charts discussion HDD: Taylor #1 375k, Billie #2 329k

[Démodé]

And threads like that is the biggest reason to stan flop queens. You never get disappointed. 

[Cyber]

Poor Billie after all those discounts 

Edited May 21 by Cyber

[TaylorNation]

this isn't the "Best Friend" industry, like what's not clicking?  

 

living for the meltdowns though 

[Zari]

4 minutes ago, RideOrDie said:

i just don't understand why billie feels like she needs to pass judgement on fellow artists' business practices or how they choose to write their songs (as seen on the new zane lowe interview, which is easily another taylor shade)? taylor is not one to let stuff like that slide, she also doesn't say anything negative about anyone or how they handle their careers yet gets that **** from younger artists. talk **** get whacked 

Billie is the epitome of a connected nepo baby that desperately wants to be seen as an indie artist and as a 'free spirit'. Her vegan save the turtles nonsense facade is falling now and people are waking up to see how fake and hypocritical she is. 

[TMRA]

Bilie should restrain herself from commenting on other people careers and shading them  play karma by taylor swift

[whiteferrari]

oh that #1 is so undeserved 

 

dangerous woman / views situation all over again (but billie deserves it even more)

[wastedpotential]

1 minute ago, WildHeart said:

First week average song units

TTPD - 21.6k

HAMAS - 14.3k

 

 

+PLUS 

Reality - 1.6M > 2.6M 

 

You don't indeed 

nnnn it's brave of you to venture back to that thread, it's kinda crazy how things have changed in the past 2 and a half years 

 

Anyway lash ha, HMHAS's numbers are cute, but gorgeous is always gonna devour cute

 

[PoisonedIvy]

2 minutes ago, family.guy123 said:

Yikes 

Why the yikes? I'm black, it's a phrase I've heard throughout my whole life and it applies here. It is what it is. 

[Walk_Away21]

1 minute ago, TaylorNation said:

this isn't the "Best Friend" industry, like what's not clicking?  

 

living for the meltdowns though 

Dont you know, Barbie should have left the box office last year so Oppenheimer could chart higher!!111 Greta Gerwig is evil!!11

 

[Mocha]

omg

[Colmillo]

Talent lost

[Trent W]

1 minute ago, PoisonedIvy said:

Madonna was shading her contemporaries left and right in the 90s. Janet, Mariah, and Whitney had their retaliatory moments too. It's just the competitive nature of the industry, and it's a component of an ascent to the top. At the end of the day these minuscule footnotes in their careers aren't what they're remembered for, but the lasting legacy of their artistry & the numbers that back it up.

 

Plus it's entertaining as hell to witness in real time.  

 

Yeah this is standard industry practice

 

Billie and Olivia also were kinda taking over in 2019-2021

 

Both had bigger eras than Lover and Folklore/evermore( at the time)

 

Then Taylor rides a bigger wave and passes both in late 2021 and 2022

 

People need to get over it

 

I also think this is boosting Billie's album, everyone has been talking about both all week

 

Wouldn't be surprised that their teams planned the feud, it's smart

 

[Badgalbriel]

11 minutes ago, dumbsparce said:

How on earth is Taylor doing both more SEA and pure sales than Billie??

Cause shes pulling more daily streaming numbers than Billie. It's not rocket science. 

[Zari]

TTPD coming to win AOTY as well oh the meltdowns are gonna be delicious

 

[Roberto]

Not Billie putting these great numbers, only to not get the #1 on either Billboard Hot 100 and 200. 

[Billionaire]

9 minutes ago, hallucinate said:

no but it's actually hilarious how offended she (and her cult) was over billie's statement

It was a statement that could easily apply to the industry as a whole but hit dogs are gonna holler 

Edited May 21 by Billionaire

[KatyPrismSpirit]

2 minutes ago, RideOrDie said:

i just don't understand why billie feels like she needs to pass judgement on fellow artists' business practices or how they choose to write their songs (as seen on the new zane lowe interview, which is easily another taylor shade)? taylor is not one to let stuff like that slide, she also doesn't say anything negative about anyone or how they handle their careers yet gets that **** from younger artists. talk **** get whacked 

Welp. I feel like she should just accept that she will be criticized from time to time (and rightfully so; being a big artist does not make you immune to constructive criticism). Being fixated on karma and revenge as a result might actually only make her look discontent and greedy. But it is what it is at the end of the day. The numbers don't lie

[supaspaz]

8 minutes ago, cruelhprince said:

well the most consumed album in pure sales and streaming units this week is the one and only The Tortured Poets Department

Yes, I can read

[TaggedGalaxy]

[DevilsRollTheDice]

Billie: "I don't care about charts!"

 

Taylor: "Oh great, I do, so I'll keep the number 1!" 

 

Women supporting women! 

Edited May 21 by DevilsRollTheDice

[PoisonedIvy]

Just now, NEX said:

Oh Taylor... You're not really gaining absolutely anything by getting that #1, but there's so much to lose. Things like this pile up... 

she is intentionally curating her downfall from her current peak in order to have a comeback narrative for rep TV once more

[RideOrDie]

Just now, TaylorNation said:

this isn't the "Best Friend" industry, like what's not clicking?  

 

living for the meltdowns though 

it could be if billie simply showed some professionalism, respect and gratefulness toward artists like taylor who opened so many doors for her instead of comparing herself and trying to come out as morally superior. lanallah doesn't talk **** and only shows respect and love toward her peers (except that one time we aren't gonna bring up, which she lost ofc lost a lot of goodwill over ), but now she is supported, included and loved by taylor at every opportunity. invited on stages, collaborations, events and held in high regard as the legend she is. 

[Khal]

The biggest kii in all this is that no matter how it turns out, you're still comparing Taylor's 5th week to Billie's debut week

[Starchild]

3 minutes ago, family.guy123 said:

Yikes 

Who are you to say "yIkEs" to a black person when you're a trump supporter? 
 

ot: this thread is so hilarious, the foam coming out of some users mouths 

 

I love how her fans are crazy but not the ones spamming replies about her like a rabid dog for years on end and obsessively following her every move 

[Badgalbriel]

8 minutes ago, Hitchhiker said:

The way there is no fighting back against this from Billie's side that won't make her a complete hypocrite she really set herself up 

Right. She should've not kept saying how cool she is by supposedly not caring about this lol