Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Amazing Sales (2 in 1)…
[Chapter 62, Sales]
FTM's commemorative album for the first anniversary of its debut has attracted much attention and also attracted the attention of a large number of music critics and music review UP hosts.
After all, it is the band’s first album, and many people bought it to give it a try with the attitude of “trying it out”. Anyway, 21 yuan is not expensive, so buy it and give it a listen. If it doesn’t sound good, then criticize it.
The UP hosts in the music review section and the entertainment circle complaining section did not want to give up this wave of traffic, and they bought the songs for trial listening as soon as possible, and then edited various videos for recommendation and complaining.
There is a UP host named "Qingjie Good Song Recommendation" on Bilibili. She has over one million followers and is a well-known music review UP host.
She makes a video every month on "New Song Recommendations of the Month", and at the end of each year she also makes a summary video on "Song Recommendations of the Year". Many people will follow her recommendations and add to their playlists.
In this issue, she focused on recommending FTM’s new album.
The UP host's voice has been robotically processed, but one can hear excitement and joy in his tone: "I have been following the group FTM for a while. They are different from other boy bands. They debuted under the banner of a music group and are going to be on the music track. The performance of their previous three songs has also been good."
"The cover contest of the theme song of the same name, "For the Music", was very popular, and the collections on all platforms have exceeded 3 million."
"The second single, 'Secret Garden', was relatively less popular, but has 1 million collections. The third single, 'Fiery', won the Billboard Music Weekly Championship, and currently has 2 million collections."
"All three songs have exceeded one million collections. Compared with other boy bands' singles, the popularity of these three singles is already at the next level."
“I bought the first anniversary album as soon as it was released, listened to it from beginning to end, and was pleasantly surprised!”
"The quality of FTM's new album is undoubtedly in the top three among all the albums I have listened to this year. It is not perfunctory at all!"
“First up is the title song ‘Sunshine Coast’.”
The UP host's video showed a clip of the title song's music video, with a voice commentary: "A relaxing and lively holiday song, the music video is also great, with blue sky, white clouds, beach and sea, the scenery is absolutely beautiful."
“The MV was shot very attentively, especially the group dance scene at the summer carnival. There were at least hundreds of extras, and the set was very beautiful, with balloons, streamers, and colorful colors. It was very pleasing to the eye!”
“I want to be there and dance with them.”
"However, what I want to recommend today is not the title song. It is the dark horse ballads of this album - "Night Color" and "Prayer in the Moonlight."
"I have already added these two songs to my annual playlist!"
The video was flooded with comments.
"Fuck, is this true? Can this be included in the annual playlist?"
"It's not easy to get on Sister Qing's annual playlist. Are these two songs really that good?"
"I've listened to it, it's really good, I highly recommend it!"
"The UP host has similar taste to me, I love the song "Moonlight" very much"
The UP host continued: "'Night Color' is the album's secondary title song, and a music video was also shot. The gentle and romantic night scene, coupled with their beautiful voices, can calm people's mood."
"This song is very suitable for listening quietly alone with headphones in the dead of night. It has a unique atmosphere."
"Compared to those lyrical songs about love and affection, the song 'Night Color' is very gentle and refreshing."
"The second is 'Prayer Under the Moonlight'. The biggest feature of this song is the five people singing in harmony. One person sings a line and the other sings a line. The contrast of the tones is very obvious, and the harmony is very harmonious."
"Taking turns to sing the harmonies is a wonderful treat for the ears. It gave me goose bumps!"
"To be honest, these two ballads can be included in my annual playlist and even rank among the top few."
"There are also "Love Contract" and "Happy Dialogue" which are also nice to listen to. They have cheerful melodies and make people want to fall in love."
"The remaining song is 'Where the Dream Begins', which is a very positive song. The less popular song 'Don't Cry' is actually not bad either, it comforts friends who have been heartbroken and tells them not to cry. It's a very gentle song."
“If you can find three particularly good songs in an album with 10 songs, it’s already a qualified album.”
“But, every song on FTM’s album is so good!”
“Lively and cheerful, passionate and exciting, gentle and quiet... the whole album has a variety of styles. You won’t get tired of listening to it from beginning to end. Every song can bring surprises, and you will want to continue listening after you finish listening.”
