Chao Chuan
Person · male · Taiwan · Chiayi City · born 1961 · recording since 1988
Taiwanese singer
Also known as 赵传 · Chief · Chiu Chuen · Zhao Chuan · 趙傳
Timeline
1960s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: 我很醜,可是我很溫柔
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
Biography
Biography
Chao Chuan (Chinese: 趙傳; pinyin: Zhào Chuán; Jyutping: ziu6 cyun4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiō Thoân; born 18 June 1961), known sometimes as "Chief" Chao, is a Taiwanese pop singer.
His breakthrough came with the song "I'm Ugly, but I'm Tender" (我很醜,可是我很溫柔) which was a giant hit in mainland China in 1988. His next major hit was "I'm Just a Little Bird" (我是一隻小小鳥, 1990).
Albums
I'm Not Good Looking But I'm Very Gentle (我很醜,可是我很溫柔; 1988)
At Last, I Have Lost You (1989)
I'm Just a Little Bird (1990)
Chao Chuan Four (1991)
You Are Always on my Mind (1991)
Promise (1993)
Finest Selection (精挑細選精選集; 1994)
Love Me Then Give Me (愛我就給我; 1994)
I Should Have Loved You From The Start (當初應該愛你; 1995)
Hero in the Darkness 黑暗的英雄(1996)
Star of Hope (希望之星; 1997)
Deep Sea – EP (1997)
A Little Braver (勇敢一點; 1999)insert card Courage, also known as Be Brave (Billboard)
The Fool Who Ever Loved You (那個傻瓜愛過你; 2001)
Martial Hero of Music (音樂武俠; 2012)
How Have You Been (你過得還好嗎; 2017)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 38 | 78th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (19 release groups · 11 studio albums)
Albums · 11
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:44
1請不要在別人的肩上哭泣4:242我很醜可是我很溫柔(節奏版)3:553看到日出就高歌3:394不要擋在我的面前3:365我一直以為你知道3:346飛向月亮3:377英勇勳章4:068喊向黑色的天空4:039決心2:5510我很醜可是我很溫柔(溫柔版)3:4611最後一次沈默4:091990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 48:36
1我是一隻小小鳥4:412不曾在你面前掉過淚3:593給我一些時間5:064我不只是你的昨天4:545所有的夢都仍然無恙5:156像我一樣驕傲4:577至少你還擁有我4:568是你還是我3:409走出你的心5:0210給所有知道我名字的人6:061991 · studio album
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1粉墨登場2忘不了的事 忘不了的人3YOU ARE CLEVER AND YOU SMELL GOOD4不想讓世界太慢而睡著5我願意6男孩看見野玫瑰7廢話搖滾8離開9走在凌晨的影子10每個人都有自己的幫要混1993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1爱要怎么说出口2唱不完的情 唱不完的爱3我的诺言4那年的话5你我的约定6可以相信的朋友7我做到的骄傲8沉默的羔羊9让我再一次拥着你10快乐似神仙1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1我的心好亂2我以為我知道3愛我就給我4很多人像我一樣5大地6問一問青天7別說我愛的不夠8甜蜜寶貝9新勸世歌10任我逍遙遊1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
1斷了愛你的心2當初應該愛你3彷彿是昨天4蝴蝶飄呀飄5人間6始終有你7我承認8年青的心永遠精彩9我的國歌10當初應該愛你(搖滾版)11平靜的心靈1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:54
1努力活著3:582勇敢一點4:123老想妳4:254我沒有錢4:345深海4:276小孩4:347局外人4:058變色魚4:239一個人4:4510掙扎4:312001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:46
1我所爱的让我流泪5:312那个傻瓜爱过你4:123没有人能像你5:204执著4:315寂寞入口4:566温柔的查甫人4:147不该还爱她4:168心爱的不要说再见4:019年轮4:2310每一个你3:5811Sweetest Demon0:2212特别的想念4:022002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1不必等我2我終於失去了妳3讓我自己走4我的眼中只有妳5留住遙遠的妳6妳如何還能這樣溫柔7心動的感覺8寂寞的驕傲9換上我的天空10把悲傷留給自己2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:03
1音乐武侠4:182谢了爱4:243那女孩的曾经4:214简单东路3:505空城记3:506两极4:237泪伤4:238366天4:319午门之舞4:2810柳毛挂炼4:1311音乐武侠 (电音版)5:222018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
1逆風飛行2名不虛傳3解脫的自由4打鼓的男孩5看不見的地方6未竟之地7少年狂8玫瑰和盔甲9感謝你10你過得還好嗎11感謝你 (閩南語版)
Album · 8
