Chapter 1696 1696 Global Grand Occasion
Similar to the American market, the daily changes in the British market are thrilling and affect the hearts of countless people. But the final result was not too surprising. Glory continued to be strong and won the championship smoothly. The Oasis band was highly sought after locally and performed brilliantly. Maria was a little weaker and followed closely.
Compared with the row seat of the ultimate showdown, the troika has contributed 3.99 million copies of sales - in fact, if you count the fraction, it is just 4 million album sales, which is also It became the brightest week in the history of British music, with sales exceeding 2 million in a single week - the first time in history, and reaching the incredible 4 million threshold in one go, writing that future generations must look up. of brilliance. This is the most amazing part of all the British media.
1.66 million for "Rainstorm", 1.31 million for "Stay in the Moment", and 1.02 million for "Butterfly". Behind this seemingly simple set of data, hidden is the frenzy that the entire British market is boiling for. In this land of rock and roll, the seeds of rock and roll beliefs have not only taken root, but also sprouted. It has produced energy comparable to the US market and has become an indispensable piece of the puzzle in the global market.
From the United States to the United Kingdom, these two lands separated by the Atlantic Ocean are linked together because of a battle of the century and an ultimate showdown. At the same time, they are crazy about music and contribute everything to their lives and their deaths. The flames of this ultimate confrontation are centered on these two lands and spread in every corner of the world.
"Butterfly" still won the championship in 11 countries and regions including Australia, New Zealand and Japan thanks to Maria's high popularity; while "Butterfly" benefits from Hugo's current strong appeal, riding the wind and waves Will Germany, France, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Singapore, China. country. fragrant. Hong Kong and other 34 countries and regions won the championship; "Stay in the moment" continued the strong popularity of the Oasis band sweeping the world, but it was constrained by the glory of its direct competitors everywhere, and in the end it was only in Poland and Turkey. , Lithuania, three remote music market regions won the championship.
Regardless of the number, all three albums have won number one and unquestionably dominated the top three in forty-eight countries around the world this week - the rest have yet to be released.
The flames of the ultimate showdown are blooming in every corner of the world, burning this fire all over every inch of the land.
The three largest music markets in the world are the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan. The Japanese market is relatively special. Their support for foreign singers is not even one-tenth of that of local singers. Often, the weekly sales of local singers can explode. The momentum of 2 million, but foreign singers can sell 200,000 in a week is a huge victory. This time, thanks to the grand event of the ultimate showdown, the Japanese market has broken out 1.53 million sales for the troika, which is the highest in history.
It is precisely because of this that although Maria has won the Japanese market, her global advantage is very weak; on the contrary, she has robbed the American and British markets of the glory to the death with absolute strength, and her advantage has been continuously increased. In the end, the sales battle in the global music market this week has completely lost its suspense.
"Rainstorm" has achieved a total of 7.3 million sales in 48 countries and regions around the world. With the momentum of creating the highest single-week sales record in the world, it has become the biggest winner in this ultimate showdown.
Just how good the 7.3 million results in a single week is not just as simple as the highest weekly data in the world in music history. You must know that after the album "Almost Famous" was released in 1993, it was not until 1993. The sales volume at the end of 1994 was only 6.55 million, and the sales of "Bath of Morning Light" by the end of the year after its release in 1994 were only 7.26 million. Not to mention, such an achievement is a height that many singers cannot achieve in their entire lives.
In a field of music where a gold record is something to celebrate and a platinum record is a success, and in a music field where being multi-platinum means earning a place in the music world—or at least having a masterpiece—" The huge success of "Fame" and "Bathing in the Morning" have made Glory to the Dead an important part of American music history, and this time, "Rainstorm" went seven platinum worldwide in a single week.
In just seven days, in just one week, there is a full seven platinum!
Such a momentum can really be said to have witnessed the moment of glory to the death of the summit.
Before the final showdown began, someone had so boldly imagined: maybe there is a group of singers who will achieve the greatest glory in their careers with such momentum, maybe this group of singers will be honored to death, of course, just maybe. However, when the vision really became a reality, it set off a frenzy of thought, making everyone unable to believe their own eyes, not because of the glory to the top, but because of the brilliance of "seven platinum a week", changing history!
