The New Immortals
Going by numbers alone, Rihanna is already written into the history books in bold ink. Her digital sales add up to 100 million – more than anyone, anywhere, ever. Her catalog of hits includes a dozen Number One smashes, from 2006's "SOS" to 2012's "Diamonds" – the same number as Madonna and the Supremes, and more than anyone else except the Beatles, Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson. But Rihanna's appeal transcends statistics. She's a star in the truest sense: a wild, larger-than-life personality you just can't look away from. Tabloid wildfires may rage all around her, but she shines bright through it all.
The New Immortals
Going by numbers alone, Rihanna is already written into the history books in bold ink. Her digital sales add up to 100 million – more than anyone, anywhere, ever. Her catalog of hits includes a dozen Number One smashes, from 2006's "SOS" to 2012's "Diamonds" – the same number as Madonna and the Supremes, and more than anyone else except the Beatles, Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson. But Rihanna's appeal transcends statistics. She's a star in the truest sense: a wild, larger-than-life personality you just can't look away from. Tabloid wildfires may rage all around her, but she shines bright through it all.
Even if Beyoncé Knowles had never done anything beyond the string of hits she recorded with Destiny's Child in the late 1990s and early 2000s, we'd still remember her as the leader of one of the greatest girl groups of all time – for "No, No, No," for "Bills, Bills, Bills," for "Say My Name" and "Independent Women" and of course for "Bootylicious." But that was just the beginning. As a solo artist, Beyoncé has soared to new heights of inspiration. Her many smash singles, from "Crazy in Love" to "Irreplaceable" to "Single Ladies," make up one of the past decade's strongest pop portfolios. More than that, though, Beyoncé herself has become an icon to countless fans – a high priestess of empowerment and unflappable attitude.
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Taylor Swift
If Taylor Swift stopped producing hits right now, at 23, she could tour a killer oldies show for the rest of her life. Her catalog is already jam-packed with acoustic gems ("Fifteen," "Mean"), country-pop relationship anthems ("Sparks Fly," "The Story of Us") and stadium-size epics ("I Knew You Were Trouble," "State of Grace"). Swift grew up obsessed with the Dixie Chicks on a Christmas tree farm in rural Pennsylvania; she started writing songs at 14 before moving to Tennessee. It didn't take her long to conquer the Nashville machine – or to break out of it. She's sold more than 25 million albums, recently dominating the pop charts with her dubstep smackdown "I Knew You Were Trouble" and the bubblegum stomper "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." No matter what she does musically, Swift has chronicled growing up and navigating tricky relationships better than anyone else in the 2000s. "I know general things about love," she told Rolling Stone last year. "How to treat people well, what you deserve and when to walk away. Other than that, love is a complete mystery – and that's why I like to write about it."
The 10 female artists who've sold the most singles in the UK are:
1. Madonna - 17.8 million
2. Rihanna - 11.4 million
3. Kylie Minogue - 10.2 million
4. Whitney Houston - 8.5 million
5. Lady Gaga - 7.236 million
6. Britney Spears - 7.234 million
7. Beyonce - 6.9 million
8. Celine Dion - 6.7 million
9. Mariah Carey - 6.62 million
10. Olivia Newton-John - 6.61 million
Someone is being outsold by act with 3x times less in the industry http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/20108318
The arrogance is not cute, and you're resorting to petty immaturity for lack of an intelligent point to make.
Not you saying this when your fellow hive ignores the receipts from the source they use themselves and call receipts fake just because they don't like them
Anyway Beyoncé and Rihanna are in different lanes anyway, even if they do share a lot of similarities. Beyoncé's brand is much more focused on being the ultimate ideal, whereas Rihanna's brand is more focused on trends and being current.
The 10 female artists who've sold the most singles in the UK are:
1. Madonna - 17.8 million
2. Rihanna - 11.4 million
3. Kylie Minogue - 10.2 million
4. Whitney Houston - 8.5 million
5. Lady Gaga - 7.236 million
6. Britney Spears - 7.234 million
7. Beyonce - 6.9 million
8. Celine Dion - 6.7 million
9. Mariah Carey - 6.62 million
10. Olivia Newton-John - 6.61 million
Someone is being outsold by act with 3x times less in the industry http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/20108318
And Bey still broke her 02 arena record embarrassing
Anyway Beyoncé and Rihanna are in different lanes anyway, even if they do share a lot of similarities. Beyoncé's brand is much more focused on being the ultimate ideal, whereas Rihanna's brand is more focused on trends and being current.
The navy is not posting any sources, the only thing they are doing is cosigning that post with no sources on it But they better drag Yahoo and Offocialcharts
I have seen the hive post at least 6 links. I have yet to see any kind of source for numbers from the Navy. But somehow, they're imagining clockings from unverified sources.
Too much time spent on a boat and not on land me thinks...
but who remember her? 
I'm so proud 
no posting word documents with no source.
But they better drag Yahoo and Offocialcharts