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On the Run!
Studio album by
Jay Chou
Released2 November 2007 (2007-11-02)
Recorded2007
GenreMandopop
Length39:10
LanguageMandarin
LabelJVR，Sony BMG
ProducerJay Chou
Jay Chou chronology
Secret
(2007) 		On the Run!
(2007) 		The World Tour
(2008)
Singles from Capricorn
  1. "Cowboy On the Run"
    Released: 10 October 2007
  2. "Blue and White Porcelain"
    Released: 2 November 2007
  3. "Rainbow"
    Released: 2 November 2007
  4. "Sunshine Nerd"
    Released: 2 November 2007

On the Run! or known as I'm Very Busy (Chinese: 我很忙; pinyin: Wǒ hěn máng) is the eighth studio album by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou, released on 1 November 2007 by JVR Music & Sony BMG.[1]

Songs

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The tracks, "Cowboy is Very Busy", "Rainbow", and "Sunshine Nerd", are listed at number 11, number 28, and number 59 respectively on the 2010s Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year chart.[2]

Commercial performance

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On the Run! debuted at number one on the G-Music combo album chart in Taiwan during the week of 8 November 2007.[3] Across Asia, the album sold 1,070,000 copies within one day of becoming available.[4] In Singapore, the album was certified platinum for exceeding sales of 10,000 units.

Accolades

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The album was nominated for five Golden Melody Awards and won Song of the Year, Best Composer, and Best Lyricist for "Blue and White Porcelain".[5] The album also won an IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award for Top 10 Best Selling Mandarin Album of the Year.[6]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2008 Golden Melody Awards Song of the Year "Blue and White Porcelain" Won
Best Mandarin Album On the Run! Nominated
Best Composer Jay Chou for "Blue and White Porcelain" Won
Best Lyricist Vincent Fang for "Blue and White Porcelain" Won
Best Musical Arranger Baby Chung for "Blue and White Porcelain" Nominated

Track listing

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All music is composed by Jay Chou

On the Run! – Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Cowboy On the Run" (牛仔很忙)Alang Huang2:46
2."Rainbow" (彩虹)Jay Chou4:21
3."Blue and White Porcelain" (青花瓷)Vincent Fang3:57
4."Sunshine Nerd" (陽光宅男)Vincent Fang3:40
5."A Dandelion's Promise" (蒲公英的約定)Vincent Fang4:05
6."Incomparable" (無雙)Vincent Fang3:51
7."Not Good Enough for You" (我不配)Vincent Fang4:46
8."Pull Apart" (扯)Vincent Fang3:28
9."Sweet" (甜甜的)Vincent Fang4:01
10."The Longest Movie" (最長的電影)Jay Chou3:55
Total length:38:50
On the Run! – DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Cowboy on the Run" (牛仔很忙) 
2."Not Good Enough for You" (我不配) 
Total length:0:00

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Singapore (RIAS)[7] Platinum 10,000*
Summaries
Asia — 1,070,000[4]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) "On the Run album info" JVR Music. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2011
  2. ^ (in Chinese) "Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2007 (#51 to 100)" HITO Radio. Retrieved 29 June 2011
  3. ^ a b "G-Music Combo Album Chart – Week 44 of 2007" (in Chinese). G-Music. 8 November 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b "周董老实说 《我很忙》全亚洲铺货107万张(图)" [Jay Chou's "I'm Busy" sold 1.07 million copies in Asia (Photo)]. CCTV (in Chinese). 2 November 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  5. ^ (in Chinese) "19th Golden Melody Awards winners list" Archived 10 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine GIO, Taiwan. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 2011-06-06
  6. ^ 2007 "IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list" Archived 17 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 19 April 2011
  7. ^ "Singapore album certifications – Jay Chou – On the Run". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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