She may lack their vocal prowess, but if digital domination is what the likes of Lady GaGa and Beyonce are after, Katy Perry now stands as the one to beat.
Recently topping the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ with her Urban bop ‘Dark Horse‘, today saw the star celebrated by the ‘Recording Industry Association of America‘, after she became the ‘Top Certified Digital Artist Ever.’
Good news below..
Snapped alongside Capitol Music Group’s Greg Thompson and the RIAA’s Cary Sherman, Perry celebrated the news on Twitter with…
The ‘RIAA’ explains:
Katy Perry has made Gold & Platinum (G&P) Program history. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has recognized the Capitol Records artist as its most awarded digital act in the history of Gold & Platinum awards, the industry’s premier program for celebrating artistic achievement in the marketplace.Eighteen Katy Perry songs, from early favorites like “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot N Cold” to popular new releases like “Dark Horse” and “Birthday” are included in Perry’s 72 million cumulative Digital Single Certifications counting downloads and on-demand streams. The new batch of certifications vaults Katy to the top of the RIAA’s list of artists with the most G&P Digital Single Certifications, and makes Perry the first artist to surpass the 70 million digital award threshold – 20 million ahead of any other artist.More than 32 million new cumulative certifications were awarded today including a 9x multi-Platinum for “Firework,” two 7x multi-Platinums for “California Gurls” and “E.T.,” three 6x multi-Platinums for “Dark Horse,” “Hot N Cold” and “Teenage Dream” and more. Katy’s career RIAA tally now encompasses 18 Gold, 16 Platinum and 56 multi-Platinum Digital Single Awards, in addition to her 2x multi-Platinum album “Teenage Dream” and Platinum album “One Of The Boys.”
Launched in 1958, the ‘Gold & Platinum’ program reached out to the digital world in 2004, as to acknowledge the rise of digital music formats and their impact on the way consumers accessed music.
On Perry’s success, Sherman shared:
Katy Perry is a force to be reckoned with in music. We are honored to recognize Katy as the most successful digital artist in Gold & Platinum Program history. She embodies all that makes a true global superstar: the musical talent, the extraordinary drive and genuine charisma, and an intrinsic connection with her fans. This award is a reflection of her deep commitment to those qualities and to her music, which has propelled her to this historic milestone. We congratulate Katy and her team on all her success.
KATY IS A JOKE AND WILL NEVER BE RESPECTED IN THIS INDUSTRY! NEVER
…just like Mariah’s flop new album! 😀
Mariah = flop flop flop flop flop!!!! No one wants to buy her album!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
f*** respect
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as long as she continues to be commercially successful , thats all what is needed
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sonething you always praise Mariah for
Are u mad because she’s shittin on Throwback Carey?
She is coming for RIHANNAS wigsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Girl bye Katy has sold an estimated 80 million records while Rohanna is estimated at 150 million plus R8 is coming to slay
skyfall
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you stupid goat, how can u compare Jabba’s 7 albums + 46735643 feature singles to Charty Perry’s 3?
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Katy > Rihanna
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numbers don’t lie
Its not rihannas fault the masses want more every year lol. No one told katy to only make three albums. Maybe she would have sold more. So your right you cant compare. Rihanna put out more so she has more. I dont understand why they keep trying to throw katy into the mix. Its not like she cares about her music. She just puts out what her managers say. Atleast rih approves of what she releases and shows us that she spends time in the studio. Unlike katy screamy who just llooks clueless on stage. Shall we post the latest four live performances from her. Bye felicia!
But sis no one asked rihanna to release every yr either in fact it took until her 3rd era to pick up enough steam to fund more than three videos
F**** THIS LOCAL BITCHH!! RIHANNA & GAGA ARE SUPERIOR TO HER!!
Not according to digital sale…nice try.
no
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she been stomping those hoess since 2010
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plays ROAR
B**** stfu worry bout Mooriah flop ass
Congrats.
Dex-a-trim u dat biitch
KATY CANNOT SING, SHE HAS NEVER HAD A DECENT PERFORMANCE AT ALL IN HER CAREER! SHE IS A DAMN JOKE!!
MILEY > KATY
SELENA > KATY
Yaaas Katy Hudson SLAY! She’s about to be the new Queen of pop sorry Rihanna & Gaga.
Sike!!
Girl bye once r8 drops no one will be thinking about no katy perry. I mean people actually listen to that roar garbage. Its disney mayhem. But i forgot she caters to the kids. Anyways i guess she will drag prism out now that two songs made the cut. Hows that birthday song? Is it charting?
Seems like a stretch to me. That is America only, Rihanna is world wide.
*turns on the lights* ok everyone time to go home. Club TGJ is now closed. @Mark just closes the club with that EPIC read chile…kii!!!! (Chile Mark just gave these h*** a reality ck)
lol, you killed me!
Im happy for Katy shes came along way never thought she’d be as big as she is when she first hit the scene.
Madonna – 300 million records
Mariah – 200 million records
Celine – 200 million records
Whitney – 175 million records
Rihanna – 150 million records
Lady Gaga – 100 million records
Taylor swift – 90 million records
Katy Perry – 80 million records
Beyonce – 79 million
These are estimated btw
EWWW @ Katy & Taylor being around all those talented women. Just ewwwww
I thought Celine Dion was at 220
KING B has sold 138 Million Records!
