Life Is Like a Dream
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{{Infobox album
| name = Life Is Like a Dream
| type = Album
| artist = Jackie Cheung
| cover = Life Is Like a Dream album cover.png
| language = Cantonese
| alt =
| released = April 20, 2004
| recorded = 2003–2004
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Cantonese pop, Chinese pop
| length =
| label = IOI Limited
What's the Music International Incorporated
| producer = Jackie Cheung, Michael Au
| prev_title = He Is There
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Black & White
| next_year = 2004
}}
Life Is Like a Dream is an album by Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung, released on April 20, 2004. It was produced by Cheung and Michael Au.{{Cite web|url=https://beardscratchers.com/artist/%E6%AD%90%E4%B8%81%E7%8E%89?m=a0a009fd-2fa7-4965-a1f7-3ce6e494b651|title=歐丁玉 (Michael Au)|website=The Beardscratchers Compendium|access-date=1 April 2017}} Two versions were produced: a Hong Kong version and a Mainland version.
Background and composition
The tracks were all composed by Jacky Cheung.{{Cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2007-08-15/12021677194.shtml|title=资料：张学友--永恒的歌神 不朽的传奇_影音娱乐_新浪网|publisher=Sina Corp|accessdate=30 March 2017}} The song, "Tell You Everything", was written for his wife, May Lo, to express his love for her.{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/audio/2004-04/23/content_1436626.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040706010243/http://news.xinhuanet.com/audio/2004-04/23/content_1436626.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 6, 2004|agency=Xinhua News Agency|title= 新華網：張學友三年心血《Life is Like a Dream》 |accessdate=31 March 2017}} "To Friends" was written for his late friends Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui, and Blackie Ko, all of whom died in 2003. "Lullaby" was written for his daughter. His voice indicates his deep love for his daughter when singing.{{Cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/ent_2003/editor/music/album/040419/040419_239563.html|title=張學友:《Life is Like a Dream》|date=April 19, 2004|publisher=網易|language=zh-hans|accessdate=24 June 2009}}
Cheung composed the melody for all the songs, and wrote the lyrics for three of them. The album was certified Double Platinum, selling over 150 thousands copies.
Cheung's considers the album one of his favorites.{{Cite web|url=http://amuse.nen.com.cn/73748651544936448/20070610/2242933.shtml|title=張學友重慶個唱激情上演 悲情歌神把天唱哭|last=張世韜|date=June 10, 2007|publisher=重慶商報|language=zh-hans|accessdate=24 June 2009}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_music = Jacky Cheung (The track "I Would Rather Do It Wrongly" in it was composed together with Michael Au)
| extra_column = Implications
| title1 = A Story About Bravery
| length1 =
| lyrics1 = Joe Lei
| extra1 = Sacrifice
| title2 = To be alcoholic
| length2 =
| lyrics2 = Jackie Cheung
| extra2 = Once before
| title3 = Mania
| length3 =
| lyrics3 = Wyman Wong
| extra3 = Experience
| title4 = Life Is Like A Dream
| length4 =
| lyrics4 = Albert Leung
| extra4 = Comprehension
| title5 = An Unhurried Manner
| length5 =
| lyrics5 = Albert Leung
| extra5 = Penetration
| title6 = She
| length6 =
| lyrics6 = Jacky Cheung
| extra6 = Calm Down
| title7 = To Friends
| length7 =
| lyrics7 = Ivy Koo
| extra7 = Reminisce
| title8 = I would rather do it wrongly
| length8 =
| lyrics8 = Jacky Cheung
Keith Chan Siu-kei
| extra8 = Difference
| title9 = Tell You Everything
| length9 =
| lyrics9 = Jacky Cheung
| extra9 = Husband
| title10 = Lullaby
| length10 =
| lyrics10 = Ivy Koo
| extra10 = Father
| total_length =
}}
Awards
Jacky Cheung, who was taking a break from music awards, was honored a few new awards after releasing this album which includes the tracks he composed and wrote. He was awarded the Singer-Songwriter Gold Award in Ultimate Song Chart Awards. There were three tracks in the album winning the championship in Hong Kong. "Tell You Everything" took the championship of Four Stations Joint Music Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://app3.rthk.org.hk/press/main.php?id=851|title=香港電台新聞稿 Press Release|publisher=RTHK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=30 March 2017}} The "Most Outstanding Album" also went to the album Life Is Like A Dream.
= Ultimate song chart awards =
- Ultimate Top 10 Tell You Everything
- 2004 Ultimate Singer-Songwriter Gold Award
= Ming Pao weekly power artist awards =
- "Most Outstanding Album"—Life is Like a Dream
References
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