List of songs recorded by Jay Chou
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Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou has written and performed over 150 songs and has written or co-written every song in his fifteen-album discography. He has also recorded songs for film soundtracks, including for the film Secret (2007) and The Rooftop (2013). Many of his songs have achieved record chart success across various countries in Asia, and some have re-entered the charts in multiple regions years or even decades after their initial release.
List of songs
| Year | Album | Track | Track title | Lyricist | Music genre/style | Major instrument(s) | Lyrics theme/style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jay
杰倫 |
1-01 | Adorable Lady 可愛女人 | Vivian Hsu | R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance |
| 1-02 | Perfectionism 完美主義 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Piano | Romance | ||
| 1-03 | Starry Mood 星晴 | Jay Chou | R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 1-04 | Wife 娘子 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng", hip-hop | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 1-05 | Basketball Match 鬥牛 | Vincent Fang | Hip-hop | Synthesizer | Competition, sportsmanship, basketball | ||
| 1-06 | Black Humor 黑色幽默 | Jay Chou | R&B | Piano | Romance | ||
| 1-07 | Istanbul 伊斯坦堡 | Vivian Hsu | R&B | Synthesizer | Romance | ||
| 1-08 | Ancient Indian Turtledove 印地安老斑鳩 | Vincent Fang | Hip-hop | Synthesizer | Humor | ||
| 1-09 | Tornado 龍捲風 | Vivian Hsu | R&B | Guitar, piano, violin | Romance, tornado | ||
| 1-10 | Counter-clockwise Clock 反方向的鐘 | Vincent Fang | R&B, hip-hop | Piano, guitar (acoustic, electric), synthesizer | Romance | ||
| 2001 | Fantasy 范特西 | 2-01 | Love Before BC 愛在西元前 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance |
| 2-02 | Dad, I'm Home 爸，我回來了 | Jay Chou | Hip hop soul | Violin, cello, guitar (acoustic) | Family, domestic violence | ||
| 2-03 | Simple Love 簡單愛 | Vivian Hsu | R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 2-04 | Ninja 忍者 | Vincent Fang | Rock | Synthesizer | Combat, ninja | ||
| 2-05 | Hard to Say it Out 開不了口 | Vivian Hsu | R&B | Guitar (acoustic), violin, cello | Romance | ||
| 2-06 | Shanghai 1943 上海一九四三 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Chinese history, family | ||
| 2-07 | Sorry 對不起 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 2-08 | William Castle 威廉古堡 | Vincent Fang | Electronic, hip-hop | Synthesizer, organ | Humor, vampires | ||
| 2-09 | Nunchucks 雙截棍 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng", rock | Guitar (electric), erhu | Combat | ||
| 2-10 | Silence 安靜 | Jay Chou | R&B | Piano, violin, cello | Romance | ||
| 2002 | The Eight Dimensions 八度空間 | 3-01 | Half-Beast Human 半獸人 | Vincent Fang | Hip-hop, orchestral | Orchestra, synthesizer | Fantasy, Warcraft |
| 3-02 | Peninsula Ironbox 半島鐵盒 | Jay Chou | R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 3-03 | Secret Sign 暗號 | Xu Shi Chang 許世昌 | R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 3-04 | Dragon Fist 龍拳 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng", rock | Guitar (electric) | Chinese pride, Chinese history | ||
| 3-05 | The Train's Destination 火車叨位去 | Vincent Fang | R&B, hip-hop | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance, trains | ||
