Rashomon (album)

For another album, see Ningen Isu.
Rashomon
Rashomon cover
Studio album 羅生門 by
Show Lo
Released15 January 2010 (2010-01-15)
GenreMandopop
Length49:40
LanguageMandarin
LabelGold Typhoon (Taiwan)
Show Lo chronology
Trendy Man
(2008) 		Rashomon
(2010) 		Remix Collection
(2010)
Alternative cover

Rashomon aka Lover’s Puzzle (traditional Chinese: 羅生門; simplified Chinese: 罗生门; pinyin: luó shēng mén) is the seventh Mandarin studio album of Taiwanese Mandopop artist Show Lo (Chinese: 羅志祥) . It was released on 15 January 2010 by Gold Typhoon (Taiwan).[1]

The album was available on pre-order and three editions were released including the Rashomon (Dance Without Limits 3D MV Collectible Edition) (羅生門 舞法舞天3D影音典藏版) (CD+DVD). It includes a new song "舞法舞天" (Dance Without Limits) and 3D music video of the song, which was the theme song for 2010 Show Lo (Dance Without Limits 3D World Live) World Tour Concert.[2]

Album

The album's lead track "愛的主場秀" (The Leading Role) is Luo's trademark dance track, for which the music video was filmed at the historic United Palace Theater, New York.[3] The second lead track "習慣就好" (I'll Get Used To It) is in the style of a rock ballad, as well as "為什麼要在一起" (Why Were We Together) which has a jazz feel.

The tracks "愛瘋頭" (Head Over Heels) is the opening theme song; "生理時鐘" (Body Clock), "愛不單行" (You Won't Be Alone) and "In Your Eyes" featuring Rainie Yang (previously included in her fifth studio album Rainie & Love...?) are insert songs of Taiwanese drama Hi My Sweetheart, starring Luo and Yang.

Reception

The album debuted at number one on Taiwan's G-Music Weekly Mandarin and Combo Charts, and Five Music Chart at week 3 (15 to 21 January 2010) with a percentage sales of 38.96%,[4] 25.19%[5] and 55.72%[6] respectively. It peaked at number one continuously for 10 weeks on all 3 charts and charted on the Mandarin and Combo Charts for 16 weeks and Five Music Chart for 17 weeks.

The tracks "愛的主場秀" (The Leading Role), "愛不單行" (You Won't Be Alone) and "舞法舞天" (Dance Without Limits) are listed at number 6, 40[7] and 57 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2010.[8]

The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2010 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.[9] On 13 December 2010, the album was certificated by Recording Industry Foundation in Taiwan (RIT) for sales of 154,218 copies in Taiwan, for audit period of 15 January to 30 September 2010, thus a certification of five platinums[10] and the best selling album in Taiwan of 2010.[11]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicTranslationLength
1."羅生門" (Luó Shēng Mén)Isaac Chen (陳鎮川)Troy "Radio" Johnson, Ryan TedderLover's Puzzle3:01
2."愛的主場秀" (Ài De Zhǔ Chǎng Xiù)David Ke (葛大為)Xiao An (小安)The Leading Role2:34
3."生理時鍾" (Shēng Lǐ Shí Zhōng)Ri Yun (日云) @SenseJiang Hui (江暉)Body Clock3:59
4."習慣就好" (Xí Guàn Jiù Hǎo)Wonderful, Ah Qin (阿沁)Ah Qin (阿沁)I'll Get Used To It4:11
5."危險的念頭" (Wéi Xiǎn De Niàn Tou)Daryl Yao (姚若龍)Zhang Yixin (張義欣)Hazardous Idea5:02
6."愛瘋頭" (Ài Fēng Tóu)Li Zong En (李宗恩)Thomas G:sonHead Over Heels3:12
7."愛不單行" (Ài Bù Dān Xíng)Yan Yunnong (嚴云農)Ouyang Ye Jun (歐陽業俊)You Won't Be Alone4:43
8."搞定" (Gǎo Dìng)Luke"skywalker"Tsui (崔惟楷)Vincent Degiorgio, Patrick Hamilton, Vincent PierensGot You Nailed3:16
9."為什麼要在一起" (Wèi Shé Me Yào Zài Yī Qǐ)Fangjiong Jia (方炯嘉), Song Shiyao (宋世堯)Fangjiong Jia (方炯嘉), Song Shiyao (宋世堯)Why Were We Together3:21
10."老實講" (Lǎo Shí Jiǎng)Zhengshu Fei (鄭淑妃)Jacky Li (李俊傑) @口袋音樂Truth4:30
11."WOW!" (feat Elva Hsiao)Isaac Chen (陳鎮川)Zachary Meyers, Michael Hamilto, Ryan Pate, Bobby Newt, Lolene Everett 3:16
12."In Your Eyes (眼愛)" (feat Rainie Yang)Luke"skywalker"Tsui (崔惟楷)Jeon Jun Gyu 4:31
Bonus track - Rashomon (Dance Without Limits 3D MV Collectible Edition)
No.TitleLyricsMusicTranslationLength
1."舞法舞天" (Wu Fa Wu Tian)Luke"skywalker"Tsui (崔惟楷)Gabriel Ssezibwa, Rene Prang, Niklas Quang Nielsen, La QuangDance Without Limits4:15

