Di-Dar | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 22, 1995 | |||
Genre | Cantopop | |||
Length | 42:58 | |||
Label | Cinepoly | |||
Faye Wong chronology | ||||
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Di-Dar is the ninth Cantonese studio album by Chinese recording artist Faye Wong, released on December 22, 1995, through Cinepoly. The album marked a shift from Wong's earlier style as she incorporated British psychedelic rock and ragga into her work, showcasing her evolving alternative musical influences. [1] Di-dar featured compositions by Wong with arrangements by her then-husband Dou Wei, production by Zhang Yadong and lyrics by Lin Xi. [2]
The album was both a critical and commercial success, selling 1.5 million copies across Asia; [1] with its title track "Di-dar" and "Ambiguous" (曖昧) becoming well-known songs. [3] Di-dar peaked at number one in Hong Kong according to the IFPI and Billboard magazine. [4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [5] |
Di-Dar ranked at number 27 in Ming Pao Weekly's list of "40 Classic Cantopop Albums of the Last 40 Years" published in October 2008. Music journalist Fung Lai-Chee described it as "the best psychedelic and best-selling avant-garde work in Cantonese pop, with songs that are self-centred, ignoring market and others' work. Abstruse, obscure and mysterious."
In a 2023 review of four reissued Wong albums ( Please Myself to Fuzao) by Pitchfork, Michael Hong called it Wong's "finest Cantonese album" and "more atmospheric, almost psychedelic" than her previous work. [6]
Japanese edition bonus track
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Hong Kong Albums ( IFPI) [7] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Asia | — | 1,500,000 [1] |
Region | Release date | Label | Format(s) |
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Hong Kong | December 22, 1995 | Cinepoly Records | |
Taiwan | 1996 | Linfair Records | CD |
China | 1996 | Jindian Audio and Video |
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Japan | February 25, 1996 | Polydor | CD |
September 26, 1997 | CD (reissue) | ||
Hong Kong | May 7, 2003 | Cinepoly Records | DSD |
September 9, 2004 | SACD | ||
October 26, 2010 | Universal Music Hong Kong | CD (Golden Disc Anniversary Series) | |
November 12, 2020 | CD (24K Gold series) | ||
December 15, 2021 | LP (ARS series) | ||
Japan | September 27, 2023 | Universal Music Japan | LP |
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Di-Dar | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 22, 1995 | |||
Genre | Cantopop | |||
Length | 42:58 | |||
Label | Cinepoly | |||
Faye Wong chronology | ||||
|
Di-Dar is the ninth Cantonese studio album by Chinese recording artist Faye Wong, released on December 22, 1995, through Cinepoly. The album marked a shift from Wong's earlier style as she incorporated British psychedelic rock and ragga into her work, showcasing her evolving alternative musical influences. [1] Di-dar featured compositions by Wong with arrangements by her then-husband Dou Wei, production by Zhang Yadong and lyrics by Lin Xi. [2]
The album was both a critical and commercial success, selling 1.5 million copies across Asia; [1] with its title track "Di-dar" and "Ambiguous" (曖昧) becoming well-known songs. [3] Di-dar peaked at number one in Hong Kong according to the IFPI and Billboard magazine. [4]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [5] |
Di-Dar ranked at number 27 in Ming Pao Weekly's list of "40 Classic Cantopop Albums of the Last 40 Years" published in October 2008. Music journalist Fung Lai-Chee described it as "the best psychedelic and best-selling avant-garde work in Cantonese pop, with songs that are self-centred, ignoring market and others' work. Abstruse, obscure and mysterious."
In a 2023 review of four reissued Wong albums ( Please Myself to Fuzao) by Pitchfork, Michael Hong called it Wong's "finest Cantonese album" and "more atmospheric, almost psychedelic" than her previous work. [6]
Japanese edition bonus track
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
---|---|
Hong Kong Albums ( IFPI) [7] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Asia | — | 1,500,000 [1] |
Region | Release date | Label | Format(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Hong Kong | December 22, 1995 | Cinepoly Records | |
Taiwan | 1996 | Linfair Records | CD |
China | 1996 | Jindian Audio and Video |
|
Japan | February 25, 1996 | Polydor | CD |
September 26, 1997 | CD (reissue) | ||
Hong Kong | May 7, 2003 | Cinepoly Records | DSD |
September 9, 2004 | SACD | ||
October 26, 2010 | Universal Music Hong Kong | CD (Golden Disc Anniversary Series) | |
November 12, 2020 | CD (24K Gold series) | ||
December 15, 2021 | LP (ARS series) | ||
Japan | September 27, 2023 | Universal Music Japan | LP |
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