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Post by kanfad on Aug 18, 2018 7:16:35 GMT -5
I read somewhere on Twitter that with TEA included Teenage Dream (album) is eligible for 8x Platinum. I believe chart data posted it. Makes sense because: California Gurls - supposedly eligible for diamond E.T. - ^ Fireworks- Diamond All the other singles are multi-platinum too. Witness - eligible for gold Prism - I think eligible for 5x platinum That doesn’t make sense. You can’t credit a single’s achievements to the album anymore. When it’s a single, it has its own accomplishments. A single’s video or audio streaming shouldn’t effect the certification of the album. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t see how you can apply the streams to a single as well as an album. It doesn’t make sense. It’s 2 separate entities. You can’t award an album certifications by its single’s achievements. Are you saying that it SHOULDN'T happen or that it DOESN'T happen?
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Post by dwhite725 on Aug 18, 2018 15:28:36 GMT -5
That doesn’t make sense. You can’t credit a single’s achievements to the album anymore. When it’s a single, it has its own accomplishments. A single’s video or audio streaming shouldn’t effect the certification of the album. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t see how you can apply the streams to a single as well as an album. It doesn’t make sense. It’s 2 separate entities. You can’t award an album certifications by its single’s achievements. Are you saying that it SHOULDN'T happen or that it DOESN'T happen? I’m saying it shouldn’t. I’m not sure if it does or doesn’t happen.
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Post by 85la on Aug 19, 2018 14:35:58 GMT -5
^ It does happen, for quite some time now.
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Post by Gary on Aug 21, 2018 7:45:26 GMT -5
Artist 100 This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak 1 1 64 119 #1 2 wks Travis Scott , Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle | Epic 1 2 45 43 205 Nicki Minaj , Young Money/Cash Money | Republic 2 3 2 1 216 Drake , Young Money/Cash Money | Republic 1 4 0 Re-Entry 2 Aretha Franklin , RCA 4 5 4 3 112 Post Malone , Republic 1 6 5 4 184 Imagine Dragons , KIDinaKORNER/Interscope | IGA 1 7 3 10 97 BTS , BigHit Entertainment 1 8 6 5 57 Cardi B , The KSR Group/Atlantic | AG 1 9 7 6 216 Maroon 5 , 222/Interscope | IGA 1 10 13 9 212 Taylor Swift , Big Machine | BMLG 1 11 0 Re-Entry 4 Jason Mraz , Atlantic | AG 5 12 8 8 210 Ed Sheeran , Atlantic | AG 1 13 0 New 1 Trippie Redd , TenThousand Projects 13 14 10 7 53 XXXTENTACION , Bad Vibes Forever 1 15 14 13 13 Juice WRLD , Grade A/Interscope | IGA 12 16 11 11 184 Ariana Grande , Republic 1 17 15 14 76 Luke Combs , River House/Columbia Nashville | SMN 5 18 17 27 61 Kane Brown , Zone 4/RCA Nashville | SMN 5 19 12 2 152 Kenny Chesney , Blue Chair/Warner Bros. Nashville | WMN 1 20 18 17 216 Florida Georgia Line , BMLG 1 21 20 18 184 Shawn Mendes , Island 1 22 0 Re-Entry 38 Elvis Presley , RCA | Legacy 20 23 23 21 76 Khalid , Right Hand | RCA 11 24 21 22 194 Jason Aldean , Macon/Broken Bow | BBMG 1 25 19 32 17 Ella Mai , 10 Summers/Interscope | IGA 17 26 22 25 88 Camila Cabello , SYCO | Epic 1 27 25 24 204 Bruno Mars , Atlantic | AG 1 28 28 31 73 5 Seconds Of Summer , One Mode | Capitol 1 29 37 41 174 twenty one pilots , Fueled By Ramen | AG 1 30 32 26 100 Panic! At The Disco , DCD2/Fueled By Ramen | AG 1 31 30 29 49 J Balvin , Capitol Latin | UMLE 16 32 27 30 185 Thomas Rhett , Valory | BMLG 1 33 26 34 89 Brett Young , BMLG 26 34 24 15 31 6ix9ine , ScumGang | TenThousand Projects 13 35 33 37 147 Chris Stapleton , Mercury Nashville | UMGN 1 36 36 40 38 Dan + Shay , Warner