Beginner (album)

Beginner is the seventh album by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue. It was released on July 18, 2016, by Ocean Butterflies and later acquired by Xue's own label Chaoshi Music.

Background
The album was released in CD and LP formats. Of the ten tracks on the album, Xue composed music for seven and wrote lyrics for eight tracks. He also served as one of the album producers. The album includes the six songs from the Gentleman and Half, both were well-received. "Beginner" symbolizes Xue's determination to return to music after detouring to hotpot restaurant, streetwear store, and variety show star in order to fund his music. Written and composed by Xue, It incorporates strong rock and high drama elements that work well with lyrical imagery to steadily build the song up. Xue also wrote and composed "Just Right" with a catchy chorus and heartrending lyrics: "This is the just right spot to end our journey, before we could reach the ends of the earth together."

"Actor" was number one on Global Chinese Music chart dated June 23, 2015; it also charted at number one on KuGou Music's Top 500 chart from Week 22 to Week 45 in 2015. Beginner won numerous awards with the songs "Beginner" and "Actor" as the standouts. Xue received 4 CMIC Music Awards nominations for the album, winning Best Pop Performance. This album is the focus of Xue's I Think I've Seen You Somewhere Tour.