Don't Stop (Jolin Tsai song)

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"Don't Stop"
Jolin Tsai - Don't Stop (single).jpg
Single by Jolin Tsai
from the album Don't Stop
LanguageMandarin
ReleasedApril 2000 (2000-04)
Studio
  • Form (Singapore)
  • Plus (Taipei)
  • Quad (New York)
Genre Pop
Length3:34
Label
Composers
Lyricist Mao Mao
Producer Paul Lee
Jolin Tsai singles chronology
"I Know You're Feeling Blue"
(1999)
"Don't Stop"
(2000)
"Show Your Love"
(2000)
Music video
"Don't Stop" on YouTube

"Don't Stop" is a song by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, featured on her second studio album Don't Stop (2000). It is a Mandarin adaptation of S Club 7's "Bring It All Back", originally written by Rachel Stevens, Hannah Spearritt, Bradley McIntosh, Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole, Jo O'Meara, Tina Barrett, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy, and Tim Lever. The Chinese lyrics were written by Mao Mao, and the track was produced by Paul Lee. It was released as the album's single in April 2000 by Universal. [1]

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Background and release

During Christmas 1999, Tsai traveled to Quad Studios in New York City to record "Don't Stop". [2] On April 26, 2000, she released her second studio album Don't Stop , [3] accompanied by the release of the title track as a single. [1] The accompanying music video was directed by Tony Lin.

Composition and recording

The lyrics of "Don't Stop" portray the younger generation's fearless pursuit of dreams and love. The track was recorded at Quad Studios in New York, with backing vocals performed by four African-American singers who had also contributed to Tsai's debut album 1019 (1999). [4]

Commercial performance

The song ranked at number 14 on Hit FM's Top 100 Singles of 2000 in Taiwan. [5]

Awards

"Don't Stop" won the award for Most Popular Song at the 7th China Music Awards, [6] and the award for Best Dance Song (Hong Kong/Taiwan) at the inaugural Top Chinese Music Awards. [7]

Credits and personnel

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Distributor
ChinaApril 2000 Radio airplay Meika
Taiwan Universal

References

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  6. "2000年第七届华语榜中榜获奖名单_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
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