Following a prolonged countdown spanning a number of months, Billboard has now introduced its choose for “greatest pop star of the 21st century” … Beyonce.
The previous Future’s Youngster star, who went solo in 2003, pipped the best-selling pop star of the twenty first century to the submit: Taylor Swift needed to accept a quantity two putting.
However Billboard wasn’t simply utilizing file gross sales to dictate its record. Beyonce’s game-changing 2013 self-titled album, a shock launch that ushered in a brand new period of visible albums, was famous by the revered music outlet as a key think about her nabbing the highest spot.
Rounding out the highest 5, and introduced in earlier weeks, are Rihanna at three, Drake at 4 and Girl Gaga at 5.
Regardless of that all-female prime three, it’s a male-heavy record, with 14 male artists and bands featured in comparison with 11 feminine artists.
Solely two teams made the record: Korean boy band BTS at 19 and UK X Issue group One Path at 22. It’s additionally a rap-heavy choice, with Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj and Unhealthy Bunny all becoming a member of Drake on the record.
Final week, Justin Bieber’s spouse Hailey Bieber had publicly fumed at his prime 10 placement, apparently believing a rating because the eighth greatest pop star of the century – together with an accompanying prolonged tribute from Billboard praising his “one-of-kind presence” – was beneath her hubby.
“Billboard is a f–king joke as per usual!” she wrote below a submit saying his spot on the record.
Maybe Bieber ought to be grateful he made the record: Arguably the largest pop star for Australian audiences this century, Pink, needed to accept a spot within the longer record of 25 singers who didn’t fairly make the reduce.
Billboard’s reasoning?
“She’s never strung enough huge hit songs and albums together in any one era to truly dominate the pop landscape.”
Christina Aguilera, Dua Lipa, Kendrick Lamar and Jennifer Lopez are amongst different stars who needed to accept an honorable point out and a putting outdoors the coveted prime 25.
Right here’s the total record of Billboard’s picks for the best pop stars of the twenty first century:
1. Beyonce
2. Taylor Swift
3. Rihanna
4. Drake
5. Girl Gaga
6. Britney Spears
7. Kanye West
8. Justin Bieber
9. Ariana Grande
10. Adele
11. Usher
12. Eminem
13. Nicki Minaj
14. Justin Timberlake
15. Miley Cyrus
16. Jay-Z
17. Shakira
18. The Weeknd
19. BTS
20. Bruno Mars
21. Lil Wayne
22. One Path
23. Unhealthy Bunny
24. Ed Sheeran
25. Katy Perry