THE INFLATION! Bey barely sold 100 million records. Sit down.
NOT WHEN SHE HAS SOLD 110M SINGLES WW!
YEP, AND DC IS NOT INCLUDED!
Girl, Gone
The Inflation is MooMoo not selling anything this decade Kiiii…….THE QUEEN = 138+ Million Sold! DC= 70 Million Sold!
These hoees Pressed over KING B Record Sales lmaooo
EXACTLY, WHICH ARE OVER 200M RECORDS SOLD!
AND LET’S NOT FORGET: SHE’S ONLY 32 YEARS OLD!
BEYONCE HAS SOLD 140M RECORDS!
PLEASE CHANGE THAT MESS!
As of 2014 though:
Madonna: 320 million
Mariah: 250 million
Celine: 230 million
Whitney: 200 million
Rihanna: 160 million
Gaga: 100 million
B: 80 million
But only the first 4 are there thanks to big album sales who conquered the world. The rest are there only thanks to singles sales. So basic compared to the big 4: Whitney, Mariah Celine and Madonna. I lived their peaks and I know what I´m talking about. Katy Perry or Rihanna are faaaaaaaarrr from being as big as those 4 were/are, the worldwide respect they had… and other legends doing it at the same time like Bruce, Queen, U2, etc. People loved music and being one of the most successful meant tremendous respect and was a proof of talent. Now people know that even if they hear these people´s last songs on the radio all the time they aren´t as good, they are not as respected, and few people would pay for their albums.
How many did that FAT BIITCH U stan for sales ho? And how many FULL cd did these ppl aales u ho? Altho uo numbers are a lie i just wanna c wat u will say…biitcg
LOL. Why do people always downplay artists stats (and inflate their favs).
Whitney is not 175, she’s @200M
Bey has sold over 100M
Honey Britney has sold nearly 200,000,000 if not more. Pop her on that list and don’t disrespect the QUEEN.
Beyoncé has sold over 100 million in singles ALONE. Try again.
I’m sorry who?
#Not here for it
SHE NEEDS TO RETIRE! STOP POLLUTING RADIO STATIONS, YOUTUBE/VEVO, AWARD SHOWS, AND OUR ENTIRE WORLD WITH YOUR BASIC REDUNDANT ASS MUSIC! GOODBYE FLOPTY
Mariah failed this decade, don’t hate on Charty Pery
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she punching ALL females in the game. sales wise. Albums and singles combined
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stay hating
honestly to me, I have more respect to an artist who has high physical sales. It shows that people are willing to get off their b*** in this day and age , and go to the store and buy because they really wanted it
How did Teenage Dream get 5 #1 singles. And a rerelease But still get outsold by Born this Way, Loud & 21. Not only that but Lana just sold 1million copies of BTD this year in the US and it is about to outsell teenage dream.
Do you still like Mariah?
Yes she’s my 2nd fav after Adele. And Rihanna’s my 3rd
Oh okay. Cause they’ve been calling you fake/flip-flopper the other day. Lol
this stupid baby elephant is a flipflopper
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it does not stan for Adelephant
B*tch how many times are you going to try this drag? Teenage Dream sold 6 million worldwide, the same as R******. Only difference is Loud was Rih’s 5th album, TD was Katy’s second. Lets compare TD to A Girl Like Me though. BTW sold around the same too.
Katy Perry is coming for Rihanna’s wigs with only 3 albums & NO BIG features DEATH!
preach!
WHERE IS HER TALANT? THEY SHOULD NAME HER LEAST TALENTED TOO
Where is Nicki’s talent? Lip syncing rap verses?? The plastic wh*re had no talent or sales, wtf do you stan for??!!!
congrats kety,i know the navy are gonna be mad.?i dont love much of her songs but it looks like many people are into her songs..
KATY PERRY IS SINGLES QUEEN!
I see Capitol putting all that payola to good use.
Why can’t they do that with any of their other artists? Coldplay is much more global and can actually SELL ALBUMS and have their singles smash worldwide. The most promo I’ve seen them do for anyone else was with Sam Smith last week.
Hey sis you were right pills n potions did exactly what you said it would do freefall the next week lol meanwhile our girl is #1 for a 5th week.
Death. Didn’t they say Rude was gonna be #1 this week? Iggy still #1&2 on both the Billboard charts and radio. Slaying.
Lol Exactly i like that rude song tho…
Rude was already a huge hit in my country so I’m sick of it but as long as it blocks Wiggle I’m cool.
Oh really? i just heard the song for the first time last week lol and f*** wiggle that song is straight trash smh i heard the gags Stans were looking for you girrrl.
They’re looking for me? Are they trying to drag a ~70K difference in sales with three months of preorder, $25 million in promo, an iTunes discount in its first week of release, all during Q4 and the biggest sales month if the year? They’re so pathetic. And I haven’t seen them around lately, probably MIA since their fave’s “smash ~arena!!!~ tour” isn’t even grossing $1 million per date on average.
RETIRE RETIRE RETIRE
PLEASE LEAVE US ALONE WITH YOUR DREADFUL ASS VOICE
the f*cking IRONY in this stupidly constructed sentence
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bye
Rihanna songs > Katy songs
This is true! Rihanna’s songs are WAY better! But, im still GAGGING over Katy WHACK ASS MUSIC selling like this! lolololo
Lol Katy makes good pop songs don’t get me wrong but Rihanna discography slays lives tbh she has the best team of writers out there.
