Play (Jolin Tsai album)

Play
Studio album by
Jolin Tsai
ReleasedNovember 15, 2014 (2014-11-15)
GenrePop
Length36:26
Label
Producer
  • Starr Chen
  • Andrew Chen
  • Tiger Chung
  • JJ Lin
  • Michael Lin
Jolin Tsai chronology
Myself World Tour
(2013) 		Play
(2014) 		Play World Tour
(2018)
Singles from Play
  1. "Play"
    Released: October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27)
  2. "The Third Person and I"
    Released: November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10)

Play (Chinese: 呸) is the thirteenth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, released by Warner and Eternal on November 15, 2014.[1] The album marks a departure from the traditional framework of C-pop albums, featuring rich and diverse musical styles and themes. It was produced by Starr Chen, Andrew Chen, Tiger Chung, JJ Lin, and Michael Lin.[2][3]

The album received widespread acclaim from music critics. Bloomberg Businessweek praised it for showcasing the world-class quality of Chinese dance music, and dubbed Tsai as the "Queen of Chinese Dance Music".[4] In Taiwan, the album sold over 85,000 copies,[5] ranking as the fourth best-selling album of 2014. It also earned Tsai the top spot for female artist album sales in Taiwan that year.[6]

Play was nominated for 10 awards at the Golden Melody Awards, making it one of the most-nominated albums in the history of the awards.[7] The album won two major honors: Best Mandarin Album and Best Vocal Recording Album. Additionally, Andrew Chen won the Best Producer award for the song "Lip Reading".[8]

Following the album's release, Tsai embarked on her fourth world tour, the Play World Tour, which began in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 22, 2015,[9] and concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 16, 2016.[10]

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  5. ^ 三立新聞網 (April 18, 2019). "媽祖沒保庇？阿信緊來秀秀…強震讓蔡依林「金曲獎盃」斷頭 | 娛樂星聞 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". www.setn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "五月天年銷10萬張 壓周董封王 - 娛樂新聞". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "安室跨刀MV添《呸》十全十美 Jolin嚷搶回音樂錄影帶獎". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). May 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jolin「呸」出3項大贏家！金曲獎完整得獎名單出爐". KKBOX (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Yoyo (May 23, 2015). "蔡依林Jolin『2015 Play世界巡迴演唱會』５亮點|娛樂新聞-VOGUE時尚網". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  10. ^ ETtoday新聞雲 (July 17, 2016). "蔡依林重摔本想hold住 下秒被「麥克風」出賣露餡 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved November 19, 2024.