18...

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18...
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Studio album by
G.E.M.
ReleasedOctober 27, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length47:26
Language
  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese
  • English
Label
Producer Lupo Groinig
G.E.M. chronology
G.E.M.
(2008)		18...
(2009)		 My Secret
(2010)
Singles from 18...
  1. "All About U"
    Released: October 27, 2009
  2. "A.I.N.Y"
    Released: October 27, 2009
  3. "Mascara"
    Released: October 27, 2009

18... is the debut studio album by Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M., released on October 27, 2009, by Forward Music. [1] The album contains 12 songs that spans various genres and styles such as pop, R&B, soul, and rock ballads.

Contents

Background and release

18... was simultaneously released with the limited edition, 18 Plus. [2] The 18 USB was initially released for G.E.M.'s 18 Live Concert on November 11, 2009, however, it was later put on general sale. [3] Due to the popularity of the album, it was republished as the 18... (3rd Edition). [4] [5] The release includes a bonus track titled "Smoking, Drinking & Swearing" (食煙飲酒講粗口).

18... (Taiwanese Edition) was released on May 14, 2010. The edition consisted of three additional Mandarin tracks (one titled "寫不出的溫柔" and two tracks previously released on her self-titled EP). It was also released with a limited edition version. [6]

Accolades

18... was named one of the top ten best-selling Cantonese records at the 2009 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards. [7] "A.I.N.Y." won various awards, including Best Original Song at the 2009 Metro Radio Music Awards, Best Mandarin Song at the 2010 edition of the same event, and Top Ten Best-Selling Digital Songs at the 2011 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards.

Track listing

18...– standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."All About U"4:01
2."Game Over" (想講你知)3:09
3."Gotta Say It"2:52
4."A.I.N.Y" (愛你)3:54
5."Mascara" (煙燻妝)4:05
6."I Don't Get Love" (我不懂愛)3:32
7."Seine River" (塞納河)3:30
8."Italian Love" (意式戀愛)3:33
9."G.E.M. (Get Everybody Moving)"3:27
10."18"3:35
11."Where Did U Go 2.0" (Sam Vahdat Remix)3:55
12."Mascara (Glossy Version)"4:01
Total length:43:34
18... (3rd Edition)– bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Drinking, Smoking & Swearing" (食煙飲酒講粗口)2:40
Total length:2:40
18...– Taiwanese edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Xie Bu Wan de Wen Rou" (寫不完的溫柔) G.E.M. Skot Suyama3:50
2."A.I.N.Y." (愛你)G.E.M.Lupo Groinig, G.E.M.3:44
3."I Don't Get Love" (我不懂愛)Qi ZiPeter Roberts3:32
4."Mascara" (煙燻妝)G.E.M., AnieFannG.E.M.4:05
5."Love Me Now" (愛現在的我) Ting Chu, Tan Chang, G.E.M.Ting Chu3:23
6."Seine River" (塞納河)Chen HongyuG.E.M.3:30
7."Hourglass of Memories" (回憶的沙漏)Ting ChuG.E.M.3:53
8."All About U"G.E.M.Marc Nelkin4:01
9."G.E.M. (Get Everybody Moving)"Lupo Groining, G.E.M.Lupo Groining, G.E.M.3:27
10."Gotta Say It" (想講你知)G.E.M.Marc Nelkin, Jennifer Karr, Sidh Solanki2:52
11."Game Over"Tan Chang, Aaron Wong, G.E.M.Mary-L, Yann Cortella3:09
12."18"G.E.M.G.E.M.3:35
Total length:43:01

Release history

Release dates and formats for 18...
RegionDateEdition(s)Format(s)Label
AsiaOctober 27, 2009Standard editionHummingbird Music
Hong KongNovember 24, 2009Limited edition USB
February 11, 2010Enhanced versionCD
TaiwanMay 14, 2010Taiwanese edition

References

  1. ↑ "18... CD - G.E.M., Forward Music Co. Limited - Cantonese Music - Free Shipping". Yesasia. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ "18 Plus (Limited Commemorative Edition) CD - G.E.M., Forward Music Co. Limited - Cantonese Music - Free Shipping". Yesasia. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ "18 (USB Version) CD - G.E.M., Forward Music Co. Limited - Cantonese Music - Free Shipping". Yesasia. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ "18... (CD+DVD) (3rd Edition) CD - G.E.M., Forward Music Co. Limited - Cantonese Music - Free Shipping". Yesasia. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Hummingbird Music Ltd | G.E.M. Hong Kong Singer & Song Writer". Hummingbird.hk. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  6. ↑ "鄧紫棋 (G.E.M) 18 專輯介紹與完整曲目 - KKBOX". Tw.kkbox.com. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  7. ↑ "香港唱片銷量大獎 2009" [Hong Kong Record Sales Award 2009] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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