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Discussion: What Made Britney More Succesful
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1. She came out first and was therefore seen as "the original" and captured peoples attentions first. By the time the other girls came out (even though they followed pretty soon) people were already all about Britney and the spotlight was focused on her. Christina came second so she was seen as a rival and also had success, but Jessica and Mandy came out afterwards and there was no room for them.
2. BOMT was simply a bigger song, it hit number one in every country it was released in. Also in the video she had the controversy about being a lolita and that made it even more massive.
3. She was the first teenage girl bubblegum pop star at the time. There were BSB and NSYNC already out, but they were boy bands. There were no big solo female teen pop stars until Britney came along. She brought something new and everybody else was just "copying".
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Originally posted by D.M.F
X's more successful than Brit though (like now with Burlesque Soundtrack still charting unlike Femme Fatale, and Moves Like Jagger being bigger than anything Brit's ever released) clearly shown by people actually tuning into her show in droves.
Fyi ya'll X came out 1st, and actually does have the X factor. 
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Child, you need to be EDUCATED.
If only I had time to deal with your delusion.
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Originally posted by RaeseanLohan
Child, you need to be EDUCATED.
If only I had time to deal with your delusion.
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Member Since: 4/25/2011
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Quote:
Originally posted by D.M.F
X's more successful than Brit though (like now with Burlesque Soundtrack still charting unlike Femme Fatale, and Moves Like Jagger being bigger than anything Brit's ever released) clearly shown by people actually tuning into her show in droves.
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Needing Cher and Maroon 5 to have success speaks for her career.
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Member Since: 5/18/2012
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1. She was the first legitimate female pop artist since Mariah Carey.
2. All of the pop artists at the time were in groups, and many people doubted her because there was "no room for another Madonna".
3. She came at the dawn of TRL and the growing teenage pop boom.
4. Her shock value, and "Virgin-***** Complex".
5. She toured and released like crazy, she was everywhere.
6. Her personality, looks, and music. She had the "it" factor.
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Member Since: 5/13/2012
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Like most people have said she has the X factor, she was innovative, and as many great vocalists as there are out there only a few capture the collectives attention. Her worldwide appeal was something you couldn't bottle up and it generated a genuine excitement for every new single and video release.
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Member Since: 7/18/2010
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Is the OP saying JLO is more successful than her? 
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She had better producers. And more sex appeal.
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Member Since: 8/22/2011
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1. Britney came out first and foremost
2. Britney had a mix of it factor, humbleness, and was relatable to many as the girl next door
3. Her songs were catchier and better than the rest
4. Her videos were more entertaining
5. Her fashions she wore in videos and on stage
6. And controversy from stage performances to personal struggles
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Member Since: 8/22/2011
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Originally posted by Topher
The Britney album stands at 6 million?
In the zone 3 million
Blackout 1 million
Circus 1.8 million
Femme Fatale 800k
Consider the increase in album sales you were talking about, I'm sure her album sales are stellar for a 10+ career
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I'm pretty sure:
Britney - over 10 million worldwide
In The Zone - 10 million world
Blackout - 3 million worldwide
Circus - 4 million worldwide
Femme Fatale - 1 million worldwide
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The mix of her childlike innocence with her adult sexual objectification. And:
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1. Britney was naturally gorgeous and a KILLER performer. Undisputed - she was better than the others when it came to concerts. Going to a Britney concert was the event of the year. It makes sense: the GP can relate with her more, sing along to her songs easier (everyone sounds like an idiot singing like Xtina, but you'll probably do decent at a Britney song [no offense]), feel sexy imitating her dance moves without looking you're riding a dick (Xtina's fav dance move during Dirrty).
2. Britney was considered acceptable when she came out, and not torn apart by the media. Once Xtina hit her dirrty faze, she kind of went overboard (... I loved it, personally, but others didn't). Britney was sexy but maintained class, Xtina was oversexualized and was fearless about her looks - she could care less about looking "ugly" or "a mess", she clearly preferred it over looking like a doll once she had the authority to change her looks. I remember when my parents/my friend's parents didn't want us listening to Xtina because she kept blabbing out in press conferences about her not being a virgin, whereas Britney was dating Justin and keeping it all innocent/PG/announced several times that she was a virgin. Parents legitimately rallied against Xtina/Eminem, and it's hard to get over that. Insane amounts of negativity about both of them. The media is MUCH gentler to these two than they were in the early 2000s. Barely anyone rallied against Britney, in comparison.
3. Britney plays it safe with her music and her life (her breakdown doesn't count - that's clearly not her fault). Let's face it - you don't expect her to be groundbreaking. You feel bad hating her, because you have reason to believe she's been mistreated by the world. You cheer for her, you do not want to see her defeated, you feel empathy for her. You know her entire career has never been about her calling the shots, but she's so humble and good at what she does, you think that's just fine. You don't expect her to be anything but America's sweetheart. She is consistent: she will dance her butt off and lipsync (better than being out of breath and lacking dancing),she will pump out current pop music (avoid experimentation), her personal life story will remain airtight and she's not going to be ostentatious about her wealth. She is likable, you can relate and you can stomach her easily. This is not like Xtina. You feel nothing hating Xtina because you know she can and WILL take it, and we naturally want these people to fail when you don't find inspiration in their strength. She's the prettier, fiercer girl with the natural talent who knows she can own it. We don't like that overconfidence. Between someone who has fallen badly in front of us, who has obvious flaws and is publicly trying to keep it all together compared to someone publicly "unbreakable" with a freakish natural talent that you can't ever imagine to replicate, it is EASY to pick who you want to cheer on. Because one makes you feel cruel.
It has little to do with what Britney has actually done; she had excellent timing. She's more successful because the GP was simply more comfortable with her as a whole. The young fan bases really impact how successful an artist is... but the purchasing power still lies with the parents, and who the media is telling them is a better role model (if not just marginally). I love them both. I personally prefer Xtina's genuineness, but I probably listen to more Britney in any given day. I won't talk about Mandy/Jessica because.. well their careers were kinda short to compare.
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Member Since: 6/7/2005
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Originally posted by ItsKingsleyBitch
SHE HAS THE X FACTOR
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This and she has always been more genuine.
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Originally posted by Gangsta4alife
I'm pretty sure:
Britney - over 10 million worldwide
In The Zone - 10 million world
Blackout - 3 million worldwide
Circus - 4 million worldwide
Femme Fatale - 1 million worldwide
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i was defending britney, not shading. i was addressing someone saying her album sales were low. i listed u.s. numbers only
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Because she's Miss American dream since she was seventeen no matter whether she steps on the scene or sneaks away to the Philippines.
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She's the original. The other three are just copy cats 
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She came out first, she stood out when Boybands and Girlbands where dominating the scene. She was an amazing performer, and she has a sweet personality, virginal girl-next-door image. She was born to be a star. Living legend you can look but don't touch
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Member Since: 3/5/2011
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I don't know if you see the pattern:
Madonna - 1980s ( 1985)
Britney - 1990s (1999)
Lady Gaga - 2000s (2008)
Who's next?
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Member Since: 6/2/2011
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Because she was a SUPERSTAR from the very start
None of the other girls had this.
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