Sky (Chinese: 天空; pinyin: Tiān kōng), is the second Mandarin studio album (ninth overall) recorded by Chinese singer Faye Wong. It was released on 10 November 1994 under Cinepoly Records.

Tian Kong (Sky)
Studio album by
Released10 November 1994
Recorded1994
Genre
Length46:59
Label
Faye Wong chronology
Random Thoughts
(1994)
Tian Kong (Sky)
(1994)
Please Myself
(1994)

Songs edit

"Elude" is a Mandarin version of Wong's Cantonese song "Dream Person", which was included on Random Thoughts and featured in Chungking Express. The song is a cover of The Cranberries' "Dreams".[1] Both versions are still played frequently in Chinese media.

Usage in media edit

"Angel" was the ending theme music for Mermaid Got Married and was also featured in an episode of Princess Angel.

Track listing edit

No.TitleUnofficial translationLength
1."天空" (Tiānkōng)"Sky"4:24
2."棋子" (Qízǐ)"Chesspiece" or "Pawn"4:51
3."天使" (Tiānshǐ)"Angel"4:27
4."影子" (Yǐngzi)"Shadow"4:58
5."天空 (Unplugged)" (Tiānkōng)"Sky (Unplugged)"3:41
6."眷戀" (Juànliàn)"Devotion"4:03
7."不變" (Bù Biàn)"Amaranthine"4:49
8."矜持" (Jīnchí)"Reservedness"4:42
9."掙脫" (Zhēngtuō)"Elude"4:32
10."誓言" (Shìyán)"Pledge"4:23

Charts edit

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Hong Kong Albums (IFPI)[2] 2

Sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Taiwan 1,000,000[3]

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label
Taiwan 10 November 1994 Decca Records Taiwan
Japan 25 May 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
Cinepoly
Singapore 27 December 2012 Sony Music Entertainment

References edit

  1. ^ "How Chungking Express brought dream pop to Hong Kong". Little White Lies. 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Hits of the World Charts". Billboard. 24 December 1994. Retrieved 5 April 2024 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "幕後推手談王菲-專訪福茂唱片老闆張耕宇". KKBOX. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.