| The Era | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Jay Chou |
| Cover: | Jay Chou-The Era-cover.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2010 |
| Genre: | Mandopop |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Label: | JVR |
| Producer: | Jay Chou |
| Prev Title: | Capricorn |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | The Era 2010 World Tour |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
The Era is the tenth studio album by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou, released on 18 May 2010 by JVR Music.[1] In Taiwan, the album reached number one on the G-Music chart and was the second best-selling album of the year.
The tracks, "Superman Can't Fly", "Rain Falls All Night", and "The Era", are listed at number 2, number 10, and number 39 respectively on the 2010s Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year chart.[2]
The Era debuted at number one on the G-Music album chart in Taiwan during the chart issue date 20 May 2010. It was the second best-selling album in Taiwan during 2010. In Hong Kong, the album reached number one on the HKRMA album chart.
The album was nominated for six Golden Melody Awards and won for Best Mandarin Male Singer, Best Mandarin album, and Best Musical Arrangement for "Free Tutorial Video".[3] [4]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Golden Melody Awards | Song of the Year | "Superman Can't Fly" | |
| Best Mandarin Album | The Era | |||
| Best Mandarin Male Singer | Jay Chou for The Era | |||
| Best Album Producer | Jay Chou for The Era | |||
| Best Composer | Jay Chou for "Fireworks Cool Easily" | |||
| Best Lyricist | Vincent Fang for "Fireworks Cool Easily" | |||
| Best Musical Arranger | Again Tsai for "Free Tutorial Video" |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Albums (HKRMA) | 1 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 195 | |
| Taiwanese Albums (G-Music)[6] | 1 |