[Icarus]

Can we be clear with Gaga, the only things truly iconic about her are The Fame Era look (hair bow, glasses etc), her crazy outfits - the meat dress, the hermaphrodite rumour.

In terms of songs, Just Dance, Poker Face, Bad Romance, maybe Born This Way. I wouldn't say anything ARTPOP has been iconic.

[Reaper]

Nope.

[Drais.]

Originally posted by Michete

Absolutely not.

She might actually be the LEAST iconic of the major pop girls of this era.

I love Rih and she's had spectacular success and a lot of great songs but she has very, very few moments that could actually be called iconic.

But you know, ATRL (especially the Navy) stay ignorant to what the word "iconic" means. So.

Agreed

[Rider]

Originally posted by Tigre

But you couldn't say anything about the number one albums though?

YOU really tried. But pick and choose I guess.

Stop it with the lame shade cause you're only getting embarassed. Adam Lambert had a number 1 album with 78.000 units sold in his first week. I guess that makes him one of the biggest artists alive. I guess AMA's are more important, relevant and specialised than a certain fan on a certain pop music forum.

[RihannasVeryOwn]

Gaga is a fad. She was a cute little 2010 sensation but that's where it ends
Rihanna is an ICON. The voice of our generation and the one artist who continually gives us great music year after year.

[RihannaLoverrr]

Originally posted by Tigre

Don't ICONS have more than 13% of their albums go number one?

Or have a song of the decade?
Or an iconic video?
Or positive publicity that doesn't refer back to negative publicity?
Or get good reviews as a performer?
Or play instruments?
Or write songs...and write good enough songs that can be released as singles?

Umbrella was the longest number 1 of the 21st centuary in the UK.
We Found Love is the longest number 1 for a female in the US of this decade.
Umbrella & We Found love won video of the year awards. Making her the only female to win this twice. Not to mention the countless people doing re-enactments or parodies of Umbrella on YouTube.
Billboard named her the biggest artist of this decade.
Rihanna is loved & adored by millions.
As for reviews as a performer: http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=438237
Not all Icons play instruments, does JT or Beyonce? Anyways Rih can dabble a little with instruements she's had drum lessons.
She co-wrote songs on all her albums excluding GGGB & LOUD. Including 9 for Rated R & 12 for Unapologetic.
She co wrote Rude Boy which stayed at #1 for 5 weeks.

Anything else?

[RihannaLoverrr]

Originally posted by Tigre

But you couldn't say anything about the number one albums though?

YOU really tried. But pick and choose I guess.

So many ICONS don't have number 1 albums though. For example, Cher.

[Rider]

Originally posted by Michete

Absolutely not.

She might actually be the LEAST iconic of the major pop girls of this era.

I love Rih and she's had spectacular success and a lot of great songs but she has very, very few moments that could actually be called iconic.

But you know, ATRL (especially the Navy) stay ignorant to what the word "iconic" means. So.

How is the navy ignorant to what the word iconic means when a MUSIC ASSOCIATION called her an ICON of our days. The same that gave special awards to Whitney, Beyonce etc. Don't me mad just because your fave is not as succesful as Rihanna is.

The fumes are bigger than ever.

[Reza]

in pop yes. haters and delusionals will deny it though.

[RihannasVeryOwn]

Originally posted by RihannaLoverrr

Umbrella was the longest number 1 of the 21st centuary in the UK.
We Found Love is the longest number 1 for a female in the US of this decade.
Umbrella & We Found love won video of the year awards. Making her the only female to win this twice. Not to mention the countless people doing re-enactments or parodies of Umbrella on YouTube.
Billboard named her the biggest artist of this decade.
Rihanna is loved & adored by millions.
As for reviews as a performer: http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=438237
Not all Icons play instruments, does JT or Beyonce? Anyways Rih can dabble a little with instruements she's had drum lessons.
She co-wrote songs on all her albums excluding GGGB & LOUD. Including 9 for Rated R & 12 for Unapologetic.
She co wrote Rude Roy which stayed at #1 for 5 weeks.

Anything else?

