672 The Uncrowned King? Best Singer of New Century Pop Music
"Congratulations, Cao."
Cao Xuan, who is in the United States propaganda department, had people congratulating him wherever he went in the past two days.
Setting a new record for the number of weeks at the top of the Billboard singles chart is no small feat, let alone going head-to-head with two popular superstars, Rihanna and Emmy.
It is no exaggeration to say that this time I stepped on the heads of these two people and got out of the circle.
Without this head-on confrontation, "See You Again" might not be very popular, but it would have had a huge impact in the field of music.
The public may know and have heard of this song, but they may not pay special attention to it. After all, not everyone cares about the Billboard charts. Most people just listen to the song.
However, maybe people don't care about the list, but they still like to watch the superstars compete.
Three major superstars competed for the chart, which gave the song a somewhat legendary quality and also made more people aware of its achievements on the Billboard, causing its influence and status to rise steadily.
The famous American music media "Rolling Stone" magazine directly announced this year's top ten songs list with only half a year left.
Among them, the second to ninth places are blank, and the first place is "See you again". The meaning is obvious. The others may be up for grabs, but there is no suspense about the number one hit song in 2013.
This statement has been recognized by many media.
In terms of song quality, influence, achievements, album/single sales, etc., the achievements of "See You Again" are crazy. I dare not say that it is unprecedented or unprecedented, but it is definitely possible.
Entered into the history of pop music.
Anyway, during this period of time, major media and music critics in the United States have been criticizing Cao Xuan’s new album in different ways.
Not to mention Asia and China, just like the Chinese New Year, translate the news about the old American boaster Cao Xuan and repeat it yourself, and you will be twice as happy.
On June 18, another issue of Billboard Weekly was published, and "See You Again" once again beat Rihanna and Timmy's collaborative song to win the championship.
Won the championship for a total of 19 weeks!
We are only one step away from winning the championship in 20 weeks. If we can succeed, it will definitely be a milestone achievement for Billboard.
Fans from the entire North American music scene and even the world music scene mingle together.
Some people strongly support Cao Xuan to win the championship and create a super myth, while others even call on Rihanna, Emmy, and other singers currently at the top of the Billboard singles chart, and even Billboard officials to stop Cao Xuan.
Even though Cao Xuan is already one of the top singers in Billboard history, they still don't want such a legendary record to be obtained by a Chinese.
Both sides held different opinions and even caused a certain degree of small-scale scolding on the Internet.
At first, the main European and American fans and netizens participated. No matter how many fans Cao Juan has, compared with the netizens and fans of other singers, they still belong to a disadvantaged group.
Therefore, Cao Xuan's side suffered at the beginning of this scolding war.
Until a large number of fans participated in the war, fans from China, Japan and South Korea joined forces, and there were a bunch of Asan brothers watching the fun, which completely made up for the disadvantage in numbers, and even slightly exceeded it.
Although the scolding war inevitably caused some controversy between this song and Cao Xuan, it is undeniable that this matter also brought huge heat and attention.
Even though countless people support Rihanna, Mu Ye and other singers, "See You Again" also received concentrated support from Cao Xuan's countless fans.
According to official statistics from the International Phonographic Association, sales of Cao Xuan's new album surged by 890,000 copies in just one week.
The digital sales of the single "See You Again" reached a terrifying 3.92 million, setting a new sales record on all major platforms.
You know, this data is almost half a year after the new album was released, and it has completely passed the outbreak period. What's more important is that this data is only for North America.
According to later media statistics, this week's data surged by more than 70% from Asia, Europe, South America, Australia and other regions.
Many fans of Cao Xuan do not hesitate to increase the price to order albums overseas, or follow the tutorials to buy singles on North American websites, in order to increase Cao Xuan's ranking weight.
Those who have money will pay, and those who have no money will go to the website to provide clicks or radio on-demand rates.
There is even a big boss on domestic Weibo who has specially published a tutorial to teach netizens how to circumvent the firewall and how to help "See You Again" hit the charts.
Major Internet platforms, and even the official authorities, turned a blind eye and waited until private tutorials spread all over the place before deleting the circumvention tutorials. A week later, they began to crack down on circumvention software.
