Chapter 108: Killing a chicken with a bull's-eye! (2-in-1)
It’s 11:55 p.m., five minutes before the album goes on sale.
Poly Records, in an office.
Dong Dehua and the staff sat around in front of the projection screen, waiting for the album to go on sale.
Since the release of the first album in 1985, more than 100 albums have been released so far, but despite this, it is inevitable to be nervous every time like this.
Especially since I haven’t released a song in three years, I don’t know how the sales will be, and I’m a little worried that fans won’t like it.
Having dominated the music scene for decades, I have to admit that many years have passed since my peak, and my song sales can no longer compete with those of popular singers.
Therefore, he now pays more attention to the quality of the song. This song really moved his heart and he chose to release it. The goal is not set too high. He just needs to surpass his sales volume three years ago. He will be satisfied if he sells more than 3 million copies in 24 hours.
The assistant saw that he kept drinking water and guessed that he was a little nervous, so he comforted him and said, "Brother Hua, based on the feedback from Weibo and movies, the sales of this song will not drop in a while."
People next to me also said: "Yes, there are so many friends in the music industry to help promote it, it will definitely break the sales record."
"Um."
Dong Dehua stared at the screen and nodded slightly.
At 12 noon sharp, album sales officially begin.
Because it was released during the lunch break, many fans who went to school or worked had time, and they immediately rushed to the Penguin Music platform to buy the exclusive album.
After the purchase was successful, while listening to the song, people left their footprints in the song comment area.
"Here we go, the song is very nice!"
"I've been waiting for this song all night, and finally heard it for the first time. I'm so happy!"
The data in ten minutes exceeded 600,000, which completely exceeded Dong Dehua's expectations, and the staff around him were also very surprised.
An hour later, the album had sold over 1.8 million copies.
Dong Dehua, who was in front of the screen, finally relieved of his pressure, high-fived and celebrated with the staff.
Generally speaking, three times the number of albums sold within one hour of release is the 24-hour album sales, which means that "It's Not a Sin for Men to Cry" will exceed 5 million in first-day sales.
The sales volume of this album is top-notch in the music world, and the king is still the king!
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the other side.
Inside the Yida Recording Studio.
Good Luck Studio is very busy.
"A deep love lasts longer than it did just now."
"The sound is okay, just make the sound less breathy and make the sound more solid!"
Ji Yu and Dong Chen's recording of "Sigh" went smoothly, but problems arose frequently during the recording of "The Shocking Side", and Lin Zhixing patiently corrected them over and over again.
Lao Wang, the staff member in charge of equipment, was particularly surprised to see such a high level of guidance for newcomers to the company.
After two hours of revising and improving word for word, the song "Jinghong Side" was finally recorded, leaving only the post-processing to perfect the sound.
"Brother Lin, you are such a talented person!"
Dong Chen and Ji Yu came out of the recording studio, their eyes lit up when they looked at Lin Zhixing, they were full of praise for his coaching level, and they admired him even more in their hearts.
"It's okay. You guys are quite perceptive. You can make timely adjustments when you point out problems."
Lin Zhixing also felt that it was quite surprising. It may be because of the composing ability of his predecessor. He was very sensitive to pitch and so on, so that when they made a mistake in singing, they could properly describe how to adjust it.
The predecessor's musical abilities were not that bad.
In terms of musical instruments, he is very good. He is very good at playing guitar, electronic keyboard, piano and drums. It can even be said that he has reached the level of a mid-level band. This is due to his mother who hopes to have a child. The expensive musical instrument tutor is not free. of.
After helping them record the songs, Lin Zhixing and Song Ge also started recording the album. The two of them are now working together more and more closely, recording the album very quickly.
I took an overtime class and had everything done by eight o'clock in the evening. If there were any shortcomings, I could just fix the pronunciation later.
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That night, Lin Zhixing posted a Weibo post to preview the album.
[The album "Fengming", which contains ten songs from "The Birth of the Group", will be released to you soon. I hope you will support it. 】
As soon as this Weibo was posted, it quickly aroused heated discussion on the Internet.
"Is it finally here? I've been waiting for these ten songs for too long!"
""Phoenix Cry"! I like this album title, the cry of the phoenix is about to hit my ears!"
"This album is a must-buy when it comes out. I will buy both the digital version and the physical version. Thank you for your companionship over the past two months!"
the other side.
The eight teenagers from the Sunshine Youth League were very happy when they saw this Weibo post.
