Play It Cool (Chinese: 玩酷; pinyin: Wan Ku) is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Will Pan's (Chinese: 潘瑋柏) sixth Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 14 September 2007.[1]
| Play It Cool | ||||
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 Play It Cool cover | ||||
| Studio album 玩酷 by | ||||
| Released | 14 September 2007 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | Universal Music Taiwan | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
A second edition Play It Cool ("Unable To Resist" Perfect Collectible Edition) (CD+DVD) (Chinese: 玩酷 [無法抗拒 完美珍藏版 CD+DVD]) was released on 9 November 2007 with a bonus DVD containing five music videos,[note 1] including one with highlights of Will Pan's world tour live in-concert and a 24-page Will Pan photobok.[2]
Songs edit
The album features 11 new studio tracks with track "Shut Up" being a collaboration with Mandopop artist Shin, former lead singer of Taiwanese rock band SHIN, which was also included in his first studio album I'm Just Me. The title track "玩酷" (Play It Cool) is a mid-tempo dance track, composed by Will and Jeremy Ji and the lyrics co-written by Will. The other lead track "路太彎" (Road Too Windy) is a mellow ballad with the music video featuring Tarcy Su.
Reception edit
The album debuted at number one on Taiwan's G-Music Weekly Top 20 Mandarin and Combo Charts; and Five Music Chart at week 37 with a percentage sales of 28.02%,[3] 14.74%,[4] and 6.5%[5] respectively. It peaked at number one for one week and charted continuously in the Mandarin Chart for 6 weeks, the Combo Chart for 5 weeks and the 5 Music Chart for 4 weeks.
The track "玩酷" (Play It Cool) won Top 10 Gold Songs and Top 10 Gold Songs Gold Award at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2007.[6]
Track listing edit
- "玩酷" Wán Kù (Play It Cool) - 3'38"
- "光榮" Guāng Róng (Glory) - 3'27"
- "完美故事" Wán Měi Gù Shì (Perfect Story) - 3'26"
- "路太彎" Lù Tài Wān (Road Too Windy) - 3'40"
- "白日夢" Bái Rì Mèng (Daydream) - 4'00"
- "說你愛我" Shuō Nǐ Ài Wǒ (Say You Love Me) - 3'58"
- "愛不離" Ài Bù Lí (Love Doesn't Leave) - 4'11"
- "無法抗拒" Wú Fǎ Kàng Jù (Unable To Resist) - 3'21"
- "客串情人" Kè Chuàn Qĺng Rén (Acting Lover) - 3'37"
- "左右" Zuǒ Yòu (Left Right) - 5'31"
- "Shut Up" (feat Shin) - 3'31"
Music video edit
Chart edit
| Chart Name | Debut Position | Week# / Week Dates of Peak Position | Peak Position | Percentage of Album Sales at Peak | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Music Taiwan 5大金榜[5] |
#1 | #37 / 14–20 September 2007 | #1 | 6.5% | 4 weeks |
| G-Music Mandarin Chart, Taiwan 風雲榜 (華語榜)[3] |
#1 | #37 / 14–20 September 2007 | #1 | 28.02% | 6 Weeks |
| G-Music Combo Chart, Taiwan 風雲榜 (綜合榜)[4] |
#1 | #37 / 14–20 September 2007 | #1 | 14.74% | 5 weeks |
Notes edit
- ^ as listed in the Music Video section
References edit
- ^ (in Chinese) Play It Cool album info 14 September 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-18
- ^ (in Chinese) Play It Cool (Perfect Collectible Edition) album info 9 November 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-18
- ^ a b (in Chinese) G-Music Mandarin Chart This links to the current week only - search for 2007 Week 37 at bottom of page. Retrieved 2011-01-18
- ^ a b (in Chinese) G-Music Combo Chart This links to the current week only - search for 2007 Week 37 at bottom of page. Retrieved 2011-01-18
- ^ a b (in Chinese) 5 Music Chart 2007 Week 37 Retrieved 2011-01-22
- ^ (in Chinese) Sina.com Hong Kong TVB8 Awards 2007 winners list 16 December 2007. Retrieved 2011-06-29
- ^ Yesasia.com Play It Cool (Perfect Collectible Edition) (CD+DVD) album info 17 November 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-18
External links edit
- (in Chinese) Will Pan discography@Universal Music Taiwan