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"The rhythm takes off!"

"Woohoo! Is that the interjection that Spike always says? Woohoo, take off!"

“The most exciting rock song of the year!”

"Even though Spike spread false propaganda, I still choose to forgive him!"

"I bought a Backstreet Boys album and the songs they sang were no longer the same. I didn't understand why they had to change. It was like if I went to a French restaurant and the chef served me a plate of fried cod."

"I bought it too. This Backstreet Boys album is pretty good. It uses rock elements very well, and also includes urban R&B, pop, and adult lyrics. It's quite rich."

"Great! Backstreet Boys, if they can play rock, then just play it. Spike's song "Monster" is the best!"

"That's different. Spike originally played rock music, and this was his first exposure to the Backstreet Boys."

"Backstreet fans, please take it easy. This is clearly gospel rock music by Spike. This is also his first time to try it. This is a relatively unpopular genre in the rock genre. I feel like this song by Spike may help popularize the gospel rock genre."

"..."

On June 6, two days after the Backstreet Boys released their album and two days after Zhou Yi’s first single went online, the public opinion environment of both parties suddenly became different. Backstreet Boys, who were eager to transform, had Zhou Yi as a foil, but the reputation of their album began to decline on the second day of its release.

According to the first-day sales data released by the Recording Industry Association of America, Backstreet Boys' new album "Never Gone" was obviously dragged down by the first single, and its first-day sales on June 6th did not even win the daily championship.

With sales of only nearly 30 copies, it ranked third on the daily chart.

Many passers-by who were slightly disappointed after listening to Backstreet's pre-released single "Incomplete" and planned to wait for the album to be released to see the reviews before deciding whether to buy it are now really hesitant.

The album's reputation has been declining just two days after its release. Is it still worth buying?
"It's all rock, rock, rock every day. I don't understand why every singer who becomes famous with other types of songs ends up singing rock!"

"Backstreet's transformation this time is really, I wanted to say it's okay, but rock is really not praised at all compared with Spike, the gap between the two is just too big!"

"I wanted to scold Spike for false advertising, but now I think I won't. After all, he gave a pure rock song that goes beyond the foundation of gospel rock."

"Just curse me! Spike might have a slightly retarded definition of authentic rock and roll!"

"..."

If it was only Backstreet themselves during the same period, the reputation of their album might not have declined so quickly - but Zhou Yi was not a good person and directly made a precise sniper attack.

Rock and roll, it just hit the mark!
"More than 29 copies sold in one day, is this really the popularity of the Backstreet Boys?"

After the Recording Industry Association announced the daily sales, Qian Jiang was somewhat incredulous: "Could it be that all those records they had previously purchased were purchased with money?"

“This is what happens when a transformation doesn’t go well.”

Zhou Yi was not surprised at all.

If the Backstreet Boys still sing the type of songs that made them famous, then the release of the first single will definitely set off a wave of emotions——

After all, they haven't released an original album for five years.

Too many Americans are eagerly waiting for the boy band from five years ago to slowly come over singing the Teen pop songs they remember, telling them everything like the big brother next door.

Unfortunately, the first single "Incomplete" is an adult rock song. Not only is the quality very mediocre, it also left many passers-by who came with high hopes confused, and many core fans could not accept it.

This transformation came too fast and too unexpectedly.

You have to know that before this new album, Backstreet Boys had been holding concerts and singing their old Teen Pop songs.

Without any preparation, the song just turned into rock and roll.

Many people originally thought that this was just an attempt by Backstreet Boys, and the album as a whole was actually more teen pop style. But when the album was released, teen pop elements had obviously become the smallest element in the album.

It can even be said that he is the one who was abandoned.

A very obvious sign is that Zhou Yi’s “Monster” has quickly topped the daily radio charts in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco for two days.

A Backstreet Boys song has yet to top radio in a single state in the United States.

There's nothing wrong with wanting to transform, but if the quality of the songs you deliver is not enough to support the task of transformation and you still bet on it, then the problem is very serious.

"However, it should be noted that Backstreet Boys performed well overseas, winning the daily championship in Japan, South Korea, Germany, India, Chile, Brazil and Australia. The global sales should not be too bad."

"Japan and South Korea?"

