Chapter 269: Farewell, English Rose
Due to the authorization of the British royal family and the Spence family, as well as the support of Prince William, Warner Records quickly obtained a large number of Diana video materials, and several editors worked overtime to combine the clips edited from them with some footage of Ryan at the memorial service to form the picture of this music video.
For Ryan now, the recording of the song is not very difficult, and on the basis of Warner Records' early accompaniment, it only took one afternoon to record.
The song does not use a multi-instrument mix, but uses pure piano accompaniment, with Ryan's mature singing voice, coupled with the image of Diana in the MV, which can arouse people's sad feelings.
Because the song was no longer for another superstar, Ryan simply changed the name of the song - "Farewell, English Rose" - so that the memorial meaning of the song is more obvious and pure.
And the people of Great Britain, who have always liked to remember, will also untie their pockets more generously.
However, before the single was released, Ryan deliberately let Pie? Kingsley issued a public statement that all proceeds from "Farewell, English Rose" will be donated to Diana's charitable foundation.
Warner Records, on the other hand, is stepping up the production of singles, using its own channels to quickly distribute to major markets around the world, even if the song's excellent performance is undoubted, but it has great timeliness.
After a week of intense preparation, the song was fully launched to the market.
In conjunction with the release of the single, the spokesperson of Warner Records also issued a statement that after deducting the related expenses of this song, the proceeds obtained by Warner will also be donated to Diana's charitable foundation.
Although there were no TV commercials, there was no publicity. But the song has been the focus of recent attention, after all, nearly two billion viewers around the world watched the broadcast of the funeral memorial service, and Ryan's singing made a deep impression on them, which is already the best publicity.
You know, during the week of the album's production and distribution, Ryan's personal website and Warner Records' hotline were full of inquiries about the song's voice, and those who liked Diana needed a channel to honor the memory of those they admired.
Although Diana was criticized for her private life, it could not stop people's enthusiasm for her. Not to mention the United Kingdom, the United States alone, there are many people who don't like the British royal family and don't know Prince Charles, but Diana can win the hearts of the vast majority of people......
Also, let's not forget who released the single?
The heat that Ryan created with "Titanic" is far from dissipating. Coupled with the fact that he has not released a song for several years, his huge fans have long been looking forward to it.
"Farewell. English Rose was released quietly. What ushered in was a booming sale.
In North America and all of the Commonwealth countries, long queues formed in front of record stores days in advance, and within hours of a single hitting the shelves, most record stores sold out of stock, and phone calls were made to Warner Records' offices around the country.
The regions where "Titanic" was released and the countries that Diana visited were also selling well. This song easily overpowered the momentum of "My Heart Is Eternal".
On the first day alone, at least a million copies of the single were sold, and that number would have doubled if it weren't for the tight supply across the board.
This fiery situation. It immediately stimulated Warner Records, and they worked overtime to stock up, even if they claimed to donate the relevant proceeds, in fact, there were too many maneuvers, and besides, this was also a good opportunity to further expand Warner Records' influence and market share.
There was no suspense, the single's first-day sales record, the fastest record to break one million and the fastest record to break two million fell apart in front of "Farewell, British Rose".
Even, when the hot weekend of record sales arrived, the major record chains in the English-speaking region had to hang up signs that "Farewell, English Rose" was out of stock......
It's not that Warner Records doesn't work hard, it's that the preparation time is too short and the market response is too hot, even if they are the leaders of the record industry, they can't afford such a huge supply in a short period of time.
Even so, when the new week's single sales statistics came out, "Farewell, English Rose" broke the single weekly sales record held by "I Will Love You Forever" without any suspense.
This song was written by Ryan, Whitney? Houston's rendition of the song once set a global sales record of more than 130,000 singles on a single Saturday, and even Ryan's own "Cup of Life" and this year's "My Heart Forever" could not shake this number, and was once considered by music critics to be a record that could not be surpassed in the short term.
"Farewell, English Rose" not only broke this record, but also sold several times more.
4.15 million copies, not to mention pop fans and so-called experts from the outside world, even Ryan himself was shocked after hearing about it.
