Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 769

Two weeks after its release, "I'm Standing Here" appeared as an underground single on the single sales chart, ranking No.19.

Of course, this ranking is not high - as a singer who debuted in the mainstream.

However, when this single is a underground single, the number [-] ranking deserves a second look.

Because of this, THE BLUE HEARTS, as well as this underground single, had the opportunity to be briefly mentioned in the music information program.

Although it was broadcast quickly as a quick news, in this era, television is the most important channel for the public to obtain information, and its influence is so strong that this short mention has a deeper meaning.

Among the various differences between "underground" and "mainstream", the most obvious lies in the promotion and distribution of goods.Singers who debuted in the mainstream will follow up with various promotions when they release new works, and the scope of distribution is also extremely wide.However, underground singles often have no publicity and can only be released in a small range.In this way, there are fewer opportunities to be known by the public, so it is more dependent on word of mouth.

For the general public, an underground single that appears on the charts means that it is a song with good quality enough to make up for the disadvantage of publicity.

Because of this, as soon as the show aired, viewers immediately called TV stations and record stores to ask about this single and this band——

And these are in Yanqiao Shinichi's plan.

When he decided to make this underground single for THE BLUE HEARTS, Shinichi Iwahashi had arranged for Mineshima to be his representative, and quietly contacted influential people in the underground music circle to promote the band.

One of the special features of the underground music circle is that it depends on the individual's creative ability to stay and thrive.

Therefore, the banner of "creative freedom" is more likely to be held high in the underground music circle.

The propaganda of the underground music circle and the special report of "MUSICA" are one after the other. The former is mainly to incite the emotions of music fans, and the latter also has another task, which is to bring this matter to the mainstream public. in the field of vision.

When the single was produced and sold to those 29 record stores, it was barely enough to sell a total of 1 copies, and it had to be psychologically prepared to be returned——

As a result, within a week, an additional order was sent to GENZO.

The reason why there is such a trend is that the publicity in the underground music circle has been secretly carried out long before the single is produced.But the most critical thing is the special report of "MUSICA" before and after the release of the single.

Or it should be said that the timing of the release of the underground single was chosen in conjunction with the release of "MUSICA".

The content of this magazine is mostly related to singers and bands, and the readers are also quite sensitive to "creative freedom".As soon as the report came out, there was an uproar among the readers, who complained for the band.

In order to express their support for the band, mainstream music fans actively bought this underground single. "MUSICA" has decided to stand on the band's side, so it actively cooperates and informs readers who call to inquire about the channel to buy the single.

In this way, the magazine readers’ support for THE BLUE HEARTS merged with the fermented voices in the underground music circle, allowing the voices that originally only surged in non-mainstream small circles to break through the barrier between "underground" and "mainstream". ——

Two weeks after the release of the underground single, the song was miraculously sent to No.19 on the singles chart.

A well-received underground single has its own topicality. After it was mentioned on the music information program, viewers who called TV stations and record stores went to the record store that sold the single to buy it.

At the same time, there are more and more requests for additional orders sent to GENZO, and the order volume is also increasing.

When the single was shipped, Shin Iwashi took a big gamble and placed an order for 15 copies with the disc printing factory. At this moment, the company had sufficient supply, received the order, and shipped it immediately to ensure that the record store would not be stocked.

Originally, sufficient supply was also an important reason why the single was able to be sent to the charts two weeks after its release.Otherwise, it is hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, and Le Fan has no heart to support, but there is no way to put it into action.

As for the gap between the "underground" and the "mainstream", as long as there is a slight opening, there is a possibility of being completely broken through.

Sufficient supply ensures that everyone who goes to the record store can buy this single, and the flag of "creative freedom" explains why the band made such a song and guarantees a shocking topic.

As long as the popularity of the topic does not drop, sales will rise steadily.The sales volume is high, and the popularity of the topic will not decrease.

In the third week of the release of the single, not only did the ranking not drop, but as an underground single, it rushed from No. 11 to No. [-] in one go, only one step away from breaking into the top ten and creating a record. away.