"This album is really good. Don't miss it if you pass by it. If you have some spare money, buy a copy to support the band."
"Tap Water recommends it. Shengyao Media, please give me the money!"
Finally, the UP host extracted the climax of each song in the album and played it from the beginning.
The best parts of the entire album are all in this collection.
After listening to the post, the audience started to leave comments.
"UP Master, you really look like a troll hired by Shengyao~"
"I'm going to add this to my playlist right now after hearing what the UP host has recommended."
“It sounds really good, I bought one too.”
"I really like "Happy Dialogue", is there anyone who likes it the same way?"
"I don't feel anything for the title song, I prefer "Night Color""
"I agree with the UP host. The part where the five people take turns to sing harmony in "Prayer Under the Moonlight" is so beautiful."
"Support the little obscure group. At least they dare to sing and dance with the microphone on. It's not easy for them to make it!"
“I strongly recommend this album. If you haven’t heard it, go listen to it now!”
In addition to the UP hosts at Bilibili, Xiaohongshu also has many people who spontaneously recommend it after purchasing the album.
Users who purchased the album on various platforms left comments one after another, and the total number of album comments unknowingly exceeded one million.
On the largest third-party music rating platform in China, the number of people who rated FTM's first anniversary album "Forever FTM" has increased rapidly, and a large number of five-star reviews have appeared.
The number of people who have reviewed the album and the time for it to be rated have not yet been reached, but judging from the proportion of five-star reviews, the album's rating is likely to be over 8.5.
There is no doubt about the quality of FTM's new album. Even if compared with all the music albums this year, it is not inferior at all.
There are so many great songs on this album!
Each song, taken individually, is worthy of being the title song in a second-rate album. Such quality is even hard to believe - it is actually an album of an idol boy group? !
This is comparable to that of a professional singer!
This is not the idol music that is limited to the fan circle and screams. Instead, these are high-quality songs that can really make people calm down, listen carefully, and play them over and over again.
More and more people are adding this album to their playlists.
After a night of public opinion fermentation, the new song charts on major music platforms were almost entirely occupied by FTM’s album new songs.
This week's new songs list, this week's rising songs list——
First place: FTM "Sunshine Coast";
Second place: FTM “Night Color”;
Third place: FTM "Prayer in the Moonlight";
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6. FTM "Love Contract"
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No. 9 FTM "Happy Dialogue"
10th place: FTM "Don't Cry"
My colleagues were almost shocked.
Oh shit, this is going to top the list? !
This treatment is only given to top singers in the circle when they release songs!
If an album can produce one hit song, it is already a success; if it has two or three, it is an excellent album.
FTM’s album actually has 6 new songs on this week’s soaring chart...this is simply amazing.
After returning to the hotel that night, Fang Yinnian turned on his phone and looked at the long list of FTM's names on the rising charts. He said excitedly, "Mo Xun, our new song is doing very well. It's directly topped the charts."
He was very happy and ran over to hug Mo Xun.
Mo Xun: “…”
When people are excited, they will share their joy by hugging their friends. Fang Yinnian's hug was actually very simple.
When Mo Xun was suddenly hugged by him, his back stiffened slightly and his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
Fang Yinnian didn't notice Mo Xun's stiffness, and said with a smile: "We occupy six of the top ten places on the rising list. There are many singers who released new songs during the summer vacation recently. This result should be great, right?"
Mo Xun felt so light-headed and dazed by this active hug. After hearing Fang Yinnian's voice, he came back to his senses. He stretched out his hand and quietly embraced Fang Yinnian in his arms, whispering, "It's really great. In addition to the title song, there are several lyrical songs that are also on the list."
Fang Yinnian said happily: "It's great that our new song has been recognized."
Mo Xun smiled slightly: "Yeah, that's great."
After calming down, Fang Yinnian suddenly realized something was wrong - he had just run to hug Mo Xun in excitement, and Mo Xun's arms were gently around his waist.
Their legs were almost touching.
Fang Yinnian's heartbeat suddenly slowed down, and he took a step back as if he had been electrocuted, his ears slightly reddened: "I, I was too, too excited just now."
