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An Unexpected Journey (album)

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An Unexpected Journey
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2013 (2013-11-11)
Recorded2013
GenreMandopop
Length43:57
LanguageMandarin
LabelOcean Butterflies, Chaoshi Music[1]
ProducerJoker Xue
Joker Xue chronology
Several Of...
(2012)
An Unexpected Journey
(2013)
Gentleman
(2016)

An Unexpected Journey (Chinese: 意外) 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]

Background

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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][3] Upon release, An Unexpected Journey ranked #1 on Sino Chart and remained at the top for two weeks.[5]

Track listing

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# Track listing Lyricist Composer Length
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

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2013 VChart Awards "What Do You Want from Me" Won [6]
2014 Chinese Top Ten Music Awards Top 10 Hits of the Year "An Unexpected Journey" Won [7]
Music Radio China Top Chart Awards Song of the Year "Ugly" Won [6][8]

References

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  1. ^ "阔景音乐官方微博" (in Chinese). Weibo. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "《意外》专辑介绍" (in Chinese). NetEase Music. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "意外 简介". QQ Music. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "薛之谦《意外》发布 首度尝试摇滚风". ent.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "综合榜 2013年 第45周" [Comprehensive List, Week 45 of 2013]. Sino Chart (in Chinese). November 10, 2013. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "我的心愿是世界和平,薛之谦十大经典歌曲盘点". NetEase (in Chinese). October 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "薛之谦获最佳唱作人《意外》夺十大金曲不意外". Ifeng. April 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "薛之谦喜获中国TOP排行榜内地最受欢迎男歌手". IFeng. March 13, 2013.