In September, the pop music world was originally very calm. No superstar in the circle chose to release a new album or single this month. Therefore, the four major music websites have become the stage for the competition between the new generation of singers and idols.
QQ Music, NetEase Music, Pop Radio and the Voice of China have all had the debut albums of singers and artists at the beginning of this month, but the most eye-catching one was undoubtedly the showdown between the four rookies of QQ Music Network!
Cui Zhengzhi, Lu Chen, Zou Bei and Ling Xiaoxiao are all the best of the new generation of artists in China.
Everyone thought that Cui Zhengzhi, who occupied the right time, place and people, would inevitably become the final winner.
Cui Zhengzhi also thought so, so when he was interviewed by the media, he was dismissive of Lu Chen.
However, the fact gave him a hard slap in the face!
At 7 pm on September 9, 24 hours after Cui Zhengzhi and Lu Chen's debut album, the sales of "Provocation" was 67520 copies, and the sales of "You Who Sat Next To Me" was 65117 copies. The gap between the two narrowed to more than 1,000 copies.
In fact, both Cui Zhengzhi and Cheng Tian Entertainment, which he signed a contract with, knew very well that the real sales of "Provocation" should be subtracted by 15000 copies. If Lu Chen didn't buy the list, it meant that he was behind by more than 13000 sales!
For a whole day, Cui Zhengzhi did not update his blog, nor did he let Cui Xiuyin write for him.
He even pushed away his afternoon appointment and stayed in front of the computer to stare at the sales data of QQ Music Network.
It was as if he was possessed!
Cui Xiuyin didn't dare to persuade him, and could only explain and apologize to the company on the grounds of Cui Zhengzhi's sudden illness.
After all, it was a very bad event for a new artist to temporarily postpone a long-arranged appointment. Even if Cui Zhengzhi was very popular in Cheng Tian Entertainment because of his parents' relationship, he was still questioned from the upper echelons.
Cui Zhengzhi's state was really like that of an illness. He didn't believe that he would lose to Lu Chen.
Although he desperately said in his heart that Lu Chen also bought the list, his intuition told the proud new idol that Lu Chen's results were probably real.
But how was this possible?
The works in Lu Chen's album have already had a live version in advance, which can be easily found on the Internet. He didn't invest money in publicity, so he just temporarily hyped it up. How could the results be so good?
How could this be?
Cui Zhengzhi couldn't figure it out. He wanted to smash the computer on the table.
If it wasn't for the company buying the rankings for him, he would have suffered the humiliation of being stepped on by Lu Chen!
Lu Chen couldn't figure it out either.
He also stayed in front of the computer, watching the constantly jumping numbers on the weekly sales list of QQ Music Network, and Li Mubai, who was sitting next to him eating a fast food box. He couldn't tear apart his sister, oh, that's wrong, he was puzzled!
Lu Chen's initial sales target for "You Who Sat Next To Me" was 100,000 +. Later, when he faced Cui Zhengzhi and increased the cost of publicity, his expectation was raised to 150,000 + to ensure that he could still make a sum of money.
However, he never expected that the sales volume would reach more than 60,000 on the first day. If there wasn't a sharp drop, then the total sales volume would at least exceed 300,000, reaching the standard of a blockbuster.
Lu Chen felt a little inexplicable. He felt as if he had suddenly been hit by a pie that fell from the sky.
His eyes couldn't help but fall on Li Mubai, revealing a puzzled look.
Li Mubai swallowed the rice in his mouth and said, "You don't have to look at me. I'm so poor now. These two days, I've been advertising for you in the QQ group. I have no money to buy the rankings for you. I didn't even know what buying rankings was before!"
"With this money, I'll eat well. How can I eat this? But … "
The pitiful Third Young Master of the Li Family has now been reduced to the situation of a bento box.
Li Murong's words cut off his pocket money this month, and a master like him would spend as much as he could and would not save at all, so he was suddenly in a dilemma.
The Porsche sports car has been given to Li Mushi at a 40% discount, and the latter is still in arrears.
So, Li Mubai can only watch the crowdfunding website start operating as soon as possible.
He has never eaten a box lunch for 15 yuan before, but now he is eating it very happily: "The steak is not bad."
Lu Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but Li Mubai certainly didn't help him buy the rankings.
So, this sales result is real!
But why?
Although the number of his live broadcast fans and blogs are in the millions, most of them are passers-by fans, and there are not many real die-hard fans. Even if it's an album that costs 8 yuan, not many people will buy it.
This situation is not only true for him, but also for new artists like Cui Zhengzhi. Nowadays, fans are very shrewd, and it is easy to like the new and dislike the old. They often chase more than one star idol.
Stable popularity and genuine fans need a long time of accumulation and cultivation. Lu Chen's rise is very fast, but his foundation is not stable. In addition, he is much more low-key than other artists, so both the outside world and himself are not very optimistic about the sales of "You Who Sat Next To Me".
The result was so unexpected!