Mo Xun felt empty in his arms and suddenly felt a little lost.
But he quickly adjusted his mood and gave Fang Yinnian a frank smile: "It's okay, I'm excited too. The new album's performance is good, which shows that we are on the right path as a 'music group'."
Fang Yinnian nodded: "Well, I hope the sales of this album can keep up."
Mo Xun said: "I will definitely do that."
***
At 8pm the next day, FTM’s new album had been on the market for 24 hours, and the 24-hour sales statistics of major platforms were finally released.
The forum entertainment group’s high-rise building was pushed to the 1000th floor, followed by a deep red HOT, becoming the most popular post in recent times.
Such a tall skyscraper? Is this a quarrel or something else? Many people clicked in curiously to see what they were discussing, only to find out...
It's all boomerangs hitting people in the face!
5L: "If the purchase is limited by ID, can this group sell 100,000 tickets?"
8L: “It’s so funny. I don’t think even 50,000 can be sold, let alone 100,000. The public’s recognition of idols’ albums is very low.”
16L: “It’s better to order a cup of milk tea than to spend 21 on these crappy songs.”
18L: "How long will the sales statistics take? Just wait and see."
…
988L: "@5L, let's take a look at the sales, does it hurt to be slapped in the face?"
993L: "@8L, you can't even buy it for 50,000? Hahaha, I told you guys not to be so quick to mock, isn't the boomerang coming?"
1001L: "I am exhausted from climbing such a tall building, but looking at the sneers above and today's sales, it's so funny."
1005L: "The faces of those people in front are all swollen, right?"
1007L: "Someone in front of me was so popular that he cancelled his account, hahahaha"
Those who rushed out to mock and ridicule the album yesterday, today... their faces really hurt.
FTM’s new album sold over 300,000 copies in 24 hours.
Those are 300,000 tickets that are limited to one ID and can only be purchased one per person!
That means 300,000 people bought the album.
The first album of the Asian superstar group BNC only sold 200,000 copies, but the sales of subsequent albums that became popular gradually exceeded 1 million copies, which was the sales volume in the whole of Asia.
The album released by domestic love song queen Xie Shiqi to commemorate her tenth anniversary of her debut eventually sold 1 million copies, with sales of only 350,000 in 24 hours.
FTM’s first album has only been on the shelves for one day, but its sales have already entered the top ten of the “Annual Chinese Digital Album Ranking”.
Being in the top ten in one day, what is the value of this?
The industry was collectively stunned and even felt unbelievable.
Why does an idol boy band’s album sell so well? Did this group actually succeed in the music industry? !
Although digital albums don’t make much money, their high sales prove that the market recognizes their songs very highly.
This is the key!
Once a singer gains public recognition, the income he or she can generate from subsequent participation in shows, commercial performances, and concerts is immeasurable.
After the sales statistics came out, Xiao Fei nervously asked in the group: "Brother Xu, I saw the data posted on the forum. Our new album sold 300,000 copies in 24 hours, making it into the top ten of the year. Is this a good result?"
Everyone guessed that this result should be good, but to what extent, the five newbies had no idea.
Until the manager Xu Baichuan said: "After the purchase restriction policy started, your album sales are the top-1 among domestic male entertainment groups, far exceeding expectations!"
Five people: “!!!”
Oh shit, without realizing it, our album sales are actually at the top of the boy band charts?
This means that their album has successfully broken the circle!
Most of the albums of other boy bands are bought by fans, and passers-by are not very interested. But FTM's album has received rave reviews across the Internet, and a large number of passers-by have bought it for collection.
Xu Baichuan said: "Don't worry, this album will have a strong long-tail effect. The sales volume on the first day was already in the top ten, and it will continue to increase."
When the five people heard this, they immediately became full of confidence!
They entered the top ten of the year in one day, and any subsequent increase in sales will be profit. They no longer have any pressure on sales.
August 25th, it’s another Saturday. FTM's name once again appeared on the program list of Billboard Music.
