Opus 12 (Jay Chou album)

Opus 12
Opus 12
Studio album by Jay Chou
Released	28 December 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Mandopop
Length	48:08
Language	Mandarin
Label	Sony; JVR;
Producer	Jay Chou
Jay Chou chronology
Singles from Opus 12
	"Hong-Chen Inn"; Released: 11 December 2012; "Ming Ming Jiu"; Released: 19 December 2012; "Big Ben"; Released: 28 December 2012;

Opus 12 (Chinese: 12新作; pinyin: Shí èr xīn zuò) is the twelfth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, released on 28 December 2012 by JVR Music.^[1]

The album was nominated for four Golden Melody Awards.^[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Jay Chou.

CD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Four Seasons Train" (四季列車)	Vincent Fang	2:40
2.	"Sign Language" (手語)	Jay Chou	4:48
3.	"Eunuch With a Headache" (公公偏頭痛)	Vincent Fang	3:03
4.	"Obviously" (明明就)	Vincent Fang	4:18
5.	"Giggle" (傻笑 feat. Cindy Yen)	Vincent Fang	4:50
6.	"A Larger Cello" (比較大的大提琴 feat. Lara Veronin & Gary Yang)	Vincent Fang	4:12
7.	"No Difference in Loving You" (愛你沒差)	Huang Lingjia	4:41
8.	"Red Dust Inn" (紅塵客棧)	Vincent Fang	4:35
9.	"Dream Initiated" (夢想啟動)	Kevin Lin	3:25
10.	"Big Ben" (大笨鐘)	Jay Chou	4:02
11.	"You are Everywhere" (哪裡都是你)	Jay Chou	4:39
12.	"Ukulele" (烏克麗麗)	Jay Chou	2:55
Total length:			48:08

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Worldly Tavern" (紅塵客棧)
2.	"Eunuch with a Headache" (公公偏頭痛)
3.	"Big Ben" (大笨鐘)

Awards

Awards and nominations
Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2013	Golden Melody Awards	Best Mandarin Album	Opus 12	Nominated
		Best Mandarin Male Singer	Jay Chou for Opus 12	Nominated
		Best Album Producer	Jay Chou for Opus 12	Nominated
		Best Musical Arranger	Huang Yuxun for "A Larger Cello"	Nominated

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Chinese Albums (Sino Chart)^[3]	6
Hong Kong Albums (HKRMA)^[4]	1
Taiwanese Albums (G-Music)^[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
Taiwanese Albums^[6]^{[note 1]}	4

Sales and certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Singapore (RIAS)^[7]	Platinum	10,000^*
Taiwan	—	65,000^[6]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Notes

^ Best-selling albums of the year in Taiwan as reported by media outlets

References

^ (in Chinese) JVR Music Opus 12 album info Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 28 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012
^ "第24屆金曲獎流行音樂類入圍名單". Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ "综合榜 2013年第18周" [Comprehensive List, Week 18 of 2013]. Sino Chart (in Chinese). 5 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ "2013 香港唱片商會銷量榜" [2013 Hong Kong Record Merchants Association Sales List] (in Chinese). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2024 – via Cmusichart.
^ "G-Music Combo Album Chart – Week 20 of 2010" (in Chinese). G-Music. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "2012台湾唱片销量排行榜公布罗志祥三连霸冠军" [2012 Taiwan album sales chart announced: Show Luo ranks first for the third time in a row]. QQ Music (in Chinese). 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
^ "Singapore album certifications – Jay Chou – Opus 12". Recording Industry Association Singapore.