poll First 11 albums: Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

[.Odyssey.]

Oh come ON. It's Madonna, and it's not even close.

 

Sure, Madonna had some misses, especially post-2008 (though there are still highs for true fans who actually gave those eras a chance beyond the singles), but she's the only one of these three that actually had the balls to experiment sonically and lyrically. And yet everything sounded undeniably Madonna. 

 

Taylor doesn't have the artistry to reject what's popular and carve her own lane. She's too comfortable, and her albums all sound the same lately. That's never been, nor never will be, the case with Madonna.

 

Madonna invented eras. There'd be no such thing as the Eras Tour without her. Let's stop the comparisons.

[Gladiator]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

Edited April 20 by Gladiator

[stevyy]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

[blown away]

Mariah Carey > Madonna > Taylor Swift

Emotions > Like A Virgin > Fearless

Speak Now > True Blue > Music Box

Red > Merry Christmas > Like A Prayer

1989 > Daydream > Erotica

Bedtime Stories > Butterfly > Reputation

Ray of Light > Rainbow > Lover

Music > Folklore > Glitter

Evermore > Charmbracelet > American Life

COADF > TEOM > Midnights

E=MC² > Hard Candy > TTPD

 

Madonna: 4

Taylor: 3

Mariah: 3

 

Overall I'd say Mariah > Madonna > Taylor actually. Mariah has Daydream + Butterfly + TEOM that are all very strong.  Outside of the Speak Now - Reputation run + Folklore Taylor's albums aren't my cup of tea.

 

[UseYourIllusion2002]

We should include I'm Breathless, especially if Merry Christmas and Glitter are counted for Mariah. 

Anyways, Madonna for all. Except TTPD is probably better than Hard Candy.

[GoatGly]

4 hours ago, Wildcat said:

 

 

I'll say three way tie

Mariah - 4

Madonna - 3

Taylor - 4

Edited April 20 by GoatGly

[wigglytuffer]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

 

Madonna 5 / Mariah 4 / Taylor 2

You CANNOT make me pick between Confessions and The Emancipation of Mimi 

Edited April 20 by wigglytuffer

[slw84]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

3 Madonna

3 Mariah

5 Taylor

[Kyle-x]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

Edited April 20 by Kyle-x

[Nightingale]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

[Chris]

Madonna.

 

[bielneira]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

#1 Mariah Carey (4)
#1 Taylor Swift (4)
#3 Madonna (3)

[Poncho Barlliams]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

[stevyy]

Mariah & Madonna changed music with their albums!

[Riverbank]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

 

3 vs. 4 vs. 4

[John Slayne]

Madonna and it's not close.

[Wondy Lust]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

 

2/7/2

[Slayn]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

 

<3

[supertiffany]

 

based on the most songs i lik

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

 

 

 

[redsbae]

Madonna is the Pop standard, she is the blueprint and has broken so many barriers while experimenting with SO many sounds. She is the obvious choice for both. Taylor has commercial success but she hasn't made an album with cultural impact like Madonna and her writing skills can't compare to Mariah. 

[??????]

Well I don't listen to Madonna that much so can only speak for Mariah v. Taylor

 

Mariah Carey (debut) vs. Taylor Swift (debut)

Emotions vs. Fearless

Music Box vs. Speak Now

Merry Christmas vs. Red

Daydream vs. 1989

Butterfly vs. Reputation (IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE!!)

Rainbow vs. Lover

Glitter vs. Folklore

Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

 

Mariah = 5

Taylor = 7

[Ms. Togekiss]

Madonna vs. Mariah Carey vs. Taylor Swift

Like a Virgin vs. Emotions vs. Fearless

True Blue vs. Music Box vs. Speak Now

Like a Prayer vs. Merry Christmas vs. Red

Erotica vs. Daydream vs. 1989

Bedtime Stories vs. Butterfly vs. Reputation

Ray of Light vs. Rainbow vs. Lover

Music vs. Glitter vs. Folklore

American Life vs. Charmbracelet vs. Evermore

Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. The Emancipation Of Mimi vs. Midnights

Hard Candy vs. E=MC² vs. The Tortured Poets Department

Madonna: 3

Mariah Carey: 1

Taylor Swift: 7