Eight Hundred and Thirty Sixth, Among the History

The downturn in the music industry is a global problem, and it is also a new challenge for the development of the industry. It is not a predicament that can be reversed by just two singers.

After the global financial crisis in 2008, this predicament was further exacerbated. Coupled with the overall rise of digital audio sources, the sales of physical albums were indeed facing a severe test. The number of albums with sales exceeding one million in the first week also dropped sharply. At present, only three albums have accomplished such a feat——

Taylor Swift, "Speak-Now" in 2010, "Red" in 2012.

Lady Gaga, "Born-This-Way" in 2011.

The closest thing to such a feat in the past year or two is Justin Timberlake, not Adele.

The strength of "21" lies in its long-lasting and powerful stamina. Simply put, it is a myth created by word of mouth, not an overlord who swept away at the beginning.

The official sales volume of "Perfect Vision" in the first week was 1.29 million. If it were placed on the historical list, it could reach the top six. It also caused applause and cheers; but in fact, the data behind it needs further interpretation. It's not about irrigation or fraud, but about the positioning of the region.

1.29 million is the first week of global sales, and the UK and Japanese markets have contributed a large amount of data; and simply referring to the North American market, the first week of sales of "Perfect Vision" is 890,000——

Of course, such data can still make the album enter the top 25 on the "First Week Sales" historical list, ranking as high as 22nd, which is also an incredible achievement, and it is also a direct proof of Justin's super popularity today; but From the perspective of public relations, "22nd in history" is naturally not as catchy as "Top 10 in history".

As a result, the publicity draft slightly blurred the focus.

And now, history is being made after all.

One Day King's second series "Nine" has entered the top ten in history with a sales volume of 1.17 million in North America. There is no need to blur the focus, and it has dropped a bomb on all news media and the entire social network without any suspense. , The rumbling stormy sea swept across in an instant.

Does anyone remember the first week sales of "Seven"?

I'm afraid not.

Because the sales volume of "Seven" in the first week did not even exceed the threshold of 5,000, it was a ghost of "No Such Person" in major record stores and major charts.

And now,

From "seven" to "nine", sales in the first week have doubled by a thousand times! A thousand times! Three more number seats have been added after the sales figure!

appalling? scary? Creepy?

These are not enough to describe the one-thousandth of the shock. When I saw the sales figures of the first week, my brain just fell into a long blank.

Straight away.

Not to mention the media and netizens, even the band members of One Day King couldn't believe it.

Maxim's first reaction was to look at Ronan, staring wide-eyed and asking, "Is this true?"

But how did Ronan know? Did he and his friends get the news from Johnny Quaid at the same time? He didn't know any more than Maxim.

Cliff came to his senses and realized he should ask Johnny, "Really? Johnny, if this is an April Fool's prank, I'll kill you! I promise! Please tell me it's not an April Fool's prank .” As he spoke, Cliff did not realize that his voice was trembling.

Johnny is no exception.

He expected that the king's performance would set a new high in one day, but a million in the first week? This was such a huge surprise that he hadn't expected it at all, so much so that he was a little panicked.

"No, it's not a prank." Johnny managed to remain calm and said with a smile, "The New York Times, Rolling Stone and Los Angeles Times have all confirmed the news."

"God!" Ollie gasped, then directly covered his mouth, and looked at Ronan in disbelief. Although there was no sound at all, he could still see the turbulent waves in his pupils.

Ronan's brain was blank at this time, and it was hard to imagine what the "first week million" meant. It was just wrapped in a bright halo, which had no sense of reality. Then he saw Ollie's slightly swollen cheeks, He couldn't help but chuckled, "Ollie, breathe, breathe!"

Only then did Ollie realize that he was about to suffocate, so he let go of his hands, took a deep breath, and began to jump high in place with the rhythm of breathing, "Ah!" Jumping and shouting, "Ahhh! Ronan ! Ronan!"

He didn't know what to say, he just called out Ronan's name, bouncing around like a large teddy bear hanging on Ronan's body.

"Ahhh!" Maxim finally made a sound at this moment, clenched his fists and screamed, expressing his emotions heartily.

Cliff grabbed his head with both hands, unable to believe the reality, then bent down to support his knees, and took a big breath, his whole lungs were burning.

joy? happiness? No, it's crazy.

Since the production of the second album, the band has been under unimaginable tremendous pressure. The great success and brilliant aura of "Seven" is like a mountain pressing on the chest, exerting pressure all the time, and then you can hear the chest bones almost crumbling. The gurgling sound of being crushed spread along the body.

On more than one occasion it came close to collapse.

but!

They did it! They did it! After "Seven" swept the four major Grammy awards, "Nine" created its own history with a destructive attitude. The sales volume of one million in the first week allowed the band to finally gain a firm foothold and have a place in the music industry. own place.

The taste is indescribable.

In a way, it was even more exciting than when Grammy received the gramophone trophy last year——

Because last year I was born in a state of nothing, with no debts; this year, I made a self-breakthrough under layers of pressure. The kind of heartiness, happiness, and madness are not enough to describe in words. One feeling.

Shouting and shouting, the laughter surged in the chest, and the eyebrows were blurred little by little. The four of them screamed and cheered and ran and jumped like children who hadn't grown up. They were bright and cheerful. The laughter eclipsed the brilliant sunshine on the horizon.

Looking at the band members wantonly venting their emotions, Johnny was also agitated. The long and arduous darkness has finally passed, and the next step is a smooth road. Before moving on, they can celebrate and revel briefly, enjoying this unadulterated Pure and simple without any confusion.

There is no need for rendering or embellishment, just listing the numbers, Atlantic Records’ draft is already shocking enough, attracting countless attention with the gesture of creating history, and easily pushing the momentum of the album "Nine" to a new level high.

So, what about Pharrell Williams?

People were still discussing the fierce battle between King One Day, Farrell and Shakira, but the King One Day who took the lead directly burned the small universe. Farrell and Shakira were dumbfounded. Can it continue to launch?