Results of top Chinese album sales in Taiwan for 2001:
1. Kite (Sun Yanzi) - 330,000
2. Fantasy (Jay Chou) - 300,000
3. Ren Sheng Hai Hai (Mayday) - 280,000
To put the above figures in perspective, the record for highest
annual sales in Taiwan is more than 600,000 for Jacky Cheung's
Farewell Kiss in 1993 (global sales to date for that album is 3
million copies).
Taking into account the economic slump and rampant piracy, the 2001
figures are pretty respectable.... well done Yanzi and her
production team.
I believe Fantasy is more highly acclaimed by music critics, but
our own tian hou's music and personality has wider appeal than
Jay's. But whether Fantasy can sell better than Kite eventually
remains to be seen as the figures are for 2001 sales only.
Can Yanzi keep the Spore flag flying and repeat the feat in
2002?
