Hypnosis Show


Hypnosis Show is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Show Lo's third Mandarin studio album. It was released on 14 October 2005 by Avex Taiwan. After receiving good reviews for the music video of the first lead track, "真命天子", featuring Jolin Tsai, the album went on pre-order sale and all of the 10,000 copies were sold in one day.
Four editions of the album were released, including Hypnosis Show which included a pass to Luo's debut solo concert 'Love's Strength' Charity Concert at Taipei Arena, Hypnosis Show containing four music videos; and Hypnosis Show with a bonus DVD containing 70 minutes of highlight live footage from Love's Strength Charity Concert on 18 November 2005.

Album

In this album Show continues his partnership with producers Golden Melody Award winner and songwriter Di Zi, Bi Guoyong and Guo Jianliang plus Chen Wei of For Take One Music and Eric Ng of Funkie Monkies Productions, as well as choreographer Tommy of Dance Soul studios.
The first lead track, "真命天子", a collaboration with Jolin Tsai, is a dance track, in it she rapped and performed in the music video with Luo. The other lead track "自我催眠" is composed by fellow artist Jay Chou, especially for Luo with the music video featuring his then co-host on 100% Entertainment Barbie Shu.
The music video for "嗆司嗆司", a mid-tempo dance track, was directed by Lai Wei Kang. It features Taiwanese actress Maggie Wu, who later co-starred with Luo in Hi My Sweetheart; and a cameo by Luo's mother.

Reception

This is the first time that an album of Luo's debuted at number one on Taiwan's G-Music Weekly Top 20 Combo and Mandarin Charts, and Five Music Chart. at week 42 with a percentage sales of 8.06%, 16.7%, and 18.22% respectively. It stayed on the G-Music Mandarin Chart continuously for 14 weeks, selling over 100,000 copies, the Combo Chart and Five Music Chart for 12 weeks.
The tracks, "真命天子" and "自我催眠" are listed at number 55 and 70 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart for 2005.
The tracks, "自我催眠" was nominated and "真命天子" won one of the Songs of the Year at the 2006 Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards presented by Hong Kong radio station Metro Info. Both tracks were also nominated for Top 10 Gold Songs at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2006.

Track listing

Music videos

  • "自我催眠" MV - feat Barbie Shu - directed by Tony Lin
  • "真命天子" MV - feat Jolin Tsai - directed by Marlboro Lai
  • "嗆司嗆司" MV - feat Maggie Wu and cameo by Luo MaMa - directed byMarlboro Lai
  • "力量" MV - directed by Tony Lin
Karaoke version with concert footage + some original footage
  • "淘汰郎" MV
  • "不懂我的心" MV
  • "黑眼圈" MV
  • "猛男日記" MV

    Releases

Four editions were released by Avex Taiwan:
  • 4 October 2005 - Hypnosis Show - includes a playing card set with logo designed by Show and autograph.
  • 14 October 2005 - Hypnosis Show
  • 4 November 2005 - Hypnosis Show - includes a pass to Show's 'Love's Strength' Charity Concert at Taipei Arena.
  • 25 November 2005 - Hypnosis Show - includes 3 MV's
  1. 真命天子 feat Jolin Tsai
  2. 自我催眠 feat Da S
  3. 嗆司嗆司 cameo by Luo MaMa
Track namePosition
"真命天子" #55
"自我催眠" #70