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Amit (album)
2009 studio album by A-Mei From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amit (Chinese: 阿密特; pinyin: Ā mì tè) is the fifteenth studio album by Taiwanese recording artist A-Mei. It was released in physical and digital formats on June 26, 2009, through Gold Typhoon. A-Mei enlisted Adia to help produce the album, while musicians such as Sodagreen's Wu Qing-feng, Xiao An, Albert Leung, Yao Ruolong, Chen Zhenchuan penned the record's lyrics. Amit is primarily a rock record with elements of punk, heavy metal, R&B and acoustic styles.
Amit received positive reviews from music critics. The album experienced commercial success, peaking at number one on the G-Music Combo Album Chart in Taiwan and ranking within the top 20 best-selling albums of the year in the country. It eventually garnered sales of over 120,000 copies in Taiwan and over 1,300,000 copies across Asia.
Amit spawned several singles, including "Split", "Disappear", "Bold For My Love", and "Rainbow". The album and its singles received various accolades at regional award ceremonies; at the 21st Golden Melody Awards, Amit won Pop Album of the Year whereas "Bold For My Love" won Song of the Year, amongst other awards. The Chinese Musicians Exchange Association named Amit one of the top 10 albums of the year, and included "Disappear" and "Straight Up" in their list of the top 10 singles of the year.
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In 2009, A-Mei realized that the public had become tired of her love songs; therefore, she decided to change her music style and completely overturn her original development path as a "sad singer," trying a new music style with Amit. Subsequently, she spent NT$30 million to produce the music album Amit.[1] This album is A-Mei's first music album released under the music brand "Amit," which includes 11 music works of different styles.[2] The album's title "Amit" comes from A-Mei's Puyuma name "Gulilai Amit," which is another "limited-time" identity of A-Mei, representing "Amei -Music Is Transformed" (AMIT). She also performed on stage under this name in March 2007, and produced this album 834 days later. During the production process, many behind-the-scenes staff sometimes called her "A-Mei" and sometimes called her "Amit," which made them feel "schizophrenic."[3]
A-Mei said that this album is not only a breakthrough and leap forward in her musical style, but also a conceptual presentation of her personal ideas, giving her the opportunity to sing out her true feelings. She also hoped to use the new brand concept of "Amit" to complete her thinking on the essence of performance, starting from the music aspect.[3] She also stated that the "Amit" persona in the album is actually 20 percent herself.[4] Since the music in this album is full of experimental elements, the album also continues the avant-garde concept in A-Mei's styling, combining "surreal" clothing with installation art, hoping to subvert the public's original impression of A-Mei.[5] A-Mei also positioned the "Amit" image in the album as a "new music consciousness brand" derived from the music brand "Zhang Huimei," so the album is also called "Amit Consciousness Album."[2] As for the behind-the-scenes production team, the record company invited many musicians, including Sodagreen band lead singer Wu Qing-feng, music creator Andrew Chen, lyricist Daryl Yao, and A-Mei's manager Isaac Chen, to participate in the creation and production of the album. In addition, the album not only includes the songs that A-Mei composed under the name "Amit," but also includes the works of A-Mei's mother.[2]
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The concept of Amit explore's A-Mei's multifaceted personality. The songs express the singer's evolving perspectives on life, including her exploration of life's purpose, her stance on LGBTQ+ issues, as well as women's rights. Observers have noted that the album offers a glimpse into the aspects of A-Mei's life that are not usually visible to the public eye, thereby providing a platform for expressing her thoughts and emotions.[2] Primarily a rock record, Amit utilizes various styles including punk, heavy metal, R&B with both electric and acoustic guitar instrumentations.
"Straight Up" is a heavy metal rock song that expresses Amit's musical personality and attitude. "Double Cross" is a heavy rock song that describes the female consciousness very clearly. "Split" depicts split images to construct a dual personality monologue. [6] "Disappear" is a composition of similar style which was penned by Wu Qing-feng, drawing inspiration from A-Mei's interviews about the death of her father. The final version that was included on the album, in contrast, is more lucid and gentle.[7] "Depressed" realistically presents the sexual ecology of urban men and women.[8]
"Weight of the Soul" is a melancholic song that depicts the struggle and helplessness of the soul. "Bold For My Love" is an electronic rock song sung in Taiwanese Hokkien. "OK" is a hysterical rock song; the recording crew treated the recording studio as a party, singing and recording randomly, and playing casually. "Dreams You Can Hear" is an inspirational song that serves as the theme for the 2009 Summer Deaflympics; the version included on the album only contains guitar strumming and humming. The album's title track features aboriginal chanting.[8] "Rainbow" is a pop rock number that has been recognized as a LGBT anthem in Asia following the album's release. Its lyrics describe how the singer overcomes a failed relationship with the support of her friend.[9][6]
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Release and cover artwork
The standard version of Amit was released in digital formats on June 26, 2009. In Taiwan, the physical CD was distributed in two versions: a white limited edition and a black limited edition. The CD was made available in China beginning on August 5. A sensory upgraded edition was made available in Taiwan on August 21, which contains a new DVD and a new track titled "Sorrowful Regret". A Hong Kong special edition was released on September 18, which contains a new track titled "Cong Cin Si Gu Mung".
On the album cover of Amit, A-Mei is shown sporting blood orange colored hair and is seen sitting on a leather red chair, designed by BD Barcelona. The chair, worth NT$430,000, takes inspiration from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) musicals that were produced after the roaring 1920s era.[2]
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