Katy has proven to be a force in the industry but has not provided any memorable moments or lasting impact enough to really be higher in the list. She's still relatively new to the industry though, and has a lot of time left to prove herself.
Adele has had just one massively successful album, so she has much more to prove.
10. P!nk
09. Mary J. Blige
08. Christina Aguilera
07. Janet Jackson
06. Whitney Houston
05. Adele
04. Lady Gaga
03. Beyoncé
02. Mariah Carey
01. Madonna
Vh1/ Rolling Stone Greatest Of All Time
16. Madonna
27. Aretha Franklin
34. Tina Turner
44. Joni Mitchell
50. Sade
52. Beyonce
60. Whitney Houston
72. Janis Joplin
80. Mary J. Blige
94. Mariah Carey
100. Alicia Keys
Also Britney is 32 and her legion of stans have left her. Just look at Britney Jean sales.
More modern legends usually retain their fanbase laaate into their career to the point that they can either still sell albums or tour when they've fizzled.
And yes, Britney should be higher than Katy as well. Katy's higher right now because she just had a hit single this year and Britney fell off. That's how the industry works. They flip flop. Gaga would have been top 10 a couple of years ago but she's barely top 30?
Death @ some of these things being higher than Chaka.
we dont even know who orchestrated the list, it could be some random dudes favorite female artists in order or something, or artists loved by Dick Clark/ Ryan Seacrest. lists like this are subjective.
Like how hard is it to quote Sats directly instead of making stupid generalizations. I am glad the actual Madge's stans were smarter than that.
The REAL Madge stans
It's not a stupid generalization, the Hive (AS A GROUP) has proven itself worthy of its reputation. And no, it's not hard for me to quote any of the members on here.
Y'all are trip (Yes, you as a bunch, not one singular person).
She should be a little lower realistically, but I can never complain with her getting this level of recognition.
Damn. Celine and Gaga below Katy, that's rough.
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