In the 1990s pop stars like the Little Tigers or Jacky Cheung didn't excel at writing their own music. Instead, their trademarks were their flashy dance moves and cool images. Singer-songwriters such as Luo Ta-you and Bobby Chen, on the other hand, who were known for creating their own music, were not noted for their elaborate dance routines and smoldering good looks.
1990 年代的「小虎隊」或張學友這類偶像明星，不以寫歌填詞見長，炫麗的舞蹈風格或酷帥的唱將台風，才是他們的註冊商標；相對來說，像羅大佑及陳昇這類以創作見長的「唱作歌手」（singer-songwriter），則不擅長熱歌、勁舞、耍帥，或後空翻這類高難度肢體動作。