The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 960: Full of Potency
The third week of May, “Ho Hey”, second.

The fourth week of May, “Ho Hey”, second.

Since the second week of May, the top two positions on the Billboard singles chart have remained unchanged, no matter what happens behind, the leader remains unchanged.

then.

After ranking second behind "That Club" for three consecutive weeks, "Hoar Hey" has been ranked second behind "Get Busy" for three consecutive weeks.

Amazing feat! Great staying power!
There was cheering and applause, and as each week progressed, the noise from the media and the Internet continued to rise a little bit -

Roar hoar hoar, hey hey hey!
Although this single was never able to break through the shackles and top the charts, its strong follow-up performance still caught the attention of the entire North American market.

It can even be said to be an incredible feat, which has once again sparked a new round of heated discussions across the United States:
How long can "Ho Hey" stay at No. 2? Will this single continue to stay at No. 2? Will it still have a chance to top the charts?
"Stuck in second place" simply means "stuck in second place and never able to top the Billboard singles chart."

In the long history of the Billboard singles chart, many classic singles have experienced the "second place" treatment. Perhaps in terms of explosiveness and popularity, they have always lacked a little luck and failed to reach the top of the championship, but this still does not affect their classicism. Instead, they have left their own mark in another way.

As of 2003, the longest number of weeks at No. in Billboard history is ten weeks, and two singles share this amazing historical record:
One was "Waiting-for-a-girl-like-you," a single released by the British band Foreigner in November 1981.

One is the single "Work-It" released by rap singer Missy-Elliott in November last year.

Now, "Ho Hey" has joined this group in a sudden manner. It has been "stuck in second place" for six weeks and is temporarily ranked tenth in the historical list.

It shares the honor with 14 other singles, including Mariah Carey's "Shake-it-Off," the Beatles' "Twist-and-Shout," and Eminem's "Without-Me."

Obviously, if you can be the champion, no one likes to be second, because history always remembers the winners; but never forget that the reason why the champion exists is because there are second, third, fourth, and so on behind him, and the second place is also worthy of admiration and praise.

Although these singles have never been able to top the Billboard charts, it does not mean that they should be forgotten. On the contrary, it is also a feat that they have been ranked second for a month or two in a row. Not just any single can reach such a height.

Now, the name "Hohei" should be added to this list.

So, what's next?

Can "Ho Hey" go further in its journey to Ka2? Although this honor and this list do not seem to be so proud, in the context of the whole situation, the band August 31st that jumped out of the cracks of the stone is indeed worthy of attention, and things become interesting.

Then, in the first week of June, the Billboard singles chart saw changes again.

Champion, “21-Questions,” 21 cents.

Runner-up: “Ho Hey”, August 31st Band.

Third place: “Get Busy”, Sean Paul.

Wow!
Everyone was shocked!
For a moment, people didn't know whether they should be surprised that Fifty Cent suddenly appeared and regained the top spot on the singles chart just three weeks later. The second single from his first album successfully topped the chart again. He is undoubtedly the monster newcomer of this year.

It should still be surprising that on August 31st the band once again withstood the impact and continued to stay at No. 2, leaving behind a companion and entering the top ten in history in the historical list of singles with the most weeks never ranked first and always ranked second, temporarily tied for seventh, sharing this record with three other singles.

Surprise and admiration are far from enough to describe the hustle and bustle of the North American music market.

From "In That Club" to "Get Busy" to "21 Questions", the Billboard singles chart has changed dynasties three times, but "Hoar Hey" still firmly holds the second place, and has become the most beautiful scenery on the Billboard in the past two months.

Wonderful! Every week in the future, people may witness the birth of new history——

Either "Hoho" will continue to stay in the second week and continue to bring surprises; or "Hoho" will break the shackles and win the championship for the first time.

Of course, it is also possible that "Ho Hey" lacks stamina and slips to third place or even continues to decline, ending this single's long journey of more than eight months.

The conclusion is that no matter what direction it develops, this is a moment worth remembering and exciting in the music market this year, and no one should miss it.

The second week of June, “Ho Hey”, second.

The third week of June, “Ho Hey”, second.

Everything seems familiar. "21 Questions" has been at the top of the singles chart for three consecutive weeks, and "Hoar Hey" has been at the runner-up of the singles chart for three consecutive weeks, like a perfect cycle.

In the blink of an eye, before there was time to catch its breath, "Hooray" had been in the second place for nine full weeks, only one step away from the ten-week record of being in the second place jointly held by "Waiting for a Girl Like You" and "Homework".

Currently, it is temporarily ranked third on the historical list, sharing this honor with Donna-Lewis' "I-love-you-always-forever" and Shania-Twain's "You're-still-the-only-one".

The historical record is still moving forward.

The entire North American music market was bustling with excitement, with people talking and looking forward to it.

Warner Records was stunned. They were looking forward to the band's success and believed that the band could make a splash, but they did not see this coming at all. On August 31st, a full eight months after the release of "Hoar Hey", the band would be able to reach such heights and become a phenomenon.

On par with "American Idol", as a representative of grassroots singers and independent bands, it emerged out of nowhere and completely subverted the entire North American music market.

Regardless of whether "Ho Hey" can continue to write new history, this single has left its own mark. The journey of the first single in the band's career on August 31st will surely be talked about by future generations in the long river of history.

Not at all worse than fifty cents, I'm afraid.

Amid the public's attention, the Billboard singles chart for the fourth week of June was officially announced -

Champion, "Viva la Vita", August 31st Band.

Runner-up: "21 Questions," Fifty Cent.

Third place: “Ho Hey”, August 31st Band.

Buzz buzz buzz, boom!
There was a lot of discussion and the whole place exploded.

There was a commotion and noise all around, it was hard to believe one's eyes, and the next second the whole place exploded and everyone went crazy. There were no words or thoughts, no screams or exclamations, just stunned gasps and heartbeats, spreading mightily across the North American continent.

This...what happened?
People are looking forward to the band making history on August 31st, people are looking forward to a complete reshuffle of the Billboard singles chart, people are looking forward to a new trend in the North American music market, and people are looking forward to grassroots singers and independent bands being able to realize their dreams and ignite the American dream of millions of ordinary people.

However, people did not expect this scene -

Can anyone explain what "Long Live Life" is all about?

(End of this chapter)