| 3-06 | Split/Leave 分裂/离开 | Jay Chou | R&B | Piano, violin, cello | Academic failure | ||
| 3-07 | Grandpa's Tea 爺爺泡的茶 | Vincent Fang | Pop | Guitar (acoustic), violin | Family, grandfather | ||
| 3-08 | Back to the Past 回到過去 | Will Liu 劉耕宏 | R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 3-09 | Little Blacksmith in Milan 米蘭小鐵匠 | Vincent Fang | Hip-hop | Guitar (acoustic) | Humor | ||
| 3-10 | The Last Battle 最後的戰役 | Vincent Fang | R&B, orchestral | Guitar (acoustic), violin, cello | War, friendship, death | ||
| 2003 | Yeh Hui-mei 葉惠美 | 4-01 | In the Name of Father 以父之名 | Alang Huang | Hip hop soul | Guitar (acoustic), synthesizer | Sin, forgiveness |
| 4-02 | Coward 懦夫 | Jay Chou | Rock | Guitar (electric) | Drug addiction | ||
| 4-03 | Sunny Day 晴天 | Jay Chou | Rock | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 4-04 | Class 3-2 三年二班 | Vincent Fang | Hip-hop | Violin, cello, guitar (bass) | Competition, sportsmanship, Ping-Pong | ||
| 4-05 | Dong Feng Po 東風破 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng", R&B | Erhu, pipa | Romance | ||
| 4-06 | You Hear Me 妳聽得到 | Zeng Yu Ting 曾郁婷 | R&B | Piano, synthesizer | Romance | ||
| 4-07 | Same Tone 同一種調調 | Vincent Fang | Hip-hop, tango | Violin, guitar (acoustic) | Friendship | ||
| 4-08 | Her Eyelashes 她的睫毛 | Vincent Fang | Soft rock | Guitar (electric) | Romance | ||
| 4-09 | Cliff 愛情懸崖 | Vivian Hsu | R&B | Piano, violin, cello, guitar (electric) | Romance | ||
| 4-10 | Terrace Field 梯田 | Jay Chou | Hip-hop | Piano, horn | Eco-awareness, urbanization | ||
| 4-11 | Double Blade 雙刀 | Vincent Fang | Rock | Guitar (electric), violin, cello | Revenge, combat | ||
| 2004 | Common Jasmine Orange 七里香 | 5-01 | My Territory 我的地盤 | Vincent Fang | Pop, hip-hop | Piano, harpsichord, scratch | Individualism |
| 5-02 | Common Jasmine Orange 七里香 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Guitar (acoustic), violin, cello | Romance | ||
| 5-03 | Excuse 藉口 | Jay Chou | Soft rock | Piano | Romance | ||
| 5-04 | Grandma 外婆 | Jay Chou | R&B | Synthesizer | Family, grandmother, failure | ||
| 5-05 | General 將軍 | Alang Huang | "Zhong guo feng", hip-hop | Violin, synthesizer | Chinese chess | ||
| 5-06 | Step Aside 擱淺 | Devon Song 宋健彰 | R&B | Piano, violin, cello | Romance | ||
| 5-07 | Chaotic Dance 亂舞春秋 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng", hip-hop | Guitar (acoustic), guzheng, scratch, synthesizer | Humor, Chinese history | ||
| 5-08 | Struggle 困獸之鬥 | Will Liu 劉耕宏 | Rock | Guitar (electric), harmonica | Personal struggles | ||
| 5-09 | Fun Fair 園遊會 | Vincent Fang 方文山 | R&B | Guitar (acoustic), synthesizer | Romance | ||
| 5-10 | Wounds of War 止戰之殤 | Vincent Fang | R&B, classical | Piano | War, children | ||
| 2005 | November's Chopin 11月的蕭邦 | 6-01 | Nocturne 夜曲 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Guitar (acoustic), piano | Romance, death |
| 6-02 | Blue Storm 藍色風暴 | Vincent Fang | Rock | Guitar (electric), scratch | Bible | ||
| 6-03 | Hair Like Snow 髮如雪 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng", R&B | Pipa, yangqin, synthesizer | Romance | ||
| 6-04 | Black Sweater 黑色毛衣 | Jay Chou | R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 6-05 | Surrounded 四面楚歌 | Jay Chou | Hip-hop | Violin, Cello, synthesizer | Life, paparazzi | ||
| 6-06 | Maple Leaf 楓 | Devon Song 宋健彰 | R&B | Piano, violin, cello | Romance | ||