At the same time, the music magazines, which had heard the news after the band's good performance last week, also took the initiative to join in the report on this single and even this incident.

And "MUSICA", which ignited the first fire, did not stop there, but tracked this matter in a new issue of the magazine, and wrote in detail the follow-up after the first issue of the report.

With all efforts from all directions, the band THE BLUE HEARTS finally became the focus of the second half of September.

Throughout September, the focus band in the first half of the month is DREAMS COME TRUE, and the focus in the second half of the month is THE BLUE HEARTS.

What both have in common is that there is the same producer standing behind them.

Among the people behind the scenes, Shinichi Iwahashi's name can't be covered even if he wants to, and everyone knows that he is operating.However, he has no intention of hiding behind the scenes and keeping silent——

This time about THE BLUE HEARTS, he not only took the initiative, but also took care of it with great fanfare.

……

"15 singles, [-] copies have been released now, depending on the situation, the [-] copies will be a matter of time." Yanqiao Shinichi said: "Even if you want to reprint, there is still time."

"Joan Jeter has already prepared to invite the band to perform, and the publicity team we contacted also got her help. Here, the passports of the four members of the band and related things are also ready Yep, we'll be leaving in two days."

Speaking of this, Iwahashi Shinichi paused, "The filming team of TV Asahi will also follow, and Joan Jeter will be interviewed."

"It's all in your plan." Mayumi Watanabe finished listening silently, and said something.

"Thank you for supporting me." Yanqiao Shinichi replied.

It was said that Wanyumi Watanabe agreed with him to take over the band, acquiescing to him to suppress the band's record contract, and first release underground singles in the name of the production company.

It is said that "all are in the plan", without the support of Mayumi Watanabe, it would be very difficult to do it.

But in a sense, Mayumi Watanabe's sentence "all in the plan" may not be a pun——

She will support Shinichi Iwahashi, which is also in his plan.

Mayumi Watanabe was noncommittal, "I didn't support you for an order of 15 copies."

"Fortunately, I have good business luck, and I didn't drop the 15 orders." Yanqiao Shenyi resolved it with a joke.

At this moment, the two are at the celebration after the DREAMS COME TRUE tour.

The manager of the firm was in charge of the reception at the entrance, and the record companies, sponsors and other related parties, as well as the band's performance team were all present. Sony and GENZO took the opportunity to send out newcomers who had not debuted at the venue. Serve as a waiter, or take the stage to add to the show.

On such an occasion, not only the people in black behind the scenes took the opportunity to communicate, but it was also an opportunity for the newcomers to show their faces in front of the big shots.

After the two went to greet the people present, they got together again, chatted for a while, and naturally brought up the matter of THE BLUE HEARTS.

Like DREAMS COME TRUE, the matter of THE BLUE HEARTS this time was also accomplished by the two of them.

"15 copies, if the sales are not too scattered, enough to send the band to the top three of the singles chart."

Watanabe Wanyumi summed up, "This kind of thing can't be dragged on for too long, and the heat is concentrated, so it won't appear on the rankings. In my opinion, this week's rankings, the single said It may not be possible to directly enter the top five, or even the top three."

...Then, the heat has reached its current peak, and if there is no new stimulus, it will slowly subside if it goes down.

Iwahashi Shinichi made up for what Watanabe Wanyumi said in his heart, and said to her, "So, it's time to appear on TV Asahi's documentary program."

"TV Asahi," Shinichi Iwahashi mentioned, a little amused, "Manyumi-san, their production team operates in the underground music circle, and they want to organize a sit-in protest for radical music fans."

"Ah." Watanabe Mayumi heard, unexpectedly, "I'm afraid the topic is not enough." Looking at the expression of Iwahashi Shinichi, "What are you laughing at?"

"I'm afraid there's not enough topic for laughing over there." Yanqiao Shen learned his tongue.

Wanyumi Watanabe was a little unhappy, and explained to her, "Don't you remember Wanyumi-san? TV Asahi has a history of making news."

