Chapter 1391 1391 Rock and Roll Awakens
Although the revival of rock and roll can be traced back to the strength of Nirvana and Pearl Jam in 1992, and the contention of a hundred schools of thought in 1993 is a year remembered by history, it was 1995 that really woke up rock and roll-because of the previous three years of deliberation, finally The year has ushered in a frenzy.
This is clearly reflected in the year-end single sales charts.
The music market in 1995 is undoubtedly a year of miracles. Countless classics have emerged one after another, writing one after another sturdy historical record. Among them, the confrontation between rock and rhythm and blues, pop and other mainstream music genres is undoubtedly the main theme, and ultimately relies on glory. The strength to death, rock and roll once again prevailed after 20 years, which truly marked the return of rock and roll to the mainstream market.
"Wonderwall", which has created countless miracles for the glory of death, is undoubtedly the biggest contributor. This single sturdily broke the historical record of the previous 14 consecutive weeks, won the championship for 15 consecutive weeks, and was in one go. He has brought his own sales to 3.31 million, which is not only the only single with sales exceeding 3 million this year, but also the first single since the 1990s with sales exceeding 3 million in a year. He has left a splendid stroke in the history books.
"The Wall" won the year-end championship with an absolute advantage and no suspense. This is not only the champion of glory to death, but also the champion of all the bands that have been working hard to revive rock since 1992. This truly marks the renaissance of rock. Back, with the ability to compete with mainstream music types.
Behind the brilliance of Glory to Death, Mariah Carey and the boy-man group have become the best footnotes.
In fact, it is wrong to use the word "footnote" to describe it. Just like the three-legged confrontation between Hugo, Brad and Tom in Hollywood, the competition between Hugo and Maria and the boy-man group has also become the most beautiful in the music market. of a landscape.
The track "Sweet Day" jointly launched by Maria and the boy-boy group has become a historical coordinate. This single proudly broke the history created by "The Wall" only a few months ago, and set the record again with 16 consecutive weeks. The Boys and Boys' most heartfelt victory in their long struggle to the death - even sweeter than "Twelve Monkeys" for Brad.
However, since "Sweet Day" was released in November, it was already April 1996 when the record was broken. In 1995 alone, this single made 240 consecutive titles. The sales of 170,000 are far behind "The Wall", ranking second in the year-end single sales chart.
It can be seen from the sales gap between the champion and the runner-up that the unrivaled and powerful momentum of "The Wall" in 1995 is also the most direct, clear and powerful evidence of the awakening of rock and roll.
The third place at the end of the year is still from Glory to Death. The "Apologize" released in September not only brought the number of champion singles from the album "Bath in the Morning" directly to four, but also relied on the continuous success of August. The constant talk of sex pushed Maria, who released a new album, and achieved a arduous victory, and grabbed 2.41 million sales with the momentum of eight consecutive championships, and fell to the third place with a slight gap. Location.
Interestingly, the throne of the runner-up belongs to Maria's other single "Fantasy". This single was powerful at the time of its release, but was repeatedly overwhelmed by "apology", and achieved 2.09 million. Sales, such results also show its popularity more and more, which also makes the victory of "apology" more valuable.
On the list of year-end singles charts in 1995, Glory to Death and Maria jointly dominated the top four, and the sales of all four singles exceeded the threshold of 2 million. "Sweet Day"'s 16 consecutive championships have made people clearly feel the difference between the two groups of singers.
It can be said that Glory to Death and Maria are comparable in terms of absolute strength, popularity and prestige. The former is the leader of the rock revival, and the latter and Whitney Houston have created the glory of the ten-year duel. In the long years to come, they will also become each other's most important rivals - even more important than the boy-man group, because no one will forget that their agent Henry Bloom has become each other's link.
In addition to the top four, Curio's "Gangster Paradise" has gained high popularity as the theme song of the movie "Dangerous Game", and won 2.03 million sales, ranking fifth at the end of the year. It became one of only five singles to sell more than 2 million this year.
TLC ended "The Wall"'s 15th consecutive single "Waterfall" with sales of 1.91 million, ranking sixth; after Michael Jackson's comeback, the hit single "You're Not Alone" sold at 180 In addition to taking the seventh place with a score of 180,000, it also witnessed Michael's powerful momentum after clearing his grievances.
