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Joanna Wang
Person · female · Taiwan · Taipei · born 1988 · recording since 2004
Taiwanese singer-songwriter
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Also known as Joanna Wang · 王若琳
Timeline
13 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Time in a Bottle
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography369 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1376165705
Biography
Joanna Wang (Chinese: 王若琳; pinyin: Wáng Ruòlín; born 1 August 1988), is a Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter, daughter of music producer Bing Wang (王治平). Born in Taipei but raised in Los Angeles, California, Wang dropped out of Gabrielino High School when she was 16. Her debut album, Start from Here
Start from HereSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Let’s Start From Here3:362Lost In Paradise3:153As Love Begins to Mend5:474Bada Bada3:555Lost Taipei4:366The Best Mistake I’ve Ever Made4:287I Love You (愛很簡單)5:178For No Reason4:399Stages of Flying4:0010Now3:5211True6:0612New York State of Mind3:28Disc 21迷宮3:362有你的快樂3:163Now3:534因為你愛我5:495For No Reason4:40, was released in January 2008 as a double-disc set, one in English and the other in Chinese. The album reached No. 1 in Taiwan and has been popular throughout Southeast Asia. In June 2008, it was released in Japan. Her second album, Joanna & Wang Ruo-lin, which includes her all-original endeavor The Adult Storybook, was released in January 2009.
Career
As she was raised in the United States, Wang was exposed to many pop music acts, including The Beatles, Queen, and Oingo Boingo. Among her major influences are Danny Elfman, Yoeko Kurahashi, Paul McCartney, and video game music, most notably those from the Castlevania, Zelda, and Mario series. She has stated in her YouTube videos and in interviews that she dislikes her debut and rejects it as her own work.
Wang is a left-handed guitarist.
She has performed some of her own work and has covered various popular songs in English and in Chinese on Taiwanese television programs.
Starting in 2013, Wang began occasionally performing with a band under the name Alferd Packer & The Weird Uncles.
In March 2016, Wang performed in a production of the musical Turn Left, Turn Right, based on the illustrated book of the same name, sometimes known as A Chance of Sunshine in English.
Wang's rendition of "Pure Imagination" from her album Midnight Cinema
Midnight CinemaSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Alice in Wonderland4:182被遺忘的時光 / Forgotten Times3:143追夢人 / The Dream Chaser4:064玫瑰香 / The Scent of Roses4:325夜上海 / Night Shanghai2:296Moon River4:087Pure Imagination4:328當年情 / Love from Once Upon a Time4:189花樣年華 / In the Mood for Love4:3510What is a Youth2:5711You Only Live Twice3:0412今宵多珍重 / The Precious Night3:1513If I Had Words3:22 was used for the Samsung Galaxy Fold product unveiling advertisement in February 2019.
Wang released her twelfth album, Hotel La Rut, in 2024, a concept album inspired by the Kids In The Hall sketch of the same name.
Original Albums
The Adult Storybook (2009)
The Adventures of Bernie the Schoolboy (2011)
Galaxy Crisis: The Strangest Midnight Broadcast (2013)
Bob Music (2015)
House of Bullies (2016)
Modern Tragedy (2018)
Hotel La Rut (2024)
Cover Albums
Start from Here (2008)
Joanna & Wang Ruo-lin (2009)
The Things We Do for Love (2011)
Midnight Cinema (2014)
Love is Calling Me (2019)
EP
H.A.M. (Happy Accessible Music)(w/ Chinese Title: "火腿") (2016)
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 | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| 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
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:14:13
Disc 11Let’s Start From Here3:362Lost In Paradise3:153As Love Begins to Mend5:474Bada Bada3:555Lost Taipei4:366The Best Mistake I’ve Ever Made4:287I Love You (愛很簡單)5:178For No Reason4:399Stages of Flying4:0010Now3:5211True6:0612New York State of Mind3:28Disc 21迷宮3:362有你的快樂3:163Now3:534因為你愛我5:495For No Reason4:402008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 39:00
