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Poll: Britney or Taylor: More success in the U.S.?
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Britney
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110 |
59.14% |
Taylor
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40.86% |
Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Brando
Taylor is nothing outside the charts. No impact, no iconic videos, no iconic songs, no iconic performances, no influence, uninteresting personality, etc etc. Britney oh so easily.
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Couldn't have said it better myself.
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Taylor by far considering she has had longevity (something Britney hasn't), successful tours (something Britney hasn't) and has accomplished all this in a more difficult market.
If you take everything into consideration Taylor is already bigger.
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At the end of the day Taylor will be.
Right now it is close.
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Originally posted by Evolution
Taylor by far considering she has had longevity (something Britney hasn't), successful tours (something Britney hasn't) and has accomplished all this in a more difficult market.
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Britney didn't start actually flopping until the ''Britney Jean'' era. Practically 14 years in.
How is that not longevity? I swear, do your research before spewing your BS. Literally all Taylor has on Britney is touring (which is bigger now than before) everything else is in Britney's favor.
No point in including streaming either considering YT wasn't even around during Britney's reign.
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Originally posted by Evolution
Taylor by far considering she has had longevity (something Britney hasn't), successful tours (something Britney hasn't) and has accomplished all this in a more difficult market.
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no LONGEVITY?
why do i feel like you were born after 2003
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Britney obviously, anyone who says otherwise
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To put this in perspective:
Oops!...I Did It Again sold 1.3M, which was the fourth biggest sales week of 2000.
The only album released in 2014 to sell over 1.3M copies in the entire YEAR was 1989.
The only album to sell over 1.3M copies this entire YEAR is 1989.
In the year 2000, 88 albums sold over 1 million units.
In the year 2014, 3 albums sold over 1 million units.
In the calendar year 1999, 8 albums sold over 4 million copies.
In the past five years, four albums have sold more than 4 million copies: Speak Now by Taylor Swift, Red by Taylor Swift, 1989 by Taylor Swift, and 21 by Adele.
Taylor Swift will surpass Britney's total album sales in the U.S. with her next studio album.
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Britney.
Britney's celebrity was massive back in her day, way more impressive than Taylor's now (considering Taylor's in her glory days at the moment). Britney's sold more, and her singles whether they were #1 or not have had way more impact than any of Taylor's. And I think Taylor Swift is miles more talented than Britney, especially musically, but Britney's success has not been replicated by any other artist since her debut. Lady Gaga was the closest thing we got to that but ended up fizzling a lot quicker than we expected.
Britney is kind of like the Marilyn Monroe of our generation. A sex symbol, kind of talented, with a massive celebrity and influence on pop culture.
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Taylor by really really far
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Originally posted by musicman101
Britney.
Britney's celebrity was massive back in her day, way more impressive than Taylor's now (considering Taylor's in her glory days at the moment). Britney's sold more, and her singles whether they were #1 or not have had way more impact than any of Taylor's. And I think Taylor Swift is miles more talented than Britney, especially musically, but Britney's success has not been replicated by any other artist since her debut. Lady Gaga was the closest thing we got to that but ended up fizzling a lot quicker than we expected.
Britney is kind of like the Marilyn Monroe of our generation. A sex symbol, kind of talented, with a massive celebrity and influence on pop culture.
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I cringed.
The receipts were posted up there, taking everything into consideration Taylor is bigger than Britney Spears.
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Originally posted by musicman101
Britney.
Britney's celebrity was massive back in her day, way more impressive than Taylor's now (considering Taylor's in her glory days at the moment). Britney's sold more, and her singles whether they were #1 or not have had way more impact than any of Taylor's. And I think Taylor Swift is miles more talented than Britney, especially musically, but Britney's success has not been replicated by any other artist since her debut. Lady Gaga was the closest thing we got to that but ended up fizzling a lot quicker than we expected.
Britney is kind of like the Marilyn Monroe of our generation. A sex symbol, kind of talented, with a massive celebrity and influence on pop culture.
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The tea has been spilled End of discussion.
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Originally posted by Evolution
I cringed.
The receipts were posted up there, taking everything into consideration Taylor is bigger than Britney Spears.
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So were basing everything on first week sales from different time periods?
If it were so easy to do a million never mind 1.3 Million then how come no female was coming close to Britney's first week openers at the time?
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Originally posted by Robinladen
So were basing everything on first week sales from different time periods?
If it were so easy to do a million never mind 1.3 Million then how come no female was coming close to Britney's first week openers at the time?
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The post had literally nothing to do with comparing their first week sales. Read it again.
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Originally posted by MermaidPrincess
no LONGEVITY?
why do i feel like you were born after 2003
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Well after 1999 Britney's career gradually went down hill while Taylor has been improving over the years.
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Originally posted by Bustabey
Well after 1999 Britney's career gradually went down hill while Taylor has been improving over the years.
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do you girls know what longevity is?
ironic with that avi & sig
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Originally posted by RobynYoBank
To put this in perspective:
Oops!...I Did It Again sold 1.3M, which was the fourth biggest sales week of 2000.
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Mess
Anyway obviously Taylor. Even during her peak, Britney was easily outsold by NSYNC, Norah, Santana, Eminem, Backstreet Boys, etc.
Only when you compare Britney's 1999-2004 sales with an artist from the digital era do they look impressive, as sales in 1999-2004 were like three times as high
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Originally posted by JakeKills
I can't believe that I'm about to say this...
But I agree with DMF.
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All my posts in the Base section are based on facts, and can be backed up by sources.
Look at this -
Top Female Artists: Billboard; per year:
1999: Britney Spears
2000: Christina Aguilera
2001: Jennifer Lopez
2002: Ashanti
2003: Christina Aguilera
2004: Alicia Keys
2005: Kelly Clarkson
2006: Rihanna
2007: Fergie
2008: Rihanna
2009: Taylor Swift
2010: Lady Gaga
2011: Adele
2012: Adele
2013: Taylor Swift
2014: Katy Perry
That's an unbiased source proving longevity for Taytay while showcasing Brit's quick fall off after 1999.
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The poll is biased because of the Britney stans on ATRL.
Taylor has sold more albums and singles, so I'll go with her.
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Originally posted by D.M.F
All my posts in the Base section are based on facts, and can be backed up by sources.
Look at this -
Top Female Artists: Billboard; per year:
1999: Britney Spears
2000: Christina Aguilera
2001: Jennifer Lopez
2002: Ashanti
2003: Christina Aguilera
2004: Alicia Keys
2005: Kelly Clarkson
2006: Rihanna
2007: Fergie
2008: Rihanna
2009: Taylor Swift
2010: Lady Gaga
2011: Adele
2012: Adele
2013: Taylor Swift
2014: Katy Perry
That's an unbiased source proving longevity for Taytay while showcasing Brit's quick fall off after 1999.
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The receipts don't lie
It seems Taylor is bigger than Britney.
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