Di-Dar
| Di-Dar | ||||
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| Released | December 1995 | |||
| Genre | Cantopop | |||
| Label | Cinepoly | |||
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Di-Dar is the ninth and last Cantonese album by Hong Kong singer Faye Wong, released in December 1995 through Cinepoly. The album marked a shift from Wong's earlier style as she incorporated British psychedelic rock and ragga into her work, showcasing her evolving alternative musical influences.[1] Di-dar featured compositions by Wong with arrangements by her then-husband Dou Wei, production by Zhang Yadong and lyrics by Lin Xi.[2]
The album was both a critical and commercial success, selling 1.5 million copies across Asia;[1] with its title track "Di-dar" and "Ambiguous" (曖昧) becoming well-known songs.[3] Di-dar peaked at number one in Hong Kong according to the IFPI and Billboard magazine.[4]
Critical reception
Di-Dar ranked at number 27 in Ming Pao Weekly's list of "40 Classic Cantopop Albums of the Last 40 Years" published in October 2008. Music journalist Fung Lai-Chee described it as "the best psychedelic and best-selling avant-garde work in Cantonese pop, with songs that are self-centred, ignoring market and others' work. Abstruse, obscure and mysterious."
Track listing
- Di-Dar
- 假期 (Gaa Kei) – Vacation
- 迷路 (Mai Lou) – Stray
- 曖昧 (Ngoi Mui) – Ambiguous
- 或者 (Waak Ze) – Maybe
- 我想 (Ngo Seung) – I Think
- 享受 (Hoeng Sau) – Enjoyment
- 一半 (Yat Bun) – One Half
- 無題 (Mou Tai) – (Untitled)
- 流星 (Liu Xing) – Comet
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "一人分飾兩角" (Yat Yun Fun Sik Leung Gok) | 4:45 |
References
- ^ a b Lee, Alan (20 February 2016). "What's really killing Cantopop". EJ Insight. Hong Kong Economic Journal. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Chow, Vivienne (7 October 2013). "Faye Wong and the love songs that are the story of her life". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ 1965-, Zhu, Yaowei,. Hong Kong cantopop : a concise history. Hong Kong. ISBN 9888390589. OCLC 962015863.
{{cite book}}:|last=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Billboard Hits of the World. Vol. 108. New York, N.Y.: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 January 1996. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510.
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