Disc 11Tikiville (英文版)3:522Maybe Some Other Time (英文版)3:503Vincent5:284一種念頭4:375我的愛3:436Times of Your Life3:157Tikiville (中文版)3:538Aubrey4:089Maybe Some Other Time (中文版)3:4810玫瑰玫瑰我愛你2:26Disc 21Adult Crap2I Guess I'm Paranoid3Longing for Romance4His Remedy5Nobody's A Nun6Even If We Did7How I Feel About Businessmen8Man9Palpitation10I'm Pathetic EnoughThe Adventures of Bernie the Schoolboy
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 29:33
1The Adventures of Bernie the Schoolboy1:592Apathy2:273Chitterchat2:004Plotting Revenge1:575The Fool2:546Only Child2:237We Just Won’t Know1:188The Bug2:409I Blame It on You2:3110The Chicken Circus1:5511Chitterchat (reprise)2:0612The Revenge of the Farm Animals2:0113The Adventure Comes to an End3:222011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 58:56
Disc 11Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head3:042You’ve Got a Friend4:353The Things We Do for Love3:264Wild World3:505Lemon Tree3:196Dirty Work3:467Stay3:508You’ve Got a Friend (acoustic version)4:259Wild World (acoustic version)3:4510Stay (acoustic version)3:54Disc 21償還3:392親密愛人4:403三個人的晚餐4:314一生守候4:545Lemon Tree3:18Galaxy Crisis: The Strangest Midnight Broadcast
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 31:31
1Galaxy Prologue0:212Coins2:263Pressure’s on Me (Space Saloon Theme)2:464The Antagonist2:105Evil Nerd Theme2:146Picnicktown0:467Remote Control2:068Meteor One (Inside the Mind of a Wrestling Fanatic)0:319Enlightenment3:0210Frolicktown1:3311You and Me3:0112Garden Party on Mars1:5813An Audience With the King2:2014Galaxy Crisis2:2315Chitterchat (TV Theme)1:5416The Chicken Circus (Crash Detour Into the Chip Galaxy)2:002014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 48:50
1Alice in Wonderland4:182被遺忘的時光 / Forgotten Times3:143追夢人 / The Dream Chaser4:064玫瑰香 / The Scent of Roses4:325夜上海 / Night Shanghai2:296Moon River4:087Pure Imagination4:328當年情 / Love from Once Upon a Time4:189花樣年華 / In the Mood for Love4:3510What is a Youth2:5711You Only Live Twice3:0412今宵多珍重 / The Precious Night3:1513If I Had Words3:222015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 32:06
1Kungfu Sound Bite0:072When I Nod2:123Truckin' Everyday2:184Whip Out the Shampoo0:475Feet2:306The Scientific Method1:507Teenager Statement2:388Liquefied Cheese0:139Ain't She Sweet1:3910I Knew It, I Swear!2:5011I Don't Give a Hoot2:1812Now We're Together Forever and Always1:5113Everything Anything2:0114Spanish Flea2:1015I'm Fucked!1:2016Simply Nothing You Can Do5:222016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 48:06
1The Tale Begins0:302Isn’t It Exciting1:563My Belly Really Aches3:204Scary Cousins1:435The Rightful Heir4:496When You Dream in Technicolor0:377Inside the Mind of a Chicken3:408The Greatest Stink3:379The Art of Bullying3:3010Intermission (Looney Galop)0:3511When You Dream in Technicolor3:1512Meanest Kids in Town2:5413Run Away From Home!2:3414The Cult Leader1:5915Liar2:4416Senile Rock4:3617Mom and Dad Don’t Understand1:3818Pick of the Litter4:092018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 34:14
1Modern Tragedy Prologue0:232Good Girls Don’t Cry3:033Sabrina Tape Super Speed0:124I Must’ve Screwed Up Really Bad2:135It’s Raining but You’re Not Here1:526If You Say Come on to Me2:147Now That Life Is Trouble Free ’Cause I’m Finally on T.V.0:408Please Don’t You Know What Time It Is?0:209The Etiquette of Handing Scissors and Knives1:3110The Motorized Scooter Edo3:3311I Cannot Wait to Fall in Love (Dish Washer)1:0012Summer2:3413I Dream We Will Be Together Again2:4014Chief’s Song2:0115He’s Weeping Gently on a Hill3:0116Magical Starry Night Palm Trees Waves Song Picture0:3817Goodbye3:1018Sabrina Don’t Get Married Again!2:3819Modern Tragedy Epilogue0:312019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:19
