Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 311 English Song Sung with Wang Leehom

"This is the English song I wrote. Actually, I really think it's not suitable to put it on an EP with your song 'Full Power'."

Back at the hotel, Wu Zhuo immediately took out the English songs he had prepared.

"Always Remember Us This Way".

This song was originally released by Lady Gaga in 18.

After its release, it achieved excellent results, ranking second on the US iTunes download chart.

And it achieved remarkable results on the bulletin board.

Wu Zhuo didn't remember the exact number of people, but he did remember that the song was very popular for a while, especially in China.

Generally speaking, if an English song is popular in China, it will definitely be popular worldwide.

However, Wu Zhuo always felt that this song didn't quite fit "Full Power".

This song was originally prepared for his own album, and it was a love song.

This is completely different from the style of "Full Throttle" which includes a diss track.

Wang Leehom didn't speak immediately; he carefully picked up the song to examine it.

He hummed along to the melody.

A few minutes later, he put down the lyrics and looked up at Wu Zhuo.

Sometimes I wonder, did I grow up in America or did you?

The English songs you've written so far are almost in no way inferior to those by Western songwriters.

"Second Brother, you flatter me." Wu Zhuo smiled.

“I still think there’s nothing wrong with having different styles. Our styles are different to begin with, and it’s perfectly reasonable for us to release an EP together with different song types.”

Wang Leehom still thinks this song and "Full Power" can be put on the same EP.

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhuo thought for a moment and then said nothing more.

The collaboration between the two was originally a spur-of-the-moment decision.

They're not a group, so who knows when they'll be able to collaborate again after this one.

Therefore, the fact that the two songs are of different genres and styles has no impact on the two people.

At worst, I'll just fail miserably.

To be honest, from their current perspective, they can both afford to fail.

Moreover, these two songs may not necessarily flop just because they are different in style.

In the past few years, when physical albums accounted for a large proportion of album sales, people paid more attention to the style of the songs on the albums.

But with the rise of online music platforms, everyone now relies on downloading music to listen to songs.

In this way, the style and theme of the same album become truly unimportant.

Nowadays, the most important thing about songs is whether they sound good or not.

As long as it sounds good, fans won't care about anything else.

"Then let's use this song?"

Wu Zhuo looked at Wang Leehom.

Wang Leehom nodded: "Absolutely no problem."

He paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh and said, "Speaking of which, I might need your help this time."

This song looks like it'll be a hit. If you sing it with me, maybe it can get me onto the international stage.

Wang Leehom graduated from a music academy in the United States, where he studied English songs.

Therefore, they are more qualified to judge the quality of English songs than ordinary domestic singers.

In his opinion, "Always Remember Us This Way" is definitely a good song.

Although he wasn't sure how popular the song would be.

But he was certain that the song was a good song.

"Second brother, you're too kind. There's no need for any talk of helping each other out. We can help each other succeed."

I actually think your song "Full Power" is great. How about I sing the English part? These lyrics really resonate with me.

Wu Zhuo was indeed deeply moved.

In other words, he is Chinese and doesn't work in the US. If he did, he would probably be in trouble every day.

After I turned down the invitation from Puff Daddy's company last time.

That guy held a grudge against him.

She attacked him quite a bit during the interview.

Coupled with some foreign netizens who discriminate against Wu Zhuo online, Wu Zhuo's reputation in Europe and America is not very good.

To some extent, he was genuinely boycotted.

Don't assume that foreigners won't boycott it.

Actually, foreigners are the same as people in China.

Influenced by public opinion, they also boycott foreign singers.

Although Wu Zhuo's last album was not a purely English album, it contained English songs, as well as songs like "GOOD BOY" that relied on their musical style to win over listeners.

This enabled him to achieve very good results in Europe and America.

Just like how singers in China might resent people from other places trying to steal their market share.

The same is true in Europe and America.

Wu Zhuo is here to seize the market.

This naturally caused dissatisfaction among some singers and companies.

Driven by them, Wu Zhuo's Asian identity became a target of attack by netizens in Europe and America.

"No problem, do you need me to revise the lyrics again?"

Wang Leehom pondered for a moment and then said, "I can modify it to suit you better."

"No need for that, it's fine as it is now."

The English lyrics of "Full Power" are really good, and Wu Zhuo feels there's no need to change them anymore.

Further changes would have made it lose its original flavor.

……

The CCTV-organized 100-day countdown event for the Olympics caused quite a stir online.

The massive star-studded lineup has become a hot topic of conversation.

Along with the songs performed at the event that night, the music also became a hit.

"Beijing Welcomes You" is the most popular.

On the second day alone, the song reached the top five on multiple music platforms, including QQ Music, Qianqian Music, and Kugou.

On another day, the song suddenly appeared on the champion's throne.

In truth, it was Fahrenheit who suffered the most when "Beijing Welcomes You" topped the charts.

Originally, there were several Fahrenheit songs in the top ten of the charts these past few days.

The winning song was also Fahrenheit's "Day by Day".

Oh! It should be noted that the song "Day by Day" has a Chinese version.

Wu Zhuo asked Shi Rencheng to help compose a very good Mandarin song to accompany the lyrics.

The original melody of this song was already quite good, and the lyrics, when adapted into Mandarin, are excellent.

Therefore, after the album was released, this song immediately became a hit in the country.

After its explosive sales, the song became the most popular song on Fahrenheit's album, holding the number one spot for the first two weeks.

Originally, as expected, this song should have won the number one spot for at least four or five weeks.

But the plans couldn't keep up with the changes.

The promotion and lineup for "Beijing Welcomes You" are truly massive.

It barely exerted any effort to push "Day by Day" off the list and firmly hold the championship.

"It's quite heartbreaking. 'Day by Day' is a very good song, but unfortunately it encountered a song that is hard to match."

The day after losing the "Day by Day" championship, Wu Zhuo gave an interview to the media, smiling as he spoke:
"However, I am not disappointed. Although 'Day by Day' only won the championship for a week, to me, it is the same as 'Beijing Welcomes You' winning the championship."

Anyway, they're all songs I wrote. Whichever one you like is a sign of your appreciation for me.

(End of this chapter)