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Similarities
The instrumentations between both songs are similar from section to section.

The introduction and verse 1 are commonly accompanied by a single instrument either a guitar or piano with a vocalist as an initial stage of the song. There’s a piano accompaniment in 'One Call Away' introductory chorus while Charlie Puth was singing in the beginning. In Jay's song 'Won’t Cry', verse 1 chanted to a piano accompaniment creating the very first layer of instrumentation and slowly build up in upcoming sections.

More instruments or sound effects were added into the upcoming verses and pre-chorus sections. In the second verse of 'Won’t Cry', acoustic guitars and strings were added to strengthen the foundation of the song. In 'One Call Away', the second verse and pre-chorus sections added electric guitar lines like arpeggios and synth in a higher register to fill the spaces before entering the chorus.

In the chorus, the similarity between both songs in the basic groove became more apparent. Both songs entered the chorus with full band entry to emphasize the rhythmic pattern such as the drum in 'One Call Away' functions parallel to the shaker in 'Won’t Cry'.

The sections after chorus for both songs are generally identical in terms of layering. For example, the layering includes piano, bass, drums, and guitar. The layers are simplified after the first chorus with the full band and slowly build up again for the upcoming sections. For example, the third verse in 'One Call Away' only consists of drums and synth without the electric guitar and bass. The same goes for 'Won’t Cry' with a short piano solo in the instrumental interlude right after the first chorus.

Lastly, for the last chorus of both songs, the piano accompaniment went back to the very first layer and build back up to the climax with full band entry and finishes with the piano intro as an ending.

Differences
The difference in terms of instrumentations and layerings was the use of breaks in both songs. 'One Call Away' has a two-bar break with basslines before entering the chorus. In 'Won't Cry', there are no breaks in the entire song.

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Similarities
Both songs use call and response in the arrangement of phrasing. The second melody line is constructed as an answer to the first melody line.

In the chorus of 'One Call Away', the call and response phrasing started from:

" I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day

and also:
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one call away "

Similar to 'Won't Cry', the same pattern appears
in the chorus:

眼看著妳難過
I left you sadly alone
挽留的話卻沒有說
without even trying to get you back

and:
妳會微笑放手
You said you will let go
說好不哭讓我走
and you won’t cry

Differences
There is a distinctive difference in terms of song structure between both songs.

'One Call Away', a song by Charlie Puth is constructed with different sections when compared to 'Won’t Cry by' Jay Chou in terms of orders. 'One Call Away' begins with merging chorus into the intro while 'Won’t Cry' starts with a piano intro. The form of Charlie’s song consists of pre-choruses and bridge while Jay’s song consists of instrumental interludes.

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Similarities
The chord progressions in both songs are flowing in the scale of the home key. There are no transpositions or modulations occur in both songs.

Differences
Generally, mandarin songs have more complex chord progression or phrasing. For example, the chord progressions used by Jay consist of more passing chords in between two chords which extend the entire progression. Such as progression like I, vi, IV and V are added with minor 7th flat 5 chord and secondary dominants.

Looking back in 'One Call Away', the chord progressions are more simpler and direct. The progressions used are straightforward like I, V, vi and IV, I, V. There are more plagal and perfect cadences that occur in the progression which resolves the tensions respectively.

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周杰倫 Jay Chou【說好不哭 Won't Cry (with 五月天阿信 Mayday Ashin)】Official MV

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Leonard - Drummer/Vocalist
A big man with a soft heart. Although he is big in size but he is always the one hiding behind his friends from problems. He is born and raised in a multiracial Country called Malaysia. He Loves his drumsticks on his drums more than the drumsticks that he eats. Don't ask him music theory stuff or he will PTSD.

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The word 'Keys' in our band name represents the very foundation of our songs - the PIANO, which help express the emotions of the 'Lovers' in the process of a relationship. As a band, we would like to take our listeners to experience the process of a relationship from loving each other or breaking up.

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Here is a cover of Travis Atreo's version of Charlie Puth's 'One Call Away'. At the intro he replaced the piano with a warm acoustic guitar as the main accompaniment which brings out the feeling of the lead vocals. He also replaced the electronic drums with an acoustic drum and a brush snare. This allows the lead vocals to shine more and bring out more of the feeling of the song.

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One Call Away - Charlie Puth (Cover by Travis Atreo)

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Charlie Puth - One Call Away [Official Video]

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These are our setlist:

'One call away' by Charlie Puth

'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou

Funfact: Both songs are gonna make u cry if u got answered on the 2nd call

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Key: Bb major
Tempo: 76 Bpm
Time Signature: 4/4

Song structure
Intro
Verse 1 + Verse 2 + Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Verse 3 + Chorus 2
Interlude 2
Chorus 3 + Outro

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Charlie Puth - One Call Away [Official Video]

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Pop Ballad is a fusion genre which consist a form of slow and mellow romantic song. It usually slow and starts quietly. (Frith,2000) Normally the song will relate to a heartbreaking event . The Ballad was used by contemporary folk musician.(Frith, 2000)One of the examples are Bob Dylan's "Ballad of a Thin Man." The word ballad described the sentimental song of the Victorian parlour. (Frith, 2000)

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周杰倫 Jay Chou【說好不哭 Won't Cry (with 五月天阿信 Mayday Ashin)】Official MV

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An out of the blue spark flashes out in the ventures of his life during a wildlife occurrence with music. A decision was made between a bowl of laksa and the path to endless money-burning career. As being told, the half-baked guitarist will strum the life out of all sentient lifeforms until the 1st string starts to breaks off. With the given possibilities of a tree randomly perceives as a wildlife guitar with vines as its strings,
I would say the tree is worth keeping for.

P.S. Kuching does not have anything to do with cats.

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The only girl in the band, with a natural brown hair and a little bit dull mind. Start playing violin since young, sounds very professional but due to her fingers are too short, she need more time to practice. Don't ask her which is her favourite classical piece, because she don't play classical music although she take ABRSM exam. She currently live at Puchong, as known as the most congested place in Malaysia.