1蘋果花 Apple Blossom3:572寒雨曲 Blues in the Rain2:483忘記他 Forget Him2:534奈何 Helpless2:235愛人 Lover4:056魅せられて (“愛的迷戀”日文版) Love Is Calling Me (Japanese Version)3:147漫步人生路 Slow Walk Of Life3:018我只在乎你 I Only Care About You4:299愛人 (日文版) Lover (Japanese Version)4:0610リンゴ追分 (“蘋果花”日文版) Apple Blossom (Japanese Version)3:5611時の流れに身をまかせ(“我只在乎你”日文版) I Only Care About You (Japanese Version)4:272024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 51:35
1Hotel La Rut1:262I Believe That All His Words are True2:523Pigeons on Your Balcony2:564Flies!1:015People Don't Eat Dinner by Themselves2:296In a Situation Like This, What a Mafia Leader Would Say1:547He's Given Us the Freedom to Do What's Right1:158Fancied by a Celebrity1:519Drunken Song1:0810The Wish I0:4311She Had a Habit of Meeting All of the Artists Backstage2:0612There She Smiles (In a Memory)2:4413You Lost Me at the Spanking Machine2:5014Tina's Hausu3:0415Fell in Love with the Neighbor's Boy2:3216Gasp! That Plastic Bag is Watching Me!1:5117Strange Beast4:1518The Wish II1:2219Jump in the Water2:4520Contraband1:1021Shadow at My Feet2:1422The Detective3:1323Ragged Stairs to Heaven / The End3:54
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Time in a BottleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks1Desperado 2Blackbird 3Yesterday 4Time in a Bottle 5Bad Moon Rising | 16 December 2004 | ||
| 2016 | H.A.M 火腿Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:341哈囉安娘3:29 2青少女巡邏隊3:17 3好時光3:48 | 26 May 2016 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Joanna & 王若琳 / The Adult StorybookSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:12:43Disc 1 1Tikiville3:51 2Maybe Some Other Time3:47 3Vincent5:27 4一種念頭4:36 5我的愛3:41 6Times of Your Life3:13 7Tikiville3:51 8Aubrey4:08 9Maybe some other time3:47 10玫瑰玫瑰我愛你2:26 Disc 21Adult Crap3:40 2I Guess I’m Paranoid2:57 3Longing for Romance3:28 4His Remedy3:17 5Nobody’s a Nun3:09 6Even If We Did4:47 7How I Feel About Businessmen2:16 8Man2:21 9Palpitation3:40 10I’m Pathetic Enough3:45 11Thoughts of a Teacher0:36 | Compilation | 8 January 2009 | |
| 2010 | The Adult StorybookSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:19:43Disc 1 1Tikiville3:56 2I Guess I’m Paranoid2:26 3As Love Begins to Mend4:05 4Vincent4:41 5True4:32 6Sally’s Song2:28 7Physical4:39 8You Make My Dreams2:54 9You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)2:52 Disc 21一種念頭4:48 2Can’t Take My Eyes Off You3:33 3夜來香3:23 4Times of Your Life2:53 5Adult Crap3:34 6Nobody’s a Nun3:05 7I Love You4:38 8有你的快樂3:06 9愛我的請舉手4:33 10迷宮3:37 11That’s All3:47 12Classic Aftertaste Joanna6:13 | Live | 26 January 2010 |
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | When I NodSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:111When I Nod2:11 | 20 May 2015 | ||
| 2020 | IsisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:081Isis5:08 | 10 July 2020 | ||
| 2021 | You're Breaking My HeartSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:481You're Breaking My Heart (Drama "Gold Leaf" interlude song)3:24 2You're Breaking My Heart (Joanna's version)3:24 | Soundtrack | 10 December 2021 | |
| 2022 | 梯納的鬼怪屋Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:091梯納的鬼怪屋3:09 | 28 October 2022 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Joanna Wang head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joanna_Wang.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f381e24-31b2-4321-a82f-012245a2c620discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f381e24-31b2-4321-a82f-012245a2c620core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q457366seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_Wangbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_Wang
Why this artist is in the database
- List of C-pop artists
- List of Taiwanese singers
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Image: giggle1025（ https://www.flickr.com/photos/giggle1025/） · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q457366 · MusicBrainz: 7f381e24-31b2-4321-a82f-012245a2c620
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