Di-Dar
| Di-Dar | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 December 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Cantopop | |||
| Length | 42:58 | |||
| Label | Cinepoly | |||
| Faye Wong chronology | ||||
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Di-Dar is the ninth Cantonese studio album by Chinese recording artist Faye Wong, released on 22 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
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[5] |
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."
In a 2023 review of four reissued Wong albums (Please Myself to Fuzao) by Pitchfork, Michael Hong called it Wong's "finest Cantonese album" and "more atmospheric, almost psychedelic" than her previous work.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Di-Dar" | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Vacation" (假期; Gaa Kei) | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Stray" (迷路; Mai Lou) | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Ambiguous" (曖昧; Oi Mui) | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Maybe" (或者; Waak Ze) | 4:29 |
| 6. | "I Think" (我想; Ngo Seung) | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Enjoyment" (享受; Hoeng Sau) | 5:10 |
| 8. | "One Half" (一半; Yat Bun) | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Untitled" (無題; Mou Tai) | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Comet" (流星; Liu Xing) | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 42:50 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Person Playing Two Roles" (一人分飾兩角; Yat Yun Fun Sik Leung Gok) | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 4:45 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Albums (IFPI)[7] | 1 |
Sales and certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[8] | 3× Platinum | 150,000* |
| Summaries | ||
| Asia | — | 1,500,000[1] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Release date | Label | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 22 December 1995 | Cinepoly Records | |
| Taiwan | 1996 | Linfair Records | CD |
| China | 1996 | Jindian Audio and Video |
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| Japan | 25 February 1996 | Polydor | CD |
| 26 September 1997 | CD (reissue) | ||
| Hong Kong | 7 May 2003 | Cinepoly Records | DSD |
| 9 September 2004 | SACD | ||
| 26 October 2010 | Universal Music Hong Kong | CD (Golden Disc Anniversary Series) | |
| 12 November 2020 | CD (24K Gold series) | ||
| 15 December 2021 | LP (ARS series) | ||
| Japan | 27 September 2023 | Universal Music Japan | LP |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lee, Alan (20 February 2016). "What's really killing Cantopop". EJ Insight. Hong Kong Economic Journal. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Zhu, Yaowei (January 2017). Hong Kong cantopop : a concise history. Hong Kong. ISBN 978-9888390588. OCLC 962015863.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Billboard Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 108. New York, N.Y.: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 January 1996. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Faye Wong: Faye Wong: 讨好自己 Please Myself / 菲靡靡之音 Decadent Sound of Faye / Di-Dar / 浮躁 Fuzao". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Hong, Michael (28 October 2023). "讨好自己 Please Myself / 菲靡靡之音 Decadent Sound of Faye / Di-Dar / 浮躁 Restless". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the World Charts". Billboard. 3 February 1996. Retrieved 5 April 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ "历史上的今天1969年8月8日中国流行音乐天后王菲出生" [Today in History August 8, 1969 Chinese pop music queen Faye Wong was born]. Sina (in Chinese). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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