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A pop piano player who loves the pop genre especially Taiwan mandopop. In addition, he loves to play as an accompaniment, best with lead vocal as a duo. A classical piano learner who transfers to the rock&pop syllabus prefers jamming more to practicing...

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Pop balled allow us to challenge our musicality in terms of infusing our emotions to our play style.

The Challenges we would face:
For the pianist, he would have to face challenges in terms of comping pattern and playing a series of arpeggios as he is the foundation of these two songs. For our drummer, he would need keep his groove as simple as possible while keeping the feeling of the groove in place. For the violinist, she will face challenges such as shifting positions and harmonising the melody. For the guitarist, he would need to be aware when playing his parts as a secondary accompaniment by not covering the pianist part.

As a band, we would like to pull our listeners into our love story.

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This version is one of The Sam Willows version of, Charlie Puth's 'One Call Away.' In this cover, The Sam Willows decide to lower down the instrumental and bring out the lead and background vocal. As you can hear at the first verse they lower down the volume of the instruments and bring out the lead vocals by adding reverb which make the vocal feel very sexy. They start bringing in the piano at the vocals this make the entire song to have a dynamic kind of feeling.

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One Call Away - Eric Chou x The Sam Willows (Cover)

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[Chorus]
I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one call away

[Verse 1]
Call me, baby, if you need a friend
I just wanna give you love
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Reaching out to you, so take a chance

[Pre-Chorus]
No matter where you go
You know you're not alone

[Chorus]
I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one call away

[Verse 2]
Come along with me and don't be scared
I just wanna set you free
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
You and me can make it anywhere
But for now, we could stay here for a while (Hey)
'Cause you know, I just wanna see you smile

[Pre-Chorus]
No matter where you go
You know you're not alone

[Chorus]
I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one call away

[Bridge]
And when you're weak, I'll be strong
I'm gonna keep holding on
Now don't you worry, it won't be long, darling
And when you feel like hope is gone
Just run into my arms

[Chorus]
I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one, I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one call away

[Outro]
I'm only one call away

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Verse 1
沒有了聯絡
We lost contact
後來的生活我都是聽別人說
but I’ve heard so much about you
說妳怎麼了 說妳怎麼過
about how you have been
放不下的人是我
I’m the one who couldn’t let go
人多的時候 就待在角落
I try to stay away from the crowd
what happened between us
You never complained, but silently stood by my side
就怕別人問起我
I’m afraid they would ask
你們怎麼了 妳低著頭
what happened between us
護著我 連抱怨都沒有
You never complained, but silently stood by my side

Verse 2
電話開始躲 從不對我說
Then you started to ignore my calls,
不習慣一個人生活
never mentioning how hard it is to be alone
離開我以後 要我好好過 怕打擾想自由的我
You decided to leave, so that I can move on and live the way I want
都這個時候 妳還在意著
We’ve been through too much,
別人是怎麼怎麼看我的
and you still care about how they think of me
拼命解釋著 不是我的錯
Explaining that it’s not my fault
是妳要走
You’re the one who wanted to leave

Chorus
眼看著妳難過
I left you sadly alone
挽留的話卻沒有說
without even trying to get you back
妳會微笑放手
You said you will let go
說好不哭讓我走
and you won’t cry

Verse 3
電話開始躲 從不對我說
Then you started to ignore my calls,
不習慣一個人生活
never mentioning how hard it is to be alone
離開我以後 要我好好過
You decided to leave
怕打擾想自由的我
so that I can move on and live the way I want
都這個時候 妳還在意著
We’ve been through too much,
別人是怎麼怎麼看我的
and you still care about how they think of me
拼命解釋著 不是我的錯
Explaining that it’s not my fault
是妳要走
You’re the one who wanted to leave

Chorus 2
眼看著妳難過
I left you sadly alone
挽留的話卻沒有說
without even trying to get you back
妳會微笑放手
You said you will let go
說好不哭讓我走
and you won’t cry

Chorus 3
你什麼都沒有
You don’t have much
卻還為我的夢加油
but you’re still there to support my dreams
心疼過了多久
After such a long time,
還在找理由等我
You’re still there waiting for me

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A cover being made by a female singer that showcases a female point of view in a relationship in contrast of the original. This version has an added bridge and different instrumentation being played.

With some modifications being made in the lyrics, it express an emotional breakup that show the tangling of emotions and the needless urge to stay.

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An interesting and amazing extended choir version of Won't Cry by the students of Szechuan Conservatory of Music that makes your ears go pregnant!

Listen to the various countermelodies and intricate harmonies being sung. With the addition of the various harmonies, it brings the whole song up to another level!

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【合唱】《说好不哭》 这和声我耳朵怀孕了

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In this playlist, we gathered some of the pop-ballad hit songs in the 21st century.

The songs in this setlist sits between the year of 2010 to 2021

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Key: Db major
Tempo: 91 Bpm
Time Signature: 4/4

Song Structure:
Intro (Chorus)
Verse 1 + Pre-Chorus 1 + Chorus 1
Verse 2 +Pre-Chorus 2 + Chorus 2
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro

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It starts off with an 8 bar intro with the piano playing the melody in the high register for the first 4 bars, followed by a full band entry with strings, acoustic guitar and bass on bar 5 to 8

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Verse 1 starts off with a duet of piano accompaniment and vocals. Verse 2 is the exact replica of verse 1 with an addition of strings and acoustic guitar in it.

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Mallet cymbal rolls comes in the transition to chorus.
Shaker is added to emphasise the rhythm in chorus.

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In the first 4 bars, the piano plays the lead then plays the accompaniments with guitars for strings in the next 4 bars with a mallet cymbal roll in the transition.

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The song starts with the hook and piano accompaniment. A bass slide act as a transition to the verse.

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Verse 3 to Chorus and Interlude 2 contains a full band playing together (Drums, Piano, Strings, Guitars and Bass).

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Interlude 2 has the same instrumentation with chorus which plays a transition role to last chorus.

