November's Chopin
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'''''November's Chopin''''' ({{zh|t=十一月的蕭邦|s=十一月的肖邦|p=Shíyī yuè de xiāobāng|first=t}}) is the sixth studio album by Taiwanese recording artist [[Jay Chou]]. It was released on 1 November 2005, by Alfa Music and Sony BMG.{{in lang|zh}} [http://www.jvrmusic.com/artist/work-album_full.asp?id=26&artistid=1 "''November's Chopin'' album info"]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005083540/http://www.jvrmusic.com/artist/work-album_full.asp?id=26&artistid=1|name=杰威爾音樂-十一月的蕭邦專輯信息|date=5 October 2011}} ''JVR Music''. 1 November 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2011 The album's production was handled entirely by Chou himself, while the lyrical content was handled by frequent collaborator Vincent Fang along with songwriters Devon Song, Alang Huang, and Michael Lin. ''November's Chopin,'' like its predecessors, is primary a R&B and [[Pop music|pop]] record that also utilizes [[soft rock]]. The title of the album pays homage to Polish composer and pianist [[Frédéric Chopin]], whom Chou was inspired by since his childhood. |
'''''November's Chopin''''' ({{zh|t=十一月的蕭邦|s=十一月的肖邦|p=Shíyī yuè de xiāobāng|first=t}}) is the sixth studio album by Taiwanese recording artist [[Jay Chou]]. It was released on 1 November 2005, by Alfa Music and Sony BMG.{{in lang|zh}} [http://www.jvrmusic.com/artist/work-album_full.asp?id=26&artistid=1 "''November's Chopin'' album info"]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005083540/http://www.jvrmusic.com/artist/work-album_full.asp?id=26&artistid=1|name=杰威爾音樂-十一月的蕭邦專輯信息|date=5 October 2011}} ''JVR Music''. 1 November 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2011 The album's production was handled entirely by Chou himself, while the lyrical content was handled by frequent collaborator Vincent Fang along with songwriters Devon Song, Alang Huang, and Michael Lin. ''November's Chopin,'' like its predecessors, is primary a R&B and [[Pop music|pop]] record that also utilizes [[soft rock]]. The title of the album pays homage to Polish composer and pianist [[Frédéric Chopin]], whom Chou was inspired by since his childhood. |
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The album was met with positive reviews from music critics upon its release. In Taiwan, it peaked at number one on the [[G-Music]] album chart for multiple weeks and was best-selling album of the year, with sales of over 280,000 copies. It became the singer's fifth consecutive yearly number-one album in Taiwan since his second studio album, [[Fantasy (Jay Chou album)|''Fantasy'']], in 2001.{{efn|{{Cite web |date=3 October 2018 |title=2001唱片銷售統計 |url=https://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/s8760/post/1376352505 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=mypaper.pchome.com |language=zh-TW}}{{Cite web |title=2002年台灣全年度歌手銷售排行榜揭曉 |url=http://www.people.com.cn/BIG5/wenyu/65/132/20021223/893933.html |access-date=28 June 2024 |website=people.com.cn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040824010251/http://www.people.com.cn/BIG5/wenyu/65/132/20021223/893933.html|archive-date=August 24, 2004}}{{cite web |title=周杰伦蔡依林S.H.E领衔2003台湾唱片销量榜 |trans-title=Jay Chou, Jolin Tsai, and S.H.E lead the 2003 Taiwan record sales list |url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/2004-01-07/0917271522.html |website=Qianlong News Network |via=Sina Entertainment |access-date=15 May 2024 |language=zh |date=7 January 2004}}{{Cite web |title=2004年20大年度唱片銷售量截圖 |url=https://pic4.zhimg.com/v2-977235cd0b6c0271b9b933f63077702f_r.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212212134/https://pic4.zhimg.com/v2-977235cd0b6c0271b9b933f63077702f_r.jpg |archive-date=2023-12-12 |access-date=2024-07-05}}}} ''November's Chopin'' was later certified platinum in Singapore in 2019. |
The album was met with positive reviews from music critics upon its release. In Taiwan, it peaked at number one on the [[G-Music]] album chart for multiple weeks and was best-selling album of the year, with sales of over 280,000 copies. It became the singer's fifth consecutive yearly number-one album in Taiwan since his second studio album, [[Fantasy (Jay Chou album)|''Fantasy'']], in 2001.{{efn|{{Cite web |date=3 October 2018 |title=2001唱片銷售統計 |url=https://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/s8760/post/1376352505 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=mypaper.pchome.com |language=zh-TW}}{{Cite web |title=2002年台灣全年度歌手銷售排行榜揭曉 |url=http://www.people.com.cn/BIG5/wenyu/65/132/20021223/893933.html |access-date=28 June 2024 |website=people.com.cn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040824010251/http://www.people.com.cn/BIG5/wenyu/65/132/20021223/893933.html|archive-date=August 24, 2004}}{{cite web |title=周杰伦蔡依林S.H.E领衔2003台湾唱片销量榜 |trans-title=Jay Chou, Jolin Tsai, and S.H.E lead the 2003 Taiwan record sales list |url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/2004-01-07/0917271522.html |website=Qianlong News Network |via=Sina Entertainment |access-date=15 May 2024 |language=zh |date=7 January 2004}}{{Cite web |title=2004年20大年度唱片銷售量截圖 |url=https://pic4.zhimg.com/v2-977235cd0b6c0271b9b933f63077702f_r.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212212134/https://pic4.zhimg.com/v2-977235cd0b6c0271b9b933f63077702f_r.jpg |archive-date=2023-12-12 |access-date=2024-07-05}}}} ''November's Chopin'' was later certified platinum in Singapore in 2019. |
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Multiple singles were promoted for ''November's Chopin''—"Nocturne", "Hair Like Snow", "Maple Leaf", "Coral Sea", and "All the Way North". The album received several accolades and regional award ceremonies, including Best Original Album at the [[Metro Radio Music Awards]] as well as Song of the Year and Best Music Video for "Nocturne" at the [[China Music Awards]]. The Chinese Musicians Exchange Association named the record one of the top 10 albums of 2005. |
Multiple singles were promoted for ''November's Chopin''—"Nocturne", "Hair Like Snow", "Maple Leaf", "Coral Sea", and "All the Way North". The album received several accolades and regional award ceremonies, including Best Original Album at the [[Metro Radio Music Awards]] as well as Song of the Year and Best Music Video for "Nocturne" at the [[China Music Awards]]. The Chinese Musicians Exchange Association named the record one of the top 10 albums of 2005. |
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