Book them

[Tigre]

Originally posted by EmRiNavy

Stop it with the lame shade cause you're only getting embarassed. Adam Lambert had a number 1 album with 78.000 units sold in his first week. I guess that makes him one of the biggest artists alive. I guess AMA's are more important, relevant and specialised than a certain fan on a certain pop music.

I'm only embarrassed for you thinking the laziest artist in the business is iconic.

And Rihanna has released EIGHT albums. So no excuse anyways honey.

[Vertigo Stick]

Releasing music every month does not equate to being iconic

The last pop culture staple Rihanna released was Umbrella. And it is her only memorable moment in music. I'll have to decide on WFL in the years to come, but I won't deny its power...

But Rihanna hasn't even come close to the level of stardom Britney received. Beyonce and Gaga managed to, but Rihanna? Noo

[Michete]

Originally posted by Navyofbadgals

least iconic are you kidding me?

No, I'm not. You all need to learn what "iconic" means. Remember that thread in Base the other day that asked everyone to post the most iconic image of their fave? 75% of the images posted in that thread were nothing close to iconic, and the Rihanna stans in particular were the most embarrassing.

As another user previously said, Rihanna's only truly iconic moments are her domestic abuse case and arguably her red hair. And that is the truth.

[Tigre]

Originally posted by Michete

No, I'm not. You all need to learn what "iconic" means. Remember that thread in Base the other day that asked everyone to post the most iconic image of their fave? 75% of the images posted in that thread were nothing close to iconic, and the Rihanna stans in particular were the most embarrassing.

As another user previously said, Rihanna's only truly iconic moments are her domestic abuse case and arguably her red hair. And that is the truth.

.

"Voice of our generation"

Like she's Whitney or Mariah or even Miley Cyrus

But this is what you get when a bunch of 16-year-olds with angsty grudges against their parents decide to worship pop stars.

[UnusualBoy]

Gaga & Beyoncé are above her in that area, (Though Bey is on her way to become a legend)

[heckinglovato]

Originally posted by RihannaLoverrr

Umbrella was the longest number 1 of the 21st centuary in the UK.
We Found Love is the longest number 1 for a female in the US of this decade.
Umbrella & We Found love won video of the year awards. Making her the only female to win this twice. Not to mention the countless people doing re-enactments or parodies of Umbrella on YouTube.
Billboard named her the biggest artist of this decade.
Rihanna is loved & adored by millions.
As for reviews as a performer: http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=438237
Not all Icons play instruments, does JT or Beyonce? Anyways Rih can dabble a little with instruements she's had drum lessons.
She co-wrote songs on all her albums excluding GGGB & LOUD. Including 9 for Rated R & 12 for Unapologetic.
She co wrote Rude Boy which stayed at #1 for 5 weeks.

Anything else?

Clock a tad.

[Britney Is Fierce]

Of course she is.

[MusicTalker]

Originally posted by Tigre

Don't ICONS have more than 13% of their albums go number one?

Or have a song of the decade?
Or an iconic video?
Or positive publicity that doesn't refer back to negative publicity?
Or get good reviews as a performer?
Or play instruments?
Or write songs...and write good enough songs that can be released as singles?

Lol, I didn't know there was an exact formula to become the singer with some of the most memorable hits of the last decade. Not to mention that the last 5 of her albums have gone platinum in the US (which is harder to do than people give her credit for nowadays) & these same albums each sold 3 million WW.

However, it more has to do with the impact she's had on pop music, which is indisputably huge.

[Rider]

But why would we believe actual stans when so many music icons praised her. I mean, navy, this is not even worth the time.

[RihannasVeryOwn]

Originally posted by Vertigo Stick

Releasing music every month does not equate to being iconic

The last pop culture staple Rihanna released was Umbrella. And it is her only memorable moment in music. I'll have to decide on WFL in the years to come, but I won't deny its power...

But Rihanna hasn't even come close to the level of stardom Britney received. Beyonce and Gaga managed to, but Rihanna? Noo

Her last pop culture staple was We Found Love. The song that sold 8 million + worldwide, went #1 for 10 non consecutive weeks in the US and won a grammy and VOTY VMA for the video.