How Are You (Joker Xue song)
| "How Are You" | ||||
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| Single by Joker Xue | ||||
| from the album How Are You? | ||||
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| Released | July 31, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
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| Length | 4:46 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Liu Dajiang | |||
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| "How Are You" on YouTube | ||||
"How Are You" (Chinese: 你过得好吗; pinyin: Nǐ guò dé hǎo ma) is a song by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue.[1] It was released on July 31, 2007 as part of his second album How Are You? by Shang Teng Entertainment and has since been acquired by Xue's own label Chaoshi Music.[2]
Within one month of release, the album sold more than 150,000 copies.[3]
Background
"How Are You" was written and composed by Xue, arranged by Ying Tu, and produced by Liu Dajiang. Xue shared that the song was about "commemorating past love" and "wanting to know how they are doing after the breakup."[4] It premiered on CityFM and Music Radio ahead of the album release.[5]
Music video
The music video for "How Are You" was directed by Jacky Lee, written by Xue, and starred Xue and Zhang Xiaojue as a pair of star-crossed lovers.[6]
Xue revealed he had imagined the scenes in the music video as he was writing the song. The story opened with the man buying his girlfriend a gift to surprise her but was killed in a car accident on his way to her. His spirit lingered, reluctant to leave until he was sure she would be okay without him and able to have a better life, and eventually left with peace of mind.[7] It was a challenge for the director, who was surprised Xue chose to kill the character he himself was portraying, to shoot the car accident without upsetting Xue's fans and decided to shoot the scene from multiple times from different angles.
During filming, Xue did not use a stunt double for the car accident scenes and because there were no special protective measures on the set, he sustained some abrasions and bruising.[6]
Accolades
"How Are You" was among the Top 20 Hits of the Year at the Beijing Pop Music Awards[8] and won Top Hit of the Year (Mainland) at Music Radio China Top Chart Awards.[9]
Xue was named the Most Promising Singer at China's Original Music Popular Chart for his work on the song.[10]
Credits and personnel
- Joker Xue – lyrics, composition, vocals
- Ying Tu – arrangement
- Liu Dajiang – producer
- Jacky Lee – director
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | July 31, 2007 | Shang Teng Entertainment |
References
- ^ "你过得好吗 - Song by Joker Xue - Apple Music" [How Are You – Song by Joker Xue - Apple Music]. Apple Music. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "《你過得好嗎》专辑介绍" [How Are You Album Details] (in Chinese). NetEase Music. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "薛之谦新专辑销量破十五万 出访俄罗斯在即" [Xue Zhiqian's new album sales exceeded 150,000 and he will visit Russia soon]. Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). August 22, 2007.
- ^ "薛之谦2006-2008年专辑回顾" [Joker Xue 2006-2008 Album Review]. Sohu Music (in Chinese). December 24, 2008.
- ^ "《你过的好吗》单曲首播 薛之谦为创作失眠成灾" ["How Are You" single premiered, Xue Zhiqian suffered from insomnia due to the creation]. Sohu Music (in Chinese). July 16, 2007.
- ^ a b "薛之谦北京拍摄新歌MV 受伤仍不失搞笑本色(图)" [Xue Zhiqian shoots new song MV in Beijing, injured but still funny (Photo)]. Sohu Music (in Chinese). July 13, 2007.
- ^ "薛之谦拍MV车祸身亡变"人鬼情未了" 导演为难" [While filming a music video, Xue Zhiqian's character died a car accident, which made the story become "Ghost" and the director was in a dilemma]. Sohu Music (in Chinese). September 18, 2007.
- ^ "2007年度北京流行音乐典礼完全获奖名单" [Complete list of winners of the 2007 Beijing Pop Music Awards]. Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). January 23, 2008.
- ^ "薛之谦继最受欢迎男歌手后再夺舞台演绎大奖" [Xue Zhiqian won the Best Male Singer Award then won Best Stage Performance again]. Sohu Music (in Chinese). April 28, 2009.
- ^ "2007年度雪碧中国原创音乐流行榜总选获奖名单" [Complete list of winners of the 2007 Annual China's Original Music Popular Chart]. Sohu Music (in Chinese). January 26, 2008. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008.