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Non britney fans: Is Britney pop royalty?
Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Jay Fenty
absolutely not
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And I wasn't following pop music when she was big, so I'm completely unbiased.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Squall
No she hasn't
Counting her albums sales:
BOMT 25-26M at best
OIDIA 20M
BRITNEY 10M
ITZ 8M
MP 6M
CIRCUS 4M
BLACKOUT 2.5M
FF 1.6-1.7M
BJ 500-600k
I wonder where are the other ~ 20 million copies.
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omg I love your icon one of my fav vids from her
But I'd say she's pop royalty, she made a huge impact at such a young age.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Yes, she's the princess of pop
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Member Since: 12/30/2010
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Originally posted by Jezang Looz
omg I love your icon one of my fav vids from her
But I'd say she's pop royalty, she made a huge impact at such a young age.
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Thanks
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Member Since: 3/2/2014
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I'm a Britney stan so my opinion is biased anyway but still... the answer is so obvious, like, fan or not, you just can't deny facts. Let's forget ATRL and other pop forums here and there. When you say "pop music", "popstar" or whatever to anyone, they will always think of Britney along with Madonna and MJ (I'm not saying she's at their level but she's the closest than any other pop girls).
So yeah, of course, she is pop royalty, it's not even debatable.
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Member Since: 2/2/2014
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I'm not a big fan of her, but she does have some bops I think it's legit to say that she's an important person in the music industry. But I think Kesha is the queen
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Member Since: 3/5/2014
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Anyone who has sold over 100,000,000 albums is part of pop royalty/history.
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No, she was the pop princess for a while, but everything was lost when she had her meltdown
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Member Since: 9/17/2011
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Madonna and Britney have been pop icons so I would consider them music royalty.
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Member Since: 3/30/2012
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Originally posted by BadMonster
No, she was the pop princess for a while, but everything was lost when she had her meltdown
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but up until this very day, she is still referred to and known as the princess of pop by the media and the public, so....
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Member Since: 8/1/2012
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Originally posted by BrooklynBoy
Honestly not anymore. Like her legacy is shot in the eyes of MOST like lets be real. At one time Britney was a big deal, & she fell hard. Honestly she never recovered. A few hit songs don't automatically restore your legacy. 5 years of Slayage does not put you in a realm with Michael & Madonna. It just doesn't. Music royalty have one thing in common influence & longevity. Britney can't do a random press conference & sell out a world tour like MJ & Madonna. Don't reply with old receipts because that's just showing what she was not where she is now. Or where she will be in the future. It's like how we talk about Madonna's Slayage even though we weren't alive for most of it, I doubt the pop fans will even mention Britney like that. She's in a class with Kurt Cobain & Tupac. Artist that defined a time period with their music, & influenced artists that had longevity. Beyonce is closer to music royalty & everybody knows that except ATRL but we'll see his it plays out in 20 years. Rihanna's longevity definitely is longer than Ms. Spears
How can y'all go on & on about how Britney is a legend but pay Janet dust?
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No, she is not
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No
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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I think she was, but not anymore
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Member Since: 4/29/2011
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Originally posted by Shimenawa
Britney doesn't stand next to Michael and Madonna
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In any facet.
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Member Since: 12/30/2010
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Originally posted by Bang Up
Anyone who has sold over 100,000,000 albums is part of pop royalty/history.
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But Britney hasn't so why would you post that?
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Member Since: 8/4/2006
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Originally posted by HotHeaven
Yes. And everyone who says no its delusional and pressed tbh. Britney and Madonna basically created Pop.
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Yes she is. But her fans overrate her creativity, her talent and her control over her own career.
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Yes, she's pop royalty, because she's the most successful solo popstar of her generation. She in no way stands with Michael and Madonna in any shape or form. They are innovative pioneers, Britney is not. MJ, through his sheer talent and mind, reshaped the entire landscape of popular music in singing, the video art form, stage performance and musical style. Madonna, through her creative mind, had a main hand in reshaping the industry in the realms of female image, sexuality, musical themes and performance presentation. Britney was very popular for five years, then she wasn't. The only thing that has remained consistent is that she is tabloid fodder, but that's not a legacy.
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