I Learned is the second studio album from Hong Kong singer-songwriter Jinny Ng, released on 26 June 2013.[1] "I Learned", "Smoke", and "Meaningless Love" were released as singles from the album, and the album also included "Rescue Me" featuring Hubert Wu and a cover of "Confession" by Sandy Lamb.

I Learned
Studio album by
Released26 June 2013[1]
Recorded2013
GenreCantopop
Length42:30
LanguageCantonese
LabelStars Shine International
Jinny Ng chronology
Blue Sky
(2012)
I Learned
(2013)
The Love Collection
(2014)
Singles from I Learned
  1. "I Learned"
    Released: 21 May 2013[2]
  2. "Smoke"
    Released: 21 June 2013[3]
  3. "Meaningless Love"
    Released: 6 September 2013[4]

Tracklisting

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CD[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."I Learned"4:03
2."Meaningless Love"
  • Yim
3:57
3."Smoke"
  • Tsang Chui Yu
4:12
4."Rescue Me (ft. Hubert Wu)"
  • Ng
4:16
5."Let It Be"
  • Cheung
  • Chang
  • Ho
  • Wei
3:42
6."Waiting"
  • David Mann
  • Wei
3:19
7."Confession"
  • Ho
  • Wei
3:45
8."Stand By"
  • Lam Lok Man
3:19
9."Cruel To Be Kind"
  • Wei
4:00
10."Whatever Meaningless Love Mandarin Version"
  • Poon
  • Chang
  • Wei
3:54
11."I Understand I Learned Mandarin Version"
  • Cheung
  • Chang
  • Wei
4:03
Total length:42:30

Music Videos

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Date Title Note
22 April 2013 I Learned on YouTube 1st single
6 May 2013 I Understand on YouTube
7 July 2013 Smoke on YouTube 2nd single
6 September 2013 Meaningless Love on YouTube 3rd single
9 September 2013 Whatever on YouTube

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Douban Music7.2/10[5]
Xiami Music8.9/10[6]

It received generally positive feedback.[5][6] A commentator from Douban Music praised the songwriting of the songs but criticized the arrangement. The commentator also criticized the lack of distinct catchy melodies as they are generally in the same style, though "Rescue Me" was considered the highlight of the album for its catchy melody. As for the cover, Ng was described as not performing well compared to Shirley Kwan. The label was also blamed as the album was too market-oriented and stifling the artist's talent.[7] Many others praised "Smoke" for its melody and lyrics.[6][8]

Chart performance

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Singles

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Year Title 903
[9]
RTHK
[10]
997
[11]
TVB
[12]
2013 I Learned 3 1 1
Smoke 7 4 1
Meaningless Love

Awards

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I Learned

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  • Jade Solid Gold Songs Selection – Winning Song
  • 2013 Metro Showbiz Hit Awards – Hit Karaoke Song
  • 2013 IFPI Hong Kong Sales Awards – Top 10 Digital Songs

I Understand

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  • 2013 Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards – Best Original Songs
  • 2013 TVB8 Mandarin Music on Demand Awards Presentation – Top 10 Songs

Rescue Me

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  • 2013 Metro Showbiz Hit Awards – Best Collaboration

References

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  1. ^ a b c "I Learned – iTunes". iTunes Store. 26 June 2013.
  2. ^ "I Learned Single". iTunes Store. 21 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Smoke Single". iTunes Store. 21 June 2013.
  4. ^ Meaningless Love on YouTube
  5. ^ a b "I Learned -Douban" (in Chinese).
  6. ^ a b c "I Learned – Xiami" (in Chinese).
  7. ^ "Review of I Learned (by 樹娃)" (in Chinese).
  8. ^ "I Learned – QQ Music – Comment" (in Chinese).
  9. ^ "Radio 903 Chart" (in Chinese).
  10. ^ "RTHK Chinese Pop Chart" (in Chinese).
  11. ^ "Metro Radio Local Music Chart" (in Chinese).
  12. ^ "Jade Solid Gold" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2018.