I Know You're Feeling Blue
| "I Know You're Feeling Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Jolin Tsai | ||||
| from the album 1019 | ||||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Released | September 1999 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
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| Composer(s) | Jimmy Ye | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Kiki Hu | |||
| Producer(s) | David Wu | |||
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| "I Know You're Feeling Blue" on YouTube | ||||
"I Know You're Feeling Blue" (Chinese: 我知道你很難過; pinyin: Wǒ zhīdào nǐ hěn nánguò) is a song by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, featured on her debut studio album 1019 (1999). It was written by Kiki Hu and Jimmy Ye, and produced by David Wu.[1] It was issued in September 1999, by Universal as the second single from 1019.[2]
Background and release
[edit]On September 10, 1999, Tsai released her debut studio album 1019,[3] along with the single "I Know You're Feeling Blue".[2] The music video for the song was directed by Chou Ko-tai.
Composition and recording
[edit]The song "I Know You're Feeling Blue" is a heartfelt ballad in which Tsai, despite being a new artist at the time, demonstrated an unexpectedly mature and refined vocal interpretation.[4]
Lyricist Kiki Hu revealed that the song was originally written in collaboration with composer Jimmy Ye for Chinese singer Na Ying. However, since Na was not releasing music in Taiwan at the time, the song was sold by the publishing company to Universal.
Because the original lyrics conveyed a more mature tone, Universal wanted them adapted to better suit Tsai's age. As a result, a meeting was arranged between Hu and Tsai. Hu then rewrote the lyrics from the perspective of a young woman, framing the song as words of comfort shared between friends discussing romantic experiences.
Hu noted that early in her career, Tsai was known as a "Teenage Boy Killer", with a fan base largely consisting of male listeners. With the warmth and empathy in this song's lyrics, she was able to resonate with a broader female audience as well, helping to expand her fan base and establish a wider appeal.[5]
Commercial performance
[edit]The song was ranked number 30 on Taiwan's Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year in 1999.[6]
Release History
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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| Taiwan | September 1999 | Radio airplay | Universal |
References
[edit]- ^ "臺灣流行音樂資料庫-歌曲-我知道你很難過". 2022-08-29. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ a b Tsai, 蔡依林 Jolin, 我知道你很难过 (in Chinese (China)), retrieved 2024-12-01
- ^ "蔡依林出道满10年 感谢歌迷陪伴走过低潮-搜狐音乐". music.yule.sohu.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "1019 - 專輯介紹 - 音樂". KISSRADIO - 大眾廣播 FM99.9. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Müst音樂著作典藏計畫 (2017-12-18). "MÜST音樂著作典藏計劃: 我知道你很難過－改變蔡依林一生的歌曲". MÜST音樂著作典藏計劃. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "Hitoradio‧Hit Fm --華人音樂入口指標". www.hitoradio.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
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