Huayu 2002, I'm going to dominate the music scene!
Chapter 81 Slaughtering the List
In the following week, Song Mo first saw Liu Yifei off, and then continued to devote himself to the roadshow. In East China, he performed nearly a hundred roadshows in ten days.
Soon, the sales figures for the second week were also released.
Forty-five thousand tickets, more than ten times that of the first week. What's even more surprising is that more than half of these tickets came from the Central China region.
It's worth noting that the economy in East China is more developed, and Song Mo has held more roadshows there, so logically there should be even more in East China.
The reason this happened can only mean one thing: their roadshows weren't a one-off deal. Those who stopped to listen to him sing and bought his album went back and recommended the songs to their friends. This kind of recommendation based on personal relationships is obviously much more reliable than general promotion.
This situation gave Ocean Butterflies great confidence, and everyone quickly reached a consensus: the roadshows couldn't stop, the radio performances couldn't stop, and doing both together would be even more powerful.
As June drew to a close, restrictions were largely lifted across the country, and at this time, a jaw-dropping drama of chart domination began.
The first song to challenge the competition was "Happy Worship". The song had a strong rhythm, and the electronic beats combined with Song Mo and Angela Chang's superb vocals immediately grabbed the ears of many listeners when it was played on the radio.
It climbed from 18th place on the Oriental Billboard charts, broke into the top ten on Tuesday, entered the top five on Thursday, and finally reached the top on Saturday.
This sudden change stunned everyone, but it was just the beginning. "Happy Worship" only stayed at the top of the charts for three days.
Before we could even settle into our seats, "Jiangnan" came crashing down on us. This song is completely different from "Happy Worship"; it doesn't have that overwhelming impact, but its staying power is terrifying.
Someone listened to it on the radio once and only remembered the melody; they listened a second time and remembered the chorus; and after listening a third time, they started humming along.
By the time it climbed to second place on the charts, the radio station's hotline was flooded with requests from listeners.
"I want to listen to 'Jiangnan'!"
"Could you play 'Jiangnan' again?"
"My daughter has an exam tomorrow, and she wants to listen to 'Jiangnan' to relax."
Soon, under the fierce onslaught of "Jiangnan", "Happy Worship" fell to second place, and "Jiangnan" took the top spot.
But "Jiangnan" didn't stay at the top of the charts for long; in just four days, "My Territory" took over.
The phrase "In my territory, you have to listen to me" quickly spread among young people.
In internet cafes, on playgrounds, on buses, everywhere you can see people wearing headphones, nodding their heads and humming this line.
A unique self and an assertive personality have become the hallmarks of this song.
Soon, "My Territory" surpassed "Jiangnan" and "Happy Worship" to reach the top.
And this was just the beginning. In the days that followed, these three songs began to take turns topping the charts.
Song Mo swept the top three spots on the Oriental Billboard.
Moreover, it wasn't just the Oriental Billboard; Song Mo's songs also dominated the charts on Yanjing Music Radio's China Song Chart, Guangdong Music Radio's Music Vanguard Chart, Shanghai Dynamic 101's 101 Chart, and mainstream radio stations across the country almost simultaneously.
Some charts had "Happy Worship" at number one and "Jiangnan" at number two, while others had "Jiangnan" at number one and "My Territory" at number two. Still others had "Reverse the Earth" squeeze into the top three and "Love Song" into the top ten.
It was only then that people were surprised to discover that this newcomer's album was full of treasures.
Those who like hip-hop can find that cool and flamboyant feeling in songs like "Happy Worship", "My Territory" and "Reverse Earth".
Those who like R&B can hear smooth melodies and delicate vocal transitions in songs like "Love Song," "Special Person," and "Summer."
Those who like folk songs can enjoy "Southern Girl," those who like rock can enjoy "Run Away," and even those who don't know what Chinese style is can feel the misty and poetic beauty in "Jiangnan," "Luzhou Moon," "Rain on Qingming Festival," and "Broken Bridge in Lingering Snow."
It can be said that all twelve songs, each in its own style, are of the highest quality, and each song can find its own audience.
Fans also started spontaneously recommending the song on the forum.
"You have to listen to 'Summer'! It makes your whole day feel better."
"The vocal transitions in 'Love Song' are amazing; I listened to them twenty times."
"I cried while listening to 'Southern Girl,' it reminded me of my hometown."
Someone ranked twelve songs according to their own preferences and posted them online, sparking dozens of heated arguments in the comments section.
"Why isn't 'Jiangnan' number one?"
"Happy Worship" is the most explosive one!
"You all don't understand how good 'Run Away' is."
The more controversy there was, the higher the hype became, and Song Mo's album went viral among young people.
In early July, the lockdown was fully lifted, and after a week, everyone readjusted to the open life.
People who had been trapped for months began to flood the streets, shopping malls reopened, cinemas reopened, and record stores reopened.
The retaliatory spending was more intense than anyone anticipated; people hadn't lived a normal life for far too long.
As a result, the owners of the record stores were surprised to find that the newcomer named Song Mo was selling albums faster than Jay Chou.
"Boss, do you have Song Mo's 'Brush, Ink, Paper, and Inkstone'?"
"That's all, that's all. The last one was just bought."
When will you restock?
"I don't know, the distributor said they're out of stock."
Such dialogues are repeatedly staged in record stores across the country.
By the end of the third week, Song Mo's album had sold over 200,000 copies.
Everyone in the industry has gone crazy.
Those who mocked the 3,000 copies sold in the first week, those music critics who wrote articles mocking Song Mo's overestimation of his abilities, and those colleagues who were sarcastic in QQ groups, all quietly changed their tune.
He deleted his post titled "Three Thousand Sales Taught the Industry a Lesson," but netizens saved screenshots and it gets dug up from time to time to criticize him.
Someone left a comment under his new post: "Teacher, is this class still going to be held?" He did not reply.
An editor from a music magazine changed his tune in a QQ group: "I said a long time ago that Song Mo's album has a high production level, and the market will prove it."
The record company planner with ten years of experience also changed his tune on Tianya: "Song Mo's comeback tells us that the music industry always welcomes talented young people. From three thousand to two hundred thousand copies, he only took two weeks. This is a miracle, but also inevitable."
Someone commented below his post: "Didn't you say that being a hero is easy but hard to live on?" He immediately deleted that comment.
The comments section below the post was immediately filled with joyful laughter.
Bi Xiaoshi hasn't had a proper rest since Song Mo released his album.
At first, I was worried about the album not selling well, but now I'm worried that the album is selling too well.
During this period, there was a severe shortage of goods in Central and Eastern China. Distributors made more than a dozen calls a day to urge delivery, so he had to urgently contact the factory to print more.
Meanwhile, the media began frantically searching for Song Mo, but couldn't find him, so they all ended up coming to him.
After the full opening up, the market was in a slump, and all industries were waiting for signs of recovery.
Song Mo's album sold like hotcakes against the trend at this time, which was simply perfect news delivered to his doorstep.
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