1990: Starting from Baojia Street

"Fantasy" won the first place in the first week after its release. It was the first female "empty number one single" in history. Columbia Records originally thought that this single would continue to win the championship for several weeks, but Unexpectedly, it was pushed to the second place in only the second week.

But facing this result, they were not sad at all, because it was the second single "Young and Beautiful" from the "Daydream" album that pushed it to second place.

"Young and Beautiful" became the second female "No. 1 single" in history after "Fantasy". Mariah Carey also became the first woman in history to win the No. 1 single twice in a row with these two songs. For a singer who has won the number one single, this record will probably be difficult to break. After all, it is very difficult for him to have no number one single.

Mariah Carey is dominating the charts this week. The first two songs on the charts are from her new album, and there are also some of her old songs at the back of the charts.

When a singer releases a new song, some of his old songs will also become popular. This is normal.

Thanks to this song, "yellow", which has been released for a long time, has once again reached the 25th spot on the singles chart, which is better than many new songs.

Columbia Records is also very realistic. When they saw "Young and Beautiful" knocking "Fantasy" off the top of the list, they knew that the former would be more competitive in the future, so they immediately began to allocate promotional resources to this song.

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When Bregman heard this song on the radio, he immediately felt that the melody was very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere.

After thinking about it carefully, I remembered, isn't this the soundtrack Zhou Yan wrote for "Sense and Emotion"?

How did it become a song?

Could it be that the song was leaked? This shouldn't be the case, after all, it's Mariah Carey who sings this song.

But soon, he understood because he heard that the composer of this song was Zhou Yan.

It seems that Zhou Yan sold this song to Mariah Carey to sing.

They had no control over this matter, because when Zhou Yan signed the soundtrack contract with them, the copyright matter was stipulated. Zhou Yan had the right to give the music to anyone to sing without notifying them.

In fact, this kind of thing will not have any negative impact on movies. Originally, many movie soundtracks would sample some classic tracks, so there is no need to worry about people having already heard them.

On the contrary, once the song came out, it had a positive impact on the movie.

This song is so popular now. If everyone knows that Zhou Yan wrote the song for the movie, it will definitely attract audiences to watch it in the cinema.

Therefore, Bregman immediately thought of using this song to promote it.

But before that, Bregman had to make sure of one thing.

At around nine o'clock in the evening, Bregman called Zhou Yan. He first called Zhou Yan's home, but no one answered. He called the studio again, and this time the call was connected.

"Y, you went to the studio so early."

"It's not early, our studio starts at half past eight."

Although Zhou Yan can also work at home, he is still used to going to the studio, which will give him a more working feeling and he can communicate with them about many things at any time. Moreover, Zhou Yan prefers a regular life.

"Congratulations. I listened to the new song you wrote for Mariah Carey. It's very nice and the lyrics are very well written. Now this song is very popular here in the United States."

Zhou Yan knew that Bregman's overseas phone call was definitely not just for congratulations.

This song is a lyric for a movie soundtrack, and there’s no way Bregman didn’t recognize it.

"This song was written for your soundtrack before. Speaking of which, I also want to thank you for the inspiration from your movie."

Hearing what Zhou Yan said, Bregman followed the words and continued, "So you mean, this song was given a soundtrack for us first, and then it was sung by Mariah Carey?"

"Of course, last time I held a concert in London, I played this song. Mariah Carey happened to listen to it live at the time. She thought it was very good and came to ask for this song." Zhou Yan roughly explained the situation. For a moment.

After listening to Zhou Yan's explanation, Bregman was very happy. He called here just to confirm this matter. He had to know whether the song was given to the movie first or to Mariah Carey first. If so, Giving the movie first would be more conducive to their promotion.

"Mariah Carey is still very tasteful. Maybe, when the movie premieres, we can invite her to sing this song live." Bregman said.

"Well, that's a nice idea."

Bregman asked, "Will you have time to attend the premiere then?"

"I may be busy then, so I'm afraid I won't be able to participate."

"..."

Bregman pouted. He hadn't even said when the premiere of "Sense and Sensibility" would be. This rejection was really heartless.

