Taiwanese musician and singer

Jay Chou Jay Chou ( zh, t=周杰倫, s=周杰伦, poj=Chiu Kia̍t-lûn, p=Zhōu Jiélún, first=t, w=Chou Chieh-lun; born January 18, 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, actor, and television personality. Dubbed the " King ...

has written and performed over 150 songs.

List of songs

Notes

List omissions

The following releases by Chou are omitted from this list: *EPs **Fantasy Plus 范特西Plus (2001-12-24) **Hidden Track 尋找周杰倫 (2003-11-11) **Fearless 霍元甲 (2006-01-20) **Curse of the Golden Flower 黃金甲 (2006-12-7) *Live albums **The One Concert Live 2002The One演唱會 (2002-10-21) **Incomparable Concert Live 2004無與倫比演唱會 (2004-12-03) **2007 World Tour Concert Live 2007世界巡迴演唱會 (2008-01-31) **The Era Concert Live 2010超時代演唱會 (2011-01-25) **Opus Jay Concert Live 2013魔天倫演唱會 (2016-05-10) *Soundtrack albums **Secret 不能說的秘密 (2007-08-13) **The Rooftop 天台 (2013-07-12) *Compilation albums **Partners (2002-04-26) **Initial J: Jay Chou's Greatest Hits (2005-08-31) *Other works

Music genre/style definitions

Chou's combines a number of popular and culturally-distinct music styles. The following criteria are used to categorize music styles mentioned in the above list: Common styles used in Chou's music: ; R&B : Contemporary R&B is a genre of pop music, characterized by smooth vocal arrangements and a smooth beat. This is very different from traditional "Rhythm and Blues" which is not usually used in Chou's compositions. ; " Zhong guo feng" : Chou has popularized a style of music called "Zhong guo feng", which means "Chinese Style" (中國風). ("Feng" on its own means "wind," but in context it is a shortening of the phrase "feng ge" (風格), meaning characteristic style or genre.) Zhong guo feng features traditional Chinese instruments and Western instruments, sometimes written in the

Pentatonic Scale A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave, in contrast to the heptatonic scale, which has seven notes per octave (such as the major scale and minor scale). Pentatonic scales were developed independently by many ancien ...

. Lyrics may be in the form of Chinese poetry and discuss themes related with Chinese history and folklore. ; Hip hop : Rap and beat-heavy; may involve use of scratch, sound sampling, synthesizer music. ; Pop : Although "pop music" can be used to describe any music that is popular, pop music refers to songs with a simple melody and beat, having a repetitive structure, and is easy to sing along. ;

Rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

: Music with heavy use of guitar, drums, bass; strong beat. ;

Soft rock Soft rock is a form of rock music that originated in the late 1960s in Southern California and the United Kingdom which smoothed over the edges of singer-songwriter and pop rock, relying on simple, melodic songs with big, lush productions. S ...

: A genre of rock music, using similar instruments and others such as the piano. Lyrics are usually "less confrontational" than rock music. ;

Electronic Electronic may refer to: *Electronics, the science of how to control electric energy in semiconductor * ''Electronics'' (magazine), a defunct American trade journal *Electronic storage, the storage of data using an electronic device *Electronic co ...

: A general term for music where the instrumental track is largely synthesizer-based. ;

Classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...

: Western classical music styles of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic era (1600-1910). ;

Orchestra music An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, cel ...

: A genre of

classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...

. Instruments include woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings. Less common styles used in Chou's music: ;

Hip hop soul Hip hop soul is a subgenre of contemporary R&B music, most popular during the early and mid 1990s, which fuses R&B or soul singing with hip hop musical production. The subgenre had evolved from a previous R&B subgenre, new jack swing, which h ...

: A genre of R&B and soul singing styles, mixed with hip hop beats. Lyrics tend to be darker in theme. ;

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

: Involves distinct Spanish musical styles such as

Flamenco music Flamenco (), in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and ...

and the use of instruments such as the

Flamenco guitar A flamenco guitar is a guitar similar to a classical guitar but with thinner tops and less internal bracing. It usually has nylon strings, like the classical guitar, but it generally possesses a livelier, more gritty sound compared to the clas ...

. ;

Tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...

: See

and

Argentine music The music of Argentina includes a variety of traditional, classical and popular genres. One of the country's most significant cultural contributions is the tango, which originated in Buenos Aires and its surroundings during the end of the 19th ce ...

;

Bossanova Bossa nova () is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovativ ...

: A type of music which originated from Brazil. ;

Lullaby A lullaby (), or cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies they are used to pass down cultural knowled ...

: Tonally simple music intended for children.

References

;Album notes *''Jay''. In ''Jay'' 周杰倫同名專輯

D liner notes D, or d, is the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''dee'' (pronounced ), plural ''dees''. History The ...

(2000). Taipei, Taiwan .O.C. Alfa Music International Co., Ltd. *''Fantasy''. In ''Fantasy'' 范特西

(2001). Taipei, Taiwan .O.C. Alfa Music International Co., Ltd. *''Eight Dimensions''. In ''Eight Dimensions'' 八度空間

(2002). Taipei, Taiwan .O.C. Alfa Music International Co., Ltd. *''Yeh Hui-mei''. In ''Yeh Hui-mei'' 葉惠美

(2003). Taipei, Taiwan .O.C. Alfa Music International Co., Ltd. *''Common Jasmin Orange''. In ''Common Jasmin Orange'' 七里香

(2004). Taipei, Taiwan .O.C. Alfa Music International Co., Ltd. *''November's Chopin''. In ''November's Chopin'' 十一月的蕭邦

(2005). Taipei, Taiwan .O.C. Alfa Music International Co., Ltd. *''Still Fantasy''. In ''Still Fantasy'' 依然范特西

(2006). Taipei, Taiwan .O.C. Alfa Music International Co., Ltd. {{Jay Chou * Chou, Jay