Show Your Love

{{Short description|2000 studio album by Jolin Tsai}} {{for|the BtoB 4U song|Show Your Love (song)}} {{Infobox album | name = Show Your Love | type = studio | artist = Jolin Tsai | cover = Jolin Tsai-Show Your Love-Cover.jpg | caption = Standard edition cover | released = {{Start date|2000|12|22}} | genre = Pop | length = {{Duration|40:45}} | label = {{Plainlist| * Universal * D Sound }} | producer = {{Plainlist| * David Wu * Paul Lee * Peter Lee * Chen Wei * Jae Chong }} | prev_title = Don't Stop | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = Lucky Number | next_year = 2001 | misc = {{Singles | name = Show Your Love | type = studio | single1 = Show Your Love | single1date = {{Start date|2000|12|13}} }} }}

'''''Show Your Love''''' is the third studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, released on December 22, 2000, by Universal.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=娱乐_内容中心_新浪网 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/26221.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}</ref> The production team included David Wu, Peter Lee, Paul Lee, Chen Wei, and Jae Chong.<ref>{{Cite web |title=娱乐_内容中心_新浪网 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/p/i/27724.html |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}</ref> The album sold over 260,000 copies in Taiwan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2015-02-09 |title=蔡依林十年音乐路①：环球时期"少男杀手"_娱乐_腾讯网 |url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20090320/000347_3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209123325/http://ent.qq.com/a/20090320/000347_3.htm |archive-date=2015-02-09 |access-date=2022-10-30}}</ref> The music video for the song "Fall in Love with a Street" won the MTV Video Music Award for International Viewer's Choice.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2001-10-24 |title=网易娱乐频道--第十八届MTV音乐录影带大奖隆重颁出 |url=http://ent.163.com/edit/010910/010910_100583.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011024212346/http://ent.163.com/edit/010910/010910_100583.html |archive-date=2001-10-24 |access-date=2022-10-30 }}</ref>

== Background and development == On July 11, 2000, Tsai traveled to the Juilliard School in New York to participate in a one-month vocal training course led by vocal coaches Don Lawrence and BeV.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=娱乐首页_内容中心_新浪网 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/pop_music/2000-06-29/9341.shtml |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=娱乐首页_内容中心_新浪网 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/c_star/2000-07-12/10378.shtml |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-11-24 |title=网易影视频道--谣传蔡依林留美学历造假 |url=http://ent.163.com/edit/001228/001228_67978.html |access-date=2024-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011124151631/http://ent.163.com/edit/001228/001228_67978.html |archive-date=24 November 2001 }}</ref> By November 24, 2000, media reports confirmed that Tsai had completed recording her new album, which she described as feeling like finishing the final exam of a university entrance test, bringing a sense of relief.<ref>{{Cite web |title=娱乐_内容中心_新浪网 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/p/i/24059.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}</ref> Subsequently, on December 7, the media revealed that her new album was scheduled for release on December 22.<ref>{{Cite web |title=娱乐_内容中心_新浪网 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/26221.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}</ref>

== Writing and recording == The lead single, "Show Your Love", is a high-energy party dance track. During the recording process, producer Paul Lee led Tsai and the sound engineers to dance together in the studio, allowing her to sing while moving. To create an authentic party atmosphere, eight African-American backing vocalists from New York were specially invited to enrich the song’s layers with their harmonies. "Do You Still Love Me" is a heartfelt ballad expressing a woman’s delicate hopes for love alongside her fears of getting hurt.

