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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
Her hit to flop ratio isnt as bad as the other girls.
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Rihanna has
plenty of hits, there's no denying that, but this statement just isn't true. Here's the ratio of Top 10 singles to those below the Top 10 for Gaga, Katy, and Rihanna in the US. (I included singles each artist is featured on as well, since some of Rihanna's biggest hits are features.)
Gaga: 13/18 singles
Katy: 13/19 singles
Rihanna: 25/54 singles
Now, if you find the common denominator for each, it's easier to see how they match up. (These numbers are a bit outrageous, but what can I say? It's the lowest common denominator. What they mean is that, based on their current hit-to-flop ratio, theoretically, if each artist put out 18,468 singles (
), Gaga would have 13,338 Top 10's, Katy would have 12,636 Top 10's, and Rihanna would have 8,550 Top 10's.)
Gaga: 13,338/18,468 singles
Katy: 12,636/18,468 singles
Rihanna: 8,550/18,468 singles
Lastly, here's one more way to put it: approximately 72% of Gaga's singles, 68% of Katy's singles, and 46% of Rihanna's singles reach the Top 10.
I reiterate, Rihanna has plenty of Top 10's - just under twice as many as the two other artists I mentioned - but using her hit-to-flop ratio as a reason to ignore her underperformances is flawed logic.
And before some of you come at me - and you will - I'm not bashing any of the artists I mentioned. They all have their strengths, and they all have their weaknesses. I'm just pointing out some flawed logic on the part of some fans, and nothing more.