Spotlight (Xiao Zhan song)
"Spotlight" | |
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Length | 3:37 |
Label | NSM Music |
Composer(s) | Rik Annema, Leroy Sanchez, Wynne Bennett |
Lyricist(s) | Rik Annema, Leroy Sanchez, Wynne Bennett, NANA |
Producer(s) | Wynne Bennett, The Anteloops |
Audio sample | |
Spotlight | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Guāngdiǎn |
"Spotlight"
Production and release
"Spotlight" is Xiao Zhan's first R&B song.[6] Its lyrics are in Chinese and English,[7] and its production involved people from North America, Northern Europe, Spain, and the Netherlands.[1][6] In addition to performing the song, Xiao Zhan also created the cover art.[6] Xiao Zhan explained the abstract painting as follows: "Veins and arteries are connected in the heart, blue lines and red lines crisscross to form the shape of love, and light starts from love."[1]
The single did not have a publicity campaign before its release. At midnight on 25 April 2020, Xiao Zhan updated his
The song was seen as a response to the
Sales
The single was released online on 25 April 2020 and sold at a price of 3
"Spotlight" became the most-downloaded song and the highest-grossing digital single in Chinese music history.
Fans encouraged each other to buy multiple copies of the song as a show of support for Xiao Zhan; they saw the single as an opportunity for Xiao Zhan to improve his reputation amid the ongoing controversy.[6][19] This boosted the single's sales, with fans reportedly buying an average of close to 66 copies each.[11][6] The mass-purchasing campaign was controversial enough that Xiao Zhan's agency posted on Weibo reminding fans to focus on their other priorities in life.[6]
Reception
On 26 April 2022, it was reported that after the single's release, its rating on Douban reached 7.5 out of 10; it "received praise from critics in the music industry and got a bumper harvest in both sales and word of mouth".[1] The single's Douban rating was volatile: it rose to 10 points out of 10, then dropped to 3.2 out of 10, with reviews from 48,000 Douban users.[5] The rating later rose back to 6. At noon on 26 April, the single's rating was 5.7, with reviews from more than 75,000 users, among which 54.6% had given 5-star reviews and 30.3% had given 1-star reviews. Together, these polarized ratings represented 84.8% of the single's reviewers.[5]
Supporters say that the lyrics and Xiao Zhan's singing are excellent, and that Xiao Zhan handled the R&B riffs well. Opponents say that "Spotlight" is a typical example of an assembly-line product of the idol industry, that its melody is comfortable but has no personality, and that the lyrics are cliched.[5] According to an analysis in National Business Daily, "Most fans' line of thinking is, 'Maybe his singing isn't the best, but it does make you want to support him'."[20]
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Hungary (Single Top 40)[21] | 26 |
Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[22] | 61 |
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[23] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2020) | Position |
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Worldwide ( IFPI)[24]
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7 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Also translated "Spot Light", "Spot of Light", "Light Spot", "Light", "Guang Dian", or "Made to Love"; simplified Chinese: 光点; traditional Chinese: 光點; pinyin: Guāngdiǎn.
References
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- ^ "新歌《光点》销售额破亿背后,肖战到底想表达什么?". 澎湃新闻. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "《光点》破亿的背后,肖战到底想要说些什么?". news.tom.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d 刘燕秋 (2020-04-25). "肖战新歌销售额已破6000万,但他的复出之路仍不明朗". 界面新闻 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ a b c d e 成风 (2020-04-26). 李学莉 (ed.). "肖战《光点》销量暴涨和评分暴跌的背后,这是一场情绪化的博弈". 红星新闻 (in Simplified Chinese). 成都商报. Archived from the original on 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ a b c d e f MAHYUNI, ERNA (2 May 2020). "China's Xiao Zhan sets record with 33m downloads of digital single 'Light Spot'". Malay Mail. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Xiao Zhan earns Guinness record amid controversies". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "凡所过往皆成光点,肖战全新数专暖心上线". 北国网. 2020-04-25. Archived from the original on 2020-05-03. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ^ a b 毕媛媛; 温梦华 (2020-04-26). 杜毅 (ed.). "超2500万张 新歌销量冲上乐坛历史第一 肖战粉丝"催销量"借钱也要买单引争议". 每日经济新闻 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ 何艳 (2020-04-26). "肖战新歌热卖7500万却惹争议,被爆大粉强销人人最少105张,工作室呼吁理性购买". 上游新闻 (in Simplified Chinese). 重庆晨报. Archived from the original on 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ a b "China's devoted, combative celebrity fan clubs". The Economist. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Colville, Alex (20 July 2020). "The Chinese idol who sparked an online war". SupChina. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ 李思, ed. (2020-04-28). "华语音乐历史第一!肖战新歌《光点》销售额过亿". 网易娱乐 (in Simplified Chinese). 网易. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "新歌《光点》销售额破亿背后,肖战到底想表达什么?". 澎湃新闻. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Fastest-selling digital track (China)". Guinness World Records. 2020-04-26. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ "TMEA音乐盛典". weibointl.api.weibo.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Bayley, Jack (9 March 2021). "The Weeknd wins 2020's IFPI Global Digital Single Award for Blinding Lights". IFPI. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Biggest-selling digital single worldwide (current year)". Archived from the original on 2021-03-24. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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- ^ 樱花; 林化 (2020-04-29). 蒲祯 (ed.). "肖战新歌专辑创纪录 疫情下泛娱乐市场快速增长的内容需求". 每日经济新闻 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of November 23, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "World Digital Song Sales: Week of November 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (March 9, 2021). "The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Is IFPI's Top Digital Song For 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.