Tsai spent her summer studying vocal music at the Juilliard School in New York. Inspired by the streets of New York, "Fall in Love with a Street" conveys a woman’s longing and anticipation for love. "Reluctant" features a graceful melody that portrays the emotions within a woman's heart. "Feel Your Presence" reflects Tsai’s transition from adolescence to adulthood, capturing her evolving expectations and emotional changes regarding love.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=蔡依林『show your love』專輯 |url=http://www.iwant-radio.com/showinformation.php?sisn=5245 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=銀河網路電台}}</ref>

== Release and promotion == The first edition of the album included ten tracks along with the documentary short ''Jolin's True Life''.<ref name=":2" /> On February 9, 2001, Universal released a revised edition of the album. Later, on February 25, 2001, Tsai held her first Show Your Love Concert in Panchiao.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-11-18 |title=网易影视频道--蔡依林个唱五秒换装大走光 |url=http://ent.163.com/edit/010227/010227_72632.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011118181550/http://ent.163.com/edit/010227/010227_72632.html |archive-date=2001-11-18 |access-date=2022-10-30 }}</ref> The second concert took place on March 4 in Taichung.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KK |title=蔡依林阿嬤少男通通殺＠依林之窩新聞台｜PChome Online 個人新聞台 |url=https://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/hux82889/post/201729 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=依林之窩新聞台}}</ref> On March 16, 2001, the label released another revised edition, which featured two additional music videos and three live performance videos from the Show Your Love concert.<ref>{{Citation |last=蔡依林 |title=Show Your Love (光榮紀念版) |url=https://music.douban.com/subject/11632453/ |language=zh-CN |access-date=2022-10-30}}</ref> On August 13, 2001, Universal released the video compilation ''Show Your Love Karaoke''. The album includes ten music videos, as well as five television commercial clips featuring Tsai for the brand Tsaio.<ref>{{Citation |last=蔡依林 |title=Show Your Love 原声原影卡拉OK |url=https://music.douban.com/subject/6799725/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |language=zh-CN}}</ref>

=== Single and music videos === On December 12, 2000, the music video for the song "Show Your Love" was released across several websites, including Kimo, Yahoo, PChome, Yam, and Sina. It was also broadcast in City Chain's 70 stores across Taiwan, on a 100-inch LED screen truck in northern Taiwan, in Mobitai's 10 stores in central Taiwan, and on the outdoor screen of the Hanshin Department Store in Kaohsiung.<ref name=":2" /> Directed by Tony Lin, the video featured 14 dancers and included scenes of Tsai performing aerial dance on wires, creating a lively party atmosphere with an upbeat, dynamic feel.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /> The single "Show Your Love" was officially released the following day, on December 13.<ref>{{Cite web |title=蔡依林MTV效仿汤姆克鲁斯攀岩 |url=http://www.cctv.com/news/entertainment/20001214/733.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.cctv.com}}</ref>

The music video for the song "Do You Still Love Me" was filmed on a remote grassland and directed by Kuang Sheng,<ref name=":2" /> with actor Ming Dao invited to star. The video emphasizes a sense of vast open space. The song was ranked number 30 on Hit FM Top 100 Singles of 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hitoradio‧Hit Fm --華人音樂入口指標 |url=http://www.hitoradio.com/newweb/chart_2.php?ch_year=2001 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.hitoradio.com}}</ref>

The music video for "Fall in Love with a Street" was directed by Ma I-chung and inspired by Tsai's experience studying abroad in New York City. It captures joyful dance practice scenes juxtaposed with the loneliness of homesickness. Tsai expressed that living in a foreign country deepened her appreciation for the warmth of home.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KK |title=jolin一條街，看盡異鄉悲歡＠依林之窩新聞台｜PChome Online 個人新聞台 |url=https://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/hux82889/post/216643 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=依林之窩新聞台}}</ref> Ma I-chung also directed the music videos for the songs "Reluctant" and "Feel Your Presence".