#Shade.
RIHANNA IN EVERYTHING > Katy
Katy makes shít music for 13 year olds with her generic ass elementary songs. The quality of music has just deteriorated so much today.
This must hurt, I mean 5 #1s on a album.
Most certified digital artist
One of the best selling female artist
80 million records sold
Yet struggle to sell albums
No Grammys
Struggle to sellout concerts
Not taken seriously as an artist
Almost 30 at peak and still seen a a nick jr act
But, atleast she has a career & good health! Praise God!
Yes is never wish death harm or failure on anyone.
I respect Rihanna as an artist more than Katy because she’s diverse and takes risks Katy on the other hand always goes the safe route with bubble gum pop singles.
They Katy fan was writing essays on Nicki & now she’s absent.
Absent on its favs post tho lmao
Nobody respects katy outside of elementary schools
Where’s the post on Iggy performing at the EBT Awards?
DEATH! I hope you’re joking
Nope. EBT tweeted it.
I see Kidzbop Perry is getting dragged today. *Grabs Popcorn*
#Popcorn with extra butter
InternationANA Del Rey >>> Local Perry
Rihanna >>> Katy Payola
Stay >>>> Katy’s entire discography
DEATH, at people calling AMERICA local! Bye Gurl, AMERICA is the largest market in music PERIOD! Her ass has sold 70+ million singles in AMERICA ALONE! Thats almost 100+ million records sold in 1 market! Where worldwide you have to bundle all the sales together just to match the AMERICAN sales… lol.
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I’m not here for the BeyHive inflating Beyonce’s record sales though. \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_
Lmao I see MooMoo is sitting in that first chair, since she isn’t selling shoot anymore Kii kii
*shiit*
LOL So f****** what?
She´s the most certified artist… for a thing that´s been hot for like 5 years? lol Congrats I guess. Weren´t they saying it was Rihanna just the other day btw? I don´t remember the non important things…
John
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“non important things” , like your fave’s career this decade right? ….. cool
Ok skyfall we get it you hate Katy.
Guys remember to buy “Butterfly”, a melodic drink inspired by the magic of Queen Mariah Carey
Oooh, that s*** good! It reminds me of Strawberry Kiwi! I have purchased 20 bottles!
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How many hove you purchased? kii
haven’t seen it in stores
Lol, Well its at my CVS & Wall-greens!
Gaga who? 😀
C unt
Kii When will these PopTart Biitches move Units, instead of singles. This is the most backwards shiit ever in music. Hoeianna has 13#1s but A Non Factor on The RIIA, With 7 Albums kii kii. This gurl is the biggest digital artist ever, with 9#1s and also a Non Factor on The RIAA, and hasn’t sold over 20 million albums WW kii kii. #WHAT IMPACT
Hey digger bey I luh u 😉
EWWW! Gurl no..
Luv u also NICKI IS QUEEN. @Slay You mad or Noah?
Nah
Please support Ariana Grande’s big brother, FRANKIE GRANDE, on Big Brother! Tune in to CBS @ 8pm.
EEWWWWW I hate that non factor gross bye uh uh nope sorry
Mariah….who? 😆
THE NUMBER ONE SELLING FEMALE OF SOUNDSCAN BITCHH
Mariah is a forgotten has-been.
Glitter c**t named Rihanna is struggling behind Katy. Thats too funny.
She is a generic cheesy mess who can’t sing.
Digger Bey! GO AWWWF BOO!
@Slayriah im so proud of him winning HOH. Can’t wait for tonight’s episode.
K
Stop playing with me!
Around the time of Mariah’s Glitter bomb, Roger Friedman – who would later become part of Mariah’s PR team – came out with this article that explained how Mariah scored number one hits in the 1990s: by releasing them for 49 cents while the regular price of a single was $1.99. At some outlets, singles actually sold for $2.99. At this time, Billboard’s charts were heavily measured by sales, which were more important than airplay at the time.
This trend seemed to start with the single “Honey,” released in the Summer of 1997. Even though the song didn’t have high call-out research, it zoomed to number one based on sales. Mariah’s 1997 album, Butterfly, was selling far below the amount expected. It was eventually certified five times platinum based on overshipments: this number is far more than the actual amount the album sold.
Mariah’s chart manipulation continued with the “number one” single, “My All,” released in 1998. Several musical outlets sold the single for 49 cents while the song garnered mediocre call-out research and less than spectacular airplay.
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Girl Bye! That is old news! Elvis Presely’s record companies paid off Disc Jokeys top play his music to score those 18 number 1 hits!.
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Berry Gordy PAID radio stations MILLIONS to play their music & The Surpremes got those 12 number 1 hits! BYE!
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All Mariah did was lowered her prices! So, what she could afford to do it! Its business boo! BYE!
Mariah Queen of Discount like Lady Gaga. 😆
Mariah Carey & many other artist does it BYE!
All Pigriah is good for is eating lipping & flopping
CRYING @ Digger Hoeee being pressed. Someone needs to slap the F**** out of you & your alter ego (Career Ender) with a damn fire extinguisher! You’re delusional as hell.
