An Unexpected Journey | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Joker Xue |
Cover: | An Unexpected Journey (Joker Xue Album).jpg |
Recorded: | 2013 |
Genre: | Mandopop |
Language: | Mandarin |
Label: | Ocean Butterflies, Chaoshi Music[1] |
Producer: | Joker Xue |
Prev Title: | Several Of... |
Prev Year: | 2012 |
Next Title: | Gentleman |
Next Year: | 2016 |
An Unexpected Journey is the sixth album by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue. It was released on November 11, 2013, by Ocean Butterflies and later acquired by Xue's own label Chaoshi Music.[2]
There are ten tracks on the album with Xue composing music for six tracks and writing lyrics for six tracks. He also served as the album producer.[3] The album incorporated new elements of Britpop and pop-rock, such as Ugly and An Unexpected Journey, in addition to the emotional ballads Xue became known for, such as What Do You Want From Me and the lead single Radius Around You that was released on December 27, 2012 to positive reception.[4] Upon release, An Unexpected Journey ranked #1 on Sino Chart and remained at the top for two weeks.[5]
Track listing | Lyricist | Composer | Length | |
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1 | "Ugly" 丑八怪 | Gan Shijia | Li Ronghao | 4:13 |
2 | "An Unexpected Journey" 意外 | Yang Zipu | Yang Zipu | 4:49 |
3 | "What Do You Want from Me" 你还要我怎样 | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 5:10 |
4 | "有没有" Is There | Guo Ding | Guo Ding | 4:12 |
5 | "Fashion Seasons" 潮流季 | Lin Xiaoke | Guo Ding | 4:00 |
6 | "Wait for Me to Come Home" 等我回家 | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 4:57 |
7 | "I Thought of You" 我想起你了 | Joker Xue | Gaoyang | 3:50 |
8 | "Actually" 其实 | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 4:02 |
9 | "Radius Around You" 方圆几里 | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 4:23 |
10 | "Radius Around You" (Guitar version) 方圆几里 (吉他版) | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 4:21 |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | VChart Awards | "What Do You Want from Me" | [6] | ||
2014 | Chinese Top Ten Music Awards | Top 10 Hits of the Year | "An Unexpected Journey" | [7] | |
Music Radio China Top Chart Awards | Song of the Year | "Ugly" | [8] |