Jay Chou discography
| Jay Chou discography | |
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_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg) Chou in 2013 | |
| Studio albums | 15 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Video albums | 2 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Soundtrack albums | 2 |
The discography of Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou consists of fifteen studio albums, five live albums, four extended plays, and one compilation album. Chou released his debut studio album Jay in November 2000, which sold over 250,000 copies in Taiwan. It received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS) in 2020. His subsequent studio albums were also met with commercial success in Taiwan and other Asian territories; his fifth studio album, Common Jasmin Orange (2004), is amongst the best-selling albums in China with over 2,600,000 copies sold.
Four of Chou's albums have reached number one on the Singaporean RIAS album chart during the chart's existence from 2001–2005, while seven of his studio albums have reached number one on the Taiwanese G-Music album chart from 2005–2015. His albums, Fantasy (2001), The Eight Dimensions (2002), Yeh Hui-Mei (2003) and Common Jasmin Orange (2004), each sold over 300,000 copies in Taiwan and are amongst the best-selling albums in the territory. Chou's thirteenth studio album, Aiyo, Not Bad (2014), reached number one on the Billboard World Albums chart, while the singer's fifteenth album, Greatest Works of Art (2022), reached the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand.
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||
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| TWN [1] |
AUS [2] |
JPN [3] |
NZ [4] |
SGP [5] |
US World [6] | ||||
| Jay (周杰倫) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Fantasy (范特西) |
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| The Eight Dimensions (八度空間) |
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— | — | — | — | 1 | — |
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| Yeh Hui-Mei (葉惠美) |
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— | — | — | — | 1 | — |
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| Common Jasmin Orange (七里香) |
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— | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| November's Chopin (十一月的蕭邦) |
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1 | — | 99 | — | — | — |
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| Still Fantasy (依然范特西) |
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1 | — | 63 | — | — | — |
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| On the Run! (我很忙) |
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1 | — | 141 | — | — | — |
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| Capricorn (魔杰座) |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Era (跨時代) |
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1 | — | 195 | — | — | — | ||
| Wow! (驚嘆號) |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Opus 12 (十二新作) |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Aiyo, Not Bad (唉呦，不錯哦) |
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— | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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| Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories (周杰倫的床邊故事) |
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— | — | — | — | — | 3 |
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| Greatest Works of Art (最偉大的作品) |
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— | 29 | — | 40 | — | 13 | ||
Live albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The One Concert (The One演唱會) |
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| 2004 Incomparable Concert (無與倫比演唱會) |
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| 2007 the World Tours (2007世界巡迴演唱會) |
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| The Era 2010 World Tour (超時代) |
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| Opus Jay World Tour (魔天倫世界巡迴演唱會) |
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| The Invincible Concert Tour (地表最強世界巡迴演唱會) |
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Video albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Dragon Rider (龍戰騎士) |
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| J Moment |
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Soundtrack albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Secret (不能說的秘密 電影原聲帶) |
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| The Rooftop (天台 電影原聲帶) |
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Extended plays[edit]
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SGP [5] | ||
| Fantasy Plus (范特西Plus) |
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| Hidden Track (尋找周杰倫) |
