William Wei discography
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| William Wei discography | |
|---|---|
Wei in 2023 | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Singles | 36 |
| Music videos | 65 |
Taiwanese singer-songwriter William Wei has released seven studio albums, one live album, two extended plays, 36 singles. Wei makes his musical debut on CTS variety show Happy Sunday (快樂星期天). Subsequently, he signed a multi-album contract with Linfair Records and released his first EP, Slowly Wait (慢慢等) in 2009. In 2010, Wei released his self-titled debut album, William Wei. In the following year, Wei held his first major concert at the Taipei International Convention Center, and released his first live album, The Fleeing of a Two-Legged Bookcase.
In 2012, Wei released his second EP, The Bird Who Saved The World, and his sophomore album, Someone Is Waiting. Wei's third studio album, Journey Into The Night, was released in 2014 and was inspired by the Ang Lee's movie, Life of Pi. Wei's fourth studio album, It All Started From An Intro, was released on 16 August 2016. After almost 4 years, Wei released his fifth studio album, Sounds of My Life on 29 April 2020. He released his sixth studio album, which is his first full-length English album, I'm More Sober When I'm Drunk on 24 December 2021.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| TWN [1] | ||
| William Wei (韋禮安首張同名創作專輯) |
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| Someone Is Waiting (有人在等) |
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| Journey into the Night (有所畏) |
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| It All Started from an Intro (硬戳) |
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| Sounds of My Life |
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| I'm More Sober When I'm Drunk |
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| Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight (明天再见) |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Fleeing of a Two-Legged Bookcase (兩腳書櫥的逃亡 演唱會Live) |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Slowly Wait (慢慢等) |
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| The Bird Who Saved the World (什麼鳥日子) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "We'll Never Know"[2] | 2012 | |
| "Driftwood" (漂流木)[3] | Mandarin Theme song for movie 'Upside Down' (顛倒世界) | |
| "By Your Side" (在你身邊)[4] | 2013 | Soundtrack for television series 'The Pursuit of Happiness' (愛的生存之道) and 2014 endorsement theme song for Cotton USA (美國棉) |
| "Wolves" (狼)[5] | 2014 | |
| "May Have Been" (似曾)[6] | 2015 | Theme song for theatrical play 'What is Sex?' (紅樓夢) |
| "Girl" (女孩)[7] | Theme song for concert 'Free That Girl' (放開那女孩) and soundtrack for television series 'Baby Daddy' (長不大的爸爸) | |
| "Don't Say" (別說沒愛過)[8] | Soundtrack for television series 'To the Dearest Intruder' (致,第三者) | |
| "Play Game" (玩遊戲)[9] | Endorsement theme song for Microsoft Office 365 | |
| "Mirror of Sanctity" (崑崙鏡)[10] | Endorsement theme song for ARPG mobile game 'Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mirror of Sanctity' (軒轅劍之崑崙鏡) | |
| "Single" (一個人)[11] | 2016 | Soundtrack for television series 'Shia Wa Se' (幸福不二家) |
| "Live For You" (為了你活)[12] | Soundtrack for television series 'Nie Xiaoqian' (聶小倩) | |
| "Think of You First" (第一個想到你)[13] | Soundtrack for television series 'Refresh Man' (後菜鳥的燦爛時代) | |
| "Luvin' U"[14] | 2016 endorsement theme song for Cotton USA (美國棉) | |
| "Intro"[15] | ||
| "Once Familiar With The Scenery" (風景舊曾諳) (with Claire Kuo)[16] |
Soundtrack for television series 'General and I' (孤芳不自賞) | |
| "Fool Loves Me" (傻瓜愛我)[17] | Soundtrack for television series 'Guardian of Beauty' (守護麗人) | |
| "Sharing Is Joy" (分享快樂)[18] | 2017 | Endorsement theme song for Pringles |
| "Love Is Like Air" (愛如空氣)[19] | Soundtrack for television series 'Master Healing' (復合大師) | |
