The Era (album)

The Era (traditional Chinese: 跨時代; simplified Chinese: 跨时代; pinyin: kuà shí dài) is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Jay Chou's tenth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 18 May 2010^[1] by JVR Music and distributed by Sony Music Taiwan. It was released with a bonus DVD containing the music videos of "超人不會飛" (Superman Can't Fly) and "免費教學錄影帶" (Free Tutorial Video).^[2]

Reception

The tracks "超人不會飛" (Superman Can't Fly) and "雨下一整晚" (Rain Falls All Night) and "跨時代" (The Era) are listed at number 2, 10 and 39 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2010.^[3] The album is the second best selling album in Taiwan in 2010, with 110,000 copies sold.^[4]

The album was nominated for six awards at the 22nd Golden Melody Awards in 2011, including Best Song of the Year for "超人不會飛" (Superman Can't Fly).^[5] It won Best Arranger for Cai Kejun (蔡科俊) for "免費教學錄影帶" (Free Tutorial Video), Best Mandarin Album and Best Male Mandarin Artist for Chou for his work on this album.^[6]

Track listing

CD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"跨時代" (Kuà Shí Daì The Era)	Jun-Lang Huang (黃俊郎)	Jay Chou	3:16
2.	"說了再見" (Shuō Le Zaì Jiàn Said Goodbye - Ocean Heaven theme song)	Hsiao-Li Ku (古小力), Ling-Jia Huang (黃凌嘉)	Jay Chou	4:44
3.	"煙花易冷" (Yān Huā Yì Lěng Fireworks Cool Easily)	Vincent Fang	Jay Chou	4:25
4.	"免費教學錄影帶" (Miǎn Feì Jiāo Xué Lù Yīng Dài Free Tutorial Video)	Jun-Lang Huang (黃俊郎)	Jay Chou	4:01
5.	"好久不見" (Hǎo Jǐu Bù Jiàn Long Time No See)	Jay Chou	Jay Chou	4:14
6.	"雨下一整晚" (Yǔ Xià Yī Zhéng Wǎn Rain Falls All Night)	Vincent Fang	Jay Chou	4:18
7.	"嘻哈空姐" (Xī Hā Kōng Jiě Hip-Hop Stewardess)	Vincent Fang	Jay Chou	2:50
8.	"我落淚，情緒零碎" (Wǒ Luò Leì, Qíng Xù Líng Suì I Weep, Spirit in Pieces)	Vincent Fang	Jay Chou	4:20
9.	"愛的飛行日記" (Aì De Fēi Xíng Rì Jì Diary: Fly for Love - Duet with Gary Yang)	Vincent Fang	Jay Chou	4:16
10.	"自導自演" (Zì Dǎo Zì Yǎn Self Directed and Acted)	Jay Chou	Jay Chou	4:17
11.	"超人不會飛" (Chāo Rén Bù Hùi Fēi Superman Can't Fly)	Jay Chou	Jay Chou	4:59

DVD
No.	Title	Length
2.	"免費教學錄影帶" (Miǎn Feì Jiāo Xué Lù Yīng Dài Free Tutorial Video)
11.	"超人不會飛" (Chāo Rén Bù Hùi Fēi Superman Can't Fly)

Controversies

In order to prevent unauthorized duplication of the album, the manufacturing was outsourced to Sony Music Entertainment plants in China but because of their large orders they were unable to meet demands. The producers did not wish to outsource to another factory, because of insurance concerns and so that the album could be release on the same date throughout Asia; it was delayed from 14 May to 18 May.^[7]

Chart

*Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart* - 2010
Track name	Position
"超人不會飛" (Superman Can't Fly)	#2
"雨下一整晚" (Rain Falls All Night)	#10
"跨時代" (The Era)	#39

Awards and nominations

22nd Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan - 2011
Award	Nomination	Result
Best Song of the Year	"超人不會飛" (Superman Can't Fly)	Nominated
Best Mandarin Album	The Era	Won
Best Composer	Jay Chou for "煙花易冷" (Fireworks Cool Easily)	Nominated
Best Lyricist	Vincent Fang for "煙花易冷" (Fireworks Cool Easily)	Nominated
Best Arranger	Cai Kejun (蔡科俊) for "免費教學錄影帶" (Free Tutorial Video)	Won
Best Producer	Jay Chou	Nominated
Best Male Mandarin Artist	Jay Chou	Won

References

↑ (Chinese) "The Era album info" JVR Music. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-09
↑ "The Era album info" Yesasia. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-09
↑ (Chinese) "Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart - 2010 (#1 to 50)" HITO Radio. Retrieved 2011-01-22
↑ (Chinese) "年度唱片銷量小豬15.5萬張首度踹下雙J 登基唱銷王" Apple Daily. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-18
↑ (Chinese) "22nd Golden Melody Awards nomination list" GIO, Taiwan. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-20
↑ (Chinese) "22nd Golden Melody Awards winners list" GIO, Taiwan. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-20
↑ "周杰倫吸血鬼造型出鏡拍MV 耗費千萬台幣". ChinaYes (in Chinese). 8 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-05.

External links

(Chinese) Jay Chou discography@JVR Music

Jay Chou

Studio album	Jay (2000) Fantasy (2001) The Eight Dimensions (2002) Ye Hui Mei (2003) Common Jasmin Orange (2004) November's Chopin (2005) Still Fantasy (2006) On the Run (2007) Capricorn (2008) The Era (2010) Exclamation Mark (2011) Opus 12 (2012) Aiyo, Not Bad (2014)

Live album/Concert DVD	The One Concert Live (2002) Incomparable Jay Concert Live (2005) Jay Chou 2007 World Tour Concert Live (2008) The Era Concert Live (2011)

Extended play (EP)	Fantasy Plus EP (2001) Hidden Track EP (2003) Fearless EP (2006) Curse of the Golden Flower EP (2006)

Soundtrack album	Secret Original Soundtrack (2007)

Compilation album	Initial J (2005)

Films directed	Secret (2007) Pandamen (TV series) (2010) The Rooftop (2013)

Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Songs written and performed by Jay Chou Vincent Fang (main lyricist)

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