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FM S.H.E
Future Radio Edition cover
Studio album by
S.H.E
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008 (2008-09-23)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length52:48
LanguageMandarin
LabelHIM International Music
ProducerS.H.E, David Tao
S.H.E chronology
Play
(2007) 		FM S.H.E
(2008) 		Map of Love
(2009)
Singles from FM S.H.E
  1. "Miss Universe"
    Released: September 9, 2008
  2. "It's Quiet Now"
    Released: September 23, 2008
  3. "Coastal Highway Exit"
    Released: September 23, 2008

FM S.H.E (Chinese: 我的電台; pinyin: Wǒ de diàntái; lit. 'My station') is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. It was released on September 23, 2008, by HIM International Music in two editions: a Retro Radio Edition and Future Radio Edition, which contains a bonus DVD with two music videos and behind-the-scene footage.[1]

The members of the group take on the persona of radio hosts, which is interspersed with three radio station-esque snippets. The track "It's Quiet Now", with lyrics rewritten by Selina, is a cover of "Silence" (2001) by fellow Taiwanese recording artist Jay Chou, which was released in his second album Fantasy. From December 2007 to September 2008, the music video for "Miss Universe" was the year's fifth most popular music video, having been requested over 32 million times.[2]

Reception

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The album debuted at number one on Taiwan's G-Music Top 20 Weekly Mandarin and Combo Charts, and Five Music Chart at week 38 (September 19 to 25, 2008) with a percentage sales of 35.81%,[3] 17.9%[4] and 25.18%[5] respectively. The tracks "It's Quiet Now", "Miss Universe" and "Coastal Highway Exit" were listed at number 14,[6] 68 and 84 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart for 2008.[7]

Accolades

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The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2008 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.[8] The track, It's Quiet Now" won one of the Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 2009 HITO Radio Music Awards presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM.[9]

Music videos

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The "Coastal Highway Exit" MV co-stars Ella and Eddie Peng and directed by Chu Yu-ning. It is about a girl whose boyfriend died due to a sea accident. The girl fell in love with another boy with similar traits as her ex, only to find out that he only treats her as a friend and he already have a girlfriend. "It's Quiet Now" co-stars Selina and Ethan Juan, who plays a couple breaking up.

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicNotesLength
1."Good Morning" (早安您好; Zao An Nin Hao)Shi Rencheng, Xu LingElla, Wang Zhi PingTalk piece1:46
2."I Love Trouble" (我愛煩惱; Wo Ai Fan Nao)Albert LeungFefe Dobson, Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander[note 1] 3:27
3."Miss Universe" (宇宙小姐; Yu Zhou Xiao Jie)Lan XiaoxieRobert Rosan, Jade Villalon 3:03
4."Coastal Highway Exit" (沿海公路的出口; Yan Hai Gong Lu De Chu Kou)Huang JianzhouZheng Nan 4:21
5."Dawn of the Genuine" (天亮了; Tian Liang Le)Shi RenchengRobert Rosan, Jade Villalon 3:27
6."Meaner Than You" (比你賤; Bi Ni Jian)Zheng Nan, Shi RenchengZheng Nanfeaturing Judy Chou (周定緯)3:11
7."Mrs. Hebe's Time" (喜碧夫人時間; Xi Bi Fu Ren Shi Jian)  Talk piece2:59
8."Girls' Be Strong" (女孩當自強; Nu Hai Dang Zi Qiang)Lan XiaoxieZheng Nan 4:49
9."It's Quiet Now" (安静了; An Jing Le)Selina RenJay Chou, Lu Shaochun 4:31
10."I'm a Martian" (我是火星人; Wo Shi Huo Xing Ren)Lan XiaoxieZheng Nan, Venk 3:29
11."Planet 612" (612星球; 612 Xing Qiu)   5:01
12."Waiter" (店小二; Dian Xiao Er)Evan YoHuang Jianzhou 4:13
13."Overnight DJ" (熬夜DJ; Ao Ye DJ)  Talk piece1:01
14."Moonlight Letters" (月光手札; Yue Guang Shou Zha)   4:16
15."Sweet and Sour" (酸甜; Suan Tian)  featuring Fahrenheit3:13

Bonus DVD

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FM S.H.E (Future Radio Edition)[10]
  1. Cover photoshoot behind-the-scene
  2. "宇宙小姐" (Miss Universe) MV behind-the-scene
  3. "宇宙小姐" (Miss Universe) MV
  4. "酸甜" (Sweet and Sour) MV behind-the-scene
  5. "酸甜" (Sweet and Sour) MV

Charts

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Notes

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  1. ^ a cover of "This Is My Life" (2006) by Fefe Dobson
  2. ^ Best-selling albums of the year in Taiwan as reported by media outlets

References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) HIM International Music FM S.H.E (Future Radio Edition) album info September 23, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2011
  2. ^ 沸点榜评：最热门音乐录影带(2007/12/01-2008/09/30) (in Chinese). February 14, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
  3. ^ (in Chinese) G-Music Top 20 Mandarin Chart Archived July 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine This links to the current week only - search for 2008 Week 38 at bottom of page. Retrieved 2010-15-20
  4. ^ (in Chinese) G-Music Top 20 Combo Chart Archived August 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine This links to the current week only - search for 2008 Week 38 at bottom of page. Retrieved 2010-15-20
  5. ^ (in Chinese) 5 Music 2008 Week 38 chart Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-15-20
  6. ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2008 (#1 to 50) Retrieved May 20, 2011
  7. ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2008 (#51 to 100) Retrieved May 20, 2011
  8. ^ IFPI Hong Kong 2008 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 19, 2011
  9. ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio 2009 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list June 15, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2011
  10. ^ Yesasia.com FM S.H.E (Future Radio Edition) album info September 23, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2011
  11. ^ "G-Music Combo Album Chart – Week 38 of 2008" (in Chinese). G-Music. September 25, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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