=== Live performances === [[File:Fuji-Television-HQ-Building-01.jpg|thumb|Tsai traveled to the Fuji TV studio in Tokyo, Japan, to record an episode of the variety show ''Asia Super Live'', where she performed "Show Your Love".]] On December 31, 2000, Tsai performed at the New Year's Eve Concert hosted by CTS, where she sang "Show Your Love", "Reluctant", "Fall in Love with a Street", "Baby Face", and "Do You Still Love Me".<ref>{{Cite web |title=娱乐_内容中心_新浪网 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/p/i/28354.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}</ref> On March 22, 2001, she recorded an appearance on the Japanese Fuji TV variety show ''Asia Super Live'', where she performed "Show Your Love"; the episode aired on March 27.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KK |title=V6助陣 Super Live更Super~依林跨海演出＠依林之窩新聞台｜PChome Online 個人新聞台 |url=https://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/hux82889/post/205207 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=依林之窩新聞台}}</ref> Later that year, on June 9, Tsai took part in a concert held by MTV Mandarin in Taipei, performing "Show Your Love" and "Surprise".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-14 |title=伍佰、孫燕姿、周杰倫 6.9邀你來瘋＠依林之窩新聞台｜PChome 個人新聞台 |url=http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/hux82889/post/265680 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714044101/http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/hux82889/post/265680 |archive-date=2020-07-14 |access-date=2022-10-30}}</ref>

== Commercial performance == In 2001, the album ranked number 11 on Rose Records' annual album sales chart in Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-20 |title=【转闲扒唱片销量】市场下滑，真正各地都大卖的也... |url=https://www.douban.com/group/topic/39688742/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220064849/https://www.douban.com/group/topic/39688742/ |archive-date=2013-12-20 |access-date=2022-10-30 }}</ref>

== Critical reception == ''Southern Metropolis Daily'' praised the album for clearly establishing Tsai's personal style, noting that her focused and sincere emotions shine through in every song. The review highlighted how listeners could feel her youthful energy and heartfelt expression throughout the album. However, it also pointed out that the album reflects her youth and limited life experience at the time. While the overall listening experience evokes the sweetness of a first love, it contrasts with the complexities of reality, suggesting that there was still room for Tsai to deepen her interpretive artistry in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |title=美貌实力并重华语乐坛"四小天后"迅速登基(图) |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/p/i/38015.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}</ref>

''Tencent Entertainment'' commented that the album represented a bold musical experiment for Tsai. The record label adopted a more open approach, moving away from strictly conventional styles and allowing for a richer variety of sounds. The review especially noted her performances in the songs "Show Your Love" and "Fall in Love with a Street" as signs of her gradual departure from the innocence of her early debut.<ref name=":0" />

== Accolades == On May 18, 2001, Tsai received the Top 10 Most Popular Artists Award at the MTV Mandarin Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title="MTV封神榜音乐奖"颁奖礼举行 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/p/i/44219.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}</ref> Later that year, on September 6, the music video for "Fall in Love with a Street" won the 2001 MTV Video Music Award for International Viewer's Choice.<ref name=":1" />

== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = ''Show Your Love''{{nobold| – Standard / Celebration / Commemorative edition}} | extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 40:22 }}

{{Track listing | headline = ''Show Your Love''{{nobold| – Commemorative edition (VCD)}}

| title1 = Show Your Love | note1 = music video | length1 = 4:19

| title2 = Do You Still Love Me | note2 = music video | length2 = 4:25

| title3 = Opening VCR" / "Show Your Love" / "Baby Face" / "Love Is Near | note3 = live video | length3 = 6:20

| title4 = If You Said Love Me on That Day | note4 = live video | length4 = 4:10

| title5 = Feel Your Presence | note5 = live video | length5 = 5:25

| total_length = 24:39 }}

== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Region !Date !Format(s) !Edition !Distributor |- ! scope="row"|China | rowspan="4" |December 22, 2000 |{{hlist|CD|cassette}} | rowspan="4" |Standard |Push |- ! scope="row"|Indonesia |Cassette | rowspan="5" |Universal |- ! scope="row"|Malaysia | rowspan="2" |{{hlist|CD|cassette}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |Taiwan |- |February 9, 2001 |CD |Celebration |- |March 16, 2001 |CD+VCD |Commemorative |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{YouTube|playlist=OLAK5uy_nkrHwpGGuk7vtB5_tkrpkE8_v9aS86QFM|title=''Show Your Love''}}

Category:2000 albums Category:Jolin Tsai albums Category:Universal Music Taiwan albums