From the year-end single sales rankings in 1993 and 1994, it can be seen that the album sales of rock bands, especially alternative rock bands, are always very strong, but the single sales are far inferior to other styles, and it is not easy to even enter the top 20 year-end.

Of course, this can actually be seen from the Billboard singles rankings every week. Pearl Jam, the regular album leader, almost didn't have the chance to be in the top ten of the singles rankings. Nirvana, which has created countless historical records, did not make it to the top three on the singles rankings.

Therefore, people always have an inertial impression: alternative rock relies on the support of fans, and the album sales are always strong; but in the single market where ordinary listeners occupy the main purchasing group, they still fail to win the recognition of the mainstream market.

But now this situation seems to have undergone a fundamental reversal.

In the fifth week of March 1995, the top ten places in glory occupied three seats until their death, and six of the top twenty were available in alternative rock, which is definitely unprecedented!

The "hurt" of the Nine Inch Nails, the "when.i.e.arond" of the Green Days, and the "fell.on.black.days" of the Sound Garden all ranked in the top 20. The best result was the eleventh place in the Sound Garden, which is only one step away from the top ten.

These three bands are precisely the bands that have excellent performances in the Grammys. In addition, the Pearl Sauce Band's "not for you (not.for. seduction)" also came to thirty-three.

It is worth mentioning that Pearl Sauce and Records are having conflicts. From the album "Showdown" refuses to shoot music videos and releases singles, to the cancellation of performance plans last summer when the organizers repeatedly raised ticket prices and cancelled their performance plans. So in the new album "Vitalogy" released at the end of last year, the record company only released a limited number of new albums in the old-fashioned vinyl record version, trying to teach Pearl Sauce a lesson.

But unfortunately, the Pearl Sauce fan group is too strong. At present, fans are constantly putting pressure on the record company. There are news that the record company is already under pressure to release the CD and cassette version of the album.

The album "Lifeline" is considered by many experts to be the best album since Pearl Sauce debuted. At the same time, this album also replaced the "Drop" of Green Day and was selected into the top ten albums of 1995 in the "Rotation" selected together with "Bath in the Morning Light".

Even in this situation, it is really not easy to squeeze into the top 50 "not for you".

Alternative rock has also made a breakthrough in the Billboard singles rankings. Although it is not the kind of glory of the top ten and eight of the songs are all alternative rocks, it is still very rare. Especially compared with the disadvantages of alternative rocks in the past three or four years, you can feel the uniqueness of alternative rocks today.

This is the real market change. People have realized that the changes in the Grammys are changing the composition of the entire music market in this most direct way. Alternative rock has become an unstoppable part of the mainstream market. Maybe these music is still created in the style of rock bands, but mainstream listeners are willing to open their hearts to accept them. This is the fundamental change!

For several months, the outstanding performances of Nine Inch Nails, Green Sun Band, Sound Garden, and Pearl Sauce Band continued, including the Broken Pumpkin Band, Manic Street Apostle Band, Dirty Band, Radio Commander and other alternative rock bands have achieved outstanding results on the Billboard singles rankings, and have spread this change vigorously.

Among them, the "mist wall" of glory to death has undoubtedly become the first banner to bear the brunt of it, and has achieved incredible glory along the footprints of history!

In the first week of April, although the sales of "Miwall" fell, it still remained at 290,000, and the radio on-demand rate ranked first, and all other competitors could only win, which also made "Miwall" easily defeat Madonna's "chapel" and achieve two consecutive championships!

Although the New York Post still said sourly that this is because the "chapel" has been exhausted, so it has created conditions for the two consecutive championships of "Mi Wall", everyone knows that the sales volume and radio on-demand rate of "Mi Wall" are there, which is beyond doubt. Many times, numbers are the best evidence and refutation.

However, the New York Post will soon be able to shut up because, in the face of Montel Jordan's popular single "We Do This" won 230,000 sales, "Miwall" broke out again without any weakness, and it also outperformed its opponent in terms of radio on-demand rate. According to statistics from across the United States, the radio on-demand rate of "Miwall" is four percentage points higher than "We Do This", which is an irreparable gap for radio on-demand rate.

"Miwall" completed three consecutive championships with absolutely strong data, while "We Do This" that exploded this week can only occupy the runner-up throne with a grievance. The "red.light.special" of the tlc group and Madonna's "bow" occupy third and fourth respectively.

