According to Guinness, all the other pop stars are "benchmarked to Lady Gaga," who sits at the top of this year's most powerful pop star list, again. Do you agree with them? Is Gaga the benchmark for success in the music industry right now, and do all the other pop stars look up to her in their own careers and artistic choices?

Would Guinness lie

Link to the Guinness statement?

She has been since 2008 and its NOT changing whether people like it or not. HA!

She sort of set the stage for a certain era in the pop world

That being said the era is probably over and it wasn't a particularly good one

All the pop girls owe her in some way.

Can't disagree with GWR, can I?

Would the best selling copyright book of all time lie?

No, I would say the benchmark is a combination of Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Rihanna.

Beyonce's celebrity, star-power, critical acclaim and live performance/live vocal ability. Taylor's strong/large fan base, "ultimate best friend" factor and songwriting skills. Rihanna's beauty, style influence, general coolness, studio vocals and singles/charting success.

You just kind of described Gaga.

gaga is a much larger style influence than Rih btw

Of our generation? Britney is. No one has been able to duplicate or even come close to it and a lot of people are compared to her peak. Gaga included

Yep. For over 6 yrs & counting

No.

Wherein Gaga all has what they have,
starpower, vocal ability, strong fanbase, songwriting, style, influence

Of course she is. Why would they lie?

Yes ofc as Guinness indicated

You are basically describing Gaga but Ok. lol

Guinness doing charity work for the little monsters to feel good about their fave again, they can come out of hiding now