Lu Chen shook his head and said to Li Mubai, "Let's look at the situation again. If the sales volume of QQ has dropped significantly, then we will officially launch the crowdfunding website and crowdfund the album and commemorative set."
According to the plan, the crowdfunding website was launched yesterday. The website has already been built, and there is only one project for the time being.
However, "You Who Sat Next To Me" was a big seller on QQ Music, which forced Lu Chen to change his plan. After discussing with Li Mushi, he was ready to postpone it for about 10 days, so as to avoid the situation of the left hand hitting the right hand.
Li Mushi has no objection. The office of the new company is still being renovated, and she has just returned to China and has too many social activities.
It's just that Li Mubai has suffered. He has no money and no car, so he can only run to Lu Chen Studio all day to freeload.
Li Mubai tried hard to compete with the big platoon and nodded again and again: "En, en!"
But the development of things is always so unexpected.
On September 10, Cui Zhengzhi's "Provocation" sold a total of 82584 copies, a significant drop.
What surprised many people was that the total sales of Lu Chen's "You Who Sat Next To Me" reached 102560 copies, counterattacked and topped the weekly sales list of QQ Music, and was significantly ahead of its competitors.
Compared with the first day, the drop in his sales was so low that it was really incredible!
Although many people in the circle who pay attention to this rookie showdown have been mentally prepared for Lu Chen to surpass Cui Zhengzhi, they were still very surprised to see that the latter's counterattack was so fast.
Breaking 100,000 sales in 48 hours was not only a big sale with a total sales of 300,000, but also an impact on [Platinum Record] of 500,000!
Lu Chen's ambition was too big!
On blogs, forums, and post bars, there were more and more comments and discussions.
Some people insisted that Lu Chen must have spent a lot of money to buy the chart, and didn't believe that "You Who Sat Next To Me" could sell so well.
Some people also thought that the possibility of Lu Chen buying the chart was very small, and that "You Who Sat Next To Me" sold well because of its excellent quality.
Some people were jealous of his success, and some people laughed at Cui Zhengzhi's failure.
They even dug out Cui Zhengzhi's interview video.
And the most controversial place was the member forum of QQ Music Network, which was already in a hubbub!
As the largest music website in China, QQ Music Forum has gathered a large number of pop music lovers, and the showdown between the four rookies this month has long been a hot topic.
By the 10th, the total sales of Ling Xiaoxiao's solo album "True Love Is Invincible" was only 60,000 +, and the subsequent sales directly plunged, making people wonder if the album could finally reach the standard of [Gold Record].
And the evaluation of his album on the website was very low, with a member score of only 6.4, barely passing.
Considering that he was very likely to spend money to buy the chart, the actual score would only be lower!
The situation of Zou Bei's "Blooming Flower" was much better. The total sales on the 10th exceeded 90,000, and the evaluation was 8.1 points. It should be said that her reputation was pretty good, and she lived up to the name of a talented woman.
Whether it was Ling Xiaoxiao or Zou Bei, there was no hot topic worth talking about, so now the focus was mainly on the two albums of Lu Chen and Cui Zhengzhi.
In the comment area of the main post of the weekly sales list, all kinds of people were fighting, including Cui Zhengzhi's fans, Lu Chen's fans, passers-by fans of both sides, and a large number of onlookers.
QQ Tourist 00567: The sales of "You Who Sat Next To Me" are too fake. Who believes that it's just water!
Second Generation Husky: Upstairs is the stupidest!
Blue Sky: I bought Lu Chen's album, and I don't like Cui Zhengzhi.
Wood Ear: Cui Zhengzhi's Provocation is not bad, but this album is enough to listen to this song. It's not worth buying.
Xiaozhi is the best: My Zhengzhi oppa is the best. Can I trouble Lu Chen's water army not to appear? Thank you!
AK47: Hehe, can you get out of here? Thank you!
The End of the World: I bought both albums. To be fair, Lu Chen is better than Cui Zhengzhi. You will know when you look at the album ratings, and "Provocation" bought the list, but "You Who Sat Next To Me" didn't!
Popeye: Are you serious? "Provocation" bought the list, then didn't Cui Zhengzhi lose miserably?
Cheng Cheng Love: Bullshit!
The End of the World: Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, everyone can see it with their own eyes. It will be clear when you click on the ratings and comments!
… …
All albums or singles sold on QQ Music can be rated and evaluated by buying members. The high or low rating means the good or bad reputation.
So far, "You Who Sat Next To Me" has a rating of 9.2, and "Provocation" is 8.5.
It seems that the gap between the two is not very big, only 0.7.
But it should be known that because of the phenomenon of buying the list, it is normal to brush high ratings, and the website doesn't care.
Because spending money is the boss, and naturally enjoys privileges.
However, as long as you have the heart to explore, you will find the problem from the ratings and evaluations of these members.
You can also find out the mystery of the different sales of the two albums.
When the tide recedes, it will naturally be clear who is swimming naked!
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