The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1787 Double Records
Tense. Exciting. Thrilling.

My blood was boiling so much that my ears were ringing, and my heart was pounding wildly, as if it were constantly creating waves and stirring up a storm in the depths of my soul.

In Billboard's more than 100-year history, never before has the release of a chart attracted so much attention and generated so much noise. Not only the music industry, but also the film industry, the fashion industry, and even the entire entertainment industry have focused their attention on it, like a collective carnival.

prove?

At the ongoing New York Fashion Week, the latest Dior runway show concluded perfectly with "Sailing" as the background music.

It caused a sensation!

Eddie Slimane once again proved with his actions that Anson is still the muse for the new season of Dior menswear. Even though Anson was not present at the fashion show, he was still a hot topic. Those celebrities who were able to keep up with the music trend witnessed the debut of "Voyage" and the topic began to surge as they looked at each other.

On the streets and in the alleys, during leisure time, everyone is discussing the hottest topic right now—

From summer to autumn, time flows and seasons change, but Anson remains Anson.

Seemingly to make up for the quiet and neglected Billboard charts the previous week, and the failure to win corresponding applause and cheers for the historic moment, the media has intensified its all-round focus this week, resulting in an explosion of traffic.

In an instant, summer was reawakened, and sweltering heat poured down like a torrential downpour.

But the moment the Billboard Hot 100 chart updates, all the noise and sounds are silenced, and you fall into complete stillness, holding your breath and forgetting your heartbeat.

History was born nonetheless.

First, "Sunflower," Anson Wood.

Second, “Sailing”, Anson Wood.

Third, "My-Boo", Usher & Alicia Keys.

No need for further explanation, it's self-evident.

The shock is overwhelming.

"Sunflower" made history, and indeed it did. It surpassed "Sweet Day," breaking a record that had stood for a full decade, and topped the Billboard charts for seventeen consecutive weeks, taking this incredible record and marking Anson's name on the billboard.

People originally thought that after witnessing the fervor of the entire summer, with the song "Sunflower" playing everywhere, they should be mentally prepared and take it for granted now that history is about to be born.

However, the reality is that surprise, astonishment, madness, and joy still surge in overwhelmingly, causing a tingling sensation on the scalp and prompting a scream in an instant.

From movies to music, this summer belongs to Anson, without a doubt, as everyone witnesses the ascension of the first Hollywood superstar of the new century.

More importantly, it's not just about "sunflowers," but also about "voyages."

This is another piece of history.

For the first time in Billboard's 100-year history, a singer has achieved the feat of occupying the number one and number two spots on the singles chart!

From Michael Jackson to The Beatles to Mariah Carey, countless superstars have come and gone over the past century. Billboard has witnessed the rise and fall of the entire entertainment industry, quietly recording legends like an annals of history. And today, a new record has been set once again.

The fact that the top two spots on the singles chart were simultaneously held by the same artist not only withstood strong competition from artists like Fifty Cent, Usher, Eminem, Maroon 5, and Linkin Park, but also boasts a legendary story behind its sweep, making it a topic of much discussion. The former, holding the number one spot for seventeen consecutive weeks, made history, and stayed at number one for a full four months – undoubtedly a miracle in the rapidly changing singles chart.

The latter, a surprise runner-up, if one were unaware of the background of the band August 31 and simply regarded Anson as a fledgling newcomer, then the first official single from this newcomer's debut album—"Sunflower"—was a hidden track and was identified as a track from the "Spider-Man 2" movie soundtrack—suddenly debuted at number two, completely subverting the rules of Billboard and the entire North American music market, writing another miracle.

When miracles meet miracles, we witness a historic moment.

No wonder the entire market is silent. No words or reactions have any value here; simply witnessing it is enough.

So... how exactly did the "sunflower" do it?
According to information released by Billboard's official magazine, Sunflower still counts the sales of Dawn Breaker, and its radio airplay rate is still far ahead, a figure that Voyager cannot reach for the time being. In the end, Sunflower withstood the impact and completed its seventeenth consecutive year at number one, making history.

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An uproar!
Then, the collective witnessed history—

Billboard, fourth week of October.

The number one single on the charts was "Sunflower"; the number two single was "Sailing".

The album chart champion was "Dawn Breaks"; the runner-up was "Midsummer Midnight".

I felt dizzy and disoriented, but my blood was boiling.

Of course, from a record-keeping perspective, "Midsummer Night" belongs to the band August 31, not Anson Wood; but in the real world, everyone knows the relationship between Anson and August 31, so looking at this list makes it completely shut down and lose all ability to react.

Following his sweep of the top two spots on the singles chart, Anson also took the top two spots on the album chart.

"Dawn Breaks" made history by selling 3.98 million albums in a single week, unsurprisingly topping the album charts; this surge also strongly boosted the sales of "Midsummer Midnight," which sold another 530,000 copies in just one week, making a strong comeback and returning to the second place on the album charts.

This scene left everyone speechless.

530,000 copies sold—that's higher than 80% of albums' first-week sales, and it would easily top the Billboard 200 album chart for most of the year; yet "Midsummer Night" has been officially released for two whole years, and it still delivers such power—the numbers are absolutely incredible.

While it's true that they secured the entire deal, the fact that they did so with such a forceful attitude is another story altogether.

Following closely behind Anson were albums from Usher, Green Day, Celine Dion, REM, and Maroon 5, but none could match the explosive power of Midsummer Night.

legend!

An unparalleled legend, from dominating the singles charts to the album charts, Anson achieved the feat of instant and complete domination, forcefully taking the front page of Billboard and the front page of more than 300 other news media, sweeping across the entire entertainment industry to complete his rule.

Are there still people questioning whether Warner Music is making a foolish mistake?

Warner Music longed to see this happen, which is why they took such a gamble five months ago; but when they actually witnessed the miracle and history being written, the most shocked and moved were Warner Music itself. Only they knew the pressure behind it, and only they understood that the glory before them exceeded expectations.

In fact, they were the most surprised of all. Even though they had been looking forward to this moment, they had not expected it to be so crazy.

Once again, and not for the first time nor for the last, Anson has left an indelible mark on history.

(End of this chapter)