[highwayuni]

I think Billie Jean is his signature song. Thriller is too, but literally everyone knows Britney Jean.

[Chemical X.]

who is bryan adams?

[Sunshine.]

Originally posted by FattMatt

I know its not far fetched to say that Rihanna is inferior to beyongay (in the Hive's mind)
But to say Katy is better than just proves your opinion is wrong (nothing new tho)

Katy beats her in the looks, talent, and singles department. Mind you she only has to get 4 more #1's to actually beat Rih. And this is only her 3rd album as opposed to going on her 8th.

So effortless. While Rihanna has been working like a mule (or goat) for 8-9 years.

[Lord Blackout]

Originally posted by phreshprince

Her batteries are past expired. Either find a new Pop toy (Rih and Katy have some juice left) or move on.

Demi will croak soon

[Cap10Planet]

Unlike Bryan Adams, Prince has more than two hits people remember or acknowledge despite blocking them from the net, is way more acclaimed, way more emulated by today's generation, etc. If y'all didn't look at the site by the flaming German guys with the German Shepherd, y'all wouldn't know what a "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" was. Half of you didn't know who Madonna was before you signed up here and the "Express Yourself"/"Born This Way" comparisons started.

[Tuxedo]

Originally posted by highwayuni

Yes! Everyone has come to terms with that. There was some confusion about whether DC sales count but they don't because for all we know most of the people were buying the records for Kelly and Michelle.

Rihanna wins.

Nnn, exactly.

Rihanna always win.

[Gui Blackout]

Originally posted by Nicole

I didn't know "Summer of 69" was a Bryan Adams song It's one of those songs you always hear on the radio.

The cheap grainy video has more views than any Madonna classic!


So he had a success for a long time. I guess he could be the Rihanna to Beyonce's Springsteen...way more global hits, but Springsteen is the more important and remembered artist.

It's his best song!

[Luder]

Nobody outside the black community in the US can name a Prince song or album. It's hilarious when people try to make him look like some kind of legend.

[highwayuni]

Mess, I thought Bryan Adams sung That's My Kind Of Night.

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by Javan

. Bryan is deemed a rock legend you bet!

:

To whom? And hopefully it's not for that MOR fest.

[Sunshine.]

Alright I can't deny. I hear Summer of '69 quite a bit.

[Gui Blackout]

The only thing people know about Prince is Purple Rain. No one besides US black homosexuals care about him.

[Clump]

Oh man if the prettier and more talented versions of Beyonce and Jay-Z have a kid and get married, the hive will lose their minds. I'm here for it.

[Damien M]

Originally posted by Javan

Dd. if you have never heard I do it for you, you have been living under a rock sorry. Bryan is deemed a rock legend you bet!


Dd. next you'll be telling me The Who aren't legends, and My Generation isn't a classic because you can't name the album and don't listen to it at function and because your black

'The Who' aren't legends though
Literally no one knows who they are.
+
Cap10 is right, Thriller is waaaaay down on MJ's list of classics.
Billie Jean, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, even The Way You Make Me Feel >>

[Javan]

I'll admit, I have never heard a madonna song(mimus hung up) until I joined atrl. But that's only cos I'm not a middle aged gay white woman

[Sinvius]

Originally posted by Chemical X.

I think Beyonce will have a huge legacy. At this point, it will be much bigger than Rihanna's, partly because of talent/admiration and partly because of the focus she has on her brand and image. Rihanna has never cared about crafting an image or being consistent. She constantly changes and doesn't seem to strive for the "popstar" image most of her peers buy into. Beyonce is the sexy, driven, classy woman. Katy is the sugary-sweet songwriter. Gaga is the eccentric girl who dresses weirdly. What is Rihanna? Idk. She's taken a much different approach to her career and is somehow still relevant. It is very difficult to pin her down.

Regardless, my fave is my fave. I don't hate Beyonce so I have no problem complimenting her. I think she'll be very remembered despite the lack of hits. I think she's a cultural force that no one is anywhere close to overtaking. Going from star of a beloved girl group to being known as a sex symbol to becoming a wife/mom without any real damage to her reputation must of taken a lot of work. My fave ain't doing it.

Oh, and all of this comes from an urban and US perspective. I have no idea what it's like in other places but Beyonce is pretty much revered here. She doesn't really have casual fans, just people that adore her/think she's hot and then others who think she's overrated. I've rarely met someone who falls in the middle. They may not be super attached to her music, but they love HER and buy her albums regardless.

I wholeheartedly agree with you. She's a cultural force, everyone automatically associates her with a successful business woman that built an empire for herself. Even when she's selling sex (and she's damn good at it) she is still classified as classy.

Beyoncé just has it all. In the minds of the GP, which I think everyone is aiming to please, it doesn't matter if you don't have a #1 single every week. If they find you to be one of the most respected and talented woman in the industry, you've already won. Not to mention you're excellent in selling albums, touring and performing.

20 pressed forum users that think their venting in SYG makes any difference in the world really need to get a reality check.

[Praise Mariallah]

Originally posted by Luder

Nobody outside the black community in the US can name a Prince song

Only black people know "When Doves Cry", "Little Red Corvette", and "Purple Rain" ?

[Duca]

Shakira opened with 179k worldwide

[FattMatt]

For long you live and high you fly
And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
And all you touch and all you see
Is all your life will ever be
Run, run rabbit run
Dig that hole, forget the sun,
And when at last the work is done
Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
For long you live and high you fly
But only if you ride the tide
And balanced on the biggest wave
You race toward an early grave.

Poor Bryan Adams

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by Luder

Nobody outside the black community in the US can name a Prince song or album. It's hilarious when people try to make him look like some kind of legend.

I can't spot a black in any of these (+ a ton of YouTube vids).