Jacky (Chinese: 薛之谦) is the debut album by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue. It was released on September 6, 2006, by Sheng Teng and later acquired by Xue's own label Chaoshi Music.[3]

Jacky
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2006 (2006-09-06)
Recorded2006
GenreMandopop
Length43:39
LanguageMandarin
Label
Producer
  • Chen Yaochuan
  • Peng Cheng
  • Shi Zi
Joker Xue chronology
Jacky
(2006)
How Are You?
(2007)

Background

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Of the ten tracks on the album, Xue composed music for six and wrote lyrics for five. "Yellow Maple Leaves" and "Return of the Prince" were created by Xue while participating in the singing competition show My Style, My Show.[4] Musically, the album presents a fusion of Eastern Classic of Poetry and Western R&B elements.[5] It sold more than 200,000 copies within 1.5 month of release.[6]

Track listing

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# Track Listing Lyricist Composer Length
1 "The Return of the Prince" 王子归来 Joker Xue Joker Xue 4:48
2 "Serious Snow" 认真的雪 Joker Xue Joker Xue 4:19
3 "Women in the World of Mortals" 红尘女子 Joker Xue Joker Xue 4:43
4 "Love Doesn't Leave" 爱不走 Gou Wei Gou Wei 4:25
5 "The Happy Gang" 快乐帮 Zhang Peng Zheng Wei 4:01
6 "My Show" 我的Show Yi Jiayang/Cheng Jin Liu Wei 3:35
7 "Yellow Maple Leaves" 黄色枫叶 Joker Xue Joker Xue 4:12
8 "Phoenix Hairpin" 钗头凤 Gan Shijia Joker Xue 5:00
9 "Memory" Joker Xue Joker Xue 5:01
10 "My Show (instrumental)" (我的Show 伴奏) Yi Jiayang/Cheng Jin Liu Wei 3:35

Accolades

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Year Award Category Work Results
2006 Chinese Top Ten Music Awards[7] Best New Artist Award (Silver) Won
Global Chinese Music Awards Most Popular New Male Artist Award Won
Pepsi Music Chart[8] Top Five Most Popular Male Artists (Mainland) Won
Ultimate Artist Won
China's Original Music Popular Chart Most Popular New Artist (Male) Won
Southeast Music Chart Awards[9] Mainland's Most Popular Male Singer Won
Music Pioneer Awards Best New Artist Award Won
Campus Heroes[10] Best New Artist Award Won
China Fashion Awards[11] Best New Artist Award (Mainland) Won
Entertainment China · 2006 Starlight Ceremony[12] Most Popular Idol Won
2007 Chinese Top Ten Music Awards Top 10 Hits of the Year Serious Snow Won
China Music Awards[13] Media Recommendation Award Won
Beijing Yinyue Tai[14] Best New Artist Won
Top Hit of the Year Yellow Maple Leaves Won
Music Radio China Top Chart Awards Most Popular Artist on College Campuses (Mainland) Jacky Won
China's Original Music Popular Chart Top Hit (Mainland) Serious Snow Won
Best Improvement Artist Won
2008 Migu Music Awards Singer-Songwriter with Most Potential Serious Snow Won
2013 Chinese Top Ten Music Awards[15] Twenty Years of Supreme Hits Serious Snow Won

References

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  1. ^ "资料:环球音乐集团(Universal Music Group)" (in Chinese). Sina. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "阔景音乐官方微博" (in Chinese). Weibo. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "《薛之谦》专辑介绍" (in Chinese). NetEase Music. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "薛之谦大连:重唱《黄色枫叶》感动全场,表白粉丝唱哭自己" (in Chinese). NetEase. April 23, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "薛之谦个人同名专辑《薛之谦》上海首发" (in Chinese). Sina. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "唱片销量破20万 薛之谦坐上环球内地头把交椅". Sohu. August 13, 2006. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "薛之谦荣获东方新人银奖". 新浪娱乐. March 25, 2006.
  8. ^ "薛之谦对前辈巧妙应对 闯歌坛还需找"帮手"". 搜狐音乐. April 6, 2006. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "薛之谦拿奖拿到手软 杭州歌友会人气高涨". 新浪娱乐. November 13, 2006. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "天地英雄火热颁奖". 新浪娱乐. December 17, 2006.
  11. ^ "风尚新人奖揭晓 薛之谦杨丞琳郭品超同获". 新浪娱乐. November 10, 2006.
  12. ^ "2006星光大典完美落幕". Ifeng. December 16, 2006.
  13. ^ "薛之谦获颁传媒推荐奖". 新浪音乐. January 25, 2007. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019.
  14. ^ "薛之谦史无前例获中歌榜08年最重七项提名肯定" [Xue Zhiqian received unprecedented seven nominations from the China Song Chart in 2008]. 搜狐音乐. December 12, 2008. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019.
  15. ^ "薛之谦音乐经商两不误连夺东方风云榜两项大奖". Sohu. April 1, 2013.