4 produced two classic, signature hits for Beyoncé ("Run the World" and "Love On Top") and sold more.
It wins.
Blackout produced two classic, signature hits for Britney ("Gimme More" [still referenced today] and "Piece Of Me") as well as the universally critically acclaimed Break The Ice.
Not to mention the albums sold similarly however Blackout has been referenced as changing the pop music landscape and being one of the best albums of it's decade.
Blackout's album tracks have currently been charting in Italy also.
to be fair RTW is a cult hit with a catch phrase. The same can be said about Gimme More or Work Bitch.
I've never heard about Love on Top from people honestly, and I've never even heard the track and I'm a fan of her music too
All of this. The Hive claim LOT as one of her signature hits yet where I live at least, it's probably one of her most forgotten hits. Even BTINH is more remembered
"Gimme More" is not anywhere nearly as remembered as "Run the World", and "Work Bitch" was neither a hit nor did it produce anything culturally significant / memorable.
Yes it is...it spawned a phrase that is referenced today and will be referenced FOREVA.
Blackout produced two classic, signature hits for Britney ("Gimme More" [still referenced today] and "Piece Of Me") as well as the universally critically acclaimed Break The Ice.
Not to mention the albums sold similarly however Blackout has been referenced as changing the pop music landscape and being one of the best albums of it's decade.
Blackout's album tracks have currently been charting in Italy also.
Blackout has longevity that 4 lacks.
It's truly a timeless piece of work, Is '4' The Album really that good?
No. People overrate it because it followed the incredibly mediocre IA...SF. "End of Time" is the most overrated song of all-time.
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I was recently with a large (15+) group of people (all white, FYI), spanning the ages of 18-50ish, and all them instantly knew and loved "Love On Top."
Well, I was recently with a large (16+) group of people (all albino, FYI) spanning the ages of 17-51ish, and all them instantly knew and loved "Gimme More."
A world where this happened and had cultural significance:
you think this irrelevant performance on some bunk cable show that ive never even seen makes it culturally significant over this piece of bonafied pop culture history?
A world where this happened and had cultural significance:
A world where Beyoncè showed up to promote her song? K...
Anyway, both eras are severely underrated in terms of success and impact.
Both eras also received more acclaim and recognition years after they were released.
Both eras had IMPACT.
One Queen, one King. Two stellar albums.
When will the others faves? Neva.
you think this irrelevant performance on some bunk cable show that ive never even seen makes it culturally significant over this piece of bonafied pop culture history?
sorry man but you're delusional.
omg this, the performance that's still referenced TODAII.
"Gimme More" is not anywhere nearly as remembered as "Run the World", and "Work Bitch" was neither a hit nor did it produce anything culturally significant / memorable.
Work Bitch did better than almost all of the singles from 4
"Gimme More" is not anywhere nearly as remembered as "Run the World", and "Work Bitch" was neither a hit nor did it produce anything culturally significant / memorable.
Hmm wow. Are we talking within the actual era? I'd say Blackout. Despite everything Gimme More and Piece of Me were global hits. And both are still well known today for her. Between "It's Britney, bitch" and POM being the epitome of everything 2006-2008 for her. Not to mention the title of the well-received residency.
They sold about the same. But that's with Britney having just the ill VMA vs Beyoncè doing Idol, Oprah finale, X Factor, Piers, Glastonbury, The View, GMA Concert series, VMAs and the list goes on of the promotion she was putting in before the pregnancy took its toll. That extra 0.5k in the US doesn't look all that putting the efforts side by side + what their opposite image to the GP did to entice purchases.
As for RTW and LOT being a reason to choose 4 over BO, that's the equivalent of citing Break the Ice or Radar horse for Brit. They're cute little cult mentions by publications, fierce and acclaimed for reasons relatively unknown by everyone not interested in anything but what they hear by these ladies on radio.