Lmfaooooo Stupid Lame Weak Ass Bum Ass Biitch, how am I pressed? You mad I stated facts about Hippoiah? Mad that your ass is always Seeeeeething over me and@ Career Ender Presence??? Biitch you can’t Stop Us! And why don’t u hit me with the fire extinguisher??? That way I can wipe your ass out!!!
In the Fall of 1999, Mariah released her Rainbow album and “Heartbreaker” single to bad reviews. “Heartbreaker” was stalling in airplay but became a huge example of chart manipulation. The song zoomed to number one as soon as it was discounted to 49 cents and 99 cents at many outlets. The follow-up single, the barely known “Thank God I Found You,” zoomed to number one based on the same manipulation.
In 2001, when Mariah released the first single “Loverboy” from the musical abortion known as Glitter, more of the media started to notice Mariah’s strategy. “Loverboy” zoomed to number two based on being discounted for 49 cents and the fact that some record stores were actually giving it away for free. However, the song failed to garner any airplay and soon left Mariah headed to the mental hospital.
Mariah Carey just rush recorded her new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, to be released only fourteen months after the failed E=MC2 album. Her singles “Bye Bye,” “I Stay in Love,” and “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time” have bombed on the music charts. Her new single with The Dream, titled “My Love,” sank faster than the Titanic. There is a lot of desperation going on and this can easily be seen by Mariah’s photoshopped “Obsessed” single cover. Whatever happens, let’s hope Mariah doesn’t make a return trip to the mental ward.
When will Beastriah Beyfat Keshit S****** R**** Fatdele & Flopga???????
Katys superior!
When will they what? Give a decent live performance?
Mimi bey gaga and rih have all done that. When will Katy?
Now, why you are talking about those petty 18 number 1 hits!
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Explain to me how Mariah sold 54+ million ALBUMS from retail without lowering her prices or chart manipulation!
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Explain to me why Mariah sold 160+ million ALBUMS from retails worldwide!
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BYE! Mariah’s sales aren’t even mostly from singles they are mostly from ALBUMS! BYE!
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Also, Mariah Carey’s is the best selling female artist of the SOUNDSCAN era (which does not include SINGLES!) lololol BYE!
SLAYRIAH CAREY (TOUR DE FORCE)
Girl, go DIEE!
STOP HOLDING MY FUCKINNGG COMMENTS THATPRESSEDJUICE!
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Last time Mediatraffic updated their sales, Confessions on a Dancefloor was at 9 7000 000 copies and The Emancipation of MImi at 9 5000 000 copies. Madonna has sold only 1.7 million in the USA and still managed to outsell Mariah, interesting 😀
And those 12 million for both are inflated, probably shipments for Pigriah.
Madonna’s Confessions was a DANCE album which catered to EUROPEAN audience! That is why she sold terribly in the states! BYE Go DIEE!
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Also, Emancipation was updated LAST YEAR selling 6+ million in USA & 12 million overall BYE! MaDONEanna OLD ASS BIIOTCH FAN!
Death at this Mooriah dragging.
Katy P is kinda overrated.
Girl s*** up bitxh!
You stfu you flipflopping ass mental patient go buy Mooriahs flop albums please.
Too bad Mariah could never sing and entertain like Beyonce. Old diva…full of sad stories. 🙁
Neither could MADONNA!
Samantha held three comments that I had in reply to that hoee!! Goodbye!
Lmfaooooooooo Bye Bum Ass Biitch
This GRAND-MADONNA fan needs to sit down! They are sooo pressed over Maraih Carey!
Mooriah & Adelephant stans pressed over Katy lol why am i not surprised.
After R8 Rihanna will surpass Whitney Houston’s certified record sales. And become the 4th best selling female artist of all time.
Whitney is still superior though
And it won´t mean s***. One had album sales and respect/talent. The other one digital singles sales. It´s obviously not the same.
Shut up dumb h** he obviously said Whitney is still superior……
Slay
Kii That @ Hagriah stan is always seeeeeeeeething over me and @ Career Ender Presence kii kii. Please get this thru your simply ass delusional mind. You Can’t Stop Us!
Mariah could never sing like Beyonce? Lol @ this delusion. Mariah doesn’t need to sing like Beyonce when she has one of the most iconic voices in history. Continue…
B**** but Mariah can’t sing today her vocals are absolute trash she can never compare to Beyonce.
Kii Roseanna Barr singing the National Anthem >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hasbeeniah vocals today kii kii
The Twittersphere was up in arms at Pigriah Scarey last year after she falsely tweeted that her latest single, ‘#Beautiful,’ is number one in 30 countries. As of today, the song is struggling in almost every country it has been released and stalls on Billboards Hot 100 at number 20. This isn’t the first time Mariah has desperately tried to inflate her numbers.
Throughout this year, Team Pigriah has constantly announced that Pigriah is the biggest selling female artist in history with sales of over 200 million albums. The problem — those 200 million albums cannot be verified!!!
Madonna has sold over 300 million albums and those sales have been verified. Just a couple years back, Team Mariah was claiming she sold over 160 million albums. Given that all her albums have bombed recently, there is no way she sold 40 million albums in just a couple years.
It has also been noted that Pigriah’s list of number one songs is also manipulated, especially since several of Pigriah’s number one songs weren’t actually hits, they weredeeply discounted to 49 cents when other singles sold for $2.99. PIGriah’s career is shamefully based on inflated numbers and chart manipulation.
What a shame….
