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Leslie Cheung discography
Live albums4
Compilation albums33
Remix albums4

This is the discography of Hong Kong singer Leslie Cheung. His studio album, Most Beloved (1995), sold over 300,000 copies in Hong Kong and over 500,000 copies in South Korea, and remains the best-selling album by a Hong Kong singer in South Korea. In addition, Admiration (1987) sold over 300,000 copies in South Korea.

Studio albums[edit]

Cantonese-language albums[edit]

Title Album details Sales Certifications
Lover's Arrow (情人箭)
  • Released: 10 September 1979
  • Label: Polydor Records
Wind Blows On (風繼續吹)
  • Released: 1 May 1983
  • Label: Capital Artists
Craziness (一片痴)
  • Released: 25 October 1983
  • Label: Capital Artists
  • IFPI HK: Gold[2]
Leslie (Monica)
  • Released: 15 July 1984
  • Label: Capital Artists
  • IFPI HK: Platinum[4]
For Your Heart Only (為你鍾情)
  • Released: 14 May 1985
  • Label: Capital Artists
Stand Up
  • Released: 12 April 1986
  • Label: Capital Artists
Past Love (當年情)
  • Released: 1 October 1986
  • Label: Capital Artists
Summer Romance
  • IFPI HK: 7x Platinum[5]
Virgin Snow
  • Released: 5 February 1988
  • Label: Cinepoly Records
  • IFPI HK: Gold[6]
Hot Summer
  • Released: 29 July 1988
  • Label: Cinepoly Records
  • IFPI HK: Platinum[7]
Leslie '89
  • Released: 22 February 1989
  • Label: Cinepoly Records
  • IFPI HK: Platinum[7]
Salute
  • Released: 23 August 1989
  • Label: Cinepoly Records
  • IFPI HK: Platinum[8]
Final Encounter
  • Released: 22 December 1989
  • Label: Cinepoly Records
  • IFPI HK: Platinum[8]
Red (紅)
  • Released: 1 November 1996
  • Label: Rock Records
  • IFPI HK: Platinum[10]
Countdown With You (陪你倒數)
  • Released: 13 October 1999
  • Label: Universal Music
Big Heat (大熱)
  • Released: 1 July 2000
  • Label: Universal Music
Everything Follows the Wind (一切隨風)
  • Released: 8 July 2003
  • Label: Universal Music

Mandarin-language albums[edit]

Title Album details Sales
A Better Tomorrow (英雄本色当年情)
  • Released: 26 November 1986
  • Label: Capital Artists, Rock Records
Admiration (愛慕)
  • Released: 25 January 1987
  • Label: Capital Artists
Refuse to Play (拒絕再玩)
  • Released: 7 March 1988
  • Label: Capital Artists
Riding Mood (兜風心情)
  • Released: 10 July 1989
  • Label: Cinepoly Records
Most Beloved (寵愛)
  • Released: 7 July 1995
  • Label: Rock Records
Printemps
  • Released: 21 April 1998
  • Label: Rock Records

English-language albums[edit]

Title Album details
Day Dreamin'
  • Released: January 1978
  • Label: Polydor Records

Extended plays[edit]

Title Album details
I Like Dreamin'
  • Released: 25 August 1977
  • Label: Polydor Records
Untitled
  • Released: April 1997
  • Label: Warner Music Hong Kong
All These Years (這些年來)
  • Released: 14 February 1998
  • Label: Rock Records
Crossover
  • Released: May 1999
  • Label: Warner Music Hong Kong

Live albums[edit]

Title Album details Certifications
Leslie Cheung in Concert 88
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Cinepoly Records
  • IFPI HK: Platinum[7]
Final Encounter of The Legend
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Cinepoly Records
Leslie Cheung Live in Concert 97
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Rock Records
Leslie Cheung Passion Tour
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Cinepoly Records

Compilation albums[edit]

