No other female artist came even close to these three ladies back in 2005.
But which one of them would you say was the biggest during that year?
Kelly Clarkson
US album sales:
3,496,192 (in 2005 alone)
6x platinum album certification in the US.
"Breakaway" was the
29th best selling album of the decade in the US.
3 top 10 singles, all of them certified Platinum in the US.
Since U Been Gone topped the Billboard Pop chart for
6 consecutive weeks.
Winner of two Grammys for Best Pop Vocal album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Gwen Stefani
US album sales:
2,505,390 (in 2005 alone)
3x platinum album certification in the US and the UK, 4x platinum in Australia
"Hollaback Girl" became the
most successful digital single at the time, being the first song in history to sell over 1 million downloads.
2 top 10 singles, one of them certified 5x platinum after spending
4 weeks at #1 in the US.
71 metacritic score.
Successful clothing line.
Mariah Carey
US album sales:
4,968,606 (in 2005 alone)
Best selling album of 2005 in the US.
3 top 10 singles, two of them top 3 and all of them certified Platinum in the US.
Arguably the most successful comeback of the 2000s.
"We Belong Together" was named the
#1 song of 2005 and of the entire decade by Billboard after spending
14 non consecutive weeks on top of the Hot 100. The longest running number one single after "One Sweet Day".
Earned
10 Grammy nominations including "Album of the year" and "Record Of The Year". Winner of 3 awards that night.
64 Metacritic score.
Kelly and Mariah ruled as well though, these 3 girls are just the definition of 2005.