Bros. Nashville | WMN 11 37 31 38 215 Luke Bryan , Capitol Nashville | UMGN 1 38 39 35 187 Kendrick Lamar , Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope | IGA 1 39 42 47 78 Bebe Rexha , Warner Bros. 23 40 34 36 51 Dua Lipa , Warner Bros. 10 41 40 48 185 Selena Gomez , Interscope | IGA 2 42 38 45 21 Tyga , Last Kings | EMPIRE Recordings 27 43 44 42 97 Migos , Quality Control/300 | AG 1 44 41 23 94 DJ Khaled , We The Best | Epic 2 45 43 39 22 Bad Bunny , Rimas | Hear This Music 30 46 35 50 29 Bazzi , ZZZ/iamcosmic | AG 34 47 46 55 140 Halsey , Astralwerks 1 48 48 49 168 Charlie Puth , OTTO/Atlantic | AG 6 49 64 62 201 The Weeknd , XO | Republic 1 50 51 58 14 Lil Baby , Quality Control/Motown | Capitol 25 51 62 – 136 J. Cole , Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope | IGA 1 52 49 46 175 Keith Urban , Hit Red/Capitol Nashville | UMGN 2 53 16 83 27 YG , 4Hunnid/CTE | Def Jam 16 54 69 80 24 Lauren Daigle , Centricity | Capitol CMG 40 55 70 76 216 Eminem , Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | IGA 1 56 52 53 80 Childish Gambino , mcDJ/Wolf + Rothstein | RCA 3 57 53 52 9 The Carters , Parkwood | Roc Nation 3 58 0 Re-Entry 34 Quavo , Quality Control/Motown | Capitol 47 59 58 67 45 NF , NF Real Music/Capitol | Caroline 8 60 47 20 141 Demi Lovato , Safehouse/Island | Hollywood 3 61 61 61 142 The Chainsmokers , Disruptor | Columbia 1 62 54 54 44 Marshmello , Joytime Collective 25 63 57 70 99 Old Dominion , RCA Nashville | SMN 10 64 55 57 16 Queen , Hollywood 44 65 50 60 119 P!nk , RCA 1 66 91 86 33 YoungBoy Never Broke Again , Never Broke Again | AG 26 67 85 44 99 Kanye West , G.O.O.D. | Def Jam 1 68 56 63 26 Lynyrd Skynyrd , Blackbird Production Partners | Loud & Proud 56 69 59 59 166 Metallica , Blackened 2 70 63 75 138 Alessia Cara , EP | Def Jam 12 71 68 74 181 Michael Jackson , MJJ | Epic 20 72 66 66 207 Justin Bieber , SchoolBoy/Raymond Braun | Def Jam 1 73 65 72 16 Lauv , Lauv | AWAL-Kobalt 58 74 81 77 8 Weezer , Weezer/Crush Music/Atlantic | AG 15 75 75 81 184 Adele , XL | Columbia 1 76 88 92 4 Billie Eilish , Darkroom/Interscope | IGA 59 77 77 91 4 Normani , SYCO | Epic 77 78 60 56 5 ABBA , Polar/Polydor | UMe 38 79 71 82 59 Portugal. The Man , Atlantic | AG 16 80 72 84 100 G-Eazy , G-Eazy/RVG/BPG | RCA 6 81 84 100 102 Dierks Bentley , Capitol Nashville | UMGN 3 82 78 – 2 lovelytheband , Another Century/Century Media | RED 78 83 82 85 62 SZA , Top Dawg | RCA 16 84 67 69 165 Justin Timberlake , RCA 1 85 83 71 18 Anne-Marie , Major Tom's/Asylum/Atlantic | AG 61 86 76 28 4 Queen Naija , Queen Naija | Capitol 28 87 74 73 27 Rich The Kid , Rich Forever/300/Interscope | IGA 16 88 80 78 22 Foster The People , Columbia 55 89 0 Re-Entry 139 Cole Swindell , Warner Bros. 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Post by Gary on Aug 22, 2018 19:56:23 GMT -5
Aretha Franklin Re-Enters Artist 100 at No. 4, Travis Scott Rules For Second Week 8/22/2018 by Xander Zellner
Plus, Trippie Redd debuts at No. 13.
Less than a week after her death on Thursday, Aug. 16, Aretha Franklin posthumously re-enters the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Aug. 25) at No. 4, a new peak. The Artist 100, which launched in July 2014, measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay, streaming and social media fan interaction to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.
Franklin re-enters as her music catalog storms back onto Billboard's charts. Her album 30 Greatest Hits re-enters the Billboard 200 at No. 7 with 35,000 equivalent album units earned, according to Nielsen Music, becoming her highest-charting album in 46 years. Plus, her Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings debuts at No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums (2,000 units).