Whether it is Maria or the Oasis Band, they have already expected such a result - their defeat will become the most powerful foil for the winner, and even sacrifice themselves to become the most gorgeous background wall ever. But this is the reality, the greater the risk, the greater the disaster, and the greater the benefit in relative terms.
However, Maria and the Oasis band tried their best to launch a publicity war, running non-stop in North America, but in the end they fell short and lost to the glory of "carefree, honestly staying in San Francisco" to the death, this tone is really embarrassing, It's like when you are studying, after you study hard, you can watch your competitors eat, eat, sleep, and easily take the first place, and you can't fight at all. . That shame, that depression, that kind of entanglement, gnawing at the bones.
Especially for the Oasis Band, they lost face, lost their hearts, and even lost the British Isles. There was no room for them, and they were completely forced into a corner, only waiting for glory to die and humiliation. But what's even more disgusting is that Glory to the Dead has no movement at all, as if they have never received the Oasis Band's battle post. After they left San Francisco, they rushed to the next stop of the tour non-stop. Going down on it and not even saying anything about the incredible first week of The Ultimate Showdown, as if it were all taken for granted and not worth mentioning. Such a light-hearted gesture made the Oasis Band feel an unprecedented sense of shame.
But what can they do? Fighting with their mouths will only make them look even more embarrassed, and shutting their mouths will only hurt themselves to death. This dilemma is truly unforgettable.
In the end, the "National Enquirer" broke the gossip, and the Oasis band fell apart. The team was simply divided into three groups and each rushed to the next itinerary. The Gallagher brothers went forward separately, and the rest of the players set off separately. The whole team is on the verge of On the verge of collapse, but they can't choose to "crash" at this time. Because the final showdown has only just begun its first week. Ironic.
In fact, although Maria and Oasis were defeated by Glory, they still created their own history this week. This peak is also the peak of their respective careers, and they have never been able to replicate in their careers since then. , let alone beyond.
Maria's "Butterfly" grabbed 5.17 million sales worldwide. Although the five-platinum score is far behind the "Blaststorm", it is still the single-week sales volume in the current global music history. runner up. With the strength of popular music, Maria has been clinging to glory to death in many parts of the world, and has also written a thrilling history, which also makes the ultimate showdown soaring, creating The Beatles, Michael - Jackson, the Rolling Stones, etc. have not been able to reach the heights.
There is no doubt that, relying on the 5.17 million sales of "Butterfly", Maria has truly surpassed Whitney, which has also become a watershed in the North American music market: Whitney gradually began to decline, entering nine At the end of the 1990s, it almost disappeared, and finally her career plummeted; Maria has always maintained a steady momentum, opened her own diva era in the second half of the 1990s, and continued her career into the first decade of the 21st century. .
The Oasis Band's "Stay in the Moment" also shows no signs of weakness. It has sold 4.96 million copies worldwide. If you look closely, you can see that their performance is not much behind Maria, especially in terms of global and total sales. , data is almost at your fingertips. This is not only due to the outbreak of the British mainland, but also due to the high popularity of Oasis in Europe and Asia, leading the recovery of British rock, and firmly grasping its opponents.
Twenty years later, people will find that the emergence of Oasis marks the complete revival of British rock. They inherited the mantle of the Beatles and once again attracted the attention of the world to the British Isles. What story) Morning Glory", an album that has received numerous accolades, "Stay in the Moment" is the true peak of the thriving band Oasis - in terms of sales. Oasis has aroused strong repercussions almost all over the world, and really opened the curtain of British rock's return to the public eye.
But behind such a strong force, it is also a portrayal of the decline of British rock, because the Oasis Band has the shortcomings of rough technology, self-repetition, weak creative ability, and even fell into a plagiarism storm. After historical precipitation, it is clear. Such an oasis band shoulders the heavy responsibility of the recovery of British rock, which has to be said to be a sad situation.
Following Oasis, Goatskin, Stain, Radiohead, and Shen Yun supported the British rock and roll banner, followed by Muse, Coldplay, Starsailor, etc., which continued British rock. go down. All of this happened after the album "Stay in the Moment".
It can be said that whether it is a great victory, absolute strength, and the glory of sweeping thousands of troops to the death, or the regrettable defeat, Maria and the Oasis Band, in this ultimate duel, they are all victors, because They both wrote their own peaks, made their own history, and really changed the course of music history.
This is living history.