The Guardian (album)

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The Guardian
Joker Xue - The Guardian.png
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 22, 2024 (2024-11-22)
Recorded2024
Genre Mandopop
Length44:27
Language Mandarin
Label Chaoshi Music [1]
Joker Xue chronology
Countless
(2022)
The Guardian
(2024)

The Guardian (Chinese :守村人) is the thirteenth album by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue. It was released on November 22, 2024, by Xue's own label Chaoshi Music. [2]

Contents

Background

Of the ten tracks on the album, Xue composed music for six tracks and wrote lyrics for six tracks. The album title is a reference to the folklore of the village guardian, with the title track including lyrics such as "Real name must be hidden" and "I guard the village against the monster spreading its arms and refuse to retreat" and "I will endure until the next me arrives". [3] In the folklore, a village guardian is someone who has committed wrongs in their previous life and makes amends through defending the village, enduring mockery, and learning from the kindness shown by others in this life. [4] The concept is similar to the village idiot but without the stereotypical comic relief aspects.

"Youth of the Galaxy" is a collaboration with Essay Wang, who was a regular guest of and performed the song with Xue on Xue's Extraterrestrial World Tour. "Relieve Boredom" is the theme song of and created specifically for QQ Speed after Xue was named the brand ambassador; it was released via an in-game virtual concert then on streaming platforms the following day. [5]

"Rent or Purchase" and "That Day On the Road of No Return" were submitted by songwriters Dong Jiahong and Mooney, respectively, and selected by Xue on the music variety show Melody Journey. Both songs had a live stage on the show and the live versions were released prior to the studio version. The live version of "Rent or Purchase", in particular, performed very well and has the highest QQ Music heatscore of all songs performed on the show. [6] The first track, "The Guardian", and the final track, "Idea", were released on his birthday in 2024 and 2023, respectively, bookending the track listing. [7] [8]

On Tencent Music's 2023 year-end chart, "Worship" and "Idea" were among the Top 10 Songs of the Year, "Idea" and "Youth of Galaxy" was among songs preferred by listeners aged 19-22, and "Worship" was among Top Radio Songs of the Year. [9]

Track listing

Track listing for The Guardian
#Track listingLyricistComposerLength
1"The Guardian" (守村人)Joker XueSong Tao4:57
2"Youth of the Galaxy" (银河少年; feat. Essay Wang)Joker Xue/Ding YuEssay Wang/Joker Xue/Ding Yu4:21
3"AI"Joker XueJoker Xue/Zhou Yili4:40
4"Nothing"Jace GuoJoker Xue4:00
5"Worship" (崇拜Joker Xue/Zi WangJoker Xue/Jace Guo4:56
6"Love Letter" (情书)Zhang RonghaoZhang Ronghao4:56
7"Rent or Purchase" (租购)Zhang Pengpeng/Dong JiahongDong Jiahong4:31
8"Relieve Boredom" (解解闷)Joker XueJoker Xue3:34
9"That Day On the Road of No Return" (在那天回不去的路上)MooneyMooney3:24
10"Idea" ()Joker XueJoker Xue/Zhao Yingjun5:08

Accolades

Accolades for The Guardian
YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2023 NetEase Cloud Music AwardsTop 10 Popular Songs of the Year"Worship"Won [10]
2024 Tencent Music Entertainment Awards Top 10 Hits of the Year"Worship"Won [11]

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