Whitney Houston's theme song "Exhausted" for the movie "Wake Up", Michael's first hit and theme song "Scream/Childhood" for the movie "Whale 2", Rhythm Blues newcomer Monica's "Not For You Personally" each took the remaining three spots in the top 10.
In this list, Glory to the Dead, Maria, and Michael each occupy two seats, the most expensive Whitney, the popular combination TLC, and last year's strong rap rookie Curio each has one The only rookie seat was snatched up by Monica, who is a rhythm and blues style.
From this, we can see the current pattern of the American music market. Rhythm and blues has four seats, pop has three seats, rock and roll stole two seats by relying on glory to death, and then there is rap, but the American Changhong The countryside and soul of the people are slightly diminished this year.
Such a pattern has not been seen in the previous two decades. The singles are different from the albums. The albums represent the loyalty of fans, while the singles represent the mass base, and the singles reflect the mainstream orientation of the market. Glory to the Dead will completely detonate the powerful momentum accumulated from 1992 to 1994, completely changing the structure of the music market, making rock, rhythm and blues, and pop a third of the world.
From this point alone, 1995's Glory to the Dead has been cast into brilliance, and the new metal rock force represented by "The Wall" and "Apologize" has officially become a force that cannot be ignored. In addition, released late last year. The single "Shape. Of. My. Heart" also reached No. 16, once again confirming the unrivaled strength of Glory to Death.
Even if there is no tour, even if there is no new album released, even if there is no promotion schedule, but today's Glory to Death is still the most important force in the American music scene. It is almost comparable to Maria, Michael and others. Such a momentum is indeed terrifying.
Although Glory to Death did not release a new album this year, it does not mean that the band is not competitive. The album "Bathing the Morning Light" released in August last year has continued to have a strong momentum after entering 1995, making the new metal rock a bit by bit. into the entire North American market.
However, compared to the singles chart, the album chart is another story.
In the year-end album sales chart, Michael Jackson, who has washed away his grievances this year, easily climbed to the top with unparalleled momentum. The album "History" swept 7.56 million sales in six months, not only becoming a global The only album to sell more than seven million in 2019, and let people once again feel the incomparable prestige of the pop king.
After the "history" made a new glory, Michael began to prepare for his new round of global tour. Although only the wind has been released, it has aroused the pursuit and support of countless fans around the world. It is conceivable that after experiencing a low point, Michael It is shining brightly again.
Maria's new album "Daydream" followed closely with 6.8 million sales figures, ranking second. Although it was overwhelmed by the glory on the singles chart, no one would deny that the commercial success of the album "Daydream" has also become an album after Maria's ascent to the top. .
In the third place, there was a dark horse. The Canadian rock singer Alanis Morissette successfully broke through. The famous rock singer also received the influence of new metal rock, combining with With the popular and hip-hop styles, he created his third album "Jagged. Little. Pill", which achieved sales of 5.87 million in one fell swoop, not only occupying the third place in the year-end list, And this album has also become an iconic milestone album for women's rock and roll, and it has become a direct proof of the strong momentum of new metal rock in the past two years.
In addition to the glory to death, many rock forces including the Green Sun band have begun to show their power gradually!
"Bathing in the Morning Light", which was released in August last year, has continued to gain momentum even after entering the New Year. It achieved sales of 5.33 million throughout the year. Glory to Death's first album with sales exceeded 10 million, with a cumulative sales of 12.59 million, which also makes Glory to Death officially join the ranks of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, and become a representative figure of rock revival.
"Bathing in the Morning Light" ended the year fourth and sold 5.33 million in the whole year, which complements the proud results on the singles chart, and has also become the best footnote for a glorious year of glory to death. Although compared with the huge momentum when the album was released in the past two years, the achievements of "Bath in the Morning Light" this year are slightly insufficient, but the incredible achievements of the album combined with the single are the rhythm of the real full awakening of rock this year. It also made people realize from the bottom of their hearts that rock has become one of the important options for their daily music choices.
From the singles chart to the album chart, the all-round rise of Glory to Death is amazing. What is even more terrifying is that not only "Bathing in the Morning Light", but "Almost Famous" released the year before is still on the list. This also makes people deeply feel the mighty and continuous strong support of rock and roll!