Chapter 1699 1699 Unstoppable
Although it is said that because of the participation of Maria and Glory to Death, and because the North American music market is the center of the world, most of the attention is focused on the North American continent; but as a global music center, the importance of the British Isles is self-evident. And this time, the storm set off by the ultimate showdown raged in the UK, creating miracles that even surpassed the top priority of North America.
A month ago, at the Battle of the Century, the sales of three singles in the UK far surpassed those in the US, stunning the world. Therefore, this time the ultimate showdown landed in the UK, and naturally it also attracted the attention of all media both locally and from all over the world.
It turned out that they were still not disappointed. This land that was born because of rock, crazy because of rock, and died because of rock has completely released the passion for music in the heart and completely detonated sales. The Atlantic Ocean between the two continents seems to be because of this. Unparalleled frenzy and boiling up.
"Voyage" became the first single in British history to sell more than 2 million in a single week, surpassing "Do they know it's Christmas?" A work of achievement, this achievement has caused a sensation in almost every corner of the British Isles. Not only because the results are too shocking, but also because a foreign band created such a record.
Compared with the United States, the British culture is longer and richer. For this, the British have always been very proud and proud. Taking rock and roll as an example, the British always have high expectations and confidence in British rock. Even in the darkest times, they have not given up their insistence on rock. They dream that one day, British rock will be able to reproduce the seven The glory of the decade has once again shaken the spiritual realm of the world. This is also an important reason why the British have always been so tolerant and respectful of the Oasis Band - they saw in the Oasis Band that it is possible to reproduce the brilliance of the Beatles.
But now, Glory to the Dead has turned out, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, the mainland of the British Isles, creating one record after another, and it is still stepping on the shoulders of the local darling, the local Oasis of Hope. The quote from The Times once again made the headlines in major newspapers and magazines, "Hugo-Lancaster invades England!"
Under the leadership of Hugo, Glory conquered the arrogant and dark-bellied British, and the weekly sales of 2.11 million won an irreplaceable place in the long history.
Although the sales data of "Walk with Me" for a single week of 1.86 million exceeded the record set by "Young Volcano" not long ago, it is closely following the pace of "Voyage" and chasing history with great strides. But in the end, it was still subject to its own quality, and it failed to take a step closer, not only failed to bite the glory to death, but also failed to break the shackles of two million, making "Voyage" the only song in the century-old history of British music. Weekly sales exceeded 2 million data.
Ironic, but funny.
The single sales of "Butterfly" ended at 1.55 million, and the gap with the competition is far greater than the competition in the United States. There are many reasons, but in the final analysis, it is the Briton's fanaticism of rock that is at work - which is related to the America is very different. No wonder "Q Magazine" shouted, "The seeds of rock and roll faith have sprouted and grown in the British Isles!"
Despite this, the weekly sales of "Butterfly" still squeezed into the top ten of British music history, and its performance is still outstanding, not only ranking third on this week's British pop singles chart, but also creating Maria's own best. The achievements are also on the road of history.
In the end, the UK pop charts, while slightly different from US Billboard, showed a similar trajectory in general direction. The hurricane of the ultimate showdown swept through every corner of the world indiscriminately, setting off the most brilliant, sensational and grand carnival since the 1970s, allowing the influence of music to penetrate into every corner of people's lives.
Also similar to the album chart, the single "Voyage" has won the number one in 27 countries and regions around the world, "Butterfly" has achieved dominance in 15 countries and regions, and "Walk With Me" has achieved six The number of championship titles in each country and region has obviously changed a little or a little - although the "sailing" performance is still strong, but the competitors are shortening the advantage. The competitive landscape for singles is still somewhat different from albums.
In the end, "Voyage" achieved sales of 6.19 million worldwide, and reached six platinum in just one week. This result has undoubtedly become the best data in history, carrying the first single-week sales breakthrough in history. The unparalleled glory of six million singles, crowned this week's global singles sales chart the number one throne. Following the major markets such as the United States and the United Kingdom, Glory to Death has also completed the feat of being the champion of the album and single double charts worldwide, and has exerted its strength to the extreme with the help of the ultimate confrontation.
