Born to Love () is the sixth studio album by Taiwanese rock band Mayday. It was released on December 29, 2006, by Rock Records and B'in Music. The album singles have spawned several music videos such as "Born To Love" (為愛而生), "Angel" (天使) and "Another First Love" (我又初戀了).
Background and overview During the preparations for the album, drummer Ming and guitarist Stone announced that their respective wives were pregnant, becoming the first members of the band to become fathers. Hence, the overall musical style and theme of the album was related to love and family. Ashin noted that the lyrics for "Angel" and "A Thousand Centuries" were specifically inspired by watching the two members going through the process of getting married and preparing for fatherhood.
The final track "Fetal Sounds" has no lyrics and features the members humming, the sounds of a heartbeat to represent Stone's then-unborn son, and the first cries of Ming's daughter, who was born two months before the album was released.
Track listing
Reception "Tian Shi" won one of the Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 2008 HITO Radio Music Awards presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM. 2008 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list March 1, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2011 In 2021, it was adapted to bachata in Spanish by Dominican singer Luys Bien.Ángel (Versión Bachata), Recording by Luys Bien. Retrieved on November 9, 2021
The album received a lukewarm reception from Taiwanese critics who saw its overall musical style as too stark a contrast from their past releases and was not nominated for any categories during the 18th Golden Melody Awards. Some of the songs, especially "Angel", became popular in mainland China and have since been retrospectively dubbed masterpieces.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peakposition Taiwanese Albums (G-Music) 1
Sales
References
External links Born to Love