MADONNA HAS NOT SOLD 300+ MILLION RECORDS!
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Madonna career is based on overshippments as well! Also, chart manipulation as well! Also, stealing peoples ideas & lyrics!
LIES EVERYWHERE!! #beautiful hit #1 in 30 countries ON ITUNES (which is what she referred to, not the main singles charts). Madonna’s sales ARE NOT verified, especially since a lot of era work came out in the 80s when there was no way of counting actual sales but instead they just went with certifications (shipments). Keep clinging to the discount sales when you have no proof. That was only reported for Loverboy. Explain why Mariah is the best selling female of SoundScan you pressed soul?
NO.
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No matter how gas that oatrich nech having s****
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Katy will always slay her record sales overall
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its clear KATY IS THE BIGGER STAR
Hey sis help me find Mooriahs vocals!
haha, let me check my time machine
MADONNA IS THE QUEEN OF POP…..
MARIAH…. WHO?
Can’t even remember when Mariah last hit #1.
1975 is it?
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Unfortunately, many people are still under the false impression that Madonna has musical talent and that she writes her own songs.
Some people don’t realize that Madonna has stolen other people’s work.
In some cases, people who have written songs that have appeared on Madonna’s albums have not received any (or full) credit for their work.
Madonna’s most well-known songs, the ones that made her famous, were not written by her (such as Borderline, Like a Virgin, Material Girl, Like A Prayer, Papa Don’t Preach, Crazy For You, Open Your Heart, Into the Groove, and Dress You Up), and she is not even listed as being co-author on many of her hit songs (including most of the ones just listed).
In some cases, Madonna has received co-writing credit merely for adding one or two words, or only one or two lines, to lyrics that were written by someone else.
Some want to argue that because Madonna plays musical intstruments this is somehow proof that she has musical ability.
It is known that one of Madonna’s earliest boyfriends tried to teach her how to play the drums, and she dabbled in it before she became famous, but what we don’t know is if she was any good at playing the drums.
If Madonna can play the drums adequately, why haven’t we seen her play the drums on any of her tours or music videos?
Why isn’t she credited for playing drums on any of her own albums (and I wouldn’t count the “cow bells” from the self titled debut album; please, a three year old could play the cow bells.)
If Madonna was in fact talented at playing the guitar, the drums, or any other instrument, I wonder why she has always relied on studio musicians and others for her albums?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-WHbU9HB_w
riddle me why I can see about hundred different veins popping the fvck out the neck of Slayriah on my screen ?
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can you spell pressed??????
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I think Slayriah is obsessed with you
haha, I know
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my draggings leaves that Chlamydia infested wh*re no choice !
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her and her felow cheerleading crew, rohicon,ozzy,pussssy juice lover and rodriguez
GOODBYE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IgutcQ9VQc
LOL I KEEP SEEING RIHANNA & GAGAS NAMES, BUT NOBODY HAS STATED THE OBVIOUS.
WHEN WILL SLAVEONCE? LOL
1.7 M WW?
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her artpop
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you
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wasted blow jobs
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broken hip
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gimmicks
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oh God, HISTORICAL FLOPPAGE!
Kii Caca…..2009-2012! I can’t @ that biitch already OVER! #RIP
1. Aisha v. Madonna (civil rights and copyright infringement)
2. Sorrentino v. Madonna (assault and battery on a 10-year-old child)
3. Myers v. Madonna (civil rights violations)
4. Ronald J Myers v. Madonna (civil rights violations)
5. Barrier v. Madonna (civil rights violations)
6. Bourdin v. Madonna (copyright infringement)
7. Easy Street Records v. Madonna (copyright infringement)
8. Acquaviva v. Madonna (copyright infringement)
9. D’Onofrio v. Madonna (copyright infringement)
10. Iving L Williams v. Madonna (copyright infringement)
11. Eon Net LP v. Madonna (copyright /patent/trademark infringement)
12. Rich Kidd Music Publishing, Inc. v. Madonna (copyright infringement)
13. Winterland v. Madonna (copyright infringement)
14. Hobe Cie. LTD v. Madonna (trademark infringement)
15. Coppola v. Madonna (personal injury)
16. Rice v. Madonna (breach of contract)
17. Mclay v. Madonna (breach of contract)
18. Nike, Inc. v. Madonna (breach of contract)
19. Millennium Films v. Madonna (breach of contract)
20. Done and Dusted v. Madonna (breach of contract)
21. DeCastro v. Madonna (invasion of privacy and commissioned stalking and harassment of a Miami family)
and the fact that PSY can sing Rihanna and Mariah off the stage today though 😆
In my opinion, one of her worst, most disgraceful and brazen rip offs was the work she outright stole from Prince protégé, Ingrid Chavez. She stole Chavez’s style and lyrics for her song, “Justify My Love” which is featured on her “Erotica” album.
Chavez said, “Madonna only changed one line of the entire song” and stole writers credit for the song, even though Chavez was the one who wrote it (this has been said of her by other credible writers as well involving other songs. The song did match Chavez’s trademark style, which at the time was once again unlike anything Madonna had done. Much like my style of music is unlike anything Madonna has done. An article excerpt:
The saddest of all these allegations is by a group named Hide The Babies. They published a web site that contained the allegation that they gave Madonna’s manager their demo (cassette) in the 80’s, she liked it and asked if she could keep it. She returned the tape to them 6 months later. They alleged that shortly after one of their lyrics appeared in Madonna’s song as the basis for “Like A Virgin,” but not credited to them. A group member stated they felt she did this because she figured if she got her version out first it would render their version useless.
