# 18...

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***18...*** is the debut studio album by Hong Kong singer-songwriter [G.E.M.](/source/G.E.M.), released on October 27, 2009, by [Forward Music](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B1%90%E8%8F%AF%E5%94%B1%E7%89%87), [Hummingbird Music](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%9C%82%E9%B3%A5%E9%9F%B3%E6%A8%82) and [Sony Music](/source/Sony_Music).[1] The album contains twelve songs that spans various genres and styles such as [pop](/source/Pop_music), [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B), [soul](/source/Soul_music), and [rock ballads](/source/Rock_ballad). Produced by Lupo Groinig, its lyrics were predominately written by G.E.M. with collaborators such as [Anie Fann](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E5%AE%89%E5%A9%B7) and [Mini Choi](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%94%A1%E5%86%95%E9%BA%97).[2]

*18...* features the songs "All About U", "A.I.N.Y", and "Mascara". The Taiwanese edition of the album was released in May 2010, which features a Mandarin version of "[Where Did U Go](/source/Where_Did_U_Go)" from her [self-titled debut EP](/source/G.E.M._(EP)) (2008).

## Background

The album title *18...'* refers to G.E.M.'s age at the time, and records her mood, love, and views on the world and her own life when she was 18. All the songs in the album were either written or co-written by G.E.M. herself.[3] In addition, the [album cover](/source/Album_cover), related visuals and [music videos](/source/Music_videos) were shot in Japan,[4] and some of the songs were recorded in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), USA.[5]

## Songs

G.E.M. said that when she first heard the [demo](/source/Demo_(music)) of "All About U," she did not feel very strongly about it. It was not until she listened to it repeatedly on the flight to Los Angeles for recording that she gradually appreciated the charm of the song and began to write the lyrics. “A.I.N.Y." is a song that G.E.M. wrote out of fantasy while taking a shower, not her emotional experience; the song's concept is ”Even though I need you, I still have to leave you".[6] "Mascara" was a song written by G.E.M. after she experienced her first heartbreak.[7] "G.E.M. (Get Everybody Moving)" is an interactive song; G.E.M. invited all employees of her company to record it together, and then compiled it into a [theme song](/source/Theme_song) to introduce the meaning of her English stage name.[8][9] "18" is a commemorative song written by Deng Ziqi to commemorate her adulthood, expressing this once-in-a-lifetime mood in the form of self-recording and singing.

When the album was first released in mainland China and Taiwan, G.E.M. specially adapted the track "Where Did U Go" into Mandarin and wrote "Endless Tenderness" based on her second relationship.[10]

## Release

*18...* was simultaneously released with the limited edition, *18 Plus*.*[11]* The *18 USB* was initially released for G.E.M.'s 18 Live Concert on November 11, 2009, however, it was later put on general sale.*[12]* Due to the popularity of the album, it was republished as the *18... (3rd Edition).[13][14]* The release includes a bonus track titled "Smoking, Drinking & Swearing" (食煙飲酒講粗口). A Taiwanese edition of the album was released on May 14, 2010. The edition consisted of three additional Mandarin tracks (one titled "寫不出的溫柔" and two tracks previously released on her self-titled EP). It was also released with a limited-edition version.[15]

## Accolades

*18...* was named one of the top ten best-selling Cantonese records at the 2009 [IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards](/source/IFPI_Hong_Kong_Record_Sales_Award).[16] "A.I.N.Y." won various awards, including Best Original Song at the 2009 [Metro Radio Music Awards](/source/Metro_Radio_Music_Awards), Best Mandarin Song at the 2010 edition of the same event, and Top Ten Best-Selling Digital Songs at the 2011 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards.

## Release history

Release dates and formats for 18... Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label Asia October 27, 2009 Standard edition CD · digital download · streaming Hummingbird Music Hong Kong November 24, 2009 Limited edition USB February 11, 2010 Enhanced version CD Taiwan May 14, 2010 Taiwanese edition

## References

1. ["18... CD - G.E.M., Forward Music Co. Limited - Cantonese Music - Free Shipping"](http://www.yesasia.com/global/18/1021156186-0-0-0-en/info.html). Yesasia. Retrieved September 9, 2011.

1. ["18... - G.E.M. 邓紫棋"](https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/albumDetail/000HZzEx0QIMNM). *y.qq.com*. Retrieved July 6, 2025.

1. ["铁肺唱将G.E.M邓紫棋新碟《18》即将内地发行"](https://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2010-06-07/13352980204.shtml). *ent.sina.com.cn*. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

1. ["香港性感少女模特迅速走红 失学狂哭献吻是非多"](https://www.chinanews.com.cn/ga/ga-kjww/news/2009/07-20/1781922.shtml). *chinanews.com.cn*. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

1. ["YO! Im in L.A. finally!"](https://gem-tang.xanga.com/701128460/item/). *G.E.M.*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090511162123/https://gem-tang.xanga.com/701128460/item/) May 11, 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

1. ["G.E.M.将发国语专辑 歌迷热抢首发会门票(图)"](https://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2010-06-22/12032994287.shtml). *ent.sina.com.cn*. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

1. ["清唱团人声失控联手巨肺天后 邓紫棋初恋首曝光"](https://yule.sohu.com/20120816/n350811550.shtml). *yule.sohu.com*. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

1. ["邓紫棋：内地市场太大 期望跟周笔畅合作"](https://www.163.com/ent/article/6ABFA13Q00031H0O_all.html). *163.com*. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

1. ["邓紫棋4岁童年照曝光 亲揭艺名G.E.M.含义"](https://fun.youth.cn/gnzx/201809/t20180918_11730868.htm). *163.com*. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

1. ["专辑：邓紫棋-《18》"](https://ent.sina.com.cn/y/d/2010-05-25/17002968998.shtml). *ent.sina.com.cn*. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

1. ["18 Plus (Limited Commemorative Edition) CD - G.E.M., Forward Music Co. Limited - Cantonese Music - Free Shipping"](http://www.yesasia.com/global/18-plus-limited-commemorative-edition/1021156129-0-0-0-en/info.html). Yesasia. Retrieved September 9, 2011.

1. ["18 (USB Version) CD - G.E.M., Forward Music Co. Limited - Cantonese Music - Free Shipping"](http://www.yesasia.com/global/18-usb-version/1021605215-0-0-0-en/info.html). Yesasia. Retrieved September 9, 2011.

1. ["18... (CD+DVD) (3rd Edition) CD - G.E.M., Forward Music Co. Limited - Cantonese Music - Free Shipping"](http://www.yesasia.com/global/18-cd-dvd-3rd-edition/1022155953-0-0-0-en/info.html). Yesasia. Retrieved September 9, 2011.

1. ["Hummingbird Music Ltd | G.E.M. Hong Kong Singer & Song Writer"](http://www.hummingbird.hk/gem/chi/NEWS/Entries/2010/2/11_18..._tui_chu_geng_xin_ban.html). Hummingbird.hk. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100612160551/http://www.hummingbird.hk/GEM/Chi/news/Entries/2010/2/11_18..._tui_chu_geng_xin_ban.html) June 12, 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 9, 2011.

1. ["鄧紫棋 (G.E.M) 18 專輯介紹與完整曲目 - KKBOX"](http://tw.kkbox.com/album/vCeLI8xmG-6ZlEq0FZm9008l-index.html). Tw.kkbox.com. Retrieved September 9, 2011.

1. ["香港唱片銷量大獎 2009"](http://www.ifpihk.org/www_1/go2009c.php) [Hong Kong Record Sales Award 2009] (in Chinese). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110722055005/http://www.ifpihk.org/www_1/go2009c.php) 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-07-18.

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