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Chart Listings: Top 20 UK Female Singles of the 21st Century
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Originally posted by QueenBeyoncé
Crazy In Love and Toxic were released when digital sells weren't at a high like today
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Queen Kylie and Attomic Kitten released before but managed to enter this list.....But I see that 18/20 songs from this list are released after late 2006...... still Beyonce and Brit should've managed to sell 750 000+ with at least one song + they released singles in last 5 years like other girls from that list..not just before when digital sales werent so hight
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Originally posted by CROATIA
Looking at that list......can we say that UK is not really here for Beyonce and Britney ?
At least Toxic and Crazy in love should be there
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Brit sold over 1m of her debut. No idea why it's not there. Bey has never been a big UK singles artist. Her biggest seller is If I were a Boy. And I bet that's because she sang it on X factor just before/after she sang With Alexandra Burke (that years winner i.e #2 on the list) who's debut single was massive. That duet did wonders for both of their profiles. Bey has big Uk selling albums though.
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Rihanna the most on the list
Leona
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Originally posted by Sláy
Brit sold over 1m of her debut. No idea why it's not there. Bey has never been a big UK singles artist. Her biggest seller is If I were a Boy. And I bet that's because she sang it on X factor just before/after she sang With Alexandra Burke (that years winner i.e #2 on the list) who's debut single was massive. That duet did wonders for both of their profiles. Bey has big Uk selling albums though.
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That was not in this century lol......
I think that IIWAB has nothing to do with performing with Alex...that was one of the best years for Xfactor and guests , everyone who performed during the live shows that year went straight to no1 on itunes + Beyonce was huge back then during IISF era, IIWAB went no1 in UK few weeks before x factor final.........(last 2 years xfactor lost that power - thank god)....
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Originally posted by CROATIA
04 POKER FACE - LADY GAGA 1,090,000
05 WE FOUND LOVE - RIHANNA FT CALVIN HARRIS 1,050,000
07 ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) - RIHANNA 1,025,000
11 BAD ROMANCE - LADY GAGA 945,000
12 JUST DANCE - LADY GAGA 905,000
17 WHAT'S MY NAME - RIHANNA FT DRAKE 780,000
18 UMBRELLA - RIHANNA FT JAY-Z 770,000
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Bad Romance coming for the 1million mark later this year.
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Can't believe Jar Of Hearts made the top 20!!
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Originally posted by Sláy
Brit sold over 1m of her debut. No idea why it's not there. Bey has never been a big UK singles artist. Her biggest seller is If I were a Boy. And I bet that's because she sang it on X factor just before/after she sang With Alexandra Burke (that years winner i.e #2 on the list) who's debut single was massive. That duet did wonders for both of their profiles. Bey has big Uk selling albums though.
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Well you could say the same about Only Girl, What's My Name, We Found Love, Bad Romance, Firework, Fight For This Love since all of them have been performed on the X Factor. The whole list apart from Kylie and Atomic Kitten and J Lo has been linked to X Factor in one way or another.
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01 SOMEONE LIKE YOU - ADELE 1,310,000
02 HALLELUJAH - ALEXANDRA BURKE 1,225,000
06 BLEEDING LOVE - LEONA LEWIS 1,030,000
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05 WE FOUND LOVE - RIHANNA FT CALVIN HARRIS 1,050,000
07 ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) - RIHANNA 1,025,000
17 WHAT'S MY NAME - RIHANNA FT DRAKE 780,000
18 UMBRELLA - RIHANNA FT JAY-Z 770,000
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4 songs in the top 20, who else
And at We Found Love already surpassing Bleeding Love
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Originally posted by CROATIA
Looking at that list......can we say that UK is not really here for Beyonce and Britney ?
At least Toxic and Crazy in love should be there
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Beyonce has 6 number one singles in the UK, and she rarely ever spends as much time there as Rihanna does. She hasnt been to the Brits in god knows how long and she sells there based on her name alone. TRUST, if she parks herself in the UK she will be at the TOP of the list without trying, her last album topped iTunes within 30 minutes.
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Originally posted by satellites™
Beyonce has 6 number one singles in the UK, and she rarely ever spends as much time there as Rihanna does. She hasnt been to the Brits in god knows how long and she sells there based on her name alone. TRUST, if she parks herself in the UK she will be at the TOP of the list without trying, her last album topped iTunes within 30 minutes.
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Claps are needed. I hate how Riri sold over 160k of TTT first week, and Bey headlined f*&kin Glasto and came in with 88k after a Legendary set. WTF!? And BTINH not hitting #1? That **** is cray.
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Originally posted by satellites™
Beyonce has 6 number one singles in the UK, and she rarely ever spends as much time there as Rihanna does. She hasnt been to the Brits in god knows how long and she sells there based on her name alone. TRUST, if she parks herself in the UK she will be at the TOP of the list without trying, her last album topped iTunes within 30 minutes.
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Okay.... last time I checked.... Beyonce did a MAJOR tv concert this same era in the UK...... Plus pretty heavy promo.
She mentored on the x factor and sung at the final with Alexandra Burke.... (the girl at #2....) so.... If that is no promo....
Beyonce may have 6 #1s.... But Rihanna has 6 #1s and 7 platinum songs....
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Originally posted by zzmyth
Okay.... last time I checked.... Beyonce did a MAJOR tv concert this same era in the UK...... Plus pretty heavy promo.
She mentored on the x factor and sung at the final with Alexandra Burke.... (the girl at #2....) so.... If that is no promo....