She previously spent one week on the Artist 100 in November 2014, at No. 68. (Franklin's surges stem largely from one day of reaction to her passing, as she died on the final day of the tracking week.)
Meanwhile, Travis Scott holds as the top musical act in the U.S. for a second consecutive week, as the rapper's LP Astroworld leads the Billboard 200 for a second week. Rounding out the Artist 100's top five, Nicki Minaj vaults 45-2, as her new set Queen launches at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, Drake dips 2-3 and Post Malone falls 4-5. Elsewhere on the chart, Trippie Redd debuts at No. 13, the highest debut of the week, as his first LP Life's a Trip opens at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip/Hop Albums (72,000 units).
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Post by kanfad on Dec 23, 2018 4:04:37 GMT -5
POSTIONS OF THE CONTENDERS ON THE TOP ARTISTS YEAR END CHART FOR THE 2010s: Taylor Swift, Adele, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Drake and why the hell not, Katy Perry 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2. Taylor | 1. Adele | 1. Adele | 1. Bruno | 2. Katy | 1. Taylor | 1. Adele | 2. Bruno | 1. Drake |
| 8. Justin
| 2. Rihanna | 2. Rihanna | 2. Taylor | 4. Taylor | 4. Drake | 2. Justin | 3. Drake | 4. Taylor |
| 9. Rihanna
| 3. Katy | 3. Taylor | 4. Rihanna | 16. Drake | 15. Justin | 3. Drake | 7. Justin | 9. Bruno |
| 10. Drake | 6. Bruno | 4. Drake | 11. Drake | 18. Justin | 21. Katy | 6. Rihanna | 19. Rihanna | 86. Rihanna |
| 11. Katy | 8. Taylor | 5. Justin | 12. Justin | 26. Bruno | 26. Rihanna | 16. Taylor | 25. Taylor | - Justin |
| 22. Bruno | 9. Justin | 7. Katy | 14. Katy | 47. Rihanna | 30. Bruno | 91. Katy | 47. Adele | - Adele |
| -Adele | 23. Drake | 19. Bruno | 48. Adele | -Adele | 60. Adele | - Bruno | 49. Katy | - Katy |
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updated for the 2018 year end chart. Justin, Adele and Katy failed to make the list
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Post by kanfad on Dec 23, 2018 4:19:55 GMT -5
YEAR END HOT 100 ARTISTS of the 2010s ; 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 4. Rihanna | 1. Katy | 1. Rihanna | 1. Bruno | 1. Katy | 2. Taylor | 1. Drake | 2. Bruno | 1. Drake |
| 7. Katy | 2. Bruno | 4. Adele | 5. Rihanna | 12. Taylor | 5. Drake | 2. Justin | 5. Drake | 20. Taylor |
| 9. Drake | 3. Rihanna | 6. Katy | 6. Taylor | 19. Drake | 16. Justin | 4. Rihanna | 16. Taylor | 39. Bruno |
| 12. Taylor | 4. Adele | 9. Drake | 10. Drake | 63. Rihanna | 28. Bruno | 5. Adele | 18. Rihanna | - Justin |
| 16. Bruno | 16. Drake | 10. Taylor | 14. Katy | - Bruno | 34. Rihanna | 45. Taylor | 23. Justin | - Adele |
| 20. Justin | 20. Taylor
| 16. Justin | 34. Justin | -Justin | 38. Adele | 92. Bruno | 69. Katy | - Rihanna |
| -Adele | 89. Justin | 22. Bruno | -Adele | - Adele | - Katy | - Katy | 85. Adele | - Katy |
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Post by kanfad on Dec 23, 2018 4:26:03 GMT -5
YEAR END TOP 200 ARTISTS OF THE 2010s 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 1. Taylor | 1. Adele | 1. Adele | 2. Taylor | 1. Taylor
| 1. Taylor | 1. Adele | 1. Drake | 1. Drake |
| 6. Justin | 2. Justin | 2. Taylor | 5. Bruno | 7. Katy
| 2. Drake | 2. Drake | 5. Bruno | 3. Taylor |
| 14. Drake
| 3. Taylor | 3. Justin | 13. Drake | 19. Bruno | 43. Bruno | 3. Justin | 18. Adele | 16. Bruno |
| 22. Rihanna | 14. Rihanna | 5. Drake | 14. Rihanna | 31. Drake | 48. Katy | 7. Rihanna | 32. Rihanna | 62. Adele |
| 35. Katy | 16. Katy | 16. Rihanna | 15. Justin | 76. Adele | no data | 26. Taylor | 63. Justin | 88. Rihanna |
| - Adele | 17. Bruno
| 28. Katy | 21. Adele | - Justin | no data | - Bruno | 71. Taylor | - Justin |
| - Bruno | 80. Drake | 58. Bruno | 33. Katy | - Rihanna | no data | - Katy | 78. Katy | - Katy |
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Drake taking the top spot for the 2nd year in a row
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Post by kanfad on Dec 23, 2018 4:42:16 GMT -5
also Drake is the first artist to be #1 on the year-end Top Artists, Hot 100 Artists and Top 200 artists all in the same year this decade
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Post by 85la on Dec 23, 2018 20:56:25 GMT -5
Wow, just one year left and it's still not entirely clear who will take the crown. It's definitely down to Taylor and Drake, but it's not clear if either will even release anything next year. If neither releases anything or they end up doing about the same next year, I think Taylor still has enough points earlier in the decade to take it, but if Drake places much higher, he might just eke it out.