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1) Frith, S. (2000) Pop Ballad Sentimental Song. Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/art/pop-ballad

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Pop ballad, form of slow love song prevalent in nearly all genres of popular music. There are rock ballads, soul ballads, country ballads, and even heavy metal ballads.

The ballad was originally a narrative folk song (and the term is still sometimes used this way by contemporary folk musicians-as in Bob Dylan's "Ballad of a Thin Man"), but by the end of the 19th century, the term ballad described the sentimental song of the Victorian parlour. Such songs ("After the Ball," for example) determined the success of the new sheet music and phonograph industries and remained at the heart of European and American popular music throughout the 20th century not only in sales terms but as the pop form that has best expressed a public mood or emotion. It became normal for music hall, radio, and television comics to conclude their performances with a crowd-binding sentimental song, and such heart-tugging numbers have been equally significant for the success of stage and film musicals. Jazz musicians of all eras have used the ballad as the takeoff point for improvisation. The continuity of the ballad from the pop to the rock era is marked not only by the Beatles' "Yesterday" but by the remarkable way in which their fellow Liverpudlians Gerry and the Pacemakers established Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone" as the most sung song in the stands of football (soccer) stadiums in Britain.

The ballad, then, remained central to rock's appeal, despite the music's association with up-tempo aggressive realism. Even punk and heavy metal acts, like music hall comedians before them, discovered the use (and sales appeal) of the ballad to unify their audience into an emotional community. The original rock and rollers drew on established pop ballad traditions, whether Italian (the Neapolitan ballad was passed down from Enrico Caruso through Mario Lanza and Dean Martin to Elvis Presley) or American ( rock and roll balladeers such as Roy Orbison and Charlie Rich gave Tin Pan Alley sentiment a new, melancholy edge). But the rock ballad as such is derived from soul music and, in particular, from Ray Charles, whose gospel reading of a country song, "I Can't Stop Loving You" (1962), became the blueprint for generations of rock balladeers. Charles's emotional sincerity was marked by vocal roughness and hesitation (unlike the Italian balladeers), and, if his tempo was slow, it was nevertheless insistent.

Charles had a direct effect on such singers as Tom Jones and Joe Cocker (whose voice was soon featured regularly on film soundtracks, providing the closing credit uplift), but his most lasting influence was on lighter-toned singer-songwriters such as Elton John and Billy Joel, who drew also on rock's lyrical pretensions (and had a major impact on younger performers such as George Michael). An equivalent line of influence can be traced from female soul singers such as Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight through Anita Baker and Whitney Houston to Mariah Carey and Céline Dion. The power of the rock ballad in articulating private feeling as public emotion was dramatically illustrated by Elton John's performance of "Candle in the Wind" at the funeral of Diana, princess of Wales, in 1997, the recorded version of which became the best-selling single of all time.

Simon Frith

Learn More in these related Britannica articles:

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2) Wheeler, JJ. (n.d.) Improvising in a Ballad Style. Rock&Pop. https://www.trinityrock.com/improvising-ballad-style

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IMPROVISING IN A BALLAD STYLE

By JJ Wheeler - musician, teacher and record producer

A ballad is a narrative verse set to music. It originated from the medieval French style of musical verse called 'chanson balladée' or 'ballade', which were dancing songs. As a ballad was created to be played alongside a dance, they were written in couplets with a refrain in every other line, which would have been sung by the dancers, keeping in time with the beat of the dance. The genre of the ballad was an extremely significant style of poetry and song within British culture during the medieval era, which lasted right up until the 19th Century. This style was then transferred firstly across to Europe and then much later to the Americas, Australia and North Africa.

The narrative side of the original ballad is said to have also been influenced by Scandinavian and Germanic styles of storytelling, such as the poem Beowulf. Musically, it is said to have been shaped by the 12th century German form of song writing called 'Minnesang'. The first ballad that's documented in England is called 'Judas' and was found in a 13th century manuscript. At first, ballads were usually produced and distributed on a single sheet broadside, which was also the method in which 18th century poets and composers created their own lyrical ballads. In the late 19th century the genre of the ballad started to move and change to form the type of ballad we know today: a slow song with lyrics concerning love.

There are many different types of modern ballad, for example: the jazz ballad, the pop and rock ballad and the power ballad. The modern ballad has a slower tempo with beat ranges from crotchet 50 to 80, and uses either a 4/4 or 12/8 time signature. It usually starts with an introductory verse, which is often 16 bars, and ends on the dominant, which is primarily a 16 or 32 bar chorus or refrain in AABA or ABAC form. When using the AABA forms, the B section is commonly known as the bridge.

According to British sociomusicologist, Simon Frith, the power ballad is said to have been created by the emotional singing of artists such as Ray Charles, as well as the interpretation of the style by artists such as Tom Jones and Joe Cocker, where the slow-tempo songs build up to a loud and emotional chorus, with the help of drums, electric guitar and occasionally a chorus of singers. In addition, journalist Charles Aaron claims that the power ballad originated in the early 1970s, where rock artists tried to portray deep and meaningful messages to their fans. Some of the most famous examples of power ballads are 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' by Aerosmith and 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' by Bonnie Tyler.

Improvising in a ballad style

Ballads are usually quite emotionally charged with a slower tempo, so it's good to use longer phrases, allowing musical ideas to generate over a few bars, especially during the first and second repetitions. One way to create longer phrases is to focus on beats one and three each bar (if in 4/4), so one bar feels a little bit more like half a bar. You could aim to pick a small musical idea and develop it over the repetitions, so you begin with the germ of an idea and expand it each time. Don't be afraid to use long notes across chord changes (suspensions), or perhaps use brushes if you are a drummer. Vocalists should use melisma; this means to move between notes on one syllable, showing flexibility across ranges. Don't forget this is probably a love song, so imagine a story and it will help you to be inspired!

