What Really Matters is a concept-driven album by Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho 何韵诗 (HOCC), released on 21 August 2007.
Album Overview
Produced under the Amusic label, the album explores themes of growth and the life journey. It draws a metaphor between music and wood grains, suggesting that just as rings record a tree’s history, songs engrave the path of a person’s life.
Track Listing
The album contains 12 tracks, including notable collaborations with songwriter Louis Cheung and lyricist Wyman Wong:
- Sense of Humor (幽默感)
- Curiosity Killed the Cat (好奇心殺死貓)
- Natural Tanning (天然沖晒)
- Sleeping Prince (睡王子)
- Big Red Envelope (大紅袍)
- At My Own Risk (以身犯險)
- Ant (螞蟻)
- Wood Grain (木紋) – One of the album’s most popular songs.
- Red Rooftop (紅屋頂)
- Moonlight Box (月光寶盒)
- Sleeping Prince (Mandarin Version)
- Wood Grain (Mandarin Version)
A “2nd Version” (加強版) was later released, which included a bonus CD with a “Wooden Heart Mix” of Wood Grain and a DVD featuring music videos and live footage from the Music Matters ’07 concert.
[2007-08-21] 何韵诗 What Really Matters Album Art Covers
A larger album art cover
何韵诗 What Really Matters Tracks
| 曲序 | 曲目 | 作词 | 作曲 | 编曲 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 幽默感 | 黄伟文 | 何韵诗 | 青山大乐队 |
| 2. | 好奇心杀死猫 | 黄伟文 | 方大同 | Soul Boy(方大同) |
| 3. | 天然冲晒 | 黄仲凯 | 于逸尧 | 何秉舜 |
| 4. | 睡王子 | 周耀辉 | 蔡德才 | 何秉舜、蔡德才 |
| 5. | 大红袍 | 陈浩峰 | Benson Fan | 李端娴 |
| 6. | 以身犯险 | 王仲杰 | Edmond Tsang | 何秉舜 |
| 7. | 蚂蚁 | 周耀辉 | Benson Fan | 英师傅 |
| 8. | 木纹 | 黄伟文 | 张继聪 | 王双骏 |
| 9. | 红屋顶 | 黄伟文 | 王双骏 | 王双骏 |
| 10. | 月光宝盒 | 林若宁 | 阿飞 | 青山大乐队 |
| 11. | 睡王子（国语） | 周耀辉 | 蔡德才 | 何秉舜、蔡德才 |
| 12. | 木纹（国语） | 周耀辉 | 张继聪 | 王双骏 |