| 6-07 | Romantic Cellphone 浪漫手機 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Guitar (electric) | Romance | ||
| 6-08 | Against 逆鱗 | Alang Huang | Hip-hop, orchestral | Orchestra | Motivational | ||
| 6-09 | Malt Sugar 麥芽糖 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Violin, guitar (electric) | Romance | ||
| 6-10 | Coral Sea 珊瑚海 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Piano, violin, guitar (acoustic, electric) | Romance | ||
| 6-11 | Drifting 飄移 | Vincent Fang | Electronic, hip-hop | Synthesizer | Competition, car racing | ||
| 6-12 | All the Way North 一路向北 | Vincent Fang | Soft rock | Guitar (electric) | Romance | ||
| 2006 | Still Fantasy 依然范特西 | 7-01 | Chapter Seven 夜的第七章 | Alang Huang | Hip-hop, orchestral | Violin, cello, piano, synthesizer | Detective story |
| 7-02 | Listen to Mom 聽媽媽的話 | Jay Chou | Hip-hop | Piano, harpsichord | Family, mother, filial piety | ||
| 7-03 | Far Away 千里之外 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng", R&B | Erhu, piano, pipa | Romance | ||
| 7-04 | Chinese Herbal Manual 本草綱目 | Vincent Fang | Hip-hop, electronic | Synthesizer | Chinese pride, Chinese medicine | ||
| 7-05 | A Step Back 退後 | Devon Song 宋健彰 | R&B | Piano, guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 7-06 | Moulin Rouge 紅模仿 | Jay Chou | Spanish | Guitar (acoustic), trumpet | Individualism, motivational | ||
| 7-07 | Rainy Mood 心雨 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Violin, cello, piano | Romance | ||
| 7-08 | White Windmill 白色風車 | Jay Chou | R&B | Violin, synthesizer | Romance | ||
| 7-09 | Rosemary 迷迭香 | Vincent Fang | Bossanova | Violin, cello, guitar (acoustic) | Romance, attraction | ||
| 7-10 | Chrysanthemum Terrace 菊花台 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng", orchestral | Violin, cello, guitar (acoustic), guzheng | Love, family, death | ||
| 2007 | On the Run! 我很忙 | 8-01 | Cowboy on the Run 牛仔很忙 | Alang Huang | Country | Violin, guitar (acoustic), banjo | Nonviolent life, alcohol abstinence, cowboy |
| 8-02 | Rainbow 彩虹 | Jay Chou | Soft rock | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 8-03 | Blue and White Porcelain 青花瓷 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng" | Guitar (acoustic), guzheng, dizi | Romance | ||
| 8-04 | Sunshine Nerd 陽光宅男 | Vincent Fang | Rock | Piano, guitar (electric) | Relationship advice | ||
| 8-05 | A Dandelion's Promise 蒲公英的約定 | Vincent Fang | Soft rock | Piano, strings | Romance, reminiscence | ||
| 8-06 | Incomparable 無雙 | Vincent Fang | Rock | Guitar (electric), synthesizer, piano | Fantasy, competition | ||
| 8-07 | Not Good Enough For You/Distance 我不配/距離 | Vincent Fang | Soft rock | Guitar (acoustic), piano | Romance | ||
| 8-08 | Pull Apart 扯 | Vincent Fang | Hip-hop | Synthesizer | Stupidity, Chinese yo-yo | ||
| 8-09 | Sweet 甜甜的 | Vincent Fang | Pop | Guitar (acoustic), piano | Romance | ||
| 8-10 | The Longest Movie 最長的電影 | Jay Chou | Soft rock | Piano, strings | Romance | ||
| 2008 | Capricorn 魔杰座 | 9-01 | Dragon Rider 龍戰騎士 | Vincent Fang | Hip hop, Rock | Guitar (acoustic), synthesizer | Dragon war, Romance |
| 9-02 | Give Me the Time of a Song 給我一首歌的時間 | Jay Chou | R&B | Guitar (electric) | Romance | ||
| 9-03 | Snake Dance 蛇舞 | Alang Huang | Hip hop, R&B | Guitar (acoustic) | Romance, Egypt | ||
| 9-04 | Floral Sea 花海 | Gu Xiao Li Linda Huang | Pop | Violin, cello, guitar (bass) | Romance | ||
