Chapter 22: Sweeping the List
At the same time as Zhong Chuhong's "Interstellar Blunt Fetus" was completed, Ye Qianwen's new album had also been recorded, unlike the previous "Spring Relief" and the like, Zhang Xiaoye directly named this album after her.
For Xiangjiang, Ye Qianwen is still a complete newcomer, and few people know her at all, which can deepen people's impression of her.
The album is completed, Zhang Xiaoye, the producer, can also retire successfully, and he doesn't have to worry about the rest of the publicity, it is all Warner's business.
Warner spared no effort on this, they had long had the heart to support Ye Qianwen, but it didn't go well before, and now with the help of Zhang Xiaoye, they have created such a high-quality record, how can they still be lazy.
Ye Qianwen also began to be busy playing songs everywhere, and before the album was officially released, she had to cooperate with the company to carry out a series of activities, and her daily schedule was full.
Xiangjiang Radio, Xiangjiang Commercial Radio, TVB TV, these are still the most important channels for promoting new songs, and none of them is missing, she was busy participating in the show everywhere for less than a week, and the first wave of the title song "Walk in Style" spread all over the streets and alleys of Xiangjiang.
This song is as popular as expected, red and purple, just like these brainwashing songs such as "Little Apple" in later generations, which can be heard on TV and radio at home, and can be heard in any corner of the door.
The catchy lyrics greatly promoted the popularity, and soon almost every Xiangjiang person could sing a few words, and because of this song, Ye Qianwen officially entered people's sight, and the pre-sale of the album was also very popular.
Although the native language of Xiangjiang people is Cantonese, Chinese songs are also very marketable, and many Taiwanese singers are very popular in Xiangjiang, such as Teresa Teng is one of them.
This is also one of the reasons why Zhang Xiaoye can rest assured that "Walk Away in Style" is the first title song, otherwise he can only change it and put "Zero Hour and Ten" first.
After a week of playing songs, Ye Qianwen successfully killed Lin Zixiang, Cai Qing, Zhen Ni, Xu Xiaofeng and other seniors, and climbed to the first place on the Chinese song dragon and tiger list in the first week, winning the first weekly championship.
This list is hosted by Heung Kong Radio 2 and is broadcast every Saturday from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
As a newcomer with no accumulation, being able to be on the list can already be said to be successful, and Ye Qianwen directly won the championship among a bunch of seniors, which also made everyone see her strength.
In addition to the Chinese song dragon and tiger list, "Dashing Walk Once" also won the first place in TVB's "Jinge Gold List", which comes from Xiangjiang's most popular music TV program "Jinge Golden Song".
The program content of "Golden Melodies" includes interviewing singers, playing new songs within a week, and then selecting the gold list of golden songs on the weekend, which is also one of the popular indicators of the music scene in Hong Kong, and the most important music award in Hong Kong "Golden Melody Award Ceremony" is also due to this program.
For a while, Xiangjiang seemed to be full of the name Ye Qianwen, and many media used the word "menacing" to describe it, just like Zhang Xiaoye's novel was published before, and media critics and people from all walks of life were paying attention.
"The song is fast-paced, with some elements of traditional Chinese classical music incorporated into the rhythm, which brings us another experience in the current Westernized environment, and this song has an innate affinity, so it is not surprising that it can be so successful."
The lyrics feel a bit half-literate, but they are easy to understand, and the simple philosophy of life expressed in the lyrics is also in line with people's thinking today. Ye Qianwen's singing is impeccable, and her voice interprets this song of both rigidity and softness perfectly. ”
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Many people tried to interpret why this song was so popular, and it swept the major charts as soon as it was released, Ye Qianwen received a lot of praise, and with these reviews, her popularity and recognition are also steadily increasing.
In such a hot situation, Warner decided to release the album a week earlier, and on the weekend, the album was already on the shelves of the entire Xiangjiang video store, and it was placed in the most conspicuous position, and Ye Qianwen's promotional poster was also posted at the door, and people could clearly see it all the way.
With the release of the album and the second wave of title songs also began to be broadcast at the same time, although the performance of "Zero Hour Ten" was not so strong, it still entered the two major charts in the first week, ranking seventh on the Chinese song dragon and tiger list.
Before "Zero Hour and Ten Minutes" are Zheng Shaoqiu's "Descendants of the Yellow Emperor", Xu Guanjie's "Be a Friend with Refusal", Luo Wen's "Wish is Tomorrow", Cai Fenghua's "Why Have You Ever Met", and Xu Guanjie's "Mary, I Like You So Much".
"Walking in Style" won the weekly championship for a second time, steadily suppressed the opponent and maintained the advantage.
Among the top ten songs, only Ye Qianwen and Xu Guanjie have two songs shortlisted at the same time.
On the TVB Gold List of Powerful Songs, the ranking of "Zero Hour and Ten Minutes" is even higher, only behind Xu Guanwen and Cai Fenghua's two songs, and "Walking in Style" is still the first.
With such an eye-catching performance on the charts, who will no longer doubt whether this album can achieve a good result, and now people are concerned about how good the results will be.
Before the album was released, the pre-sale had already exceeded 10,000, and the sales performance did not disappoint in the end, exceeding 30,000 in the first week.
Unlike movies, the box office of movies is generally from high to low, and the box office in the first week of release is often the highest, and then it slides more and more as time goes on, and finally the picture is drawn.
And the record, although there is a chart warm-up, still needs a while to brew, and the more fans know about the album, the more impulsive they will be.
Audiences often don't go to the cinema after watching a movie, while fans only have a clear purchase goal after listening to the song and liking it.
Of course, all of this is also based on the fact that the album and the songs are good enough, and if it can't capture the hearts of fans at all, no one will be willing to pay for it.
The first sales statistics came out, and Ye Qianwen, who was already too busy to touch the ground, told Zhang Xiaoye the good news for the first time.
She was so excited, it was a feeling of finally seeing the sun under the continuous haze.
The sales volume has exceeded 30,000 in the first week, and this achievement has already thrown off many singers, and success is already on the board.
According to Warners' experience, the final sales of this album will be at least between 200,000 and 300,000, which is already a very dazzling achievement that deserves a lot of celebration.