San Francisco.
A video store.
"God is a girl.
God is a girl.
Whatever you say,
No matter what you say,
Do you believe it? Can you receive it?
Would you believe it? Will you accept it?
God is a girl…”
Hearing the melody in his ears, a white man wearing a plaid shirt suddenly stopped.
God is a girl?
The lyrics were quite interesting, but what attracted Tom's most attention was the singer's voice. This was the first time he heard that kind of ethereal and explosive singing.
Could it be a new singer?
As a long-time fan, Tom can guarantee that among famous singers, absolutely no one has such a voice.
He can put his reputation on the line!
After all, with such a unique voice, if it were an old singer, he would have become popular long ago.
Then, Tom moved and walked into the video store.
"Hey, boss."
The video store owner sat motionless on his chair and replied lazily.
"Is there a problem?"
Tom pointed to the speaker hanging on the wall: "Who sings this song playing now?"
"A new singer named Jane, seems to be from China?"
The video store owner replied casually.
"Chinese?"
Tom's eyes widened and he said, "Are you sure you're not Asian?"
"Probably not."
The boss thought for a moment, then slowly stood up, went to the shelf nearby, and pulled out an album.
Turning to the back, he looked at the singer's personal information.
"That's right."
"He's from China. This record just arrived yesterday. The songs in it are pretty good."
"Please give me one of Jane's records."
"OK!"
The video store owner nodded happily. How could he not be happy when business came to his door?
In the next half day, the smile on the video store owner's face never stopped, and one-third of the customers were attracted by Jane's singing.
After discovering this, the boss immediately changed his strategy.
He decided that starting from today, only Jane's CDs would be placed in the store, and he also put Jane's records on the most conspicuous shelves.
At the same time, a poster for Jane's new album was also posted in the window.
Man, it’s so realistic.
Even if the other party is a Chinese, as long as it can bring him income, the video store owner will vote with his feet.
Similar scenes are not only played out in this video store.
In the next few days, news came from many stores that the album was sold out.
The album's hot sales also boosted the radio's on-demand rate.
These five songs, "God is a girl", "Far Away Form Home", "Burning", "Because of You" and "You are beautiful", often appear on the on-demand lists of major radio stations.
In the blink of an eye, a week passed.
The Billboard singles TOP100 list for the new week has been announced. From the outside, it seems that there is no change in this week's list.
But for people in the industry, or those who follow Shen Miaomiao, it has a different meaning.
"God is a girl"——Ninety-seventh place
"Far Away Form Home" - No. 96
"Burning" - No. 92
"Because of You" - No. 88
"You are beautiful" - Eighty-three.
The same album has five songs on the Billboard Hot 100. Anyone who knows a little bit about it will be shocked by the performance of this album.
The Billboard Hot 100 is a music singles ranking produced by American music magazine "Billboard".
It is recognized as the most authoritative singles chart in the United States.
The rules for listing on the bulletin board can be said to be complex, but they can also be said to be simple.
The two core data that determine whether a song can be on the list are album sales and radio playback rate.
However, when calculating, album sales and radio on-demand rates will be weighted to a certain extent, and finally one data will be calculated.
The specific algorithm is complex, but it is absolutely authoritative.
A certain hotel.
When Shen Miaomiao learned that five songs from the album were on the Billboard, she made an impromptu phone call to China.
beep!
beep!
beep!
The phone rang for a long time before it was connected.
"Hello?"
"Is it Miaomiao?"
On the other end of the phone, a lazy female voice came.
"Yes, Dalizi, it's me!"
Shen Miaomiao said happily: "Haha, let me tell you some good news, I am on the list!"
“On the Billboard Hot 100!!”
"ah?"
Zeng Li was shocked when she heard the news.
Previously, she had a blank view of America's music festival and knew nothing about it.
But since she learned that Shen Miaomiao was going to release a record in America, she immediately filled in the relevant information.
She knows exactly what the Billboard Hot 100 means.
Any song that can be on the list is a top-notch hit.
The key is that Shen Miaomiao's new album has only been released for a week.
Being on the list for a week, even if the ranking is not high, is of great significance.
"Miaomiao, tell me quickly, tell me which song is on the list and where it ranks."
"Ha ha."
Shen Miaomiao put one hand on her hips and said, "Speaking of it, I'm sure it will scare you."
"There are five songs, yes five songs, all on the list. Although they are all ranked in the 80s or 90s, I believe that after a while, they will definitely break into the top 50."
"Five songs?"
"so amazing!"
Zeng Li was so excited that she even spoke louder. Li Jie also woke up after being aroused by this loud voice.
"Um?"
Seeing Zeng Li's happy face, Li Jie put on a hearing aid.
"What's wrong?"
Woohoo!
Zeng Li hugged Li Jie's head and kissed him hard.
"Good news, Miaomiao has five songs on the Billboard."
"oh."
Upon hearing the news, Li Jie's reaction was very dull.
After all, he was the producer of the album.
No one knows better than him how strong those ten songs are.
Five songs on Billboard?
Just basic stuff.
If five songs entered the top ten and one or two number one singles were released, he would probably be a little excited.
"Huh? Just oh?"
While speaking, Zeng Li covered the phone receiver.
"It's five songs!"
"Five songs hit Billboard!"
"Aren't you excited at all?"
Li Jie yawned: "It's okay. It's not a championship single. What's there to be excited about?"
"Forget it, I'll ignore you."
Zeng Li rolled her eyes at Li Jie, then took the phone and chatted on an overseas call with Shen Miaomiao.
What?
You said overseas phone calls are expensive?
That's not a problem. Under the stimulation of being on the bulletin board, even if it costs a hundred yuan a minute, the two women can chat for an hour or two.
the other side.
When Warner saw the latest Billboard chart, they couldn't sit still and quickly called a group of people for a meeting.
A week after an album is released, five songs appear on the Billboard charts. What is this concept?
This shows that this album has the potential to become a number one single!
A champion single brings more than just benefits. (End of chapter)
