At this point, they're about equal. I'd have to say Katy is "safer" overall, but that's more owing to the fact that she started in pop while Taylor transitioned from country.
Plus, I don't think it matters much.
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Originally posted by FAN
Katy has always been a risky taker. Ur So Gay followed by I Kissed A Girl and releasing Thinking Of You, a ballad to pop radio back when you didn't do that. And then releasing Unconditionally from Prism, the obvious flop just to get a message out she wanted.
Taylor has always done everything she can to be a pop star, calculated to a T. Anyone saying she took a huge risk with 1989 obviously forgot the only 3 real singles from Red were Pop singles only and produced by Dr. Luke who is even more safe than Max Martin.
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Okay, let's get some facts straight. Ballads on pop radio have done poorly for a long time, and unless your name is Adele, they do even worse now than 2008.
Second, Uncle was not an obvious flop at all, and did not deserve to flop! (Also, #14 and Platinum is not a flop.) Plus, there was no real "message" behind its release. They thought it would be a hit and it was her personal favorite from the album.
Third, I don't know what you think qualifies the three pop singles from Red as the "only real singles." As pop singles, they got more attention by their very nature. The other singles still got standard Taylor promotion and videos and whatever.
Fourth, Dr. Luke has never touched, and will never touch, a Taylor Swift record of any kind. The three singles you're talking about were produced by Max Martin and his de facto protege Shellback.
Fifth, Max Martin is a safer choice than Dr. Luke, and this has become especially apparent in 2015 as he earned his 20th #1 and will soon earn his 21st, while Luke has had just one top ten single ("Sugar") released between January 1st, 2014 and the present day, and only two top ten singles at any point in 2014 ("Timber" and "Dark Horse"). Dr. Luke is on the downswing owing to his trademark style going into decline and his Ke$ha controversy creating bad press.
she's the definition of safe, she's never done anything risky in her entire career
