From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

"Viva La Vida" clinging to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, unbelievably.

This scene was even more astonishing than "Viva La Vida" rocketing to the top—

With the feat of defeating 50 Cent in the past, and the performance of withstanding the impact of "American Idol" in the present, the gold content of August Thirty-First Band's two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart was absolutely eye-catching, even rendering people speechless.

Roar, roar, roar!

In the article, they stated that not only "Viva La Vida", but also "Hey Ho", August Thirty-First Band demonstrated their experimentation and adventure in music, and found a delicate balance between art and commerce. Such works will be remembered by time and widely circulated.

Compared with those phenomenal pop cultures, August Thirty-First Band's single-minded focus on music and return to music deserves more recognition and more praise. The consecutive championships on the Billboard Hot 100 chart is also a response from the general public, a wonderful two-way rush.

Although Rolling Stone did not directly point the finger at Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, the sharp edge in the words was not concealed—

When "American Idol" creates a phenomenal impact in the form of traffic, how should people peel away the traffic and examine the musical core inside?

Rolling Stone's article received widespread praise in the industry, but was scolded bloody by netizens and the public. These "fan circle girls" would not allow their supported idols to be humiliated or attacked. The controversy surrounding "American Idol" will continue.

However, Rolling Stone was not completely swallowed by traffic, because "American Idol" supporters still need to face infighting—

"Clay VS Ruben".

The two singers both losing to "Viva La Vida" was indeed very bad; but…

Clay Aiken defeated Ruben Studdard!

This is the best proof.

From all aspects, this seems to prove the conspiracy theories circulating in the market that Fox TV secretly manipulated the competition to steal Clay's championship.

It's getting more and more intense, and it can't be stopped!

Subsequently, everything seemed to continuously prove the correctness of the conspiracy theory.

In the second week of July, "Viva La Vida" continued to be the champion for the third consecutive week, "Tonight" continued to be second, and "Fly Without Wings" continued to be third.

In the third week of July, "Viva La Vida" unbelievably topped the charts for the fourth consecutive week, "Crazy in Love" strongly entered the second place, "Tonight" fell to the third place, and "Fly Without Wings" had a cliff-like drop out of the top ten, directly falling to the fourteenth position.

Needless to say—

Numbers don't lie.

Of course, Ruben Studdard's supporters would resentfully say that the Billboard Hot 100 chart cannot explain the conspiracy theory. After all, the ranking of the singles chart is related to the type, style, and quality of the songs. The weak performance of "Fly Without Wings" does not mean that the voting on the "American Idol" finals live night was also fake.

However, Clay Aiken's supporters didn't buy it.

A war of smoke and fire burned again, and it shouldn't stop in a short time. It may even accompany the two singers' respective singing careers in the future:

"American Idol" is over, but their lives as singers have just begun.

The most obvious and direct place is that the heat has dropped significantly.

Only three weeks after the release of the "American Idol" champion and runner-up singles, the media's interest has plummeted, more exaggerated than a cut in half. Only Clay and Ruben's supporters are still chattering and unforgettable. The focus of the media has quietly shifted to other things worth paying attention to.

For example, "Viva La Vida" stubbornly withstands the continuous impact, four consecutive championships—

The fact is in front of you. This is not just a short-lived fad. The single stayed in the championship position for a whole month; at the same time, "Hey Ho" is still in the top ten, and its stamina is so outstanding that it is speechless.

August Thirty-First Band really set off a craze this summer:

Who said rock is dead?

For another example, "Crazy in Love" has climbed to the runner-up position after nine weeks on the chart.

This single comes from Beyoncé, the former member of Destiny's Child, who released her first solo album "Dangerously in Love", which can be described as highly anticipated. Many people expect Beyoncé to become the next Britney Spears and set off a storm of young female singers.

Beyoncé, lives up to expectations.

"Crazy in Love", this is the first single from the album. Beyoncé and hip-hop rap superstar Jay-Z collaborated to bring a new wave of craze.

Originally, everyone guessed that "Crazy in Love" should be able to top the charts this week, because the radio airplay rate has successfully surpassed "Viva La Vida". Although the gap is not big, the two are similar, but Beyoncé's upward trend is obvious; but I never thought that "Viva La Vida"'s other data is still strong, and it actually suppressed Beyoncé and continued to be the champion.

On the one hand, marvel at the soaring "Crazy in Love".

On the other hand, praise the abundant energy of "Viva La Vida".

Compared with the conspiracy theories of "American Idol", this is much more exciting.

Until the last week of July, the Billboard Hot 100 chart finally changed.

Champion, "Crazy in Love", Beyoncé.

Runner-up, "Viva La Vida", August Thirty-First Band.

Finally!

Finally, "Viva La Vida" ended its month-long championship journey. Although it was not able to continue to be the champion, compared with "Get Busy" and "21 Questions", August Thirty-First Band performed even better.

Moreover, "In Da Club" and "Get Busy" have fallen out of the top ten on the singles chart, and "Hey Ho" is still firmly occupying a position in the top ten.

At this time, it can be seen that perhaps "Hey Ho" lacks a bit of explosiveness, and it is a pity that it has never been able to win the championship, but this just proves the stamina of the single, which is long and stable, and is loved by listeners for a longer time, which is also an affirmation for August Thirty-First Band.

Finally, "Crazy in Love" topped the charts, and Beyoncé ushered in her first singles chart champion after her solo debut, announcing her strong debut.

Boom!

The media is completely frenzied, and it is another wave of craze, pushing the midsummer to complete madness.

Warner Records is ecstatic—

Success!

In the beginning, there were still differences within Warner Records when signing August Thirty-First Band. Even if they had Anson, even if "The Tonight Show" had already had an impact, signing a band and producing a complete album was still a completely different matter, requiring a huge risk.

Now, all the adventures are being recouped, and the rate of return is far beyond imagination.

The fundamental reason is that the expenditure is limited.

Warner Records finally understands the reason why Anson tried his best to fight for royalties. Whether it is not shooting music videos or promoting the European street tour, all aspects show Anson's shrewdness in marketing, striving for maximum benefits in the cheapest and simplest way.

And, shaping the band's image label.

The influence is far more profound and effective than conventional publicity methods.

On one side, "Hey Ho" and "Viva La Vida" are singing and advancing on the singles chart.

On the other side, "Midsummer Midnight" is also showing no signs of decline on the album chart. The short-term explosion has evolved into a continuous explosion, and the continued ability has once again brought surprises.

From all aspects, the journey of the album "Midsummer Midnight" has just begun. Warner Records has not forgotten the trump card in the album—

"Wake Me Up".