base talk Billie vs Olivia: bigger debut era?

[luckythisway]

Since Gaga, Billie had the most meteoric rise to fame in mainstream pop with her 2019 debut album. 2 years later, Interscope did it again with Olivia. 
 

All things considered (streams, sales, awards, impact, etc.), which debut era is bigger?
 

Please don’t hesitate to post any receipts to support your choice. 
 

 

 

[roso]

They're on par imo

 

SOUR as an album is bigger, which is incredible given how recent it is, but Billie during WWAFAWDWG was inescapable and the bigger celebrity, plus collecting awards left and right

[Hot Volcano]

Sour easily.

 

Bad guy was Billie's only mainstream hit. The others gained streams over time, had amazing longevity but they were never actual smash hits like Olivia's songs.

[superben]

Billie by far. She was such a phenomenon during that era.

[Cain]

Billie literally won ALL big 4 Grammys in a single night  her debut was a reset

[AvadaKedavra]

Olivia was big but Billie was a phenomenon similar to Gaga back in 2019-2020. You were all just too old to realize darlings  

[Solaria]

Olivia’s is bigger by the numbers but if we’re really analytical, on a pop culture level Billie felt way bigger

[fijitears]

The one who swept the Grammys, sweetie 

[Post Malone]

The one that had more #1 hits (than the other's career), more weeks in the top 10, and outstreamed despite having half the amount of singles, less tracks, and half the time out 

[Steve Johnson]

Billie Eilish Sweetie. 

[Alex]

Billie and its not even close, no matter what the olivia stans on here try to tell you  

[brraap]

Billie cemented herself as the voice of a generation with her debut. The other girl was just a quick lil pop star 

[Escape]

Billie

[unino]

31 minutes ago, Love Again said:

Olivia’s is bigger by the numbers but if we’re really analytical, on a pop culture level Billie felt way bigger

this. Billie was THEE force in music industry, there's no deny that she will stay and was the main part of a huge shift in pop music.


while we still doubting if Olivia could really have her own sound, her lane like Billie or will fade away. 

[byzantium]

They are pretty close regardless of what ATRL tell you.  I’d give the edge to sour.

[Cotton]

Honestly Billie’s debut was more of a cultural phenomenon due to how big her star power was but Olivia has basically pulled better numbers with Sour in less time. 
 

I’d say they’re on par. 

Edited August 9, 2023 by Cotton

[ToraeGilt]

Billie was the bigger celebrity, her unique tone and aesthetic helped cemented her pop status. If we’re speaking numbers, Olivia wacked her several times 

[blueberries]

Olivia.

More streams and more hits.

[tost1]

Billie felt so much bigger culturally

[Taylucifer]

the 2019 AOTY: WWAFA, WDWG

[B-Luke]

Billie was EVERYWHERE.

The same way Britney & Gaga were when they debuted.

[Alex]

1 hour ago, byzantium said:

They are pretty close regardless of what ATRL tell you.  I’d give the edge to sour.

are they?

 

[byzantium]

45 minutes ago, dangerousalex said:

are they?

Yes.  Cope better. 

[duybeeGAshantiGA]

I mean if you go on the streets in an Asian country and ask a random young person, they would know who Billie Eilish is. Cant say the same about the other girl.

Edited August 9, 2023 by duybeeGAshantiGA

[Alex]

15 minutes ago, byzantium said:

Yes.  Cope better. 

Projection detected.

 

 

Have a smart day x

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