With the support of Cao Xuan’s fans and even a large number of Asian passerby netizens.
The data of "See You Again" that week exceeded the sum of the second to sixth places. This is even if many people participated in the blockade. Otherwise, it would be one against ten, or even more.
In addition to giving Cao Xuan great advantages, the above-mentioned things also make Bulletin Board fearful.
In fact, the relationship between Cao Xuan and Billboard has been pretty good in the past few years, otherwise he would not have won so many championships. However, with a lot of opposition and controversy, it is inevitable that there will be some differences of opinion within Billboard.
Bulletin boards are not a good idea.
Cao Xuan suffered a setback when he first entered the international market and became the second-largest actor in a thousand years. Later, he made a strong counterattack and added various forms of kidnapping, coercion and inducement. Only then did he reach a settlement with Billboard, and both parties entered the honeymoon period.
But in fact, there is always a force within Billboard that is making trouble. Last year, Psy's "Gangnam Style" failed to win the championship is the best proof.
Cao Xuan's new album is going smoothly. On the one hand, he is relatively difficult to deal with, and Billboard does not dare to play dirty tricks. On the other hand, Billboard needs popularity.
Cao Xuan's consecutive championships have greatly increased his status and reputation, and it is also a good exposure for the bulletin board.
As one of the singers with the best performance on Billboard, Cao Xuan is one of the few singers who can bring a lot of attention and exposure to Billboard when he is on the charts.
Those who can compare with him are the likes of Sister Niu in their prime, Michael Jackson, Madonna, The Beatles, etc., or gimmicks such as the melee between singing stars. Other singers are somewhat inferior.
When these few people release songs, the popularity of the bulletin board rises by several percent, and it even becomes the center of conversation in the entertainment industry.
Billboard, which has tasted the benefits, also intends to build momentum for other singers besides Cao Xuan. The one that is currently paying more attention to is Rihanna, who is preparing to become the next generation king of Billboard.
Let’s not talk about Rihanna, but at this stage, Cao Xuan is indeed the singer that Billboard relies on the most. To some extent, the two parties are mutually beneficial and a win-win cooperation.
So this is one of the reasons why Cao Xuan has always been successful in Billboard. Billboard officials will not cause trouble for him, and will even add fuel to the flames to a certain extent.
However, this time the impact was relatively large. There were also disputes among the top brass of Billboard, but in the end they still sided with Cao Xuan.
There is no way, there is too much attention from the outside world. Well, there may be many people who don't want Cao Xuan to get what he wants, but there are also many people who support him.
No matter what you do with the bulletin board, it will cause backlash. It is better to maintain a tacit understanding with Cao Xuan. On the one hand, continuing the good relationship with Cao Xuan will also maximize your own interests.
In late June, this week's Billboard new issue revealed that "See You Again" successfully achieved three consecutive championships, and has won the championship for a total of 20 weeks.
There is no one like this before, and it will be difficult for anyone to come after you!
Billboard officially sent congratulations to "See you again" and Cao Xuan on social platforms,
[20 weeks! 140 days! The longest-running single on the Billboard Hot 100 - "See you again"]
[25 weeks! 175 days! The longest album to top the Billboard Hot 100 - "Ring dowain"]
[14 songs! 70 weeks! 490 days! The Chinese king of the Billboard Hot 100 - Chris Cao]
Not only Billboard officials, but also various media, netizens and even many popular singers and veterans of the music industry have praised this historic moment.
Taylor Swift: "Best (goat) in the world (proud)!"
Justin Bieber: "This is my idol, a tribute to the legend!"
Madonna: "Cao's performance was incredible and I regret not performing with him."
Sister Niu: "I am a fan of Cao, I hope he can continue to stay in the music scene!"
Ayumi Hamasaki: "Light of Asia!"
Rihanna: "I can't imagine that someone could achieve what he has achieved. He is a superstar like Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson."
Janet Jackson: "He was a good person, a born star, and an unparalleled singer."
Master Mu: "I've said before, this guy is not something that ordinary people can stop."
"..."
