Please Myself
1994 studio album by Faye Wong
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Please Myself,[2][3] also translated as Ingratiate Oneself[4] (Cantonese: 討好 自己; Tou2 hou2 zi6 gei2 Jyutping), is the eighth Cantonese studio album by Chinese recording artist Faye Wong. Using the stage name Shirley Wong (王靖雯; Wong Ching Man), the album was released on 20 December 1994, under Cinepoly.
Background and release
Cinepoly Records released this album in December, only a few months after her highly influential alternative music Cantonese album Random Thoughts and her second Mandarin album Sky. It did not match them in terms of commercial success. The album was released with three different album covers.
Composition
Faye Wong composed the songs "Ingratiate Oneself" and "Exit" herself, and these continued her move into alternative music. The remaining songs were more conventional in genre. The lyrics are all in Cantonese except for "Exit" in Mandarin. She spoke rather than sang the words to this song, so that it is sometimes described as a rap. Somewhat pessimistic in outlook, it was not popular with all her fans. Nevertheless, it was a hit single, along with the title track, "Honeymoon" and the ballad "Brink of Love and Pain". "Being Criminal" is a cover of "Here's Where the Story Ends" by the Sundays. "Sky Doesn't Change, Earth Changes" is the Cantonese version of "Amaranthine" (不變, Bù Biàn) on her Mandarin album Sky.
Critical reception
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Please Myself" (討好自己; Tou hou zigei) | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Honeymoon" (蜜月期; Mat jyut kei) | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Being a Criminal" (為非作歹; Wai fei zok daai) | 4:07 |
| 4. | "I Fear" (我怕; Ngo pa) | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Exit" (出路; Chūlù) | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Simplicity is Most Romantic" (平凡最浪漫; Pingfaan zeoi longmaan) | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Float" (飄; Piu) | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Brink of Love and Pain" (愛與痛的邊緣; Oi jyu tung dik binjyun) | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Untitled" (背影; Bui jing) | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Sky Invariably Changes" (天不變地變; Tin bat bin dei bin) | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 42:14 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "流非飛" (60's Version) | 4:03 |
| 2. | "不再兒嬉" (Rock Version) | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 8:05 | |
Charts
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[7] | 3× Platinum | 150,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||