The official released the song list for this week's hit song——
FTM《Night Color》
Zuo Qing: Rainy Day
Ouyang Xi's "Heartache"
Zhou Chen《Forever Love》
Lin Yushi: The Rose Hidden in My Heart
As soon as the list was released, netizens began to discuss it excitedly.
"Fuck, FTM is here to do the weekly dungeon again?"
“They changed the song this time!”
"I love "Night Color" so much. I can finally listen to it live."
"Is this their first time singing a ballad on a music stage? I hope they can hold their own!"
FTM is already familiar with this stage.
Today, all five of them wore dark Gongzhong Haogaoleng Taotao suits, ties, and their hair was combed up. Their average age was 19 years old, and they had a unique temperament between young boys and adult men.
All of them have perfect bodies with long legs, and standing on the stage in suits, they look like five little princes.
This song "Night Color" tells the story of a couple in love expressing their true feelings to each other under the moonlight at the seaside. The style of the song is very gentle.
The moment Fang Yinnian's clear and clean voice came out, the judges on the scene sat up straight instantly.
"Ahhh Fang Yinnian is here to clean our ears again!"
“His voice is absolutely amazing!”
“It sounds good.”
"Oh my god, the beginning of this paragraph in Yinnian is so gentle that my heart trembles 5555"
Lyrical songs are actually not easy to sing.
Especially when singing live with the microphone on, because the rhythm is slow and the melody is gentle, the flaws in the sound will be magnified and presented.
But Fang Yinnian was super stable today.
He gently closed his eyes, picked up the custom-made microphone, and told the story of the seaside word by word.
On a quiet night, with stars twinkling in the sky, a couple in love sat on the soft beach, expressing their feelings to each other.
The breeze ruffled their hair, the waves accompanied their joy, and the sound of the waves gradually merged with the frequency of their heartbeats.
Fang Yinnian sang with great devotion, as if he could bring people to that gentle and romantic seaside.
The harmony from his teammates was also perfect. They sang softly along with Fang Yinnian, bringing out his unique voice.
On the simple stage, there were only five white spotlights shining down from the roof, falling on five boys in suits.
There is no dance to this song.
They just stood there and sang with real emotion.
The entire scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Only their voices were clearly amplified by the microphones and echoed throughout the venue.
As the song came to an end, the five people ended with a melodious humming, bringing the story to a close.
The accompaniment ended at the moment the last note fell.
There was warm applause at the scene.
The screen of the live broadcast room was also filled with dense white words.
"Ahhh, that sounds great!"
"This live performance ranks among the top three among male groups in my mind."
"FTM is awesome, he can sing ballads so well!"
"The five people's voices were very steady, and there was no trembling or nervousness to be heard."
"It's so gentle, it makes my heart soften~"
“It’s the first time I’ve heard a boy band sing a ballad, it’s pretty good!”
The host walked onto the stage and said: "Thank you FTM for bringing us the gentle "Night Color". Please vote and rate FTM!"
The score on the big screen began to soar rapidly.
FTM was the third singer to perform today. The singers before them also sang ballads, one got 895 votes and the other 830 votes.
How many points will they get?
The five people looked at the screen expectantly.
Numbers change rapidly and finally freeze.
The host shouted excitedly: "907 votes!"
The audience in the live broadcast room sent a row of 666.
“It’s broken 9 again!”
“Does the public jury like FTM very much?”
“I have to say that FTM has broken the public’s prejudice against idols.”
"We are old acquaintances. Is there anyone who can give us some face?"
"Will we win the championship again this week?!"
Amid everyone's anticipation, the next two singers finished their performances one after another, receiving 899 and 903 votes respectively.
The competition in this issue was quite fierce, especially for the top three with 907, 903, and 899 votes, with the difference in votes being within 10 votes.
FTM came out on top with 907 votes.
Host: "Congratulations to FTM's "Night Color" for winning this week's championship!"
The audience couldn't believe it.
If we say that Sunshine Coast won the weekly championship last week, it was because the choreography was very brilliant and the singing and dancing performances were impeccable...
So what about this week’s ballad?
The meaning of a ballad song winning the weekly championship is different!
You should know that what idols are most criticized for is their "singing skills". For dance songs with intense rhythms, they can use handsome group dances to cover up some flaws in singing skills and focus on the visuals of the dance.
