The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1223 Breaking through the darkness
Does anyone know what the world is like without hearing?

It was not the complete silence as imagined, but it was like holding your breath in the lake, with the hustle and bustle of the outside world reaching far into the water.

They could hear some of it, but not completely, and it was vague and confusing.

Some people have more serious hearing degeneration or damage, so the sound is fuzzy and distant; some people have less serious hearing damage, so the sound is closer and clearer.

But most people can feel the rhythm, not the melody or the tone, but a vibration that is transmitted through the water surface into the blood.

The world is shaking gently, as if there are small earthquakes again and again.

So, it may be incredible, but many people with hearing impairments love music. Even if they can't hear the lyrics, the vibration and rhythm of the melody are still a way for them to feel the world.

Archie's hearing still remains at 70 percent, but doctors say it is slowly deteriorating.

He didn't know what would happen next. Maybe one day in the future, his world would no longer feel any sound, not even rhythm.

That's why he wanted to tell Anson: Thank you.

however.

Anson showed up. And so did the band members on August 31st.

Archie found that he was unable to convey his ideas.

He tried hard, he tried, but what came out was still a bunch of unclear syllables, meaningless, which made Archie more and more anxious.

The opportunity is right in front of him, what should he do?
I was anxious and furious, but helpless.

Archie stared at Anson with wide eyes and tried to smile, but his inner anxiety and panic were still revealed uncontrollably.

At this moment, Archie saw Anson's mouth curl up, raise his hands, and start signing.

"This is the first time I've seen the real thing. I heard it was sold out on the first day."

Archie swore that, at that moment, he saw an angel.

An indescribable happiness instantly filled my chest. The hustle and bustle of the world disappeared and everything became simple and pure.

He wanted to dance. He wanted to cheer. He wanted to sing.

"Thirty minutes." Archie handed the LP to Anson and quickly signed, "It's all sold out in thirty minutes."

When 2003 came to a close, everyone was marveling at the incredible box office performance of "The Butterfly Effect"; but what could not be ignored was the sales of the album "Midsummer Midnight".

To be precise, "Midsummer Midnight" was released in October 2002. After four months of slowness and slump, the album finally started to rise and became undoubtedly the most popular album of the whole year.

At the same time, it has strong staying power.

This album has remained in the top ten of the Billboard charts for a long time, and it still remains so today; it has also remained at the top of the Billboard Rock Albums chart for a long time, and it still remains so today.

It is incredible, showing its dominance with overwhelming force. In the 2003 North American album sales chart, "Midsummer Midnight" took a place in the third place with a sales volume of million.

The winner, 50 Cent, "Get-Rich-or-Dir-Trying," was a rap album that became a total hit, selling 6.5 million copies across the board.

After the millennium, physical album sales inevitably began to decline. When sales of three or four million were enough to easily top the annual sales charts, Fifty Cent's debut album sold six and a half million copies, demonstrating the unparalleled market appeal of this new rapper.

Runner-up, Norah Jones, "Come-Away-With-Me," 5.1 million.

This album is undoubtedly a legend in 2003.

After the album was released in 2002, it has always been tepid, with total sales of less than copies, which is already a top performance among niche works.

Then, at the 45th Grammy Awards last year, "Get Out" swept the four major awards: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and New Artist of the Year. Norah Jones became the first singer in history to sweep the four major comprehensive awards. Although Record of the Year is awarded to the producer and not to Norah Jones, it makes no difference to the general public and the impact is still the same.

In the week after the Grammy Awards, sales of the album "Fly Away" soared by 330%, and its sales in a single week almost surpassed the album's previous total sales; and the subsequent sales momentum was unstoppable.

Finally, it rightfully took the second place in annual sales.

Third place, August 31st Band, "Midsummer Midnight".

There is no need to elaborate on the legendary experience of this album, but when the year-end sales list came out, people were still shocked——

five million?
In the whole of 2003, only three albums reached such heights and broke the five million threshold, and one of them was "Midsummer Midnight"?
Although people know that the band August 2003st has risen strongly and has become the undisputed king of topics in , but such sales data?
Five million, seriously?
Numbers don't lie. At this moment, people can finally feel the popularity of the album "Midsummer Midnight" in a digital and substantial way. The two albums "Fly Away" have set off a craze in the field of "alternative music genre", which has undoubtedly become a special scene in 2003.

Behind these three albums, Shania Twain, Linkin Park, Evanescence, Beyoncé, R. Kelly, Coldplay and Outkast occupy the remaining positions in the top ten of the year-end sales list.

Linkin Park finally broke through the siege, and their second studio album "Temple of Meteors" sold 3.5 million copies. Together with Evanescence, Coldplay and August 31st, all the voices shouting "rock is dead" were cut off, and the music market was incredibly revived.

Somewhat surprisingly, Beyoncé's first solo album "only" sold 2.5 million copies. Judging from the overwhelming momentum, she is on her way to becoming the next queen of pop; but the year-end album sales figures were not as explosive as expected, which was a little disappointing.

However, the side effect highlights the brilliance of the band August 31st.

From the sudden rise of "The Butterfly Effect" to the sudden appearance of "Midsummer Midnight", Anson's topicality and high popularity have been running through the whole year. Although it did not top the list like "Spider-Man" last year, Anson's dominance can be felt more clearly this year.

Brilliant, no doubt.

It is for this reason that Warner Records officially released the "Midsummer Midnight" commemorative edition vinyl record two weeks ago to commemorate the album's 5 million sales and to congratulate the band on its six Grammy nominations on August 31st.

Generally speaking, the real purpose of so-called special events is to further stimulate sales; but this time Warner Records is slightly different, as it is mainly to give back to fans.

After all, the album "Midsummer Midnight" was unconventional from the very beginning. It was a niche among niches and inconspicuous in the music market. If it weren't for the support of these enthusiastic fans, the band August 31st would have been buried in the vast music market long ago.

Therefore, this vinyl record is limited edition and only 10,000 copies are sold.

The grand occasion can be imagined.

(End of this chapter)