Sounds of My Life

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Sounds of My Life
William Wei - Sounds Of My Life.jpg
Studio album by
William Wei
ReleasedApril 29, 2020 (2020-04-29)
Genre Mandopop
Length63:11
Language Mandarin, English
Label Awesome Music
Producer
William Wei chronology
It All Started from an Intro
(2016)		Sounds of My Life
(2020)

Sounds of My Life is the fifth studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter William Wei. It was released on April 29, 2020, by The Orchard. [1] Production was done by Wei with Aven Tsai, alongside a variety of collaborators including Derrick Sepnio, Fergus Chew, Cheng Yang Chung, Shang-Chien Chiang and Zell Huang. [2] The theme behind the album circles around Wei's 'Documentary of Sounds' as he translates his life and emotions into music. Musically, the pop album combined a variety of genres in his album, from pop, folk, R&B to even rock. [3] The album is specially dedicated in memory of Wei's grandmother. [3]

Contents

The album generally received favorable reviews from music critics. Upon its release, the physical album reached number 1 on all sales charts in Taiwan. [4] Sounds of My Life received 4 nominations at the 32nd Golden Melody Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Mandarin Album. [5] Wei was nominated for Best Male Mandarin Singer and "I Wrote A Song For You" earned Wei a nomination for Best Composition. [5]


Track listing

All tracks are written by William Wei, except where noted

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Sounds of My Life" 3:10
2."See You on Monday" 4:05
3."Interlude (XYGX)" 1:22
4."Toothbrush (房客)" 4:12
5."Cat Republic (貓咪共和國)" 3:36
6."Don't Tell (不用告訴我)" 4:28
7."Interlude (I WROTE A SONG FOR YOU)" 0:46
8."Best Meal in the World (一口一口)" 3:41
9."World Without You (沒有你的世界)" 3:59
10."At Thirty (而立)" 5:33
11."How About This (這樣好嗎)"
  • William Wei
  • Shang-Chien Chiang
  • Zell Huang
3:48
12."Listen to Me (聽我的)"
  • William Wei
  • Cheng Yang Chung
  • Shang-Chien Chiang
  • Zell Huang
3:54
13."Interlude (YOU WROTE A SONG FOR ME)" 0:49
14."Brand New" 3:10
15."I'll Be Here (記得回來)" 4:28
16."I Wrote a Song for You" 4:20
17."Credits" 7:50
Total length:63:11

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Asia Pop WeeklyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
Play MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]

Upon its release, Sounds Of My Life received generally acclaims from domestic and international music critics. QQ Music listed the album as one of the top albums in 2020, and it praised Wei for "masterfully incorporating sounds from his daily life into the songs, bringing the album to life". [8] The Straits Times gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, and it wrote "the album can be a little sprawling and unwieldy at times, but then again, so is life." [3] Writing for United Daily News, Zhao Ya-fen described the album as "a documentary-like music album with tremendous efforts in production translating into fine masterpieces“. [9] Jocelle from Asia Pop Daily gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, reasoning that she was not disappointed: "the album is everything I expected and more; a tidy yet extravagant compilation of Wei’s experiences, values and principles into a seamless and greatly moving listening experience." [6] She also wrote that "Wei has managed the near impossible; to create a technically wonderful work that does not isolate the average listener". [6] Sounds Of My Life was also named as one of the top 10 best albums of 2020 by Hit FM. [10]

Music videos

#TitleYearDirector(s)Ref
1stAt Thirty (而立)January 2020Arthur Chou [11]
2ndCat Republic (貓咪共和國)March 2020Shaun Su [12]
3rdBest Meal in the World (一口一口)April 2020 [13]
4thDon't Tell (不用告訴我)Remii Huang [14]
5thHow About This (這樣好嗎)May 2020 [15]
6thI'll Be Here (記得回來)July 2020Shaun Su [16]
7thToothbrush (房客)Chang Ching Yu [17]
8thI Wrote a Song for YouAugust 2020- [18]
9thSounds of My LifeSeptember 2020Chang Ching Yu [19]
10thSee You on MondayOctober 2020 [20]
11thListen to Me (聽我的)November 2020 [21]
12thWorld Without You (沒有你的世界)WALL [22]
13thBrand NewDecember 2020Chang Ching Yu [23]

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