Beyonce named Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century

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chiiiiiiile the arguments

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2 hours ago, Monstermilo said:

before 2020 taylor was nowhere near beyonces level 

beyonce has been a household name for longer and has influenced more artists hands down

You could argue that they arent on eachothers levels because they are in different buildings and do different things for nearly completely different audiences. They are neck and neck as the greatest popstars this century for essentially completely different reasons. 

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Bey and Taylor deserve the top 2. Both are undeniable legends in their own ways. 

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She bought that.

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1 hour ago, huttont said:

Bey and Taylor deserve the top 2. Both are undeniable legends in their own ways. 

I agree mainly just cuz Billboard is predominantly based on a careers commercial success

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On 8/14/2024 at 2:23 PM, Schizophonic said:

top 5 should be possible 

This comment aged like fine wine 

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omg i can't believe beyoncé made it to #1 !!!! yassss slayyy!!! totally deserved ngl.

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3 hours ago, Shakmasda said:

She bought that.

It’s very obvious that Bey buys a hanfdul of her nominations and wins, but it wouldn’t make any sense for her to pay for something as irrelevant as this cute little list lol 

[thisboyisamonster 850]

Taylor should have been number 1

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14 hours ago, MaybeKermit said:

Guys you really need to stop… this list was not about these artists’s ARTISTRY but about their “influence” on and their place in the “pop” world… Gaga has had a great and huge influence that everybody knows of BUT do not get it twisted… she is not THAT big as Taylor and Beyonce. They touch certain publics that Gaga doesnt touch. Gaga is still very “gay” compared to them… yes she has some mainstream hits and yes she has starred in some movies, but until now the most highlights of her music career have been around 2009-2012. 

Taylor and Bey are just on a way bigger level… concert wise (like look at their latest tours … in some cities they did easily 2-3 nights! Tay even did 4 in some cities no? Gaga only did 5/6 shows in total in Europe with CBT and struggled selling out some them.. also album wise, chart wise….
 

(and fyi Im not even huge Tay/Bey fan fyi)

Gaga helped end Dont Say Gay and had a HUGE influence on gay rights across the world. Within her peers she inspired an entire generation of copy cats and became the blueprint for popstars. Nicki came into fame using the same tactics Gaga had used a few years prior. Countless others try to do the same. Born This Way is almost synonymous with pride month while Beyonce and Taylor don't come close to that unless you count Taylor for pumpkin spice season. She also brought choreography back to MV. Gaga is the Elvis of this generation. 

12 hours ago, Teletubby said:

Beyonce was never on the level Taylor is now

Nothing Taylor does will ever touch the impact Beyonce had on the world when she released Lemonade. People say "I like Taylor's new album", but Beyonce actually starts discussions. What new artists have ever said Taylor Swift inspired them?

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55 minutes ago, thisboyisamonster said:

Taylor should have been number 1

Excuse me, no. 

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Taylor should be 1. Personally I wouldn't walk 100 yards to attend a Taylor Swift concert even if you paid me (actually that's not true), but if you're talking about, let's call it 'level of fame', for shorthand, it isn't even a debate imo.

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Guys, I don't get the irritation, it's not that Katy is gonna be number 1... They were both gonna fall in the top3 yes or yes since the very start, so who is surprised? Both deserve this. Mine would have obviously been Gaga cause she is the one that inspired me, but whoever can be a bit objective would agree on that list

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Considering it's based on  commercial success I was sure Taylor would be at #1, but I stopped trying to find a sense in the BillyBoardy lists and charts for a long time.

 

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2 hours ago, TortureMeOnReplay said:

What new artists have ever said Taylor Swift inspired them?

Maisie Peters, Pheobe Bridgers, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo (pre-drama lol), Gracie Abrams, Conan Gray, Maggie Rogers, Boygenius, Beabadoobee, Kelsea Ballerini, Fletcher, Griff, Tate McRae, 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_impact_of_Taylor_Swift#Creative_inspiration