The Moment
Compilation album by
Stefanie Sun
Released22 August 2003 (2003-08-22)
GenreMandopop
LanguageChinese
LabelWarner
Stefanie Sun chronology
To Be Continued...
(2003)		 The Moment
(2003)		 Stefanie
(2004)

The Moment is the first compilation album by Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun (simplified Chinese: 孙燕姿; traditional Chinese: 孫燕姿), released on 22 August 2003 by Warner Music Taiwan.[1] The album contains seven new songs and fifteen songs from her previous albums. It contains 22 songs in total and is produced by Peter Lee, Kenn C, Stefanie Sun and Weizhen Chen.

On the first day of the album's official release, 200,000 copies were sold in Taiwan,[2] and the final sales volume in Asia exceeded 1.5 million.[3] By the end of 2003, it was reported that The Moment had sold 257,000 copies in Taiwan, making it the 7th highest selling album of the year in the country.[4] The album earned an IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award for Top 10 Best Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year in 2003.[5] Shortly after the release of The Moment, Sun publicly announced that she would "take a break" from the music industry for about a year.[6]

Background and release

After graduating from Nanyang Technological University, Sun signed a recording contract with Warner Music, through which she later released six studio albums—Yan Zi (2000), My Desired Happiness (2000), Kite (2001), Start (2002), Leave (2002), and To Be Continued... (2003). The six albums have sold more than 330,000,[7] 400,000,[8] 300,000,[9] 260,000,[10] 250,000,[11] and 270,000 copies in Taiwan,[12] respectively.

The Moment is the summary of the first stage of Sun's musical journey, and it is also a musical commemorative work that Warner Records wanted to leave behind for Sun. The album contains 5 original songs that had not been released before, "The Moment", "Encounter", "Does Not Bother", "Can't Be with You" and "Under the Sun"; which brought together songwriters from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The album also contains 15 “key songs” selected from Sun's 6 albums that were released during the three years since her debut.[13][14]

Title and artwork

The title of the album "The Moment" comes from this quote:

What is a critical moment in life?

It is a decision; it is a choice; whether to go left or right; whether to continue or give up; it is the moment to say goodbye to the past; it is the moment to bravely wipe the wound; it is The moment when you decide your future. What is Stefanie Sun’s pivotal moment?

Stefanie Sun, The Moment.

For the album look, stylist Fang Qilun chose simple white and simple styles for Stefanie Sun. For the album photography, photographer Huang Zhongping captured Sun’s multi-faceted emotions through simple studio shots, highlighting Sun’s deepest emotions. [15]

Writing and recording

Among the original works of the album The Moment, the title track tells the story of Sun's desire to have the free space of being a non-public figure, her inner choices and review of the past when she is at a decisive moment. "Encounter" is the theme song of the movie Turn Left, Turn Right, and the lyrics are specially designed according to the plot of the movie.[16] Lyrically, "Encounter" is about emotions; you can't know but you know how to cherish.[17]

"Does Not Bother" is a lively number that expresses Sun's attitude towards life.[18] "Can't Be With You" sings about nostalgia and helplessness for a lost relationship.[19] "Under the Sun" tells young people and reminds them of their self-awakening attitude and positive action.[20]

Release and reception

The song "Encounter" was used as the theme song of 2003 joint Hong Kong-Singaporean film Turn Left, Turn Right.[21] On August 13, 2003, Sun held a press conference in Taipei to promote the compilation album.[22]

"Encounter" reached number 1 on the Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year chart of 2003.[23] In 2004, "Encounter" won the gold medal for the most popular song in Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 11th China Song Ranking.[24]

Track listing

CD 1

  1. "The Moment"
  2. "遇見" (Encounter)
  3. "懶得去管" (Does Not Bother)
  4. "不能和你一起" (Can't Be with You)
  5. "太陽底下" (Under the Sun)
  6. "全心全意" (One United People)
  7. "One United People"

CD 2

  1. "我要的幸福" (My Desired Happiness)
  2. "超快感" (Turbo)
  3. "天黑黑" (Cloudy Day)
  4. "很好" (Fine)
  5. "Someone"
  6. "風筝" (Kite)
  7. "任性" (Abandon)
  8. "逃亡" (Abscondence)
  9. "害怕" (Fear)
  10. "永遠" (Forever)
  11. "眼神" (Wink)
  12. "橄欖樹" (Olive Tree)
  13. "沒有人的方向" (A Direction Without Anyone)
  14. "真的" (Really)
  15. "Tonight, I Feel Close to You"

References

  1. ↑ (in Chinese) Warner Music Taiwan The Moment album info Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, 22 August 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2011
  2. ↑ "孫燕姿一天賣20萬張". appledaily.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. ↑ "懷舊專題／孫燕姿《天黑黑》一唱成名奠定天后寶座" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2017-07-22.
  4. ↑ "2003年度唱片銷量(統計：2002/12~2003/11)" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2019-07-26.
  5. ↑ IFPI Hong Kong 2003 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 April 2011
  6. ↑ "唱片：孙燕姿--《The Moment》(图)". ent.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2003-10-15. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  7. ↑ Suryadinata, Leo (2012). "Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: Biographical dictionary". Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 1019. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  8. ↑ 懷舊專題／孫燕姿《天黑黑》一唱成名奠定天后寶座 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  9. ↑ "孙燕姿：她的成功不容复制". 简书. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  10. ↑ "2002年台灣唱片銷量排行榜". mypaper.pchome.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  11. ↑ "2002年台灣唱片銷量排行榜". mypaper.pchome.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  12. ↑ "2003年度唱片銷量(統計：2002/12~2003/11)". mypaper.pchome.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  13. ↑ "孙燕姿：《The Moment》". ent.163.com (in Chinese (China)). 2004-08-15. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  14. ↑ "孙燕姿配唱《向左走向右走》". ent.163.com (in Chinese (China)). 2004-08-15. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  15. ↑ "孙燕姿：《The Moment》". ent.163.com (in Chinese (China)). 2004-08-15. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  16. ↑ "孙燕姿"遇见"感动". ent.sina.com.cn (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2003-09-17. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  17. ↑ "孙燕姿：《The Moment》". ent.163.com (in Chinese (China)). 2004-08-15. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  18. ↑ "孙燕姿：《The Moment》". ent.163.com (in Chinese (China)). 2004-08-15. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  19. ↑ "孙燕姿：《The Moment》". ent.163.com (in Chinese (China)). 2004-08-15. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  20. ↑ "孙燕姿：《The Moment》". ent.163.com (in Chinese (China)). 2004-08-15. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  21. ↑ Yesasia.com The Moment (New Song + Collection) album info 22 August 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2011
  22. ↑ "组图：孙燕姿以"靓仔头"亮相新歌发布会". yule.sohu.com (in Chinese). 2003-08-14. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  23. ↑ "Hitoradio‧Hit Fm --華人音樂入口指標". www.hitoradio.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  24. ↑ "图文：第11届中国歌曲排行榜颁奖晚会-罗琦-4" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2004-03-27.
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