Chapter 5, I'm crazy about songs

Can a song change a person's fate?

There are too many examples to tell the world, and the answer is yes!

When the single titled "TikTok" by Zheng Zhi was released, Jessica was apprehensive and abnormal.

There are no big-name producers, no strong publicity, and even Warner Records doesn't seem to pay much attention to this song, plus she, a singer who is not well-known in South Korea, this lineup makes Jessica extremely worried.

"You say, what will happen to this song?" Jessica couldn't help but ask Zheng Zhi on the side. He didn't play today, it was a rest day.

"Don't worry, the song I wrote will definitely be on the billboard!" Zheng Zhi replied casually with an indifferent face.

Jessica couldn't help but give this open-mouthed guy a kick, this guy is completely synonymous with shamelessness. Asking him is really asking in vain.

It didn't take long for Jessica, who was in an extremely nervous mood, to ask, "Will our songs be accepted?" ”

Zheng Zhi rolled his eyes!

On the first and second days, there were few listeners, and the number of downloads was extremely dismal! As Jessica feared, the song doesn't have any superior resources. If it goes on like this, it's basically hitting the street!

On the third day, all of a sudden, the number of online downloads started to jump. The rate of growth has accelerated significantly. At night, it started to feel a little crazy.

Jessica was completely confused, what was going on? Could it be that the number jù is wrong?

In her mind, it would be great if the song could have 100,000 downloads. You know, this download is paid for in the United States, and it's no different from buying an album.

The number of downloads is equivalent to the number of album sales.

But on the third day, the album actually exceeded 3,000. And looking at the trend, it seems that there is still an upward momentum.

Jessica couldn't help but look at the agent, who was always paying attention to the dynamics of the song, if there was just a hint of luck expectation, if it was really popular in the United States, it would be transmitted back to South Korea, perhaps, it would change!

The agent saw some strange downloads, called insiders, and when he finished calling, he suddenly rushed into the room.

"Sika, it's true, it's true, we're having a big deal this time!"

"Huh?" Jessica looked at the somewhat frantic agent with a confused expression.

"Just today, Linkin Park was recommending our song to fans at a concert, and a lot of bands started recommending it!"

Jessica didn't care about what the agent said, and hurriedly turned on the computer to search, and sure enough, there was relevant news in the news headlines.

"Linkin Park would like to recommend a song 'Tiktop' by our good friend Zuò! It is a song with a lot of feeling, it is a perfect combination of folk and dance music, and I believe it will not disappoint everyone! ”

And then there are so many other singers who recommend it. Includes a recommendation from the famous music producer Dr. Luke.

In an instant, Jessica understood whose masterpiece it was, and of course it would not be her or SM Company that could have such a great appeal, let alone those musicians, producers, and music critics who discovered it themselves, this must be Zheng Zhi's masterpiece.

It turned out that all the qiē was in his arrangement. Of course, now that there is popularity and promotion, it depends on whether this song is loved by the public.

In the final analysis, a qiē still depends on hard power!

Since the song's release day four, sales have been growing, at an unbreakable rate!

Finally a week later.

"TikTok" broke the record number of downloads in the first week, reaching 10,859 copies. Surpassed BadRomance.

When this result was transmitted back to South Korea, the entire media did not believe it at first, but when the news was confirmed, the whole South Korea was boiling!

This is the highest recorded record of a Korean singer. And the most unimaginable thing is that the singer who created such an achievement as Zào is actually unknown in China.

When countless interview invitations were sent to SM, the whole SM company was in chaos!

First of all, the copyright of this song does not belong to SM company, and then the production of this song and the release of this song have nothing to do with SM.

What makes the sm company even more entangled is whether Jessica's success is due to solo or continue to act as a girl's generation!

If you are active as a solo, what will you do in the future? To be honest, this success has nothing to do with SM, it was a complete accident.

What if solo debuts unsuccessfully? Now the accumulated popularity is completely wasted!

If you act in the name of a team, it is also an adventure, and no one can predict how far the impact of the Black Sea will develop.

In the end, the relevant discussion was placed on the table of Lee so-man and Kim Young-min.

"Wait! See how far this song can go! Lee so-man and Kim Young-min's final decision was the same.

And on the other side of the ocean, the miracle of "TikTok" is still continuing, and the results of constantly breaking records continue to be transmitted back to South Korea.

Finally, two weeks later, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles gang, and at this time, the whole of Korea was completely boiling!

In the United States, the situation is different.

Countless young men and women can't love this song, but they don't buy it so much for the interpreters of this song.

Many fans said that the song is very good, especially the rhythm of the music, which makes people like it unstoppably, as if it will be addictive!

But for Jessica, an Asian face, their acceptance is mediocre.

"I know, Jessica, tiktok, I heard I couldn't tell what she looked like, but she sang very well."

That's the way it was the most commented, and Jessica was a little disappointed about it, but she knew it was a race issue.

In the end, Asians are still not easily accepted by Europe and the United States. But at least her song is really popular.

And she's no longer the little girl she was unknown when she first came to the United States!

When she received a call from the team members from South Korea, listening to them talk about the craze they had caused in South Korea, she had a hint of joy and a little uneasiness!

What will the company do with its portfolio?

When she wanted to confide in Zheng Zhi, he had already gone to other states with the team to participate in the competition.

When he reappeared, he just dropped the sentence: "Stay in the United States until the end of the year, you can join some Warner-arranged trips, and then you can go back to South Korea!" ”

After Zheng Zhi finished speaking, he got up to leave, and when he reached the door, he suddenly stood up. Turning around, he looked at Jessica with a stern face and said, "Don't be carried away by this fame, think about your beliefs!" Think about what you're here for! Don't make decisions that you regret! ”

Then he turned and left!

At this time, Jessica no longer lives in the house arranged by Zheng Zhi, and she is no longer the only agent around, SM sent a group of styling, makeup, and life assistants.

Jessica, who has become accustomed to it these days, was suddenly stunned!

My original intention?

What did I ever insist on?

Why the hell did I come to the United States?

She suddenly remembered how her teammates looked when they saw her off at the airport, and Kim Taeyeon, who was small, with red eyes, said to her: "We are one, no matter how far you go, we will be with you!" ”

And Yun'er, who has been supporting the popularity of the entire team after the Black Sea, is also standing with everyone with a firm face.

The next morning, Jessica was interviewed and said to the camera in countless different places: "I'm Jessica from my girlhood, and now that my teammates aren't around, I can't get used to it!" I really miss you guys! ”

When Kim Taeyeon and Tiffany saw this replay, their eyes couldn't help but be wet. She didn't forget the team, she didn't abandon everyone, she was always with us!

And at the moment, the whole of South Korea is crazy about a song "TikTok", and it seems that overnight, English songs have become popular in Korea.

The song is everywhere in the streets.

It's really me who's crazy about songs.

"It's our Korean singer who sings this song, and I heard that it's a member of a group called Girls' Generation! I'm looking forward to their return! ”

"Yes! I'm really looking forward to it! ”