Seventeen (S.H.E song)

"Seventeen"
Seventeen digital cover
Single by S.H.E
Released30 August 2018 (2018-08-30)
Recorded2018
GenreMandopop
Length5:08
LabelHIM International Music
SongwriterGreeny Wu
ProducersBing Wang, Paula Ma
Music video
"Seventeen " on YouTube

"Seventeen" (Chinese: 十七) is a 2018 song by the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E, written and composed by Wu Tsing-fong. Specially tailored by Wu for the trio, the commemorative single was digitally released on August 30, 2018, to celebrate the 17th anniversary of S.H.E's debut.

The song ranked fifth on the "2018 Hit Fm Top 100 Singles of the Year chart".[1] The following year, it received two nominations at the "30th Golden Melody Awards" for "Song of the Year" and "Best Music Video".[2]

Background

"Seventeen" is a commemorative single celebrating the 17th anniversary of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E's debut. The song chronicles the deep bond and mutual support among the three members throughout their journey since debut. To mark this milestone, S.H.E collaborated with singer-songwriter Wu Qing-feng, who was invited to tailor-make the track by writing both its lyrics and music. "Seventeen" premiered simultaneously across over a hundred Asian radio stations on August 29, 2018, and was officially released on digital platforms on August 30, 2018,[3][4][2] the accompanying music video was directed by Golden Melody Award-winning director Muh Chen (陳奕仁). The project required over four months of pre-production and mobilized a crew of nearly 200 personnel. The video uses a continuously moving train as a metaphor, employing smooth camera work to narrate the story and visually recount S.H.E's 17-year journey and key milestones.[5] These moments include the trio's first meeting, living together in a girls' dormitory, their first autograph session, winning a Golden Melody Award, pursuing solo careers without disbanding, and Selina's accidental burn injury during a film shoot. The video also recreates the members' past looks from various stages of their career. This project marked S.H.E's first collaboration with Chen and his production company, "Grass Jelly Studio". Following its release on September 7, the music video accumulated over 300,000 views within its first eight hours,[5][6] and surpassed 1.2 million views in less than two days.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Seventeen" (十七)Greeny WuGreeny WuPhil Wen05:08
Total length:05:08

Music videos

TitleDirectorRelease dateLink
"Seventeen" (十七)Muh Chen (陳奕仁)September 7, 2018MV

Concerts

The S.H.E "17" Concert, held at Liberty Square in 2018

To commemorate their 17th anniversary since debut, S.H.E released a commemorative single. Additionally, on September 11, 2018, the group held the "17th Anniversary Concert", a free open-air concert at Liberty Square in Taipei.[8] The outdoor event, which drew tens of thousands of fans, featured an "unplugged" performance and was produced with a budget of NT$30 million.[8][9][10][11] On August 11, 2018, one month prior to the concert, all 12,000 free tickets were claimed within one minute of being released.[12][13][14][15] Prior to the concert, HIM International Music conducted a popularity poll from August 13 to August 19, dubbed My Favorite S.H.E Song, to determine a portion of the setlist that S.H.E would perform on the day of the concert.[12] On the day of the concert on September 11, the event drew 12,000 indoor spectators and attracted additional crowds outside the venue, bringing the total live attendance to an estimated 20,000,[16][17] and eventually peaking at 5,0000.[18][19] Meanwhile, the online live streams garnered a combined estimated peak of 2.64 million concurrent viewers. This included 1 million on "Tencent Video" and 1.05 million on "Migu Music" in mainland China, alongside 500,000 views on "LINE Today" and 90,000 views on "S.H.E's official YouTube channel",[16][20] ultimately attracting a total of over 5 million online viewers.[18][17] The stage design of the concert was inspired by S.H.E's discography, utilizing the trio's signature colors—pink, green, and blue—as the primary visual theme. Incorporating the train journey concept from their "Seventeen" music video, the production condensed the group's 17-year history into a visual timeline. The train theme first showed a locomotive entering a clover-shaped "Castle Tunnel", then traveling through a musical "Fantasy World", followed by a journey through a "Tropical Rainforest", and ultimately arriving at a "Beautiful New World"(Genesis).[8][17][21]

Concert name Date City Country Venue
17th Anniversary Concert September 11, 2018 Taipei Taiwan Liberty Square

Awards

Golden Melody Awards

Year Number Award Nominated work Result Ref
2019 30th Song of the Year Seventeen (十七) Nominated [22]
Best Music Video Muh Chen (陳奕仁) Nominated

