official chart Billboard: Top 5 female artists of the year since 1977 | 2024 UPDATE: Taylor #1

[robbyds]

Queen Janet in the top 5 in 7 years including 2 1st place finishes and 1 RU. Longevity!

[Metal]

On 11/2/2020 at 8:53 PM, Feanor said:

 

2005

#1 – Kelly Clarkson
#2 – Mariah Carey
#3 – Gwen Stefani
#4 – Ciara
#5 – Fantasia Barrino

 

 

 

Most #1 placements since 1980:

Taylor Swift (4)

Runner-up: Adele & Mariah Carey (3)

My fave really dominated 2005 huh  

(Really happy to see Mariah and Gwen too)

 

And Taylor obliterating every other female 

[RajibDavid]

Xtina leading twice

[Trash]

The way Britney ate up those legends in 99 

 

[ReH2o]

Legend X twice #1 

[allforyou]

Christina, Britney, Shania, Mariah and Janet  My queens

Edited November 4, 2020 by allforyou

[mcohen]

On 11/2/2020 at 7:53 AM, Feanor said:

Most #1 placements since 1980:

Taylor Swift (4)

Runner-up: Adele & Mariah Carey (3)

 

Most top 3 placements since 1980:

Taylor Swift (9)

Runner-up: Rihanna (8)

 

Most top 5 placements since 1980:

Taylor Swift (10)

Runner-up: Rihanna (8)

 

Edited November 4, 2020 by mcohen

[idkwiam]

Rihanna and Taylor slayage is unreal.

[State of Grace.]

Yes Taylor, Yes biggest female artist EVER  

[Soda Pop Queen]

On 11/2/2020 at 10:42 AM, TrieLz said:

Beyonce never on top? 

 

can’t wait for the 2020 list 

For a single year? I guess not but she won the whole 00s decade though, which is easy to see because it looks like she had the most top 5 appearances for that decade.

[Soda Pop Queen]

On 11/2/2020 at 10:42 AM, TrieLz said:

Beyonce never on top? 

 

can’t wait for the 2020 list 

For a single year? I guess not but she won the whole 00s decade though, which is easy to see because it looks like she had the most top 5 appearances for that decade.

[Soda Pop Queen]

On 11/2/2020 at 10:42 AM, TrieLz said:

Beyonce never on top? 

 

can’t wait for the 2020 list 

For a single year? I guess not but she won the whole 00s decade though, which is easy to see because it looks like she had the most top 5 appearances for that decade.

[Feanor]

The 2020 list is out now and these were the biggest female artists of the year:

 

#1 – Taylor Swift

#2 – Billie Eilish

#3 – Dua Lipa

#4 – Megan Thee Stallion

#5 – Doja Cat

 

#6 – Lizzo

#7 – Ariana Grande

#8 – Maren Morris

#9 – Halsey

#10 – Selena Gomez

#11 – Camila Cabello

#12 – Gabby Barrett

#13 – Lady Gaga

#14 – Jhene Aiko

#15 – Summer Walker

#16 – Cardi B

#17 – Celine Dion

#18 – Mariah Carey

#19 – Miranda Lambert

#20 – SHAED

#21 – H.E.R.

#22 – Maddie & Tay

 

The top 5 has been included in the OP

 

 

[Prismee]

Taylor #1 again  

[Ms. Togekiss]

Taylor stomping 14 years in 

[gotportugal]

Dua, Halsey and Billie already appearing twice out of the "new" girls

 

[fridayteenage]

5 minutes ago, gotportugal said:

Halsey and Billie already appearing twice out of the "new" girls

 

#1 albums artists with #1 hits, their power

[MANUELF]

Ariana just missed her streak

[dabunique]

On 11/3/2020 at 9:05 PM, robbyds said:

Queen Janet in the top 5 in 7 years including 2 1st place finishes and 1 RU. Longevity!

Legendary u mean

[robbyds]

45 minutes ago, dabunique said:

Legendary u mean

That too

[dabunique]

Just now, robbyds said:

That too

i'm very fortunate to have lived thru her, Madonna, Whitney, and Mariah's dominance

 

other pop girls wish

[robbyds]

Just now, dabunique said:

i'm very fortunate to have lived thru her, Madonna, Whitney, and Mariah's dominance

 

other pop girls wish

Agreed. They were something else.

[gotportugal]

7 hours ago, fridayteenage said:

#1 albums artists with #1 hits, their power

some can do it withouth high peaks, seems like they don't live on first weeks (or signed copies hihi)

[fridayteenage]

12 minutes ago, gotportugal said:

some can do it withouth high peaks, seems like they don't live on first weeks (or signed copies hihi)

some aren't in the top 3 2020 females in terms of either digital songs or streaming songs. And their album sales are low.

 

So thankfully they have millions to spend on radio payola (and playlist payola which still can't get them t3, oh well)

[gotportugal]

4 minutes ago, fridayteenage said:

some aren't in the top 3 2020 females in terms of either digital songs or streaming songs. And their album sales are low.

 

So thankfully they have millions to spend on radio payola (and playlist payola which still can't get them t3, oh well)

I wonder how they got their millions to spend tho 

 

probably by their astounding streaming stats at such an early age of their career

 

 

Labels aren't stupid. They invest in projects that earn a PROFIT. If they spend millions... boy Dua does make LOTS of money.. Thanks for clearing it up