Example improvising videos
Watch videos with session musicians and Rock & Pop examiner JJ Wheeler, and session musicians Harry the Piano and Brendan Reilly for tips and ideas on how to improvise in a ballad style:
Influential artists

There are several significant female vocalists within the ballad genre, such as Celine Dion, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. These artists have been considered to have brought the power ballad back into the mainstream, through their enormous catalogues of songs within this genre. They have also each made a huge impression on the music industry, with numerous singers both male and female citing them as their influence.

Whitney Houston was internationally renowned for her vocal talents and was predominantly known as a mezzo-soprano, with a huge vocal range and astounding technical skills. One of her greatest talents was the meaning and emotion that she could portray within a song, which is a key aspect within the ballad genre.

Celine Dion is famous for her skilled and strong vocals, with a steady and precise pitch and vibrato. Her famous ballads include the internationally acclaimed song from Titanic 'My Heart Will Go On' and her original top hit 'The Power of Love'.

Mariah Carey's voice has been described as both an alto and a soprano over the years. She has a five-octave vocal range with a melismatic style, but has also previously reached notes even further than the seventh octave. Her style of vocals includes a mix of strong belting, breathy notes, riffs, whispers and syncopation.

Meat Loaf, is one of the best-selling artists of all time and is extremely influential within the ballad genre. He has a three-octave vocal range and is widely thought of as the king of the power ballads, with such songs as 'I Would Do Anything For Love' and 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad'.

There are also a number of more contemporary artists who are significant within the ballad genre, such as Beyoncé, Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson and Adele. Throughout Beyoncé's career she has recorded both slow ballads and power ballads, such as the songs 'Listen' and 'If I Were a Boy'. She has a vast vocal range and puts a modern take on her power ballads, through her unique tone and timbre.

Leona Lewis, who is a mezzo-soprano and has a four octave vocal range, is famous for her technically skilled vocals. She is able to move from low notes to high falsetto in a smooth and controlled way, whilst adding in both fluctuations and modulations. Her song 'Bleeding Love' is an extremely popular contemporary ballad, with vast international success.

American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is also renowned for her power ballads, as seen with her hit song 'Because Of You'. As a soprano singer, she has an extremely large vocal range and is known for her outstanding technical skills, adaptable vocals and meaningful performances.

Singer-songwriter Adele brings a slightly edgier sound to the traditional ballad, but her lyrics are renowned for their description of love, and relationships which is a common aspect of the genre. Her song 'Set Fire to the Rain' is one of the most famous power ballads of the noughties, and she even won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance for the song following her Live at the Royal Albert Hall concert.

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By JJ Wheeler - musician, teacher and record producer A ballad is a narrative verse set to music. It originated from the medieval French style of musical verse called 'chanson balladée' or 'ballade', which were dancing songs.

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Differences
The majority of the mandarin pop ballad songs are significantly longer than common English pop songs. As the lyrics of mandarin songs are harder to pronounce especially in Jay’s songs. The lyrics are usually different from verse to verse even chorus to chorus. In the example of Won’t Cry by Jay Chou, the lyrics are much longer compared to One Call Away. The tempo also makes most of the mandarin songs longer than English songs as they are slower in tempo.

The average duration of mandarin songs is about five minutes and English songs around three and a half minutes. For example, mandarin pop songs like 'No Turning Back' and western pop songs like 'Bedroom' which were selected from our song list have a significant difference in song duration.

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The first 4 bars of the last chorus back to piano only and the band entry comes in the at the 5th bar.

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The ending part is similar to the intro which added strings with piano to the end.

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808 drums, 808 bass and electric guitar are added to the verse.
The bass and drum are the basic groove of the verse.
A synth is playing in the higher register (from bar 1 to 4) to fill the space.
From bar 5 to 6, the electric guitar play arpeggios as
accompaniments.

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Full band entry in the chorus with basic groove of drum and bass while electric guitar arpeggios as an accompaniment.

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In the 1950s and 1960s, a new music genre called rock and roll has emerged. (Schissel, n.d.) It is characterized by fast rhythms, strong beats and soulful lyrics. (Schissel, n.d.) Elvis Presley was the "King of Rock and Roll" and was one of the first artist to popularize this new genre. (Schissel, n.d.) Another rock and Roll act callled "The Beatles" was matched with Presley's popularity. (Schissel, n.d.)

After 30 years of Elvis Presley breaking the musical scene, a gifted singer and dancer, Michael Jackson was crowned as the "King of Pop" in the 1980s. (Schissel, n.d.) During the 1980s , digital recording became huge and it allowed pop music to grow even more. (Myers, 2016) At that time, synthesizers and electronic sounds could be put into pop music. (Myers, 2016)

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The rise of Taiwanese Pop Ballad started in the 1950s which originated from Taiwanese opera. The earliest examples of taiwanese pop songs are like Wang Chun Feng (望春风) and Yu Ye Hua (雨夜花) which were written by Deng Yu Xian who is known as the "Father of Taiwanese Songs" during the Japanese Colonisation period. (Cheng, 2017)

During the 90s to recent years, the music industry brought indigenous music to the international stage. (Cheng, 2017) In the late 90s, powerful and creative indie music was rising. Artist from Taiwan Colors Music and Magic Stone Music attracted the attention from young listeners. (Cheng, 2017)

Artist like David Tao, Jay Chou, A-Mei and Jolin Tsai made their way in the industry while MayDay even ignited a wave of mainstream, stadium-headlining bands in the 20s. (Cheng, 2017)

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The modern ballad has a slower tempo from 50 to 80 bpm. It normally uses 4/4 or 12/8 time signature. It usually starts with an introductory verse, which is normally 16 bars, and ends on a 16 or 32 bar chorus or refrain in AABA or ABCA form. When using the AABA forms, the B section is commonly known as the bridge. (Wheeler, n.d.) Most pop ballad songs have piano and strings in it. In comparison to the other instruments, these 2 instruments tends to give a warm, rich and graceful theme.

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3) Cheng, D. (2017) The Evolution of Taiwanese pop, the vibrant epicentre of Mandarin music. 10 Years of bandwagon. https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/taiwanese-pop-music-feature-guide

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Taiwan's music scene is rich with history and diversity, and its long history of Mandarin pop music makes them an irreplaceable force in the genre. Trailing back Taiwan's pop music lineage reveals something truly unique about the country.

