Exposed (CoCo Lee album)
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Exposed is Chinese-American singer Coco Lee's studio album. It was released on March 25, 2005 by Sony BMG. It is her second English-language album after “Just No Other Way”. [1]
On this album Coco Lee collaborated with various producers including Ric Wake, Eric Sanicola, Greg Lawson, Henrik Ahlgren, Damon Sharpe, Matt Nyberg and Michael Anthony Fields.[2]
"Exposed" was recorded and produced in New York City, USA with producer Ric Wake and his team. [3]
Coco Lee had written more than half of the songs in this album, she considered “Exposed” as her most personal album ever.
To produce this album, Lee traveled to and from New York City countless times. She spent a whole year working on this album with producer Ric Wake [4]
“Exposed” was released internationally in multiple markets including: Taiwan, Hong Kong, China mainland, South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.
Summary
[edit]The album has released four commercial singles:
The lead single "No Doubt" is an urban/dance-pop song.
Album track standouts include "Belly Dance", "Gotta Clue", "Music We Make", "Hush", "Step In" and the albums only ballad "Magic Words."
The song "All Around the World" was released as a commercial single as the theme song of the Asian version of the film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.[9]
Exposed conveys a sexually-themed vibe with titillating visuality of the singer and sexual lyrics such as "Tongue kiss my inner place" in the song “So Good”.
The songs involve the topic of sex delivered over a backdrop of electronica and slow hip-hop.[4]
Reception
[edit]The album became popular internationally in Asia.[citation needed]
Especially in Taiwan where it became #1 for three weeks.[10]
Track listing
[edit]Standard Edition:
- 1. "Step In"
- 2. "No Doubt" feat. Blaaze
- 3. "Gotta Clue" (feat. Joon Park from g.o.d.)
- 4. "Hush"
- 5. "So Good"
- 6. "Touch"
- 7. "Rock It"
- 8. "All Around The Word"
- 9. "Belly Dance"
- 10. "Cool" (Joon Park from g.o.d.)
- 11. "Music We Make"
- 12. "No Doubt" feat. (Joon Park from g.o.d.)
- 13. "Magic Words"[11]
UK Edition (2007):
- 1. "Step In (Intro)"
- 2. "No Doubt" (Feat. Blaaze)"
- 3. "Gotta Clue (Feat. Joon Park from g.o.d.)"
- 4. "So Good"
- 5. "Can We Talk About It"
- 6. "Rock It"
- 7. "All Around The World"
- 8. "Belly Dance"
- 9. "Can't Get Over (Feat. Kelly Price)"
- 10. "Touch"
- 11. "Music We Make"
- 12. "Cool (Feat. Joon Park from g.o.d.)"
- 13. "Hush"
Bonus Tracks:
- 14. "No Doubt (Remix)"
- 15. "Did You Really Love Me?"
- 16. "Magic Words"
References
[edit]- ^ "Exposed by Coco Lee on Spotify".
- ^ Sun, Celine (April 2, 2005). "Coco Lee exposed to US market". South China Morning Post. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "EXPOSED". 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Phipps, Gavin (December 29, 2005). "Best CDs of 2005". Taipei Times.
- ^ No Doubt (Indian Version), retrieved December 28, 2023
- ^ 李玟 CoCo Lee - Magic Words, retrieved December 28, 2023
- ^ So Good, retrieved December 28, 2023
- ^ 李玟 CoCo Lee - All Around The World, retrieved December 28, 2023
- ^ Gil, Baby A. (July 1, 2005). "Coco Lee exposed". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Sim, Eh (July 5, 2023). "從早年到演藝經歷 李玟一生多姿多彩". 光明日报 (in Chinese). Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "EXPOSED". 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司. October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2023.