Fragile (Namewee song)

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"Fragile"
Single by Namewee and Kimberley Chen
from the album Ghosician
LanguageMandarin Chinese
Released15 October 2021
GenreMandopop
Length3:58
Songwriter(s)Namewee
Producer(s)Namewee and Peter Chong
Music video
《玻璃心》official MV on YouTube

"Fragile" (Chinese: 玻璃心; pinyin: bōlí xīn; Wade–Giles: po1li2 hsin1; lit. 'glass heart') is a Mandarin single by Malaysian singer Namewee and Australian singer Kimberley Chen released on 15 October 2021.[1] On YouTube, the song had over 15 million views within days, and it held the top spot of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore's music trends for several weeks.[2] Written as a comedic pop duet and featuring a dancing panda in the music video, "Fragile" satirizes the social issues in China, the political status of Taiwan, the Xinjiang internment camps, censorship in China, as well as the Little Pinks' response.[3][4][5]

Response[edit]

China[edit]

Sina Weibo blocked Namewee and Kimberley Chen's accounts, while other Chinese platforms such as Douyin and Baidu Tieba have also hidden the song after its release.[6] State-owned tabloid Global Times described the song as "malicious" and said, with no ironic undertone, that it had "insulted the Chinese people".[7]

Kimberley Chen[edit]

In a social media post attaching an adapted version of "Fragile", Kimberley Chen mentioned that she does not care about being blocked by Weibo because she has accounts on Facebook and Instagram.[8]

Namewee[edit]

As a response to getting banned in China, Namewee states in a post that he does not think that he is banned, as the ones who are truly banned are those who have been denied the right to listen to songs freely.[9][10]

Scholarly views[edit]

Jeroen de Kloet, a professor of media studies at the University of Amsterdam, said that the song was about censorship and that its censorship in China only amplified its impact.[11]

Geremie Barmé, a sinologist at the Australian National University, praised the song for its "celebration of joyfulness while also being politically pointed", saying also that it "offers a valuable lesson for the world about China and its increasingly complex cultural reach".[12] Kwei-Bo Huang from the department of diplomacy at National Chengchi University expressed his belief that the song would intensify the disputes across the Taiwan Strait, but that nothing could be done about this in a short timeframe; he expected that people with insight on both sides of the strait would eventually reverse this.[13]

NFT[edit]

On 7 November 2021, non-fungible tokens of "Fragile" were sold for 209 ETH, netting the singers around 27 million NTD within three hours of launch.[14][15][16]

Charts[edit]

Weekly Charts[edit]

Chart Performance for "Fragile"
Charts (2021) Peak
Position
Hong Kong (KKBOX Mandarin singles)[17] 1
Malaysia (KKBOX Mandarin singles)[18] 1
Taiwan (Hit FM)[19] 1
Taiwan (KKBOX Mandarin singles)[20] 1
Singapore (KKBOX Mandarin singles)[21] 1
Singapore (YES 933 Top 20 [zh])[22][23] 1

Accolades[edit]

Awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Result Ref.
2021 Google YouTube Yearly Chart in Taiwan Top7 Hot Music Videos Won [24]
2022 7th Lavender Music Awards Most Popular Song Nominated [25]
2022 Hito Music Awards Hito Duet Song Won
33rd Golden Melody Awards Song of the Year Nominated [26]
4th Walk Bell John Awards [zh] Best Music Video Won [27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "黃明志、陳芳語新歌《玻璃心》暗諷內地「小粉紅」 二人微博即被封". Stand News (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "黃明志玻璃心飆破千萬 YouTuber讚海外華人市場大". Central News Agency (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ Hsia, Hsiao-hwa (21 October 2021). "'Fragile' song pillorying China's online troll army gets millions of views". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ Mair, Victor (22 October 2021). "Your Pinky Heart". Language Log. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Chinese nationalist taunt hits YouTube heights". Taipei Times. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ^ "新歌疑批"小粉紅" 黃明志與陳芳語作品在大陸全面下架" (in Chinese (Singapore)). Lianhe Zaobao. 17 October 2021.
  7. ^ Siow, Maria (29 October 2021). "Opinion: Beijing's fragile feelings over satirical pop duet won't help its bid to be 'lovable'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  8. ^ Kwan, Rhoda (14 November 2021). "Interview: 'Proud to be on the right side of history,' says Australian singer Kimberley Chen after China parody censored". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Namewee 黃明志 on Instagram: "看到有些不知道哪裡來的網民說我因為在中國發展失敗，賺不了中國的錢，所以來寫這首【玻璃心】攻擊他們，來賺仇中分子的錢，活該*被封殺... 以上短短一句話裡面，就有六點錯誤。…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  10. ^ "唱《玻璃心》遭批"活该被封杀" 黄明志6点反击 | 娱乐". 東方網 馬來西亞東方日報 (in Simplified Chinese). 29 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  11. ^ Jett, Jennifer (12 November 2021). "'Fragile': Why a saccharine pop song has gotten under China's skin". NBC News. NBC News. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  12. ^ Kuang, Wing; Bagshaw, Eryk (19 November 2021). "The Australian singer behind the viral pop hit that infuriated Beijing". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  13. ^ Huang, Kwei-Bo (20 October 2021). "【Yahoo論壇／黃奎博】「小粉紅」爭議暫無解 兩岸關係就更無解？". Yahoo News (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  14. ^ Liu, Lyla (8 November 2021). "Taiwan-based rapper Namewee defies financial status quo with NFTs". Taiwan News.
  15. ^ Looi, Sylvia (9 November 2021). "Malaysian rapper Namewee an instant millionaire as single 'Fragile' sells for RM4m as NFT (Video)". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  16. ^ Sng, Suzanne (8 November 2021). "Singer Namewee made $1.1m in virtual currency from selling song as NFTs". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  17. ^ "華語單曲週榜 2021-10-15 ~ 2021-10-21" (in Chinese). KKBOX. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  18. ^ "Top Mandarin Weekly Single Charts 2021-10-15 ~ 2021-10-21" (in Chinese). KKBOX. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  19. ^ "HITO中文排行榜 統計日期：10月18日~10月24日". HITO中文排行榜 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  20. ^ "華語單曲週榜 2021-10-15 ~ 2021-10-21" (in Chinese). KKBOX. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  21. ^ "Top Mandarin Weekly Singles Chart 2021-10-22 ~ 2021-10-28" (in Chinese). KKBOX. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  22. ^ "第46期 #YES933 #醉心龙虎榜 冠军歌曲，恭喜黄明志 feat 陈芳语《玻璃心》夺冠！" (in Chinese (Singapore)). Mediacorp YES 933. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  23. ^ "第 46 期 933 醉心龙虎榜 (2021年11月14日)" (in Chinese (Singapore)). Y.E.S. 93.3 醉心龙虎榜 音乐排行榜. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  24. ^ "YouTube年度排行榜 正式出爐". Yahoo. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  25. ^ "7th LMA". Lavender Music Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  26. ^ "The 33rd Golden Melody Awards Nomination and Winners". gma.tavis.tw. GMA Golden Melody Awards. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  27. ^ "2022 第四屆走鐘獎入圍名單>技術類獎項>最佳MV獎". walkbell-awards.com (in Chinese). Walk Bell John Awards.

External links[edit]

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