Without You () is a
Karen Mok
Karen Mok (born Karen Joy Morris (), 2 June 1970) is a Hong Kong pop diva who is one of the leading Asian pop singers and actresses with a career spanning three decades. She is the first female Hong Kong singer to win the Golden Melody Award and h ...
album released in 2006. Most of the lyrics are in
Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
, though two tracks are in
Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...
.
Track listing
# 野
# 一口一口 (Yì Kǒu Yì Kǒu, "One Mouthful, One Mouthful")
# 如果没有你 (Rúguǒ Méiyǒu Nǐ, "Without You")
# 24 hrs
# 一个人睡 (Yígè Rén Shuǐ, "Sleeping Alone")
# 甜美生活 (Tiānměi Shēnghuǒ, "Happy Life")
# 手 (Shǒu, "Hand")
# 薄荷 (Bòhe, "Peppermint")
# AM PM
# 天下大同 (Tiān Xià Dà Tóng, "Same World") (Writer:
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 ...
)
# Fire
# 24 hrs
(Cantonese)
# 众生缘
(Cantonese)
Style
In this album, Mok experimented with rock genres, such as
grunge/
post-grunge
Post-grunge is a derivative of grunge that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Originally, the term was used almost pejoratively to label mid-1990s rock bands such as Bush, Candlebox and Collective Soul that emulated th ...
,
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
,
alternative pop
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commercial ...
and
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...
. "天下大同" (Tiān Xià Dà Tóng, "Same World") was an
urban
Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to:
* Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas
* Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities
Urban may also refer to:
General
* Urban (name), a list of people ...
-influenced pop rock track. "24 hrs" was a
violin
The violin, sometimes known as a '' fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone ( string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument ( soprano) in the family in regu ...
-driven alternative rock song about a love-hate relationship with prominent use of grunge-like electric guitar chords during the chorus and acoustic guitar during the verses. It is a cover of the song "24" by
Jem. "Shou" is a
hard rock/
hard pop song inspired by
rock and roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm a ...
. "Fire" is an
acoustic pop-rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, ear ...
song.
References莫文蔚 如果没有你
(Chinese)
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2006 albums
Karen Mok albums
Cantonese-language albums