Where Did U Go
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| "Where Did U Go" | ||||
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| Single by G.E.M. | ||||
| from the EP G.E.M. | ||||
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| Released | September 15, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Hummingbird | |||
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| "Where Did U Go" on YouTube "Xie Bu Wan de Wen Rou" on YouTube | ||||
"Where Did U Go" is a song by Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M., released as her debut single through Hummingbird Music on September 15, 2008. The song was written by G.E.M. and Skot Suyama, whilst production was handled by Mark Lui. It was released as the lead single for her debut self-titled Cantonese extended play, G.E.M. (2008). Musically, it is a pop number with lyrics about the singer's breakup with her first lover.
"Where Did U Go" won several awards at Hong Kong award ceremonies, including Top Songs at the Jade Solid Gold Awards and World's Favorite Cantonese Song Award at the TVB8 Golden Songs Awards. A remix by Sam Vahdat was released as part of G.E.M.'s debut studio album, 18..., in 2009. A Mandarin version of the song, titled "Xie Bu Wan de Wen Rou", was released as part of the Taiwanese edition of the album in May 2010.
"Where Did U Go" delves into the emotions surrounding G.E.M's breakup with her first love. In the Mandarin version of the song, titled "Xie Bu Wan de Wen Rou", the lyrics narrates the story of a second love, which G.E.M. revealed was more of a figment of imagination than an actual experience.[1]
Commercial performance
"Where Did U Go" catapulted G.E.M. to fame in Hong Kong and earned the title of champion song on Hong Kong Radio. It also garnered several accolades at Hong Kong award ceremonies.
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Accolades
| Organization | Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards | 2009 | Most Popular Singer-Songwriter Award | Nominated | [2] |
| 2010 | Song Producer Award | Won | [3] | |
| Jade Solid Gold Awards | 2009 | Top Songs | Won | [4] |
| TVB8 Golden Songs Awards | 2010 | World's Favorite Cantonese Song Award | Won | [5] |
