In the United States in 2001, when a song was not popular, the most authoritative indicator was to look at the billboard list - that is, the billboard list, referred to as the B list.

At the same time, since the U.S. music market can be said to be the most prosperous and competitive market in the world, the B list has also been divided into a number of different categories, which is convenient for some record companies to build momentum for their own singers.

As we all know, as long as enough words are added, everyone can be honored.

But the most authoritative and at the same time the most valuable on the B list, in fact, there are only two lists: one album top 200 and one single top 100.

Generally speaking, because the singles charts are more radio-dependent, the concerts of black singers or groups are more likely to get a better ranking on the Billboard Hot 100 and become the number one singles.

White singers or groups are more likely to dominate the album top 200 charts, which means that album sales are higher.

As the main singer promoted by Warner (China), when the head office is currently befriending China, Warner Records still recharged a little extra money to Zhou Yi's "The lazy song", and successfully sent this song to a large number of radio stations.

Ebby, who had just learned about the song from his colleague Jack Wilson during the day, opened the radio station he often listened to, and after habitually listening to the daily recommendations, he heard the song "The lazy song" -

"Today I don't feel like doin' anything~"

"I just want to lay in my bed.

"Don't feel like picking up my phone"

"So leave a message at the tone"

"cause today I swear I'm not doing anything~"

With a relaxed and comfortable tone, and even accompanied by a playful whistle, Zhou Yi brought the overall lazy texture of the song to the extreme almost as soon as he opened his mouth, and poked Eby's heart at once.

Isn't that what the is singing about?!

Every day in the company endless calls, endless calls, one of the things he wants to do most is to turn off the mobile phone and make the whole world clean.

He didn't know what this Asian singer named Spike looked like, but he could swear to God that he loved the song.

After only half listening to it, Abby was even starting to shake her head to the rhythm of the music.

He doesn't know many Asian singers, and the last time he watched the Oscars, the coco Lee he saw on TV, was Chinese.

"God, Spike, who made this song, was a genius, and I loved the whistle he inserted into the song, it literally made me feel like I was back to my carefree kid when I didn't have to work."

"It's a pity that not too many people listen to such a good song, and it didn't even make it to the Billboard singles chart."

"Didn't he come to the United States to promote his songs? Those singers don't do that when they make songs, they don't do it. ”

"Probably because it's too far apart, so it's just to test the waters, and the main market should be in Asia?"

“……”

In the black community, which is relatively easy to sign up for, Abbie, who was pleasantly surprised, basically received praise after sharing the song with friends at the party.

Then a few people looked at the Billboard Week ranking...... Not on the list.

Maybe it's a niche.

"Forget it, if you don't make it to the list, you won't make it to the list, it doesn't matter, I'm going to buy a CD of this song, and I'm going to learn it."

"You're going out and buy CDs? Then help me bring back a disc of Jackie Chan (Jackie Chan), the latest "Rush Hour 2". ”

As Abby was about to leave the house, his friend stopped him.

It's not that movies are looked down upon, but renting discs is more cost-effective.

In the American film sector, the DVD rental market is, in a sense, a small and broad hotbed, how many popular movies can have a second spring in the DVD market after being released, and there are many movies with mediocre box office or even losses, relying on the DVD market to make a lot of money.

“ok。”

Ebby made an OK gesture, and before he could open his mouth when he went to the video store, the chubby white aunt pointed to the top of the shelf: "Jackie Chan's disc is there, take it yourself." ”

Abby, who is familiar with picking up the goods, accidentally saw another package with the portrait of a dragon head on the shelf, and the song title on the cover is still very familiar: "The lazy song".

"Susan, what is this? Record? ”

"Yes, like Jackie Chan, I'm from China, and there's a song in Rush Hour 2 that he sings."

“……”

As a passer-by fan of Jackie Chan, Abby, who heard this, immediately took down the box of CDs on the shelf curiously-

Spike。

A very handsome young man.

The same scene was staged in different times and places.

In the case that Zhou Yi himself did not appear in the United States for publicity, the hot DVD market of "Rush Hour 2" has become one of the main publicity markets that Zhou Jianhui has conquered.

"Jackie Chan Highly Recommended", "Jackie Chan Movie Soundtrack Genius" and so on.

Yes, Zhou Yi is not well-known in the United States, and not many people know him.

But Jackie Chan fires!

Especially after this year's "Rush Hour 2" hit a shocking record of $226 million in the United States in one fell swoop, Jackie Chan himself was even more popular.

The number of people who want to buy this movie DVD collection, who look down on movies and want to rent DVDs to watch at home is naturally rising, and then, they noticed that Warner tied up the genius Zhou Yi who promoted "Rush Hour 2"-

On November 28, "The lazy song" still hadn't entered the top 100 songs on the b list.

But on the 30th, this song really entered many people's field of vision by bundling the fame of "Rush Hour 2".

Moreover, after 911, many office workers, whose nerves were forced to tense for several months, felt unexpectedly comfortable hearing this song.

The phrase "Today I don't feel like doin' anything~" has become a buzzword in the small circle, and it is even gradually expanding outward, and the radio data has been able to rise.

This popular phenomenon is translated in Chinese, that is——

"Lao Tzu won't go to work today!"

On December 1, 2001, in the imperial capital, "Asia Weekly" interviewed the scene.

In the face of the female reporter who obviously did some homework, Zhou Yi did not hesitate to say the meaning of the song: "This song represents the mood of not wanting to go to work."

"At that time, I was attending an event in Hong Kong under the arrangement of the company, and I happened to meet Jackie Chan at the event. He told me about the mental journey and plot of the protagonist in the plot of the movie, and I thought, isn't this exactly the same as me.

"I don't want to go to work, but I have to go to work, I am so busy every day that I don't know what I'm busy with, I have to stay up late to sleep, and I have to crawl out of the warm quilt the next morning."

“……”

In the face of such an honest Zhou Yi, the female reporter of "Asia Weekly" almost didn't answer, and her eyes subconsciously looked at Qianjiang outside the recording range-

The latter smiled slightly, signaling to her that there was nothing wrong with it.

Zhou Yi's lazy dog personality Warner has long been used to it, and the prince is happy.

"Then do you know that this song has been on the Japanese O chart for 7 consecutive weeks? Do you think you'll be able to break Hikaru Utada's single sales record this year? ”

"It's hard to say in the Japanese market, after all, it's someone else's territory. However, in the Asian market and the world market, I think it should be possible. ”

“……”

Isn't it, modesty?

Doesn't asking this question make you show humility?

Li Jiang, a female reporter who was somewhat untidy, turned her head to look at Qian Jiang again, who was still unmoved, nodded at her, and signaled that the interview could continue normally.

“……”

Li Jiang has been in the industry for so long, and it is the first time he has seen a star who is so straightforward in interviews, and his agent will not stop him!

ps: After watching the Black Iron Fish Shadow, I delayed the time.

Not a big problem.

First two shifts.

(End of chapter)