2,910,000, 2,910,000, 2,910,000......

The endless cycle, this set of seemingly mundane numbers jù and "trembling" 100 million and 4 million (1. 0.4 billion) sales number, forever recorded in history, became the most important set of numbers in the history of world music.

At this moment, even if someone shouts "Glory to Death reserved a seat in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in advance", it cannot express people's high respect for Glory to Death. Because even the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is not enough to describe the frenzy of first-week sales of "Stormy" or to celebrate the contribution of Glory to the North American music market.

The 1,830,000 sales of "staying at this moment" are insignificant, and they can only watch the "storm" ride into the dust, and they can't even complain, and the silence of the Gallagher brothers is the best proof that even football hooligans, in the face of such glory, can only be gray and silent.

The 1,980,000 sales of "Butterfly" is not worth mentioning, and the huge gap is like a moat, facing Maria and Glory to death, and the sales gap of 930,000 in a single week is simply an impossible obstacle to surpass - the albums that have sold more than 930,000 in a single week in music history can be counted on one hand. Even if she is as arrogant as Maria and as arrogant as Maria, she can only stubbornly keep her head away and silently swallow the bitterness of defeat into her stomach.

In the face of absolute strength, all words have lost their effect, even if they are unwilling to admit it in their mouths, they know deep down: this is an opponent that cannot be opposed, this is an achievement that cannot be surpassed, and this is a result worthy of the cheers of the whole world.

The five bodies are thrown to the ground, bowed and worshipped, and paid high respect. Perhaps, at this moment, only applause for the opponent is the most correct choice, at least to prove that you have the courage to admit defeat.

Behind the incredible achievement of "Stormy Rain" of 2.91 million in a single week, everyone witnessed the frenzy of the young volcano. Before Thursday, the ultimate matchup was still full of suspense, especially on Wednesday when Maria won the championship and Thursday when the Oasis Band overtook the band, accompanied by a downward trend that could not be stopped until the glory of the death, which made people look forward to the weekend of the dragon and the tiger. But what about the result......

As a result, within three days of the weekend, young volcanoes were taking over every corner of North America's major cities - in fact, not only young volcanoes, but many people who had no interest in music in the slightest, would be interested in the album that would be glorious to death. Whether it is Hugo's appeal or the rave reviews of the concert tour, under the brewing of the ultimate showdown, it has fermented a rich mellow fragrance, attracting countless people to enter the record store and buy the album "Storm".

In the end, "Storm" won 1.42 million sales in three days over the weekend. This means that the average daily sales are as high as 470,000 copies, which is enough to rival Tuesday's single-day sales, pulling the two competitors far behind.

It wasn't until November 5 that the Recording Industry Association of America released a chart of one-day sales over the weekend for three days of the weekend, and people understood why the Recording Industry Association of America abandoned its daily sales on Friday.

Originally, it was thought that it was because they wanted to keep the suspense until the last minute, making the weekend sales battle even more suspenseful; But this is not the case: on Friday alone, "Storm" broke out 530,000 sales, completely exploded the 280,000 of "Butterfly" and 230,000 of "stay at this moment", directly widened the gap between the three parties, and then completely killed all suspense - in the remaining two days, it was basically impossible for Maria and Oasis to surpass glory to death.

With 530,000 sales in a single day, this became the runner-up in the single-day sales chart in music history, surpassing the results achieved by "Butterfly" and "Stay Now" on October 28, and only behind the record set by "Storm" itself on the 28th. This ability to pull sales can be called a spike.

In other words, as early as Friday, November 1, the Recording Industry Association of America already knew that the winner had already been decided in the first week of the ultimate showdown that attracted the world's attention.

Facts have also proved that on Saturday and Sunday, the sales momentum of "Storm" not only did not fall, but still maintained a super high vitality, refreshing its own records again and again, and finally bringing the cumulative sales of the week to a height of 2.91 million.

Two sales statisticians from the Recording Industry Association of America saw the results and fainted because they were so excited that they were sent to the emergency room of the hospital. The rest of the statisticians were no better, and the whole office fell into a dead silence and then a carnival, and they could not believe that history had been created in their own hands.

