Extraterrestrial (album)
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| Released | December 31, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
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| Producer | Joker Xue | |||
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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]
The final three songs on the album were collaborations with other artists. "Exhausted" was written by Xue, composed by internet star Guo Chongming, and performed by both.[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] Track 10 "Paper Boat" was written and composed by Xue to serve as 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]
Reception
[edit]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. "Extraterrestrial" was among the Top 10 Music Videos of the Year and the Top 10 Karaoke Songs of the Year while "Ambition" and "Paper Boat" were among Top 10 Movie Soundtrack of the Year and Top 10 Television Soundtrack of the Year, respectively.[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. "Exhausted" was the highest charting song of the album, peaking at number 2.[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.
On TME Physical Album Annual Sales Chart, launched in 2021, Extraterrestrial ranked 58th in 2022 but then rose and continued to be in the top 20 in 2023 (ranked 17th), 2024 (ranked 16th), and 2025 (ranked 18th).[11]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Extraterrestrial (天外来物)" | Joker Xue | Luo Xiaohei | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Tardy (迟迟)" | Ziwang | Joker Xue/Zhou Yili | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Criminal Record (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. | "Not 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)" (feat. Guo Chongming) | Joker Xue | Guo Chongming | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Small Sharp Point (小尖尖)" (feat. Han Hong) | Joker Xue | Juliet/Joker Xue | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Paper Boat (纸船)" (feat. Yisa Yu) | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 42:02 | |||
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tencent Music Entertainment Awards 腾讯音乐娱乐盛典 |
Top 10 Hits of the Year 年度十大金曲 |
"Extraterrestrial" | Won | [12] |
| 2021 | Asian Pop Music Awards 亚洲流行音乐大奖 |
Top 20 Albums of the Year 年度TOP20专辑 |
Extraterrestrial | Won | [13][14] |
| Top 20 Songs of the Year 年度TOP20金曲 |
"Extraterrestrial" | Won | |||
| People's Choice Award (Chinese) 大众选择奖(华语) |
"Extraterrestrial" | 2nd place | |||
| Male Artist of the Year (Chinese) 最佳男歌手(华语) |
Extraterrestrial | Nominated | |||
| Chinese Top Ten Music Awards 东方风云榜颁奖典礼 |
Top 10 Hits of the Year 年度十大金曲 |
"Extraterrestrial" | Won | [15] | |
| CMIC Music Awards 唱工委音乐奖 |
Artist of the Year (Male) 年度男歌手 |
Extraterrestrial | Won | [16] | |
| Song of the Year 年度歌曲 |
"Extraterrestrial" | Nominated | |||
| Best Mixing Project 最佳混音工程 |
"Paper Boat" | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Video 最佳音乐录影带 |
"Extraterrestrial" | Nominated | |||
| Migu Music Awards 音乐盛典咪咕汇 |
Album of the Year 年度专辑 |
Extraterrestrial | Won | [17] | |
| Tencent Music Entertainment Awards 腾讯音乐娱乐盛典 |
Top 10 Hits of the Year 年度十大金曲 |
"Exhausted" | Won | [18] |
References
[edit]- ^ "阔景音乐官方微博" [Grand Vista Music Group's Official Weibo]. Weibo (in Chinese). Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c "天外来物专辑介绍" [Extraterrestrial Album]. NetEase Music (in Chinese). 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.
- ^ "音乐头条: 薛之谦携手郭聪明上新感怀歌曲 耗尽" [Music Headlines: Xue Zhiqian and Guo Congming release new sentimental song Exhausted]. Sohu (in Chinese). November 28, 2020.
- ^ "薛之谦郁可唯新歌 纸船 上线" [Xue Zhiqian and Yisa Yu's new song "Paper Boat" is now online]. Sohu (in Chinese). April 25, 2020.
- ^ "由你音乐榜2020年度盘点" [2020 UNI Music Chart Review]. Tencent Music. 2020.
- ^ "TME UNI Chart – Joker Xue Chart History" (in Chinese). Tencent Music. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "腾讯音乐实体专辑榜". Tencent Music (in Chinese). Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ "TMEA盛典落幕, 为何它是乐坛不可或缺之重?". Sohu (in Chinese). January 27, 2021.
- ^ "APMA 2021亚洲流行音乐大奖2021年度入围正式公布". IFeng (in Chinese). November 30, 2021.
- ^ "亚洲流行音乐大奖2021年度获奖名单揭晓". IFeng (in Chinese). December 28, 2021.
- ^ "张艺兴张靓颖获最佳男女歌手, 蔡徐坤"情人"获年度金曲 东方风云榜揭晓". Sina (in Chinese). November 18, 2021.
- ^ "CMA 2021". CMIC Official Website (in Chinese). 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 (in Chinese). January 6, 2022.
- ^ "TMEA音乐娱乐盛典: 薛之谦获十大金曲和最具影响力内地男歌手 透露年前发新歌". Sohu (in Chinese). December 13, 2021.