Britney:
Slave 4 U, Me Against The Music, Gimme More, Womanizer, Hold It Against Me.
Try listening to all of these songs in a row & you'll know what I mean. It's almost like a complete shift in music. Slave is sexy, edgy, provocative and naughty. MATM is a quick, almost rap-like dance song with guitar & old fashion instruments. Gimme More was ahead of its time, the beat is - and I say this confidently - the sickest beat by a female Pop artist. It's something Biggie would have used at this age. Womanizer wan't like anything on the radio, she chose the Outsyders to produce her first single, they're underground. HIAM - the first Pop hit with dubstep, enough said. Also, the 14 sneak peeks were a 'bit' of a risk
Rihanna:
Russian Roulette, We Found Love.
When I first heard RR I really had a feeling it was the decline of Rihanna. EXCEPT IT WASN'T. She's too smart to fade away in the Pop scene, she knows exactly what to do. Yes, if she had released Hard or Rude Boy as the first single, but she didn't, and she still is the 2nd greatest Pop female today. We Found Love, I can't add anythiing to what the previous posters wrote.
Gaga:
Born This Way:
If Gaga wasn't Gaga and wasn't hyped up and hadn't released a major debut album, this song would have struggled to reach the Bubbling Charts. For ****'s sake, the beat is TAKEN OUT OF the 80's. And she STILL pulled it off.
Beyonce:
Run The World
Success wise she didn't pull off ****. Creativity and career-move wise, she pulled that **** off.