The year-end singles sales chart list is obviously very different from the album chart, which is also a result of the difference in music sales patterns.

At the end of the year 1994, two of the top five singles had never won the top five, and the bottom five spots in the top 10 continued that momentum.

by the braggart daddy (puff. Daddy) personally signed to create rap newcomer Craig (Craig. Mack), his single "Flava." with a group of top East Coast rappers, including Daddy Bull. in。 ya。 EAR)" was a huge success, and the single made the music company founded by Daddy Braggart a sought-after indie company, and although the song peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Singles Chart, it ended the year with 1.67 million sales, ranking sixth on the year-end chart.

Another rapper, Curio, sang "Magical Journey" and the third number one single "Shape of the Heart." of。 my。 heart)", the boy-boy group's year-end second single "Bent Knees", and the single "Hot Coming" by hip-hop singer Eni Comoz, who was a strong competitor at the end of the year, these four singles occupied the remaining positions in the top 10 of the year-end chart. All of these singles have crossed the million-dollar threshold and won platinum certification.

In addition, the "crawler" of the TLC combination, the real combination (real. McCoy's "Another Night (ANHT)", the foursome's "I Swear", Madonna's "Secret" and other as many as eight other singles have also sold more than one million and received platinum certification.

The 1994 year-end sales chart had many parts that deserve careful scrutiny, such as eighteen singles that sold more than one million, and two singles that sold more than two million; For example, there are as many as 10 songs in the top 20 that have never topped the Billboard singles chart - accounting for half of them, and four of them have not even made it to the top five; For example, there are five new singers who have released their first album and first single......

It can be seen from this series of numbers that after last year's recovery, the record market ushered in a year of full explosion this year, from albums to singles, sales have increased by a whole notch, and the emergence of newcomers has continued last year's strong - not only rock newcomers, but also hip-hop rap newcomers can be seen everywhere.

In the singles chart, the strength of rock singers obviously does not exist zài, except for glory to death, there are no rock bands in the top 20 anymore, not only there is no Green Day Band that has risen strongly this year, but also there are no popular bands such as Nirvana Band and Eagle Band.

Rap and Rhythm & Blues really dominated the singles charts, with rap taking five seats and Rhythm & Blues taking six, and these two genres split up half of the year-end top 20.

It is precisely in this strong contrast that people feel more and more the hardships and difficulties of the breakthrough of Glory to Death, and Glory to Death not only broke the blockade of rap and rhythm and blues, but also grabbed three spots in the top 10 and became the biggest winner of the 1994 singles chart, which also proved to everyone that rock can also achieve glory in the music market!

Relatively speaking, the boy-boy bands who occupy two spots in the top 20 are no sleat, surpassing the foursomes who made a splash at the beginning of the year to become the most popular harmonic group in the American music market today. In this context, the boy and boy duo not only set off the greatness and hardship of the glory to death achievement, but also proved to everyone that even in the face of glory to death, they did not collapse, and such an achievement is also worthy of praise.

When the year-end box office list and music sales list came out, people were almost amazed, everyone thought that 1993 was a glorious year for Hugo, and People magazine even awarded Hugo the title of Sexy Man of the Year. But now, people have suddenly realized that last year was just Hugo's footsteps on a new peak, and this year they ushered in Hugo's heyday.

Hugo has won the game in both the film market and the music market, and there is no challenger at all, whether it is Jim Carrey or the boy boys, whose success is only more and more reflected in the strength of Hugo's achievements; What's more, the influence of Hugo's works is only beginning to ferment, and it is conceivable that after time has settled, the importance of what happened during the year will gradually become clear.

Under such circumstances, People magazine pondered and hesitated for the title of Sexy Man of the Year in 1994, and finally awarded the title to Hugo for the second year in a row, which not only made Hugo the first actor to win this award twice since "People" began to select this title in 1985, but also became an unprecedented - it is estimated that it will be very difficult to win the title later.

