Animal World (song)
| "Animal World" | ||||
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| Single by Joker Xue | ||||
| from the album The Crossing | ||||
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| Released | March 29, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:50 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Guo Ding | |||
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| "Animal World" on YouTube | ||||
"Animal World" (Chinese: 动物世界; pinyin: Dòngwùshìjiè) is a song by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue.[1] It was released on March 29, 2017 as a single under Ocean Butterflies then later included on his eighth studio album The Crossing (2017) under Huayu World Expo; both of which have been acquired by Xue's own label Chaoshi Music.[2]
In June 2017, "Animal World" ranked first on Billboard Radio China Top 10 Chart.[3]
Background
"Animal World" was written by Xue, composed by Guo Ding, and mastered by Tom Coyne.[4] XUe previously collaborated with Guo on Several Of..., An Unexpected Journey, and Beginner.
In 2017, Xue said "Noble" and "Animal World" were the two songs he was satisfied with. He chose not to elaborate on the meaning of the song because "everyone can understand it however they want." However, he did share that he thinks "the values of today's society are distorted, and the emotional views are also distorted," with the former referring to "Noble" and the latter referring to "Animal World."[5]
Music video
The music video for "Animal World" was presented in the style of film noir. It was directed by Jennifer Wu and starred Xue and Lin Chi-ling as a pair of lovers entangled in deception and betrayal. At the beginning of the music video, On the Origin of Species was shown, foreshadowing the music video ending where only the fittest will survive and echoing song's lyrics chorus where evolution was mentioned in different iterations.[6]
The story unfolded in six different settings: the library, the office, the bar, the home, the hotel, the train platform. Lin starred as the boss's lover who fell for Xue. To be together, they plot to kill the boss. However, the boss found out about their affair and plan, but instead of exposing them, he turned them against each other by convincing the woman to help him fake his death so she could collect the money while hiring the man to kill the woman to take the money from her. In the end, they each placed their own interest first.[7]
Accolades
"Animal World" was named Top Hit of the Year at Enchanting Dragon and Tiger Chart Awards.[8] The music video was nominated for Music Video of the Year at Freshasia Music Awards.[9] At the Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards, "Animal World" was named among the Top 20 Hits of the Year and Xue won Canadian Chinese Radio Top Artist for the song.[10]
Credits and personnel
- Joker Xue – lyrics, vocals
- Guo Ding – composition
- Chen Di – arrangement
- Tom Coyne - mastering engineer
- Jennifer Wu – director
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | March 29, 2017 | Ocean Butterflies |
References
- ^ "动物世界 - 由薛之谦演唱 - Apple Music" [Animal World – Performed by Joker Xue - Apple Music]. Apple Music. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "《渡》专辑介绍" ["The Crossing" Album Details] (in Chinese). NetEase Music. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "又到了每个礼拜的Billboard Radio Top10Hero的时间啦!" [It’s time for the weekly Billboard Radio Top10Hero again!]. Weibo (in Chinese). June 21, 2017.
- ^ "著名母带工程师Tom Coyne去世 薛之谦李荣浩悼念". Sina (in Chinese). April 14, 2017.
- ^ "独家专访薛之谦: 做音乐就是要做到神经质". Netease (in Chinese). April 27, 2017.
- ^ "全面解析薛之谦的《动物世界》这不是一首歌那么简单". Sohu (in Chinese). July 7, 2019.
- ^ "薛之谦林志玲新歌mv曝光 《动物世界》的内涵你们看懂了吗". IFeng (in Chinese). May 19, 2017.
- ^ "Mediacorp YES 933 Official Facebook Account: 2017年 醉心龙虎榜 顶尖100完整排名在这里!". Facebook (in Chinese). January 1, 2018.
- ^ ""亚洲新歌榜"昨晚颁出 薛之谦当选最佳男歌手". People (in Chinese). August 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019.
- ^ "薛之謙重磅揭榜 全球流行音樂金榜 2017上半年度20大金曲 創作歌手拿下半邊天". PlayMusic (in Chinese). June 29, 2017.