Agent J

Agent J is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on September 21, 2007, by EMI and Mars. It was produced by Lars Quang, Nik Quang, RnG, Adia, Paul Lee, Michael Lin, Paula Ma, and Jamie Hsueh. It was released alongside the film under the same name, which was directed by Jeff Chang, Marlboro Lai, and Kuang Sheng, and it features Kim Jae-won, Stephen Fung, and Carl Ng. It received mixed reviews from music critics, who commented that it retained Tsai's adventurous way and diverse musical styles, but lacked freshness and melodicity. A mammoth success, it sold more than 3 million copies in Asia. In Taiwan, it sold more than 200,000 copies, becoming the year's highest-selling album. Adia won a Golden Melody Award for Best Single Producer for "Agent J", and Andrew Chen won a Golden Melody Award for Best Music Arrangement for the same track. Background and development On May 12, 2006, Tsai released her eighth studio album, Dancing Diva, which sold more than 2.5 million copies in Asia. In Taiwan, it sold more than 300,000 copies, becoming the year's highest-selling album. It was nominated a Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Album, she was nominated for Best Female Mandarin Singer, and Adia was nominated for Best Single Producer for "Dancing Diva". Eventually, she won Golden Melody Awards for Best Female Mandarin Singer and Favorite Female Singer/Group. Additionally, "Marry Me Today" which sung with David Tao won Song of the Year.