Taipei, March 25, 2026 (CNA) — Jay Chou has released a new album called "Children of the Sun" on digital platforms nearly four years after his previous album was released in July 2022. The physical album is scheduled for release on April 10.

Apple Music lists "Children of the Sun" as an album by Jay Chou with 13 songs and a March 25, 2026 release date. The page identifies the release as a Mandopop album and credits JVR Music International Ltd.

Reporting on his 2022 album “Greatest Works Of Art,” The Straits Times calls Jay Chou the “king of Mandopop” and notes that the album continues his run of Mandarin pop releases. The review focuses on his Mandarin songs and Chinese pop style and makes no reference to him having ever released a full-length English-language studio album.

The discography of Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou consists of sixteen studio albums, six live albums, four extended plays, and one compilation album. The listed studio albums from 2000 (“Jay”) through 2022 (“Greatest Works of Art”) are all titled and primarily described as Mandopop or Chinese-language releases, with no entry identified as an English-language studio album. The article does not list any separate full-length English album in his discography.

Spotify’s artist page for Jay Chou lists his albums chronologically, including “Jay,” “Fantasy,” “The Eight Dimensions,” “Ye Hui Mei,” “Common Jasmine Orange,” and later works such as “Opus 12,” “Aiyo, Not Bad,” and “Greatest Works of Art.” All albums are categorized under genres like Mandopop and C-Pop, and track titles and album information indicate Mandarin or mixed-language songs; there is no separate full-length album marked or described as an all-English release.

AllMusic’s discography for Jay Chou lists his key releases as studio albums and compilations, characterizing his work as Mandopop and C-pop. Album titles such as "Jay", "Fantasy", "Ye Hui Mei", "November’s Chopin", "Still Fantasy", and "Capricorn" are given with release years, but there is no listing of a fully English-language album in his catalog.

The biography states that "Jay Chou (born 18 January 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor" and repeatedly describes him as a Mandopop artist active in the Chinese-language market. It lists his studio albums, noting that he "released his debut studio album, Jay (2000), under Alfa Music" and that his success continued with albums such as "Fantasy" (2001), "Eight Dimensions" (2002), "Still Fantasy" (2006), "On the Run!" (2007), and "Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories" (2016), without indicating any full English-language album; the only mention of English is that he incorporates some English phrases and Western musical styles into his predominantly Mandarin songs.

Apple Music’s artist page for Jay Chou lists his releases such as “Jay,” “Fantasy,” “The Eight Dimensions,” “Ye Hui Mei,” “Common Jasmine Orange,” “Opus 12,” “Aiyo, Not Bad,” and “Greatest Works of Art.” These albums are filed under genres including Mandopop and C-Pop and display Chinese track titles; there is no separate full-length album labeled as an English-language studio album among his main releases.

A March 2026 press release on Jay Chou’s upcoming 16th studio album states: “After three years and eight months, iconic Mandopop artist Jay Chou is set to release his 16th studio album, ‘Children of the Sun.’” The release describes him as a Mandopop artist and discusses pre-orders on Chinese music platforms; it does not describe the new album as an English-language project or suggest that his previous studio albums were in English.

AllMusic’s discography for Jay Chou lists his albums from “Jay” (2000) and “Fantasy” (2001) through later releases such as “Opus 12,” “Aiyo, Not Bad,” and “Greatest Works of Art.” The albums are categorized under styles like Asian Pop, C-Pop, and Mandopop, and the listings do not include any full-length album described as an English-language studio album.

Qobuz’s artist page introduces Jay Chou as a "Taiwanese pop star" who "helped usher Mandopop into the 21st century" and whose early albums like "Jay" (2000), "Fantasy" (2001), and "The Eight Dimensions" (2002) established his fame. The release list for his albums and compilations, including his more recent "Greatest Works of Art" (2022), shows album titles and descriptions in English but categorizes the music as Mandopop/C-Pop and does not identify any of the studio albums as English-language albums; individual tracks with English words in the titles appear on otherwise Chinese-language records.

Last.fm’s album page for Jay Chou (周杰伦) shows his major releases, including “Jay,” “Fantasy,” “The Eight Dimensions,” “Ye Hui Mei,” “Common Jasmine Orange,” “Still Fantasy,” and others. The site tags his music with genres such as Mandopop and C-Pop and lists predominantly Chinese-titled albums; there is no separate full-length English-language album in his core discography.

The discography section lists Jay Chou’s studio albums as: "JAY" (2000), "范特西" (2001), "八度空間" (2002), "葉惠美" (2003), "七里香" (2004), "十一月的蕭邦" (2005), "依然范特西" (2006), "我很忙" (2007), "魔杰座" (2008), "跨時代" (2010), "驚嘆號" (2011), "十二新作" (2012), "哎呦，不錯哦" (2014), "周杰倫的床邊故事" (2016), "最偉大的作品" (2022), and "太陽之子" (2026). All are described as Mandopop/Mandarin-language releases with Chinese titles; there is no separate full English-language studio album listed.

The article on Jay Chou’s debut studio album "杰倫" (Jay) describes it as his first Mandarin-language studio album released by BMG Taiwan on 7 November 2000. Track listings such as "可愛女人", "完美主義", and "星晴" are in Mandarin, and the language of the album is identified as Mandarin rather than English.

The comprehensive list of Jay Chou’s musical works groups his releases into studio albums, EPs, live albums and compilations. Studio albums are all titled in Chinese and identified as Mandarin pop; there is no separate category for an English-language studio album and no entry indicating an album fully recorded in English.

The user-curated discography for Jay Chou on Rate Your Music lists studio albums like “Jay,” “Fantasy,” “The Eight Dimensions,” “Ye Hui Mei,” “Common Jasmine Orange,” “November's Chopin,” and “Opus 12,” all categorized under genres such as Mandopop and C-Pop. No separate studio entry is labeled as an English-language album, and the commentary refers to him primarily as a Mandopop artist.

This entertainment piece from Phoenix News surveys Jay Chou’s English songs, pointing out that he has performed several tracks or verses in English in movies and albums. However, the article treats these as scattered English songs or bilingual tracks and does not mention any full-length English-language album in his career.

Jay Chou’s catalog includes occasional English phrases and brief English sections within otherwise Mandarin songs, and he has recorded some songs with partial English lyrics or titles. However, across his studio albums recognized in major discographies, there is no widely acknowledged case of a full album where all tracks are in English; his reputation and main body of work are consistently described as Mandopop and Chinese-language releases.

Musicboard’s release page lists Jay Chou’s albums such as "Children of the Sun," "Jay Chou’s Bedtime Stories," "Opus 12," and several live and soundtrack albums. The entries include cover art and year but do not present any of the releases as an English-language studio album; the platform categorizes him under Asian pop and Chinese-language music, with tracklists dominated by Chinese titles and only sporadic English song names.

Last.fm’s artist page for Jay Chou (周杰倫) lists his albums including "Jay," "Fantasy," "The Eight Dimensions," "November’s Chopin," "Still Fantasy," "On the Run!," "Capricorn," "The Era," "Exclamation Mark," "Opus 12," "Aiyo, Not Bad," and "Jay Chou’s Bedtime Stories." The tagging and listener comments describe the music as "Mandopop" and "C-pop" in Mandarin, and none of the top albums or full-length releases are labeled as English-language albums; instead, some tracks are noted for having English titles or brief English lyrics within predominantly Chinese songs.