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Post by thegreatdivine on Dec 23, 2018 22:35:29 GMT -5
Wow, just one year left and it's still not entirely clear who will take the crown. It's definitely down to Taylor and Drake, but it's not clear if either will even release anything next year. If neither releases anything or they end up doing about the same next year, I think Taylor still has enough points earlier in the decade to take it, but if Drake places much higher, he might just eke it out. Right now, I'd put Taylor over Drake to win it because she had a way more dominant first half of the decade. Drake on the other hand, has dominated the second half of the decade more than she has. The thing with predicting who'll eventually take it is that you really don't know which metrics Billboard will weigh more. If it's album units, right now as it stands, Drake has moved more album units in the US than Taylor. He has more certified digital singles in the US than her and he's been a more dominant streaming force in the US than her (I'm thinking Billboard will weight streaming heavily this decade seeing as it's become the most popular means of consuming music). Taylor on the other hand has grossed more on her tours than Drake and she's been the #1 year-end artist more times than Drake has, so you really don't know. Either way, any one who takes it will be deserving of it.
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Post by 85la on Dec 23, 2018 23:01:24 GMT -5
^ I get what you're saying, but one quibble I have with what you said: Drake hasn't moved more album units this decade, as a quick glance at the year-end 200 charts provided by kanfad above shows. Taylor beats him quite handily at that.
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Dec 23, 2018 23:09:18 GMT -5
Rihanna and Adele are the highlights of the decade (I don't care for Billboard decade-end chart). Rihanna as the biggest hitmaker and a global superstar. Adele is the boss. Hello's and 25's first two weeks tells you everything. People actually buy her music because of her voice, not for viral music videos, scandals or famous ex-boyfriends in songs. Rolling In The Deep, Hello and Someone Like You are and will be one of the greatest songs of the decade.
Who will be? Taylor probably.
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Post by insen_13 on Dec 27, 2018 23:01:07 GMT -5
Actually depends on their 2019 performance.
1. Taylor Swift 2. Drake 3. Adele
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Post by thegreatdivine on Dec 29, 2018 5:22:25 GMT -5
Actually depends on their 2019 performance. 1. Taylor Swift 2. Drake 3. Adele Does anyone know what metrics Billboard will be considering this decade?
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Post by thegreatdivine on Dec 29, 2018 5:38:04 GMT -5
^ I get what you're saying, but one quibble I have with what you said: Drake hasn't moved more album units this decade, as a quick glance at the year-end 200 charts provided by kanfad above shows. Taylor beats him quite handily at that. Sorry for not responding to this earlier. You didn't mention me, so I never got a notification. I don't know that Billboard uses actual album sales in their calculations. They use a point-based system. Taylor has been the year-end Billboard 200 artist 3 times so far. Drake has gotten that same honor twice already and will be getting it a third time next year, tying her record. Taylor has moved more album units so far, but Drake has a ton of album units he hasn't certified yet. Scorpion is 5x platinum eligible, but it's still certified at just 1x platinum. Views is 6x platinum eligible, but it's still certified at 4x platinum. If You're Reading This It's Too Late is 3x platinum eligible, still certified at 2x platinum. What a Time to be Alive is 2x platinum eligible, but is only certified at 1x platinum. More Life is 3x platinum eligible, but hasn't even been certified at all. Take Care and Nothing Was the Same are both 6x and 5x platinum eligible respectively, but are still certified at 4x platinum. Thank Me Later is 2x platinum eligible, but is only 1x platinum certified. Even if Billboard uses actual album units moved in the decade to measure, Drake will still surpass Taylor as I'm sure his label will certify all his albums by next year. He also has a truckload of songs he hasn't certified yet. I think he's got it on lock.
