| I Want Happiness? | ||||
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| Released | February 17, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 40:58 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Taiwan | |||
| Producer | Eric Chen | |||
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I Want Happiness? (Chinese: 我要快樂; pinyin: Wǒ Yào Kuàilè) is the thirteenth studio album by Taiwanese recording artist A-Mei. It was released on February 17, 2006, by Warner Music Taiwan and was her final release with the label. After her 2004 album Maybe Tomorrow underperformed on the record charts,[1] A-Mei took a one-year hiatus from the entertainment industry to study abroad in Boston, Massachusetts to return afresh. Eric Chen served as the sole producer of I Want Happiness. The album saw A-Mei return to her early lyrical style, featuring pop ballads with acoustic and stripped-down instrumentations. She sought to connect with her audience through heartfelt love songs that resonated with her fans.
In contrast to Maybe Tomorrow, which underperformed commercially and led to a career slump, I Want Happiness saw success in both sales and critical reception upon release, propelling A-Mei to another peak in her music career. The album sold 160,000 copies in Taiwan, becoming the seventh best-selling album of 2006.[2] In mainland China, it was named the top-selling record of the year with sales of 970,000 copies. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies across Asia.[3][4] A-Mei promoted I Want Happiness with a series of live performances throughout 2006.
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- ^ "【岁月有歌】2006年的今天：'我要快乐'" [Today in 2006: 'I Want Happiness']. Nanyang Siang Pau (in Chinese). February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "2014.04.06紀錄台灣／阿妹巡迴跑透透 一線大咖來站台". youtube.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). April 7, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2023.