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3 |
| Fearless (霍元甲) |
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| Curse of the Golden Flower (黃金甲) |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWN [15][a] |
HK [16][a] |
MLY [18][b] |
MLY (CHN) [20][b] |
NZ Hot [21] |
SGP [22] |
US World [23] | |||||
| "Waiting for You" (等你下課) (with Gary Yang) |
2018 | 22 | — | 5 | 9 | — | 4 | — |
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Greatest Works of Art | |
| "If You Don't Love Me, It's Fine" (不愛我就拉倒) |
17 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | ||||
| "Won't Cry" (說好不哭) (with Ashin) |
2019 | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 5 |
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| "Mojito" | 2020 | 20 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | 7 |
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| "Greatest Works of Art" (最偉大的作品) | 2022 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 35 | 8 | — | |||
| "Still Wandering" (還在流浪)[26] | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | — | ||||
| "Christmas Star" (聖誕星) (with Gary Yang) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
Promotional songs[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Notes |
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| SGP [22] | |||
| "Over Mountains and Oceans" (千山萬水) | 2008 | — | Song for the 2008 Summer Olympics |
| "Spark" (天地一鬥) | 2011 | — | Promotional song for Sprite |
| "Hero" (英雄) | 2016 | — | Promotional song for League of Legends |
| "I Truly Believe" (我是如此相信) | 2019 | —[c] | Theme song for the movie Skyfire |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Collaborations[edit]
Vocals[edit]
- 2010 – "你是我的OK繃" (You're My Bandaid) from The Drifters by The Drifters feat. Jay Chou
Compositions[edit]
- Songs composed by Chou for other artists
- 1999 – "蝸牛" (Snail) by Valen Hsu, Chyi Chin, Panda Hsiung, and Power Station[28]
- 2001 – "你怎麼連話都說不清楚" (Can't Speak Clearly) from Lucky Number by Jolin Tsai
- 2002 – "熱帶雨林" (Tropical Rainforest) from Youth Society by S.H.E
- 2003 – "騎士精神" (Spirit of the Knight) from Magic by Jolin Tsai
- 2003 – "說愛你" (Say Love You) from Magic by Jolin Tsai
- 2003 – "布拉格廣場" (Prague Square) from Magic by Jolin Tsai
- 2004 – "就是愛" (It's Love) from Castle by Jolin Tsai
- 2004 – "倒帶" (Rewind) from Castle by Jolin Tsai
- 2004 – "海盜" (Pirates) from Castle by Jolin Tsai
- 2004 – "候鳥" (Migratory Bird) from Encore by S.H.E
- 2005 – "自我催眠" (Self-Hypnosis) from Hypnosis Show by Show Lo
- 2006 – ""失憶" (Amnesia) from Kissing the Future of Love by Fish Leong
- 2006 – "觸電" (Electric Shock) from Forever by S.H.E
- 2007 – "淘汰" (Elimination) from Admit it by Eason Chan
- 2007 – "我不是F4" (I'm Not F4) from I'm Not F4 by Vic Chou
- 2007 – "小小" (Little Little) from Little Little by Joey Yung
- 2010 – "想你就寫信" (If I Think of You I'll Write You a Letter) from The Drifters by The Drifters
- 2011 – "幸福微甜" (Love Is Sweet) from Perfection by Super Junior–M
- 2012 – "都要微笑好嗎" (Keep Smiling) from First Time OST by Angelababy[29]
- 2018 – "謝謝一輩子" (Thank you for a lifetime) by Jackie Chan
- 2018 – "一路上小心" by Jacky Wu
- 2020 – "等風雨經過" (Waiting for the Wind and Rain to Pass) by Jacky Cheung
Music videos[edit]
- Music videos directed by Chou for other artists
- 2004 – "家" (Home) from Nan Quan Mama's Summer by Nan Quan Mama
- 2005 – "不作你的朋友" (Not Gonna Be Your Friend) from Once Upon a Time by S.H.E
- 2010 – "你是我的OK繃" (You're My Bandaid) from The Drifters by The Drifters
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Billboard's Hits of the World charts (including Hong Kong Songs and Taiwan Songs) were launched in February 2022.[17]
- ^ a b Starting the week ending 24 March 2022, the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia's Top 20 International and Domestic Singles chart was reconfigured to be exclusively for international single releases. The same week, the Top 10 Chinese Singles chart was introduced.[19]
- ^ "I Truly Believe" did not enter the RIAS International Top Chart, but it peaked at number 15 on the component Regional Top Chart.[27]
References[edit]
- ^ The G-Music album chart operated from 2005 to 2015.
- "November's Chopin" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 30 November 2005.
- "Still Fantasy" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 16 October 2006.
- "On the Run" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007.
- "Capricorn" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008.
- "Wow" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 23 November 2011.
- "Opus 12" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013.
- "The Era" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Jay Chouのランキング > アルバム売上ランキング" [Jay Chou Ranking > Album Sales Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ a b
The RIAS album chart operated from December 2001 to June 2005.
