"Tornado" was originally a sincere work dedicated to Jacky Wu by Chou when he debuted, but it was withdrawn on the grounds of unsuitability, and finally placed on the LP.

[14] Chou served as the album's sole composer, while he enlisted Vincent Fang and Vivian Hsu to assist with the songwriting.

[3] With simple lyrics that give out infinite space for the imagination, "Adorable Lady" breaks away from the usual ballad style in the Mandopop market, while having a new feel to it.

[16] The power ballad "Black Humor" is a deep description of Chou's inner world of emotions, remembering the moment when his girlfriend left him, with a twelve-piece string orchestra and a traditional old-fashioned band, presenting a British vintage flair.

[16] The songs "Perfectionism," "Wife," "Basketball Match," "Ancient Indian Turtledove" and "Counter-Clockwise Clock" were all solely lyricized by Vincent Fang.

[3] The lyrics of the song "Perfectionism" depict the perfectionist characteristics of a girl which gave a boy heart-rending regrets of having the painful relationship with her.

In terms of its music production, the song was played with several layers of piano tunes, a vigorous bass, and distinctive synthesizers.

[18] The song was recorded in an impromptu manner, with the aim of presenting it in the most authentic way possible, while taking influences from acid jazz, which is unorthodox in Chinese popular music.

[21] The music video for "Perfectionism" was directed by Shockley Huang, which contains scenes of Chou playing piano over a deserted field.

[22] The music video for "Starry Mood," which was directed by Huang Xiao Jia, depicts Chou singing in the grassland.

[23] The music video for "Wife" was set in a traditional Chinese home, with Chou singing in various parts of the gardens and rooms; it was directed by Kuang Sheng.

[29] The music video for "Counter-Clockwise Clock" was directed by Kuang Sheng, and it was shot entirely in a sepia filter, indicating the melancholic atmosphere of the lyrics as well as the melodies.

"[33] A reviewer from NetEase stated: "Although Jay Chou's style has the shadow of David Tao and Alex To, after all, the singer's first album will inevitably give people a feeling of "copying".

[4] The website Hypebeast did a retrospective of the album 20 years after its debut and how much impact it had on the Mandopop scene by buoying genres like hip hop, R&B and rap music in the mainstream.

[34] Eric and Bakery Kung of GQ Taiwan wrote in a retrospective review: "Even after 20 years, when I listen to Jay Chou's first album again, no matter whether it's a new and different style of music, or the lyrics of Fong and Tsui, under the chaotic market of Chinese music, the melody is still new and trendy, so the creation is no longer limited to the market of love songs, and develops the colorful and strange without any boundaries, leaving behind countless Jay's classics, and becoming the representative masterpieces of the watershed that can't be forgotten.

[39] "Ancient Indian Turtledove" made it onto the leaderboard of the top ten outstanding singles in 2000 by the Taiwan Chinese Musicians Exchange Association.