| 9-05 | Magician 魔術先生 | Vincent Fang | Hip-pop | Piano, Trumpet | Humor, Magic | ||
| 9-06 | The Promised Love 說好的幸福呢 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Piano, synthesizer | Romance | ||
| 9-07 | Orchid Pavilion 蘭亭序 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng" | Erhu, violin, guitar (acoustic) | Romance | ||
| 9-08 | Drifting Poet 流浪诗人 | Vincent Fang | Soft rock, R&B, Country | Guitar (electric), Harmonica | Romance | ||
| 9-09 | Time Machine 時光機 | Vincent Fang | Rock | Piano, violin, cello, guitar (electric) | Childhood, Doraemon | ||
| 9-10 | Uncle Joker 喬克叔叔 | Alang Huang | Hip-hop | Piano, horn | Humor, Joker, Clown | ||
| 9-11 | Rice Field 稻香 | Jay Chou | Folk, R&B | Guitar (electric), violin, cello | Happiness, Memories, Family | ||
| 2010 | The Era 跨時代 | 10-01 | The Era 跨時代 | Alang Huang | Electronic, Rap | Piano | Vampire, Upbeat |
| 10-02 | Say Goodbye 說了再見 | Gu Xiao Li Linda Huang 黄淩嘉 | Soft pop | Piano | Romance, Regret | ||
| 10-03 | Fade Away 煙花易冷 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng" | Piano | Romance | ||
| 10-04 | Free Tutorial Video 免費教學錄影帶 | Alang Huang | Rap, Blues | Guitar | Humor, fame | ||
| 10-05 | Long Time No See 好久不見 | Jay Chou | R&B | Guitar | Romance | ||
| 10-06 | Rain All Night 雨下一整晚 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng" | Guitar, guzheng | Romance | ||
| 10-07 | Hip-hop Flight Attendant 嘻哈空姐 | Vincent Fang | Electronic | Piano | Beauty, Attraction | ||
| 10-08 | Tears of Scattered Emotion 我落淚 情緒零碎 | Vincent Fang | Rock | Piano | Romance | ||
| 10-09 | Diary of Love 愛的飛行日記 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Guitar | Romance | ||
| 10-10 | Self-directed Act 自導自演 | Jay Chou | R&B | Synthesizer, piano | Romance | ||
| 10-11 | Superman Can't Fly 超人不會飛 | Jay Chou | R&B | Piano | Fame, Life | ||
| 2011 | Wow! 驚嘆號 | 11-01 | Exclamation Point 驚嘆號 | Vincent Fang | Rock | Synthesizer | Pride |
| 11-02 | Enchanting Melody 迷魂曲 | Vincent Fang | Electronic | Synthesizer | Romance, hypnotism | ||
| 11-03 | Mine Mine | Jay Chou | R&B | Piano | Romance | ||
| 11-04 | Princess Syndrome 公主病 | Jay Chou | R&B | Guitar (electric) | Romance | ||
| 11-05 | How Are You 你好嗎 | Josh Lo Chavy Lee | R&B, orchestral | Piano, strings | Romance | ||
| 11-06 | Healing Rice Dumpling 療傷燒肉粽 | Jay Chou | Romance, rice dumplings | ||||
| 11-07 | Piano of Sorrow 琴傷 | Vincent Fang | Piano | Romance | |||
| 11-08 | Sailor Afraid of Water 水手怕水 | Alang Huang | Humor, sailor | ||||
| 11-09 | Not the End of the World 世界未末日 | Vincent Fang | Motivational | ||||
| 11-10 | Shadow Play 皮影戲 | Action Tang 從從 | "Zhong guo feng", R&B | Synthesizer | Humor, Shadow play | ||
| 11-11 | Sports Car Model 超跑女神 | Vincent Fang | Beauty, romance, sports car | ||||
| 2012 | Opus 12 十二新作 | 12-01 | Four Seasons Train 四季列車 | Vincent Fang | Attraction, trains | ||
| 12-02 | Sign Language 手語 | Jay Chou | Hip-hop | Romance | |||
| 12-03 | Eunuch with a Headache 公公偏頭痛 | Vincent Fang | Humor, eunuch | ||||
| 12-04 | Obviously 明明就 | Vincent Fang | Piano | Romance | |||
| 12-05 | Smile 傻笑 | Vincent Fang | Romance | ||||
| 12-06 | A Larger Cello 比較大的大提琴 | Vincent Fang | Humor, country-side | ||||
| 12-07 | Love You No Matter What 愛你沒差 | Linda Huang | Romance | ||||
| 12-08 | Mundane Inn 紅塵客棧 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng" | Romance | |||