Music videos

Song title Translation Length Notes
"舞法舞天" 3D立體紅藍版 (Dance Without Limits) 3D 4:32
"舞法舞天" 2D版 (Dance Without Limits) 2D 4:19
愛的主場秀 The Leading Role 4:36 filmed at historic United Palace Theater, New York
習慣就好 I'll Get Used To It 4:16 filmed in New York
愛瘋頭 Head Over Heels 4:14
愛不單行 You Won't Be Alone 4:39
生理時鐘 Body Clock 3:52 With clips from Hi My Sweetheart
In Your Eyes 4:28 Feat. Rainie Yang
為什麼要在一起 Why Were We Together 3:18
WOW! 3:13 Feat. Elva Hsiao

Releases

Three editions (excludes pre-order editions) were released by Gold Typhoon (Taiwan):

  • 15 January 2010 - Rashomon (Preorder Edition) (CD) - includes gifts.[12]
  • 15 January 2010 - Rashomon (CD)[13]
  • 12 February 2010 - Rashomon (Love Doesn't Travel Alone Celebration Edition) (CD+DVD) (羅生門 愛不單行冠軍慶功版) (CD+DVD) - includes gifts.[14]
  • 12 March 2010 - Rashomon (Dance Without Limits 3D MV Collectible Edition) (羅生門 舞法舞天3D影音典藏版) (CD+DVD) - includes a new song and 6 MVs:[2]
  1. "舞法舞天" (Dance Without Limits) - theme song of 2010 Show Lo (Dance Without Limits 3D World Live) World Tour Concert
  2. "舞法舞天" 3D立體紅藍版 (Dance Without Limits) 3D MV - 4:32
  3. "舞法舞天" 2D版 (Dance Without Limits) 2D MV - 4:19
  4. "愛的主場秀" (The Leading Role) MV - 4:36
  5. "習慣就好" (I'll Get Used To It) MV - 4:16
  6. "愛瘋頭" (Head Over Heels) MV - 4:14
  7. "愛不單行" (Love Doesn't Travel Alone) MV - 4:39

Charts

Chart Name Debut Position Week# / Week Dates of Peak Position Peak Position Percentage of Album Sales at Peak Chart Run
G-Music Mandarin Chart, Taiwan
風雲榜 (華語榜)		 #1 #3 / 15–21 January 2010 #1 38.96% 16 weeks
G-Music Combo Chart, Taiwan
風雲榜 (綜合榜)		 #1 #3 / 15–21 January 2010 #1 25.19% 16 weeks
Five Music Taiwan
5大金榜		 #1 #3 / 15–21 January 2010 #1 55.72% 17 weeks
Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart - 2009
Track name Position
"WOW!" #23
Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart - 2010
Track name Position
"愛的主場秀" (The Leading Role) #6
"愛不單行" (Love Doesn't Travel Alone) #40
"舞法舞天" (Dance Without Limits) #57

References

  1. ^ "Rashomon album info" Gold Typhoon Taiwan. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-15
  2. ^ a b (in Chinese) "Rashomon (Dance Without Limits 3D MV Collectible Edition) album info" Gold Typhoon Taiwan. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27
  3. ^ (in Chinese) "愛的主場秀MV在紐約哈林區的 United Palace Theater實地拍攝，首次借出讓亞洲歌手使用" Sina.com. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-02
  4. ^ (in Chinese) G-Music Mandarin Chart This links to the current week only - search for 2010 Week 3 at bottom of page. Retrieved 2010-11-27
  5. ^ (in Chinese) G-Music Combo Chart This links to the current week only - search for 2010 Week 3 at bottom of page. Retrieved 2010-11-27
  6. ^ (in Chinese) 5 Music 2010 Week 3 chart 15–21 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27
  7. ^ (in Chinese) "Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2010 (#1 to 50") HITO Radio. Retrieved 2011-01-22
  8. ^ (in Chinese) "Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2010 (#51 to 100)" HITO Radio. Retrieved 2011-01-22
  9. ^ (in Chinese) "2010 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list" Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 2012-03-20
  10. ^ (in Chinese) "2010年RIT白金（金）唱片認證結果" RIT. 15 January to 30 September 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-17
  11. ^ (in Chinese) "羅志祥「羅生門」專輯台灣熱賣154218張 RIT(IFPI)特頒發5白金認證！專輯銷量奪冠" Archived 2010-12-30 at the Wayback Machine Gold Typhoon Taiwan. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-17
  12. ^ "Rashomon (Preorder Edition) (CD) album info" YesAsia. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27
  13. ^ (in Chinese) "Rashomon album info" Gold Typhoon Taiwan. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27
  14. ^ (in Chinese) "Rashomon (Love Doesn't Travel Alone Celebration Edition) album info" Gold Typhoon Taiwan. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 2010-11-27