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Post by thegreatdivine on Dec 29, 2018 5:44:11 GMT -5
Rihanna and Adele are the highlights of the decade (I don't care for Billboard decade-end chart). Rihanna as the biggest hitmaker and a global superstar. Adele is the boss. Hello's and 25's first two weeks tells you everything. People actually buy her music because of her voice, not for viral music videos, scandals or famous ex-boyfriends in songs. Rolling In The Deep, Hello and Someone Like You are and will be one of the greatest songs of the decade. Who will be? Taylor probably. I don't think Taylor will win it. Especially now that I've taken a look at that decade-end Billboard 200 chart. Drake is the Billboard Hot 100 artist of the decade so far, and he looks primed to also be the Billboard 200 artist of the decade, especially if he drops another album next year (which, knowing Drake, is more than likely happening). If streaming is considered (which I don't see how it won't be seeing as it's become the most primary metric of music consumption in the second half of the decade), Drake wins that also, easily. He's certified more digital singles in the US than Taylor. Taylor beats him on the touring end of things, but that's it. I had Taylor favoured before, but now I'm not so convinced anymore.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Dec 29, 2018 9:19:27 GMT -5
Actually depends on their 2019 performance. 1. Taylor Swift 2. Drake 3. Adele Does anyone know what metrics Billboard will be considering this decade? Nobody here works for Billboard. Did Billboard publish an Artist Of The Decade chart in late 2009?
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Post by thegreatdivine on Dec 29, 2018 13:12:51 GMT -5
Does anyone know what metrics Billboard will be considering this decade? Nobody here works for Billboard. Did Billboard publish an Artist Of The Decade chart in late 2009? I think the two metrics they considered for the 00's was the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 chart. Streaming, social media, touring and a bunch of other stuff seem to have been added during this decade, so I'm guessing they'll all be considered for this Artist of the Decade honor.
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Post by earth on Aug 23, 2019 20:23:25 GMT -5
One thing I'd like to point out is that on Billboard's G.O.A.T artist list, which was made in august of 2015 (I think) Drake is #21 and Taylor is #24. If the A.O.T.D is going by the same formula, then the question is if Taylor or Drake has performed better since August 2015, and drake has definitely done better imo
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Post by earth on Aug 23, 2019 20:25:31 GMT -5
Only artists to chart all 205 weeks of the Artist 100 Drake Florida Georgia Line Eminem Maroon 5 Damn Florida Georgia line lmao
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Post by neverduplicated on Aug 23, 2019 20:38:52 GMT -5
One thing I'd like to point out is that on Billboard's G.O.A.T artist list, which was made in august of 2015 (I think) Drake is #21 and Taylor is #24. If the A.O.T.D is going by the same formula, then the question is if Taylor or Drake has performed better since August 2015, and drake has definitely done better imo www.billboard.com/articles/news/hot-100-turns-60/8468147/hot-100-top-artists-all-time-listIs this what you're talking about? That's a Hot 100 greatest of all time, and it was published August 2018.
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Post by Gary on Aug 23, 2019 20:43:44 GMT -5
Only artists to chart all 205 weeks of the Artist 100 Drake Florida Georgia Line Eminem Maroon 5 Damn Florida Georgia line lmao Same 4 still charting now at 268 weeks
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Post by earth on Aug 24, 2019 12:43:01 GMT -5
One thing I'd like to point out is that on Billboard's G.O.A.T artist list, which was made in august of 2015 (I think) Drake is #21 and Taylor is #24. If the A.O.T.D is going by the same formula, then the question is if Taylor or Drake has performed better since August 2015, and drake has definitely done better imo www.billboard.com/articles/news/hot-100-turns-60/8468147/hot-100-top-artists-all-time-listIs this what you're talking about? That's a Hot 100 greatest of all time, and it was published August 2018. Oop yeah I made a lot of mistakes there. I thought they had only updated the Hot 100 greatest songs and not the artists, so I thought that was from the G.O.A.T lists that they made in 2015. Also I forgot that the list was only for the Hot 100, not the 200 as well.
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Post by WolfSpear on Aug 30, 2019 1:48:21 GMT -5
My take on artist of the decade:
The 2010’s belonged to Taylor Swift, Adele, Drake, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran and even Ariana Grande.
Taylor has been the most consistent in terms of album sales as 4 of her albums opened with over 1 million copies sold, more than any recording artist ever. “1989” proved that Taylor could craft excellent pop music, and that piece is one of the best of the decade. Even in 2019, it’s hard to fathom an artist that can move 800k units... 13+ years into a career...