Madonna’s lyric for “Like A Virgin” goes: “Like a virgin. Touched for the very first time.”
Hide The Babies lyric goes: “I’m not a virgin, but you’re the first one…”
That’s the same lyric, just changed up a bit. It’s also the same concept/pun about not being a virgin, but someone seemingly making you feel like that.
It appears to be the same thing Madonna did with my song “Contemporary Girl.” She took lyrics, tried to change it up in the same manner, but just enough to retain the idea and concept of the song and some of the lyrics, hopefully without getting caught.
“Like A Virgin” was Madonna’s first real hit and credited to another writer that her label and management hired. However, this allegation of theft bears a pattern that would later be said of several other songs Madonna allegedly composed. I saw an interview on Bravo recently with producer Nile Rodgers, who said Madonna told him at the time that the concept of the song “Like A Virgin” was such a good idea and kept emphasizing this point to him.
The article from Hide The Babies web site states, “Then when her tune came out we couldn’t do ours anymore because everybody thought we got it from her.”
Wow when you think about that statement it is profoundly sad and terrible considering “Like A Virgin” was such a big hit that allegedly came from this band who are saying they did not get credit for it. Hey, I have to write the word “allegedly” in this case for legal purposes, however, their words do strike a chord, pardon the pun, based on what I experienced with my song that was ripped off by her. It bears the same pattern
this news made rih sweat so much, I can smell her overused coochiee from here
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Slaty Perry!
Yass at Stephy clocking these trolls trying to come for Mariah’s Stats. If chart manipulation is so easy why didn’t more artist debut at number 1 or even go #1. Mariah Carey the queen of soundscan and the best selling artist of the 90s remain unbothered.
Can these UNSTABLE lambs go out and purchase Me I am a hasbeen instead of worrying about King Bey. If only yall were this concerned about Pigriahs declining vocals.
Mariah is still more relevant than Floppy Rowland. How many platinum solo albums does she have again?? Kii
How do you go from vocal supreme to vocal disaster haha only Struggleriah.
YOU MADONNA FANS HAVE LOST YO MINDS TRYNNA DRAG MARIAH FOR HER SHADY DOING BUT ACTING LIKE MADONNA IS SOME SAINT!!!!!
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LOOK AT ALL THE SONG WRITINGS MADONNA HAS STOLEN OVER THE YEARS!——> http://antimadonna.dark-host.com/site_articles/musictalent.htm
Rip off. Total complete RIP OFF. Mr. Williams will most likely not have the money to cover his legal fees against the female MTV equivalent of Wal mart. Madonna has been STEALING from low income artists her entire career.
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/sydney-artist-sues-madonna-over-perfume-logo/story-e6frfn09-1226347916174
My comments got these girls so pressed that they had to make the post about Mariah!! DEATHHH LMAO
@CareerEnder get your pressed ass on Twitter now let me @ you.
Stop stalking him weirdo.
He was actually stalking my Twitter, then created one & dedicated his first tweet! He also tweeted me outta nowhere this morning when we don’t even follow each other. Worry about Kelly Flopland being Beyonce’s minion and stay out of Shitt that doesn’t concern your dusty ass. Next…
if your fave looks like a leaking sewage get the f*** outta here, trying to downplay Katy’s success
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yes you nazis
granny knees lokking hoesss —-> lovebird, slayriah, molly, Rodriguez, pssy juice lover, ozzy , rihicon
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shall deal. Katy >>>>>>>
Forever mentioning my name though.
are u ever NOT pressed.
LMAOOO 150 MIL>80 MIL . katy can take her non-grammy having ass to the side. Rihanna is the highest selling digital artist OF ALL TIME with 13 number one singles. Take a lesson Ms.Perry.
Ewwww Katy has no talent
Mariah Slayed for 10 straight years. A #1 in every year of the 90s and 2000. Loverboy which was released in 2001 which became Mariah’s first lead single to not go #1 peak at #2 and was the best selling single of 2001. 2003 Charmbracelet which was a moderate success was said to be the end of Mariah little did they know she’d be back to slay with “The Emancipation of MiMi. She got her biggest solo hit We Belong Together which was #1 for 14 non consecutive weeks. Also blocking herself from going #1 with Shake it Off. All which happen 15 years after her debut. After all of that Mariah still had 2 more #1s under her belt. To this date @Careerender non of beyonces albums have outsold TEOM WW or in the states.
Umm…..Pathetic Sluut……DIL has sold over 12 million WW. 11million is some Wikipedia shiit. I don’t care what Hippoiah sold n the past. The Hog can’t see KING B this decade or last.
MADONNA FANS FROM THAT 3rd WORLD COUNTRY LOVE COMING FOR MARIAH! THEY GOT MAD CAUSE I SAID AMERICA IS THE LARGEST MARKET! FAGSSS!
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Keep it up Madonna fans I got MORE NASTY/STEALING & CHART MANIPULATION THINGS ABOUT MADONNA TO SHARE WITH THE WORLD IF YOU WANNA CONTINUE TO BASH THE BEST SELLING FEMALE ARTIST OF THE SOUNDSCAN ERA~!
