Extraterrestrial (album)
| Extraterrestrial | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 31, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Joker Xue | |||
| Joker Xue chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Extraterrestrial" 天外来物 on YouTube | ||||
| "Slowly" 迟迟 on YouTube | ||||
| "Crush You Into Pieces and Shape Into an Apple" 把你揉碎捏成苹果 on YouTube | ||||
| "Ambition" 野心 on YouTube | ||||
| "Lottery Ticket" 彩券 on YouTube | ||||
| "Don't Love Me" 不爱我 on YouTube | ||||
| "Exhausted" 耗尽 on YouTube | ||||
Extraterrestrial (Chinese: 天外来物) is the eleventh album by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue. It was released on December 31, 2020 by Huayu World Expo and later acquired by Xue's own label Chaoshi Music.[2]
Background[edit]
Of the ten tracks on the album, Xue composed music for five tracks and wrote lyrics for six tracks. The lead single, "Extraterrestrial", has a pop rock style and utilizes a string arrangement. Xue said the meaning of the song, to him, is that there is someone in this world who is unique to you.[2] It serves as the inspiration for and bookends the set list of Xue's Extraterrestrial World Tour.[3][4][5][6]
Xue collaborated with three artists on this album. "Exhausted" was written by Xue, composed by internet star Guo Chongming, and performed by both; it peaked at number 2 on Tencent Music UNI Chart, the highest of the songs on the album.[7] "Small Sharp Point" was sung with Han Hong, and is a song reminiscing about the simplicity of love and asks the question "If all I had in my pocket is a single rose petal, would you still fall in love with me?"[2] "Paper Boat" was written and composed by Xue to be the ending theme for the wuxia drama Legend of Awakening. It was performed with Yisa Yu, who appeared in Golden Melody 2 with Xue in 2018 and said "I finally know why so many people like you, because you shine on stage" after watching Xue's cover of "One Man Show" by Valen Hsu.[8]
Extraterrestrial was number 2 on Tencent Music's 2020 Year-End Chart, which ranks the albums based on the sum of the five highest-scored songs on each album.[9] All songs on the album peaked within the top fifteen spots on Tencent Music UNI chart, with the exception of "Pan Jinlian", which peaked at 67.[10] Extraterrestrial won Album of the Year at Migu Music Awards and Xue won his second Artist of the Year award from CMIC Music Awards, becoming the first male artist to be recognized twice.
Track listing[edit]
| # | Title | Lyricist | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Extraterrestrial" (天外来物) | Joker Xue | Luo Xiaohei | 4:17 |
| 2 | "Slowly" (迟迟) | Ziwang | Xue Zhiqian/Zhou Yili | 4:15 |
| 3 | "Crush You Into Pieces and Shape Into an Apple" (把你揉碎捏成苹果) | Fang Yi | Fang Yi | 3:55 |
| 4 | "Ambition" (野心) | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 3:40 |
| 5 | "Lottery Ticket" (彩券) | Jace Guo | Jace Guo | 4:35 |
| 6 | "Don't Love Me" (不爱我) | Joker Xue | Joker Xue/ Wang Yuankun | 4:24 |
| 7 | "Pan Jinlian" (潘金莲) | Zhao Yingjun | Zhao Yingjun | 4:55 |
| 8 | "Exhausted" (耗尽; with Guo Chongming) | Joker Xue | Guo Chongming | 4:19 |
| 9 | "Small Sharp Point" (小尖尖; with Han Hong) | Joker Xue | Juliet/Joker Xue | 3:55 |
| 10 | "Paper Boat" (纸船; with Yisa Yu) | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 4:07 |
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tencent Music Entertainment Awards[11] | Most Influential Artist of the Year (Male - Mainland) | Won | |
| Most Popular Karaoke Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| Top 10 Hits of the Year | Extraterrestrial | Won | ||
| Tencent Music Year End Charts[12] | Top 10 Album of the Year | Extraterrestrial | Won | |
| Top 10 Music Videos of the Year | "Extraterrestrial" | Won | ||
| Top 10 Karaoke Songs of the Year | "Extraterrestrial" | Won | ||
| Top 20 Artists of the Year | Won | |||
| Top 10 Singer-Songwriters of the Year | Won | |||
| Top 10 Movie Soundtrack of the Year | "Ambition" | Won | ||
| Top 10 Television Soundtrack of the Year | "Paper Boat" | Won | ||
| 2021 | CMIC Music Awards[13] | Artist of the Year (Male) | Extraterrestrial | Won |
| Song of the Year | "Extraterrestrial" | Nominated | ||
| Best Mixing Project | "Paper Boat" | Nominated | ||
| Best MV | "Extraterrestrial" | Nominated | ||
| Chinese Top Ten Music Awards | Top 10 Hits of the Year | Extraterrestrial | Won | |
| Migu Music Awards[14] | Album of the Year | Extraterrestrial | Won | |
| Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | Most Influential Artist of the Year (Mainland) | Won | ||
| Top 10 Hits of the Year | "Exhausted" | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "阔景音乐官方微博" (in Chinese). Weibo. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c "《天外来物》专辑介绍" (in Chinese). NetEase Music. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ ""数据洞察 146亿元！跨城观演之风"燃爆"2023年大型演唱会市场" [Data Analysis 14.6 billion yuan! The trend of cross-city performances "explodes" the large-scale concert market in 2023]. Tencent (in Chinese). March 22, 2024.
- ^ "2023演唱会年度报告发布，浙江这座城市竟然排全国第一" [The 2023 concert annual report was released, and this city in Zhejiang ranked first in the country]. The World Zhejiang Entrepreneurs (in Chinese). March 22, 2024.
- ^ Benson, Ang (January 3, 2024). "The 5 'Jewels' of Mandopop: China's Joker Xue is the newly minted gem". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "U2 Leads February Boxscore Report With Final Sphere Shows". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "薛之谦郭聪明合作新歌《耗尽》" (in Chinese). NetEase. November 30, 2020.
- ^ "薛之谦郁可唯新歌《纸船》上线" (in Chinese). Sohu. April 25, 2020.
- ^ "由你音乐榜2020年度盘点". Tencent Music. 2020.
- ^ Tencent UNI Chart:
- "Paper Boat (纸船)". Tencent Music. 2020.
- "Extraterrestrial (天外来物)". Tencent Music. 2020.
- "Small Sharp Point (小尖尖)". Tencent Music. 2020.
- "Do Not Love Me (不爱我)". Tencent Music. 2020.
- "Lottery Ticket (彩券)". Tencent Music. 2020.
- "Exhausted (耗尽)". Tencent Music. 2020.
- "Ambition (野心)". Tencent Music. 2020.
- "Crush You Into Pieces and Shape Into an Apple (把你揉碎捏成苹果)". Tencent Music. 2020.
- "Slowly (迟迟)". Tencent Music. 2020.
- "Pan Jinlian (潘金莲)". Tencent Music. 2020.
- ^ "TMEA盛典落幕，为何它是乐坛不可或缺之重？". Sohu. January 27, 2021.
- ^ "由你音乐榜2020年度盘点". Tencent. 2020.
- ^ "CMA 2021". CMIC Official Website. January 26, 2022.
- ^ "以乐之名致敬热爱 动感地带第十五届音乐盛典咪咕汇引领年度乐坛". Sohu. January 6, 2022.