''Trendy Man'' () is the sixth Mandarin studio album by Taiwanese recording artist

Show Lo Show Lo Chih-hsiang (; born July 30, 1979), is a Taiwanese singer, actor, and television host. Lo debuted as a member of Taiwanese boy group Four Heavenly Kings in 1996 after winning a singing and dancing competition. When the group disbanded ...

. It was released on December 26, 2008, by Gold Typhoon (Taiwan). It is the first release after Show's continuation of contract with them, formerly EMI Music Taiwan.

Release

Two preorder limited editions were available: ''Trendy Man'' (Mirror Limited Preorder Edition) (潮男正傳潮男幻鏡珍藏版) and a Box Limited Preorder Edition (潮男正傳潮男誌盒裝版), which includes gifts. A further edition was released, Waist Support Celebration Edition (2CD) (潮男正傳撐腰相挺慶功2CD版) containing a bonus CD with a new song "Song Written for You".

Songs

The track "Best of the Bunch" (箇中強手) is a high-tempo dance track, and is the opening theme song of

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, '' Hot Shot'' (籃球火), starring Show,

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and

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. "Making Jokes" (搞笑), a ballad, is the second lead track, with the music video featuring

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. The third lead track, "Waist Support" (撐腰) is an upbeat fun dance track. The music video features guest appearance by Party Boys,

Barbie Shu Shi-yuan "Barbie" Hsu ( zh, c=徐熙媛, p=Xú Xīyuán, Hsü Hsi-yuan; 6 October 1976 – 2 February 2025), also known by her stage name Big S ( zh, p=Dà S, labels=no, s=大S), was a Taiwanese actress, singer, and television host. She debuted ...

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, Blackie/Hei Ren, Da Mu, Hu Gua, Jacky Wu, Chai Zhi Ping, Lin He Long and Luo Ma Ma "Cause I Believe" (幸福不滅) a piano ballad is an insert song of '' Hot Shot'' (籃球火).

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on Taiwan's Top 20 G-Music Weekly Combo and Mandarin Charts, and Five Music Chart at week starting December 26, 2008, to January 1, 2009, with a percentage sales of 32.32%, 37.8%, and 31.54% respectively. It charted continuously in the Mandarin Chart for 19 weeks, the Combo Chart for 13 weeks and the 5 Music Chart for 15 weeks. The tracks "Waist Support" and "Making Jokes" are listed at number 30 and 61 respectively on

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's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart for 2009. The track "Waist Support" won one of the Songs of the Year at the 2009 Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards presented by

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radio station Metro Info. According to Taiwan's G-Music chart the album is the second best selling album in Taiwan in 2009. It was also awarded one of the ''Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year'' award at the 2009 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of

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2009 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list
Retrieved April 19, 2011

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

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Show Lo@Gold Typhoon Taiwan
{{Authority control 2008 albums Show Lo albums Gold Typhoon Taiwan albums