Also, S****** Blonde DONT come in here with yo b******* trynna defend your fav GRADMADONNA! I will drag yo racist ass too boo!
Congratulations Katy 🙂
Madonna is a successful artist in her own right! And I praise her & love alot of her music! BUT! Lets not act like Madonna just skated by in the industry with genius moves & lyrs! When truthfully ALOT of her songs are not even written by her! Even tho she has writers credit on MOST of “HER” songs. Also, WARNER BROS (her OLD label during her most successful years) would bribe RADIO STATIONS WORLDWIDE & USA & RECORD STORES into making sure Madonna had AIRPLAY & sales! She is a not a perfect artist! Neither was Mariah!
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The are both legends END OF STORY! BYE
Girl ain’t nobody checking them long ass paragraphs
Girl, aint nobody asking you!
I’m mad at all these essays tho! Like keep it simple. You girls be saying the same shitt anyway.
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Anywho, cute for Katy she still reminds of of Cindy Lauper
I’m unbothered we all know who will be remembered more & have a longer career(rihanna) & who has Grammys.
Most certified artist but no Grammy? Kii
Queen Rihanna _ She has 13 #1 singles in the US.
Singles sales in the US: ~70M (without collaboration)
She has 1 #1 album in the US
Album sales in the US: ~10M
She has 8 #1 singles in the UK
Singles sales in the UK: ~19M
She has 4 #1 albums in the UK
Album sales in the UK: ~7M
Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour: N/A
Good Girl Gone Bad Tour: N/A
Last Girl On Earth Tour: $40M
LOUD tour: $90M
Diamonds World Tour: $140M
Total: $270M+ …. She has American Music Awards (AMAs): 8
BET Awards: 4
Billboard Music Awards: 22
BRIT Awards: 2
Grammy Awards: 7
iHeartRadio Music Awards: 4
MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs): 4
MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs): 3
MTV Movie Awards: 1
MuchMusic Video Awards (MMVAs): 3
NRJ Music Awards: 6
People’s Choice Awards: 7
Soul Train Music AwardS: 2
T*** Choice Awards (TCAs): 6
World Music Awards (WMAs): 4 … She has sold over 150 million records.
At 26 that’s pretty much impressive
Those 70+ million singles sales are with FEATURES!
Her solo singles have sold way more than her FEATURES except maybe LTWYL!!!
Ariana could never
Single sales what a joke??? Remember Albums cost more than Singles
BUY YOURS TRULY on iTUNES
Awww You betta promote!
Overrated Adele _ Guinness World Records:
– Most Successful Singles Sales in a Year
– Most Cumulative Weeks at #1 on UK Albums Chart (Solo Female Artist, Individual Album)
– Most Consecutive Weeks at #1 on UK Albums Chart (Solo Female Artist)
– Most Grammy Awards Won in a Single Year by a British Act (Female)
– Best Selling Download Album in the UK.
– Biggest-selling digital track in UK. (“Rolling in the Deep”)
– Biggest-selling digital album in the UK.
– Biggest-selling digital track in US. (“Rolling in the Deep”)
– Biggest-selling digital album in the US.
– First female artist to reach a million US digital sales.
– First UK artist to reach a million US digital sales.
– First UK artist who reached a million US digital sales so fast.
8 Grammy Awards … 4 American Music Awards… 3 VMAs… 1 Oscar… 12 BMAs. Etc etc. Still think a black woman recording 21 wouldn’t have got this success anyways she has sold over 90 Million Records WW
B**** don’t come for my fav…she Slayed 2 years straight while Ariana has to start hr next era early cause her first one was a flop
Biitch ur fav is Basicianna
B**** my favs in order
Adele, Mariah , Rihanna
Biitch just STFU. 2 talentive biitches and one Champion Hoee kii kii
Eww talentless hack like Ariana
BYE!
ABSOLUTE DEEEEEEATH!!!!!!!!!!! @ That Delusional Ass Skyfall Biitch, saying Hoeianna will pass Whitney record sales with her 8th album. Dumbass Biitch Whitney sold albums and singles. She wasn’t an poptart singles queen. People bought her albums. Her record sales are 85% album sales. Not 80% single sales like Boreianna. If she do pass her record sales, just know the hoee will still remain an Non Factor in Impact/Respect and album seller. #THESE DELUSIONAL HOEES
I think you (along with career ender) suffer from some sort of brain disabilty. Because DUMB B****, if you READ READ READ IT HO, ten u can clearly see he says Whitney is still superior
Biitch I think u should kiss my ass crack because I clearly don’t give a damn about what u say or think dumb ass delusional h**
Exactly! I’m not wishing Rihanna fail, but who earns 50mil these days with 1(or even 2) eras! Whit’s at 200 mil, Rih supposedly has 150! I don’t know where that Lamb is getting these numbers from.
Biitch please! You know you want Rihanna to fail! No one these days sale like they did back then! And you’re pressed as f**** still hung up on those record sales mad bcuz Rih has sold 150M records and Beyoncé’s basic ass hasn’t even passed 100m yet!