"Sure! Now there is at least a 90% chance of winning!"
"Yes, they are a bit stupid. Even if they put a new song in, it will give fans something to look forward to!"
"The bottle is full of old wine, how can it compare with us who have five new songs?"
In fact, Lin Zhixing didn't have particularly high expectations for this album. Of course, for an album like this, new songs can attract listeners and sell well.
The ten-song live version of "The Birth of a Group" has been listened to by many netizens.
In fact, the official version doesn't sound that good, it just has better sound quality, and some people like to listen to the live version when they listen to music, because they think it sounds real.
The purpose of recording this album is very simple, to give an explanation to fans who like the official version, and to earn a little bit, and there is no intention of competing with others for rankings and sales.
If the songs compete for the charts, they will compete again if there is a chance in the future. Lin Zhixing likes the feeling of a little upgrade. If he comes up with a bunch of fierce songs from his previous life, he will sweep the entertainment industry.
After the collapse of combat power, there is no more thrill of victory.
An hour after Lin Zhixing posted it on Weibo, Haisen Records also sent a Weibo post to Sunshine Youth League to preview the new album.
[Sunshine Youth Group's first album - "New Generation", which contains a total of ten songs, including five new songs, will be released to you soon, so stay tuned! 】
As soon as this Weibo post was published, it also aroused heated discussions among netizens.
"Mom fans are ecstatic, we finally have a new song to listen to!"
"Five new songs, sisters, just hit it hard and it's over!"
While Sunshine Youth League fans were excited, many melon-eaters linked this Weibo to Lin Zhixing’s Weibo, thinking that there was going to be an album sales competition between the champion and the runner-up.
"It's not such a coincidence, right? The albums were pre-released on the same day? Only an hour apart? It's obviously going to be an album sales showdown!"
"It's obvious that the runner-up of Sunshine Youth League is not convinced and wants to regain face on the album."
"Actually, I don't think it's necessary. What if I lose again? If I lose again, I will lose face completely..."
"Haha, if the album with new songs still loses, then this group should be disbanded. It's so embarrassing!"
A Weibo topic titled "The Birth of a Group" album sales showdown between the champion and runner-up even reached the third place on Weibo's hot search list.
After posting on Weibo, Lin Zhixing, who was sleeping soundly in bed, was inexplicably involved in an album sales war.
Even some fans of Fengqi Wutong went to Lin Zhixing and Song Ge's Weibo to leave messages of encouragement.
"Look at people, five new songs! You have to work hard too!"
"Come on, win until they are convinced!"
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Early next morning.
"Brother Lin, you are a hot search topic!"
Lin Zhixing was drowsily asleep when he was pushed awake by Dong Chen, who then pressed his cell phone against his face.
"what……"
Lin Zhixing rubbed his eyes, took the phone impatiently, curled his lips after reading the hot search content, "I've taken it, why is this like a dog-skin plaster that never ends?"
"Brother Lin, you should be happy!"
Dong Chen took the phone back and said with a smile: "Hot searches are a thing. Stars who have just debuted are all looking forward to being on hot searches. Only popular artists are afraid of being on hot searches. You didn't spend this penny to rank in the top three hot searches." Isn’t that a good thing!”
"What a good thing, losing is a bad thing."
Lin Zhixing turned over and planned to sleep for another ten minutes. He didn't get much rest last night.
【Ding! 】
【Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? 】
[The easy difficulty of the system task is turned on, helping the sales of the Leap Miracle album to exceed that of the Sunshine Youth League. Completing the task will reward you with a random song from the earth! 】
Hearing the system prompt sound in his mind, Lin Zhixing's eyes that he had just closed opened again.
What kind of international joke are you kidding?
Two songs beat ten songs? The gap between fans is so big, is it still a simple task to fight one against a hundred?
Unless there is a larger listening group, there is no chance to win over them, otherwise there is no possibility at all.
A larger listening group?
Thinking of this, Lin Zhixing's eyes suddenly lit up.
Social platforms like Weibo currently have far less traffic than short video platforms. If fans on short videos can exert their efforts, there will definitely be a chance.
This song "A Shocking Side" was used in short video platforms in its previous life and was often used as the background music for some Chinese style videos.
Some sweet clips of the male and female protagonists of TV dramas in ancient costumes, and some videos of beauties in Hanfu posing and posing. As background music, it became very popular and successfully made this 14-year-old song a hit.
If after this song is released, it becomes popular as background music in a short video, it may increase the sales of this song, and maybe we can win over them!
