poll Do you agree 1989 > BEYONCÉ

[iamanearthling]

Duh. One is still being used while the other is forgotten. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[Escape]

Girl no.

[Outlaws]

1989 (original version) is a lovely album, but BEYONCÉ is on another level.

[Badgalbriel]

Yes I agree. And many more people agree too. 

[bielneira]

'BEYONCÉ' is better, but not Bey's best album.

[Assassin]

ATRL has spoken.

 

[theboyismine]

When they put Lemonade above 1989 what excuse will you come up with?

[AMIT]

Beyoncé, sweetie, I am so sorry

[Triton]

14 minutes ago, Bimbo said:

Taylor could never do a Haunted pls 

 

Maybe XO

[Jay07]

Absolutely not. BEYONCE is one of my favorite albums of all time. 1989 is fine but so... vanilla.

[makeme]

I mean Blow alone 

[wastedpotential]

31 minutes ago, Blue Monday said:

1989 is given A LOT on here. The singles were massive and there are some stone cold classics on there (Style, Blank Space to name a few) but Welcome to New York is the opening track  see also: Bad Blood. The fact that we're also judging the horrendous TV is also a huge slap in the face; the production on BEYONCÉ is miles ahead of 1989 and is more adventurous than anything Taylor has done in her career. Argue with the wall 

 

nnn you know I think you'd have a stronger case with this one if the opening song on ST wasn't a literal Sia Rihject

 

[Virgos Groove]

2 minutes ago, wastedpotential said:

nnn you know I think you'd have a stronger case with this one if the opening song on ST wasn't a literal Sia Rihject

 

A vessel for a great vocal performance, which is difficult to give, not everybody can give that

 

[perfectillusion204]

Just because Beyonce stopped the world with her surprise drop does not mean it's the better album. But let's be real, both of these albums didn't really deserve a spot on this list; they both have better options.

[JoAddams]

Album with XO did that 

[Trainwreck]

Yes, and Apple Music agrees too, Maybe Tidal will rank ST higher tho when they post their top 100 

[Asscatchem]

I hate to say it, but yes. BEYONCÉ's release gimmick strategy was the most notable thing about the era, not the music.

[wastedpotential]

1 minute ago, Virgos Groove said:

A vessel for a great vocal performance, which is difficult to give, not everybody can give that

 

I mean wasn't it literally Katy -> Rihanna -> Beyonce? In that company, I would think basically anyone could give the required performance. Taylor would never since the lyrics were so soulless and impersonal, but I guess that's something that a lot of ST suffers from unfortunately. 

 

Cute for Beyonce's A&R guy though, it had a respectable top 20 Bubbling Under peak and made it into the top 40 on a few of Bey's top radio formats after being pushed as a single, so it clearly resonated with audiences and did it's job 

 

[UnusualBoy]

Both are great albums, I'm leaning a bit more towards ST tho.

[UseYourIllusion2002]

Yes 1989 is better but that Apple Music list is tragic 

[Virgos Groove]

7 minutes ago, wastedpotential said:

I mean wasn't it literally Katy -> Rihanna -> Beyonce? In that company, I would think basically anyone could give the required performance.

Katy's voice would crack (something you know a lot about as a Swiftie) trying to sing PH, lbr. Rih would just hide under Sia's demo.

 

Bey is the only one who can turn a mid composition (the only one in ST, since the rest are 11/10) into a good song. A Mariah/Whitney/Toni tea.

 

 

7 minutes ago, wastedpotential said:

Taylor would never since the lyrics were so soulless and impersonal, but I guess that's something that a lot of ST suffers from unfortunately.

You're right in saying Taylor would/could never, but idk if that's the reason...

 

Edited May 21 by Virgos Groove

[charot]

1989 and not even close.

 

I don't remember a single song off ST. SO forgettable. 

[Virgos Groove]

Just now, charot said:

1989 and not even close.

 

I don't remember a single song off ST. SO forgettable. 

Sounds like a you problem. Try Prevagen.

 

[Digitalism]

I like both kinda on the same level

But the fillers on 1989 are a little bit worse.  

[Blue Monday]

21 minutes ago, wastedpotential said:

nnn you know I think you'd have a stronger case with this one if the opening song on ST wasn't a literal Sia Rihject

 

And yet Pretty Hurts is still a better song than Welcome to New York so how sad for you and Tay that she got shown up by a "Sia Rihject"

 

 

 

Edited May 21 by Blue Monday