Apple Music has released the Top 100 year-end singles list in mainland China for 2023. After looking at the list, we can call it the annual Jay Chou playlist.
Among the top 100, Jay Chou has 55 songs on the list, and he takes the top 15 of the list, and the top 20 occupies 19 seats. Among the 19 positions, only one JJ Lin squeezes in, and he is worthy of the nickname "Anti-ethical Hero" , the exaggeration is that the TOP15 are all Jay Chou. In mainland China, from Qin to NetEase, Jay Chou is also leading the way.
Many people were suddenly confused. What year was it now and then? 2023 or 2003? What is the Chinese music scene doing? It has been twenty years, why is it still Jay Chou? Therefore, the conclusion was brought out again that "because Jay Chou once again destroyed the Apple Music China annual rankings, it can be concluded that no one in the Chinese music world can beat it." Why do you say again? Because indeed, this list has been Jay Chou's playlist alone for many years.
Traffic stars are popular. All works are only visible to fans.
The Chinese forum is not that there are no singers, but that there are no serious singers. At a casual glance, we can see that the so-called new generation of artists nowadays have basically not devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the music career. Most of them are just idol trainees who are just playing for fun. They have the nerve to claim that they are all-rounders in singing and dancing. , in fact, the hexagon completely collapsed, with no flow and no works.
For example, Cai Moukun, who was overturned due to personal issues in his private life some time ago, can still remember the fault index he created back then. The Weibo index pushed Jay Chou to the ground and rubbed him, but if you ask passers-by, Do you know any of his works? The ghost video "Chicken you are so beautiful" that was spoofed by netizens is quite out of the ordinary.
In addition to trainee artists like Cai Moukun, there are also serious singers, such as Zhang Yixing, who wants to lead Chinese music to the world. Say they are not good and you cannot mess with them. Fans will say how hard they work and how many concerts they have. Say they are good. I'm sorry, but passers-by really can't listen to that song. Forgive passers-by, their beauty can only be appreciated by fans.
Songs turned into BGM, short videos cobbled together to meet each other
The channel for a normal person to obtain music has now become short videos. No matter what the song is, if you want to get out of the music industry, you have to first see if the users of the short video can agree to it. At that time, everyone talked about the golden songs of film and television, and looked at which dramas had divine songs. Nowadays, you have to rely on short videos to produce divine songs.
As for the short video, it is all pieced together to create a 15-second BGM. In just 15 seconds, there is no need to consider lyrics and other elevated factors. It just wants to reach the audience as quickly as possible. Brainwashing makes you deeply impressed by the melody, which inevitably leads to many songs and melodies that are designed for brainwashing.
Anyone who studies music naturally knows that there is a specific formula for brainwashing. As long as it is written according to the formula, it will definitely become a popular music. Or a more shortcut way is to re-arrange and perform the unpopular treasure songs of the past to make the audience "refreshing".
For example, if the original melody is turned into a DJ version or an ancient style version, it will become a song that everyone feels is very fresh, and with the already good foundation, it will spread quickly. There are countless examples like this, such as Yang Kun and Guo Caijie's "Answer", which is a typical case of old songs becoming popular through short videos.
The Chinese music scene is being criticized but blamed on Jay Chou
The Chinese music scene is facing an embarrassing situation today. It is laughed at and criticized by everyone. This cannot be blamed on the audience. It is because these singers themselves are not good at singing. There are not many things that you can listen to. Occasionally, there are one or two songs that are good, but people feel bored very quickly. Many online singers are short-lived and only have one or two songs, so it is difficult to maintain continuous output.
At the same time, what everyone can see is Jay Chou’s strength. People never tire of listening to his songs, they keep coming back to them, and they always take on new life.When he debuted, one person ended the monopoly of music from Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea on mainlanders. Almost 30 years after his debut, he still carries it alone. Take the short video just now as an example. How many magical BGMs have been created with Jay Chou's songs? Now the popular music "Lanting Preface" and "Nocturne" in a certain short video software are at the forefront.
The Chinese music scene is in decline, and it has nothing to do with Jay Chou, but when it comes to situations like this, it still despises Jay Chou as a super god. It is hard for people to agree with this weird logic.
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