The 60s, music reflecting times of turmoil

The development of Taiwan's pop music originated from Taiwanese opera, and reached its peak in the 30s. The earliest examples of Taiwanese pop are songs like 'Wang Chun Feng (望春風)' and 'Yu Ye Hua (雨夜花)' were written during the period of Japanese Colonization by the "Father of Taiwanese Songs", Deng Yu Xian.

These compositions astutely reflected the sorrow of being colonized, and the emotional resonance of both songs led to mainstream popularity after WWII.

Songs like 'Wang Ni Zao Gui (望你早歸)', composed by Yang San Lang (楊三郎); and 'Shao Rou Zong (燒肉粽, originally called Mai Rou Zong)', written by Zhang Qiu Dong Song (張邱東松) were shaped by the perspectives of the working class. At that time, many Japanese songs were also adapted to Hokkien.

On the other hand, during the period of martial law, many creative ideas were considered taboo, resulting in the popularity of politically correct patriotic songs that eulogized national spirit and characters. With inclusive love in mind, 'Victory (梅花)', 'Ode to the Republic of China (中華民國頌)' and 'Nation (國家)', songs written by Liu Jia Chang (劉家昌) became highly popular - more importantly, they encapsulated the change of times, transitioning to a pivotal period that saw an emerging Taiwanese music scene solidified.

The 70s, when campus folk songs rose up and love movies struck the entirety of Taiwan

In the 70s, western culture was still fully embraced by the Taiwanese people, even though the United States and Japan had broken off their diplomatic relations with the country.

A young Li Shuang Ze (李雙澤) advocated the concept of original songwriting it, or in his words, "singing my own songs (唱自己的歌)". The public was highly influenced by his folk songs performance at Tamkang University (淡江大學) in 1975 that it ignited the Campus Folk Songs mania.

Popular radio host Tao Hsiao Ching (陶曉清) allowed her program to be a platform for young singer-songwriters to share their works. Folk songs had since become prominent for Taiwan's music development from the 80s to the 90s. Singers like Li Chien Fu (李建復), Bao Mei Sheng (包美聖), Chyi Yu (齊豫), Allen Chao (趙樹海) and Wang Mon Lin (王夢麟) had all gradually become well-known folk singers. This period has been highly celebrated in recent years, with many of these pioneering artists appearing at modern Folk Song Live Concerts.

Speaking of the highlight of the 70s, folk song is not the only one. Taiwan's television and film industry entered its booming era in the 70s as well. Romance movies by Qiong Yao (瓊瑤) turned actors like Qin Han (秦漢) and Brigitte Lin (林青霞) into superstars of their generation, and his movies featured theme songs that became iconic over time.

Songs with moving melodies like 'Cloud of Romance (我是一片雲)' and 'A Love Seed (一顆紅豆)', sung by Feng Fei Fei; 'Dreams Link (一簾幽夢)' sung by Hsiao Li Chu (蕭孋珠); and 'Romance in the Water (在水一方)' by Chiang Lei (江蕾) featuring Frankie Kao (高凌風) are just a selection of many songs borne out of the love for cinema.
The 80s, when local record labels stepped up and a great variety of music flourished
With the burst of creative energy from the last decade, the writers and producers in the 80s continued to show their talents.

Lo Da Yu (羅大佑) received massive attention because of his album Zhi Hu Zhe Ye (之乎者也). Songwriter Jonathan Lee (李宗盛) kicked off his promising career as a producer by producing 'Light Rain Just Comes in Time (小雨來的正是時候)', a song sung by Zheng Yi (鄭怡). In 1987, with the abolishment of the martial law, the long-suppressed creative culture in Taiwan broke free and a great variety of pop music started flourishing in the market.

Besides the flourishing singer-songwriters, Japanese style idol groups like The Little Tigers (小虎隊) became very popular in Taiwan as well, creating a whole new idol mania. Music of all genres enriched the industry, local record labels such as Rock Records (滾石), UFO Records (飛碟), and What's Music (上華) were as competitive as international major labels, spawning numerous superstars and leading artists of the generation with brilliant achievements.
From the 90s to Recent Years, the music industry brought indigenous music to the international stage
The very inclusive music scene of Taiwan has genres of all kinds. From the 80s to the 90s, singers like Sarah Chen (陳淑樺), Stella Chang (張清芳) and Emil Wakin Chou (周華健) graduated to mainstream success.

The 90s was also the period when Taiwan's indigenous music shined brightly. The song 'Return to Innocence' by European band Enigma became the theme song for 1996 Olympics. Fractions of the song were sampled from 'Elders Drinking Song'", a song sung by the Ami tribe singer Difang Duana (郭英男), which received massive praise internationally.

On the other hand, the Golden Melody Awards in 2000 presented the Best Mandarin Male Singer award to Chen Jian Nian (陳建年), the police singer of Puyuma tribe and the Best New Artist award to Samingad (紀曉君), who sings in her tribal mother tongue Pinuyumayan (卑南語). Indigenous music has since been a limelight on mainstream stages. You can see the inclusivity of Taiwan's music scene in our local works that wrote about the affections to land and relationships.

Even till now, Taiwan's music industry is still growing. For the past ten years, singing competition television shows had attracted a bunch of music lovers. Shows like One Million Star (超級星光大道), Happy Sunday (快樂星期天) and Super Idol (超級偶像) had made many ordinary contestants like Yoga Lin (林宥嘉), Lala Hsu (徐佳瑩) and Weibird (韋禮安) became pop singers. Meanwhile, established artists like a-Mei, Jay Chou, Jolin Tsai and MayDay continued to keep their growing fanbases hooked.

Singers of different genres kept working hard to make new masterpieces as well. The highly-coveted Golden Melody Award broke ground by allowing digital releases to be eligible for submission. By lowering the threshold of music format, the award hoped to encourage more releases.

