Chapter 1120 1120 Historical Footprints
As can be seen from the year-end single sales charts in 1993 and 1994, rock bands, especially alternative rock bands, always have strong album sales, but single sales are far less than other genres, even It's not easy to make it to the top 20 at the end of the year.
Of course, this can actually be seen from the Billboard singles chart every week. Pearl Jam, a frequent guest on the album chart, is almost out of the top ten on the singles chart. Nirvana, which has created countless historical records, is in the singles The best results on the leaderboard also did not make it into the top three.
Therefore, people always have an inertial impression: alternative rock relies on the support and love of fans, and album sales are always strong; but in the single market where ordinary listeners occupy the main buying group, they still have not been able to win the recognition of the mainstream market. .
But now this situation seems to have fundamentally reversed.
In the fifth week of March 1995, the top ten Glory to Death occupied three seats, and the top 20 belonged to six alternative rock seats, which is absolutely unprecedented!
Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt", Green Day's "When. I. Come. Arond", Sound Garden's "Fell. On. Black. Days" Qi Qi was among the top 20, and the best result was the 11th place in Sound Garden, just one step away from the top 10.
These three bands are precisely the bands with outstanding performances at the Grammys. In addition, Pearl Jam's "Not. For. You" also came to thirty-three.
It is worth mentioning that Pearl Jam and the record company are in conflict, from the refusal to shoot a music video and release a single for the album "Showdown", to the cancellation of the performance plan last summer when the organizers repeatedly raised the ticket price, Pearl Jam. The band and company are totally ripped apart. So with the new album "Vitalogy," released late last year, the label only released a limited number of vintage vinyl versions of the new album, trying to teach Pearl Jam a lesson.
But unfortunately, the Pearl Jam fan base is too strong, and fans are constantly putting pressure on the record company, and it is rumored that the record company has been pressured to release the CD and cassette versions of the album.
The album "Lifeline" is considered by many experts to be the best album since Pearl Jam's debut. At the same time, this album also replaced Green Day's "Scum", and was selected for the "Rotation" selection together with "Bath in the Morning". Top 10 albums of 1995.
Even under such circumstances, "Not for you" still squeezed into the top 50, which is really not easy.
Alternative rock has also made a breakthrough on the Billboard singles chart. Although it is not the kind of brilliance of alternative rock that has eight top ten hits, it is still very rare, especially when compared to the disadvantages of alternative rock in the previous three or four years. , the more you can feel the difference between today's alternative rock.
This is the real market change, people have realized that the changes at the Grammys are the most direct way to change the composition of the entire music market, and alternative rock has become an irresistible part of the mainstream market - maybe these The music is still created in the style of a rock band, but the mainstream audience is willing to open their hearts to it. This is a fundamental change!
Over the months that followed, Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam continued to perform prominently, including alternative rock bands such as Smashed Pumpkins, Manic Street Preachers, Stain, Radiohead and more. All of them have achieved good results on the Billboard singles chart, and this revolution has spread vigorously.
Among them, the "Lost Wall" of glory to death has undoubtedly become the first banner, stepping on the footsteps of history and achieving incredible brilliance!
In the first week of April, although the sales of "Lost Wall" declined, it still remained at 290,000, and the radio on-demand rate was the top of the list, and all other competitors could only keep abreast of them. Fascinating Wall" easily defeated Madonna's "curtain call" and achieved two consecutive championships!
Although the "New York Post" still said sourly that this is because the "curtain call" has exhausted its voice, so it has created the conditions for the two consecutive championships of "The Wall", but everyone knows that the sales of "The Wall" and the radio station There is no doubt that the on-demand rate is there. In many cases, numbers are the best evidence and rebuttal.
However, the New York Post will soon be able to shut up, because under the strong impact of the 230,000 sales of Montel Jordan's popular single "We Do This", "The Wall" Without showing any weakness, it broke out 250,000 sales again, and completely broke its opponents in terms of radio on-demand rate-according to the statistics of national radio stations, the radio on-demand rate of "The Wall" is four times higher than that of "We Do This" percentage points, which is an irreparable gap for the radio on-demand rate.
