Everything posted by iC0NIC
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The HQ Thread | 2026
Why do threads like this get closed. I actually found it very informative and eye-opening.
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Tonight is the night Madonna resets culture once more. What are you looking foward?
A bold political statement + a little choreo would be cute. I'm sure she can still do some armography
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Spotify | Taylor Swift - Patient Zero | Day 2: #2 ww (5.55m), #1 US (2.34m)
A very shaky day 2
- foods you hated as a child, but like now as an adult?
- Are JLo and Taylor boatmates?
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The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore | Review thread (Metacritic: 39/100)
I read a theory on twitter that Taylor's old music might have been ghostwritten (with paid-for credits) and the horrendous lyrics of her later career are how she actually writes? Could it be true?
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Why didn't Madonna have the longevity of Taylor?
Taylor will still be getting #1s and 1m+ debuts in 11 years let alone a one week top 10 boosted by Superbowl
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Abracadabra out streams Born This Way. Why?
More playlisting
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Did you know Cruel Summer is a rip-off of this kpop song?
Didn't Loona debut after Lover came out OT: Yes, they should sue here. We need to get her now while she's weak.
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Why didn't Madonna have the longevity of Taylor?
Madonna never recovered from Erotica in the US. I am well educated about her career. Even big albums like ROL and Music only sold 3-4m in the USA. Which is good, but that was only 20-25% of their total sales whereas most artists sell about 50/50. She was not supported by US radio well before American Life. She only has one #1 on Pop Airplay in her entire career (Take a Bow). That is one huge advantage Taylor has over her
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Why didn't Madonna have the longevity of Taylor?
They were big hits but the albums they are attached to were not even as big as TLOAS. Like we already know TS13 lead is gonna go #1 based on how big Taylor is right now, whereas Hung Up and 4 Minutes were not big enough to guarantee follow-up success.
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Why didn't Madonna have the longevity of Taylor?
More loyal and a much bigger demographic. I think Madonna made a mistake pandering too much to the gays, but I think the female audience is also lowkey a little bit more prude about sexuality and age which clashed with her artistry
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Madonna - 'CONFESSIONS II'
Is she not allowed to add these remixes to the album? They would make a much better Disc 2 then the current club/DJ remixes we have on Afterhours. The numbers are important too of course.
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The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore | Review thread (Metacritic: 39/100)
Just listened to it now, and I thought everyone was exaggerating, but wow that really was four totally forgettable nothingburger songs I would say the current score is too high even.
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Why didn't Madonna have the longevity of Taylor?
Confessions was big outside the US, but on Billboard it did less well than every Taylor album ever. Like I feel T13 is sadly guaranteed to be bigger than Confessions was
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Combine The Life of a Showgirl and The Encore into a 12-track album
The Fate of Ophelia Opalite Drop Dead Stupid Song Honeybee Maggots for Brains My Way Purple The Cure Begged Expectations Cigarette Smoke
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Why didn't Madonna have the longevity of Taylor?
I think this is the best explanation so far. I wish Madonna had released Deeper and Deeper and Hollywood/Nothing Fails as lead singles over the more controversial leads. She would have had better trajectory imo
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Why didn't Madonna have the longevity of Taylor?
As a Madonna stan I can't help but be a bit jealous of Taylor her longevity. 20 years into her career she's still guaranteed a #1 debut, whereas Madonna 21 years into her career could barely reach top 40 with her lead single What is Taylor doing correctly that Madonna didn't? I will say I think Music was probably bigger than TLOAS (at least WW), but Madonna had to release a universally acclaimed album for that + never replicated it, whereas Taylor's trajectory doesn't seem to be slowing at all despite poor critical reception
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Taylor is yet to have a shaky start. Why?
I don't know. I made sure to block her on Spotify and AM and even told a few friends to do the same. For some reason she always wins. I can't stand it.
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Spotify | Taylor Swift - Patient Zero | Day 2: #2 ww (5.55m), #1 US (2.34m)
Pretty good for her standards
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Spotify | Taylor Swift - Patient Zero | Day 2: #2 ww (5.55m), #1 US (2.34m)
Seems to be a shaky start so far.
- How many times have you been disliked by TaylorSquad?
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Spotify reveals that Gen Z is now Britney Spears' biggest audience in 2026
Selling your catalogue certainly does wonders for your streaming promotion. Britney has some of the best playlisting out there. Toxic alone has 150m+ which is the same as e.g., Taylor's biggest current hits
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Did Gaga's career become everything Christina could have been?
Legend X has the bigger career and more daily ATRL threads.
- Will Madonna do something attention grabbing at the VMAs?