More impact: Teenage Dream or 1989

[GardenPanty]

Both pop-perfection albums scored many hits for their respective singers. But which album had the most impact?

 

Discuss.

[ttsmu]

Teenage Dream sweetie.

[Steve Johnson]

1989 sweetie

[perfect blue]

1989 wouldn't exist without Teenage Dream.

[Power love]

11 minutes ago, ttsmu said:

Teenage Dream sweetie.

 

2 minutes ago, ptolemaea said:

1989 wouldn't exist without Teenage Dream.

[Klein]

I voted 1989 cause it's often credited as one of the album that led to poptimism, but both albums have had a fantastic impact. 

[Klein]

3 minutes ago, ptolemaea said:

1989 wouldn't exist without Teenage Dream.

Why? Because 1989 had multiple successful singles just like Teenage Dream? 

[Axelios]

1989 led to potimism

[Steve Johnson]

6 minutes ago, ptolemaea said:

1989 wouldn't exist without Teenage Dream.

[Steve Johnson]

AOTY winning, acclaimed one. 

[dirrtydiana]

9 minutes ago, ptolemaea said:

1989 wouldn't exist without Teenage Dream.

This

 

like literally what impact did 1989 have? The meeting of bland gen z influencers on bad blood?

[PopKills]

12 minutes ago, ptolemaea said:

1989 wouldn't exist without Teenage Dream.

Exactly. 

[perfect blue]

1 minute ago, dirrtydiana said:

This

 

like literally what impact did 1989 have? The meeting of bland gen z influencers on bad blood?

Katy inspiring 1989 sonically AND narratively by giving her one of her biggest hits, impact. 

[TayDuaStan]

1989

The one that’s actually a well crafted album in its entirety & not just a collection of singles + filler 

 

 

[WitnessOblivia]

13 minutes ago, ptolemaea said:

1989 wouldn't exist without Teenage Dream.

This, lowkey. 

 

Both eras have a lot of impact, but TD has so many iconic singles and moments that I have to vote for TD.

[Selegend]

Teenage Dream.

 

1989 streams are this high cuz Taylor Swift is the biggest (by far) artist of our generation, not exactly cuz of 1989 itself. 

People need to understand that no other female artist EVER had the loyal audience that Taylor has, that listen to her WHOLE catalog of songs in a daily basis, this never happened with any other female artist ever. I'm part of this number tbh, i'm currently OBSESSED with Taylor's whole catalog. She's on another level and that can make it look like 1989 was more impactful, but it's not. 

 

Taylor career >>>>>> (...) > Katy, and that's why 1989 streams are way higher. 

But in terms of impact and for a TB: Teenage Dream > 1989. 

Edited June 26, 2023 by Selegend

[Josh]

1989. No one knows what a Teenage Dream is beyond the singles. 

[halcyonday]

1989 is one of many examples of Teenage Dream's impact. 

[CBC]

1989 is a direct consequence of TD be fr 

[Nico Robin]

Teenage Dream but it doesnt erase the massive impact 1989 had later that decade. However TD strong impact remains to that day

[brazil]

Swifities keep spamming these pools and mass voting. TD is one of biggest moments in pop. Aint nobody know what a 1989 is 

[GivingCher]

At the time Teenage Dream, but in the long run 1989.

[banterfly]

Love Taylor but TD influenced/impacted 1989.

[collin]

41 minutes ago, ptolemaea said:

1989 wouldn't exist without Teenage Dream.

This is true unfortunately, can’t deny that. But what was TD’s impact besides this? Discounting songs to chart higher? Remixing late era singles with anybody who was available in order to boost #s? The tackiest music video sets you’ve ever seen? There are no Katy replicas in pop music.

[collin]

17 minutes ago, halcyonday said:

1989 is one of many examples of Teenage Dream's impact. 

What are some other examples? Genuinely curious.