18...

For other uses, see 18 (disambiguation).

18... is the debut studio album by Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M., released on October 27, 2009, by Forward Music.^[1] The album contains 12 songs that spans various genres and styles such as pop, R&B, soul, and rock ballads.

18...
Studio album by G.E.M.
Released	October 27, 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Pop
Length	47:26
Language	Mandarin Cantonese English
Label	Hummingbird Music Forward Music Sony Music
Producer	Lupo Groinig
G.E.M. chronology
G.E.M. (2008) 18... (2009) My Secret (2010)
Singles from 18...
"All About U" Released: October 27, 2009 "A.I.N.Y" Released: October 27, 2009 "Mascara" Released: October 27, 2009

Background and release

18... was simultaneously released with the limited edition, 18 Plus.^[2] The 18 USB was initially released for G.E.M.'s 18 Live Concert on November 11, 2009, however, it was later put on general sale.^[3] Due to the popularity of the album, it was republished as the 18... (3rd Edition).^[4][5] The release includes a bonus track titled "Smoking, Drinking & Swearing" (食煙飲酒講粗口).

18... (Taiwanese Edition) was released on May 14, 2010. The edition consisted of three additional Mandarin tracks (one titled "寫不出的溫柔" and two tracks previously released on her self-titled EP). It was also released with a limited edition version.^[6]

Accolades

18... was named one of the top ten best-selling Cantonese records at the 2009 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards.^[7] "A.I.N.Y." won various awards, including Best Original Song at the 2009 Metro Radio Music Awards, Best Mandarin Song at the 2010 edition of the same event, and Top Ten Best-Selling Digital Songs at the 2011 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards.

Track listing

18... – standard edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"All About U"	4:01
2.	"Game Over" (想講你知)	3:09
3.	"Gotta Say It"	2:52
4.	"A.I.N.Y" (愛你)	3:54
5.	"Mascara" (煙燻妝)	4:05
6.	"I Don't Get Love" (我不懂愛)	3:32
7.	"Seine River" (塞納河)	3:30
8.	"Italian Love" (意式戀愛)	3:33
9.	"G.E.M. (Get Everybody Moving)"	3:27
10.	"18"	3:35
11.	"Where Did U Go 2.0" (Sam Vahdat Remix)	3:55
12.	"Mascara (Glossy Version)"	4:01
Total length:		43:34

18... (3rd Edition) – bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Drinking, Smoking & Swearing" (食煙飲酒講粗口)	2:40
Total length:		2:40

18... – Taiwanese edition

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Xie Bu Wan de Wen Rou" (寫不完的溫柔)	G.E.M.	Skot Suyama	3:50
2.	"A.I.N.Y." (愛你)	G.E.M.	Lupo Groinig, G.E.M.	3:44
3.	"I Don't Get Love" (我不懂愛)	Qi Zi	Peter Roberts	3:32
4.	"Mascara" (煙燻妝)	G.E.M., AnieFann	G.E.M.	4:05
5.	"Love Me Now" (愛現在的我)	Ting Chu, Tan Chang, G.E.M.	Ting Chu	3:23
6.	"Seine River" (塞納河)	Chen Hongyu	G.E.M.	3:30
7.	"Hourglass of Memories" (回憶的沙漏)	Ting Chu	G.E.M.	3:53
8.	"All About U"	G.E.M.	Marc Nelkin	4:01
9.	"G.E.M. (Get Everybody Moving)"	Lupo Groining, G.E.M.	Lupo Groining, G.E.M.	3:27
10.	"Gotta Say It" (想講你知)	G.E.M.	Marc Nelkin, Jennifer Karr, Sidh Solanki	2:52
11.	"Game Over"	Tan Chang, Aaron Wong, G.E.M.	Mary-L, Yann Cortella	3:09
12.	"18"	G.E.M.	G.E.M.	3:35
Total length:				43:01

Release history

Release dates and formats for 18...

Region	Date	Edition(s)	Format(s)	Label
Asia	October 27, 2009	Standard edition	CD digital download streaming	Hummingbird Music
Hong Kong	November 24, 2009	Limited edition	USB
	February 11, 2010	Enhanced version	CD
Taiwan	May 14, 2010	Taiwanese edition