Isn't Single Ladies a 5x platinum song in the US? Has Genie In A Bottle even crossed the 2 million mark? Do people even know that was Legend X's first single?
I find it insulting that Bey is being compared to an artist who cant even scan gold anymore. Bey's flop era was more successful than her last 2 combined. Bey performed the NA at the superbowl in 2004, the other did in 2011, see how far ahead of her Queen Bey is?
Creatively i think Christina has had a bigger influence and impact on upcoming artists. I mean the imagery and production of the Stripped era alone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. However, Beyonce is now more popular, referenced etc than Xtina the IASF era made her a staple.
And Beyonce is in Rihanna's shadow right now. Just like people compared Christina and Britney for being the two biggest white girls, Beyonce and Rihanna are going to be compared for being the only two major black women in music right now
"All the Single Ladies/If you like it then you should have put a ring on it"/"To the left, to the left" >>>> "I'm a Genie in a Bottle, you gotta rub me the right way"/ "You are beautiful no matter what they say" in terms of iconicness.
And Beyonce is in Rihanna's shadow right now. Just like people compared Christina and Britney for being the two biggest white girls, Beyonce and Rihanna are going to be compared for being the only two major black women in music right now
Time for you to get off of ATRL, no one in the real world pits them against each other.