But once it comes to a slow lyrical song, defects such as tight vocal cords, unstable breath, hoarse voice, and unpleasant high notes will be exposed.
FTM’s ballad song “Night” this week is surprisingly good, and even won the championship in a competition with other singers’ ballad songs? !
The five people hugged each other tightly on the stage.
Fang Yinnian felt like crying - he knew that compared to the singing and dancing song "Sunny Coast", it would be more difficult for the lyrical song "Night" to win the weekly championship!
They actually got it!
My teammates today were awesome. All of them were in tune, not a single mistake was made, their voices were relaxed, and there was no sound of nervousness or dryness.
marvelous.
Their FTM is really great!
Backstage, Fu Fei hugged the golden trophy and danced with excitement: "Are we the first male group to win the weekly championship for a ballad?"
Tan Junwen said: "That's right, good job brothers!"
Tang Che said rudely: "Other groups wouldn't dare to come to this stage, what a bunch of cowards."
Mo Xun smiled slightly: "Other groups are not as shameless as us. They are afraid that they will be ridiculed by netizens if they don't sing well."
The more afraid they are, the less they dare to sing with the microphone on, which gradually forms a vicious cycle and their singing skills certainly do not improve.
Everyone was suddenly extremely grateful that Fang Yinnian had insisted.
At last year’s Yuntu TV New Year’s Eve Gala, the director told them not to use the microphone, as lip syncing would be safer.
For such a large-scale performance, many singers in the circle, including top singer Tao Yizhou, were lip syncing. The Sonic boy band openly lip-synced, while other boy bands nominally sang live mics but used 80% of the backing vocals.
But Fang Yinnian said very firmly: We want to turn on the microphone.
Even though they were later mocked by the entire internet because of a microphone error, and even faced a terrible wave of cyber violence... they never regretted it.
Because singing with a microphone is a singer's respect for the stage.
It doesn’t matter if you make a mistake once, make two mistakes, or get scolded and become a hot topic on the Internet. There will be all kinds of emergencies during a live performance.
Only through continuous accumulation and refinement of stage experience can their mentality and singing skills be comprehensively improved.
Today's FTM is no longer the obscure group that was so nervous that his voice trembled.
They are confident.
I also have more confidence!
They stand on the stage, pick up the microphone, and sing boldly and loudly.
Their singing became more and more stable, their dancing coordination became more and more coordinated, and their stage presence became better and better.
Unconsciously, the group was growing rapidly.
Winning the championship for two consecutive weeks has brought the popularity of FTM's new album to a new level. After all, it is of great significance for a ballad song to win the weekly championship. More passers-by who love listening to songs have come to know them and pay attention to them.
The album's sales are also increasing.
On Saturday, September 1st, FTM once again came to the Billboard Music event, and this time, the song they performed became "Prayer in the Moonlight".
Netizens who saw the news were stunned - did a few young idols really turn the music stage into a "weekly dungeon"?
What kind of surprises will this performance bring to everyone?
The audience watched the show on TV at 8 o'clock in the evening.
FTM changed its look again today.
Everyone is wearing casual clothes in light blue and dark blue tones, which are gentle and clean, and perfectly match the style of the song "Prayer in the Moonlight".
This is also a lyrical song.
Unlike "Night Color", this song has many transitions and harmonies. When writing the song, Mr. Yu combined the vocal characteristics of the five people to fully demonstrate the harmony level of the group.
The five people take turns singing the harmony in the chorus.
Sometimes Fang Yinnian sings the lead and Mo Xun sings the harmony, sometimes Tang Che sings the lead and Yin Fei sings the harmony, there are also different singing styles such as three-person harmony and four-person harmony.
The rich tones continue to ring in the audience's ears.
The five-person harmony is like bright moonlight shining on the earth. The texture of the whole song is quite high-end, just like listening to a professional concert!
At the end of the song, the jury on site once again cast a surprising number of votes.
The host said excitedly: "Congratulations to FMT's "Prayer in the Moonlight" for winning 927 votes and becoming the champion of this week!"
