Axelios Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, Mystical said: Taylor Swift is not widely known outside the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopNStuff Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Taylor is just on a different level. Her peak keeps on growing, and her cultural moments become bigger. That can't be said about Britney nor Gaga who experienced significant decline after their first two eras. And the Beyonce erasure is disgusting. Beyonce is having one of the biggest tours ever and created cultural moments this far into her career. After Taylor, Beyonce is next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspberries Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mystical said: Britney Taylor Swift is not widely known outside the USA. Gaga shocked everyone with her looks, but that lasted for like 3 years max. Taylor has sold more stadiums outside the US than Britney has 20x over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmailMySwift Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mystical said: Britney Taylor Swift is not widely known outside the USA. Gaga shocked everyone with her looks, but that lasted for like 3 years max. Taylor is known everywhere Gaga was weird and off putting so she has an excuse for falling off but Britney was "relatable American girl next door" like Taylor but still fell off hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystical Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Raspberries said: Taylor has sold more stadiums outside the US than Britney has 20x over That’s not true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustLikeHoney Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) Britney's peak was just her first two albums. So 1999 to 2000. Her third album was a low seller at that time in 2001. Stripped that came out in 2002 sold more than the Britney 2001 album. Gaga - cultural peak Swift - commercial peak Edited September 1, 2023 by JustLikeHoney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsay Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Gaga’s was just way cooler and more exciting even if Taylor’s is probably the biggest by pure numbers But also I was too little to really witness Britney’s which I’m sure was also massive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleGuy Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 49 minutes ago, EmailMySwift said: Again, how is it not debatable? Britney was not a radio force. She was not a touring force, not even when Madonna blew those doors open in the mid 2000s. She was not an award show presence outside of the VMAs (has she ever even performed at the Grammys?). She didn't succeed outside of music to become omnipresent through movies or other means. Shew as a very popular teen pop act like how Justin B was during his Baby days. Just because something was in the past doesn't mean stans get to rewrite history and aggrandize it. None of this is "cultural". Cultural would be level of fame, what percentage of people would recognize her name or her face, iconic pop culture moments, fashion/style influence, media presence. No one compares to Britney at her peak in this category. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspberries Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Mystical said: That’s not true The Eras Tour: 78 stadium shows outside the USA reputation Tour: 13 stadium shows outside the USA 1989 Tour: 5 stadium shows outside the USA Red Tour: 4 stadium shows outside the USA TOTAL: 100 stadium shows outside the USA (53 in Europe, 14 in Asia, 20 in Oceania, 9 in South America, 4 in Mexico) Dream Within A Dream Tour: 3 stadium shows outside the USA (2 of which are in Mexico) Onyx Hotel Tour: 0 stadium shows outside the USA The Circus Starring Britney Spears Tour: 0 stadium shows outside the USA Femme Fatale Tour: 2 stadium shows outside the USA (Box scores conveniently hidden) Britney: Live in Concert: 0 stadium shows outside the USA (the biggest crowd she played to was 33k in an open park. Next highest was 10.9k) Piece of Me Tour: 0 stadium shows outside the USA TOTAL: 5 stadium shows outside the USA (0 in Europe, 1 in Asia, 0 in Oceania, 1 in South America, 3 in Mexico) Yes, it is Edited September 1, 2023 by Raspberries 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystical Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Raspberries said: The Eras Tour: 78 stadium shows outside the USA reputation Tour: 13 stadium shows outside the USA 1989 Tour: 5 stadium shows outside the USA Red Tour: 4 stadium shows outside the USA TOTAL: 100 stadium shows outside the USA (53 in Europe, 14 in Asia, 20 in Oceania, 9 in Latin America, 4 in Mexico) Dream Within A Dream Tour: 3 stadium shows outside the USA (2 of which are in Mexico) Onyx Hotel Tour: 0 stadium shows outside the USA The Circus Starring Britney Spears Tour: 0 stadium shows outside the USA Femme Fatale Tour: 2 stadium shows outside the USA (Box scores conveniently hidden) Britney: Live in Concert: 0 stadium shows outside the USA (the biggest crowd she played to was 33k in an open park. Next highest was 10.9k) Piece of Me Tour: 0 stadium shows outside the USA TOTAL: 5 stadium shows outside the USA (0 in Europe, 1 in Asia, 0 in Oceania, 1 in Latin America, 1 in Mexico) Yes, it is What are you trying to prove here? Just because Britney didn't tour many stadiums during her peak, doesn't mean less people saw her shows than Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey_Juice Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Does Taylor have a Diamond selling album? Streams are cute but that britney peak is for the books. