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Chapter 171 I Don't Want, I Don't Want to Grow Up

At 10:00 AM on March 2nd, the charts were updated on time, and "Life is Like Summer Flowers" debuted at number one with an outstanding record of 568 million downloads and 300 million streams.

This is Yang Du's first championship single.

Looking at the entire Chinese music scene, a young singer in his early twenties almost achieved double platinum status with his first single in its first week, taking the top spot with overwhelming numbers.

This is a remarkable achievement that deserves to be celebrated at any time, something to boast about for a long time, and it will become a trump card in the hands of fans.

However, whether inside or outside the industry, no one is paying much attention to the Golden List right now.

Because at 10 a.m., "I Don't Want to Grow Up," produced by Yang Du and sung by Xu Xiao, Jiang Yan, and Tao Cheng, was officially released online.

Industry insiders clearly see that this is probably the closest Yang Du has ever come to a Waterloo in his career.

If you succeed, you'll be a golden man. A genius producer who can write songs with pop, folk, and classical elements at the same time is extremely formidable. Coupled with Qiuniu Studio, which owns the master tape copyrights, and the halo of the mainstream music scene, you'll be nothing less than a local tyrant in the music industry, able to command the wind and rain and be extremely proud.

If they fail to overcome this obstacle, the genius will fall from grace, suffer a severe blow, and countless outsiders will take advantage of their misfortune.

If one's mental fortitude is weak, they might never recover from this setback.

At this very moment, countless people are already glued to their computers and phones, eager to be among the first to enjoy "I Don't Want to Grow Up".

Old Cat is just one of the millions of those who wait.

Despite having doubts about whether Yang Du, a senior in college, could write a decent classical pop song, Lao Mao, a music critic who had successfully connected with Qiuniu Studio, secretly made a decision.

Even if Yang Du's "I Don't Want to Grow Up" really messes up this time, he still has to wield his pen properly and have a fierce debate with other music critics from the perspectives of experimental arrangement, courage in cross-genre fusion, and innovation in classical + pop music.

Those who could have been given a 6 must be raised to 7 or even 7.5 as encouragement.

Otherwise, wouldn't his pledge of allegiance, submitted at the risk of being ostracized within the industry, have been for nothing?

With that in mind, he put on his headphones and played "I Don't Want to Grow Up".

"Ta-da, ta-da-da————"

The first thing that came through was a neat string melody, repeating in a loop of eight beats.

"Is this... G minor? A sighing motif?"

A motif is a short, recognizable musical unit; the most famous motif is found in Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 (Fate).

The first four sounds, ding ding ding—

The sighing motif is a rhetorical musical technique originating from the Baroque to Classical periods, specifically referring to a melody that first descends and then leaps upwards.

This downward-rising tone mimics the pitch curve of a sigh, a classic technique in classical symphonic music, often used to express sorrow and pain.

Old Cat was utterly shocked.

He originally thought that Yang Du would at most use classical elements such as string sections to decorate the venue, but he never expected that Yang Du would actually produce an extremely neat and proper classical melody!

Just as the old cat was captivated by the intro, the melody in the headphones changed, and the most typical bass and drum beats in pop music seamlessly switched in, and the song naturally entered the verse.

"Is it...that silky smooth?"

"Why can't I find a rose that never fades? Why are all the princes I meet not princes enough?!"

When the first human voice came out, Yu Manqian was stunned for a moment, and was a little disappointed. It was not Xu Xiao's voice.

She took a moment to distinguish the voice and immediately recognized it as that of Tao Cheng, the rising star.

"It's not Xiaoxiao opening?"

Logically speaking, Xu Xiao is the most prominent figure in this collaboration and should be the lead performer.

However, putting aside the rankings within the fandom, this song is really catchy.

The intro string section has a strange grandeur and magnificence, with a courtly style reminiscent of idol dramas, very classy, ​​and completely different from ordinary pop music.

"I didn't expect him to have glass slippers and a white horse; what surprised me was that sweet words could turn into lies—"

Originally, many people in the group were worried about whether Yang Du could do a good job with so-called classical pop music, but now, Yu Manqian's worries have finally been put to rest.

It's not that she thinks the classical elements in "I Don't Want to Grow Up" are particularly strong, or that the combination of classical and popular music is particularly good; she doesn't understand music theory anyway.

She felt at ease simply because, so far, the song was very catchy, with an easy-to-listen melody, and it had the potential to become a huge hit.

For fans, a catchy and wildly popular song with excellent commercial results is already half the battle won.

As for whether it's classical or not, we'll wait for the music reviews to come out. If the reviews are good, we'll praise it along with everyone else; if the reviews are bad, we'll say the melody is pleasant and moving to save face.

She refused to believe that once she had gathered the fans of four people, she would still be bullied online.

"Why must the bluebird of happiness fly so high? Why can apples and hugs both be poison?"

Yes, this time, it's Jiang Yan's voice.

"I don't want to, I ... grow up—"

"When you grow up, there are no more fairy tales in the world."

Xiaoxiao, it's Xiaoxiao's voice!

That damn Yang Du, he actually arranged Xiaoxiao's appearance so late in the song, but he still made Xiaoxiao sing a chorus all by herself.

And the trio's duet was so beautiful! They had three different voices, but when they came together, they were both distinct and complemented each other perfectly.

"I don't want to grow up, I'd rather stay stupid and silly forever—"

Here it comes again, here it comes again, the old cat thought excitedly, it's that iconic melody again.

By this time, Lao Mao had basically figured out Yang Du's technique. He had indeed written a classical melody and used it as the core memory point of the entire song "I Don't Want to Grow Up".

Yang Du first placed this melody in the intro, and then placed it in the chorus as the main melody for the vocals.

The result of this technique of cramming classical melodies into a dynamic 4/4 pop rhythm is an extremely catchy and addictive effect.

"How did Yang Du's brain even develop? This method is absolutely brilliant!"

"How could the man I love so deeply, the man who loves me so deeply, fall in love with someone else?!"

Soon, the first chorus ended, and the song entered the interlude.

The pop beats that had been dominating suddenly weakened at this moment, and the orchestra took over again.

Furthermore, this time the orchestral ensemble is larger, with brass and timpani joining in one after another, creating a more magnificent atmosphere. The cello takes over the bass part of the sighing motif, while the violin deconstructs the motif, transposing it an octave higher and playing it repeatedly. The two intertwine to create a classical motif development.

In a daze, Lao Mao had a feeling of listening to a symphony in his professional class. The tension that was stirred up and layered up was just too pure.

If just moments ago Old Cat was pondering from which angles to salvage Yang Du's reputation, now he's starting to worry about how to write a music review that's both professional and easy to understand.

"Yang Du, Yang Du, are you trying to reach for the heavens?!"

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