However, Bregman couldn't debunk it. He just said, "That's a shame."

"It's a pity indeed."

"Well, I won't disturb your work."

"Yeah, keep in touch."

……

The next day, news came out that "Young and Beautiful" was the soundtrack to Sense and Sensibility.

Columbia Pictures also publicly stated that Mariah Carey performed the song very well and looked forward to the opportunity for them to collaborate.

The publicity was very effective, and fans immediately became interested in the movie "Sense and Sensibility."

"Sense and Sensibility" is originally a masterpiece, and its reputation is certainly not low, but with such publicity, it will become more popular and more down-to-earth.

And this wave of publicity is not only good for the movie, but also very good for the song. People who know "Sense and Sensibility" will also pay attention to the song because of this news.

By the second week, the song was still very strong and once again took the number one spot on the singles chart.

Interestingly, another song from the same album, "Fantasy", also followed closely and firmly ranked second.

In the third week, the entire album was officially released, and several other songs from the same album also appeared on the list, but it did not shake the number one position of "Young and Beautiful" at all, and it did not even shake the number two position of "Fantasy" .

For three consecutive weeks, the top two singles charts are songs by Mariah Carey. This is also the fourth time in a row that a song from this album has won the first place. During this period, Mariah Carey has been in the limelight. There is no difference in time.

……

Just when "Young and Beautiful" was dominating the charts in North America, "Springtime of the Cowherd" had also been sent to the Berlin Film Festival, and its release date in the Mainland had also been confirmed.

On December 22, the movie will premiere in the Mainland. On the day of the premiere, Tomson Film Company will hold a premiere ceremony in Yanjing, and media reporters from all over the world will be invited to the scene.

It is said that reporters from all over the world are invited, but in fact the main ones invited are Chinese reporters, and a small number of Neon reporters. There may also be a few European and American media.

When this movie was released, outside of mainland China, the most attention was paid to neon.

Zhou Yan's music and movies have achieved great success in Neon. Now, as long as there is anything related to Zhou Yan, Neon is very interested. What's interesting is that Zhou Yan's third theme music album "Yulin Ring" will also be released on December 22. By then, the album will be sold in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and other regions, as well as in Neon Released simultaneously.

The movie and the theme album were released at the same time, so December 22nd became particularly important. Of course, Neon reporters would not miss such a good day.

Although it will be the premiere of the movie, reporters will definitely ask some questions related to the album. After all, this is first-hand information.

……

On October 15th, Bregman called Zhou Yan again and told him that "The Sixth Sense" had started shooting the day before and planned to end all filming on November 16th.

"The film will be edited as it is being shot, and the soundtrack and other related post-production work will begin around December. Do you think you will have time to come to the United States in December?"

Hearing Bregman's words, Zhou Yan immediately realized something. He asked, "Is 'Sense and Sensibility' going to be released in mid-December?"

Bregman laughed and said, "Yes, 'Sense and Sensibility' will be officially released on December 13th, and the premiere will be held on the same day."

"So, when I go to the United States, I can also attend the premiere of "Sense and Sensibility"?"

Zhou Yan immediately understood what Bregman was planning.

Bregman didn't hide it, "That's it. What do you think?"

Zhou Yan thought for a moment and finally nodded, "Okay."

In fact, Bregman's request is not excessive at all. Not to mention the premiere of "Sense and Sensibility", he is the investor, screenwriter and soundtrack director of the remake of "The Sixth Sense". It is really not good to not show up for once. .

Especially the soundtrack. Although he can also score the movie in China, it is really not as convenient as him going directly.

Since I'm going, it would be nice to attend the premiere of "Sense and Sensibility."

Moreover, Zhou Yan is also thinking about arranging some overseas performances for the Piano Youth Orchestra recently. Since he is going to the United States, he just wants to bring the orchestra with him.

Taking advantage of the time when he is in the United States, arranging one or two concerts can be regarded as opening up the market.

When Zhou Yan said yes, Bregman was very happy, "In that case, I will arrange the itinerary for you."

"No, just tell me the time and you don't have to worry about anything else."

"Okay, then we'll be waiting for you in the United States."