Adele works largely on the strength of “21” and “25”. Adele draws a parallel to Michael Jackson in multiple ways. Yes, her and Michael won ‘Album of the Year’ in consecutive years, the only artists to accomplish such a feat. The fact that “21” has sold over 10 million copies in an era where 5 million looks like 15 is EXCEPTIONAL. “21” is the “Thriller” of the 21st century and nothing will ever come close again. Then she follows it up with a mind blowing 3.4 million first week sales... another solid piece. The lead single, “Hello”, storms in with over 1 million in digital sales, something unheard of in any era.
Drake deserves credit as a recording artists as well. Keep in mind that the 2010’s has revolved around the concept of streaming. Drake is the master of hitmaking and today’s formula greatly benefits him. It amazes me that any artist could chart over 200 entries, but it’s also a testimony to true popularity. Hard to say if pop became rap or rap became pop, but Drake led for unprecedented 29 weeks in 2018, Ushering in a level of dominance not seen since 2004. (How you like that pun). Drake also charted 27 hits simultaneously in the top 100, 7 in the top 10 at the same time!
Now to talk about the others...
I think Justin Bieber is good, but without a proper studio album in 4 years, the overall magnitude of his career has waned. Given some thought, he was a key artist between 2010-2016, and Bieber did start the “Social Media Sensation” upbringing that has launched Shawn Mendes down the line. People have to remember that he was 16 and delivering one of the year’s best sellers with “My World 2.0”. Bieber a good name to collaborate with, as one the decade’s biggest songs, “Despacito”, managed to clock 16 weeks at the top thanks to its remixed form. Still, a lack of product and a decline in the spotlight would have him rank in the bottom of a top 10.
Ed Sheeran is another quality player with exceptional music. His latest effort “No. 6 Collaborations Project” was highly experimental. Who would have thought Ed Sheeran meets Travis Scott? It deviates from his norm but that can be interpreted as a good thing (artistically) and a bad thing. Speaking of artistically, one of the most respectable acts for me in recent memory. I knew from “The A Team” that there was a special quality to the music. An act I’d rank around 5-8 range.
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande lead the women in this era. Lady Gaga is a talent and remarkable in the sense that she can sing electro pop, jazz, pop... and even a tinge of country (You and I). I’m keeping it short and sweet with her, but I admire her as a class act and overall, someone that is down to earth and relatable. “Million Reasons” sticks out as a redeeming moment in her career, following the overly explosive “Born This Way”. Maybe 4-6 range.
Ariana is a firecracker for me. Seems like the “thank u, next” era is her best to date. Her style is “rhythmic” and I suppose you can call it “urban”. I’m not going to say she’s my least favorite, but I tend to shrug my shoulders to anything she’s done on the charts. Sure, claiming the top 3 in a week is exceptional. I just don’t know with Ariana if she can stay at top, but we will see. Around the 8-10 on a decade list for me.
For those that wondered... what about Katy Perry. One of those artists that did the right thing at the right time. The “Teenage Dream” era brings to life a colorful and exciting pop-centric sound. I was 19 years old when this all went down and it defined 2010-2011 like nobody else could. The follow up, “Prism”, was equally as good, but Katy couldn’t hold on and sometimes the music comes off as a bit 2 dimensional. Hey, I’m sure it depends on how this all came across when you heard it, but her career is in stall mode and the latest singles haven’t done damage. Probably in the 6-8 range.
I will note Bruno Mars here. If anyone can craft a good pop song, it has to be him. I felt the sentiment in “Just The Way You Are” and “Grenade”. My only complaint is that we need more music! He is such a young person with a bit of an old spirit about him, and I find that quality to be likable. Sales numbers don’t tell the whole story here, so listen and be the judge. Let’s say 5-10 range.
To draw some fairness, country stars like Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan deserve a good amount of praise. Lady Antebellum may have lead this genre in the first half, but they couldn’t quite match the “Need You Now” formula and that song alone became synonymous with the group. Personally, country finishes the decade a bit weaker than where it began. The overall sound is too sterile. I will praise Chris Stapleton for delivering “Traveller”, my favorite country album this decade.
Then there’s rock and alternative. Hard to say what the Black Keys and Mumford and Sons are. If you label them “alternative” then who are you comparing them to? Not Green Day nor U2, but more influence from Beck and the White Stripes this time around. Not a whole lot to say, but Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire, and the Black Keys are my standouts.
