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While there were no big-name artists releasing new albums in May and June, people didn't expect that the two groups that would compete fiercely on the Billboard singles chart would be Foursome and To Die Glory.

It's like in the past ten weeks, Aisi base and R. Kelly fights inextricably, the four-in-one "I swear" and the glorious "Don't. Look. Back. In. Anger" are also uncompromising, both are The rookie groups that released their first album in December 1993 were both groups that proposed changes to the current mainstream music style in the market. The two groups were brand new singles that were just released in April. Wrote the most memorable episode in 1994.

In the fourth week of May, the top five members of the Billboard Singles Chart remain unchanged, remaining "I swear," "Don't be sorry for the past," "Hashtag," "I'll remember," and "Lithium." , the only change is that "label" and "I'll remember" have been swapped.

But it is worth mentioning that "Don't be upset about the past" won the sales of 112,000 this week, which is the sales champion of the week, but it still lost to "I swear" due to the disadvantage of radio on-demand rate. , It is embarrassing. According to the statistics staff of the bulletin board, the results of the champion and the runner-up this week are almost the same, and the champion narrowly wins, which has also sparked heated discussions.

Of course, more importantly, since the release of "Don't be troubled by the past", the weekly sales exceeded the 100,000 threshold for the first time.

Under such circumstances, people are more looking forward to the next development of the Billboard singles chart, so there is a very rare phenomenon, many radio programs focus on the Billboard chart in the first week of June , which caused an extremely heated discussion, which was really not expected by everyone.

The reason for such a situation is mainly because of the huge attention caused by "Don't be upset by the past" after the "April 2nd Stage", which is fermenting a more powerful and far-reaching influence on the entire North American continent with the passage of time. , Glory to Death also climbed up further with this song, especially Kurt Cobain's death had a strong stimulating effect on this situation.

And "I swear", which competes with "Don't be troubled by the past", is also a very special existence. Relying on refreshing interpretation methods, the tenderness and charm of love songs are brought into full play. The four-in-one cover version is even better than The original John-Michael-Montgomery was so much talked about that many people assumed the song was the original sing of the quartet.

Therefore, the competition between these two singles has also become a hot topic in the music circle. Many radio hosts believe that this can also be regarded as a kind of musical revolution. "I swear" is the addition of country music to rhythm and blues. "Don't be annoyed by the past" represents the subversion and innovation of the entire rock classic style from Glory to Death. The two singles have achieved such excellent results, which is actually a feature of the gradually diversified music market. .

Under the spotlight, the ranking of the Billboard singles chart in the first week of June was released, and to everyone's surprise, the top five rankings this week completely copied the order of last week, and even people doubted the announcement. Did the card forget to change the list, but there are still some changes and new faces in the sixth to tenth positions, which also confirms that this list is indeed the first week of June.

This also means that "Don't be upset about the past", which broke a new high of 130,000 sales this week, has not been able to create a new history. It can only be regretted to witness the strong three consecutive championships of "I swear", swallowing it sourly. Under the bitter fruit.

"I swear" withstood the strong impact from Glory to Death for two consecutive weeks, and brazenly completed the three consecutive championships, and became the biggest winner in the first week of June.

Different from the Glory to Death, which disappeared completely after the "42nd Stage", the propaganda of the four in one is very intensive, and they can be seen in major TV programs, major radio stations, and events in major cities across the United States. Pushing the "I Swear" publicity breadth and depth to a whole new level, it also made the Foursome the most-watched singer since May.

Although the propaganda of the four-in-one is like a wild bombing, the glory of death without any public activities has attracted the attention of many people. The opening of the new tour begins practice.

Then "US Weekly" broke the news, Glory to Death is currently recording the second album in the studio in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, this news has not been officially recognized, and Henry Bloom was ambiguous in a telephone interview, and did not give a definite answer. However, people remember that EMI mentioned before that Glory to Death will release the second album track during this tour.