"See You Again" has been champion for 20 weeks, completely detonating all the enthusiasm for the new album in the previous six months, and countless praises poured in to Cao Xuan.
Many of the words he said were so disgusting that even Cao Xuan himself found them offensive, but his fans and domestic netizens were singing and dancing.
Many people are wondering whether Cao Xuan is the number one pop singer in history.
This conclusion is almost uncontroversial abroad. Cao Xuan's achievements are extremely outstanding, and he can even become one of the greatest singing stars, but he is still far away from being the first in history.
However, in China, because there is a certain fan filter bonus, there is still room for discussion on this matter, but most people are relatively objective and calm, and there is no bottomless praise.
Although he is not the number one in history, everyone generally believes that Cao Xuan is the number one pop music star in the past ten years and even in the new century.
This statement is almost uncontroversial in the Chinese music scene. Even Cao Xuan has not been in the past ten years, but is undoubtedly the first in history.
But in the international music scene, this statement is not recognized by everyone.
Britney Spears, Emmy, Beyoncé, Shakira, Linkin Park, Usher and a series of other popular superstars. Everyone has their own achievements and peaks. Cao Xuan may have better overall ability, but not
It's hard to say that it conquers everything.
But Cao Xuan's hard power is also on display.
Not to mention the Chinese music scene, there were a total of four albums from 2004 to 2013, including 14 Billboard No. 1 singles. They topped the singles chart for 70 weeks and topped the album chart for 40+ weeks. The total global sales were nearly 100 million, and 16 albums were sold.
Beautiful, nearly 50 trophies of various sizes.
If you pick any one of the above-mentioned singers at random and make a comprehensive one-on-one comparison, they will all be beaten by Cao Xuan.
Especially in 2006, 2009, and 2013, Cao Xuan was almost invincible in the music world. Even in 2004, his performance was one of the best.
There is a very vivid metaphor to describe Cao Xuan's true status.
Many people may be dissatisfied with saying that he is the best singer in the pop music world since the new century, but if Cao Xuan is ranked second, no one is qualified to be the first.
A well-known domestic official media and second-rate newspaper used a more appropriate word to summarize Cao Xuan——
【The Uncrowned King】
As a Chinese and an Asian, Cao Xuan will never be recognized by everyone in the world, but in the hearts of many people, he is the king of pop music in the new century.
On June 22, Cao Xuan went to the International Phonographic Association headquarters to receive the diamond record certification (10 million copies) for his new album "Ring dowain".
This is Cao Xuan’s eighth personal diamond record certification.
The first certification was for his first EP album "Chris Tsao", which was also the first diamond record certification in Asia.
The subsequent second English album "Release" won 2 awards, Fengshen's third album "Legend" received 3 awards, and the fourth album "Qing" also stumbled into 2 awards.
Looking at the follow-up trend, "Ring dowain" still hopes to win another one.
In addition, Cao Xuan's Chinese-language album "Bright Stars" has sold over 9 million yuan over the years. He may not be able to get another certification in the future, let alone Cao Xuan's last album.
Cao Tianwang feels that there is a high chance that his personal diamond record will break into double digits.
He hoped it would be a double digit number so that he could align it when he hung it on the wall later, which would be more friendly to his obsessive-compulsive disorder...
At the certification site, Cao Xuan accepted an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone magazine after taking a group photo with the leaders of the International Phonographic Association.
The editor-in-chief of "Rolling Stone" who is a guest host is very curious about Cao Xuan's thoughts on the achievement of the new album.
“Did you ever think ‘Ring dowain’ would do so well?”
Cao Xuan told the truth: "At the beginning, I was very confident about this album, but its results were beyond my expectations.
Especially "See You Again", I never thought that a song could have such dominance, and it also made me regretful that I could not repeat the glory of five championships in one album (laughs)."
"While the album became popular, many people also raised objections. They believed that your dominance was not conducive to the active pop music scene, and that a good atmosphere should flourish."
"Maybe."
Cao Xuan shrugged. If it were before, he might have argued a few words for himself, but now he was indifferent.
"Whether it is good or bad for the music industry, this is not something I can control. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who support and love me. As for the rest, I have decided to retire anyway. Regardless of whether the impact is positive or negative, this issue
It won’t bother anyone.”