| "By My Side" (身旁)[20] | Soundtrack for television series 'Blind Date' (盲約) | |
| "You Don't Need To Know" (不需要知道)[21] | Soundtrack for television series 'My Dear Boy' (我的男孩) | |
| "Mediterranean Sun" (陽光地中海)[22] | 2018 | Endorsement theme song for Hai Zhi Yan (海之言) |
| "Anytime is Happy Time" (with Ella Chen)[23] | Endorsement theme song for Taiwan Beer | |
| "Fresh Up" (清爽 UP)[24] | 2019 | Endorsement theme song for Hai Zhi Yan (海之言) |
| "At Thirty" (而立)[25] | Theme song for concert world tour 'At Thirty' (而立) | |
| "Amphibian" (雙棲動物)[26] | 2020 | Cover of Tanya Chua classic song for 拾憶錄 special project |
| "Cat Republic" (貓咪共和國)[27] | ||
| "Best Meal in the World" (一口一口)[28] | ||
| "Marry Me" (請你嫁給我)[29] | Soundtrack for television series 'Adventure of the Ring' (戒指流浪記) | |
| "Just Stay with Me" (因為是你)[30] | 2021 | Soundtrack for television series 'Tears on Fire' (火神的眼淚) |
| "Suddenly" (忽然)[31] | ||
| "Mr. Tambourine Man"[32] | Cover of Bob Dylan | |
| "Cheap Love" (with Ben&Ben)[33] | ||
| "Red Scarf"[34] | Soundtrack for movie 'Till We Meet Again' (月老) | |
| "Red Scarf" (Korean version) (만약) [35] | 2022 | Soundtrack for movie 'Till We Meet Again' (月老) Korean release |
| "Red Scarf" (Japanese version) (赤い糸) [36] | Soundtrack for movie 'Till We Meet Again' (月老) Japanese release |
Other appearances
Appearances in soundtrack albums
| Title | Released | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Ask Me (別問我)[37] | 30 June 2011 | Hayate the Combat Butler - Original Soundtrack (旋風管家 電視原聲帶) | Linfair Records |
| Still (還是會)[38] | 18 October 2011 | I May Not Like You - Original Soundtrack (我可能不會愛你 電視原聲帶) | Linfair Records |
| By Your Side (在你身邊)[39] | 21 November 2013 | The Pursuit of Happiness - Original Soundtrack (愛的生存之道 電視原聲帶) | Linfair Records |
Appearances in albums by other artists
| Title | Released | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another Sunny Day (又是豔陽天) with Claire Kuo[40] | 25 August 2011 | Another She (陪著我的時候想著她) by Claire Kuo | Linfair Records |
| How Have You Been (別來無恙) with FanFan[41] | 9 January 2016 | Fanfan's Time to Give Thanks (范范的感恩節) by FanFan | Linfair Records |
| Game Bro (遊戲Bro) with Nine Chen and Wang Shun[42] | 4 October 2019 | PASS (過) by Nine Chen | Rock Records |
| Never Again (再也不要) with Nine Chen[43] | 11 December 2019 | PASS (過) by Nine Chen | Rock Records |
| On The Way with Hoo Leeger & NYK[44] | 19 January 2021 | On The Way by Hoo Leeger | Sony Music |
| Favourite Ringtone (鬧鐘與愛歌)with PoeTek[45] | 6 May 2022 | PRO by PoeTek | Sony Music |
Others
| Title | Released | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| City Maze (城市迷宮) | 1 May 2010 | Song from Shanghai Expo 2010 Musical, Window of the city (城市之窗) |
| Listen to Me, Tien Kong (天公啊 聽我) | 14 September 2012 | Theme song for Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park |
| Flaming Beacon (烽火) with Lala Hsu and Europa Huang | 2 August 2014 | Tribute song for the victims of 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions |
| My Sun (自己的太陽) with Claire Kuo, Rainie Yang, Shin, Shang Wenjie, Yisa Yu, Vision Wei, Chen Chusheng and Hua Chenyu | 2 August 2014 | Theme song for 12th MusicRadio "Going to School" (我要上學) Charity Event |
| Queen Medley with Alycia Marie, Ani Lorak, Ayumu Yamashita, Bradlee, Bully, Mateus Carrilho, Connie Isla, Curricé, Daniel J. Layton, Denise Rosenthal, Ekin Beril, Joshua Simon, Jugs Jugueta, Laura Tobón, Stan Walker and Thomas | 23 October 2018 | Tribute song for Queen as part of Bohemian Rhapsody Global Influencer Program. |
| Green (綠色) | 26 October 2020 | Cover of Shirley Chen classic song for 音樂好朋友 special project |
| 2021 Hand in Hand (2021手牽手) with Hebe Tien, Wu Qing-feng, Li Quan, JJ Lin, Shi Shi, Soft Lipa, One-Fang, E.SO, Tan Weiwei and Tarcy Su | 5 June 2021 | Tribute song to healthcare workers and in support of COVID-19 relief |