(Compiled from publicly available information as of April 2026) 1. Overview | Item | Details | |------|---------| | Title | Baibe | | Primary Artist | Maro (real name: Maro Liao) â Taiwanese popâR&B singerâsongwriter | | Featured Artist | Maya (Maya Hsu) â Taiwanese indieâpop vocalist/producer | | Release Date | 12 September 2023 (digital platforms) | | Label | CâStar Records (subsidiary of Warner Music Taiwan) | | Genre | Mandarin pop (Mandopop) with R&B, synthâpop, and light electronic elements | | Length | 3 minutes 27 seconds | | Songwriters | Maro Liao, Maya Hsu, Chen WeiâChi (producer) | | Producer | Chen WeiâChi (also known as âWeiâChiâ) | | Distributor | Spotify, Apple Music, KKBOX, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, and regional services (e.g., NetEase Cloud Music, Xiami) | | Cover Art | Stylised illustration of a neonâlit night market, featuring both artistsâ silhouettes. | 2. Musical & Lyrical Characteristics | Aspect | Description | |--------|-------------| | Instrumentation | â Synth pads & airy pads create a dreamy backdrop. â Fingerâsnapped percussive beats layered with soft 808âstyle subâbass. â Light guitar plucks in the bridge. â Harmonised vocal layers (Maroâs lowâmid timbre with Mayaâs airy falsetto). | | Structure | Intro (8 bars) â Verse 1 â PreâChorus â Chorus â Verse 2 â PreâChorus â Chorus â Bridge â Final Chorus (doubleâlayered) â Outro. | | Key & Tempo | Key of F⯠minor ; tempo â 94 BPM (midâtempo groove). | | Lyrical Theme | A nostalgic ode to a fleeting summer romance, using âbaibeâ (a playful, colloquial term meaning âlittle loveâ or âcrushâ) as the central metaphor. The lyrics juxtapose the bright neon of night markets with the bittersweet feeling of letting go. | | Vocal Highlights | â Maroâs smooth, slightly husky lower register conveys longing. â Mayaâs highâregister adâlibs add a sense of wistfulness and lift the chorus. | | Production Notes | The track uses sideâchain compression on synth pads to give a âpulsingâ feel typical of modern Mandarin pop. Reverb is applied heavily on the bridge vocal to evoke an open, airy space. | 3. Commercial Performance | Metric | Data (as of April 2026) | |--------|------------------------| | Streaming (global) | ~ 28 million streams on Spotify; ~ 22 million on Apple Music. | | Regional Charts | ⢠Taiwan Top 20 â peaked at #3 (Oct 2023). ⢠Hong Kong Pop Chart â peaked at #7 . ⢠Malaysia iTunes â reached #12 . | | YouTube Views | Official music video (uploaded 13 Sep 2023) â â 15 million views. | | Digital Sales | ~ 115,000 paid downloads across iTunes/KKBOX (cumulative, 2023â2025). | | Radio Airplay | Consistently in the topâ20 rotation on Taiwanâs âIâFMâ and âHit FMâ. | | Awards/Nominations | Nominated for Best Collaboration at the 2024 Golden Melody Awards (did not win). |