As you can see from the year-end singles sales charts of 1993 and 1994, rock bands, especially alternative rock bands, have always had strong album sales, but single sales are far from comparable to other genres, and it is not easy to even make it to the top 20 at the end of the year.

Of course, this can be seen from the weekly Billboard singles chart, where Pearl Sauce, the album chart-topping regular, almost missed the top 10 of the singles chart, and Nirvana, which has set countless historical records, did not rank in the top three in the singles chart.

Therefore, people always have the inertial impression that alternative rock relies on the love of fan support, and album sales are always strong; But in the singles market, where the average listener dominates the buying group, they still haven't been able to win the mainstream market.

But now this situation seems to have been radically reversed.

In the fifth week of March 1995, three of the top 10 were occupied by Glory to Death, and six of the top 20 were in the alt-rock, which was absolutely unprecedented!

Nine Inch Spike's "Hurt" and Green Day's "When I'm Close. i。 e。 aron)", Sound Garden's "Into the Dark Days (fell. on。 black。 days)" rounded out the top 20, with the best result being 11th place in the Sound Garden, just one step away from the top 10.

These three bands are precisely the bands that have excellent performance on the Grammys, and in addition, Pearl Sauce's "Not for You" (not. for。 You)" also came to thirty-three.

It is worth mentioning that the Pearl Sauce band and the record company are at odds, from the "Showdown" album's refusal to shoot a music video and release a single, to the cancellation of the show plan last summer due to the organizer's repeated increase in ticket prices, the Pearl Sauce band and the company completely tear their faces. So on the new album "Vitalogy" released at the end of last year, the record company only released a limited number of new albums in old-school vinyl versions, trying to teach Pearl Sauce a lesson.

Unfortunately, the pearl sauce fan base is too strong, and fans are currently putting pressure on the record company, and word has come out that the record company is under pressure to release the CD and cassette version of the album.

"Lifeline" is considered by many experts to be the best album since Pearl Sauce's debut, and this album also replaced the "dregs" of the Green Day Band, and was selected as one of the top ten albums of 1995 by "Rotation" along with "Bathing in the Morning Light".

Even in this case, "Not for You" still squeezed into the top 50, which is really not easy.

Alternative rock has also made a breakthrough on the Billboard singles chart, and although it is not the glory of eight out of the top 10 alt-rock, it is still very rare, especially compared to the disadvantages of alternative rock in the previous three or four years, and you can feel the difference of alt-rock today.

This is the real market change, and people have realized that the Grammy change is changing the composition of the entire music market in the most direct way, and alternative rock has become an unstoppable part of the mainstream market - maybe the music is still written in the style of rock bands, but the mainstream listeners are willing to open their hearts to it, and this is the fundamental change!

In the months that followed, the outstanding performances of Nine Inch Nails, Green Sun, Sound Garden, and Pearl Sauce continued, including Pumpkin Crush, Manic Street Preachers, Tainted Band, Radiohead, and other alternative rock bands that made great success on the Billboard singles chart, and this revolution spread vigorously.

Among them, the "maze wall" of glory to death has undoubtedly become the first flag, stepping on the footprints of history all the way, and achieving incredible glory!

In the first week of April, although the sales of "Maze Wall" have declined, they still remain at 290,000, and the radio on-demand rate is at the top of the list, and all other competitors can only look at it, which also makes "Maze Wall" easily defeat Madonna's "curtain call" and achieve two consecutive championships!

Although the "New York Post" still sourly said that this is because the "curtain call" has exhausted its popularity, so it has created a condition for the two consecutive championships of "Lost Wall", but everyone knows that the sales and on-demand rate of "Lost Wall" are really there, which is beyond doubt. Many times, numbers are the best evidence and rebuttal.

However, the "New York Post" will soon be able to shut up, because in the face of Montel Jordan's popular single "We Do This" won 230,000 sales, "Lost Wall" did not show weakness to explode 250,000 sales again, and completely defeated its rivals in terms of radio on-demand rate - according to the statistics of radio stations in the United States, the radio on-demand rate of "Maze Wall" is four percentage points higher than that of "We Do This", which is an irreparable gap in radio on-demand rate.

"Lost Wall" completed the triple crown with an absolutely strong number, and this week's super popular "Let's Do It" could only occupy the runner-up throne with embarrassment, and the TLC group's "Special Red Light" (RED. light。 special)" and Madonna's "bow" occupy third and fourth, respectively.