"Butterfly" received 4.77 million sales data, ranking second on the global list in the fifth week of October, further promoting Maria to stabilize her strong influence as a global diva, laying a solid foundation for future success "Walk With Me" has achieved 4.6 million copies worldwide, and only a slight disadvantage achieved the third place on the global singles chart this week, but unlike Maria , this single has become a witness to the final glory of the Oasis Band.
The ultimate showdown is a double-edged sword. While magnifying the advantages ten times or a hundred times, it also magnifies the weaknesses ten times or a hundred times. Behind the incomparable brilliance of the album "Stay in the Moment" and the creation of countless histories, critics' criticisms and accusations of this album have also expanded in a wider range. The shortcomings of the single have also been magnified several times. With the precipitation of time, the negative influence broke out strongly, becoming the final peak of the Oasis Band's decline.
From albums to singles, Glory to Death is not just as simple as parachuting into the championship. The sales data of "Storm" is 2.91 million in North America and 7.3 million in the world, and "Voyage" is 193 in North America. 10,000, the global sales data of 6.19 million, there is no suspense to dominate the double chart of albums and singles. More importantly, the achievement of glory to death has created data that future generations will never surpass. It even became the final peak of the US, UK, and global music markets—and an insurmountable peak.
The ultimate showdown is in full swing, and there is no need to repeat it. Even the remote Indian Ocean seems to be boiling because of this showdown. The momentum created by the troika of Glory to Death, Maria and Oasis is not only this new album, The brand new single became the focus of attention, and more importantly, their careers have been greatly improved, among which glory to death is the most important.
Under the absolute strength of "Torrential Storm", Glory to Death has completely replaced Nirvana, becoming the backbone of today's American rock and roll, and has led the new metal rock to create a new world. Under such influence, while the recognition of Glory to Death has skyrocketed, the sales of "Almost Famous" and "Bathing in the Morning Light" have once again ushered in a rebound. Only in North America, the two albums not only Both returned to the Billboard Albums chart, and they made the top 50, a minor miracle.
The album sales of "Bathing in the Morning Light" have bravely crossed the threshold of 10 million last year. At this time, they have been widely sought after by the wave of music market innovation - you must know that this album is also known as the 90th album. One of the twenty best albums of the decade so far. At the end of 1996, the album sales of "Bath in the Morning Light" reached more than 17.2 million copies. In a blink of an eye, the 20 million natural moat doesn't seem to be that far away.
What is even more commendable is "Almost Famous". Although the overall quality of this Glory to Death debut is not as good as that of the band's second and third albums, Glory to Death still relied on this album to be born, and the quality of the album is absolutely Not to be underestimated. This time, many people have come to know Glory to Death through "Rainstorm", so they are also interested in "Almost Famous". The sales growth rate of this album is even higher than that of "Bathing in the Morning Light".
Before the end of 1996, the sales of "Almost Famous" also passed the threshold of 10 million, and finally settled in the vicinity of 11.6 million, becoming the second million-dollar album of glory to death.
This is a huge achievement for Glory to Death-because almost everyone can be sure that the final sales of "Rainstorm" is bound to cross the 10 million threshold, then the sales of "Almost Famous" will increase substantially, This means that Glory to Death will become the owner of three albums with sales of ten million yuan.
The point is not just the three albums with sales of 10 million, but also all the albums from Glory to Death: starting from the debut, each album has reached sales of 10 million, which is the first time in the history of music. . No other musician has ever reached such heights, no one! This also proves once again the powerful influence of Glory to Death today, and the influence of the type of music represented by Glory to Death on the future.
Even in North America, this is already the case, not to mention the global market that still has broad room for growth. It is conceivable that the two albums "Almost Famous" and "Bathing in the Morning Light" will also receive more and more worldwide attention. focus on.
The success of a "storm" has set off a stormy sea behind it, and its extensive and far-reaching influence cannot be estimated at all. After winning the first week of The Ultimate Showdown, the new metal rock represented by Glory to the Dead finally truly proved its market position - music that combines the technical thickness of traditional rock and the emotional innovation of new metal rock is quietly becoming the whole market. mainstream trend.
The development track of music history, thanks to the strong performance of Glory to Death, is quietly changing. This time, no one can predict the future direction, including Hugo.