Serious Snow

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"Serious Snow"
Single by Joker Xue
from the album Jacky
Language
  • Mandarin
ReleasedJune 9, 2006 (2006-06-09)
Recorded2006
Genre
Length4:21
Label
  • Shang Teng
  • Chaoshi
Songwriter(s)Joker Xue
Joker Xue singles chronology
"Serious Snow"
(2006) 		"Actor"
(2015)
Music video
"Serious Snow" on YouTube

"Serious Snow" (Chinese: 认真的雪; pinyin: Rènzhēndexuě) is a song by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue.[1] It was released on June 9, 2006, as part of his debut album Jacky (2006) and then included on his compilation album Unfinished Songs (2009) under Shang Teng; both have been acquired by Xue's own label Chaoshi Music.[2] The song was written and composed by Xue.

Xue gained widespread attention due to "Serious Snow".[3][4] It is credited as establishing the "Xue Style Love Songs", for which he is well-known.[5][6]

"Serious Snow" performed well on charts and was one of the highest downloaded ringtones of the year.[7] It is a staple in the setlist for Xue's three concert tours: I Think I've Seen You Somewhere Tour (2017), Skyscraper World Tour (2018-2019), and Extraterrestrial World Tour (2021-2025).

Background

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"Serious Snow" was inspired by Xue's first heartbreak. As Xue was writing the song, he sought feedback from producers multiple times but was always told to "do it boldly", a response that frustrated Xue until the album was completed and he understood the freedom he was given to create the music he wants.[8]

Music video

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The music video for "Serious Snow" was directed by Jacky Lee and starred Xue and Jia Qing as the male and female leads.[6] To capture the atmosphere of the song, the music video incorporated use of snow in multiple settings: outside the window, flurrying as Xue sang, and falling indoor.

Accolades

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"Serious Snow" won Xue the Most Popular New Artist award by China's Original Music Popular Chart in 2006[9] and Most Promising Creative Idol at Migu Music Awards in 2008.[10] It was also named the Top Hit of mainland China by China's Original Music Popular Chart in 2007.[11]

Chinese Top Ten Music Awards named "Serious Snow" among the Top Hits of the Year in 2007, Twenty Years of Top Hits in 2013, and Top Songs from the Past 30 Years in 2023.[12][13][14]

Credits and personnel

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  • Joker Xue – vocals, lyrics, composition
  • Cheng Peng – arrangement
  • Jacky Lee – director

Release history

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Release dates and formats
Region Date Format Label
Various June 9, 2006
Shang Teng

References

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  1. ^ "认真的雪" [Serious Snow]. Apple Music. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  2. ^ "《薛之谦》专辑介绍" (in Chinese). NetEase Music. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "Joker Xue (薛之谦) Announces Australia & New Zealand Dates As Part of Extraterrestrial World Tour". livenation.com. November 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Ang, Benny (November 13, 2024). "Chinese singer Joker Xue sells out second Singapore Indoor Stadium show in over an hour". The Straits Times.
  5. ^ "薛之谦拿奖拿到手软 赴泰国拍摄著名饮料广告". Sina (in Chinese). February 6, 2007.
  6. ^ a b ""薛式情歌"荣登无线音乐彩铃销售榜季军宝座". Sohu (in Chinese). September 1, 2006.
  7. ^ "薛之谦《认真的雪》显才华 埋头创作全新专辑". Sohu (in Chinese). November 30, 2006.
  8. ^ "专辑：薛之谦--《薛之谦》". Sina (in Chinese). June 16, 2026.
  9. ^ "薛之谦携《你过得好吗》做客太可乐了". Zhejiang Television (in Chinese). August 23, 2007.
  10. ^ "2007中国移动无线音乐颁奖盛典完全获奖名单_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  11. ^ "雪碧榜原创音乐颁奖 郭富城六项大奖带回家". CCTV (in Chinese). January 21, 2007.
  12. ^ "东方风云榜盛大开颁 王筝薛之谦好男儿先拔头筹". Sina (in Chinese). March 25, 2007.
  13. ^ "薛之谦音乐经商两不误连夺东方风云榜两项大奖". Sohu (in Chinese). April 1, 2013.
  14. ^ "《东方风云榜》30周年 璀璨绽放见证华语乐坛蓬勃生长". Sohu (in Chinese). August 30, 2023.