| 12-09 | Dream 夢想啟動 | Kevin Lin | Motivational | ||||
| 12-10 | Big Ben 大笨鐘 | Jay Chou | Romance | ||||
| 12-11 | You Are Everywhere 哪裡都是你 | Jay Chou | Romance | ||||
| 12-12 | Ukulele 烏克麗麗 | Jay Chou | Humor, summer | ||||
| 2014 | Aiyo, Not Bad 哎呦，不錯哦 | 13-01 | Yang-Ming Mountain 陽明山 | Vincent Fang | Humor, friendship | ||
| 13-02 | Stolen Love 竊愛 | Alang Huang | European Tango | Romance | |||
| 13-03 | What Kind of Man 算什麼男人 | Jay Chou | Piano | Romance | |||
| 13-04 | Passer-by 天涯過客 | Vincent Fang | "Zhong guo feng" | Romance | |||
| 13-05 | What's Wrong 怎麼了 | Vincent Fang | Romance | ||||
| 13-06 | One Breath 一口氣全唸對 | Vincent Fang | Hip-hop | Humor | |||
| 13-07 | I Want Summer 我要夏天 | Jay Chou | Summer | ||||
| 13-08 | Handwritten Past 手寫的從前 | Vincent Fang | Piano, guitar | Romance | |||
| 13-09 | Extra Large Shoes 鞋子特大號 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Humor, Charlie Chaplin | |||
| 13-10 | Listen to Dad 聽爸爸的話 | Jay Chou | Ballad | Piano, electric guitar, strings | Romance, family, father | ||
| 13-11 | Mermaid 美人魚 | Josh Lo Jessie Huang | R&B | Romance, mermaid | |||
| 13-12 | Rhythm of the Rain 聽見下雨的聲音 | Vincent Fang | Romance | ||||
| 2016 | Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories 周杰倫的床邊故事 | 14-01 | Bedtime Stories 床邊故事 | Vincent Fang | R&B, hip-hop | Synthesizer | Humor |
| 14-02 | Let's Go 說走就走 | Vincent Fang | Cowboy folk music, rock | Humor, travelling | |||
| 14-03 | A Little Bit 一點點 | Vincent Fang | Ballad | Romance | |||
| 14-04 | Lover From a Previous Life 前世情人 | Alang Huang 黃俊郎 | R&B | Fatherly love | |||
| 14-05 | Hero 英雄 | Jay Chou | Rock | Fantasy, competition | |||
| 14-06 | Shouldn't Be 不該 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Romance | |||
| 14-07 | Turkish Ice Cream 土耳其冰淇淋 | Jay Chou | Hip-hop | Humor, Ice Cream | |||
| 14-08 | Love Confession 告白氣球 | Vincent Fang | Romance | ||||
| 14-09 | Now You See Me | Vincent Fang | Humor, fantasy | ||||
| 14-10 | Failure at Love 愛情廢柴 | Jay Chou | Ballad | Romance | |||
| 2022 | Greatest Works of Art 最偉大的作品 | 15-01 | Intro | N/A | Piano | ||
| 15-02 | Greatest Works of Art 最偉大的作品 | Alang Huang 黃俊郎 | R&B, hip-hop | Violin, harp, piano | Art, history | ||
| 15-03 | Still Wandering 還在流浪 | Vincent Fang | R&B | Romance | |||
| 2019 | 15-04 | Won't Cry 說好不哭 | Vincent Fang | Ballad | Piano, strings | Romance | |
| 2022 | 15-05 | Cold Hearted 紅顏如霜 | Vincent Fang | Chinese Wind | |||
| 2018 | 15-06 | If You Don't Love Me, It's Fine 不愛我就拉倒 | Jay Chou Devon Song | Rock | Romance | ||
| 2020 | 15-07 | Mojito | Alang Huang 黃俊郎 | Latin jazz | Mojito | ||
| 2022 | 15-08 | You Are the Firework That I Missed 錯過的煙火 | Vincent Fang | Romance | |||
| 2018 | 15-09 | Waiting for You 等你下課 | Jay Chou | Romance | |||
| 2022 | 15-10 | Pink Ocean 粉色海洋 | Vincent Fang | ||||
| 15-11 | Reflection 倒影 | Vincent Fang | |||||
| 2019 | 15-12 | I Truly Believe 我是如此相信 | Vincent Fang | ||||
| 2026 | Children of the Sun
太陽之子 |
16-01 | Children of the Sun 太陽之子 |
Vincent
Fang |
Rock | ||
| 16-02 | Sicily 西西里 |
Vincent
Fang |
Pop | ||||
| 16-03 | The Day It Rained 那天下雨了 |
Jay Chou | R&B | ||||
| 16-04 | The Girl from Hunan 湘女多情 |
Vincent
Fang |
"Zhong guo feng" | ||||
| 16-05 | Who Cares 誰稀罕 |
Jay Chou | Pop | ||||
| 16-06 | Aurora in July 七月的極光 |
Vincent
Fang |
Electronic | ||||
| 16-07 | Aegean Sea 愛琴海 |
Will Liu | Pop | ||||