Let Dong Chen give it a try. If there are jujubes but no jujubes, hit it with three poles!
If you are lucky enough to win, you will be able to earn a song. If you lose, you will also get a song. The sales of your album will increase and you will make more money. You will not lose anything!
Think of this.
Lin Zhixing rubbed his face to refresh himself, sat up and patted Dong Chen on the shoulder, encouragingly saying: "Xiao Dong, the task of winning the Sunshine Youth League is left to you. It's not exciting for me to win against them, but it is exciting for you to win against them. !”
"Brother Lin, you are kidding."
Dong Chen curled his lips and said unconfidently: "I am eighth in the top eight, and he is second, so what can I win?"
Lin Zhixing smiled and asked, "Do you want to beat them?"
Dong Chen nodded, "Of course I've thought about it, but it's impossible. The difference is too big!"
"good."
Lin Zhixing cleared his throat and said seriously: "Actually, you have a chance of beating them. Let me tell you a way. Whether you can succeed or not depends on your level."
"what way?"
Seeing that he was getting serious, Dong Chen asked excitedly and curiously.
"Sleep more, there is everything in your dreams."
"Zhuo! This really tests my dreaming ability."
Dong Chen looked at the old and dishonest Lin Zhixing, his nose twisted with anger.
"Hahaha, just kidding!"
Lin Zhixing lifted the quilt, stood up and patted his shoulder, "During this period, you can edit more short videos, beauties dancing in Chinese style and Han costumes, editing beauties in ancient costumes, and ancient costume film and television dramas that are difficult to watch for the first time..."
After that, I got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Dong Chen froze on the spot, thinking about what he had just said.
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It's twelve o'clock sharp.
The 24-hour album sales of the song "It's Not a Sin for Men to Cry" were released. The sales volume was 5.88 million. After the announcement on Baoli Records' Weibo, it shocked many singers.
[Guo Jiahe]: "Congratulations to Brother Hua for breaking the sales record for his new song. The king will always stand at the top and learn from you!"
[Zhao Weiwei]: Congratulations to Brother Hua for breaking the record, you will always be a role model for us musicians!
[Sunshine Youth League]: Learn from you! You can never finish learning in a lifetime!
"The Birth of a Group" not only congratulated the mentors and contestants, but also the chief director Ji Lei and the official account of the program team posted congratulations on Weibo.
Artists of all sizes in the entertainment and film and television circles, as long as they have interacted with the king, sent congratulations on Weibo, directly pushing this topic to the top of the hot search list.
Under a virtuous cycle, album sales increased slightly.
Seeing so many friends sending congratulations, Dong Dehua posted a Weibo message to express his gratitude.
[Thank you to the fans for their love for this song, to the staff who produced the song, and especially to the lyricist and composer Lin Zhixing. I will continue to work hard and hope to sing good works for everyone in the future! 】
After this Weibo post was posted, Lin Zhixing's name became the focus again, and even became a popular search on Weibo.
【Who is Lin Zhixing? 】
In just five words, this topic even reached the tenth position on the hot search list. One of the high-profile comments directly made Fengqi Wutong’s fans burst into laughter.
"As we all know, Lin Zhixing is Brother Oh's vest!"
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In a building in Peking, the program team of "I Am the King of Singer".
Chief Director's Office.
"Boom, boom!"
"Please come in!"
A staff member pushed the door in, glanced at the room, nodded and said hello: "Hello, Director Hong! Hello, Director Ji!"
"Well, what's the matter?"
Director Hong Bo, who has a bald head and gold-rimmed glasses, is talking about the program with the deputy director of the program team.
The staff member pointed to the mobile phone and explained: "Director Hong, a Weibo from the King of Heaven has made Lin Zhixing famous again. Do you think we should take advantage of this popularity to announce Fengqi Wutong's participation?"
Hong Bo slapped the table without hesitation and urged: "Hurry, hurry up, announce it now, and take advantage of this wave of traffic!"
"Okay, okay!"
The staff left the director's office and immediately edited a Weibo post and posted it.
[The seventh singer of "I Am the King of Singer" was announced. They are the new generation of music industry. Welcome "Fengqi Wutong" to join the big family of singers! 】
Before the hot search just stopped, another wave of news came.
Not 20 minutes after this Weibo post was posted, it immediately reached the third place in the hot search list, and the name "Lin Zhixing" was trended again.
Fengqi Wutong?
Netizens were shocked when they saw the name of the group.