[Squall]

How can Taylor Swift be so close when Rihanna is the most global artist atm? She is known and loved everywhere while Taylor is only a phenomenon in the US.

[Johnny]

Originally posted by CountryFriedChick

Not really. We want to look at impact not success. Those single based artists still got all the press and stuff back then but years later the single based artists impact was limited but the album based artists had the long lasting impact. The same will be said with the albums of today. The question becomes who's albums will be good enough to impact the industry will it be Rih's albums or will it be Tay's albums. This is just my opinion though and you are entitled to yours as well. I just felt I needed to elaborate more as to why I feel the way I do.

Yeah, you have a point too. I feel like later down the road the GP would remember an artist and associate them with a song because that's what's easier. The average person doesn't really pay attention to the whole body of work as opposed to the single song. Obviously this kind of thing is disputable because people like Amy Winehouse never really had massive hits but are huge artists nonetheless. I feel like on the general scale (hence my use of general in the original post), though, people tend to be bigger with bigger or more famous singles or songs (Lana Del Rey, Norah Jones, etc don't really have this luxury, for example).

I'm not being biased just because I actually prefer Taylor to Rihanna (I have never bought a Rihanna album, or anything for that matter), it's just how I personally see how popular they are and Google Trends agrees with me.

I'm happy you're being respectful about this though. Not everybody has your kind of class on this forum. <3

[CountryFriedChick]

Originally posted by Johnny

Yeah, you have a point too. I feel like later down the road the GP would remember an artist and associate them with a song because that's what's easier. The average person doesn't really pay attention to the whole body of work as opposed to the single song. Obviously this kind of thing is disputable because people like Amy Winehouse never really had massive hits but are huge artists nonetheless. I feel like on the general scale (hence my use of general in the original post), though, people tend to be bigger with bigger or more famous singles or songs (e.g. Lana Del Rey, Norah Jones, etc.).

I'm not being biased just because I actually prefer Taylor to Rihanna (I have never bought a Rihanna album, or anything for that matter), it's just how I personally see how popular they are and Google Trends agrees with me.

I'm happy you're being respectful about this though. Not everybody has your kind of class on this forum. <3

That's a good point too. I guess it depends on how big a hit you have or if you have alot of hits because there are several artists who have made a huge impact but are only known for a song or two and also some like Elvis and the Supremes who had a huge impact do to their constant single success. I guess we will find out years from now who had the bigger impact.

[Terylee]

Rihanna

[Cas]

Taylor is basically unkown outside of the US. And I can't at the flamebait in the poll.

[M!X]

Rihanna, GP can't even name a Taylor Swift song let alone anything else. She's simply has done nothing that makes her stand out from the rest of her peers except having huge sales in US.

[Cas]

Originally posted by Deemy

Then what justifies the countless pages of songwriting and production credits. Taylor has done nothing recognizable or solidified in Pop culture other than getting her ass shaded at the VMAs. And that is moreso do to Kanye. And getting dissed.. is not IMPACT.

The amnesia hit them hard.

[Big Smoke]

Originally posted by castle13

Not you actually taking it seriously.

I was thinking of certain
artsits that went that way but not all of them.
Taylor paid her due and it was not an easy easy climb. Ok Bye

My dude, I've read (and still reading) so much stupid **** in this thread I assume everybody in this thread iis deadass serious.
And lol @ you still not getting my point.

[One Nation]

Rihanna is a worldwide megastar.

Taylor is a local megastar.

Rihanna.

[chilluminati]

None of them have made impact..........idk why this thread is so long.