Ultimate (Jolin Tsai album)

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Ultimate
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)
GenrePop
Length2:54:29
LabelSony
Producer
Jolin Tsai chronology
Myself
(2010)
Ultimate
(2012)
Muse
(2012)

Ultimate (Chinese: J女神) is a greatest hits album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on August 28, 2012, by Sony.[1] It includes 30 songs and 10 music videos previously released by Universal and Sony.[2]

Background and release[edit]

On July 23, 2002, Tsai signed a recording contract with Sony,[3] through which she later released three studio albums—Magic (2003), Castle (2004), and J-Game (2005), and the they have sold more than 1.5 million, 1.5 million, and 1.2 million copies in Asia, respectively.[4][5][6] In Taiwan, they have sold more than 360,000, 300,000, and 260,000 copies, respectively,[7][8][9] and each of them became the highest-selling album by a female artist and the second highest-selling album overall in their respective years of release.[10][11][12] On February 16, 2006, Tsai signed a recording contract with EMI.[13] On May 5, 2006, Sony BMG released for Tsai the greatest hits album, J-Top.[14] On November 3, 2006, Sony BMG released for Tsai the compilation album, Favorite.[15] On September 19, 2007, Sony BMG released for Tsai the greatest hits album, Final Wonderland.[16]

On August 28, 2012, Sony released for Tsai a greatest hits album, and it includes her 25 songs previously, nine music videos, and one live medley video from J1 Live Concert released by Sony and five songs previously released by Universal.[17] On September 14, 2012, it reached number 14 on the weekly record chart of Five Music in Taiwan.[18]

Track listing[edit]

Ultimate – CD 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Signature Gesture"Issac Chen
  • Edward Chan
  • Charles Lee
Jamie Hsueh3:12
2."Magic"Issac Chen
  • Edward Chan
  • Charles Lee
Bing Wang3:46
3."J-Game"Issac Chen
Bing Wang3:51
4."36 Tricks of Love"Kiki Hu
Bing Wang3:34
5."Prove It"Kevin Yi
  • George Samuelson
  • Michael Lundh
  • Quint Starkie
  • Allan Rich
Huang Yi3:39
6."Oh Oh"Issac Chen
Jack Chou3:09
7."Overlooking Purposely"
Jamie Hsueh2:59
8."Smell of the Popcorn"Vincent FangWan ChiuBing Wang4:20
9."Pirates"Issac ChenJay ChouJay Chou4:35
10."The Spirit of Knight"Jolin TsaiJay ChouJay Chou4:17
11."Prague Square"Vincent FangJay ChouJay Chou4:54
12."Greek Girl by the Wishing Pond"Alang HuangIvana WongJamie Hsueh3:10
13."Love Love Love"Simon LiangKonstantin MeladzeHuang Yi3:48
14."Exclusive Myth"Issac ChenWang LeehomJack Chou4:10
15."Show Your Love"Benny ChenPaul LeePaul Lee4:18
Total length:57:42
Ultimate – CD 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Rewind"Vincent FangJay ChouG-Power4:25
2."Sky"
  • Wesley Chia
  • Kiki Hu
Wesley ChiaAdia4:38
3."Be You for a Day"Francis LeeJamie HsuehJamie Hsueh4:43
4."The Smell of Lemon Grass"Francis LeePeter LeePeter Lee4:32
5."The Starter"Jolin TsaiJamie HsuehJamie Hsueh4:36
6."Repeated Note"Jolin TsaiJamie HsuehJamie Hsueh4:24
7."Sweet and Sour"Francis LeeJamie HsuehJamie Hsueh4:29
8."Say Love You"Simon LiangJay ChouBing Wang3:46
9."It's Love"Simon LiangJay ChouBing Wang4:16
10."Missing You"Francis LeeLin Song-chinJamie Hsueh3:55
11."Singleness"Francis LeeKang Hyun-minJamie Hsueh3:44
12."What Kind of Love"Jerry HuangJimmy YePeter Lee4:01
13."Blame It on the Age"Eric LinMichael TuDavid Wu4:44
14."Can't Speak Clearly"Mao MaoJay ChouDavid Wu5:05
15."I Know You're Feeling Blue"Kiki HuJimmy YeDavid Wu4:24
Total length:65:42
Ultimate – DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Magic" (music video)3:45
2."J-Game" (music video)4:04
3."The Spirit of Knight" (music video)4:19
4."Prague Square" (music video)4:53
5."Greek Girl by the Wishing Pond" (music video)3:24
6."Say Love You" (music video)3:49
7."Sky" (music video)5:47
8."My Choice" (music video)4:40
9."Rewind" (music video)4:25
10."The Spirit of Knight" / "Pirates" / "Magic" (live video)11:59
Total length:51:05

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Distributor
Various August 28, 2012 Sony
China 2CD+DVD Epic
Malaysia Sony
Taiwan

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