As one of the most important news programs in the United States, the attention of "Sixty Minutes" is naturally unrivaled. However, when I learned tonight that CBS TV will produce the ultimate showdown special, it still caused a sensation across the United States. Abc TV and Fox TV have both had such plans, and the latter even took the initiative to contact the American Recording Industry Association to try to announce the results of the first day's showdown as soon as possible through live broadcasts. However, after "Sixty Minutes" joined the competition, all the suspense disappeared, and CBS TV held the highly anticipated news firmly in its hands.

Tonight, more than 48 million viewers across the United States watched "Sixty Minutes". This episode even surpassed the Oscars in March this year and became the second only to the Super Bowl TV show in 1996. This not only created the highest ratings since the "White Watergate Incident (i.e., the White Water Development Company Case)" in 1989, but also broadcasted in prime time on 1,363 TV stations, which also broke the previous broadcast record of Michael Jackson's "Children's Case" trial, and became the program with the highest prime time broadcast rate in American television history.

This shows that the attention of the ultimate showdown is over.

Mike Wallace is 80 years old this year. This old man, known for his high-end visits, has been on the anchor stage for nearly 30 years. He also interviewed Deng Xiaoping. Today, he will interview Ed Simpson, which is enough to show the importance of "Sixty Minutes" to this story.

"So, Ed, we all know what happened today. Blackstone is surrounded by a surging crowd. My lunch takeaway is almost impossible to get in." Blackstone is the nickname of CBS TV's headquarters building in New York. "Tell us, is the result still beyond expectations?"

After a simple greeting and courteous exchange, Mike directly got into the topic, quickly and keenly, but with a little bit of jokes, she is worthy of being the host of the No. 1 news program in the United States. As Mike said, the sensation of the ultimate show has raised people's expectations. Everyone knows that today's sales will definitely create miracles, especially after the American Recording Industry Association announced the morning sales data, so it is already very difficult to "exceed expectations".

When you are more shocked and your spirit is numb, it is not that easy to be shocked again.

Ed took a deep breath twice and raised the envelope in his hand, but his fingertips still trembled slightly uncontrollably, facing live broadcasts with more than 40 million viewers? This is definitely an unprecedented opportunity for the spokesperson of the American Recording Industry Association. People's attention is on singers and sales, but never on the American Recording Industry Association. However, Ed's rich experience still forced himself to calm down and showed a shallow smile.

"Believe me, even the boldest guess, I still couldn't predict the ending." Ed's voice trembled slightly at the beginning, but it quickly returned to normal and finally returned to the familiar track. Especially when I thought of the answer in the envelope, Ed's expression couldn't help but relax.

Mike has seen countless storms, but is not so easily frightened. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a deep voice, "I hope it is not going in a negative direction." This joke makes people slightly outline the corner of his mouth, and then Mike immediately said, "Is even your internal staff surprised? You must know that you have experienced countless historical moments, such as 'trembling'."

As the only album in the world with sales of over 100 million yuan, Michael Jackson's "Thunch" has set an insurmountable benchmark back then, and the American Recording Industry Association witnessed this miracle with its own eyes.

Ed nodded solemnly, "Yes, we still think this result is incredible. Because we were worried about a statistics error, we checked the data four times. Just ten minutes before we took the stage, our staff completed the fifth verification, and I got the answer: There was absolutely nothing wrong with this envelope in my hand." Ed raised the envelope in his hand slightly and said with a smile, "If you look closely, you can find that my fingertips are trembling, expressing my nervousness, not only because I am sitting in the live broadcast room of '60 minutes', but also because the envelope in my hand is too important."

Ed's self-taught makes Mike chuckled, "It seems that the time to change history is indeed coming." Mike turned to the camera and spoke to the 48 million viewers who were watching the show at this time, "Our special music critic has explained to us why this ultimate showdown is so important, so let's reveal the answer together and see what kind of answer the direction of the North American music market has delivered."

Today Ed has only one task: to announce the detailed sales data of the ultimate showdown on October 28th. As for the production of the "Sixty Minutes" program, it has nothing to do with him. So Mike quickly cuts directly into the topic.