In the second week of April, the top three rankings did not change at all. "Miwall" still had obvious advantages, and successfully won the four consecutive championships. Although "We Do This" was extremely popular and surpassed "Miwall" for the first time in terms of sales, the radio on-demand rate was still completely defeated by the opponent, and he lost with a clear advantage again and continued to be runner-up.

This scene is very familiar to many people: this was the case when "Beautiful Day" and "I Will Be Tender with You" competed last year. These two singles remained in the top two, and the third place could often last for a while, and then the third place fell first until "I Will Be Tender with You" fell behind, but "Good Day" was still firm.

In the end, everyone witnessed the feat of "A Beautiful Day" to complete the thirteen-week reunion, and is currently ranked as the single with the most Billboard champions with "I Will Love You forever".

So, can the "Missing Wall" continue the strength of a "better day" this time? Not to mention whether "we do this" can win the championship, it is still unknown whether this single can reach the height of "I will be warm with you"? And will the top three really form an iron triangle?

Time is moving forward day by day, and the momentum of "Miss Wall" has not weakened at all. Although sales have been fluctuating, the on-demand rate of the radio clearly shows the absolute strength of this single, and there is no competitor at all, and it is far ahead.

The runner-up of "We Do This" lasted from two weeks to seven weeks, but it never changed the situation. After witnessing the incredible nine consecutive championships of "Missing Wall", it was the first to fall behind.

Indeed, "We do this" is not as good as "I will be warm with you". The pressure it brings to "My Wall" is far less than the impact of "I will be warm with you" on a "better day". The nine consecutive championships of "My Wall" are easy and without any suspense. The challengers that appeared in the middle include Mary Bridge, the boy-man combination, pearl sauce, etc., but none of them can truly threaten "My Wall".

At this time, no media has questioned the powerful popularity of "Miss Wall". Combined with the frequent appearance of alternative rock bands in the top 20, market changes have officially begun to come on track: as more and more ordinary listeners begin to learn to appreciate alternative rock, the expansion of the mass base will usher in a blowout opportunity for alternative rock.

In the first week of June, "My Wall" ushered in its biggest competitor since its release. Brian Adams, the rock star, has no doubt about its popularity. "Have you ever really loved a woman?" After its first release last week, it landed in the third place in the singles rankings and launched a fierce impact on "My Wall", which also made the singles rankings lively in an instant.

This week, "Have you ever really loved a woman" sales and radio on-demand rate ushered in a big explosion, almost instantly killing "we do this", directly threatening the championship throne of "Miwall". But in the face of powerful challenges, "Miwall" once again won 190,000 sales, and with the advantage of radio on-demand rate of less than one percent, it almost won the championship again and brought its consecutive championship weeks to double digits, achieving ten consecutive championships!

The powerful Brian became a witness to the second championship win of the second double-digit week to the death, which also made this week's achievements even more rare.

Incredible! When people see "My Wall" complete ten consecutive championships, there is nothing to say except incredible. You should know that even powerful people like Whitney Houston, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Frank Sinatra, they have not been able to create such a feat! Currently, in the history of Billboard, the only singer who has won two singles for more than ten weeks is "Elvis Presley" alone!

Now, there is another name to add to this historical list, that is, glory to death.

What's even more terrifying is that it was only less than six months since the "beautiful day" completed its thirteen-week championship feat. "Miscellaneous Wall" once again accomplished such a miracle, and the momentum was really terrifying! This not only made Honor truly become a top superstar until death, but also cleared away the fog shrouded in alternative rock heads, bringing the entire music market to a new pattern.

As the number of weeks of "Miss Wall" winning the championship increased to double digits, it naturally faced a new hot topic of discussion: Can this single break the current record of 14-week singles with "A Beautiful Day" and "I Will Love You forever"?

It is worth noting that "Have you ever really loved a woman" is coming in full force, and it has already made "Miwall" in a mess after just two weeks of release. Perhaps the Billboard singles rankings will change in the next week. Even if it is not the next week, it is very likely that "Miwall" has been strong for ten consecutive weeks, and the more difficult it will be to be ranked again.

So, where will the footprints of history go?
Chapter completed!