Once Upon a Time (S.H.E album)
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| Studio album 不想長大 by S.H.E | ||||
| Released | 25 November 2005 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | HIM International Music | |||
| Producer | Bing Wang (王治平) | |||
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Once Upon a Time (Chinese: 不想長大; pinyin: Bu Xiang Zhang Da; literally: "Don't Wanna Grow Up") is the seventh studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E. It was released on November 25, 2005 by HIM International Music.[1] As of 14 December 2005, the album had shipped over 1 million copies across Asia.[2]
This album features music styles with European myth elements such as a musical composition by Mozart in "不想長大" (Don't Wanna Grow Up) as well as Greek elements in the lyrics of "月桂女神" (Laurel Tree Goddess - Daphne). "Super Model" was used to promote Daphne Shoes' D18 line of shoes, while "Laurel Tree Goddess - Daphne" was a general promotional song.[3] The track "星星之火" (Fires of Heaven) was composed by Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter Gary Chaw.
The tracks "Super Model" was nominated for Top 10 Gold Songs[4] and "不想長大" (Don't Wanna Grow Up) won Top 10 Gold Songs and Top 10 Gold Song Gold Award at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2006.[5]
At the song, Bu Xiang Zhang Da (不想长大), Don't Wanna Grow Up was given permission to be performed a special cover from Symphony No. 40 by Mozart.
Track listing
- "不想長大" Bu Xiang Zhang Da (Don't Wanna Grow Up) - 3:46
- "Super Model" - 3:36
- "不作你的朋友" Bu Zuo Ni De Peng You (Not Gonna Be Your Friend) - 3:58
- "天灰" Tian Hui (Grey Sky) - 4:03
- "月桂女神" Yue Gui Nü Shen (Laurel Tree Goddess - Daphne) - 5:13
- "綠洲" Lü Zhou (Oasis) - 4:30
- "謝謝你讓我愛過你" Xie Xie Ni Rang Wo Ai Guo Ni (Thank You for Letting Me Love You) - 4:15
- "好人有好抱" Hao Ren You Hao Bao (Good People Will Rewarded in Kind) - 4:43
- "神槍手" Shen Qiang Shou (Sharpshooter) - 3:40
- "星星之火" Xing Xing Zhi Huo (Fires of Heaven) - 4:47
International television broadcasters
| Country | Network(s) | Channel | Note | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia |
Prilly Latuconsina Media Formedia Informasi Multivisual | Prilly Latuconsina Televisi | As station opening telecast after national anthem was played. | 15:00 WIB |
 China |
Shanghai Television | Shanghai Satellite Television | After Xinwen Lianbo news program by CCTV News. | 19:30 CST |
 Malaysia |
Media Prima Television Network | NTV7 | As station opening telecast after national anthem was played. | 07:00 MST |
 Singapore |
MediaCorp | Channel 5 HD (HD5) | After Channel 5 Evening News program | 20:00 SST |
 Australia |
Nine Network | 9HD | After Nine News program | 19:00 AEST |
 Hong Kong |
TVB | TVB Pearl HD | After News at 7:30 program | 20:00 HKT |
Music videos
Directed by Jay Chou, the music video for "Not Gonna Be Your Friend" touches upon themes of male homosexuality, not unlike the video for "Belief" in Youth Society. Selina, Hebe and Ella are three girls who are fawning over a male friend of theirs, only to find out that the friend is gay and already has a boyfriend.
Chart positions
Top positions
| Song | Chinese | Hito Radio Top 10 |
9+2 Music Top 15 |
Global Asia Top 15 |
UFO Radio Top 15 |
Channel [V] Top 20 |
MTV Taiwan Top 20 |
YES 93.3 Top 20 |
Inkui Music Top 50 |
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| Don't Wanna Grow Up | 不想長大 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
| Super Model | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | 1 | - | 29 | |
| Not Gonna Be Your Friend | 不作你的朋友 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 23 |
| Grey Sky | 天灰 | 1 | - | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36 |
| Laurel Tree Goddess (Daphne) |
月桂女神 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 27 |
| Sharpshooter | 神槍手 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | - |
Weeks on chart
| Song | Chinese | Hito Radio Top 10 |
9+2 Music Top 15 |
Global Asia Top 15 |
UFO Radio Top 15 |
Channel [V] Top 20 |
MTV Taiwan Top 20 |
YES 93.3 Top 20 |
Inkui Music Top 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Wanna Grow Up | 不想長大 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 32 |
| Super Model | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 8 | |
| Not Gonna Be Your Friend | 不作你的朋友 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| Grey Sky | 天灰 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| Laurel Tree Goddess (Daphne) |
月桂女神 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| Sharpshooter | 神槍手 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - |
N.B. None of the album's songs charted until January.
References
- ↑ (Chinese) HIM International Music Once Upon A Time album info 25 November 2005. retrieved 2011-07-21
- ↑ (Chinese) Epoch Times.com S.H.E's Once Upon A Time ships over 1 million copies across Asia 14 December 2005. Retrieved 2011-07-02
- ↑ (Chinese) S.H.E shows up in Shanghai, talks about shoes with fans. February 18, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
- ↑ (Chinese) Sina.com 2006 Hong Kong TVB8 Awards Gold Songs nomination list 17 December 2006. Retrieved 2011-07-02
- ↑ (Chinese) Ent.163.com 2006 Hong Kong TVB8 Awards winners list 17 December 2006. Retrieved 2011-07-02
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