Chapter 963: Defeating the Traffic
“Long Live Life” continues to top the Billboard singles chart, which is incredible.
This scene is even more amazing than "Long Live Life" riding a small rocket to reach the championship -
Before, there was the feat of defeating Fifty Cents, and later there was the performance of withstanding the impact of "American Idol" , the gold content of the August 31st band's number one on the Billboard singles chart in the past two weeks is absolutely eye-catching, and even the ability to speak.
Ho, ho ho ho!
"'Long Live Life' is worth it!"——
"Rolling Stone" immediately published an article to express its unswerving support.
In the article, they stated that not only "Long Live Life", but also "Ho Hey", the August 31st band showed their experimentation and adventure in music, and between art and business Having found a delicate balance, such works will be remembered by time and widely circulated.
Compared with those phenomenal pop culture phenomena, the August 31st band’s single-minded focus on music and their return to music deserve more recognition and more praise. The consecutive number one spot on the Billboard singles chart also comes from The response from the general public was a wonderful two-way rush.
Although "Rolling Stone" did not directly point the finger at Clay Aiken and Reuben Stuttard, the sharp edge in the words did not hide it——
When "American Idol" creates a phenomenal impact through traffic, how should people peel away the traffic and examine the musical core inside?
This article by "Rolling Stone" was well received in the industry, but was scolded by netizens and the public. These "fandom girls" do not allow the idols they support to be humiliated and attacked. The controversy surrounding "American Idol" is here to stay.
However, "Rolling Stone" has not been completely swallowed up by traffic, because supporters of "American Idol" still need to face internal strife -
"Clay VS Reuben".
Both singers lost to "Long Live Life", which is indeed very bad; but...
Clay Aiken defeated Ruben Stuttard!
This is the best proof.
From all aspects, this seems to prove the conspiracy theory that has been circulated in the market, that Fox TV has operated behind the scenes to steal Clay's championship.
It gets more and more intense and can’t stop!
Following on, everything seems to continue to prove the correctness of the conspiracy theory.
In the second week of July, "Long Live Life" retained the title for the third consecutive week, "Just Tonight" continued in second place, and "Flying Without Wings" continued in third place.
In the third week of July, "Long Live Life" incredibly reached the top spot for four consecutive weeks, "Crazy-in-Love" surged to second place, and "Just Tonight" slipped to third place. "Flying Without Wings" fell out of the top ten and fell directly to the fourteenth position.
No need to elaborate -
Numbers don’t lie.
Of course, Ruben Stuttard's supporters will angrily say that the Billboard singles chart cannot explain conspiracy theories. After all, the singles chart rankings are related to song type, style, quality, etc. Relevantly, the lackluster performance of "Without Wings" does not mean that the voting on the final night of "American Idol" was similarly fraudulent.
Clay-Aiken supporters, however, weren't buying it.
A lot of smoke is burning up again, and it should not stop in a short time. It may even accompany the two singers in their respective singer careers:
The end of "American Idol" , but their lives as singers have just begun.
The most obvious and direct thing is that the popularity has dropped significantly.
It's only been the third week since the release of the "American Idol" champion and runner-up singles, and media interest has already plummeted, which is even more exaggerated than being cut in half. That is to say, supporters of Clay and Reuben are still chirping. With this in mind, the media focus quietly shifts to other matters worthy of attention.
For example, "Long Live Life" tenaciously withstood the continuous impact and won four consecutive championships——
The fact is before our eyes that this is not just a temporary craze. The single has stayed at the top position for a long time. for a month; at the same time, "Ho Hey" is still in the top ten, and its staying power is so outstanding that it makes you speechless.
August 31st is definitely making waves this summer:
Who said rock and roll is dead?
For another example, "Crazy for Love" has climbed to the runner-up position after nine weeks on the charts.
This single comes from Beyoncé. This former member of Destined Girl has released her first solo album "Dangerous Love" solo. It can be said that it has attracted much attention. Many people are looking forward to Beyoncé becoming the next Brand. Spears is taking young female singers by storm. Beyoncé lives up to expectations.
"Crazy for Love", this is the first single of the album. Beyoncé collaborated with top hip-hop superstar Jay-Z, bringing a new craze.
Originally, everyone speculated that "Crazy for Love" should be able to reach the top this week, because the radio demand rate has successfully surpassed "Long Live Life". Although the gap is not big, there is not much difference between the two, but Beyon Sri Lanka's upward trend is obvious; but he never expected that the other data of "Long Live Life" are still strong, and actually suppressed Beyoncé to continue to win the championship.
On the one hand, I marvel at the meteoric rise of "Crazy for Love".
On the one hand, the energy of praising "Long Live Life" is abundant.
This is much more exciting than the conspiracy theories of "American Idol."
It wasn’t until the last week of July that the Billboard singles chart finally changed.
Winner, “Crazy in Love,” Beyoncé.
Runner up, "Long Live Life", the band August 31st.
finally!
Finally, "Long Live Life" ended its month-long championship journey. Although it failed to continue to win, compared with "Get Busy" and "21 Questions", the band's performance on August 31 Already better.
Moreover, "In That Club" and "Get Busy" have fallen out of the top ten of the singles chart, while "Ho Hey" still firmly occupies a position in the top ten.
It can be seen at this time that maybe "Ho Hey" lacks a little explosive power, and unfortunately it has never been able to win the championship, but this just proves that the single's stamina, long and stable, will last for a longer period of time. Receiving love from the audience is also a kind of affirmation for the August 31st band.
Finally, "Crazy About Love" reached the top of the charts, and Beyoncé ushered in her first singles chart top spot after her solo career, announcing her strong debut.
boom!
The media is completely crazy, and there is another wave of craze, pushing midsummer into complete madness.
Warner Records was ecstatic -
Success!
When the band signed August 31st, there were still differences within Warner Records. Even with Anson and even though "The Tonight Show" had already had an impact, signing the band and producing a full album was still completely different. Something that requires taking huge risks.
Now, all ventures are reaping benefits, and the rate of return is far beyond imagination.
The fundamental reason is that expenditure is limited.
Warner Records finally understood the reason why Anson went all out to fight for royalties. Whether it was not filming a music video or promoting a European street tour, all aspects showed Anson's savvy in marketing, using the cheapest and simplest way. Strive to maximize benefits.
And, create an image label for the band.
The influence is far more profound and effective than conventional publicity methods.
On the other hand, "Ho Hey" and "Long Live Life" were soaring on the singles charts.
On the other hand, "Midsummer Midnight" also has unabated momentum on the album chart. The short burst evolved into a sustained burst, and its battery life once again brought surprises.
From all aspects, the journey of the album "Midsummer Midnight" has just begun. Warner Records has not forgotten the killer feature of the album - "Wake Me Up".
(End of this chapter)