Ed also knew this clearly. He stopped talking nonsense, but just waved the envelope in his hand, "Then let's witness history together." Then, he opened the envelope, took out a stack of neatly arranged card stock from it, and then lowered his head and carefully distinguished it. Seeing the data on the card stock, even though Ed knew the answer clearly, he still took a breath again, as they said: This is the moment to witness history.

The 48 million viewers in front of the TV were all focused on Ed's rough and wide palms. The scorching eyes passed through the TV screen and almost ignited the card paper. The weight of thousands of pounds was concentrated on Ed's palm. The air in the live broadcast room was about to freeze, and everyone stared at Ed's breath. Even Mike, who had experienced countless winds and rains, couldn't help but look at Eddo curiously.

Ed looked up and looked at the camera, trying to suppress his slightly trembling heart, and said with a smile, "In 1996, October 28, the Oasis Band's 'stay of the 'stay of the Oasis'," then Ed turned the card in his hand to the camera, and said at the same time, "477,331." The card was written in huge Arabic numerals, "'stay this moment'; 477,331".

boom!

All the audience in front of the TV caused a sensation. Even in the "Sixty Minutes" live broadcast room that has experienced countless historical moments, one-third of the staff were moved. Just a brief list of two data horizontally compares it. The maximum daily sales of "Bathing in the Morning Light" when it was released was 230,000, and the single "Young Volcanoes" single was 430,000.

In the North American music market where daily sales exceed 150,000, there has never been a single-day sales of an album that can break the threshold of 400,000. Michael Jackson, the Beatles, and Frank Sinatra were infinitely close to such a limit, but it was not possible in the end.

Now, Oasis's "stays at this moment" has broken this shackle and become the number one person in North American music history! The daily sales are even better than 90% of the albums in a single week. How can such a result not be touched? Even with the record of selling more than 200,000 albums in three hours in the morning, the steady sales trend of the whole day is still surprising. This is the real power of the so-called ultimate showdown.

Ed just released the first set of data, which easily made the audience widen their eyes, and they couldn't help but confirm to the people around them whether their ears were wrong.

More importantly, the record is that Oasis, a rock band from the British Isles, has reached such a height, easily surpassing the invincible momentum of "bathing in the morning light" two years ago when glory is to die. Even if you are unwilling to admit it, the fact has been settled: Oasis is the British band that has the greatest influence in North America since the Beatles, and the heavy responsibility of recreating the glory of British rock was shouldered by Oasis.

It is precisely because of the Oasis that people are looking forward to Maria and Glory to death more. After all, this is the United States, which is the home court for Maria and Glory to death, not to mention that Maria had already set an almost insurmountable sales record in the morning.

Ed didn't pause for too long, and handed the card stock in his hand to Mike. Mike posted it on the display board next to him. Then Ed took out the second card, paused slightly, and said, "Maria Carey, 'Butterfly'," and then looked at the numbers on the card again, and turned the card over, "500,2184."

The card stock of "'Butterfly'; 502,184" was magnified several times under the camera lens, and was displayed in front of everyone incredibly clear.

Wow! Many people in front of the TV slapped the table directly, took off their glasses and began to rub their eyes, and repeatedly confirmed the authenticity of the set of Arabic numerals; and more than half of the people in the "Sixty Minutes" live broadcast room began to exchange eyes, and the clear shock in their pupils clearly expressed the same feeling in everyone's heart.

The Oasis Band's performance is already strong enough. Now Maria has set a new record: the daily sales exceeds the threshold of gold records, which is definitely a miracle that cannot be replicated, and a myth that cannot be replicated in the long history of a century of music. Although Maria has created an incredible sales of 300,000 in the morning, it still surprised countless people when she saw the sales of all-weather.

Someone once joked that in the American music industry, only one album can have a final sales volume of more than 500,000 for every 100 albums produced, which is called small achievements; and only one album can have a final sales volume of more than 1 million for every 800 albums produced, which is called success in career. It can be seen that the difficulties in the music market are.

Now, the album "Butterfly" not only achieved a record of 500,000 in gold, but also in just one day, which is definitely a new record that has caused a sensation across the United States. No wonder Ed said: Even if you are fully prepared, it is still far beyond the surprise. Even the boldest prophet dares to make such a prediction.

Just like the "Independence Day" that emerged suddenly, this small step of "butterfly" is a big step in the entire North American music market. History has been created!
Chapter completed!