Entering the 21 st century, the styles and genres of Taiwan's music have grown to be more and more abundant. Indie and non-mainstream music of all kinds have become a power in the industry that couldn't be ignored, and its influence has extended into pop music culture.

Some examples would include indie rock band No Party For Cao Dong (草東沒有派對), whose concert tickets have sold out as fast as major artists; Fire EX. (滅火器), the punk band that gained massive popularity since the Sunflower Movement (太陽花學運) and later expanded its career to Japan and Dadado Huang (黃玠), the folk singer who successfully made his way from live houses to the mainstream stage. They have all gained a substantial fan base, crossing the boundaries previously separating mainstream and indie music.

In addition, the proliferation of Golden Indie Music Awards (金音獎), an honor presented to genres like rock, folk, jazz and electronic, has led to audiences increasingly engaged with the music they listen to, and a mainstream acceptance of diverse music. The future has never looked brighter for Taiwanese music, and its path will continue to flourish as long as people keep listening.

The 5 Most Important Taiwanese Pop Artists of Today

Jay Chou

Debuted in 2000, Jay Chou's first studio album Jay contained R&B, rap and various music elements, bringing a breath of fresh air to the Mandarin pop music scene. Mixing themes like video games, martial arts, and adventurous elements into his works, Jay Chou subverted expectations of Mandarin pop music, receiving attention from the entire industry.

He has set a record for his album sales and popularity. Besides his talents in singing and songwriting, he's also expanded his career into becoming a director, actor and so on, making him one of the most famous artists in Asia.

Jolin Tsai

Jolin Tsai released her debut album 1019 in 1999, quickly gaining popularity with her sweet and teenage girl idol image in the early days. In the middle of her career, she started to record more dance music-influenced pop. This new style increased the influences and popularity of her songs, making her one of the most famous female singers in Taiwan.

From fashion styles to live performances, she became one of the most talked-about artists. Throughout the past few years, she has constantly released original works, setting new trends in the pop industry, and staging larger-than-life concerts.

Mayday

Formed when they were still students, Mayday has become a huge sensation amongst the youth of Taiwan. Their refreshing honesty and grounded sensibilities have made them an everlasting favourite, selling out stadiums all over Asia.

Mayday's music has not only influenced a great number of audiences, but also motivated many young musicians to form their own bands.

a-Mei

Made her breakthrough by competing on a singing variety show, a-Mei's debut album Sisters has sold millions of copies. She has brought an immense amount of energy to her upbeat songs, and a unique sense of sentimentality to her slower tempo songs. For over two decades, she has won numerous awards and set a bunch of records, making her one of the most iconic singers in Taiwan's music scene.

Jody Chiang

Hokkien pop diva Jody Chiang is no doubt the treasure of the country. Starting her career by singing sorrowful and moving songs, her three consecutive albums, including Words After Drinking (酒後的心聲), had set a record for selling more than a million copies each.

In recent years, she has added pop elements into her works, bringing fresh sounds to her Hokkien repertoire. Her brilliant singing achievements include receiving 13 Golden Melody Awards. In 2015, she announced her retirement from the stage, and wrapped up her singing career by a 25-concert farewell tour, setting unprecedented records, including an audience that would never forget her.

The 5 Must-Listen Songs of Today

'Nunchucks' by Jay Chou

The creative styles of singer-songwriter Jay Chou highlight Mandarin culture and characters significantly. In this song, he fuses rock with rap elements. The powerful composition and innovative writing has made this a signature song, even spawning an international edition. Fun fact: this song charted in Italy.

'Wife' by Jody Chiang

This song was written by the talented songwriter Cheng Gin Yi (鄭進一) from a woman's perspective about the loyalty and love of a wife to her husband in a traditional Taiwanese family. Performed with grace and subtlety by Jody Chiang, the catchy song has since become a hit with audiences worldwide. It was even voted as the number one song of the last decade in an online campaign held by Golden Melody Award called "My Favorite Song (我的最愛，一首歌)".

'Ocean' by Purdur Chen

The freewheeling guitar playing and singing in 'Ocean', the title track of Puyuma singer Purdur's debut album, featured exquisite imagery that highilghted the country's natural greenery. Purdur's simple and moving vocals deliver the beauty and power of local Taiwan to the ears of the public. Purdur has won the Best Mandarin Male Singer and Producer of the Year at the Golden Melody Awards and many other awards. Currently, the talented singer-songwriter is still enjoying doing his day job as a police officer.

'Island's Sunrise' by Fire Ex.

Sunflower Movement (太陽花學運) is a protest initiated in 2014 by students and civil groups that drew international attention. This song was written at the time by the band Fire Ex. and the students of National Taiwan University of Arts.

With inspiring melodies and lyrics, the song was sung numerous times during the protest. The strong relatability made the song become the most symbolic work of the movement, and earned the band a Golden Melody Award in the category of Song of the Year the following year.

'Xi Ha Zhuang Jiao Qing' by Nine One One

Nine One One is a group that originated in Taichung and later became an Internet sensation. The local rap style and the catchy melodies make the songs of Nine One One quickly spread around the island, gradually making them a major popular group.

In 2016, the video of this song has accumulated over 50 million views on YouTube, becoming Taiwan's number one video of the year. Its videos of other singles have accumulated more than 10 millions views as well, making the group members the most successful hip-hop artists in recent years.

5 Important Events of Modern Taiwan

Sing My Own Songs

In the 70s, the United States and Japan broke off diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The young Li Shuang Ze (李雙澤) advocated the concept of "singing my own songs", and later influenced the start of Campus Folk Songs Era (校園民歌時代). Youngsters wrote and sang their own creations, making this period the renaissance of Taiwan's pop music and helping establish the future direction of Taiwan's music.

Golden Melody Charts

Golden Melody Charts was a pop music variety show that first broadcasted in 1989. The show not only released charts based on sales and viewer's voting, it also featured various interesting programs that would engage and entertain a wide local audience.

