Like a Star (stylised in all caps) is the twelfth Mandarin studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop artist Rainie Yang. It was released on 5 November 2020 through EMI, her fourth album on the sublabel of Universal Music Taiwan.[1] This album marks Yang's twentieth anniversary since her debut. It also signifies her return to dance music, including genres such as trap and trance.[2][3]
| Like a Star | ||||
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 Like a Star digital cover | ||||
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| Released | 5 November 2020 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Singles from Like a Star | ||||
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Yang also embarked on a world tour of the same name on 6 November 2020.[4]
The album's title track, "Like a Star", was ranked 42nd on Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year while "Girls" was placed at 59th.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ruthless" | Shawn Chen (陳璿翔) | 0:35 | |
| 2. | "Bad Lady" | Li Ronghao[a] | Karencici | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Singing in the Rain" | Steven Lai (賴暐哲), B-shot (林碧霞), PeachGreen, KarFun (李佳歡) | Steven Lai, B-shot, PeachGreen, KarFun | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Girls" (女孩們; nǚ hái men) (feat. Cyndi Wang) | Matthew Yen (嚴云農), Razor Chiang (剃刀蔣) | Tae Wan, Alicia Angel, Nico Larsson, Jay Max | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Like a Star" (像是一顆星星; xiàng shì yī kē xīng xīng) | Li Ronghao | Jackson Lee, Jay Hong | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Perfect Match" (配對配; pèi duì pèi) (feat. Chen Linong) | Cheer Chou (啟兒) | Dena Chang (張粹方), KIRE | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Indulging" (漂流浴室; piāo liú yù shì) | Chen Xin Yan (陳信延), Janice Yan (閻奕格), M.A.T.H, Victor Lai (劉偉德) | Chen Xin Yan, Janice Yan, M.A.T.H, Victor Lai | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Cuz of U" (都因為你; dōu yīn wèi nǐ) | Peggy Hsu | Gao Wei Lun (高維綸), Vera Chai, $$uperCandy (唐紹崴) | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Tyre Burnout" | Razor Chiang | 0:22 | |
| 10. | "Bad Lady Remix" (feat. Razor Chiang) | Li Ronghao | Karencici | 3:06 |
Notes
- ^a On Bad Lady, Li Ronghao is credited as a lyricist under the pseudonym Whale (鯨魚).
Music videos
edit| Song | Director | Release date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Lady | Kuang Sheng (鄺盛), Jimi Chou (周啟民) |
11 September 2020 | Choreographed by Kiel Tutin | [6] |
| Singing in the Rain | Kuang Sheng | 30 September 2020 | Featuring Pietro Baltazar | [7] |
| Girls (女孩們) |
JP Huang (黃中平) | 16 October 2020 | Featuring Cyndi Wang and Vasyl Chornyi | [8] |
| Like a Star (像是一顆星星) |
Muh Chen (陳奕仁) | 1 November 2020 | Featuring Jacky Wu, Aya Liu, 4 in Love and Yang's mother | [9] |
| Indulging (漂流浴室) |
Kuang Sheng | 16 November 2020 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ (in Chinese) LIKE A STAR Five Music. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ (in Chinese) 楊丞琳出唱跳新專輯享受多重身份「我就是這麼多元！」 China Times 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ (in Chinese) 杨丞琳第12张个辑《LIKE A STAR》十大金曲星级音乐人联手打造 Yes娱乐现场 4 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ (in Chinese) 李荣浩为杨丞琳巡演主题曲作词《像是一颗星星》8月18日上线 Sina. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ (in Chinese) Hit-Fm年度百首單曲2020 Hit Fm. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ (in Chinese) Rainie Yang Official YouTube Channel 楊丞琳 Rainie Yang -〈BAD LADY〉Official HD MV 11 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ (in Chinese) Rainie Yang Official YouTube Channel 楊丞琳 Rainie Yang -〈SINGING IN THE RAIN〉Official HD MV 30 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ (in Chinese) Rainie Yang Official YouTube Channel 楊丞琳 Rainie Yang -〈女孩們 GIRLS〉(feat. 王心凌 Cyndi Wang) Official HD MV 16 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ (in Chinese) Rainie Yang Official YouTube Channel 楊丞琳 Rainie Yang -〈像是一顆星星 LIKE A STAR〉Official HD MV 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ (in Chinese) Rainie Yang Official YouTube Channel 楊丞琳 Rainie Yang -〈漂流浴室 INDULGING〉Official HD MV 16 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-16.