|
Poll: Is Rihanna the biggest Popstar in the world right now?
View Poll Results: Is Rihanna the biggest popstar in the world?
|
Yes, she is
|
|
74 |
27.11% |
No, she isn't
|
|
199 |
72.89% |
Member Since: 8/17/2011
Posts: 15,807
|
Quote:
Originally posted by RhnNec
We are talking about right now.
And yes Katy is bigger than Beyonce now.
|
i see you staning for your fave's bff
|
|
|
Banned
Member Since: 10/19/2010
Posts: 3,105
|
Quote:
Originally posted by katara
Oh please! Many artists have songs that are minimaly influenced by pop, but does this mean they are Popstars? NO!
BTW I am still waiting for your receipts about that The Fame has sold more than Rihannas 4 first albums combined but I guess you have undestood that lying won't change things
|
tea clocked
go in Navy
|
|
|
Member Since: 11/6/2010
Posts: 6,945
|
Yes. Who else is doing as much as her? Katy is enjoying amazing single success, but her album sales are just okay. GaGa is coming off a huge hype wave and underperformed based on that hype. Rihanna is selling albums worldwide and having single success worldwide. The rest are local to the US/not doing much. Beyonce certainly isn't.
EDIT: I forgot about Adele! Adele is definitely as successful if not more successful than Rihanna. The only difference so far is that Rihanna has more single success, but this will probably be snatched by Adele as she releases more singles.
1) Rihanna/Adele
2) GaGa
3) Katy
4) Britney
5) Beyonce
Sorry if I forgot anyone again.
|
|
|
Member Since: 11/6/2010
Posts: 6,945
|
Quote:
Originally posted by slimane12
Eminem, Kanye, Jay-z, Bono, Coldplay, Bon Jovi
Most of these are young artists. Wake me up when Rihanna gets made the godmother of the child of the highest selling living solo artist (Elton) in the world and performs with Debbie Harry, Bruce Springstein, Shirley Bassey, Sting, Yoko Ono and now Cher.
|
Oh, shut up. The OP is obviously talking about current POP stars.Eminem, Kanye & Jay-Z are rap artists, and Em is finishing up his era. Coldplay is flopping. U2 and Bon Jovi are legends, but they aren't current and obviously aren't beating out any of the pop girls at the moment.
|
|
|
Member Since: 3/3/2011
Posts: 23,567
|
Quote:
Originally posted by katara
Oh please! Many artists have songs that are minimaly influenced by pop, but does this mean they are Popstars? NO!
BTW I am still waiting for your receipts about that The Fame has sold more than Rihannas 4 first albums combined but I guess you have undestood that lying won't change things
|
Music of the Sun - World - 1,000,000
A Girl Like Me - World - 3,000,000
Good Girl Gone Bad - The only reliable receipts I can find are 5.6M in Oct. 2008
Rated R - US 1,017,000, UK - 656,000
Generally, US+UK makes up 2/3 of her sales so I tacked on an additional 850,000 to Rated R sales since she didn't make appearances on the best-selling lists with that album.
Total - 12,110,000
The Fame Monster
2008 - ???
2009 - 5,800,000
2010 - 5,800,000
2011 - 1,200,000
Total - 12,800,000
*I'm sure GGGB has sold more than 5.6M, but I'm kind of busy and you get the point.
|
|
|
Banned
Member Since: 10/19/2010
Posts: 3,105
|
Quote:
Originally posted by RobynYoBank
Music of the Sun - World - 1,000,000
A Girl Like Me - World - 3,000,000
Good Girl Gone Bad - The only reliable receipts I can find are 5.6M in Oct. 2008
Rated R - US 1,017,000, UK - 656,000
Generally, US+UK makes up 2/3 of her sales so I tacked on an additional 850,000 to Rated R sales since she didn't make appearances on the best-selling lists with that album.
Total - 12,110,000
The Fame Monster
2008 - ???
