Two Hundred and Forty-Three First Time on the List

There is no time in the mountains, and the year is unknown in the cold.

Although Ronan did not live in seclusion in the mountains, but first he was busy in the recording studio, and then he had a tight tour schedule. The king was busy all day without touching the ground, and Alice still lacked awareness of the importance of information collection. It also makes the band feel a little out of touch with the world.

In just three months, many things have indeed happened. Even if it is not the vicissitudes of life, it is changing with each passing day. The name of the band "One Day King" is spreading bit by bit. It has completely inherited the attitude of the Shining Band in the first half of the year, but the development The curve is even more worth looking forward to.

In September, the digital sound source single of "Chasing the Light" was officially launched. It was inconspicuous among the countless sound sources in the vast sea. There was no publicity or promotion, and it did not make any splashes. It was submerged in the sea of ​​thousands of sound sources in a blink of an eye Among them, if there are no accidents, the One Day Kings may be like all independent bands, they can only rely on continuous touring to accumulate awareness and look forward to opening up the situation.

However, this is clearly not the end.

In late September, Youtube took the lead in ushering in the first wave of craze, "a performance that stopped the world from turning", the video sparked a wave of enthusiastic pursuit, and the bustling wave of discussions made the personal channel of One Day Kings usher in many The sizing and peeping of netizens.

In the first ten days of October, radio stations across the United States ushered in a second wave of upsurge, large and small cities, radio stations with different styles ushered in a frenzy of on-demand broadcasts, and the song "Chasing the Light" suddenly attracted countless attention , quietly killing a bloody path.

Afterwards, Atlantic Records keenly seized the opportunity and stood behind the scenes to contribute to the flames. It seemed that it did not take any action, but in fact it lifted the blockade of the radio station. The soaring rate of radio demand and play rate is the most intuitive feeling. , is slowly spreading.

Such momentum was fed back to YouTube again. As a result, the personal channel of the One-Day Kings ushered in the third wave of upsurge, and the number of views of "a performance that stopped the world from turning" broke out to a new peak again, and the number of likes and The number of retweets and other data have exploded like a blowout? Starting from YouTube? Extending all the way to social networking platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, the hashtag "#我也是追光照" was officially born.

When hashtags appear spontaneously? This means that the wave of promotion has fully entered the second stage.

Because under the hashtag? Netizens are no longer limited to discussing the song "Chasing the Light", but gradually began to share their own stories and experiences? The scope of discussion extends from the music itself to people's lives, empathetic Emotions completely ignited people's enthusiasm for discussion.

Perhaps? Headed to the North Coast of Hawaii while surfing? Witnessed a double rainbow and uploaded a random photo that reads "#IAlsoChasingRays".

Maybe the hospital nurse just finished eighteen hours of continuous shift and bought freshly baked bread on the way home? Satisfied to reward my poor stomach? It could be "#I am also chasing the light".

Perhaps, after studying hard for a whole week, the primary school students in the fourth grade have finally completed their own scientific models, and they are full of confidence for the next exhibition, which can be "#我也追着慧照".

Maybe? A housewife who gradually lost herself after giving birth to four children. After fifteen years? She went to the beauty room again to have her hair done, put on makeup, and had afternoon tea with her sisters in high heels? Not anymore The mother is no longer the wife, she is herself this afternoon? It can be "#I am also chasing the light".

For the same hashtag? Everyone has their own understanding? It may be right or wrong, and a new interpretation may be born, but the online platform is such an environment, everyone can give meaning to the hashtag according to their own understanding, and then share Looking forward to finding resonance with my own thoughts and experiences.

step. One more step.

The popularity of hashtags has risen in an all-round way, and then fed back to the song "Chasing the Light". YouTube and radio stations are only part of it. Paid digital audio platforms including ify and others can also fully feel the rise of this craze. No longer overwhelming.

Of course, the so-called "boom" is mainly compared to the One-Day Kings themselves, and it has nothing to do with the "network-wide boom" of real superstars. Fighting their way out, their names are known for the first time.

But even so, the craze is still a craze, and the follow-up effect will soon be reflected.

October 19th, Friday, the day when the Billboard charts are updated weekly——

It is precisely because of this customary rule that the billboard data statistics cycle starts and ends on Friday, so in North America, most singers choose to release new albums or singles on Friday, so that they can enter the billboard The complete cycle of ranking data statistics.

In this issue of the Billboard Singles Chart (The-Hot-100-Chart), One Day King's "Chasing the Light" quietly entered the list, ranking 97th.

Although it is said that the weekly singles list is highly anticipated, and any single that can enter the list is something to be celebrated, but people's attention is still more on the top fifty list, just Entering the list, low self-esteem still cannot attract attention. Fifty is another watershed, followed by twenty, and then ten, like a pyramid, climbing up step by step, the difficulty is getting more and more difficult.

"Chasing the Light" entered the list in a low-key manner and did not attract more discussions.

On October 26, the Billboard Singles Chart was released again, and "Chasing the Light" rose steadily, ranking 90th.

On November 2nd, "Chasing the Light" made persistent efforts, entered the top 80 for the first time, and temporarily settled in the 77th place.

On November 9th, "Chasing the Light" continued to maintain its upward trend, and its ranking on the list has reached No. 69.

At this time, ten weeks have passed since the official release of "Chasing the Light"; four weeks have passed since the single entered the chart for the first time, showing great potential.

Although "Chasing the Light" is still outside the top 50 on the list, in the words of senior music fans, "low-level self-esteem" has not yet entered the mainstream attention. If you want to get the attention and discussion of the mainstream market, Then the top fifty is the bottom line-it can only be regarded as an entry, and obviously, "Chasing the Light" is still spinning outside the door.

However, the special thing about "Chasing the Light" is that even with the backing of Atlantic Records, the single still relied on the strength of the One Day Kings and the quality of the single itself to open the situation. From the opening performance of Bruno's concert , to the street performance of the King's Band one day, the band has been step by step, solid and stable, and gradually saw the dawn of hope.

Just like the name of the single, Chasing the Light, the One Day Kings is moving forward bravely and firmly, and this is the most beautiful part.