Although the selection of "People" Weekly is strongly entertaining, no one will deny that the selection of the magazine is very topical, and their judging criteria are not only appearance and figure, but also the charm of this man, from his works, from life, and from the news, similar to the "Time" Magazine's Person of the Year. It's just that the selection of "Times" is more extensive, and more social figures and political figures are selected, while the selection of "characters" is limited to the entertainment industry.

Therefore, it can be seen that Hugo's unparalleled super popularity in Hollywood today can be called a collection of thousands of favorites. It is no exaggeration to say that Hugo, even if he just sneezes, is estimated to be on the pages of newspapers and magazines, and his every move has become the focus of attention, and countless people are crazy about him and obsessed with him, and he has quietly reached the peak of popularity that Hollywood public figures can touch.

The Los Angeles Times wrote in an article for this purpose, "While people are debating whether Hugo Lancaster is Paul Newman II or Marlon Brando, Hugo proves to people with his practical actions that he is not Paul or Marlon, and that he will go out on his own path and reach a new height."

Looking at Hugo today, people can't help but think of Barbra Streisand.

Barbara is one of the most successful and prestigious artists in the history of American entertainment, she is a living legend in the American entertainment industry, with countless unattainable records, she is the most comprehensive female artist in the United States, from music, film to television, Broadway, from singing, songwriting, acting to screenwriters, directors, producers, etc., have left her figure and achieved high honors. Barbara is the only artist to have won the Oscar, Tony, Grammy, and Emmy awards at the same time.

Of course, compared to Barbara's comprehensiveness, Hugo is obviously slightly inferior, and so far Hugo's identity is only an actor and singer, and the results of screenwriting have yet to be tested. But even so, we still see in Hugo the talent and talent that shines like Barbara.

He can not only give wonderful performances, but also drive a box office of 100 million or even 200 million; He can not only lead the new wave of rock and roll to attack the tradition, but also attract countless listeners who have no interest in rock and roll to enjoy his music; He can be a great actor both in front of the cameras and an intoxicating band lead singer on stage.

From 'almost famous' to 'speed of life and death', from 'bathing in the morning light' to 'vulgar', in the twelve months of 1994, we can see Hugo's figure everywhere, and we can also feel Hugo's strong influence all the time, his influence on the entire history of music development and film development is immeasurable, although it still needs time to precipitate and prove, but at this time we can already vaguely feel the huge energy hidden in Hugo's body, which is enough to have an impact on the entire history of the whole society.

From 1993 to 1994, all of us became witnesses, and this era became evidence.

Therefore, Hugo is not Paul Newman II, nor Marlon Brando II, nor is he the male version of Barbra Streisand, Hugo is using his way to create a glory that belongs to him, no one has walked before, and no future generations dare to imitate a path. He's just Hugo Lancaster. ”

The lament of the "Los Angeles Times" is actually the lament of the entire market, whether you like Hugo or not, whether you hate Hugo or not, whether you are jealous of Hugo, whether it is the media or the public, as long as you look at Hugo's achievements in 1994, in addition to amazement or amazement, because this is almost an insurmountable peak. Not even the New York Post, even Anthony Bond Stewart, even those who hate Hugo, can't deny this fact.

The long period that followed proved the indispensable importance of 1993 and 1994 to entertainment culture, as well as to the entire American culture and world entertainment culture, and these two years had an impact on almost the entire cultural atmosphere of the next two decades, indirectly giving birth to the "Generation Y" born in the second half of the 80s. And in these two critical years, Hugo was born to create one peak after another, which is considered by countless people to be an insurmountable height, even if Hugo himself, if he wants to break through the frenzy set off in the past two years, it is definitely not an easy task.

From this side, it can be seen that from 1993 to 1994, Hugo has quietly gone further and further on the road to becoming a top superstar, and time will tell whether Hugo is a flash meteor or an eternal star, or just a planet that adds luster to people.

But it is undeniable that Hugo is already a superstar at this time!.