Beyonce may have 6 #1s.... But Rihanna has 6 #1s and 7 platinum songs....
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Thing is, Bey has great non generic music. I'm bumping Crazy in love (live version) frequently, but I'm not buming Pon de replay/SOS a lot. Bey might not have the #1s like Riri, but she's not jumping on trends unlike Ri. Bey had the night with Beyonce, Bieber had one, same for Buble. It wasn't JUST for her, lots of singers had them. But that final with Alex was 4 years ago and it did wonders for I am Sasha Fierce and Listen (it peaked at #4 finally, it originally was a top 20 hit).
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Oh, these are just digital sales? Makes sense.
Toxic and everytime would've probably been on the list if they were to add their digital and physical sales together.
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Originally posted by zzmyth
Okay.... last time I checked.... Beyonce did a MAJOR tv concert this same era in the UK...... Plus pretty heavy promo.
She mentored on the x factor and sung at the final with Alexandra Burke.... (the girl at #2....) so.... If that is no promo....
Beyonce may have 6 #1s.... But Rihanna has 6 #1s and 7 platinum songs....
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The best promo is X Factor and your girl knows that, which is why she is on it each year, actually twice in one year.
X Factor did wonders for Bey, i'm sure if she was on it each year, she would be getting better sales too.
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Originally posted by CaptainMusic
Oh, these are just digital sales? Makes sense.
Toxic and everytime would've probably been on the list if they were to add their digital and physical sales together.
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I doubt that Kylie sold that much digitally.
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Originally posted by CROATIA
Looking at that list......can we say that UK is not really here for Beyonce and Britney ?
At least Toxic and Crazy in love should be there
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Since no one responded to your shade in the OP, you had to bring it yourself? Classy.
...Baby One More Time - 1,500,000
Sometimes - 430,000
(You Drive Me) Crazy - 285,000
Born To Make You Happy - 320,000
Oops!...I Did It Again - 450,000
Lucky - 225,000
Stronger - 185,000
Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know - 65,000
I'm A Slave 4 U - 175,000
Overprotected - 140,000
I'm Not A Girl... - 150,000
Boys - 80,000
I Love Rock 'N' Roll - 65,000
Me Against The Music - 130,000
Toxic - 340,000
Everytime - 247,000
My Prerogative - 115,000
Do Somethin' - 90,000
Gimme More - 210,000
Piece of Me - 250,000
Break the Ice - 78,000
Womanizer - 380,000
Circus - 192,000
If U Seek Amy - 105,000
Radar - 9,500
3 - 145,000
Hold It Against Me - 155,000
Till The World Ends - 125,000
I Wanna Go - n/a
Criminal - n/a
It is really no surprise to any, knowledgeable, Britney fans/stans that she is not on this list. Her singles, and album sales, after her debut have been average to lackluster depending on the times. Blame it on becoming irrelevant there or not bothering to promote there, the person's choice, but yeah. You can stop with trying to make it new she's non-factorish in UK.
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Originally posted by Sláy
Thing is, Bey has great non generic music. I'm bumping Crazy in love (live version) frequently, but I'm not buming Pon de replay/SOS a lot. Bey might not have the #1s like Riri, but she's not jumping on trends unlike Ri. Bey had the night with Beyonce, Bieber had one, same for Buble. It wasn't JUST for her, lots of singers had them. But that final with Alex was 4 years ago and it did wonders for I am Sasha Fierce and Listen (it peaked at #4 finally, it originally was a top 20 hit).
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Actually.... Rihanna didnt have a UK #1 UNTIL UMBRELLA hunn..... So no Pon De Replay or SOS........
about the trends..... mmmmm
last time I checked.... Rihanna is the only popstar around that has at least one song from the following genres....:
- Dance
- Dubstep
- Techno
- House
- Reggae
- Ragga
- Dancehall
- Pop
- Europop
- RnB
- Alternative
- Latin
- Ballad
- Power-Ballad
- Hip-hop
- Soul
- Rock
No other mainstream artist fills that many genres.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
Since no one responded to your shade in the OP, you had to bring it yourself? Classy.
...Baby One More Time - 1,500,000
Sometimes - 430,000
(You Drive Me) Crazy - 285,000
Born To Make You Happy - 320,000
Oops!...I Did It Again - 450,000
Lucky - 225,000
Stronger - 185,000
Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know - 65,000
I'm A Slave 4 U - 175,000
Overprotected - 140,000
I'm Not A Girl... - 150,000
Boys - 80,000
I Love Rock 'N' Roll - 65,000
Me Against The Music - 130,000
Toxic - 340,000
Everytime - 247,000
My Prerogative - 115,000
Do Somethin' - 90,000
Gimme More - 210,000
Piece of Me - 250,000
Break the Ice - 78,000
Womanizer - 380,000
Circus - 192,000
If U Seek Amy - 105,000
Radar - 9,500
3 - 145,000
Hold It Against Me - 155,000
Till The World Ends - 125,000
I Wanna Go - n/a
Criminal - n/a
It is really no surprise to any, knowledgeable, Britney fans/stans that she is not on this list. Her singles, and album sales, after her debut have been average to lackluster depending on the times. Blame it on becoming irrelevant there or not bothering to promote there, the person's choice, but yeah. You can stop with trying to make it new she's non-factorish in UK.
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@ BOMT's sales.
And i don't get it. Toxic and everytime were huge over here. I would've thought they would've done a lot better.........
I mean toxic was the 2nd most played song in the uk of the last decade. It's so twisted. Womanizer outselling Toxic and everytime is shocking to me.
Also:
Absolute death.
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