Genesis (JJ Lin album)

Genesis
Studio album by
JJ Lin
Released27 December 2014
Recorded2014
GenreMandopop
LanguageMandarin
LabelWarner
JJ Lin chronology
Stories Untold
(2013) 		Genesis
(2014) 		From M.E. to Myself
(2015)
Singles from Genesis
  1. "Brave New World"
    Released: 2 December 2014
  2. "If Only"
    Released: 15 December 2014
  3. "The Romantic"
    Released: 8 January 2015
  4. "Beautiful"
    Released: 11 February 2015

Genesis (Chinese: 新地球) is the eleventh studio album by Singaporean singer JJ Lin, released on 27 December 2014 by Warner Music Taiwan.[1] The album feature collaboration with Jason Mraz, G.E.M., and Jung Yong-hwa.

Promotion

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On 10 December 2014, a Music Video Premiere event was held at Huashan1914 Creative Park.[2]

On 24 December 2014, a press conference was held in Taipei. As the event was held on Christmas's Eve and to commemorate JJ Lin's tenth year in the music industry, a "Genesis Christmas Tree" was presented to him.[3]

Track listing

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All music is composed by JJ Lin.

Genesis – Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."迴" (Flashback) 2:13
2."新地球" (Brave New World)Eric Lin (林秋離)4:37
3."水仙" (The Gardens)Tina Wang (王雅君)4:01
4."浪漫血液" (The Romantic)Daryl Yao (姚若龍)4:33
5."黑鍵" (Black Keys)Mayday Ashin (五月天 阿信)5:28
6."手心的薔薇 featuring G.E.M. 鄧紫棋" (Beautiful)Yvonne Lin (林怡鳳)4:40
7."可惜沒如果" (If Only)Albert Leung (林夕)4:58
8."I Am Alive featuring Jason Mraz"JJ Lin, Jason Mraz, Michael Natter, Nancy Natter4:26
9."愛的鼓勵" (Woo)Wu Qing-feng (吳青峰)3:49
10."茉莉雨" (Raindrops)Vincent Fang (方文山)4:17
11."生生" (The Beacon)Yvonne Lin (林怡鳳)4:18
Total length:47:20
Genesis – Human Disc 2
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Checkmate featuring Jung Yong-hwa"JJ Lin, Jung Yong-hwa3:57
2."Lamando"Color Lee (李若君)4:18

Accolades

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List of awards
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Global Chinese Music Awards Best Composer "If Only" Won [4]
Top Twenty Hits Won
Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards Best Producer Genesis Won
Top Twenty Hits "Brave New World" Won
QQ Music Awards Best Producer (HK/Taiwan) Won [5]
Best Mandarin Album (HK/Taiwan) Genesis Won
V Chart Awards Best Producer (HK/Taiwan) Won [6]
2016 Hito Music Awards Hito Best Producer Won [7]
Top Ten Chinese Songs of the Year "If Only" Won

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Singapore (RIAS)[12] Platinum 10,000*
Taiwan — 95,000[10][11]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Best-selling albums of the year in Taiwan as reported by media outlets

References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) JJ Lin Official Site Genesis album info. Retrieved 7 December 2023
  2. ^ "林俊杰《新地球》MV首映 自比新生儿". Sina (in Simplified Chinese). 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ "林俊杰台北办《新地球》发片会巧遇圣诞节直呼好兆头". Yue.ifeng.com (in Simplified Chinese). 25 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ "全球流行音乐金榜揭晓 林俊杰成最大赢家". 164.com (in Simplified Chinese). 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ "QQ音乐2015年度盛典全场精彩回顾". QQ Music (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ^ "第三届音悦V榜年度盛典". YinYueTai (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  7. ^ "2016 hito流行音樂獎 35組歌手接力轟蛋 全球2億人搶看". Hit FM (in Traditional Chinese). 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  8. ^ "2015 香港唱片商會銷量榜 - 最新唱片情報" (in Chinese). 2 January 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2024 – via Cool Music Forum.
  9. ^ "JJ Lin Chart History | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b "回顧2014年台灣地區國語專輯銷量前十名，其中你有珍藏哪一張？" [Reviewing the top ten best-selling Mandarin albums in Taiwan in 2014, which one do you treasure?]. Top Music Chart. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2024 – via Weibo.
  11. ^ a b "【風雲時光機】回顧2015年台灣地區國語專輯銷量前十名，其中你有珍藏哪一張？" [Reviewing the top ten best-selling Mandarin albums in Taiwan in 2015, which one do you treasure?]. Top Music Chart. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2024 – via Weibo.
  12. ^ "Singapore album certifications – JJ Lin – Genesis". Recording Industry Association Singapore.
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