Sisters (A-Mei album)

Sisters (Chinese: 姊妹; pinyin: Zǐmèi) is the debut studio album by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released on December 13, 1996, by Forward Music. The album was primarily handled by Taiwanese producer Chang Yu-sheng, with the assistance of Yu Guangyan, Ma Yu-fen, Baby Chung, David Wu, and Chen Fu-ming. Musically, it experiments with genres such as pop, soul music, R&B, adult contemporary and easy listening to exhibit A-Mei's vocal talent and versatility. On June 23, 2017, 20 and a half years after its initial release date, a vinyl reissue of Sisters was released by Forward Music.

Prior to the album's release date, the higher-ups at Forward Music were concerned that A-Mei's aboriginal heritage would negatively impact the performance of the album, due to widespread discrimination against indigenous people in Taiwan at the time. Nevertheless, Sisters was a massive commercial success in Taiwan upon release. The record topped the Taiwan IFPI chart for a total of nine consecutive weeks and sold a total of 1.21 million copies in Taiwan and 4 million in Asia.

To promote Sisters, A-Mei and Forward Music released five singles; "You Don't Want Anything," "I'm a Dreamer on Air," "Cut Love," "Release" and the title track, all resulting in commercial success. The album's success paved the way for future popular Taiwanese aboriginal artists such as A-Lin and Jia Jia. Sisters currently ranks as the fourth highest-selling album of all time in Taiwan.