''J9'' (an abbreviation of ''Jolin's Night'') is a compilation album by Taiwanese singer

Jolin Tsai Jolin Tsai (; ; born September 15, 1980) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of C-Pop", she is considered one of the most influential figures in Chinese popular culture. She is known for her continual rein ...

. It was released on November 12, 2004, by

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. It contains two new songs and nine remixes of songs previously released by Sony.

Background and development

On February 27, 2004, Tsai released her sixth studio album, ''

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''. On July 8, 2004, she announced that she would embark on her first concert tour

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in Shanghai, China on August 7, 2004. On October 6, 2004, she announced that he would hold the J1 World Tour at Chungshan Football Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan on November 20, 2004. On October 27, 2004, it was revealed that she would release a compilation album named ''J9'' on November 12, 2004.

Title and artwork

The title of the album "J9" is the abbreviation of "Jolin's Night". Using "9" instead of "night" is a popular way of writing in Western

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and

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. It also reflects that the songs from the album are very suitable for night party. Tsai wore a vintage white lace dress and fur shawl dressed by Taiwanese stylist Roger Cheng on the album cover.

Release and promotion

The album includes two new songs—"Signature Gesture" and "Singleness"—and nine remixes of songs previously released by Sony. The lyrics of "Signature Gesture" describe the attitude and personality of girls who need to be confident and live out themselves, while the nine remixes incorporate elements such as

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, and

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. The music video of "Signature Gesture" was co-directed by Marlboro Lai and Bill Chia, and the music video of "Singleness" was directed by Jimmy Chou. The album peaked at number two, number three, and number six on the weekly album sales charts of

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, Asia Records, and Five Music, respectively. "Signature Gesture" reached number 61 on the

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chart of 2004.

Live performances

On December 17, 2004, Tsai participated in the 2004 TVB8 Mandarin Music On Demand Awards and sang "Signature Gesture". On December 26, 2004, she participated in the 2004 Metro Radio Hits Music Awards and sang "Signature Gesture". On January 11, 2005, she participated in the 11th

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and sang "Signature Gesture". On January 15, 2005, Tsai participated in the

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television show ''

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'' and sang "Signature Gesture". On January 16, 2005, she participated in the 2005

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and sang "Signature Gesture". On January 11, 2006, she participated in the 12th China Music Awards and sang "Signature Gesture". Since then, Tsai has been performing songs from the album at various events.

Critical reception

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's Shuwa commented: "This is a greatest hits album of

that has been promoted, mainly including the remixes of the dance songs from ''

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'' and ''

'', and it was used as a warm-up of Jolin Tsai's upcoming first world tour. The album itself is not very impressive, except for two new songs, other songs included are just remixes of the dance hits at that time. But, Jolin Tsai's popularity has long been on the rise, and with the campaign of 'limited release', the album is still being snapped up by her fans."

Accolades

On September 9, 2005, "Signature Gesture" won a Global Chinese Music Award for Top 25 Songs.

Track listing

Release history

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2004 compilation albums Jolin Tsai compilation albums Sony Music Taiwan compilation albums