The Era (album)
2010 studio album by Jay Chou
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The Era (traditional Chinese: 跨時代; simplified Chinese: 跨时代; pinyin: Kuà Shí Dài) is the tenth studio album by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou, released on 18 May 2010 by JVR Music.[1] In Taiwan, the album reached number one on the G-Music chart and was the second best-selling album of the year.
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| Released | 18 May 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 45:19 | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | JVR | |||
| Producer | Jay Chou | |||
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| Singles from The Era | ||||
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Songs
Commercial performance
Awards
The album was nominated for six Golden Melody Awards and won for Best Mandarin Male Singer, Best Mandarin album, and Best Musical Arrangement for "Free Tutorial Video".[3][4]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2011 | Golden Melody Awards | Song of the Year | "Superman Can't Fly" | Nominated |
| Best Mandarin Album | The Era | Won | ||
| Best Mandarin Male Singer | Jay Chou for The Era | Won | ||
| Best Album Producer | Jay Chou for The Era | Nominated | ||
| Best Composer | Jay Chou for "Fireworks Cool Easily" | Nominated | ||
| Best Lyricist | Vincent Fang for "Fireworks Cool Easily" | Nominated | ||
| Best Musical Arranger | Again Tsai for "Free Tutorial Video" | Won |
Track listing
All music is composed by Jay Chou.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "The Era" (跨時代) | Alang Huang | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Say Goodbye" (說了再見) | Ku Hsiao-li, Huang Ling-jia | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Fireworks Cool Easily" (煙花易冷) | Vincent Fang | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Free Tutorial Video" (免費教學錄影帶) | Alang Huang | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Long Time No See" (好久不見) | Jay Chou | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Rain All Night" (雨下一整晚) | Vincent Fang | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Hip-hop Flight Attendant" (嘻哈空姐) | Vincent Fang | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Tears of Scattered Emotion" (我落淚，情緒零碎) | Vincent Fang | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Diary of Love" (愛的飛行日記 feat. Gary Yang) | Vincent Fang | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Self-directed Act" (自導自演) | Jay Chou | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Superman Can't Fly" (超人不會飛) | Jay Chou | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 45:19 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 2. | "Free Tutorial Video" (免費教學錄影帶) | |
| 11. | "Superman Can't Fly" (超人不會飛) |
Charts
Notes
- Best-selling albums of the year in Taiwan as reported by media outlets