"The Wall" has completed three consecutive championships with absolutely strong data, and "We Do This", which exploded in popularity this week, can only occupy the runner-up seat aggrievedly. .Special)" and Madonna's "Bow" occupy third and fourth respectively.
In the second week of April, there was no change in the ranking of the top three, and "The Wall" still had obvious advantages, and the four consecutive championships went smoothly. Although "We Do This" is very popular - it ranks first in terms of sales. The second time surpassed the "confused wall", but the radio on-demand rate was still completely overwhelmed by the opponent, and once again lost by a clear advantage, and continued to be the runner-up.
The scene is familiar to many: it was the case last year when "Beautiful. Day" and "I'll Live With You" competed, with the two singles holding steady at the top two and No. 1 The third place is often able to hold on for a while, and then the third place falls behind first, until "I will be with you" also falls behind, but "Good Day" is still strong.
In the end, everyone saw "Beautiful Day" complete its thirteen-week streak, and is currently tied for the most consecutive Billboard No. 1 singles with "I'll Always Love You".
So, this time, can the "Lost Wall" continue the strength of "Beautiful Day"? Not to mention whether "we do this" can win the championship, whether this single can reach the height of "I will live with you" is still unknown? And will the top three really form an iron triangle?
Time is advancing day by day, and the momentum of "Lost Wall" has not weakened at all. Although the sales volume has been fluctuating, the radio demand rate clearly shows the absolute strength of this single, and it is impossible to find it at all. Any competitor, far ahead.
The runner-up of "We Do This" has persisted from two weeks to seven weeks, and has never been able to change the pattern. It was the first to fall behind after witnessing the incredible nine consecutive championships of "The Wall".
Indeed, "We will do this" is not as good as "I will be gentle with you", and the pressure it brings to "The Wall" is far less than the impact of "I will be gentle with you" on "Beautiful Day"." The nine consecutive championships of "The Wall" were easy and without suspense. The challengers that appeared during this period included Mary-Bridget, the boy boy group, Pearl Jam, etc., but none of them could really threaten the "Wall". .
At this point, there is no longer any media to question the strong popularity of "The Wall". Combined with the frequent appearance of the top 20 alternative rock bands, the market reform has officially begun to enter the track: as more and more ordinary listeners begin to Learn to appreciate alternative rock, and the expansion of the mass base will usher in a blowout opportunity for alternative rock.
In the first week of June, "The Wall" ushered in its biggest competitor after its release, Brian Adams, the rock king's strong popularity. There is no doubt that "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" last week After its first release, it landed at the third place on the singles chart, and launched a violent impact on "The Wall", which also made the singles chart lively in an instant.
This week, "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" saw a big explosion in sales and radio on-demand rates, almost killing "We Do This" and directly threatening the title of "The Wall". But in the face of a strong challenge, "Lost Wall" once again won the sales volume of 190,000, and with the advantage of less than 1% of the radio on-demand rate, it narrowly won the championship, and its continuous The number of championship weeks has been brought to double digits, and ten consecutive championships have been achieved!
The mighty Bryan became the witness of Glory's second win in double figures, which made this week's achievement even more rare.
Incredible! When people see "The Wall" complete ten consecutive championships, there is nothing to say except incredible, you must know that even as powerful as Whitney Houston, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra , they have not been able to create such a feat! Currently in the history of Billboard, only "Elvis" Elvis Presley is the only singer who has two singles that have won the number one title for more than 10 weeks!
Now, there is one more name to add to this historical list, and that is Glory to the Dead.
What's even more terrifying is that it has only been less than six months since "Beautiful Day" completed the feat of thirteen consecutive championships. This not only makes Glory to the Dead truly among the top superstars, but also clears the fog shrouded in alternative rock, ushering in a new pattern for the entire music market.
As the number of weeks for "The Wall" has risen to double digits, it is natural to face a new hot topic of discussion: whether this single can break the current single held by "Beautiful Day" and "I Will Always Love You". Qu's 14th consecutive championship record?
It's worth noting that "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" is so aggressive, and it's only been two weeks since its release that "The Wall" has been in a mess, and maybe the Billboard singles chart will change next week, if not the next one. One week, and the next few weeks are also very likely - after all, "The Wall" has been strong for ten consecutive weeks, and the more difficult it is to win the game.
So, where will the footprints of history go?