Di-Dar
| Di-Dar | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 22, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Cantopop | |||
| Length | 42:58 | |||
| Label | Cinepoly | |||
| Faye Wong chronology | ||||
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Di-Dar is the ninth Cantonese studio album by Chinese recording artist Faye Wong, released on December 22, 1995, through Cinepoly. The album marked a shift from Wong's earlier style as she incorporated British psychedelic rock and ragga into her work, showcasing her evolving alternative musical influences.[1] Di-dar featured compositions by Wong with arrangements by her then-husband Dou Wei, production by Zhang Yadong and lyrics by Lin Xi.[2]
The album was both a critical and commercial success, selling 1.5 million copies across Asia;[1] with its title track "Di-dar" and "Ambiguous" (曖昧) becoming well-known songs.[3] Di-dar peaked at number one in Hong Kong according to the IFPI and Billboard magazine.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[5] |
Di-Dar ranked at number 27 in Ming Pao Weekly's list of "40 Classic Cantopop Albums of the Last 40 Years" published in October 2008. Music journalist Fung Lai-Chee described it as "the best psychedelic and best-selling avant-garde work in Cantonese pop, with songs that are self-centred, ignoring market and others' work. Abstruse, obscure and mysterious."
In a 2023 review of four reissued Wong albums (Please Myself to Fuzao) by Pitchfork, Michael Hong called it Wong's "finest Cantonese album" and "more atmospheric, almost psychedelic" than her previous work.[6]
Track listing[edit]
- "Di-Dar" – 2:21
- "假期" (Gaa Kei) – Vacation – 3:55
- "迷路" (Mai Lou) – Stray – 5:05
- "曖昧" (Oi Mui) – Ambiguous – 4:43
- "或者" (Waak Ze) – Maybe – 4:29
- "我想" (Ngo Seung) – I Think – 3:38
- "享受" (Hoeng Sau) – Enjoyment – 5:10
- "一半" (Yat Bun) – One Half – 4:27
- "無題" (Mou Tai) – (Untitled) – 4:21
- "流星" (Liu Xing) – Comet – 4:40
Japanese edition bonus track
- "一人分飾兩角" (Yat Yun Fun Sik Leung Gok) – One Person Playing Two Roles – 4:45
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Albums (IFPI)[7] | 1 |
Sales[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | — | 1,500,000[1] |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Release date | Label | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | December 22, 1995 | Cinepoly Records | |
| Taiwan | 1996 | Linfair Records | CD |
| China | 1996 | Jindian Audio and Video |
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| Japan | February 25, 1996 | Polydor | CD |
| September 26, 1997 | CD (reissue) | ||
| Hong Kong | May 7, 2003 | Cinepoly Records | DSD |
| September 9, 2004 | SACD | ||
| October 26, 2010 | Universal Music Hong Kong | CD (Golden Disc Anniversary Series) | |
| November 12, 2020 | CD (24K Gold series) | ||
| December 15, 2021 | LP (ARS series) | ||
| Japan | September 27, 2023 | Universal Music Japan | LP |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Lee, Alan (February 20, 2016). "What's really killing Cantopop". EJ Insight. Hong Kong Economic Journal. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Chow, Vivienne (October 7, 2013). "Faye Wong and the love songs that are the story of her life". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Zhu, Yaowei (January 2017). Hong Kong cantopop : a concise history. Hong Kong. ISBN 978-9888390588. OCLC 962015863.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Billboard Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 108. New York, N.Y.: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 20, 1996. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Faye Wong: Faye Wong: 讨好自己 Please Myself / 菲靡靡之音 Decadent Sound of Faye / Di-Dar / 浮躁 Fuzao". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Hong, Michael (October 28, 2023). "讨好自己 Please Myself / 菲靡靡之音 Decadent Sound of Faye / Di-Dar / 浮躁 Restless". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the World Charts". Billboard. February 3, 1996. Retrieved April 5, 2024 – via Google Books.
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