Yakult
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I mean it's the usual infuriating local Swedish pop artist release strategy, but Prayer, Space, Sunflower & this new one have all been pretty great so I'm perched for the 2/3 new tracks we'll get when the album drops.
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Post the first week sales of their last albums next. Or how about tour grosses this decade? Critical reception? Much of Beyoncé's artistry is rooted in Hip-Hop/R&B, of which rap/sung collaboration is key......this whole conversation is reductive. Besides, legacy goes beyond streams & Taylor is the only other girl on that list who's in the same conversation as Beyoncé when it comes to making albums.
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Obsessed with @Link16 refreshing Kworb each week, patiently waiting for the Sunday Spotify figures so they can post their weekly Beyoncé thread once the numbers have hit rock bottom; a true stan who is going crazy waiting for the visuals alongside the rest of the Beyhive.
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Naughty Girl on both accounts, but both are 10/10 pop moments.
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James Joint next
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Streaming stats don't reflect the impact artists have had on culture throughout the decades; consistent hit singles/influential albums aren't rewarded in the form of recurrent streams, but that doesn't lessen their importance in music history/shaping culture. Spotify numbers are getting closer to radio these days, as a larger part of the user base sticks to what the algorithm feeds them and would rather play the usual big classic hits (Wonderwall, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Like a Prayer, Mr Brightside etc) than discover something new/undiscovered to them. No wonder the Spotify top charts are filled with songs from 2/3 years ago and the same old throwback hits, and the year end charts feature less new music as years go by. The hit singles from years past that aren't party/wedding staples etc are generally forgotten by most people who are uninterested in music; people who were more interested in music had more control over the charts back when you had to actually buy a CD/download a song; now it's more democratised with people who treat music as an afterthought. Real music fans are putting their money into concerts, merch & occasionally vinyl/CD. So many important Madonna hit singles (Borderline, Justify My Love, Erotica, Ray of Light) have terrible recurrent streams, but that doesn't lessen their quality or importance in pop music history. Janet has so many hit singles at this level, which is exasperated by the fact that r&b/new-jack swing influenced pop isn't as popular/pushed on Spotify anymore. That doesn't negate that albums like Control, Rhythm Nation 1814, janet. & The Velvet Rope are some of the most revered, acclaimed & influential albums of their time, and still resonating with people who adore music to this day.
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