It soon became a very prominent music program, and almost all singers would go promote their new releases on the show. The show featured an annual top 10 idol awards that the winners were selected based on popularity and sales records.

Spring Scream Music Festival

Started out in 1995 by Jimi and Wade, both musicians, Spring Scream is a music festival that was held at the most southern point of Taiwan-Kenting (墾丁). Promoting Taiwan's thriving music scene, they have invited numerous international and local artists to come and perform. Being the longest-running international music event in Taiwan, Spring Scream influenced the recent boom of local music festivals.

The Band Era

In 2000, the 11 th Golden Melody Awards did not feature an award category for "Best Band". However, in the "Best Group" category, the nominees included MayDay (五月天), Luantan (亂彈), Quarterback (四分衛), and Tolaku (脫拉庫), which were all bands.

When the winning band Luantan went on stage to deliver their acceptance speech, the lead vocalist Ascent proclaimed that "the band era is coming." He was right.

Reality Television Singing Competition

In 2007, Taiwan was struck by an immense popularity of singing competitions on television. One Million Star (超級星光大道) and many other similar singing competitions had all achieved high ratings.

Featuring creative competing rules and talented contestants, those shows became more like reality programs and continued to be popular with audiences. These shows allowed a platoon of contestants like Yoga Lin (林宥嘉), Lala Hsu (徐佳瑩) and Weibird (韋禮安) to become pop stars and spawned numerous chart-topping songs, bringing freshness to the entire industry.

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The evolution of Taiwanese pop, the vibrant epicentre of Mandarin music

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Taiwan's music scene is rich with history and diversity, and its long history of Mandarin pop music makes them an irreplaceable force in the genre. Trailing back Taiwan's pop music lineage reveals something truly unique about the country. The development of Taiwan's pop music originated from Taiwanese opera, and reached its peak in the 30s.

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Charles Otto Puth Jr., also known as Charlie Puth,  is a well-known American singer, songwriter, and music producer who was born in Ramson, New Jersey, USA. His debut single  "Marvin Gaye" collaborating with Meghan Trainor was well-known and quickly became popular in 2015. After that, he co-wrote and performed "See You Again" with Wiz Khalifa for the film soundtrack "Fast and Furious 7," which topped the US Billboard Top 100 Singles Chart for 12 weeks in a row, and was ranked first in Australia, Austria, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, and Switzerland, so it became popular all over the world.

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"One Call Away" is a song by American singer, Charlie Puth from his debut album NINE TRACK MIND. Released by Atlantic Record as the album's second single on August 20, 2015. There are six song writers : Charlie Puth, DJ Frank E, Shy Carter, Maureen "Mozella" McDonald, Breyan Isaac, and Matt Prime all contributed to this song, which was written at a songwriter's camp. "One Call Away" is about anyone who is in love with someone but does not get to see them every day, in addition to the challenges of a long-distance relationship.

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Charlie Puth was inspired to write this song by his friend. According to Songfacts, his friend complain to him about the difficulties of having long-distance relationship which causes him the inability to see his girlfriend everyday. So, Charlie Puth decided to create a song for everyone whose facing long-distance relationship or who hasn't seen someone in a long time.

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The instrumentation of Verse 2 is similar to Verse 1 by replacing the electric guitar with synth in the higher register.
The electric guitar arpeggios joins back in the 5th bar.

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Bass only in the two bars break before entering the chorus.

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Full band similar to the previous chorus.

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Strings added to full band in the bridge.

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Piano accompaniment with vocal harmony come in from bar 1 to bar 6.
Bar 7 & 8 is a 808 kick build up to the full band entry in bar 9 and ended with piano only.

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Jay Chou is a singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, actor, and a film director from Taiwan. He is one of the best-selling artists in the Greater China Area, having sold over 30 million recordings . (IMDb, n.d.) He collaborated with a lot popular chinese pop singer, such as Jolin Tsai, Coco Lee, Jacky Cheung, and the others.

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4) Schissel, D. (n.d.) Hostory of Pop Music: Facts & Timeline . Study.com. https://study.com/academy/lesson/history-of-pop-music-facts-timeline.html

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These are the pop ballad songs which uses both Piano and Strings:

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林俊傑 JJ Lin《交換餘生 No Turning Back》Official Music Video

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Calum Scott - You Are The Reason (Official Video)

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"Won't cry" is a song performed by Jay Chou and Ah-shin, the lead vocalists of Taiwanese rock band-- Mayday. Song written by Fang Wenshan, composed by Jay Chou, and Huang Yuxun arranged it. On September 16, 2019, it was released as a single. The love song "Won't cry" is about fulfilment and agreement. The piano is used to slowly tell the beautiful love story. The piano serves as the main story line throughout the song, and the strings weave a lyrical scene, creating a kind of love that freezes at the time of a breakup.

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The song is based on a love interest driven type of relationship of Charlie having a crush on a girl he liked.

The song is ought to be aiming at anybody who is in love with somebody whether is parents/closed friends or loved ones. It shows the current generation are more prone to sending emails or messages instead of a simple gesture like 'One Call Away' to express how much they miss their closed ones.

The song starts off with the chorus sending the most important message.

" I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one call away "

The lyrics above shows that Superman being as a superhuman form can't even outrun Charlie Puth's abilities in terms of speed. Back in the day where phones are not accessible anytime and anywhere, Superman can be seen changing in a phone booth before going to the place where he's needed. In short, Charlie Puth is much more reliable that Superman in terms of the ability to be anywhere, anytime.

" Call me, baby, if you need a friend
I just wanna give you love
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Reaching out to you, so take a chance "

In verse 1, Charlie can be seen reaching out his hands for HER to give care and concern as a 'friend'. We can also see the desperation and expectation of HER giving him a chance and accept his offer.

" No matter where you go
You know you're not alone "

To further emphasize Charlie's dominance against Superman, he is able to talk to HER anywhere with a touch of a phone call where Superman can't.

