Sounds of My Life
| Sounds of My Life | ||||
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| Released | April 29, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 63:11 | |||
| Language | Mandarin, English | |||
| Label | Awesome Music | |||
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Sounds of My Life is the fifth studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter William Wei. It was released on April 29, 2020, by The Orchard.[1] Production was done by Wei with Aven Tsai, alongside a variety of collaborators including Derrick Sepnio, Fergus Chew, Cheng Yang Chung, Shang-Chien Chiang and Zell Huang.[2] The theme behind the album circles around Wei's 'Documentary of Sounds' as he translates his life and emotions into music. Musically, the pop album combined a variety of genres in his album, from pop, folk, R&B to even rock.[3] The album is specially dedicated in memory of Wei's grandmother.[3]
The album generally received favorable reviews from music critics. Upon its release, the physical album reached number 1 on all sales charts in Taiwan.[4] Sounds of My Life received 4 nominations at the 32nd Golden Melody Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Mandarin Album.[5] Wei was nominated for Best Male Mandarin Singer and "I Wrote A Song For You" earned Wei a nomination for Best Composition.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by William Wei, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sounds of My Life" | 3:10 | |
| 2. | "See You on Monday" | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "Interlude (XYGX)" | 1:22 | |
| 4. | "Toothbrush (房客)" | 4:12 | |
| 5. | "Cat Republic (貓咪共和國)" | 3:36 | |
| 6. | "Don't Tell (不用告訴我)" | 4:28 | |
| 7. | "Interlude (I WROTE A SONG FOR YOU)" | 0:46 | |
| 8. | "Best Meal in the World (一口一口)" | 3:41 | |
| 9. | "World Without You (沒有你的世界)" | 3:59 | |
| 10. | "At Thirty (而立)" | 5:33 | |
| 11. | "How About This (這樣好嗎)" |
| 3:48 |
| 12. | "Listen to Me (聽我的)" |
| 3:54 |
| 13. | "Interlude (YOU WROTE A SONG FOR ME)" | 0:49 | |
| 14. | "Brand New" | 3:10 | |
| 15. | "I'll Be Here (記得回來)" | 4:28 | |
| 16. | "I Wrote a Song for You" | 4:20 | |
| 17. | "Credits" | 7:50 | |
| Total length: | 63:11 | ||
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Straits Times |   [3] |
| Asia Pop Weekly |  [6] |
| Play Music | [7] |
Upon its release, Sounds Of My Life received generally acclaims from domestic and international music critics. QQ Music listed the album as one of the top albums in 2020, and it praised Wei for "masterfully incorporating sounds from his daily life into the songs, bringing the album to life".[8] The Straits Times gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, and it wrote "the album can be a little sprawling and unwieldy at times, but then again, so is life."[3] Writing for United Daily News, Zhao Ya-fen described the album as "a documentary-like music album with tremendous efforts in production translating into fine masterpieces“.[9] Jocelle from Asia Pop Daily gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, reasoning that she was not disappointed: "the album is everything I expected and more; a tidy yet extravagant compilation of Wei’s experiences, values and principles into a seamless and greatly moving listening experience."[6] She also wrote that "Wei has managed the near impossible; to create a technically wonderful work that does not isolate the average listener".[6] Sounds Of My Life was also named as one of the top 10 best albums of 2020 by Hit FM.[10]
Music videos
[edit]| # | Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | At Thirty (而立) | January 2020 | Arthur Chou | [11] |
| 2nd | Cat Republic (貓咪共和國) | March 2020 | Shaun Su | [12] |
| 3rd | Best Meal in the World (一口一口) | April 2020 | [13] | |
| 4th | Don't Tell (不用告訴我) | Remii Huang | [14] | |
| 5th | How About This (這樣好嗎) | May 2020 | [15] | |
| 6th | I'll Be Here (記得回來) | July 2020 | Shaun Su | [16] |
| 7th | Toothbrush (房客) | Chang Ching Yu | [17] | |
| 8th | I Wrote a Song for You | August 2020 | - | [18] |
| 9th | Sounds of My Life | September 2020 | Chang Ching Yu | [19] |
| 10th | See You on Monday | October 2020 | [20] | |
| 11th | Listen to Me (聽我的) | November 2020 | [21] | |
| 12th | World Without You (沒有你的世界) | WALL | [22] | |
| 13th | Brand New | December 2020 | Chang Ching Yu | [23] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sounds of My Life by WeiBird on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "乐评 - 《Sounds of My Life》：韦礼安的"声音相簿"_专辑". sohu.com. Sohu. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Music picks: Listen to William Wei, Gigi Leung, Billkin, Scrubb and Mayday". straitstimes.com. The Straits Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "韋禮安「禮上網來直播巡迴音樂會」歡笑不斷 魔性笑聲成焦點 - LINE MUSIC - LINE TODAY". today.line.me. Line Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Taiwan 2021 Golden Melody Awards announces nominees - Taiwan News - 2021-05-15 13:07:00". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c "[Album Review] WeiBird 韋禮安 - Sounds of My Life - Asian Pop Weekly". asianpopweekly.com. Asian Pop Weekly. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "PlayMusic音樂網 - Sounds of My Life 韋禮安". playmusic.tw. PlayMusic. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "QQ音乐唱片评审团年中推荐". qq.com. QQ Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "趙雅芬／韋禮安聽歌會 「聲音相本」串聯我和你 - 聯合新聞網：最懂你的新聞網站". udn.com. United Daily News. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Hit Fm DJ專業嚴選 2020年度十大專輯". hitoradio.com. Hit FM. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《而立 At Thirty》Official Music Video - 而立世界巡迴演唱會主題曲 - YouTube". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《貓咪共和國 Cat Republic》Official Music Video - YouTube". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《一口一口 Best Meal In The World》Official Music Video - YouTube". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《不用告訴我 Don't Tell》Official Music Video - YouTube". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《這樣好嗎 How About This》Official Music Video - YouTube". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《記得回來 I'll Be Here》Official Music Video". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《房客 Toothbrush》Official Music Video". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《I Wrote a Song for You》Official Music Video". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《I Wrote a Song for You》Official Music Video". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《I Wrote a Song for You》Official Music Video". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《聽我的 Listen to Me》Official Music Video - YouTube". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《沒有你的世界 World Without You》Official Music Video - YouTube". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "韋禮安 WeiBird《Brand New》Official Music Video - YouTube". Awesome Music. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020 – via YouTube.