Chapter 1284 1284 Satire Love Song

The debut of "Apologize" is something that many people did not expect. Whether it is the timing of the release or the selection of the tracks, it has a strong British black humor. The North American music market has seen their national culture.

However, this timing is indeed quite sensitive. On the one hand, the aftermath of the Hugo incident is still fermenting, and major media are cautious when reporting. Too much pursuit will turn into malicious hype, too low-key will evolve into joint suppression; one On the other hand, the absolute strength of "Wonderwall" made the sales of "Bath in the Morning Light" also ushered in a blowout. Under such circumstances, the album released the fourth single, and it was obvious that there was not much left in the market.

But even so, the spoof interest of EMI still got the response of the young volcanoes. The sales of "Apology" in the first week still ushered in an explosive frenzy, and the sales figure of 250,000 even exceeded the first week of "The Wall". , the performance is really staggering!

Last year on August 22nd, Glory to the Dead officially released their second album "Bath in the Morning Light", which was an incredible success; and now a year later, "Bath in the Morning Light" released the album The fourth single in the series, with such a lengthy publicity front, especially since the release of "Apologize" came nearly two months after "The Wall" slipped from the top spot, it all added to the The difficulty of getting a good score for a single.

But even under such difficult circumstances, "Apology" broke out 250,000 sales in the first week, which is definitely a miracle, allowing people to once again appreciate the absolute strength of Glory to the Dead and now sweeping the eight wastes.

In particular, the special meaning of the song "Apologize" makes the position of the media even more embarrassing.

The uncrowned kings have no choice but to bite the bullet and pretend they don't know the hidden meaning behind the "apology" at all, and just simply report on the latest single from Glory to Death, as if nothing had happened. The suffering of this kind of dumb eating Huanglian has made all major media miserable. Except for the "Los Angeles Times", "New York Times" and a few other media that are still upright and unaffected, many media are in this situation and can only He shook his head in desperation.

If the witch trial incident caught the media by surprise, everyone else complained more than criticized, complained that Hugo was merciless, complained that the focus was blurred, and complained that they did not respond in a timely and correct manner. Almost all uncrowned kings They all just subsided for a while, and then returned to normal—or even intensified, because this is the orientation of the market economy. If the gossip is not fierce enough, the dog blood is not enough, and the explosions are not bright enough, readers will not buy it. The uncrowned kings also hope to teach Hugo a lesson and return all the losses of the witch trials to Hugo.

So this time the Hugo incident has completely killed the media. Of course, it is impossible to change the entire social status quo and the market economy. Ordinary people are always curious about the privacy, gossip, scandals and insider stories of public figures, so it is impossible for the media to return to serious news seriously. on the route. But this incident has made every media realize that it is not forbidden to make up random things, but they must have a bottom line to stick to, otherwise entertainment to death will only push themselves into the abyss.

For example now.

Colin Meiler has been completely unhappy these two days. No matter where he goes, the melody of "Apologize" will swarm from all directions. I want to deny it, it seems that I am also mocking in my heart that this is the reality. This morning started again with an "apology". Even the rare bright sunshine in New York could not save Colin's bad mood.

Walking into the office building of the newspaper office, the gazes of other people at the door made Colin feel that he had nowhere to escape, as if he had made a mistake of being ashamed of seeing others. , Colin's chest had a depression blocked somewhere, and there was no way to clear it.

Entering the elevator, Colin saw a stranger. He nodded politely to say hello, and then pressed his floor. Suddenly, the stranger next to him asked, "Has Charlie Sheen's wedding been cancelled? ?"

Colin was stunned for a while, then looked at the stranger carefully. He had no impression at all. He looked like an ordinary white-collar worker on another floor of the same building, "Sorry, I don't know."

The stranger frowned slightly, showing a look of disgust, as if saying, "I'm a bitch. I have to build a torii." Just one look made Colin's old face redden quickly, but he couldn't say anything. The elevator stopped, and the stranger gave Colin a contemptuous glance, and then walked away calmly.

Colin stood there, unable to speak, not even a word.

