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Poll: More Impact: Britney 2007 vs Beyonce 2013
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Britney 2007
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80.77% |
Beyonce 2013
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Originally posted by iamanearthling
lol... The one that is still talked about till this date, Britney.
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wait what? ahaha. Britney is hardly talked about today. Her Vegas tour is not very interesting to speak about unless you're a pop music fan and even then its mostly the Britney stans who are interested. And her latest album's buzz was not buzzing.
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Definitely Britney, but it was far different as far as circumstances.
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Originally posted by hector.adriel
We are talking about IMPACT here. Impact includes EVERYTHING: pop culture, phrases, events, music, fans, tabloids, news, etc. And Britney (in the majority for all the wrong reasons, but still) outdid Beyonce in most of it. Yes, she had a breakdown, but because of that period in her life and because of that breakdown she came back in 2008 and had one of the most talked about and iconic comebacks in music history and that's why TODAY she is cemented as one of the most legendary female popstar of all times, and that's why TODAY she is making history in Vegas making over $700,000 dollars a night with a crowd that barely passes the 4K.
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I agree with most of this ... except that Circus was one of the most iconic comebacks... it was impressive but I don't think it made that much of a mark in pop history. The Blackout era is far more memorable. Gimme More's VMA performance alone..
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Originally posted by LoveTheWayILie
Didn't she make headlines for 2013 grammy performance being called a **** by newspapers and a danger to children?
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That's really your only reference point for Beyonce making headlines? That wasn't even in 2013.
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People still acting like no one has "pulled a Beyoncé" this year
The denial is real
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The difference is one was horribly negative attention that essentially ended her as a serious artist, and the other the was just another year of impressive accomplishments in a legendary career
Why would you even compare the two anyway? They're not even similar
This thread is dumb as hell and is exactly what is wrong with ATRL
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How is this a question... obviously Britney.
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So your comparing Britney's meltdown to Beyonce releasing an album. It's on a completely different scale. A list celeb has gone insane of course that going to be talked about more than an album.
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It's a fact that Britney was ALL OVER the media more in 2007 and if that is the question then she is the answer.
But simply being in the media 24/7 is not impact. What exact impact did all of that drama have? Aside from some very memorable pop culture moments (shaving head, Gimme More at VMAs, etc.) what influence does it have on society today and/or the future?
It would be like comparing Lindsay Lohan to Jennifer Lawrence. Lindsay was much more in the media for her court dramas and whatnot, but Jennifer was actually doing things that were impactful... multiple movies, winning an Oscar, etc.
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Originally posted by lonnie
Beyoncé impacted music the other's impact was mostly on tabloids and the internet.
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Some of you all are acting like Britney didn't have any kind of impact in music back in 2007. Do any of you remember Gimme More? How it debuted at #3 despite a highly anticipated comeback performance that ended up wrong and is still one of the most talked about performances on the MTV Video Music Awards history? Did you forget she released one of her best videos despite her personal issues? Does Piece Of Me ring a bell? Did you forget she released one of her best albums despite her problems? That mental breakdown happened in early 2008, not in 2007. But still, Britney's personal life and music coverage was still bigger than anything Beyoncé has done in 2014 so far. You should remember Britney didn't need streaming to get a #3 peaking song on Billboard Hot 100 or a huge tour to debut at #2 on Billboard 200 and selling nearly 1 million copies in the US and 2,8 million worldwide. People kept talking about her personal issues and music back in 2007, she was about to release her comeback album and people were rooting for her despite all the craziness. Britney paved the way for some pop stars to take risks and release eletronic-pop music after Blackout. I bet some of you who voted Bey aren't even 16 years old.
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Originally posted by abrahamjmr
Some of you all are acting like Britney didn't have any kind of impact in music back in 2007. Do any of you remember Gimme More? How it debuted at #3 despite a highly anticipated comeback performance that ended up wrong and is still one of the most talked about performances on the MTV Video Music Awards history? Did you forget she released one of her best videos despite her personal issues? Does Piece Of Me ring a bell? Did you forget she released one of her best albums despite her problems? That mental breakdown happened in early 2008, not in 2007. But still, Britney's personal life and music coverage was still bigger than anything Beyoncé has done in 2014 so far. You should remember Britney didn't need streaming to get a #3 peaking song on Billboard Hot 100 or a huge tour to debut at #2 on Billboard 200 and selling nearly 1 million copies in the US and 2,8 million worldwide. People kept talking about her personal issues and music back in 2007, she was about to release her comeback album and people were rooting for her despite all the craziness. Britney paved the way for some pop stars to take risks and release eletronic-pop music after Blackout. I bet some of you who voted Bey aren't even 16 years old.