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 经典精选集Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:08:361给出自己4:51 2努力活着3:58 3我是一只小小鸟4:40 4成全4:21 5我的心好乱5:06 6爱要怎么说出口4:41 7勇敢一点4:11 8我没有钱4:34 9我很丑.可是我很温柔3:56 10你如何还能这样的温柔4:43 11唱不完的情唱不完的爱5:01 12请不要在别人肩上哭泣4:23 13忘不了的事忘不了的人4:31 14来自你来自我来自他(赵传/罗大佑.周华健.李宗盛)4:26 15仿佛是昨天(赵传/辛晓琪)5:14 | Compilation | 1994 | |
| 1997 | 滾石24K 24Bit珍藏版金碟系列Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:04:591我終於失去了你4:46 2我很醜,可是我很溫柔3:55 3你如何還能這樣的溫柔4:43 4快樂似神仙4:00 5沉默的羔羊4:53 6當初應該愛你3:34 7請不要在別人的肩上哭泣4:23 8心動的感覺4:14 9男孩看見野玫瑰3:46 10你我的約定4:28 11始終有你4:41 12噢!莎莉3:13 13我是一隻小小鳥4:39 14愛要怎麼說出口4:40 15我的心好亂5:04 | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 2000 | 趙 傳奇 - 情歌精選級Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:12:031成全4:21 2我的心好亂5:06 3當初應該愛你3:35 4愛要怎麽說出口4:41 5唱不完的情 唱不完的愛5:01 6你如何還能這樣的溫柔4:43 7我很醜, 可是我很溫柔3:56 8請不要在別人肩上哭泣4:23 9給出我自己4:51 10我是一雙小小鳥4:40 11男孩看見野玫瑰3:44 12忘不了的事, 忘不了的人4:31 13勇敢一點4:11 14努力活著 Live3:58 15黑暗的英雄 - 冷霜子4:17 16給所有知道我名字的人6:05 | Compilation | 2000 | |
| 2003 | 滾石香港黃金十年: 趙傳精選Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:04:401我終於失去了你4:47 2我是一隻小小鳥4:40 3我很醜可是我很溫柔3:56 4愛要怎麼說出口4:42 5當初應該愛你3:35 6那個傻瓜愛過你4:13 7我所愛的讓我流淚5:32 8努力活著3:58 9勇敢一點4:12 10我的心好亂5:05 11不曾在你面前掉過淚3:59 12不要擋在我面前3:36 13把悲傷留給自已4:28 14粉墨登場4:16 15男孩看見野玫瑰3:41 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2014 | 一颗滚石的25年 CD2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 50:091像我一样骄傲5:09 2噢!莎莉5:18 3请不要在别人的肩上哭泣4:49 4我终于失去了你4:49 5勇敢一点4:26 6你如何还能这样的温柔5:07 7我的心好乱5:34 8红高粱5:01 9心动的感觉4:39 10我是一只小小鸟5:17 | Compilation | 2014 | |
| 2014 | 一颗滚石的25年 CD1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:15:281一颗滚石4:30 2我很丑,可是我很温柔4:21 3给所有知道我名字的人4:20 4爱要怎么说出口4:41 5唱不完的情 唱不完的爱5:02 6你我的约定4:28 7沉默的羔羊4:53 8快乐似神仙3:59 9爱我就给我4:47 10当初应该爱你3:35 11始终有你4:42 12最初4:37 13心想唱歌就唱歌5:18 14内山姑娘要出嫁5:12 15传歌(5 In 1 Remix)11:03 | Compilation | 2014 | |
| 2022 | 趙·傳奇Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:06:181成全4:21 2我終於失去了你4:44 3噢!莎莉3:13 4愛要怎麼說出口4:41 5你如何還能這樣溫柔4:43 6我很醜,可是我很溫柔3:56 7請不要在別人的肩上哭泣4:23 8給出我自己4:51 9我是一隻小小鳥4:40 10男孩看見野玫瑰3:44 11忘不了的事, 忘不了的人4:31 12勇敢一點4:11 13努力活著3:58 14黑暗的英雄(冷霜子) – 台語4:17 15給所有知道我名字的人6:05 | Compilation | 11 November 2022 | |
| 2026 | 當我們年輕的時候 / 新歌+經典現場錄音專輯Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:41:361歲月也搶不走的東西4:33 2快樂似神仙3:57 3給所有知道我名字的人7:39 4我終於失去了你4:55 5愛要怎麼說出口4:57 6噢! 莎莉3:35 7勇敢一點4:13 8每次都想呼喊你的名字4:35 9那個傻瓜愛過你4:12 10男孩看見野玫瑰3:52 11我的心好亂5:26 12大地3:49 13心動的感覺4:35 14一顆滾石5:01 15唱不完的情 唱不完的愛5:06 16你我的約定4:25 17深海4:34 18把悲傷留給自己4:46 19問一問青天4:28 20當初應該愛你3:31 21我很醜可是我很溫柔4:21 22我是一隻小小鳥5:06 | Live | 10 April 2026 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Chao Chuan head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 38 | 78th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Artist | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| シスターラビッツ(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/acc71750-9b0c-4695-bd68-753b47ec0b76core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12973025seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chao_Chuanbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chao_Chuan
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Taiwanese singers
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: PlayIN · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q12973025 · MusicBrainz: acc71750-9b0c-4695-bd68-753b47ec0b76
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