Final Wonderland (Chinese: 夢綺地) is a greatest hits album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, released by Sony BMG on September 19, 2007. The album compiles 40 tracks from Tsai's time with Sony, including 22 music videos and two remix medleys.[1]
On July 23, 2002, Tsai signed a contract with Sony.[2] Under the label, she released three studio albums: Magic (2003), Castle (2004), and J-Game (2005). These albums achieved commercial success in Taiwan, with sales of over 360,000,[3] 300,000,[4] and 260,000 copies,[5] respectively. In Asia, their total sales surpassed 1.5 million,[6] 1.5 million,[7] and 1.2 million copies,[8] respectively. Each of these albums ranked second in Taiwan's annual album sales chart for their respective years, and Tsai was also the top-selling female artist in Taiwan for those years.[9][10][11]
On February 16, 2006, Tsai signed with EMI.[12] On May 5, 2006, Sony BMG released a greatest hits album titled J-Top for Tsai.[13] Later, on November 3, 2006, the label also released a remix album, Favorite.[14] On September 19, 2007, Sony BMG released Tsai's second greatest hits album, Final Wonderland. The album features 38 tracks, 22 music videos, and two remix medleys from her time with Sony.[1]
In its first week of release, the album charted at number 18 and 19 on the sales charts of G-Music and Five Music, respectively, in Taiwan.[15][16]
Tencent Entertainment's music critic Shu Wa commented: "This compilation, released just two days before the launch of Agent J, became the third major compilation where Jolin Tsai's new and old record labels collided. Rather than simply being a collection of hit singles, it almost exclusively features works from her time with Sony. As a result, this release feels more like a comprehensive anthology than a straightforward greatest hits album. What is most surprising is that this four-disc set—three music CDs and a DVD of music videos—was priced as a single album. Unfortunately, the frequent recycling of older material led to a lack of novelty, causing fans to lose interest. As a result, this compilation was not as commercially successful as J-Top, and ultimately it was short-lived."[17]
Sina Music's critic Stephen Lee offered a more nuanced perspective: "To be fair, Final Wonderland can be seen as both appealing and somewhat underwhelming. Why is that? Because last year, when Jolin Tsai released Dancing Diva under EMI, Sony BMG had already put out a compilation featuring many of her older tracks with J-Top to take the first-mover advantage. Since this new compilation features essentially the same set of songs, it doesn't offer much new appeal. However, if you didn't purchase J-Top last year or have not bought much of Jolin's work from her time at Sony, then this compilation could serve as an ideal introduction to her music. After all, it contains 40 to 50 of Jolin's classic tracks and music videos, making it a substantial package for the price. Moreover, many of Jolin's more recent hits, such as "Magic", "36 Tricks of Love", "J-Game", "Say Love you", and "Pirates", are also included. For those wishing to revisit Jolin's journey to stardom, this compilation offers a comprehensive overview."[18]
