[ElectricFrancis]

Originally posted by Chickenchiki

The other day I was watching a TV show on CHV and they showed a video of Britney singing I'm not a girl... and they said it was a classic.

Well.. it was very popular, can't deny it, but not a classic as huge as Toxic and the ones that I mentioned before , that was what I said

[Monster]

Originally posted by Glamazon

And besides, growing up, every white girl I know got called "Britney". I don't see any bitches called Gaga.

Don't start with that. If that were the case this video didn't need to be created by none other than Crocker himself.

[Mister Martian]

Originally posted by mariska

But she sold out consistently for all those 200 dates.
That shows something.

And she made 70 million with like 47 shows in N. America alone..

No she didn't.

[supaspaz]

It's kind of hard to compare supernovas, but having lived through both eras, I feel like the universal fascination with Lady Gaga died out faster than with Britney (perhaps because Gaga is such a polarizing figure). So I guess I would say no, Britney's peak impact was greater.

[Amaru]

Originally posted by vengabeat

Yes, but in a different way. No one will ever be as massive as Britney Spears, but Gaga during her peak accomplished more when it came to permeating pop culture, winning awards, gaining respect, etc.

Of course ten year old receipts are being brought up. You were, like, four when OOPS was released, so shut up.

Critical Acclaim, Grammies. I mean... Who else?

[Chickenchiki]

Originally posted by Monster

It's clear that record sales have dramatically decreased since the early millennium.

That's true. But I would say Adele's sales are comparable to BOMT and Gaga hasn't sold as much as Adele.

[mariska]

Originally posted by Mister Martian

No she didn't.

Yes she did..

Total Gross: $71,900,434 Number of Shows: 45
Total Attendance: 745,735 Number of Sell-Outs: 43

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...05641362.story

You didn't know Gaga topped Forbes and now this? If Gaga only had 97 dates she would have outgrossed Britney's tour regardless. If she made another 71 million with 45 shows it would have been 140 million.

[2AM]

Originally posted by Lithium9

Gaga made 71M with 45 shows only in the USA
with 97 she still would outsell her

Are we not talking about WW impact? Britney still would have outsold her if she had that many dates. By quite a margin infact.

[MrPeanut]

Originally posted by JonnyϟLightning

Now what kinda hasty generalization...

BOMT wasn't the best selling album of its year worldwide, but with those combined numbers TF(M) would blow away every pop album since 2002.

[Britneyfan09]

People are overestimating the decline in album sales. If I remember correctly in 2009 or 2010 the IFPI posted that worldwide sales had only declined 35% making that 48m estimation ridiculous.

[KitKat]

Please:

Discuss the topic without shading and trolling.

Thank you.

[Monster]

Originally posted by MrPeanut

First artist since The Beatles to be nominated for AOTY three years in a row. And she's a POP STAR doing that.

Hailed the Queen of Pop by Metacritic, Rolling Stone...etc only three years into her career. Winning five Grammys less than 3 years after her debut.

[MrPeanut]

Originally posted by Chickenchiki

That's true. But I would say Adele's sales are comparable to BOMT and Gaga hasn't sold as much as Adele.

No way. Adele TRIPLED the #2 album of the year. BOMT wasn't even the best selling album of its year. No comparison in terms of sales domination.

[i spit on haters]

Originally posted by vengabeat

Yes, but in a different way. No one will ever be as massive as Britney Spears, but Gaga during her peak accomplished more when it came to permeating pop culture, winning awards, gaining respect, etc.

Of course ten year old receipts are being brought up. You were, like, four when OOPS was released, so shut up.

Britney has had a much longer career so of course older receipts are being brought up, genius. The thread holds no merit with out it. And you say we were four as if were talking about ****ing Elvis. Most of us were pre-teens when Britney made her debut.

[MrPeanut]

Originally posted by Britneyfan09

People are overestimating the decline in album sales. If I remember correctly in 2009 or 2010 the IFPI posted that worldwide sales had only declined 35% making that 48m estimation ridiculous.

You can look at what the top-selling albums sell now (barring the Adele anomaly) vs. what they sold ten years ago to get a grasp for the disparity. Not to mention that pop albums have been hit the worst.

[Monster]

Originally posted by Chickenchiki

That's true. But I would say Adele's sales are comparable to BOMT and Gaga hasn't sold as much as Adele.

Gaga's debut in total is comparable to 21. Adele's level of success with 21 is the exception.

[mariska]

Originally posted by Kats

Are we not talking about WW impact? Britney still would have outsold her if she had that many dates. By quite a margin infact.

Assuming Gaga would sell 71 million with another 45 dates she wouldn't have.
45 + 45 = 90 dates (so another 7 dates should be added)
71 + 71 = 142 million
Britney only grossed 130 million.

Gaga would have outgrossed Britney's tour regardless.

[Illegal]

Originally posted by Rabbit

These are the top 2 albums for first week sales by a female artist in the USA.

01."Oops...I Did It Again" Britney Spears 1,319,000 #1 05/00
02. "Born This Way" Lady Gaga 1,110,420 #1 05/11 ( $1.00)

And let's not forget Gaga sold her album for 1$.

If you want to defend Britney, you shouldn't give that argument. 10 years later, in a middle of a crisis, with more than a half of decreasing from album's sales, and Gaga second album's first-week sales are just 200,000 lower than Britney's second album

And if you want to compare the same era, just note that "The Fame" and "Born This Way" sold 20m while "Blackout", "Circus" and "Femme Fatale" can't even reach 10m.

[Mister Martian]

Originally posted by mariska

Yes she did..

No she didn't. Her box office score shows plenty of dates not at 100%, unlike your claim. She had about 15,000 unsold tickets...

[chris1991]

Britney was simply bigger like I said. I lived through both eras and Britney was everywhere. When I was non Stan her firs album I literally saw heard of her everywhere.

Her record sales also don't lie.

I know all you say, sales and times have changes but look at Adela current album sales. She's doing numbers artist only dream about now.