Wish I could say more about rap, but this is unknown territory to me. Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott are the most notable ones in this field, but again, not my cup of tea.
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Post by kierz7 on Aug 30, 2019 2:30:49 GMT -5
My take on artist of the decade: The 2010’s belonged to Taylor Swift, Adele, Drake, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran and even Ariana Grande. Taylor has been the most consistent in terms of album sales as 4 of her albums opened with over 1 million copies sold, more than any recording artist ever. “1989” proved that Taylor could craft excellent pop music, and that piece is one of the best of the decade. Even in 2019, it’s hard to fathom an artist that can move 800k units... 13+ years into a career... Adele works largely on the strength of “21” and “25”. Adele draws a parallel to Michael Jackson in multiple ways. Yes, her and Michael won ‘Album of the Year’ in consecutive years, the only artists to accomplish such a feat. The fact that “21” has sold over 10 million copies in an era where 5 million looks like 15 is EXCEPTIONAL. “21” is the “Thriller” of the 21st century and nothing will ever come close again. Then she follows it up with a mind blowing 3.4 million first week sales... another solid piece. The lead single, “Hello”, storms in with over 1 million in digital sales, something unheard of in any era. Drake deserves credit as a recording artists as well. Keep in mind that the 2010’s has revolved around the concept of streaming. Drake is the master of hitmaking and today’s formula greatly benefits him. It amazes me that any artist could chart over 200 entries, but it’s also a testimony to true popularity. Hard to say if pop became rap or rap became pop, but Drake led for unprecedented 29 weeks in 2018, Ushering in a level of dominance not seen since 2004. (How you like that pun). Drake also charted 27 hits simultaneously in the top 100, 7 in the top 10 at the same time! Now to talk about the others... I think Justin Bieber is good, but without a proper studio album in 4 years, the overall magnitude of his career has waned. Given some thought, he was a key artist between 2010-2016, and Bieber did start the “Social Media Sensation” upbringing that has launched Shawn Mendes down the line. People have to remember that he was 16 and delivering one of the year’s best sellers with “My World 2.0”. Bieber a good name to collaborate with, as one the decade’s biggest songs, “Despacito”, managed to clock 16 weeks at the top thanks to its remixed form. Still, a lack of product and a decline in the spotlight would have him rank in the bottom of a top 10. Ed Sheeran is another quality player with exceptional music. His latest effort “No. 6 Collaborations Project” was highly experimental. Who would have thought Ed Sheeran meets Travis Scott? It deviates from his norm but that can be interpreted as a good thing (artistically) and a bad thing. Speaking of artistically, one of the most respectable acts for me in recent memory. I knew from “The A Team” that there was a special quality to the music. An act I’d rank around 5-8 range. Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande lead the women in this era. Lady Gaga is a talent and remarkable in the sense that she can sing electro pop, jazz, pop... and even a tinge of country (You and I). I’m keeping it short and sweet with her, but I admire her as a class act and overall, someone that is down to earth and relatable. “Million Reasons” sticks out as a redeeming moment in her career, following the overly explosive “Born This Way”. Maybe 4-6 range. Ariana is a firecracker for me. Seems like the “thank u, next” era is her best to date. Her style is “rhythmic” and I suppose you can call it “urban”. I’m not going to say she’s my least favorite, but I tend to shrug my shoulders to anything she’s done on the charts. Sure, claiming the top 3 in a week is exceptional. I just don’t know with Ariana if she can stay at top, but we will see. Around the 8-10 on a decade list for me. For those that wondered... what about Katy Perry. One of those artists that did the right thing at the right time. The “Teenage Dream” era brings to life a colorful and exciting pop-centric sound. I was 19 years old when this all went down and it defined 2010-2011 like nobody else could. The follow up, “Prism”, was equally as good, but Katy couldn’t hold on and sometimes the music comes off as a bit 2 dimensional. Hey, I’m sure it depends on how this all came across when you heard it, but her career is in stall mode and the latest singles haven’t done damage. Probably in the 6-8 range. I will note Bruno Mars here. If anyone can craft a good pop song, it has to be him. I felt the sentiment in “Just The Way You Are” and “Grenade”. My only complaint is that we need more music! He is such a young person with a bit of an old spirit about him, and I find that quality to be likable. Sales numbers don’t tell the whole story here, so listen and be the judge. Let’s say 5-10 range. To draw some fairness, country stars like Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan deserve a good amount of praise. Lady Antebellum may have lead this genre in the first half, but they couldn’t quite match the “Need You Now” formula and that song alone became synonymous with the group. Personally, country finishes the decade a bit weaker than where it began. The overall sound is too sterile. I will praise Chris Stapleton for delivering “Traveller”, my favorite country album this decade. Then there’s rock and alternative. Hard to say what the Black Keys and Mumford and Sons are. If you label them “alternative” then who are you comparing them to? Not Green Day nor U2, but more influence from Beck and the White Stripes this time around. Not a whole lot to say, but Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire, and the Black Keys are my standouts. Wish I could say more about rap, but this is unknown territory to me. Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott are the most notable ones in this field, but again, not my cup of tea. How exactly, in this essay, did you forget Rihanna? I would argue that the artist of whom is currently competing with Drake for the "Hot 100 Artist of the Decade" title (and will make the top five the second decade in a row), is currently the biggest 'Radio Artist of the 2010's', is currently the biggest Female 'Streaming Artist of the 2010's' and will inevitably be within the top three or four "Artist of the Decade" ranking overall (and will be the only artist from the 2000's top 20 to make the top 10 the following decade) deserves a mention in this conversation. Wouldn't you agree? The fact that you mentioned Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande of whom are all, statistically, below Rihanna, and even Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran is interesting. I know she's been estranged from the charts since late-2017 and is too much of a fashion behemoth to care about her music career anymore but she's not that forgotten.