Afterwards, fearing that there would be a mistake in the number jù, the Recording Industry Association of America worked six hours of overtime late Sunday night, collecting numbers from all over the United States, and after repeated verification, the list of sales numbers for "Storm and Rain" was repeatedly confirmed as many as 14 times, and finally came to a unified conclusion: they were not crazy, and the numbers they counted were real.

In the face of absolute strength, the propaganda war between Maria and the Oasis Band can only be described as futile. Of course, it would be an exaggeration to say that it was "futile", because their publicity war in full swing still helped the album to make history, and the weekly sales of "Butterfly" and "Stay Here" may not be as good as "Storm", but they are still insurmountable peaks for other opponents.

The only difference is that the "storm" is Mount Everest.

When they see the sales figure of "2.91 million", many people will only sigh at the incredible sales of such sales, and will only marvel at the glory to death and climb to the peak of their careers, but they can't see the hardships of glory to death behind this album. In fact, years later, some people studied deeply and came to the conclusion that the concert tour, which had been overlooked by people, played a crucial role in the history of "Stormy Rain", and that EMI Records, a seemingly unintentional promotional strategy, exploded with amazing energy.

In the process of making the album "Stormy Rain", Glory to Death truly experienced the storm, and it can be said that each song truly shows the struggle, pain and confusion of the band. Glory to Death on the crucial three albums, did not choose to rest on their laurels like the Oasis band, but boldly and courageously showed their truth, especially the title song "Sail", which is definitely Hugo's masterpiece, showing the storms along the way to the fullest.

Of course, everyone is well aware that the quality of the album itself is one aspect that cannot be ignored for "Storm" to become a classic, and the B-side recorded in the outdoor studio is the other half of the success. The band's real-life recording method of guò fully shows the band's wandering and unrestrained spirit, and almost every song has become a classic.

In a survey ten years later, the audience who liked the "Stormy" B-side was as high as 80%, leading the 20% of the listeners who chose the A-side by an absolute advantage. This shows the success of the B-side.

The concert tour held at the same time is precisely the stage for the complete display of the strength of the live singing of Glory to Death, which complements the B-side of the album and completes the rock spirit and thoughts of Glory to Death. Those who participated in the tour may not have understood the significance of this event at the moment, but as the years passed and they grew older, they suddenly realized that being part of the "Storm" world tour was one of the most important moments in their lives, and it almost changed the lives of countless people in the future, and the impact was so far-reaching that it is impossible to describe.

Therefore, the album and the concert tour of "Storm" complemented each other, and finally under the stimulation of the ultimate showdown, the endless potential exploded, which created the glory of 2.91 million. History is often created by chance and following the inevitable trajectory.

It can be said that glory to death stepped on all the thorns, wore the crown on his head in blood, achieved supreme glory, and truly became the top rock band in North America, and even surpassed Hugo himself for a time, and there was no one in the entire North American entertainment industry.

The first week of the final showdown finally came to an end, and the "storm" swept through 2.91 million sales, making the voices around the world disappear in an instant; "Butterfly" grabbed 1.98 million sales, achieving the best result of a female singer in music history; The 1,830,000 jù of "Stay Now" is very impressive, not only setting a new high after the Beatles, but also reviving the power of British rock.

The winner is a "storm" of glory to death, but it is also all listeners and the entire North American music market.

In the week of the fifth week of October, the North American music market sold 6.82 million, of which the Troika of the Ultimate Showdown accounted for 6.72 million, with a market share of 98.5%. This week has also become a moment in history, known in the long history as the "ultimate showdown at the end of the century", until half a century later, no one has been able to replicate such a miracle, and this is also the true peak of the North American music market in the entire music history, no one can surpass it.

After the sales of the three albums were broadcast, David's thumping heart still did not regain his calm, in fact, for a long time, he couldn't regain his calm, "Wow, I'm ...... I can't believe that I am witnessing the birth of history, and I believe that at this moment, many people are like me, and it is difficult to calm down, because just now, just five seconds ago, we all became part of the moment of history, or more accurately, we made history together. It is our honor and honor to be a witness and participant in this history, and to be a part of this history. ”

At this time, only David's voice echoed, and the members of the Backstreet Boys were completely stunned and unable to react - even if it was a live show, "What's even more rare is that this is just the beginning of this ultimate showdown, how many surprises are waiting for us next?" This is the most beautiful and happiest thing. ”

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