| 16-08 | I Do | Vincent
Fang |
R&B | ||||
| 16-09 | Saint 聖徒 |
Huang Yu Xun | Hip-Hop | ||||
| 16-10 | My Daughter, Your Highness 女兒殿下 |
Jay Chou | Pop | ||||
| 16-11 | Gold Rush Town 淘金小鎮 |
Vincent
Fang |
Rock | ||||
| 16-12 | Country Road 鄉間的路 |
Vincent
Fang |
Soft Rock | ||||
| 2023 | 16-13 | Christmas Star 聖誕星 |
Jay Chou | Orchestra Music |
Notes
List omissions
The following releases by Chou are omitted from this list:
- Singles
- 千山萬水 (2008-04-30)
- 阿爸 (2010-10-22)
- 天地一鬥 ft. Kobe Bryant (2011-02-23)
- 稻香搖滾版 (2024-07-02)
- EPs
- Fantasy Plus 范特西Plus (2001-12-24)
- Hidden Track 尋找周杰倫 (2003-11-11)
- Fearless 霍元甲 (2006-01-20)
- Curse of the Golden Flower 黃金甲 (2006-12-7)
- Live albums
- The One Concert Live 2002The One演唱會 (2002-10-21)
- Incomparable Concert Live 2004無與倫比演唱會 (2004-12-03)
- 2007 World Tour Concert Live 2007世界巡迴演唱會 (2008-01-31)
- The Era Concert Live 2010超時代演唱會 (2011-01-25)
- Opus Jay Concert Live 2013魔天倫演唱會 (2016-05-10)
- The Invincible Concert Live 地表最強巡迴演唱會 (2019-11-11)
- Soundtrack albums
- Secret 不能說的秘密 (2007-08-13)
- The Rooftop 天台 (2013-07-12)
- Compilation albums
- Partners (2002-04-26)
- Initial J: Jay Chou's Greatest Hits (2005-08-31)
- Appears on
Music genre/style definitions
Chou's combines a number of popular and culturally-distinct music styles. The following criteria are used to categorize music styles mentioned in the above list:
Common styles used in Chou's music:
- R&B
- Contemporary R&B is a genre of pop music, characterized by smooth vocal arrangements and a smooth beat. This is very different from traditional "Rhythm and Blues" which is not usually used in Chou's compositions.
- "Zhong guo feng"
- Chou has popularized a style of music called "Zhong guo feng", which means "Chinese Style" (中國風).[1] ("Feng" on its own means "wind," but in context it is a shortening of the phrase "feng ge" (風格), meaning characteristic style or genre.) Zhong guo feng features traditional Chinese instruments and Western instruments, sometimes written in the Pentatonic Scale. Lyrics may be in the form of Chinese poetry and discuss themes related with Chinese history and folklore.
- Hip hop
- Rap and beat-heavy; may involve use of scratch, sound sampling, synthesizer music.
- Pop
- Although "pop music" can be used to describe any music that is popular, pop music refers to songs with a simple melody and beat, having a repetitive structure, and is easy to sing along.
- Rock
- Music with heavy use of guitar, drums, bass; strong beat.
- Soft rock
- A genre of rock music, using similar instruments and others such as the piano. Lyrics are usually "less confrontational" than rock music.
- Electronic
- A general term for music where the instrumental track is largely synthesizer-based.
- Classical music
- Western classical music styles of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic era (1600-1910).
- Orchestra music
- A genre of classical music. Instruments include woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.
Less common styles used in Chou's music:
- Hip hop soul
- A genre of R&B and soul singing styles, mixed with hip hop beats. Lyrics tend to be darker in theme.
- Spanish
- Involves distinct Spanish musical styles such as Flamenco music and the use of instruments such as the Flamenco guitar.
- Tango
- See Tango and Argentine music
- Bossanova
- A type of music which originated from Brazil.