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Aug 30, 2019 5:14:54 GMT -5
Rihanna is not only the biggest hitmaker of the 2010s, she's the biggest hitmaker of the century!
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Post by kierz7 on Aug 30, 2019 6:17:45 GMT -5
Rihanna is not only the biggest hitmaker of the 2010s, she's the biggest hitmaker of the century! Well, that's factually undisputed. LOL.
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Post by WolfSpear on Aug 30, 2019 13:07:47 GMT -5
Okay I will throw in Rihanna in the mix.
I definitely see her as one of the top artists of the millennium. It’s hard to blend song power with albums these days. True, the 31 top 10 hits is nothing to scoff at. Personally, I enjoy the “Loud” and “Talk That Talk” eras more than “Anti”... but to each his own.
There’s a tendency for me to give weight towards album power. Don’t think I’m hating on her, but her albums don’t carry through the momentum of time the same way the hits do. No doubt I would put her above Katy Perry and even Justin Bieber, but we’re talking a consistently strong force, not a mountain mover. I’m not reading the forecasts to see her move 400k in a week, if that makes sense.
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Post by kierz7 on Aug 30, 2019 14:22:10 GMT -5
Okay I will throw in Rihanna in the mix. I definitely see her as one of the top artists of the millennium. It’s hard to blend song power with albums these days. True, the 31 top 10 hits is nothing to scoff at. Personally, I enjoy the “Loud” and “Talk That Talk” eras more than “Anti”... but to each his own. There’s a tendency for me to give weight towards album power. Don’t think I’m hating on her, but her albums don’t carry through the momentum of time the same way the hits do. No doubt I would put her above Katy Perry and even Justin Bieber, but we’re talking a consistently strong force, not a mountain mover. I’m not reading the forecasts to see her move 400k in a week, if that makes sense. You're right in a sense, but it's Rihanna being a "consistently strong force" for 15 years thus far that's kept her so relevant and significant the world over as opposed to those who "moved mountains" and then suddenly could barely shift a molehill. Lady Gaga (as a prime example) had a far bigger peak than Rihanna did with her debut album/era, but nobody would ever argue that she's had a bigger overall career than Rihanna in practically any commercial metric (outside of touring) simply because she hasn't. Rihanna is literally the 'biggest selling artist to solely debut after the year 2000' thus far in terms of records sold internationally. That achievement alone is what others would yearn for. As for album sales, there are only three millenial Female solo acts that have sold ●significantly● more overall albums than Rihanna this century: Adele, Britney Spears and Taylor Swift. For even more insight, as of 2019, Rihanna is at 34M+ pure albums sold worldwide. Beyonce, who is heavily regarded as an "album seller", has sold 35M+. That's a mere +1M difference and hardly a notable one, especially when the former was once always labelled a "singles act". I don't believe you're "hating" either, but you need to look at and assess the entire picture as opposed to viewing it from one perspective. You say you tend to give "more weight to album power" which is fair. Now, Dido, Susan Boyle and Norah Jones both moved mountains with their albums at one point also. Where are they now? They wouldn't exactly be included in any conversation pertaining to "Artists of the Decade/Millennium". Furthermore, Rihanna has NEVER been a big first-week seller, but neither has Bruno Mars. In the end, their albums continue to have heavy staying power however.
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