Audience: “…………”
#FTM《Music Billboard》three consecutive championships#
This entry has irresistibly become the number one hot search for entertainment, sparking a lot of discussion among netizens.
"Holy crap, the music group actually won three consecutive championships?!"
"The first song "Sunshine Coast" won the weekly championship, and "Night Color" and "Prayer Under the Moonlight" won the weekly championship consecutively. This band is really something~"
“This wave of popularity is really unstoppable.”
"The key is that the songs are very nice, and their performances are also good. They are very handsome when singing and dancing to the dance music, and they also sing the lyrical songs very steadily."
“Congratulations to FTM for winning three consecutive championships!”
"FTM, have you turned the weekly dungeon into your own backyard?"
"Their singing skills are becoming more and more mature, and they are improving rapidly!"
Most netizens were surprised by FTM's three consecutive championships and gave positive comments on their performance.
But some black fans and "passersby" suddenly emerged to question.
"Did Shengyao Media buy off Yuntu TV?"
"This is too outrageous. They have been the champions for three consecutive weeks. It's hard to believe that there is no inside story."
"Where did the public jury come from? There must be something fishy going on."
"It's good to be backed by a big company. Did Shengyao pay to sponsor this program? Did the program team hand over the championship?"
"It's just a vague music show that's just trying to stir up hype!"
“…”
Due to too many questioning comments from black fans, the entry has been on the hot search list, and the official program team of Yuntu TV had to come forward to respond.
"The Billboard Music's 1,000-member jury changes every issue. The jury includes 500 music/media professionals and 500 public judges. The public judges are all generated through online registration."
"The judging panel voted and scored each singer's live performance in a fair and impartial manner. The program team reserves the right to pursue legal responsibility for rumors such as 'voting scandals'!"
As soon as this statement was issued, the amount of rumor-mongering online decreased significantly and the direction of public opinion gradually changed.
"The jury changes every week, so there's no way they can be shady."
"Why are there so many people spreading rumors about voting insider information? Are these losers who don't even dare to speak up going crazy?"
"FTM is too prominent, and it seems to have aroused the jealousy of the industry~"
“I’ll buy an album to show my support.”
"FTM won three consecutive championships with full mic singing and dancing, if you don't agree, just hold it in~"
"Are you mad about the three consecutive championships? Don't worry, there's more to come. This group will become more and more popular!"
"Those who don't even dare to open the microphone, don't get involved"
“…”
Those comments that spread rumors about the voting scandal caused a backlash among the public. After all, viewers who actually watched the show knew that FTM’s three weekly championships were well-deserved!
More and more people are collecting FTM's albums.
On September 2, the largest music forum in the country finally opened.
FTM's album "Forever FTM" scored as high as 8.8, ranking No. 3 on all album ratings charts this year.
Other music companies and singers in the industry were shocked and disbelieving at first, but later gradually turned into envy and jealousy.
Classic sour words in the industry——
“Why are the albums of a bunch of idols so popular?”
“Several songs are obviously very ordinary”
“Do netizens have the ability to appreciate music?”
“The Chinese music scene is going to be ruined!”
“…”
These days, the music industry is filled with voices of jealousy.
Xu Baichuan's face was about to burst into laughter.
With three consecutive weeks of winning the weekly music stage championship and being ranked among the top three albums of the year in music forum ratings, this album has become an unstoppable hit.
More and more passers-by are rushing to buy and collect them.
There is a well-known self-driving travel blogger who used the song "Sunny Coast" in his travel vlog.
There was a well-known emotional anchor who played FTM's "Night Color" during his live broadcast. There is also a pet blogger who used FTM's lively song "Happy Dialogue" when editing videos of his cats and dogs.
Many songs on the album were discovered by the public.
On September 18, the digital album was on the market for a full month.
The sales statistics of the three major platforms shocked the industry.
——Monthly sales exceeded 1 million copies, sales revenue exceeded 21 million, ranking third on all album sales charts in the Chinese music scene this year!
Ranked in the top 50 of the annual global music album sales chart.
Ranked in the top ten of the global boy group music album sales chart.
Industry: "..."
Major music companies fell into collective silence.
It seems like the popularity of this group can’t be stopped!
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