Year Title English Title Label Language
1987 情難再續情歌集 Love Song Compilation Capital Artists Cantonese
1988 張國榮勁歌集 Fast Song Compilation Capital Artists Cantonese
1989 告別當年情珍藏 Final Encounter Compilation Capital Artists Cantonese
1991 張國榮懷念經典 Leslie Cheung Classics Cinepoly Cantonese
1991 Final Collection Final Collection Cinepoly Cantonese
1991 張國榮懷念經典 Memory Collection Cinepoly Cantonese
1992 張國榮經典金曲精選 Ultimate Cinepoly Cantonese
1992 張國榮浪漫 Leslie Cheung Romance Cinepoly Cantonese
1992 張國榮英雄本色 Leslie Cheung A Better Tomorrow Cinepoly Mandarin
1994 張國榮金蝶至尊精选 24K Gold Compilation Cinepoly Mandarin
1994 狂戀—國語經典 Crazy Love-Mandarin Classics Cinepoly Mandarin
1994 狂戀—粵語經典 Crazy Love-Cantonese Classics Cinepoly Cantonese
1995 常在心頭 Always In My Heart Cinepoly Cantonese
1995 張國榮Leslie 17首至尊精選 Leslie 17 Best Collections Cinepoly Cantonese
1996 所有 Everything Cinepoly Cantonese
1996 為你鍾情 (精選) For You Only Compilation Cinepoly Cantonese
1997 哥哥的前半生 Gor Gor's First Half Capital Artists Cantonese
1998 光榮歲月 Days of Glory Capital Artists Cantonese
1999 精精精選 Finest Selections Capital Artists Cantonese
2000 永遠張國榮 Forever Leslie Cheung Rock Records Cantonese/Mandarin
2000 The Best of Leslie Cheung The Best of Leslie Cheung Rock Records Cantonese/Mandarin
2001 哥哥情歌 Gor Gor Love Songs Capital Artists Cantonese
2001 Dear Leslie Dear Leslie Capital Artists Cantonese
2001 張國榮好精選 + Music Box Leslie Cheung Classics + Music Box Cinepoly Cantonese
2002 愛上原味張國榮 Loving Original Leslie Cheung Rock Records Cantonese/Mandarin
2003 摯愛張國榮 (1995-2003) Leslie Cheung Endless Love (1995-2003) Rock Records Cantonese/Mandarin
2004 History.His-Story History.His-Story Capital Artists Cantonese
2009 最熱 The Hottest Universal Cantonese
2009 最紅 The Most Popular Universal Cantonese
2011 Leslie Four Seasons Leslie Four Seasons Universal Cantonese
2013 Miss You Much Leslie Miss You Much Compilation Universal Cantonese
2016 哥哥的歌 In the Memories of Leslie Cheung Capital Artists Cantonese
2020 REVISIT Revisit Universal Cantonese, Mandarin

Remix albums[edit]

Year Title English Title Label Language
1987 Dance Remix '87 Dance Remix '87 Cinepoly Cantonese
1988 Leslie Remix 行動 Leslie Remix Action Cinepoly Cantonese
1990 Leslie '90 New Mix plus Hits Collection Leslie '90 New Mix plus Hits Collection Cinepoly Cantonese
1991 Miss You Mix Miss You Mix Cinepoly Cantonese

Limited releases[edit]

Year Title English Title Label Language Notes
1989 To You To You Cinepoly Cantonese/Mandarin Korea-only album
1995 當真就好 Take it For Granted Rock Records Mandarin Japan-only single
1996 有心人 A Man of Intention Rock Records Cantonese Japan-only single
1997 Double Fantasy Double Fantasy Rock Records Cantonese/Mandarin/English Japan-only album
1998 Everybody Everybody Rock Records Mandarin Japan-only single
1998 Gift Gift Rock Records Mandarin Japan-only album
1999 The Best of Leslie Cheung The Best of Leslie Cheung Rock Records Cantonese/Mandarin Japan-only compilation
2000 大熱 + Untitled Big Heat + Untitled Universal Cantonese Japan-only album

Compositions[edit]

Music[edit]

