Greatest Works of Art

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Greatest Works of Art
Studio album by
Jay Chou
Released15 July 2022 (2022-07-15)
GenreMandopop
Length44:18
LanguageMandarin
LabelJVR Music
ProducerJay Chou
Jay Chou studio album chronology
Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories
(2016) 		Greatest Works of Art
(2022)
Singles from Greatest Works of Art
  1. "Waiting for You"
    Released: 18 January 2018
  2. "If You Don't Love Me, It's Fine"
    Released: 14 May 2018
  3. "Won't Cry"
    Released: 16 September 2019
  4. "Mojito"
    Released: 12 June 2020
  5. "Greatest Works of Art"
    Released: 6 July 2022

Greatest Works of Art (Chinese: 最偉大的作品; pinyin: Zuì Wěidà de Zuòpǐn) is the fifteenth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, released on 15 July 2022 through JVR Music. It is Chou's first album since his fourteenth studio album Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories and was preceded by five singles released from 2018 to 2022—"Waiting for You" with Gary Yang, "If You Don't Love Me, It's Fine", "Won't Cry" with Mayday vocalist Ashin, "Mojito" and the title track. The song "I Truly Believe" was released in 2019 as the theme for the 2019 Chinese action film Skyfire. The title track and "Still Wandering" also had music videos shot for them, which were released in July 2022.[1]

Background

The album, named for its title track, is an homage to modern European art and culture; Chou himself is an avid art collector.[2] Prior to its release, Chou said the material would be "old sounds recorded with vintage instruments".[1]

Greatest Works of Art attracted attention due to users leaving low ratings for the album on Douban prior to its release, which Douban later removed and apologised for allowing in a post on Weibo.[3]

Promotion

Chou first released the album in June 2022 in a vlog filmed in Paris, where he also shot the music video for the title track.[1] The album was promoted on Spotify billboards in New York City, Toronto and Taiwan, with Chou also releasing a track-by-track commentary edition of the album on Spotify.[4]

Commercial performance

The album became Chou's first album to chart in Australia,[5] debuting at number 29 on the chart dated 25 July 2022.[6]

Track listing

All music is composed by Jay Chou

Greatest Works of Art track listing
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Intro" 0:29
2."Greatest Works of Art" (最偉大的作品)
  • Alang Huang
  • Di Xie
4:04
3."Still Wandering" (還在流浪)Vincent Fang4:25
4."Won't Cry" (說好不哭; with Ashin)Fang3:40
5."Cold Hearted" (紅顏如霜)Fang4:17
6."If You Don't Love Me, It's Fine" (不愛我就拉倒)
4:06
7."Mojito"Huang3:05
8."You Are the Firework I Missed" (錯過的煙火)Fang4:17
9."Waiting for You" (等你下課; with Gary Yang)Chou4:30
10."Pink Ocean" (粉色海洋)Fang3:06
11."Reflection" (倒影)Fang3:54
12."I Truly Believe" (我是如此相信)Fang4:25
Total length:44:18

Charts

Chart performance for Greatest Works of Art
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 29
Japan Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[7] 32
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 40
US World Albums (Billboard)[9] 13

References

  1. ^ a b c Gwee, Karen (6 July 2022). "Jay Chou shares music video for new single 'Greatest Works Of Art' featuring Chinese pianist Lang Lang". NME. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ Peiyue, Wu (14 July 2022). "Jay Chou Professes His Love for Art in New Music Video". Sixth Tone. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. ^ Yan, Lim Ruey (5 July 2022). "Jay Chou's new album receives 'reviews' on Chinese site before official release". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ Faseeh (15 July 2022). "Jay Chou and Spotify collaborate on Enhanced Album edition of 'Greatest Works of Art' – listen". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Will Lizzo topple chart king Harry Styles?". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Download Albums [ 2022/07/20 公開]" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  8. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Jay Chou Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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