"You are really good at sarcasm." Wanyumi Watanabe smiled.

Yanqiao Shinichi also smiled, "However, this time it's not making news, it's just adding fire to the side."

Such a hot spot was sent to TV Asahi on its own initiative, which made Shinichi Iwahashi quite enthusiastic.In the past, the two sides cooperated closely, and now they have gone one step further. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is regarded as the "Asahi faction".

However, at the very beginning, before this matter showed such enthusiasm, Iwahashi Shinichi approached TV Asahi. On the one hand, the other party saw the potential of this topic; Good face.

When the song "I'm Standing Here" entered the singles chart, the topic became more and more popular. TV Asahi, which had made preparations in advance, got a super good card in its hand.

The program is broadcast when the popularity is the highest, and the ratings can be expected.The ratings are high, and the popularity can be raised further.

Everything is mutual achievement.This is true for ratings, sales, fame and influence.

TV Asahi's program is going to be aired in prime time on the night of October [-]th, and the relevant program preview will be broadcast on TV a week in advance.

Before the program was officially broadcast, Iwahashi Shinichi prepared another thing.

The long-planned project album officially released its promotional advertisement on the last day of September——

In the advertising screen, the enkabijin in kimono is in the same frame as the tough rock band. The enkabien picks up the guitar pick, bends down to stare at the sound hole of the acoustic guitar, and gently plucks the strings.

Enka Meiren is beautiful enough, even though I don't know who she is.The lead singer of a rock band is also handsome enough, albeit a fresh face.

But this scene lasted only a short while.

The screen changed, and the three girls were dancing idol dances. Standing in the middle was the rising enka star Fuyumi Sakamoto.She was wearing the idol's gorgeous dress, and the other two girls - the popular idol Asaka Yui and Minano Yoko, one on the left and one on the right, covered her eyes respectively.Fuyumi Sakamoto, whose eyes were covered, reached into the wooden box of the guessing game.

It's unbelievable that such three people stand together.

Viewers watching the advertisement, although they have no idea what kind of advertisement it is or what it is trying to advertise, are already aroused curiosity and want to see it to the end.

In the variety shows that idols participate in, there are often small games of blindfolded guessing objects——

Fuyumi Sakamoto reached in, but what she touched was the router of the giraffe.

The screen switched instantly, the giraffe man and Nakamura accompanied, and the crazy Miwa-chan danced with Yatsushiro Aki.All three members of the band wore gorgeous sequined outfits, but even more gorgeous was the sequined dress worn by Aki Yatsushiro.

When Yatsushiro Aki performed on stage, her signature costume was a gorgeous dress with a huge hem and sequins.

DREAMS COME TRUE is the most popular band now, Yatsushiro Aki is a strong female solo singer.But Yoshida-san of the band is with her, no less.

In a daze among the glittering sequins, the scene switched again. This time, Teresa Deng appeared together with a young man holding a shamisen and dressed in Okinawan style.

With the accompaniment of shamisen, Teresa Deng sang two lines of "Suzhou Nocturne" in the style of Okinawan folk songs——

Li Xianglan's famous song.

Although I don't know the person who plays the shamisen, I do know Teresa Deng.She has not appeared in the public eye for a long time, why is she standing with such an Okinawan band?
Another new question.

People sitting in front of the TV can't guess what kind of advertisement this is after seeing it now.The only thing that can be seen is that these people are all singers.

The camera turned again, and the people appearing on the screen changed again.

It's super idol Hideki Saijo!
And the one who appeared on the screen at the same time as him was sitting in front of the piano and playing - Nahoko Kawai! !
Saijo Hideki and his "sister".

The appearance of these two people together brought back the memories of many people in front of the TV.When Kawai Nahoko debuted, she debuted under the name of "Sister Nishijo Hideki".At that time, the office that Hideki Nishijo belonged to arranged an audition for "Hideki's Brothers and Sisters Song and Dance Troupe".

Seeing these two former super idols is enough to catch people's attention.

At the same time, curiosity is also getting heavier.

What the hell is this ad?
(End of this chapter)