celeb news The Times names 1989 album of the century

[réveuse]

 

[wehavetostan]

they lied.

her best is obviously folklore 

[PoisonedIvy]

I can think of about six Taylor albums I’d say instead of 1989, and about 75 albums from other artists. But it’s a nice sentiment!

Edited October 14, 2023 by PoisonedIvy

[Johnny Jacobs]

[MidnightsAtPeace]

I would give this title to evermore, but I guess people can always have their own favorites, which is something that happens with immaculate and legendary discographies. each album can be an "album of the century". 

[shoganai]

It’s not, but Taylor changed modern music and the entire industry for sure.

[Escape]

[RideOrDie]

it's not even her best album 

[KatyPrismSpirit]

i mean why not?

 

-that album is literally about to open with over a million units TWICE

- its diamond eligible (13x plat+)

- had three #1s

- still huge streams almost 10 years later

-made taylor the global icon she is today

-aoty winner.

 

only 21 adele would be more deserving of that title

 

Edited October 14, 2023 by KatyPrismSpirit

[Chartman]

If ATRL would democratically vote the album of the 21st century, what album would come out on top most likely? 🤔

[Galaxy]

Clean did that

[Wasp]

a bit early for such a call

[Daddy]

For people that own One Direction records maybe...

 

Everybody is doing entirely too much when it comes to Taylor these days.

[Daddy]

11 minutes ago, Chartman said:

If ATRL would democratically vote the album of the 21st century, what album would come out on top most likely? 🤔

E.MO.TION. 

 

It's always that one.

[shinri]

3 minutes ago, Daddy said:

E.MO.TION. 

 

It's always that one.

That's very unlikely, ATRLer's taste is almost equivalent to Pitchforks, which that being said, is always on a lower bar

Spoiler

But I so agree

 

[WEEKND]

Well what album can open with 1M twice 

[Steve Johnson]

Dammit. @liam13 @PopA911 I told ya. 

[Steve Johnson]

 Congrats on the 1000th Taylor thread OP 

[NEX]

8 minutes ago, Daddy said:

E.MO.TION. 

 

It's always that one.

Have we still not matured over that? 

 

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21 is still the biggest album of the century. But I guess 1989 served a lot of iconic imagery that 21 just didn't and she just revived the whole era 9 years later exposing it to so many new audiences, so it's not a bad contender for the title. 

 

P.S. This is clearly not about the "best quality" album of the century 

[GraceRandolph]

Here comes Vespertine with a steel chair. 

[Steve Johnson]

Anyways yes 1989 is truly AOTC. 

[Daddy]

39 minutes ago, shinri said:

That's very unlikely, ATRLer's taste is almost equivalent to Pitchforks, which that being said, is always on a lower bar

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But I so agree

 

It was actually voted ATRLs fave album on this huge forum voted award show a couple of years ago, that's why I mentioned it 

[terrorblade]

thank u blank space

[aotearoa]

this love impact 

[jjmed59]

1 hour ago, Chartman said:

If ATRL would democratically vote the album of the 21st century, what album would come out on top most likely? 🤔

21, if we were sane. But we’re not, so 

 

OP: the explanations justifying it in here are imagine releasing your mega blockbuster album twice, opening up to 1m sales both times and still not coming close to the what 21 has sold. wrhtjbtfol. 21 is absolutely this century’s defining album. its in its own league.

Edited October 14, 2023 by jjmed59