Therefore, even if the glory of death has completely dived, even if the exposure rate of the foursome has skyrocketed, but on the Billboard singles chart, "Don't be sorry for the past" is still constantly refreshing its own record.

In the second week of June, "Don't be troubled by the past" once again won the sales of 148,000 copies in a single week. Although it is still very embarrassing to witness the four consecutive championships of "I swear", it still makes people look at it. By the time of glory to death, the fan base has become more and more extensive.

You know, "I Swear" is a romantic love song loved by men, women and children, and "Don't be sorry for the past" is a bizarre alternative rock. The two singles can be so indistinguishable, it is really everyone's favorite. Unforeseen circumstances.

This week, though, the top five on the Billboard Singles Chart finally got a big change, with the top three remaining the same again, new faces at No. 4 and No. 5, Janet Jackson's "Ho When and Where/Never Stop (Any. Time, Any. Place/And. On. And. On)" came to the runner-up position, rookie male hip-hop singer Warren. G (Warren. G) jumped directly to fifth place with the song "Regulate".

At this time, people thought that the competition between "I swear" and "Don't feel sorry for the past" would be so entangled. The former's propaganda campaign was higher and higher, while the latter was still unknown, and even did not participate in radio programs, so Even if the popularity of Glory to Death is high, it is difficult to resist the strength of "I swear" in the contest of singles. The previous four weeks of entanglement is the best proof.

But with the arrival of the summer heat, major radio stations across the United States witnessed the birth of history in the third week of June.

"Don't be sorry for the past" achieved a strong sales of 170,000 this week and once again topped all single sales. Although it still lost to its competitor "I swear" in terms of radio on-demand rate, it relies on A huge advantage in terms of sales, won the Billboard singles chart for the third week of June!

This also means that "Don't be troubled by the past" not only ended the four consecutive championships of "I swear", but also became the first champion single of the glory to death. After topping the album chart this month, he completed the feat of winning both the album and the single.

First, the album achieved impressive sales, and then the single successfully reached the top and won the championship. This also marks that Glory to Death has become a well-known band in the true sense. Before that, there was a debate in professional music magazines. Result: Even if the controversy over Glory to Death in the future will not subside, the band is indeed the second revolution in rock and roll within three years after 1991.

This week was later regarded as the day of glory to death, because the strength of "Don't be sorry for the past" only opened the first floodgate this week.

In the third week of June, "I swear" witnessed the summit of "Don't be sorry for the past" during the noisy publicity schedule of the four, which was really embarrassing. With the release of the movie, the single "I Will Remember", which still gained countless popularity without any publicity, also held the third place again, allowing people to see Madonna's incredible popularity.

The reversal of "Don't be troubled by the past" and winning the championship means that Hugo, the little butterfly, has changed history again. Swear", this romantic love song that set off a storm in the United States has also become the best stepping stone for glory to death and the best witness to the rewriting of all this history.

In the fourth week of June, "Don't be sorry for the past" ushered in an explosive spurt, with sales of 163,000 not only once again ranking first among all singles sold, but also surpassing "On Demand on Radio" for the first time. I swear," won this week's radio on-demand rating.

In other words, "Don't be troubled by the past" has achieved a comprehensive overtake of the vigorous "I swear" without any publicity. This is also the best testimony to the peak of glory to death.

Of course, Atlantic. Records, the quartet's distribution company, doesn't think so, emphasizing that while Death of Glory doesn't have a TV or radio campaign, Death of Glory begins in mid-May across the U.S. The second tour, for the rock band, is the best promotion. "Don't be sorry for the past" started from the third week of May, and it was actually the credit of the Glory to the Dead tour.

However, these are just the icing on the cake. "Don't be sorry for the past" not only topped the Billboard singles chart in the fourth week of June, but also achieved a comprehensive overtake to "I Swear". is an indisputable fact. Two weeks ago, the four of them, who had achieved great popularity for four consecutive championships, were runners-up for two consecutive weeks, but their momentum was completely suppressed by the glory to death.

But as you can see from Atlantic Records' response, the more intense competition continues.