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Originally posted by Bey_Rihstan
Now I don't like Taylor but obviously it's her.
She sold less albums but
Britney had 8 top tens to Taylor's 18
She's been much more consistent and didn't decline every era (besides circus)
She slays Britney at Touring
& her album sales almost always vastly outdo her competition unlike Britney.
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Britney had 8 top tens in a different climate, without streaming, or digital sales manipulating charts.
Not to mention her non-top 10s are still iconic and influencing artists like Taylor Swift.
1989 era alone:
"Lucky" (peaked #23) influenced "Wildest Dreams" music video
"Everytime" (peaked #15) influenced her songwriting on 1989
"Toxic" and "Womanizer" were huge hits but now feel bigger (Taylor referenced them in her last music videos, "Bad Blood" says hello)
Britney songs are iconic like Madonna/MJ songs were, Taylor's are not on this level
"It's Britney Bitch" is more iconic than anything Taylor has done lets be real.
Not to mention the focus was on albums back then, not quick lil hits and payola