" Come along with me and don't be scared
I just wanna set you free
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
You and me can make it anywhere
But for now, we could stay here for a while (Hey)
'Cause you know, I just wanna see you smile "

In addition of the message on the verse, he wants to pull HER off of her difficulties and put all the worries away. So, they can go anywhere they wanted but he wanted to slow down to look at her at the moment of time to cherish her.

" And when you're weak, I'll be strong
I'm gonna keep holding on
Now don't you worry, it won't be long, darling
And when you feel like hope is gone
Just run into my arms "

This message shows the determination in loving a girl with all of his heart to encourage her even when she down and being the one she needs when she is in distress.
Even when the world turns dark and cold, he will be the one and only spark to light and warm her world.

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Although both songs have differences, but they also have similarities. Both of the songs are in Pop Ballad style. Both of the songs uses strings to make the entire song sound very warm. Both song have the same form. There is a breakdown on both song after the 2nd Chorus.

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Although both of the song is in the same genre, but both of them have a different theme and colours to it. The time signature for "You Are The Reason" by Calum Scott is 6/8.  However, For JJ. Lin's "No Turning Back" is in 4/4. For JJ. Lin's "No Turning Back", the song is much more groovy due to it's drum. However, for "You Are The Reason" by Calum Scott has a Piano rhythm comping pattern. In Calum Scott's "You Are The Reason" in the second chorus,  there is like a choir in the background backing up the lead vocals to have a more dynamic kind of feeling. However for JJ. Lin's "No Turning Back" the instruments are playing the role of giving the song a bigger dynamic kind of feel.

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Jay Chou was a guest performer at the Mayday concert in 2018, but he felt that the concert guests were insufficient and that he needed to come to collaborate on the song, so he specifically invited Ashin to sing it. Jay Chou had his own ideas and well-arranged them when composing the song, so collaboration with A-shin was also very easy. Both of them did completed the song without spending too much time.

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The song is based on a broken up relationship where regrets and memories shows a retention in both sides of the relationship

“ 沒有了聯絡
We lost contact
後來的生活我都是聽別人說
but I’ve heard so much about you
說妳怎麼了 說妳怎麼過
about how you have been
放不下的人是我
I’m the one who couldn’t let go
人多的時候 就待在角落
I try to stay away from the crowd
what happened between us
You never complained, but silently stood by my side
就怕別人問起我
I’m afraid they would ask
你們怎麼了 妳低著頭
what happened between us
護著我 連抱怨都沒有
You never complained, but silently stood by my side ”

The lyrics shows the relationship had been broken up for some amount of time but he still has feeling for her. Whenever a question pops out from a friend, he chooses to silenced himself while SHE protects him without complain.

" 電話開始躲 從不對我說
Then you started to ignore my calls,
不習慣一個人生活
never mentioning how hard it is to be alone
離開我以後 要我好好過 怕打擾想自由的我
You decided to leave, so that I can move on and live the way    I want
都這個時候 妳還在意著
We’ve been through too much,
別人是怎麼怎麼看我的
and you still care about how they think of me
拼命解釋著 不是我的錯
Explaining that it’s not my fault
是妳要走
You’re the one who wanted to leave "

For this part of lyrics, we take a look from HER perspective where she sacrifice herself for the greater good by ignoring his calls and dumping him relentlessly without a doubt. In hindsight, she was not used to living alone and she still cares for him.

"眼看著妳難過
I left you sadly alone
挽留的話卻沒有說
without even trying to get you back
妳會微笑放手
You said you will let go
說好不哭讓我走
and you won’t cry "

Chorus- They broke up sadly with no retain against each other where SHE said there no need to cry during the break up.

" 你什麼都沒有
You don’t have much
卻還為我的夢加油
but you’re still there to support my dreams
心疼過了多久
After such a long time,
還在找理由等我
You’re still there waiting for me "

This last line of chorus shows he had came into realization and SHE is still waiting for him secretly.

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 'One Call Away' by Charlie Puth, Drum Cover by Ng Yong Heng

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 'One Call Away' by Charlie Puth, Drum Cover by Ng Yong Heng

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'One Call Away' by Charlie Puth guitar cover by Dunstan 

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'One Call Away' by Charlie Puth guitar cover by Dunstan 

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'One Call Away' by Charlie Puth piano cover by Xian An

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'One Call Away' by Charlie Puth piano cover by Xian An

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'One Call Away' by Charlie Puth strings cover by Olivia

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'One Call Away' by Charlie Puth strings cover by Olivia

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'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou Drum Cover by Ng Yong Heng

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'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou Drum Cover by Ng Yong Heng

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'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou Guitar Cover by Dunstan

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'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou Guitar Cover by Dunstan

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'One Call Away' Weekly Chart ( year 2015-2016) 

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'One Call Away' Weekly Chart ( year 2015-2016) 

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US Billboard Hot 100                       Peak position: 12

US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) Peak position: 3

UK Singles (OCC)                                Peak position: 26

South Korea International (Gaon) Peak position: 1

New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) Peak position: 3

Japan (Japan Hot 100)                       Peak position: 62

Italy (FIMI) Peak position: 39

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Winning chart of 'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou

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Winning chart of 'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou

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Won the 9th place in the KKBOX Chinese annual cumulative list

Won the 2nd place in KKBOX 2019 Chinese Singles TOP20

Won the 2nd place in Hit FM Network's Annual 100 Singles

Won Hito Top Ten Chinese Songs of the Year at Hito Music Awards

Won Hito Duet Song at Hito Music Awards

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'One Call Away' Year-end charts ( in 2016)

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'One Call Away' Year-end charts ( in 2016)

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US Billboard Hot 100 Position: 43

US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) Position: 5

US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) Position: 12

UK Singles (OCC) Position: 78

Australia (ARIA) Position: 14

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'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou Piano Cover by Xian An

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'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou Piano Cover by Xian An

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'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou Strings Cover by Olivia

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'Won't Cry' by Jay Chou Strings Cover by Olivia

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说好不哭（Won't Cry) - 周杰伦 (Jay Chou) (Cover by Keys 4 Lovers)