The editor-in-chief of "Rolling Stone" sat up straight, with a somewhat complicated and regretful look on his face, and spoke in a reserved tone.
"The performance of the new album is so good, does it make you decide to delay or not retire? As far as myself and countless music lovers are concerned, we really don't want to see a legendary superstar leave."
"Thank you. I appreciate the compliment."
Cao Xuan straightened his expression, but still spoke firmly: "I will not change this decision. The future of the music industry belongs to young people."
The editor-in-chief was very sad: "Believe me, Cao, this is news that many people are unwilling to accept."
"I'm sorry."
Cao Xuan apologized with his hands clasped together, but still insisted: "There is an old saying in China that all the banquets come to an end. It's time for desserts in this banquet of music. My time has come to count down. I hope to be able to be in other places."
Give everyone happiness.”
The "Rolling Stone" interview is divided into two versions: text and video. After being released one after another, it attracted the attention of countless fans and netizens.
Faced with Cao Xuan's persistence, many people felt as if they were mourning.
Maybe they understand Cao Xuan's desire to leave from the top, but they still hope to stay and listen for a few more years. It seems that in this way, his youth and memory will be preserved.
On June 25, "See You Again" slipped from the Billboard singles chart again, even falling to third place.
This conclusion did not go beyond the expectations of Cao Xuan and many others.
Frankly speaking, by 17 weeks, the song's potential had been exhausted, and it was already in decline even before that.
It's just that at that time, many people were holding back to surpass Sister Niu's record, and then they wanted to hit 20 weeks. The accumulation of popularity and the efforts of all parties made this song create a miracle.
Now that the 20-week goal has been achieved, although some people still hope that it will continue to work hard, more people have become discouraged and no longer support it with all their strength. In addition, the potential of this song itself has been exhausted. I dare not say that many fans have already
I'm tired of hearing it, but I can't maintain the high popularity it had before.
Therefore, losing the title was already expected, and he may be able to maintain his position at the top of the list for a while, but it may be difficult to win the title again.
As for the other songs in the album, they have long since lost their potential. So far, there are only two songs that are still ranked in the top 20. They occasionally rush into the top 10, but they are not even close to the top 5.
For Cao Xuan, this album has slipped from its peak, and subsequent results have been nothing but hard work.
Therefore, Cao Xuan also shifted his attention from music to movies.
In mid-June, "Rescue 3", the last part of Cao Xuan's "Rescue" series trilogy, was released worldwide.
As Cao Xuan's first international film action series, the first two films grossed more than 550 million U.S. dollars in global box office, laying a very strong foundation of popularity for the release of the third film.
Not to mention that Cao Xuan has previously relied on "Now You See Me" and the Marvel series to gain a lot of reputation internationally. His personal box office appeal has soared, which is bound to bring a certain increase to "Taken 3".
In this North American battle, the opponents of "Rescue 3" are not weak.
DC's "Man of Steel", the animated film "Monsters University", Hollywood's No. 1 box-office actress Sandra Bullock's "Bad Girl", and a variety of other movies.
But even so, "Rescue 3" still delivered a satisfactory answer.
After two weeks of release, the North American box office has accumulated US$145 million, and the box office is expected to be US$180 million.
The mainland box office was 360 million yuan in two weeks, and the box office is expected to be 500 to 550 million yuan, which is about 85 million US dollars.
As for other places, although Europe is somewhat sluggish, Asia and Australia still maintain outstanding performance, and the box office is generally not bad. After all, the foundation of the first two movies and Cao Xuan's popularity are here. The total box office is expected to be 4.2
~Around US$480 million.
If nothing unexpected happens, the cumulative box office of the "Taken" trilogy will exceed US$1 billion, which is excellent for a small- to medium-budget action movie series.
With this series, Cao Xuan has firmly established himself as one of the global action superstars. Moreover, this series was supported almost by himself, and its gold content is extraordinary.
The music industry is a god, and the box office is a hit!
Cao Xuan's last pure English album and the last part of the "Hurricane Rescue" series both have a beautiful ending. His first half of 2013 was brilliant and beautiful...
