The list of the year-end single sales rankings is obviously very different from the album charts, which is also the result of the differences in music sales forms.

On the 1994 year-end single sales ranking, two singles that never won the championship appeared in the top five, and this momentum continued among the last five seats in the top ten.

The rap newcomer Craig Mack, signed by puff daddy himself, has achieved great success with a single "flava.in.ya.ear" collaborating with top East Coast rappers including puff daddy. This single made the music company founded by bragging daddy a hot independent company. Although the song ranked only ninth on the Billboard singles, it contributed 1.67 million in sales at the end of the year and ranked sixth on the year-end chart.

Another rapper Curio sang "The Magic Journey", the third champion single "Shape.of.my.heart" by Glory to Death, the boy-man group's second-year-end single "Bent knees" and the hip-hop singer Eni Komoz, who showed strong competitiveness at the end of the year, occupied the remaining top ten in the year-end charts. All of these singles sold over the millions threshold and won the platinum certification.

In addition, the sales of as many as eight singles such as TLC's "Crawler", real.mccoy's "Other.night", four-person "I Swear", Madonna's "Secret", etc., have exceeded one million, and have obtained platinum certification.

There are many parts worthy of careful consideration in the year-end sales rankings in 1994, such as the sales of 18 singles exceeding one million, and the sales of two singles exceeding two million. For example, there are as many as ten songs that have never won the Billboard singles chart among the top 20, and there are four songs that have not even entered the top five. For example, there are five new singers who have released their first album and their first singles…

From this series of data, we can see that after last year's recovery, the record market ushered in a full-scale explosion this year. From albums to singles, sales have increased by a whole level, and the emergence of newcomers has continued last year's strength. Not only newcomers, but also newcomers of hip-hop and rap are everywhere.

In the single rankings, the strength of rock singers is obviously no longer there. Apart from glory to death, rock bands are no longer visible in the top 20. Not only is there no Green Sun Band that has risen strongly this year, but there are also no popular bands such as Nirvana Band and Eagles Band.

The ones that really dominate the singles are rap and R&B. Rap ​​occupies five seats, while R&B wins six seats. These two types of music divide half of the top 20 in the year-end.

It is precisely under this strong contrast that people feel the hardships and difficulties of making a breakthrough to death in Glory. Glory not only broke the joint blockade of rap and rhythm and blues, but also strongly grabbed three seats in the top ten, becoming the biggest winner of the singles chart in 1994. This also proves to everyone that rock can also achieve glory in the music market!

Relatively speaking, the boy and man combination who occupy two seats in the top 20 are not inferior. They surpassed the four-person combination that achieved a sensational effect at the beginning of the year and became the most popular harmonic combination in the American music market today. Against this background, the boy and man combination has increasingly highlighted the greatness and hardship of the results of glory to death, and it also proves to everyone that even in the face of glory to death, they have not collapsed, and such results are also worthy of appreciation.

When the year-end movie box office and year-end music sales list came out, people were almost amazed. Everyone thought 1993 was a brilliant year for Hugo, and "People" Weekly also awarded the title of sexy man of the year to Hugo. But now, people have suddenly realized that last year was just Hugo's step towards a new peak, and this year they ushered in the heyday of Hugo.

Hugo has delivered a dominant performance in the film and music market, and has no challenger at all. Whether it is the Jim Carrey or the boy and man combination, their success only reflects the strength of Hugo's achievements; more importantly, the influence of the works Hugo has only just begun to ferment. It can be imagined that after time settles, how important what happened in this year will gradually come to light.

Under such circumstances, when "People" Weekly selected the title of Sexy Man of the Year in 1994, he thought about it and hesitated again and again, and finally awarded the title to Hugo for the second consecutive year. This not only made Hugo the first actor to win this honor twice since "People" began to select this title in 1985, but also became an unprecedented two consecutive championships that were very difficult for future visitors.

Although the selection of "People" weekly is a strong entertainment color, no one will deny that the selection of magazines is very topical. In addition to their appearance and figure, their evaluation criteria are mainly the charm of this man. The charm exudes from works, life, and news is similar to the annual figure of "Time" weekly. However, the selection of "Time" is more extensive, more social figures and politicians are selected, while the selection of "People" is limited to the entertainment industry.

Therefore, it can be seen that Hugo's unparalleled popularity in Hollywood can be regarded as a collection of thousands of pampered people. It is no exaggeration to say that Hugo now, even if he just sneezes, he can probably be listed in newspapers and magazines. His every move has become the focus of people's attention. Countless people are crazy about him and obsessed with him, and have quietly reached the peak of popularity that Hollywood public figures can touch.

The Los Angeles Times wrote specifically for this, "When people are happy to discuss whether Hugo Lancaster is Paul Newman II or Malone Brando second, Hugo proves to people with his own actions that he is not Paul nor Malone. He will embark on his own path and reach a new height."

Looking at Hugo today, people always think of Barbara Streisand.

Barbara is one of the most successful and most prestigious artists in American entertainment history. She is a living legend in the American entertainment industry with countless unattainable records. She is the most comprehensive female artist in the United States. From music, movies, TV, Broadway, singing, lyrics, performances to screenwriters, directors, productions, etc., she has left her figure and won extremely high honors. Barbara is the only artist who has both the Oscars, Tony Awards, Grammys, and Emmy Awards.

Of course, compared to Barbara's overall, Hugo is obviously slightly inferior. So far, Hugo's identity is only an actor and a singer, and the achievements of screenwriters are still to be tested. But even so, we still see the talent and talent shining like Barbara in Hugo.

He can not only contribute wonderful performances, but also drive a box office of 100 million or even 200 million. He can not only lead the new wave of rock to impact traditions, but also attract countless listeners who have no interest in rock to appreciate his music; he can stand in front of the camera and become an intoxicating band leader on the stage.

From "almost famous" to "speed of life and death", from "bathing in the morning light" to "pulp novel", in the twelve months of 1994, we can see Hugo everywhere, and we can feel Hugo's powerful influence at all times. His impact on the entire history of music development and film development is immeasurable. Although it still takes time to settle and prove, we can already vaguely feel the huge energy hidden in Hugo's body, which is enough to have an impact on the entire history of society.

From 1993 to 1994, we all became witnesses, and this era became evidence.

So, Hugo is not Paul Newman II, nor Malone Brando second, nor the male version of Barbara Streisand. Hugo is using his way to create a glory that belongs to him. No one has ever walked past and no future generations dare to imitate him. He is just Hugo Lancaster."

The Los Angeles Times lament is actually the sigh of the entire market. Whether you like Hugo or hate Hugo or not, whether you hate Hugo or not, whether you are jealous of Hugo, whether you are the media or the public, just look at the achievements Hugo has achieved in 1994, besides being amazed or amazed, because this is almost an insurmountable peak. Even the New York Post, even Anthony Bond Stewart, even those who hate Hugo, cannot deny this fact.

The long time that followed proved the indispensable importance of 1993 and 1994 to entertainment culture, as well as the entire American culture and world entertainment culture. These two years had almost had an impact on the entire cultural atmosphere in the next twenty years, indirectly giving birth to the "y generation" born in the second half of the 1980s. In these two key years, Hugo, who emerged from nowhere, created one peak after another, and was considered by countless people to be an insurmountable height. Even Hugo himself, it was definitely not an easy task to break through the frenzy that had been set off in the past two years.

From this perspective, we can see that from 1993 to 1994, Hugo has quietly gone further and further on the road to becoming a top superstar. Time will prove whether Hugo is a flashing meteor or an eternal star, or just a planet that is added to people.
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