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"Sun Will Never Set"
DNF Apocalypse edition cover
Song by Jolin Tsai
from the album Agent J
LanguageMandarin
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2007 (2007-09-21)
StudioVIP Studio (Taipei)
GenrePop
Length3:48
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Luke Tsui
Producer(s)Michael Lin
Music video
"Sun Will Never Set" (original edition) on YouTube
"Sun Will Never Set" (DNF Apocalypse edition) on YouTube
"Sun Will Never Set" (Mars edition) on YouTube

"Sun Will Never Set" (Chinese: 日不落; pinyin: Rì bù luò) is a song by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, featured on her ninth studio album Agent J (2007). The track is adapted from BWO's "Sunshine in the Rain", originally composed by Alexander Bard and Anders Hansson. The lyrics were rewritten by Luke Tsui, with production by Michael Lin.[1]

Background and release

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On December 12, 2006, Tsai announced plans to begin preparations for her new album in early 2007.[2] On January 13, 2007, she traveled to London for a three-week vocal and dance training course.[3] On May 22, 2007, she headed to Helsingør, Denmark, for a week-long recording session, with media reporting that the album was expected to be released between August and September.[4] By June 2, 2007, reports indicated that recording had been completed, and Tsai had returned to London for a ten-day dance training program.[5]

On September 21, 2007, she released her ninth studio album Agent J, which included the track "Sun Will Never Set".[1] The music video for the song was directed by Marlboro Lai and featured actor Stephen Fung.[6]

Commercial performance

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The song was ranked number one on Taiwan's Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year in 2007.[7]

Other editions

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On June 5, 2018, Tencent Games announced Tsai as the 10th anniversary ambassador for Dungeon & Fighter (DNF), making her the game's first official ambassador.[8] On June 12, 2018, she released the 10th anniversary theme song "The Player".[9] Later that month, on June 16, she appeared at the DNF 10th Anniversary Party in Shanghai, where she also confirmed her appearance at the upcoming DNF Carnival on November 24.[10] On November 19, she released a special version of "Sun Will Never Set" titled the "DNF Apocalypse Edition", performed alongside a hundred video game players.[11] The lyrics and arrangement were adapted by the game's creative team to match the event's theme.[12]

On August 19, 2024, Tsai released the music video for the "Mars Edition" of "Sun Will Never Set", created as a promotional track for China Mobile's AI video ringtone service. The video was directed by Curry Tian.[13]

Accolades

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On January 14, 2008, the song was awarded Top 10 Mandarin Songs of the Year at the 2007 Canadian Chinese Pop Music Awards.[14] On January 23, the song won Song of the Year at the 2007 Beijing Pop Music Awards.[15] On March 1, 2008, the song was recognized with Most Loved Song by Listeners and Top 10 Mandarin Songs of the Year at the 2008 Hito Music Awards.[16] On October 30, 2008, the song was named one of the Top 20 Most Popular Chinese Songs at the 8th Global Chinese Music Awards.[17]

Live performances

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On December 31, 2007, Tsai performed the song at the New Year's Eve Concert in Taichung.[18] On the same day, she also performed the song at the New Year's Eve Concert in Taipei.[19] On January 10, 2008, Tsai appeared on the Southeast TV's variety show Love from the Strait and performed the song.[20] The following day, on January 11, she participated in the M Conference, where she again performed the song.[21] On March 1, 2008, Tsai performed "Sun Will Never Set" at the 2008 Hito Music Awards.[22] On April 28, 2008, she took the stage at the 4th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival Opening Ceremony, where she performed the song once more.[23]

Track listing

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Streaming – "Sun Will Never Set" (DNF Apocalypse edition)

  1. "Sun Will Never Set" (DNF Apocalypse edition) – 3:42
  2. "Sun Will Never Set" (DNF Apocalypse edition instrumental) – 3:42

Credits and personnel

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Recording

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  • Recorded and mixed at VIP Studio, Taipei

Personnel

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  • Michael Lin – guitar, harmony arrangement, recording engineer, mixing engineer
  • Jolin Tsai – vocals, harmony

Release history

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Region Date Format Edition Distributor
China November 19, 2018 Streaming DNF Apocalypse edition Tencent

References

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  1. ^ a b 网易 (September 21, 2007). "蔡依林全新大碟《爱情任务》今日上市". www.163.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "蔡依林透露明年进军影视圈 列抢钱排行榜之首_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "蔡依林赴伦敦度假兼充电 接受舞蹈发声训练(图)_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ 自由時報電子報 (May 25, 2007). "丹麥男高又帥 Jolin心動 - 自由娛樂". 自由時報電子報. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "聯合新聞網 | 影視娛樂 | 流行音樂 | 吊在雙環上 「地才」Jolin想噓噓". June 3, 2007. Archived from the original on June 3, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "蔡依林与半裸冯德伦拍MV 伦敦大街公然亲吻(图)_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Hitoradio‧Hit Fm --華人音樂入口指標". www.hitoradio.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  8. ^ ETtoday新聞雲. "蔡依林今年唯一單曲！ 新專輯進度曝光：比你們迫不及待 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "蔡依林最新广告单曲《我对我》MV炫目登场_娱乐频道_中华网". ent.china.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  10. ^ 東森新聞. "冏！蔡依林罕見凸槌大笑歪 超糗轉身秒飛奔｜東森新聞". 東森新聞 (in Chinese). Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "冏！蔡依林罕見凸槌大笑歪 超糗轉身秒飛奔". 東森新聞 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "蔡依林领衔演唱 DNF阿破克烈版《日不落》歌曲MV上线-闽南网". www.mnw.cn. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  13. ^ 三立新聞網 (August 21, 2024). "蔡依林巡演結束認愛了！無預警推出新作品 甜說：來自火星的愛戀 | 娛樂星聞 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". www.setn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "加拿大至HiT中文歌曲排行榜". 加拿大中文電台 | AM1470 FM96.1 (in Chinese). Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  15. ^ "2007年度北京流行音乐典礼完全获奖名单_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  16. ^ "组图：08HITO流行音乐奖暨万人演唱会星光璀璨_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  17. ^ "第8届全球华语歌曲排行榜获奖名单_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  18. ^ "今日我最Q Jolin跨年酬勞進娘口袋 垂涎郭董紅包｜蘋果新聞網｜蘋果日報". September 9, 2022. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  19. ^ "组图：台北2008跨年晚会 蔡依林低胸俯冲扎马步_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  20. ^ "蔡依林榕城捐旗袍 坦言不排斥同周杰伦合作(图)_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  21. ^ "山人乐队登陆M大会 本土原创挑战港台天王(图)-搜狐音乐". music.yule.sohu.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  22. ^ "Hito音乐奖蔡依林5连霸 星光帮首次破冰同台-搜狐音乐". music.yule.sohu.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  23. ^ "第四届动漫节在杭州隆重开幕[组图]_图片中心_中国网". www.china.com.cn. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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