Hi Gary,
I was wondering if you could run a sales and chart analysis of the solo careers of Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. In my opinion, these three women are currently the top female artists in the industry.
Thank you,
Deandre Williams
Detroit, Michigan
Hi Deandre,
Having first appeared as a solo act on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002, Beyonce has a big head start over Rihanna, who arrived in 2005, and Lady Gaga (2008). Still, all three stars have enjoyed enormous success, so let's see how they rank against each other in various categories.
Album sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan
11,282,000, Beyonce
5,482,000, Rihanna
4,457,000, Lady Gaga
Digital track sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan
28 million, Rihanna
24.4 million, Lady Gaga
23.6 million, Beyonce
Hot 100 No. 1s
6, Rihanna
5, Beyonce
2, Lady Gaga
Hot 100 top 10s
14, Beyonce
14, Rihanna
7, Lady Gaga
Pop Songs No. 1s
6, Beyonce*
6, Lady Gaga*
5, Rihanna
*tied, with Mariah Carey, for most in chart's 17-year history
As in any multi-layered chart and sales comparison among artists, there is no definitive choice as to which artist can be dubbed the most successful.
Clearly, each artist has enjoyed numerous honors. In December, Beyonce was crowned Billboard's top female artist of the 2000s. She has won 13 Grammy Awards as a solo artist (and three with Destiny's Child).
Lady Gaga was named Billboard's top new artist and top Hot 100 artist of 2009; she boasts the two top-selling digital tracks by female artists, according to SoundScan: "Just Dance," featuring Colby O'Donis (5,084,000), and "Poker Face" (4,928,000); and, even the "Glee" cast went Gaga this week).
And, Rihanna has been such a presence on top 40 radio that from her first week on the Pop Songs survey on June 25, 2005, through Feb. 28, 2009, she placed at least one title on the list in 190 of 193 weeks.
No matter their rankings in the categories above, it's indisputable that Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna have all secured their places among the most celebrated women in pop music history.
Jacked from Billboard
23 comments:
Im sick of all 3 of them!!!
^^^^^^^Amen @ 11:44
I want all three of them to be shipped off to a remote island! I agree with both of the comments above 100%. I am quite sure some fan is going to come up here defending these chicks, and you know, they can go to that remote island as well.lol
Definitely co sign with all comments!! Rihdiculous, Lad Gag, and Byeonce are all overrated and overexposed....especially Rih and Bey.
I agree, sick of all of them!!
THEY NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE FOR AT LEAST A YEAR.
All these heffas have NO TALENT. Beyonce can hold a note...but she has NO range in her vocals. Ri chick voice is monotone and BORING...she can't sing...Lady Gag me....Madonna did this 20 years ago...and did it better...go and sit down...all of you SUCK!
All 7 comments = straight up haters. Not even that serious. I wish haters could all go to a remote island and not have to see anybody. Ugh!
@ 12:45, why must we be haters just because we are sick of these chicks?! I want you shipped away for that gay ass comment, kick rocks! Your comment=straight up loser(O:
I knew that someone would defend these annoying chicks...Go away 12:45, you are LAME, as 4:53 stated, lets ship you off!
HAHA!(in Snoopy's voice)- @ 12:45
^^^^12:45 you do realize your comment puts you on that remote island as well dumb ass.
beyonce has some talent but lady gaga ... she is soooo fake and made that extreme fashion issh the only reason she's around. ok, we get it.. being weird is in PLEASE STOP.
Actually Lady GaGa can sing. She is quite talented, just strange and she just got on scene. Meanwhile, Riyawna and Beystankin have gotten on my last nerve. Ri squawks and Bey yodels. Ugh!!
lol @ these comments.
i wonder if they're selling more than taylor swift. that girls numbers have got to be up there, too.
^^^She is another one I am sick of. She is a non singing, frizzy haired just plain annoying child.
^^^Lol I was thinking the same thing!!
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3 of the most overrated artists in history.
Rih-tarded needs to take her to rehab and work out that disturbia.
Lady Gargoyle can g-g-get out my face, g-g-et out my face.
Beyaki Creole must not know bout me cuz I'm sick and tired of her Ego and the stupid bitch don't remember Hov already put a ring on it.
"I wish haters could all go to a remote island and not have to see anybody. Ugh!"
Wonderful! Why don't YOU join them...
...and take those three payola, overrated prostitutes with you.
What the f^^^ @ Beyonce said?! I am mad at myself for reading your post....I am starting to actually respect Beyonce's annoying ass due to your stupid post.lol
GAGA ALL THE WAY :] LOVE HONEY BEE AND GAGA
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