Full Stop (G.E.M. song)
{{short description|2019 single by G.E.M.}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Full Stop
| type = single
| cover = Full Stop GEM.jpg
| caption =
| alt =
| artist = G.E.M.
| album = City Zoo
| released = {{start date|2019|11|22}}
| recorded = 2019
| studio =
| genre = Pop
| language = Mandarin
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=55}}
| label = {{hlist|G Nation|Sony Music Taiwan}}
| writer = G.E.M.
| producer = {{hlist|Terrence Ma|G.E.M.}}
| prev_title = Walk on Water
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = City Zoo
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|7XlqcS6B7WA|"Full Stop"}}}}
}}
"Full Stop" (Chinese: 句号; pinyin: Jù hào) is a song by Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M. for her seventh studio album, City Zoo (2019). G.E.M. produced the song with Terrence Ma, and it was released via digital platforms on November 22, 2019, by Sony Music Taiwan as the lead single from the album. "Full Stop" is a pop number with a retro-styled musical motif, with lyrics discussing the drama surrounding the relationship and her experiences with her previous record label, Hummingbird Music Limited.
"Full Stop" peaked at number one on the TME Uni Chart in China and remained on the chart for six weeks. In Singapore, it peaked at number nine on the RIAS Regional chart. The accompanying music video for "Full Stop" was directed by Birdy Nio as was uploaded to the singer's YouTube channel on the same day as its digital release. The pink-hued visual features G.E.M. performing the song in a forest, a prairie, and a beach. It was included on the set list for her I Am Gloria World Tour, which she embarked on in December 2023.
Background and composition
G.E.M. reviewed the 12-year career with the song "Full Stop". She once learned a blank piece of paper. Some things that can't be conceded and tolerant to others are cruel to herself. She also hopes to use songs to encourage all those who stand at the crossroads of life and are confused about the future. Those who are in the middle of the authorities are confused and look up at the vast sky. No matter how hard the front is, it is right to face the challenge. It is not so difficult to draw a "full stop". The representative animal of this song is hummingbird.
Music video and promotion
The music video was released on YouTube on November 22, 2019, the same day of the single released. The music video was directed by Birdy Nio. In the video, G.E.M.'s hairstyle reflected the styling from her earlier albums and showcased looks from the beginning of her career, particularly from 18..., My Secret, and "All About U".
The music video earned a million views on the first day of released. It earned two million views on the following day. As of June 2020, the music video has gained over 28 million views.
= Live performances =
G.E.M. performed "Full Stop" at the 2020 Jiangsu Satellite TV New Year's Eve Concert on December 31, 2019, which was held at the Cotai Arena in Macau. On January 5, 2020, she performed it live at the 2019 Kugou Live Annual Ceremony in Guangzhou. On January 18, she performed it at the 15th KKBOX Chart Awards held at the Taipei Arena in Taiwan. On February 28, 2021, she sang it at the Weibo Night 2020 even held at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.
Accolades
"Full Stop" was named one of the professionally recommended top ten Mandarin songs by the Canadian Chinese Pop Music Awards.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-15 |title=加拿大至 HIT 2019 年全國總選獎項揭曉 網上和手機 App 足本重溫 |url=https://www.am1430.com/hot_topics_detail.php?i=2342&year=2020&month=1 |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=am1430 |language=zh}} It received the Top Ten Golden Songs Award at the 2020 Miguhui Awards and the 2021 Tencent Music Entertainment Festival.
Track listing
- Digital download / streaming
- "Full Stop" – 3:55
Credits and personnel
- G.E.M. – vocals, songwriter, producer
- Terrence Ma – producer
- Richard Furch – mixer, producer
- Birdy Nio – music video director
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for "Full Stop" ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| China (TME UNI Chart){{Cite web |title=TME UNI Chart Top 10 |url=https://www.tencentmusic.com/zh-cn/uni-chart.html |access-date=May 10, 2024 |website=Tencent Music |language=zh}}
| 1 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Singapore Regional (RIAS)*{{Cite web |title=Full Stop |url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/#1562208279199-5ec9aa23-80dc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209112930/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/#1562208279199-5ec9aa23-80dc |archive-date=December 9, 2019 |publisher=RIAS}}
| 9 |
Release history
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| scope="row"|Various
|November 22, 2019 |{{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | |
References
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