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LIES :')
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Originally posted by abrahamjmr
Some of you all are acting like Britney didn't have any kind of impact in music back in 2007. Do any of you remember Gimme More? How it debuted at #3 despite a highly anticipated comeback performance that ended up wrong and is still one of the most talked about performances on the MTV Video Music Awards history? Did you forget she released one of her best videos despite her personal issues? Does Piece Of Me ring a bell? Did you forget she released one of her best albums despite her problems? That mental breakdown happened in early 2008, not in 2007. But still, Britney's personal life and music coverage was still bigger than anything Beyoncé has done in 2014 so far. You should remember Britney didn't need streaming to get a #3 peaking song on Billboard Hot 100 or a huge tour to debut at #2 on Billboard 200 and selling nearly 1 million copies in the US and 2,8 million worldwide. People kept talking about her personal issues and music back in 2007, she was about to release her comeback album and people were rooting for her despite all the craziness. Britney paved the way for some pop stars to take risks and release eletronic-pop music after Blackout. I bet some of you who voted Bey aren't even 16 years old.
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A few things though:
- Gimme More's VMA performance is iconic and very talked about but what impact has that had on society aside from being something funny to remember?
- Piece of Me is one of her best videos?????
- Britney's success with Blackout is impressive but come on. For a Pop Princess who was in the news for so long, with people thinking it's the end for her, coming back is a BIG thing. It's success wasn't unprecedented.
- Blackout didn't pave the way for risks. It was a pop album by a producer who was already producing big hits with Timbaland who was at the time very trendy.
- Britney's breakdown was in 2008? Was that a typo? And why are we talking about 2014 for Beyonce when this thread is about 2013. Typo again?
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Originally posted by Mystic Boy
LIES :')
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And that's coming from a Beyoncé stan.
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Originally posted by PrettyHurts
The difference is one was horribly negative attention that essentially ended her as a serious artist, and the other the was just another year of impressive accomplishments in a legendary career
Why would you even compare the two anyway? They're not even similar
This thread is dumb as hell and is exactly what is wrong with ATRL
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These people are sick. They are glorifying her illness like it's some sort of accomplishment. All they care about is impact and media attention they are the most vain people in the world. They need help.
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Originally posted by swissman
A few things though:
- Gimme More's VMA performance is iconic and very talked about but what impact has that had on society aside from being something funny to remember?
- Piece of Me is one of her best videos?????
- Britney's success with Blackout is impressive but come on. For a Pop Princess who was in the news for so long, with people thinking it's the end for her, coming back is a BIG thing. It's success wasn't unprecedented.
- Blackout didn't pave the way for risks. It was a pop album by a producer who was already producing big hits with Timbaland who was at the time very trendy.
- Britney's breakdown was in 2008? Was that a typo? And why are we talking about 2014 for Beyonce when this thread is about 2013. Typo again?
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A few things:
- I did refer to that performance as a truly bad one, but didn't imply it was iconic for a good reason. It's still iconic even if people laugh about it. I said it because it helped Britney to get a top 10 song despite a bad performance and all the bad media coverage.
- It's one of her best videos, who would've thought she would release a video like that during all that craziness?
- Oh, it did. After that pop stars started to release electro-pop music.
- Wasn't Britney taken to the hospital in January, 2008? Or did I miss something? I forgot to edit that 2014 part, I was meant to say 2013.
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Originally posted by abrahamjmr
A few things:
- I did refer to that performance as a truly bad one, but didn't imply it was iconic for a good reason. It's still iconic even if people laugh about it. I said it because it helped Britney to get a top 10 song despite a bad performance and all the bad media coverage.
- It's one of her best videos, who would've thought she would release a video like that during all that craziness?
- Oh, it did. After that pop stars started to release electro-pop music.
- Wasn't Britney taken to the hospital in January, 2008? Or did I miss something? I forgot to edit that 2014 part, I was meant to say 2013.
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So what impact did Gimme More have aside from going top ten?
Personally, I think Piece of Me is an awful video. It's super tacky and it looks bad (her WIG, her costumes, the video manipulations, the sets, the tabloid motifs). I would not list it as her best, but that is just me.
I'm pretty sure Britney's main meltdown was 2006/2007 considering Blackout came out after the bulk of it and that was Oct. 2007.
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Originally posted by swissman
So what impact did Gimme More have aside from going top ten?
Personally, I think Piece of Me is an awful video. It's super tacky and it looks bad (her WIG, her costumes, the video manipulations, the sets, the tabloid motifs). I would not list it as her best, but that is just me.
I'm pretty sure Britney's main meltdown was 2006/2007 considering Blackout came out after the bulk of it and that was Oct. 2007.
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The entire Blackout album had impact. Rolling Stone named it the most influential album of the past 5 years in 2010.
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Originally posted by swissman
So what impact did Gimme More have aside from going top ten?
Personally, I think Piece of Me is an awful video. It's super tacky and it looks bad (her WIG, her costumes, the video manipulations, the sets, the tabloid motifs). I would not list it as her best, but that is just me.
I'm pretty sure Britney's main meltdown was 2006/2007 considering Blackout came out after the bulk of it and that was Oct. 2007.
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It showed people were still interested on her music despite her personal issues. Didn't it?
You can find it tacky, some don't. It's quite enjoyable, hence why it was one of the most watched videos before YouTube exploded.
I was talking about her being taken to the hospital 'cause some people brought that here and I stated when it happened. We can't act like she was irrelevant in the music department back at the time.
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Britney for sure. The poll results say it all.
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