Taylor Swift got the silver medal, but Billboard seems to have saved the last and best spot for Beyonce, and we don’t know about you, but Swifties don’t feel the negativity. 2. Swift passed Rihanna (No. 3), Drake (No. 4), Lady Gaga (No. 5) and Britney Spears (No. 6) on the prestigious list. She’s also a comfortable five spots ahead of her longtime rival, Ye (formerly Kanye West).
For the uninitiated, Billboard has been buzzing with the highly anticipated list showcasing “the artists who have most defined pop stardom over the past 25 years.” The reveal has been slow, with one name revealed every week for the past few months.
Taylor Swift is Billboard’s No. 2 biggest pop star of the 21st century
According to Billboard’s Hannah Daly, Taylor Swift’s success can be attributed to her unwavering commitment to embracing what makes her different. Daley added that Swift was able to “forcefully, gravitationally bend the culture to her will and become one of the biggest undisputed pop stars despite starting country music eight years late.”
Billboard’s Biggest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: #2 – Taylor Swift https://t.co/x4IvELBh10
— billboard (@billboard) November 26, 2024
The Folklore hitmaker was previously named Billboard’s top artist of 2023.
Beyoncé was expected to become the number 1 artist of the 21st century
Queen Bey follows her throne. Taylor Swift takes the top spot. Coming in at No. 2 on the coveted list, Billboard is now expected to name Beyoncé as the biggest pop star of the 21st century next week. While Swifties might be feeling a little salty about it, the Beyhive is sure to be rejoicing!
How do Swifties feel about it?
No. 2 on the Billboard charts is the ultimate accomplishment, but not when you’re Taylor Swift, who’s used to being at the top of almost every task she takes on. Her fans, known as Swifties, are now yelling at Billboard for not giving her the spot she deserves, citing the fact that she has the most number 1 albums and not forgetting her groundbreaking Eras Tour to support her position.
One fan wrote: “Greatest artist – impact and influence Most popular artist – commercial success we see Taylor Swift in the top 10 greatest and best-selling artists, but we can’t find Beyoncé in the top 10 best-selling artists.”
Another user mentioned: “Idc what Billboard says. TAYLOR SWIFT is the greatest pop star of ALL TIME.
Idc what Billboard says. TAYLOR SWIFT IS THE GREATEST POP STAR OF ALL TIME. pic.twitter.com/ODBR4md8GY
— Dylan ⸆⸉ 🫶🏻 | EDI N3 (@thatswhen_tv) November 26, 2024
“Taylor Swift has released or re-recorded 9 albums in the last 5 years. The Eras tour was the highest grossing tour of all time. She cleared billboards and broke records several times. It made a huge economic impact. Are you telling me it’s not worth #1?” another fan wrote.
Taylor Swift has released or re-recorded 9 albums in the last 5 years.
eras tour was the highest grossing tour of all time.
she cleared the billboard several times and broke records.
it made a huge economic impact.
Are you telling me it’s not worthy of #1?— delanaisdelicate GOT YOYOK (@idioticxfool13) November 26, 2024
“Taylor Swift beats Beyoncé in sales, airplay, tours, global influence and number of awards…but Billboard still gave Taylor #2, Billboard is such a joke,” another Swift fan added.
Taylor Swift surpasses Beyoncé in terms of sales, streams, tours, global influence and number of awards. . . but Billboard still gave Taylor #2, Billboard is such a joke
— Rose Loves Folklore (@Rosetheswift) November 26, 2024
“We announced that Taylor Swift needs to be a bigger artist,” one Swiftie declared.
Who else is on the Billboard list?
Here’s the full list of the greatest pop stars of the 21st century, as chosen by Billboard:
25. Katy Perry
24. Ed Sheeran
23. Bad rabbit
22. One Direction
21. Lil Wayne
20. Bruno Mars
19. BTS
18. Week
17. Shakira
16. Jay-Z
15. Miley Cyrus
14. Justin Timberlake
13. Nicki Minaj
12. Eminem
11. Usher
10. Adele
9. Ariana Grande
8. Justin Bieber
7. Kanye West
6. Britney Spears
5. Lady Gaga
4. Drake
3. Rihanna
2. Taylor Swift
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