Other awards

International awards

References

  1. ↑ "2018 Hit Fm Top 100 Singles of the Year chart" (in Chinese). Hit FM. 2019-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "S.H.E Celebrates 17th Anniversary with September 11 Concert for Tens of Thousands; Wu Qing-feng Crafts Custom Single "Seventeen"" (in Chinese). Marie Claire. 2019-05-15.
  3. ↑ "S.H.E Reunites for Rehearsal; Wu Qing-feng Crafts New Song" (in Chinese). Liberty Times. 2018-08-22.
  4. ↑ "Wu Qing-feng's deep understanding of S.H.E's 17-year history inspired a moving new song that brought the group to tears" (in Chinese). United Daily News. 2018-08-22. Archived from the original on 2018-08-23.
  5. 1 2 "Reenacting Burn Incident and Golden Glory! S.H.E Spends Tens of Millions to Film 17 MV, Moving Die-Hard Fans to Tears" (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 2018-09-06. Archived from the original on 2019-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Emotional! S.H.E's "Seventeen" Hits 300,000 Views in 8 Hours; Selina Tearfully Recalls the Pain of Her Burn Injury" (in Chinese). Ettoday. 2018-09-08.
  7. ↑ "Two days prior to the concert, Hebe reportedly fainted due to emotional distress and physical exhaustion" (in Chinese). United Daily News. 2018-09-09. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09.
  8. 1 2 3 "S.H.E's performance of Not Yet Lovers sparks emotional response with boyfriends of boys shout" (in Chinese). ETtoday. 2018-09-11.
  9. ↑ "S.H.E confirms reunion for free concert on September 11 to celebrate 17th anniversary". Global News. 2018-08-03.
  10. ↑ "S.H.E Confirms Free September 11 Concert to Celebrate 17th Anniversary" (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 2018-08-03. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12.
  11. ↑ "S.H.E Announces Free Ticketing Details for 17th Anniversary Concert, a Concept Conceived During Ella's Postpartum Recovery" (in Chinese). ETtoday. 2018-08-03.
  12. 1 2 "All 12,000 tickets for the concert sold out within one minute, with additional tickets later released" (in Chinese). United Daily News. 2018-08-11. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11.
  13. ↑ "Tickets for S.H.E's Anniversary Concert Sell Out in One Minute; Fans Challenged by Trivia Question" (in Chinese). Ettoday. 2018-08-11.
  14. ↑ "S.H.E's Free Anniversary Concert Tickets Snap Up Instantly, Sparking Scalper Price Surge" (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 2018-08-11. Archived from the original on 2019-02-17.
  15. ↑ "S.H.E's Free Anniversary Concert Sells Out Instantly; Retrospective Profiles Celebrated Friendship" (in Chinese). beauty. 2018-09-11.
  16. 1 2 "S.H.E's Not Yet Lovers Sparks Widespread Public Acclaim and Deep Resonance" (in Chinese). United Daily News. 2018-09-11. Archived from the original on 2019-08-05.
  17. 1 2 3 "Ella's Son, Jinbao, Blows Kisses in S.H.E Concert Stage Debut, Attracting Millions of Views" (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 2018-09-11. Archived from the original on 2019-02-17.
  18. 1 2 "S.H.E's 17th Anniversary Concert Draws 50,000 Attendees to Liberty Square Amid Global Livestream" (in Chinese). HIM International Music. 2018-09-12. Archived from the original on 2019-02-17.
  19. ↑ "S.H.E Reportedly Departs HIM International Music; A Retrospective on the Top 10 Highlights of the "17th Anniversary Concert"" (in Chinese). beauty. 2018-09-12.
  20. ↑ "S.H.E Fans Praised for Cleanliness and Orderly Departure Following the Concert" (in Chinese). SET News. 2018-09-11. Archived from the original on 2019-02-17.
  21. ↑ "Ella's Son, Jinbao, Steals the Spotlight in Stage Debut at S.H.E Concert" (in Chinese). beauty. 2018-09-11.
  22. ↑ "Nominations for the 30th Golden Melody Awards (Popular Music Category)" (in Chinese). Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development. 2019-05-15. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03.
  23. ↑ "Grass Jelly Studio Wins Germany's iF DESIGN AWARD in Communication for S.H.E's "Seventeen" Music Video" (in Chinese). niusnews. 2020-05-12.
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