Chapter 128： The album is a hit

Chapter 128 The album is a hit

See the numbers on the account doubling every day.

Link is hesitant to give up boxing and completely switch to singing.

According to the current rate of making money, it is not a problem to earn 20 to 30 million a year. It is possible to earn more if you work harder.

You may not be able to earn this amount by boxing.

After thinking about it, of course I won’t give up.

Continuous training, continuous improvement of physical fitness, and continuous exploration of one's own potential are one's strong capital and foundation.

Since it is the foundation, it must not be shaken.

Therefore, every time he holds a book signing or concert in other places, he will take time to exercise for a few hours. Although the effect of training in the gym is not as good as that in the boxing ring, the effect is still a little bit.

“Why are you still exercising after a busy day? Isn’t he tired?”

At the Thompson Hotel in Las Vegas, Ivaka heard that Link was holding a concert and a book signing in Las Vegas, so she flew over from New York to check out the situation.

After arriving at the hotel, I saw Link lifting a barbell in the gym with his bare back, a 200-pound barbell. He gritted his teeth and lifted it up again and again. His body was dripping with sweat, and his muscles gradually became filled with blood, becoming more solid and tough. .

Ivaca looked at him through the glass window.

Today this guy first held a concert in the hotel square and then signed 11,000 albums on site.

According to this level of activity, no matter how good your health is, you will be exhausted at the end of the day and may not be able to get up the next day.

After finishing all these tasks, Link still had the energy to lift the barbell in the gym. He is really a self-disciplined and hard-working guy.

Ms. Mandy said: "Link exercises every day. He gets up early and runs in the morning. When he has time in the afternoon, he spends time in the gym. This is what he does every day. He doesn't seem to know how tired he is."

Ivaca blinked her eyes and looked at his **** figure in the gym. She felt a heat flowing in her lower abdomen. She covered her thumping chest, turned around and said calmly, "Mandy, let him Keep exercising and we’ll discuss work matters.”

"good!"

Ms. Mandy nodded.

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With the joint efforts of Link Music and publishers from all over the world, the sales of "Thefighter" not only did not decline in the third week, but also exceeded 350,000 copies, successfully surpassing Kanye West's "808\'s & Heartbreak" and reaching the top of the US "Announcement" topped the Top 200 Album Chart.

This record has been released for three weeks, with cumulative sales of 780,000 copies, almost exceeding 800,000 copies, causing quite a stir in the American music scene.

A boxer crosses over into singing, and his first album actually sells so many copies, which is better than many first-line singers. This is too exaggerated.

Professional commentators in the music industry have come out one after another to express their opinions through the media, some good and some bad.

Positive reviews believe that the album "The Fighter" is of high quality and very playable, especially the seven songs composed by Link himself. Both the lyrics and tunes, as well as the music production, are all of a first-class level. This is the basis for the success of this album.

The second reason is that Link is very famous. He is an Olympic champion and an inspirational idol. He has a good image and is very talented. He is a positive and perfect idol. For this kind of person, it can range from ninety-nine to someone who just knows how to walk. Even children may become his fans.

His albums have a very wide audience.

“There is one more thing that everyone should not forget.”

The famous music critic Robert Sherman commented in "Rolling Stone" magazine that the social reasons behind the popularity of "The Fighter" must not be ignored. Starting from the end of 2007, a financial crisis caused by the real estate subprime mortgage crisis swept across the United States and the world, causing the U.S. stock market to evaporate 7.3 trillion U.S. dollars, hundreds of banks to go bankrupt, countless companies to close, and many American families to face financial difficulties. also encountered a major crisis.

Whether it is public opinion or the thinking of ordinary people, they are relatively negative.

“At this time we need a voice to loudly tell everyone that the disaster is over and we are about to welcome the light.

This role should have been played by the Federal Reserve or the government, but the Chairman of the Federal Reserve and our new President are also full of pessimism and dare not speak out.

At this moment, Link spoke up.

He used an album to tell everyone that we should bravely face disasters, fight disasters, successfully overcome disasters, and welcome the light together. This album is great and timely. It is not only an album, but also a reminder. The cry of human endeavor. "

Mr. Robert Sherman introduced and recommended the songs in Link’s album in detail in the article, and gave the album a 4 and a half star rating.

Mr. Fred Kirschnet, the music critic of "The Sun", also recommended Link's new album in the newspaper.

"I'm not a fan of boxing, and I didn't know who Link was before, but after listening to the songs in this album, I was shocked by his singing. I was thinking about what kind of person he is. How can you make such a powerful and positive voice?

With strong curiosity, I searched for information about him everywhere, and then I found out what kind of person he was. He was born in poverty, made mistakes when he was young, and went to jail, but later changed his ways and became an Olympic champion and world champion. Boxing champion, a young man who truly realized the American dream.

However, what is more valuable is that after realizing the American dream, he did not lie in a mansion counting money like many nouveau riche.

He took the initiative to sing and compose, conveying his successful experience and insights to everyone through his singing. I think everyone should listen to his singing, because in his voice, you can get the strength to continue to forge ahead. "

Mr. Fred Kirschnet used more than 8,000 words to explain Link's album in detail in the latest issue of "The Sun"'s literary section, and strongly recommended several songs in this album. First song.

In addition to the two gentlemen above, there are dozens of pop music critics who have made relatively positive comments in the media.

"The Fighter" received a professional rating of 3.8 out of 5 in the "Rolling Stone" music magazine.

3.8 points may not seem high, but Rolling Stone is famous for its strict attitude toward music. A newcomer's debut album can be rated 3.8 points, which is a very high rating.

On the Amazon Digital Music Store and ITunes Music Mall, the album's ratings reached 4.2 and 4.1, with more than 20,000 people rating it.

However, some people criticized Link's album.

Those who criticized Link's album were mainly rappers and gangster singers in black music, such as Kanye West, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne and others.

Calling that this album is a product to cater to the market, the songs are too rubbish, too cliche, and too conventional. It is like a success speaker selling his successful experience and constantly feeding everyone chicken soup. In fact, it is of no use at all.

Calling Link a ‘priest’s son’ who likes to preach and a ‘light-skinned good baby’ is not cool at all.

Link doesn’t care about the criticism from these people. If his album sales exceed those of Kanye West and other black singers in weekly sales, he will definitely be jealous of others, and it is normal for him to be criticized a few times.

On the 27th day after its release in the United States, "The Fighter" sold 1 million copies. It was certified by the Recording Industry Association of America and became a platinum album. It was also the second album released by the American music industry in 2009 to sell more than 1 million copies.

The first one is Kanye West. In just ten days, his album sales exceeded 1 million.

This data is currently beyond the reach of Link.

(End of this chapter)