In the second week of April, there was no change in the top three rankings, and the "Lost Wall" still had an obvious advantage, starting with the fourth consecutive championship, while "We Do This" was super popular - surpassing the "Lost Wall" for the first time in terms of sales, but the radio on-demand rate was still completely blown out by the opponent, and it lost again by a clear advantage and continued to be the runner-up.

It's a scene that will be familiar to many: last year's "beautiful. day)" and "I'll be with you" competed, these two singles dominated the top two spots, and the third place often lasted for a while, and then the third place fell first, until "I'll be with you" also fell behind, but "Good Day" still held strong.

In the end, everyone witnessed the feat of "Good Day" completing its thirteenth consecutive week of success, and is currently tied with "I Will Always Love You" as the most consecutive Billboard single.

So, can this "Lost Wall" continue the strength of "Beautiful Day"? Not to mention whether "We Do This" can win the championship, it is not yet known whether this single can reach the height of "I will be with you"? And will the top three really form an iron triangle as well?

Time is moving forward day by day, and the momentum of "Lost Wall" has not weakened at all, although sales have been fluctuating up and down, but the radio on-demand rate clearly shows the absolute strength of this single, and there is no competition to be found, far ahead.

The runner-up of "We Do It" lasted from two weeks to seven weeks, and it was never able to change the pattern, and it was the first to fall behind after witnessing the incredible nine consecutive championships of "Lost Wall".

Indeed, "we do this" is not as good as "I will be warm with you", and the pressure it brings to the "Lost Wall" is far less than the impact of "I will be warm with you" on the "Beautiful Day", and the nine consecutive championships of the "Lost Wall" are easy and without suspense, and the challengers who appeared during this period include Mary Bridge, boy and boy group, Pearl Sauce, etc., but none of them can really threaten the "Lost Wall".

At this time, no media has questioned the strong popularity of "Maze Wall", and combined with the frequent appearance of alternative rock bands in the top 20, the market change has officially begun to enter the track: as more and more ordinary listeners begin to learn to appreciate alternative rock, the expansion of the mass base will usher in a blowout opportunity for alternative rock.

In the first week of June, "Maze Wall" ushered in its biggest competitor after its release, Brian Adams, the rock king's strong popularity is undoubted, "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" after its debut last week, it landed on the third place in the singles chart, launching a fierce impact on "Maze Wall", which also made the singles chart lively in an instant.

This week, the sales of "Have You Really Ever Loved a Woman" and the on-demand rate of radio ushered in a big explosion, almost killing "We do this" in seconds, directly threatening the champion of "Maze Wall". But in the face of a strong challenge, "Lost Wall" once again won 190,000 sales, and with the advantage of less than 1% of the radio on-demand rate, it narrowly won the championship again and again, and brought its consecutive championship weeks to double digits, achieving ten consecutive championships!

The mighty Brian became the second Glory to Death to win the championship in double figures, which also made this week's achievement even more rare.

Incredible! When people see the "Maze Wall" complete the ten consecutive championships, there is nothing to say except for the incredible, you must know that even powerful people such as Whitney Houston, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, they have not been able to achieve such a feat! At present, in the history of Billboard, the singer who has two singles that have won the championship for more than ten weeks is only Elvis Presley!

Now, there is one more name to be added to this historical list, and that is glory unto death.

What's even more terrifying is that at this time, it has only been less than six months since the "Beautiful Day" completed the thirteen-week consecutive championship feat, and the "Lost Wall" has once again completed such a miracle, and the momentum is really terrifying! Not only did this make Glory to Death truly a top superstar, but it also cleared the fog that shrouded the head of alternative rock, and ushered in a new landscape for the entire music market.

With the number of weeks won by "Lost Wall" increasing to double digits, it is natural to face a new hot topic of discussion: can this single break the current record of 14 consecutive weeks of singles held by "Good Day" and "I Will Love You Forever"?

It's worth noting that "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" is menacing, and it has already made the "Lost Wall" wolf bèi after only two weeks of release, and maybe next week's Billboard singles chart will change the dynasty, if not next week, the next few weeks are very likely - after all, "The Lost Wall" has been strong for ten consecutive weeks, and the further it goes, the more difficult it will be.

So, where will the footsteps of history go?