Once upon a time, the uncrowned king was such a noble existence, and even lawyers, doctors, teachers and other occupations were listed as the most desirable jobs for people, but now, they need to be treated like never before: censure, contempt, exclusion, contempt. It seems that people have attached the label of "gossip" to reporters, and the fixed image of gossip news has begun to form in people's minds, and the image of "truth, credibility, and respect" has gradually drifted away.

Now, the uncrowned king is facing an unprecedented crisis of public trust. When their reader base refuses to believe it, is it necessary for them to exist? The turmoil set off on August 5, along with the passage of time, is affecting the development of the entire industry little by little.

"Apology" won 250,000 sales in the first week of its release, which clearly represents the people's ridicule and rejection of the uncrowned king. Although most of them are promoted by young volcanoes, they are indeed expressing in this way The true thoughts in the heart, which have been slowly spread among ordinary people, and will become more and more ironic with the continuous spread of "apology".

No one can believe that a song, a love song describing a breakup, can actually be a weapon against the uncrowned king. This makes people trance back to the 1960s, when hippies used music as a weapon to fight against the whole society. That supreme glory makes everyone so yearn for and miss so much.

What's even more ridiculous is that the song "Apologize" itself is full of sadness, bitterness, entanglement, and pain, but now it is endowed with a satirical black humor, which also sublimates the song unintentionally.

Glory to death seems to have created something invisible.

Although the results of the first week of "Apology" were very good, the music market in September was extremely lively, so although this single was popular with young volcanoes, it exploded with strong energy, but it was announced this week. The card still can only be ranked fourth, which shows that this week's singles chart competition is fierce.

In fact, the bustle of the entire music market started in April and continued successfully throughout the summer and into the fall. Since Glory to Death created the Billboard singles chart for 15 consecutive years, the competition for singles has entered a white-hot stage, and it has reached its peak since September.

The top five on the Billboard Singles Chart for the first week of September had no underdogs, Michael Jackson's "You. Are. Not. Alone", Curio's "Gangsta's. Paradise" ", Seale's "Kiss. ​​From. A. Rose", "Apologize" to death, TLC's "Waterfall", these five singles are ranked in this week's Billboard singles ranking. The top five on the list, the competition of the bayonet is evident.

Among the four contenders for "Apologize", Curio, a rap rookie who relied on "Amazing Journey" last year, was the most powerful. This time he brought Michelle Pfeiffer starring in the movie "Dangerous Game". . Mind)"'s theme song "Gangster Paradise", this song has achieved high popularity, in the case of the film's reputation and box office are not satisfactory, the song broke out a strong energy, and continued to continue after the release. The upward momentum has taken the runner-up position strongly this week.

Seale's "Kiss of the Rose" definitely has the qualifications to become a classic. This song not only received a lot of attention as the theme song of the movie "Batman Forever", but also received unanimous praise from music critics. , considers the song to be the most accomplished track since last year's "Beautiful. Day" that died in glory. "Kiss of the Rose" was also enthusiastically welcomed by the audience. Although it never won the championship, it stayed in the runner-up position for many weeks and completed a strong seven-week consecutive runner-up. This week, it only slipped to the third place with a slight advantage. .

The other "Waterfall" is the famous terminator - the hit track that ended the 15th consecutive championship of "The Wall". After completing the multi-week championship, although it slipped from the first place, it still maintained a continuous Undisturbed heat. And this time, the "apology" of glory to death once again formed a confrontation with the "waterfall", and it took the upper hand as soon as it climbed, which is also quite interesting.

It can be said that the Billboard Singles Chart competition in the first week of September has never been more competitive. Although it is not uncommon for two or three hits to appear at the same time before this, it is rare for the top five to be very popular. , whether it is sales or radio on-demand, including the word of mouth of music critics, these five songs have been positively and positively affirmed, which also means that the next Billboard singles chart will be even more intense. Under such a situation, it is not easy for "Apology" to be airborne in the first week of its release.

Of course, Michael Jackson, who won the first week of September, is absolutely the focus of attention. It can be said that after experiencing the brilliance of "The Wall", Michael Jackson has become a well-deserved keyword in the music market.