihTso An-an 3:44
13."Persian Cat" (波斯貓; Bo Si Mao)Wu HsiungBing Wang 4:02
14."He Still Can't Understand" (他還是不懂; Ta Hai Shi Bu Dong)Jennifer HsuBing Wang 4:16
15."Starlight" (星光; Xing Guang)Chen Hsin YenTso An-an 3:52
16."A Vision Of Eternity" (一眼萬年; Yi Yan Wan Nian)Daryl YaoJJ Lin 4:29
17."Laurel Tree Goddess Daphne" (月桂女神; Yue Gui Nu Shen)Vincent FangLi Tien Lung 5:11
18."Satisfaction" (痛快; Tong Kuai)Derek ShihTso An-an 3:18
Total length:72:38

Bonus DVD

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  1. "觸電" (Electric Shock) MV - composed by Jay Chou - feat Joseph Chang with Selina as lead
  2. "Ring Ring Ring" MV
  3. "Super Star" MV
  4. "波斯貓" (Persian Cat) MV
  5. "我愛你" (I Love You) MV
  6. "星光" (Starlight) MV
  7. "不想長大" (Don't Wanna Grow Up) MV
  8. Super Model Dancing Steps (Super Model 舞蹈教學)

References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) HIM International Music Forever (New Song + Collection) album info 21 July 2006. Retrieved 2011-05-10
  2. ^ (in Chinese) Sina.com 2006 Hong Kong TVB8 Awards Gold Songs nomination list 17 December 2006. Retrieved 2011-07-02
  3. ^ (in Chinese) Hit FM 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-20
  4. ^ (in Chinese) sohu.com Jay Chou beats Jolin Tsai: Year-end sales chart released 5 January 2007. Retrieved 2011-03-21
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