- "Fantasy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2002. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- "The Eight Dimensions". Archived from the original on 14 August 2002. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- "Yeh Hui-mei". Archived from the original on 11 August 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- "Hidden Track". Archived from the original on 4 December 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- "Common Jasmine Orange". Archived from the original on 9 September 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Jay Chou Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "周杰倫遭 假扣押5千萬 | 蘋果日報". Apple Daily (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 17 May 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "RIAS Accreditations" (Enter Jay Chou in the search bar). Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Fung, Anthony (2008). "Western style, Chinese Pop: Jay Chou's Rap and Hip-Hop in China". Asian Music. 39: 69–80. doi:10.1353/amu.2007.0047. S2CID 191532050. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
In China the official figure reached 2.6 million units, a stunning figure that no other Chinese artist has attained.
- ^ ""Aiyo, Not Bad"-Jay Chou sales". saoju.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ ""Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories"-Jay Chou sales". saoju.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ ""Greatest Works of Art"-Jay Chou sales". saoju.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Ooi, Lily (1 August 2022). "Jay Chou's New Album 'Greatest Works of Art' Is the Star's Most Ambitious Project". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "2008. 상반기결산 POP음반 판매량" [First Half of 2008 Pop Album Sales] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Jay Chou Chart History: Taiwan Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Jay Chou Chart History: Hong Kong Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Singh, Surej (17 February 2022). "Zack Tabudlo, Tiara Andini, Tilly Birds and more top Billboard's Hits of the World charts upon launch". NME. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ RIM International & Domestic chart positions:
- "Waiting for You": "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia, Week 6 (02/02/2018 – 08/02/2018)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- "Won't Cry": "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia, Week 38 (13/09/2019 – 19/09/2019)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Alhamzah, Tahir (6 April 2022). "#Showbiz: RIM launches first on-air chart show on HITZ, ERA and MY". New Straits Times. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ RIM Chinese chart positions:
- "Greatest Works of Art ": "TOP 10 Most Streamed Chinese Singles In Malaysia Week 28 (08/07/2022-14/07/2022)". RIM. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022 – via Facebook.
- "Waiting for You", "If You Don't Love Me It's Fine", "Won't Cry" and "Still Wandering": "TOP 10 Most Streamed Chinese Singles In Malaysia Week 29 (15/07/2022-22/07/2022)". RIM. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via Facebook.
- ^ New Zealand Hot Singles Chart positions:
- "Won't Cry": "Hot 40 Singles, 23 September 2019". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Mojito": "Hot 40 Singles, 22 June 2020". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Greatest Works of Art": "Hot Singles Chart: 18 July 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- "Christmas Star": "Hot Singles Chart: 1 January 2024". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b RIAS Streaming Chart positions:
- "Waiting for You": "RIAS Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart, Week 6, 02/02/2018 to 08/02/2018" (PDF). Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- "If You Don't Love Me, It's Fine": "RIAS Top 30 International Streaming Chart, Week 21, 18 – 24 May 2018" (PDF). Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- "Won't Cry": "RIAS Top Charts, Week 38 (13 – 19 September 2019), International Top Charts". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- "Mojito": "RIAS Top Charts, Week 25 (12 – 18 Jun 2020), International Top Charts". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- "Greatest Works of Art" and "Still Wandering": "RIAS Top Charts Week 29 (15 – 21 Jul 2022)". RIAS. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Jay Chou Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ ""Won't Cry"-Jay Chou sales". saoju.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ ""Mojito"-Jay Chou sales". saoju.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Abanes, Mariel (15 July 2022). "Jay Chou walks the streets of Las Vegas in music video for 'Still Wandering'". NME. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "RIAS Top Charts, Week 52 (20 – 26 December 2019), Regional Top Charts". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 許茹芸 齊秦 動力火車 熊天平 李潔 – 蝸牛 MV (HD). YouTube.
- ^ (in Chinese) Sina.com 周杰伦为Angelababy量身打造主题曲 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
External links[edit]
- (in Chinese) Jay Chou@JVR Music
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