Year Title Remark
1988 "Miss You" (想你)
1988 "Silence is Golden" (沉默是金) A vocal duet by Samuel Hui and Cheung
Covered in Minnan under the title 海海人生 by Chen Ying-Git
1988 "Create Truth, Kindness and Beauty Together" (共創真善美) Responds to a Hong Kong charitable event by government
1989 "Restart" (由零開始)
1989 "When the Wind Comes Again" (風再起時) Announces Cheung himself's retirement from music circle
1989 "One Night" (一晚) A track by Connie Mak
1989 "Underneath the Sun Umbrella" (大陽傘下) A track by Wong Yik (黃翊)
1989 "A Moth with Fire" (烈火燈蛾)
1990 "Always Miss You" (永遠懷念你) A track by Andy Hui
1992 "If You Understand My Suffering Difficulties" (如果你知我苦衷) A track by Vivian Chow
1993 "Red Face, White Hair" (紅顏白髮) A soundtrack for The Bride with White Hair, in which Cheung was the male protagonist
30th-Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards the Best Film Song
1993 "Lifetime Favourite" (一生最愛) A track by Leon Lai
1993 "Forget You Just Like Forgetting Myself" (忘掉你像忘掉我) A soundtrack for The Bride with White Hair 2
A track by Faye Wong
1994 "Surrender Declaration" (自首宣言) A track by Julian Cheung
1995 "The Phantom Lover" (夜半歌聲) A soundtrack for The Phantom Lover
1995 "Affectionate Embrace" (深情相擁) A vocal duet by Winnie Hsin and Cheung himself
1995 "Lost You for a Lifetime" (一輩子失去了你) A soundtrack for The Phantom Lover
1996 "Red" (紅)
1996 "A Benevolent Person" (有心人) A soundtrack for Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
1996 "Long for More" (意猶未盡)
1998 "From Now On" (以後)
1999 "Harmful to be Alone" (寂寞有害)
1999 "A Little Star" (小明星) A soundtrack for The Kid
2000 "Me" (我)
2000 "Great Fever" (大熱) Awarded in 23rd-2000 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards, but Cheung gave up this honour
2000 "Treasure Myself Extremely" (極愛自己) A debut single by Edison Chen
2001 "Noah's Ark" (挪亞方舟) A theme song for CASH Golden Sail Music Awards by Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong
2002 "So Far So Close" (這麼遠那麼近) A track by Anthony Wong, and Cheung was the narrator in the song video
2003 "Red Butterfly" (紅蝴蝶)
2003 "Dare Love" (敢愛)
2003 "I See Your Kindness" (我知你好)
2003 "Love of Glass" (玻璃之情)

Lyrics[edit]

Year Song name Remark
1983 "Troubled By Love Oneself" (情自困)
1983 "A Excerpt" (片段)
1986 "Fire of Love" (愛火)
1987 "Difficult to Manipulate Love Oneself" (情難自控)
1989 "A Moth with Fire" (烈火燈蛾)
1989 "To You" An English song
1994 "Two Flying Swallows" (雙飛燕) A vocal duet by James Wong and Cheung
2000 "Owe Love to You" (欠了你的愛)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1983 Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ "1984 Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. ^ Chu, Yiu-Wai (2017). Hong Kong Cantopop: A Concise History. Hong Kong University Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-988-8390-58-8.
  4. ^ "1985 Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b Lok, Laramie (12 September 2018). "Happy birthday, Leslie Cheung: the Canto-pop prince's five most remarkable dancing scenes". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. ^ "1988 Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "1989 Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  8. ^ a b "1990 Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  9. ^ Jang, Dong-won (1 April 2022). "세 곡으로 본 장국영" [Leslie Cheung seen through three songs]. Brunch Story (in Korean). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  10. ^ "1997 Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Leslie Cheung: the magnificent". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  12. ^ "回望滚石30年:兴衰,与华语乐坛同步(组图)_影音娱乐_新浪网" [Looking back at the Rolling Stones' 30 years: rise and fall, in sync with the Chinese music scene (photos)]. Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). 29 November 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  13. ^ "홍콩 톱스타 故 장국영, 떠나기 전에 마지막 유언 "죽고 싶을 땐 뛰어내리는 게…"". Hankyung (in Korean). 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  14. ^ "【蘋話當年】1989年張國榮專輯《Salute》成白金唱片" [[Ping Talk about that year] Leslie Cheung's album "Salute" became a platinum record in 1989]. Apple Media (in Chinese). 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2024.

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