Show Time (Show Lo album)

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Show Time
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Show Time (CD) cover
Studio album by
Show Lo
Released5 December 2003 (2003-12-05)
Genre Mandopop, Taiwanese hip hop
Length48:07
Language Mandarin
Label Avex Taiwan
Producer Di Zi, Bi Guoyong, Guo Jianliang
Show Lo chronology
Show Time
(2003)		 Expert Show
(2004)
Alternative cover

Show Time is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Show Lo's debut Mandarin solo studio album. It was released on 5 December 2003 by Avex Taiwan. [1] The album sold 50,000 copies within two weeks of release. [2] Avex Taiwan announced at the album's celebration party, on 12 January 2004, that over 80,000 copies were sold leading to a celebration version to be published, which included Show's directorial debut of a 30-minute music drama. [3]

Contents

The highest chart position the album achieved was five. The track "Show Time" won one of the Top 10 Gold Songs at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2004. [4]

Album

The album is of the Japanese hip hop style with artwork and MV shot on the streets of Tokyo, Japan. Avex Tawan enlisted the help of Golden Melody Award winner and songwriter Di Zi (Chinese : 阿弟仔 ), Bi Guoyong (Chinese :畢國勇) and Guo Jianliang (Chinese :郭建良) to produce an album that appeals to young people. [1]

"Show Time", the title track is a high tempo J-hip hop number with rap lyrics in Chinese and Japanese, written by Show, and choreographed by his childhood friend Tommy (Chinese :大目) of Dance Soul studios. [5] The other lead tracks, "敢不敢" (Do You Dare?) is a mid-tempo ballad and "狐狸精" (Seductress) is a high tempo 'battle-of-the-sexes' track. "漫無目的" (Aimless) is a mid-tempo dance track choreographed by Sam (丸山正溫) of Japanese pop group TRF fame. [6] The track "妳說妳的我說我的" (You Said It's Yours I say It's Mine) is the ending theme song of Taiwanese drama Hi! Working Girl (Hi! 上班女郎) starring Show and Jolin Tsai.

In order for Show Time to be released in Mainland China, Show had to re-record and rename some tracks, as they were considered offensive by the Government's audit controls. For example, "狐狸精" (Seductress) was re-titled to "討厭鬼" (Annoying One), and part of the lyrics for "沒有妳" (Without You) were changed to the Japanese rap lyrics for "Show Time" into Chinese. [2]

Track listing

#Original TitlePinyinEnglishLength
1.'"Show Time"3:34
2."漫無目的"Man Wu Mu DeAimless3:07
3."沒有妳"Mei You NiWithout You4:26
4."敢不敢"Gan Bu GanDo You Dare?3:44
5."狐狸精"Hu Li JingSeductress4:27
6."你是誰"Ni Shi SheiWho Are You?4:44
7."一無所有"Yi Wu Suo YouNothing To My Name4:39
8."這一秒我哭了"Zhe Yi Miao Wo Ku LeIn This Second I Cried4:00
9."紅線"Hong XianRed Line3:45
10."攤牌"Tan PaiReveal One's Hand3:53
11."痞子紳士"Pi Zi Shen ShiRuffian Gentleman4:09
12."妳說妳的我說我的"Ni Shuo Ni De Wo Shuo Wo DeYou Said It's Yours I say It's Mine3:37

Music videos

Releases

Two editions were released by Avex Taiwan:

  1. "Show Time" MV
  2. "狐狸精" (Seductress) MV
  3. "敢不敢" (Do You Dare?) MV
  4. Show Lo Music Love Story (羅志祥的音樂愛情故事): written and directed by Show, starring Terri Kwan, Jerry Huang and cameo by Show. It is a 30-minute music drama featuring songs from Show Time. It was broadcast on Azio TV (東風衛視) from 24–26 December 2003. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 (in Chinese) Show Lo's debut solo album to be released on 5 Dec 國際配備 千萬預算 打造羅志祥首張個人專輯 22 November 2003. Retrieved 2010-09-28
  2. 1 2 (in Chinese) Avex Taiwan Inc news 羅志祥發片兩週即破五萬張的銷售成績 30 December 2003. Retrieved 2010-10-02
  3. ↑ (in Chinese) 羅志祥首張個人大碟銷售八萬張 13 Jan 2004. Retrieved 2010-09-25
  4. ↑ (in Chinese) TVB 2004 TVB8 Awards Gold Songs winners list Archived 2008-06-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-06-29
  5. ↑ (in Chinese) Avex Taiwan inc. news 這對昔日的好朋友，為首支主打歌『SHOW TIME 』研發出獨特的日本武士嘻哈舞 27 November 2003. Retrieved 2010-10-08
  6. ↑ (in Chinese) 穿龍袍坐龍椅 羅志祥『SHOW CASE』上威風登場 12 December 2003. Retrieved 2010-10-08
  7. ↑ (in Chinese and English) Mars Entertainment MV details listed on Terri Kwan's profile Retrieved 2010-10-02
  8. ↑ (in Chinese) Avex Taiwan Show Time album info 5 December 2003. Retrieved 2010-10-02
  9. ↑ (in Chinese) Avex Taiwan Show Time (CD+VCD) album info 9 January 2004. Retrieved 2010-10-02
  10. ↑ (in Chinese) Show Lo's Music Love Story 羅志祥音樂愛情故事 23 December 2003. Retrieved 2010-10-02
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