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclefloprry Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Taylor tours more than 12 countries for the first time in her career after 17 years, 13 albums and 789 songs and her fans think they can talk about globality lmao OP: Britney > Gaga > Taylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelios Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, unclefloprry said: Taylor tours more than 12 countries for the first time in her career after 17 years, 13 albums and 789 songs and her fans think they can talk about globality lmao OP: Britney > Gaga > Taylor Taylor Eras tour is magnitudes bigger than any Gaga or Britney tour. Even Reputation tour was already bigger than all their tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspberries Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mystical said: What are you trying to prove here? Just because Britney didn't tour many stadiums during her peak, doesn't mean less people saw her shows than Taylor You said Taylor isn't widely known outside the USA - despite the fact that Taylor has literally played 20x more stadiums outside the USA than Britney Britney has never been able to tour stadiums at any point in her career unlike the likes of Taylor, Beyoncé, Madonna, P!nk, etc. She had an explosive debut and fell off quick. She wasn't able to continue the momentum or dominate multiple aspects of the entertainment industry simultaneously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystical Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Raspberries said: You said Taylor isn't widely known outside the USA Musically and culturally she isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleGuy Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) Culturally impactful moments from each. Britney BOMT "schoolgirl" outfit Oops "red latex" outfit Rivalry with Xtina Rolling Stone cover on the bed with the phone and the teletubby Slave 4 U video Snake performance Nude performance Kiss performance Marriage to KFed Divorce from KFed Breakdown 07 VMA performance Gaga Lightning bolt eye she stole from David Bowie Bad Romance video Meat Dress Egg Bleeding out during Paparazzi maybe Taylor Kanye interruption and rivalry Relationships Red lipstick and wayfarers look from 1989 Rivalry with Katy Eras Tour Edited September 1, 2023 by CandleGuy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclefloprry Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) It took Taylor 17 years and 13 albums to surpass Britney's album sales, 90% of which were sold at her peak.... and that acc to that "org" innacurate site "chartmasters" bc if we only took official certifications she's not even close Edited September 1, 2023 by unclefloprry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintlor Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, Monkey_Juice said: Does Taylor have a Diamond selling album? Streams are cute but that britney peak is for the books. Fearless is certified diamond 1989 is 9x platinum and will get there Midnights will likely get there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspberries Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, Mystical said: Musically and culturally she isn't. And yet Midnights is still smashing all over the planet - and will continue to do so over the next year as her tour goes international Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspberries Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, unclefloprry said: It took Taylor 17 years and 13 albums to surpass Britney's album sales, 90% of which were sold at her peak.... and that acc to that org site "chartmasters" bc if we only took official certifications she's not even close Taylor passed Britney in overall units years ago. If you're talking pure sales in the year 2023 then there's no hope for you 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspberries Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, Monkey_Juice said: Does Taylor have a Diamond selling album? Streams are cute but that britney peak is for the books. Fearless is at 11M units. 1989 is at 12.5M units. Midnights is approaching 6M units and it isn't even a year old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmailMySwift Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, CandleGuy said: None of this is "cultural". Cultural would be level of fame, what percentage of people would recognize her name or her face, iconic pop culture moments, fashion/style influence, media presence. No one compares to Britney at her peak in this category. Now you're just picking and choosing what is cultural to benefit your fave. Taylor is beating Marvel and Star Wars at the box office. At her peak and before her tabloid scandals, Britney couldn't even get people to watch her specials on TV. Britney Spears Interview A Ratings Dud For ABC November 14, 2003 According to the Drudge Report, Britney Spears’ interview on ABC’s ‘Primetime’ with Diane Sawyer failed to ignite ratings, getting only an 8.1 rating/12 share and falling well behind NBC’s ‘ER’ with a 24 share and CBS’ ‘CSI” with a 29 share. Other specials that scored lackluster ratings were CBS’ “Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” and ABC’s Britney Spears special. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-nov-26-et-tvratingstext26-story.html Edited September 1, 2023 by EmailMySwift 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintlor Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Raspberries said: Taylor passed Britney in overall units years ago. If you're talking pure sales in the year 2023 then there's no hope for you Taylor can eventually pass Britney's pure sales too, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclefloprry Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Raspberries said: Taylor passed Britney in overall units years ago. If you're talking pure sales in the year 2023 then there's no hope for you acc to THAT site? how long? 2 years less? Ok it took Taylor 15 years surpass Britney's 5 year peak. acc to official certificacions? lmao maybe in 2027. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspberries Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, unclefloprry said: acc to THAT site? how long? 2 years less? Ok it took Taylor 15 years surpass Britney's 5 year peak. acc to official certificacions? lmao maybe in 2027. Britney debuted during the peak of album sales and 7.5 years before Taylor. She had already sold dozens of millions of units before Taylor even debuted. The fact that Taylor caught up to her and has since left her in the dust is extremely impressive Arguing certifications in the year 2023 Certs would lead you to believe Midnights has only sold 2M in the US despite it rapidly approaching 3X that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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