[Matangi]

I know when you where little girls
you dreamt of being in my world

[TheVoiceXtina]

Never

[Harrier]

in 2014 she is, for the first time. Maybe 2003 as well.

[SuperLolita]

Originally posted by lonnie

By success I meant the amount of records they've both sold in their solo careers .

But one released 5 albums the other released half of that.
And you're forgetting the fact that TMCS is outgrossing every shakra tour... Like bYE !

[lonnie]

Originally posted by SuperLolita

But one released 5 albums the other released half of that.
And you're forgetting the fact that TMCS is outgrossing every shakra tour... Like bYE !

And so what if Beyonce has 5 albums even if we multiplied her album sales by 2(of which I'm being very generous) she still has 60 million which is still less than what shakira has sold

[TMTURKEY]

She always was the "it" girl.

[22 Two's]

Originally posted by tcweh

RIhanna had Umbrella, Amy had the biggest selling album of that year, aswell as one of the greatest albums ever.

Umbrella vs. Single Ladies impact; let's not. Amy albums are huge but she never been an it girl sorry. she gained more recognition with time!

and btw look at your sig & look at this poll result http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=543889&page=3 ; bye.

[csybeyking]

I always find it funny how people discuss who was the biggest act of a certain period and go straight to sales. If that's the case then Miley wasnt the it girl of 2013, but she was. Use logic

[Ju Lia]

Looks like new rule to get a hit thread on ATRL: start somehow Beyonce-related thread (with some subtle provocation or not) and collect all the Beyhive out there in one place fuming

[pink.hearts]

Originally posted by Ju Lia

Looks like new rule to get a hit thread on ATRL: start somehow Beyonce-related thread (with some subtle provocation or not) and collect all the Beyhive out there in one place fuming

no, collect all of the haters like you in one place fuming

[Squall]

She currently is.

[BSPEARSUK]

2014?

[Ressti]

Do you have to ask?















Between 2004-2006 lots of girls were influenced by Beyoncé.

[KillingYourCareer]

Maybe in 2003. She's still very successful, which is more important.

[GreasyBruce]

No.

Destiny's Child was always overshadowed by other acts (Britney, Backstreet Boys, etc).

Beyonce in 2003-2004 was overshadowed by Avril Lavigne, who was the it girl during those years (Let Go really took off in 2003 and it sold 16m, 7m more than Dangerously in Love, and then Under My Skin released in 2004 sold 10m, 1m more than DiL, her tours were also bigger and her singles more global). Avril also had massive impact in fashion, started the modern pop rock girl trend and was generally just way more popular. Dido also outsold her in that time period.

In 2006-2007 she was overshadowed by Shakira, Nelly Furtado, Fergie.

In 2008-2009 with IASF, what many consider her peak, she was completely overshadowed by Taylor Swift and Gaga's breakouts.

In 2011 she was outsold by Rihanna, Katy, Gaga, Adele etc. No one could argue she was the it girl during this period.

And now in 2013/2014 with her self-titled album she has the attention of the media and the industry, but she is still nowhere near close to being the highest-selling female and she is seemingly unable to get a worldwide hit single (no shade, look at the chart positions). She is dominating in touring, but then Madonna is superior to her in that regard.

So no, she has never really been the it girl during any period. She is hugely successful, but she has never been a cultural phenomenon that overshadowed everything else at any given point.

[RomanNavy]

No each year the was someone who was bigger that year.

[QueenBLadyG]

Of course. She was the Female Artist of the Decade (2000's) & Top Radio Artist of the Decade (2000's)!

Anyone saying no is purely delusional and shouldn't be taken seriously.

[Doogle]

She's never been like leagues above everyone else at any given time like some other girls but instead she's managed to stay near the top for all those years and is showing no signs of burning out, which I think counts for more than some apparently important "it-girl" status.

It's also worth noting the "it girl" often has a considerably shorter relevant career too.

[Trent W]

For everyone saying she's now, she's arguably the biggest one against rihanna(who is in a break now) but I don't see the entire phenomenon thing around her, this is definitely her peak, 2003 wasn't as big as she is now, but I really don't think she is the it girl right now, she is more on the pattern of respect

[alestevens]

However, in 2003 i think Bey felt bigger, so i´ll stick with my "yes" vote