Countless (Chinese: 无数) is the twelfth album by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue. It was released on September 20, 2022, by Xue's own label Chaoshi Music.[2]
| Countless | ||||
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| Released | September 20, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 47:13 | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | Chaoshi Music[1] | |||
| Producer | Joker Xue | |||
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Background
editOf the ten tracks on the album, Xue composed music for five tracks and wrote lyrics for seven tracks. The title track, "Countless", was written and composed by Xue. The arrangement builds up from low piano notes integrated with percussion, culminating in a powerful and unyielding atmosphere where one rushes forward fearlessly and uncompromisingly despite the countless obstacles in pursuit of countless possibilities.[2]
"Waiting" is a cover of the song by Xue's good friend Zhao Yingjun, who passed away in February 2021.[3] Zhao had expressed the wish of having an album of cover songs to hear his music through other artists' interpretation; Xue launched the project in August 2020 and the album A Song, a Story was released on September 17, 2020.[4] "Waiting" is included on the album A Song, a Story where thirteen of Zhao's songs are each covered by a different artist (Jane Zhang, Eason Chan, Jeff Chang, Hu Haiquan, Roy Wang, Lu Hu, Xue, Huang Yali, Dong Chengpeng, Jam Hsiao, Jason Zhang, Jin Zhiwen, and Han Hong)[5] and Xue's own album Countless. It is the seventh track on both albums; the placement is significant because Xue had previously said the seventh track has the purpose of measuring the quality of the album and holds a special meaning for him.[6]
The songs "You Are Not Alone" and "But" are collaborations with Jeff Chang and Jane Zhang, respectively. Zhang performed "But" with Xue as a special guest at Xue's Douyin Online Concert: Ke in February 2023 and at Xue's Extraterrestrial World Tour's third Beijing show in August 2023. "About You" is dedicated to Xue's mother, who passed away when he was 4.[7]
Countless was number 2 on Tencent Music's 2022 Year-End Chart which ranks the albums based on the sum of the five highest scored songs on each album.[8] All songs on the album peaked within the top ten spots on Tencent Music UNI chart, with the exception of "City of Luo", which peaked at 11.[9]
Track listing
edit| # | Track listing | Lyricist | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Countless" (无数) | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 5:30 |
| 2 | "Phoenix Feathers and Unicorn Horns" (凤毛麟角) | Jace Guo | Jace Guo | 4:22 |
| 3 | "Turn Waste Into Treasure" (变废为宝) | Joker Xue/Chacha | Chacha | 4:39 |
| 4 | "You Are Not Alone" (你不是一个人; with Jeff Chang) | Joker Xue/James Hu | James Hu | 4:24 |
| 5 | "But" (可; with Jane Zhang) | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 4:40 |
| 6 | "Supporting Actor" (男二号) | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 4:47 |
| 7 | "Waiting" (守候) | Zhao Yingjun | Zhao Yingjun | 4:52 |
| 8 | "City of Luo" (洛城) | Gan Shijia | Joker Xue | 4:58 |
| 9 | "Facade" (被人) | Joker Xue | Joker Xue/Jace Guo | 4:08 |
| 10 | "About You" (关于你) | Joker Xue | Joker Xue | 4:53 |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Migu Music Awards[10] | Artist of the Year (Male) | Won | |
| Top 10 Hits of the Year | Turning Waste Into Treasure | Won | ||
| Tencent Music Year End Charts[11] | Top 20 Artists of the Year | Won | ||
| Top 10 Singer-Songwriter of the Year | Won | |||
| NetEase Cloud Music[12] | Most Searched Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Single of the Year | Turning Waste Into Treasure | Won | ||
| 2022 | NetEase Cloud Music[13] | Artist of the Year (Male) | Won | |
| Single of the Year | But | Won | ||
| Album of the Year | Countless | Won | ||
| Tencent Music Year End Charts[14] | Top 20 Artists of the Year | Won | ||
| Top 10 Albums of the Year | Countless | Won | ||
| Top 10 Hits of the Year | But | Won | ||
| KuGou[15] | Top 10 Artists of the Year | Won | ||
| Favorite Artist of Post-00s Generation | Won | |||
| Top 10 Popular Albums | Countless | Won |
References
edit- ^ "阔景音乐官方微博" (in Chinese). Weibo. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "《天外来物》专辑介绍" (in Chinese). NetEase Music. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "赵英俊离世后病房响起《小红花》 未婚妻默默送别" [After Zhao Yingjun passed away, "Little Red Flower" played in the ward, and his fiancée bid farewell silently] (in Chinese). Sina. February 9, 2021.
- ^ "薛之谦上热搜被质疑蹭赵英俊热度，知名经纪人发文鸣不平" [Netizens accuse Xue of taking advantage of Zhao Yingjun's popularity, well-known agent posted in defense of Xue] (in Chinese). Sina. February 9, 2021.
- ^ "一首歌一个故事 赵英俊某些作品重唱企划" [A song, a story, a re-singing project of some of Zhao Yingjun's works] (in Chinese). NetEase Music. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "新歌上线24小时获10万评论，薛之谦：不好听可以永久删除整张唱片". Sohu. December 10, 2019.
- ^ "薛之谦"梦想秀"首曝身世：我4岁时母亲去世-中新网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "2022腾讯音乐榜年度榜单". Tencent Music. 2022.
- ^ Tencent UNI Chart:
- "Facade (被人)". Tencent Music. 2021.
- "Turn Waste Into Treasure (变废为宝)". Tencent Music. 2021.
- "Phoenix Feathers and Unicorn Horns (凤毛麟角)". Tencent Music. 2021.
- "City of Luo (洛城)". Tencent Music. 2021.
- "Supporting Actor (男二号 )". Tencent Music. 2022.
- "But (可)". Tencent Music. 2022.
- "About You (关于你)". Tencent Music. 2022.
- "You Are Not Alone (你不是一个人)". Tencent Music. 2022.
- "Countless (无数)". Tencent Music. 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.
- ^ "2021腾讯音乐榜年度榜单". Tencent. 2021.
- ^ "网易云音乐2021年度音乐奖出炉". NetEase. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "网易云音乐2022年度音乐奖出炉". Sina. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "2022腾讯音乐榜年度榜单". Tencent. 2022.
- ^ "酷狗音乐2022音乐生活白皮书". KuGou. 2022.