After hanging up the phone with Bregman, Zhou Yan called Zhang Youan and told him that he was going to the United States and that he was going to arrange music for the Piano Youth Orchestra.

Zhang Youan was very happy after hearing this, "This is a good thing, I will make arrangements right away."

"Well, I will send you the list of entourage in a moment. You can communicate with Bregman about part of the itinerary."

"No problem, I'll give him a call right away. By the way, since I'm going to the United States for a concert, I think we might as well add North America as the first release area of ​​"Yulin Ling", and we can also do the concert at that time. publicity.”

Zhou Yan nodded, "Well, that's a good idea, go ahead and make arrangements."

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After hanging up the phone with Zhang Youan, Zhou Yan went to the recording studio to tell the band's juniors and juniors about the news and asked them to prepare in advance.

With so many people going to the United States, there must be a lot of information to prepare.

After that, he had to report this matter to the principal. In December, when the class load was heavier, he himself needed to ask for leave, and many students also needed to ask for leave.

He went to report uniformly, and the process was a little easier.

In fact, the school is relatively lenient in this regard. As long as it is not something important like a graduation performance, the school will basically let you go.

In most majors at Yangyin, practice is better than classroom learning. It is definitely a good thing for students to go out to perform more.

As Zhou Yan expected, the school quickly agreed.

When Zhou Yan returned to the studio from school, he received another call from Yang Dongsheng.

Zhou Yan had almost no contact with Yang Dongsheng since the last "Yanjing Silence" concert, so Zhou Yan was quite surprised to receive a call from Yang Dongsheng.

"Director Zhou, I haven't contacted you for a few days. How are you lately?"

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Thanks to Director Yang, everything is fine. I wonder what happened when Director Yang suddenly called me?"

Since Zhou Yan asked directly, Yang Dongsheng stopped talking and said, "It's like this. This year I am fortunate to be a member of the Spring Festival Gala director team again. After research, the director team decided to invite you to participate in a program because we have contacted each other before. , so it’s up to me to contact you this time.”

Hearing Yang Dongsheng's words, Zhou Yan suddenly remembered the chat he had with Yu Hua and the others some time ago. At that time, they had just talked about the Spring Festival Gala. Unexpectedly, they received an invitation to the Spring Festival Gala.

"I wonder what program the director wants me to participate in?"

"We would like to invite the Chinese National Orchestra to perform "Memory of the Forbidden City". You will play the bamboo flute in the middle. Of course, your position will be very forward."

This is a decision made by the director team after careful consideration.

At the beginning, it was Yang Dongsheng who suggested that Zhou Yan could lead the orchestra to perform "Memory of the Forbidden City". However, after discussion with the director team, they believed that the Piano Youth Orchestra was too young and the attributes of the orchestra were not the most suitable.

But the most important thing about this show is the music and Zhou Yan. If Zhou Yan is not allowed to show up, the effect will be much worse.

After much discussion, we came up with this plan, letting the Chinese National Orchestra perform. Zhou Yan joined as a bamboo flute player, and all the problems were solved in one fell swoop.

Faced with the invitation to the Spring Festival Gala, Zhou Yan hesitated.

Being able to attend the Spring Festival Gala is a good thing for him, but he will be busy at the end of the year and there will be time conflicts.

Moreover, the Spring Festival Gala program is not trivial and cannot be missed, so there are many rehearsals. If agreed, Zhou Yan will need to spend a lot of time practicing with the folk orchestra in the next few months, and he will also have to participate in several Spring Festival Gala rehearsals.

These are all burdens to Zhou Yan.

Seeing that Zhou Yan didn't speak, Yang Dongsheng said, "Director Zhou, you can mention whatever ideas you have."

Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "No, I just received the invitation suddenly, which was a bit unexpected."

Yang Dongsheng smiled and said, "This is a program that was scheduled relatively late, but I'm not particularly nervous about programs like yours."

In fact, Yang Dongsheng is right. This kind of performance program has a lot more time, at least compared to language programs.

For language programs, the script needs to be new, takes time to create, and will also face a lot of revisions.

But Zhou Yan's program is different. The music is all set, and all you have to do is practice it. (End of chapter)