2009 - 5,800,000
2010 - 5,800,000
2011 - 1,200,000
Total - 12,800,000
*I'm sure GGGB has sold more than 5.6M, but I'm kind of busy and you get the point.
|
5.6 millions for GGGB? It's at least at 9 millions, probably 10 now as it keeps selling well WW
Rated R is at least 3.5 millions, AGLM at least 4.5.
Gurl, your tea is rotten.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/3/2010
Posts: 71,871
|
Nope. It's Gaga by far
|
|
|
Member Since: 5/27/2010
Posts: 37,025
|
MJ Dangerous has GGGB at 8.1m, but I think that was as of last year. There's no way it's at 10m.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/3/2010
Posts: 71,871
|
Oh, TF alone sold more than 4 of Rihanna's albums put together. TF is at 15 million WW, and The first 4 Rihanna albums are around 15 million as well. The difference is that TF is selling still, while her first 4 albums are not
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/3/2010
Posts: 71,871
|
Quote:
Originally posted by MrPeanut
MJ Dangerous has GGGB at 8.1m, but I think that was as of last year. There's no way it's at 10m.
|
This
|
|
|
Member Since: 3/3/2011
Posts: 23,567
|
Quote:
Originally posted by ririlurker
5.6 millions for GGGB? It's at least at 9 millions, probably 10 now as it keeps selling well WW
Rated R is at least 3.5 millions, AGLM at least 4.5.
Gurl, your tea is rotten.
|
Then add 4 million if you want. I said it challenged the sales of all four combined, and the point was that it stomped on all of her albums while Born This Way is briskly outpacing Loud.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/17/2011
Posts: 15,807
|
Quote:
Originally posted by ririlurker
5.6 millions for GGGB? It's at least at 9 millions, probably 10 now as it keeps selling well WW
Rated R is at least 3.5 millions, AGLM at least 4.5.
Gurl, your tea is rotten.
|
but you can't deny the fame has sold more copies in the us than rihanna's first three albums in the us
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/3/2010
Posts: 71,871
|
Quote:
Originally posted by freebitch26
but you can't deny the fame has sold more copies in the us than rihanna's first three albums in the us
|
And first 4 Worldwide
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/17/2011
Posts: 15,807
|
Quote:
Originally posted by RatedG
Oh, TF alone sold more than 4 of Rihanna's albums put together. TF is at 15 million WW, and The first 4 Rihanna albums are around 15 million as well. The difference is that TF is selling still, while her first 4 albums are not
|
this
|
|
|
Member Since: 11/6/2010
Posts: 27,791
|
It's between her and gaga.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/17/2011
Posts: 15,807
|
Quote:
Originally posted by RatedG
And first 4 Worldwide
|
|
|
|
Banned
Member Since: 10/19/2010
Posts: 3,105
|
Gaga stans are reaching as usual.
Receipts are, as of now Rihanna has sold more single and albums in their respective careers. Rihanna has a 6th album coming, so the difference in both singles and albums is only going to increase.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/3/2010
Posts: 71,871
|
Quote:
Originally posted by ririlurker
Gaga stans are reaching as usual.
Receipts are, as of now Rihanna has sold more single and albums in their respective careers. Rihanna has a 6th album coming, so the difference in both singles and albums is only going to increase.
|
What receipts honey? Oh wait...do you even have valid receipts?
|
|
|
Member Since: 5/27/2010
Posts: 37,025
|
Quote:
Originally posted by ririlurker
Gaga stans are reaching as usual.
Receipts are, as of now Rihanna has sold more single and albums in their respective careers. Rihanna has a 6th album coming, so the difference in both singles and albums is only going to increase.
|
Lol, so Rihanna will have sold more with 6 albums than Gaga has with 3. Impressive.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/3/2010
Posts: 71,871
|
Quote:
Originally posted by MrPeanut
Lol, so Rihanna will have sold more with 6 albums than Gaga has with 3. Impressive.
|
1 albums and an EP outsold her career
|
|
|
|
|