Mr. R&Beats (Chinese: 節奏先生; pinyin: Jié Zòu Xiān Shēng; lit. 'Mr. Rhythm') is the twelfth studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop artist Will Pan. Originally scheduled for 14 August 2020, the album's release was postponed to 10 September 2020, for undisclosed reasons. Mr. R&Beats is Pan's second album release under Warner Music Taiwan.[1][2] Most of the album was produced by Jeremy Ji and Pan himself, while other producers included Tha Aristocrats and Mr Danny.

Mr. R&Beats
Mr. R&Beats cover
Studio album 節奏先生 by
Released10 September 2020 (2020-09-10)
GenreMandopop
LanguageMandarin
LabelWarner Music Taiwan, Alpha Sonic
ProducerJeremy Ji, Will Pan, Tha Aristocrats, Mr Danny
Will Pan chronology
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異類

(2017)
Mr. R&Beats
(2020)
Singles from Mr. R&Beats
  1. "To Be Loved"
    Released: 15 July 2020
  2. "Second Option"
    Released: 31 July 2020

The album's lead single, "To Be Loved", was digitally released on 15 July 2020,[3] following which the second lead single, "Second Option", was digitally released on 31 July 2020.[4]

Promotion edit

An online concert was held on 20 September 2020 at 8 p.m. UTC+08:00 to support the album. It was broadcast on Line Music, Joox and NetEase Music.[5]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mr. R&Beats" (節奏先生; jié zòu xiān shēng)Will Pan, Hyuk Shin, Blair TaylorJeremy Ji, Will Pan3:36
2."Babylon" (巴比倫; bā bǐ lún)Will Pan, Chaz Jackson, Dashawn “Happie” WhiteJeremy Ji, Will Pan, Tha Aristocrats3:41
3."Second Option" (第二順位; dì èr shùn wèi)Will Pan, Hyuk Shin, Mrey, Joseph TilleyJeremy Ji, Will Pan3:59
4."To Be Loved"Will Pan, August Rigo Klein, Trevor David Brown, Daniel Stephen Campfield, Matt WayneJeremy Ji, Will Pan3:27
5."Love You 3000 (Solo Version)" (愛你3000 - Solo Version; Ài nǐ 3000)Will Pan, Boom, Sean TJeremy Ji, Will Pan4:14
6."Don't Kill My Vibe (feat. Sibel Redžep)"Will Pan, Chaz Jackson, Dashawn “Happie” White, Sibel RedžepJeremy Ji, Will Pan, Tha Aristocrats2:55
7."Kisses"Will Pan, Chaz Jackson, Dashawn “Happie” White, Sibel Redžep, Michael JiminesJeremy Ji, Will Pan, Tha Aristocrats3:00
8."Faded" (飛; fēi)Will Pan, August Rigo, William Zaire Simmons, Trevor David BrownJeremy Ji, Will Pan2:47
9."Holy Grail" (天生尤物; tiān shēng yóu wù)Will Pan, Luke B.T. TsuiJeremy Ji, Will Pan3:21
10."Love You Hate You" (有愛又恨; yǒu ài yòu hèn)Will Pan, Jeremy JiJeremy Ji, Will Pan3:40
11."Moonlight (feat. Tia Ray)" (Moonlight (feat. 袁婭維); Moonlight (feat. Yuán Yà Wéi))Will Pan, Dashawn “Happie” White, Chaz Jackson, Sibel RedžepTha Aristocrats3:11
12."Love You 3000 (feat. Boom & Sean T)" (愛你 3000 (feat. 黃旭 & 肖恩恩); Ài nǐ 3000 (feat. Huáng Xù & Xiào ēn ēn))Will Pan, Sean T, BoomWill Pan, Mr Danny4:15
13."Second Option (acoustic version)" (第二順位 (寂他版); dì èr shùn wèi (jì tā bǎn))Will Pan, Hyuk Shin, Mrey, Joseph TilleyJeremy Ji, Will Pan4:00
14."Moonlight (feat. Tia Ray) (Chinese Version)" (Moonlight (feat. 袁婭維) - 中文版; Moonlight (feat. Yuán Yà Wéi) - zhōng wén bǎn)Will Pan, Dashawn “Happie” White, Chaz Jackson, Sibel RedžepTha Aristocrats3:12

Music videos edit

Song Director Release date Ref
"To Be Loved" Zen Huang 18 July 2020 [6]
"Second Option" ("第二順位") Ares Wu 31 July 2020 [7]
"Babylon" ("巴比倫") Birdy Nio 15 September 2020 [8]

Charts edit

Chart performance for Mr. R&Beats
Album chart (2020) Peak
position
Five Music Mandarin Chart[9] 1
G-Music Mandarin Chart[10] 1
Chia Chia Mandarin Chart[11] 2
Kuang Nan Mandarin Chart[12] 5
Books.com.tw Weekly Mandarin Chart[13] 11

References edit

  1. ^ "潘瑋柏 2020 年全新專輯《Mr. R&Beats節奏先生》將在8/14正式發行". Warner Music (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ "hito 大台柱潘瑋柏新歌〈To be Loved〉造型首露「小腿」 19年不露腿原因竟是安以軒的一句話". HiNet生活誌. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Music 聯合首播 - 潘瑋柏《TO BE LOVED》". 加拿大中文電台 | AM1430 FM889. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Music 聯合首播 - 潘瑋柏《Second Option》". 加拿大中文電台 | AM1430 FM889. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. ^ "潘瑋柏造巴比倫帝國 戴水鑽頭飾超浮誇 - Yahoo奇摩新聞". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  6. ^ "潘瑋柏 Will Pan《To Be Loved》Official Music Video (官方加長版 Extended Version)". YouTube. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  7. ^ "潘瑋柏 Will Pan《第二順位 Second Option》Official Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ^ "潘瑋柏 Will Pan《巴比倫 Babylon》Official Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Five Music-5大唱片". archive.st. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  10. ^ "風雲榜:玫瑰大眾購物網". archive.st. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  11. ^ "銷售排行榜 > 佳佳唱片行". archive.st. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. ^ "華語音樂銷售排行榜|光南大批發連鎖店 - 官方網站". archive.st (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  13. ^ "華語CD每週暢銷排行". 博客來. Retrieved 11 September 2020.

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