This is a record that is destined to be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, and I am afraid that no one will be able to break it for decades.
No one knows better than Ryan that in the new century, the Internet will be in vogue, the traditional record industry will shrink rapidly, and such a weekly single sales record will be no less than a barrier for later pop singers.
However, this was far from over, and in the following month, Warner Records was in full supply, and the single rode the wind and waves like that big ship, and in everyone's amazement, it sold more than 10 million sales, taking the record for the highest sales single of all time.
Everyone is sighing, the 1997 year of the entertainment industry belongs to Ryan completely? A year in Jenkins!
Of course, Ryan is not only happy, but also keeps a clear head, the big ship needless to say, "Farewell, English Rose" can have such a sensation, it is caused by a specific historical and social environment, Diana's credit in it is far more than herself, after all, the rock star who disappeared inexplicably in this life also set a unique record in his previous life.
"It is undeniable that "Farewell, English Rose" can set a zĂ o record, there are specific factors, but this song is good enough, the sadness and nostalgia in it touch the softest place in the heart, this kind of music that can resonate and deep feelings is good music, Ryan? Jenkins did it this time! â
Professional music magazines gave the song an extremely high rating.
"Despite the huge commercial success of "My Love", the quality of those saliva songs is really unflattering, this time Ryan finally returned to the most essential music, writing and singing with his heart and feelings, perhaps it was the death of Diana's friend, who gave him endless grief and inspiration to create such an excellent song in just a few days."
Regardless of the quality of the songs, just look at Ryan's record this year, after taking the first week box office record and the global box office record in the movie, he seems to be unable to be satisfied, and once again easily took off the weekly sales record and the total record for pop singles, maybe we should call him Mr. Recordbreaker? I believe that these records, especially those in music, will not be able to be broken even for another twenty years. â
Although it was unable to make monetary gains, it brought Ryan a huge reputation and, unexpectedly, stimulated the box office of "Titanic".
Perhaps entertainment is a good way to escape grief, since Diana's funeral, "Titanic" has seen a small increase at the box office in North America and the Commonwealth, and "Farewell, British Rose" set a single record in the week that the North American box office has seen a huge rebound.
The rise of nearly 80% made all experts stunned, so that the media threw more praise on Ryan and "Titanic", and many theaters that were ready to go down have changed their minds and re-signed long-term contracts with distributors.
However, while everyone was surprised, they also understood that such a rise would definitely not last long, and how much box office figures the movie could achieve in the end depended on the accumulation of time.
As time passed, the grief of Diana's unexpected death faded, and whether it was a single or a movie, the original stable situation was restored, and speculation about the cause of her death and the business of making a fortune had just begun.
A lot of media focus on Ireland, because Ryan starred in another movie officially started filming, this epic masterpiece that is said to commemorate the victory of the anti-fascist war, will it be as successful as "Titanic"?
This has become the most asked question by reporters around the crew in recent times.
In fact, everyone understands that this is just booing and hype, and the success of "Titanic" is extremely difficult to replicate, not to mention others, even Spielberg thinks it is difficult to do.
But Ryan, Spielberg and Tom? Hanks' second collaboration after "Cat and Mouse Game" is enough to cause a sensation.
The battlefield of the abandoned airbase-turned-town is filled with gunsmoke, rumbling explosions, and teams of elite German and dirty American troops shuttling back and forth, occasionally hiding behind abandoned buildings and 'shooting'.
Ryan carries an M1 Garand rifle, and in Tom? Hanks' shouts of 'shift' kept changing hiding places.
In fact, he couldn't hear the scene at all, because the explosion was so loud that earplugs were added to everyone's ears to protect the actors' hearing.
As for Ryan's character, it is naturally the protagonist who is not the protagonist, that is, Private Ryan who was saved.
Originally, Ryan's favorite character was Urban, but in Pie? Kingsley and Nicole? Kidman's strong opposition forced him to abandon this plan.
In fact, there is some truth in what they say, the image changes too quickly and too much, it may not be a good thing, and it will be a tragedy if it is not accepted. (To be continued......)