Zhou Yi, who heard the names of these two countries out of the blue, was curious: "Is it true?"

Although he knew that there were more than two million worldwide, he didn't expect that both Japan and South Korea could win the Japanese championship. Could it be that Japan, the world's second largest record market, was making an effort?

"It's just as you think. Backstreet is very popular in Japan and South Korea, especially in Japan. It's the champion that was sold purely by popularity."

That's fine.

"But now public opinion is clearly in your favor. If you work harder when you get on the runway and try harder on the first day, we won't have to find any criticism for you." Qian Jiang suggested excitedly.

Although Zhou Yi boasted that he had a 90% chance of winning the championship, the problem was thrown to Warner PR. One day was equivalent to the sales of others in six days, and that person was the Backstreet Boys. No one dared to believe it before the result was released today.

Even if it was Qian Jiang, he was ready to find a few adjectives to put in front of Zhou Yi when the time comes.

It’s a customized champion, not shabby at all.

It’s all for publicity.

"What adjective? I never thought of looking for an adjective."

Zhou Yi rolled his eyes, took the customized guitar, and followed Qian Jiang to today's offline venue.

"Don't be so pessimistic."

He had already made the preparations, just waiting for the Backstreet Boys album's reputation to decline.

There is a saying that says——

Before you sang, you saw me like a frog in a well seeing the moon;
You play rock and roll, and seeing me is like a mayfly seeing the sky!

Zhou·Son of Rock·Change Form, start!

The title that was exaggerated by Japanese media in the past but not recognized by Europe and the United States was mentioned by European and American media for the first time after the gospel rock song "Monster" came out.

"The Son of Rock! The Man of Gospel Rock Revival?"

"Topped the three-state radio station daily championship for two days, rock Spike is back with a bang!"

"The Fear of Being Dominated by Rock and Roll - Will Spike's Second Album Reappear in Miracle?"

"The first-day sales in North America were lower than expected, and the reputation of the Backstreet Boys album is clearly declining!"

"..."

"It's hard to imagine that Spike has such a terrifying control over gospel rock."

“Is he really the Son of Rock and Roll?”

"The Backstreet Boys were unlucky. They transformed into rock music and happened to meet Spike, a real rock star."

"..."

Thanks to the stepping stone of Backstreet, wherever Zhou Yi goes offline, he is warmly welcomed by the public - more and more passers-by choose to join Zhou Yi's camp, and some even place orders on impulse, resulting in a significant increase in Warner's pre-order volume.

Especially those who love gospel rock.

As we all know, the more niche something is, the higher the loyalty tends to be.

In addition, gospel rock itself has a close relationship with Christianity, God, mythology, etc., which directly led to them easily accepting the setting of "Son of Rock".

After all, it is the only gospel rock song since the new century that has topped the daily radio charts in just two days.

In fantasy novels, he must be the saint of a sect.

Once it is related to gods and ghosts, then Zhou Yi's smooth journey all the way has an excellent explanation -

It’s all destined by God!

Those who were very curious about the concept of authentic rock and roll in Zhou Yi's words, chose to pre-order it with great expectations/half-belief after hearing the super high quality of this gospel rock song.

After all, given Spike's popularity, if you don't pre-order it now, you may not be able to buy it first when the time comes.

Combined with the huge number of passers-by that Zhou Yi had built up over the past three years, the North American pre-order sales took off at this moment, and the pre-order sales alone directly exceeded the sales of the Backstreet Boys.

June 6: 17!

After Warner announced the good news with great fanfare, Backstreet Studios, which heard the news, simply chose not to announce the sales volume, completely abandoning the bold statements made before the sale.

June 6: 19!

As of the day before the official release date, the North American pre-sale of Zhou Yi's new album "Monster" has approached 900,000 copies.

At this time, Backstreet Boys' sales in North America only exceeded 80 copies.

Although it has been catching up by relying on its popularity and forcibly squeezing its fans by consuming their potential, the growth rate is still lower than expected.

The North American Daily Championship has never been won.

From the 16th to the 19th, it ranked second in the daily sales list for four consecutive days.

"Fuck! Spike still overestimates the Backstreet Boys! They can't even reach 90% of the championships, and they even won four runner-up places - 90% of the runner-up places!"

(End of this chapter)