@Teacher
B**** why are you always responding to me? You must track down every Bey stan just to have a stupid Bey/Rih debate. I rarely engage in that! My comment was about Rihanna surpassing Whitney’s sales. That wouldn’t be likely unless she sell 50+ million. Where did I lie dumb f**k? Skyfall predicted that she will with R8! Your foolish ass just agreed with my POV in your last comment (so AGAIN, it’s sensible to conclude that those kind of sales don’t happen in 2014). As for Bey’s sales, I’m more than certain she’s over 100 mil (with 5 eras). Stay bothered.
Kiiii @ Career Ender putting you queens and stans of lessors in place! Who the f*ck cares if you don’t think she’s respected? Who cares about your opinion of her music? It doesn’t change the fact that she just made history. It doesn’t change the fact that the Prismatic World Tour is slaying. It doesn’t change the fact that Prism has sold over 3 million copies worldwide, 1.4 in the US, in just 8 months while your fave takes a year to sell that. Katy Perry is winning and dominating every b*tch in pop music. Find a seat and learn to deal with it.
Ignore them sis. They’re haters. I am going to the prismatic tour my mom bought the ticket she didn’t tell me it was a suprised now I’m so excited
Queen Britney Spears one of my faves _ Career Sales: Nearly 170 Million Records Sold in a Career Spanning Over a Decade
Ten #1 Worldwide Hit Singles
25 Top 10 Hit Singles
4th Best-Selling Female Artist In History
Four Consecutive #1 Albums on Billboard 200 Album Sales chart
Six #1 Albums on Billboard 200 Album Sales Chart
Best-Selling Female Artist of the Millennium
The First Artist To Have Four Albums Scan Over 500K in the First Week… Also 1 Grammy award and numerous other awards. In conclusion she has sold over 35 Million Albums in the US alone. She is a Legend
Legend my ass. Kii
LEGEND MY ASS TOO
Britney is a living legend tho. She inspired Miley, rihanna, Gaga & she is a pop god stop being a hater cause mariah is also queen 🙂 xoxo
OOOOOPPPPP at the pressed MOOriah stans seething above me^^^ Queen Britney laughing all the way to the BANK
Kii @ These biitches thinking sales make u an legend lmfaoo
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2014/06/23/prices-for-prismatic-tickets-could-cement-katy-perry-as-queen-of-pop/ Skyfall, sis, how do you explain this? I thought Katy’s tour was struggling? You’ve made so many claims with no receipts to back it up. #WhereAreYourReceiptsHoe?
I can still purchase tickets for her show tomorrow and on the 28th…. And 30th… And so on she’s struggling to sell out PERIOD.
Her Impact alone KING B __ Beyoncé says it won’t stop & I feel on that. It won’t stop.” – Aaliyah … “I’ve been a fan of Destiny’s Child since I was, like, 11.” – Adele … “Beyoncé saved my life.” – Alanis Morisette… “That’s my homegirl, shout-out to B!” – Alicia Keys… “Beyoncé is just… beyond words.” – Brandy … “Who I like? Who I like? I’mma be honest, you know what I’m sayin’? Somebody that’s really attractive is Beyoncé.” – Chris Brown … “[Janet on the up & coming divas] Beyoncé.” – Janet Jackson… “Actually, I really wanted to ‘do Beyoncé.’ Because this really was kind of an era in her career. I think that females tend to compete with each other & it’s kind of stupid & ridiculous. I wanted to tribute her. ” – Lady Gaga .. “I love Beyoncé. Beyoncé is fabulous. I think she’s a great writer, great singer. She’s a very sweet person as well. Very sweet.” – Mariah Carey … “The B girl. She is just like old school, new school, everything wrapped up. She can put on a show like NOBODY else. She knows what to do when she gets the microphone. She knows how to be kind to people. She knows how to be just that s*** thing that she is. And she knows how to LOVE her audience. And she does. And she’s not phony.” – Patti Labelle… “Beyoncé. Definitely. The first thing I saw was her beauty & how beautiful she was. Then I listened to her music & I loved her music. She’s incredibly talented. I think she’s what every female artist should strive to be, strive to be like. You know, despite all her success she still remains humble.” – Rihanna… Too many artists look up to this woman her impact and power alone >>>
Beyoncé _ -Rolling Stone named Crazy In Love the 118th Greatest Song OF ALL TIME.
-In 2009, British magazine NME voted the album’s lead single “Crazy in Love” as the best song of the decade.
-Crazy In Love ranked at number three on Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Songs of the Decade.
-Crazy In Love ranked number four on Pitchfork Media’s list of The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s.
-Crazy In Love ranked number seven on a list produced by The Daily Telegraph.
-Crazy In Love ranked and number six on Slant Magazine’s list of the 100 Best Singles of the Decade.
-The 1000th issue of the Entertainment Weekly which celebrates “the new classics: the 1000 best movies, TV shows, albums, books, etc. from 1983 to 2008” ranks Dangerously in Love nineteenth of the Top 100 Best Albums of the past 25 years.
-The album is ranked at number 183 on the 200 definitive albums that shaped rock and roll according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The superstar (Mariah Carey) ranks as the best-selling female album artist dating to the advent of Nielsen SoundScan data in 1991. At 53.7 million, she trails only Garth Brooks (68.6 million) and the Beatles (63.5) among all artists.
Among women,
1. Mariah Carey (53.7)
2. Celine Dion (51.6),
3. Shania Twain (34.1),
4. Britney Spears (32.5)
5. Beyoncé (31.5)
KING B has crossed 32 million with BEYONCE
Why are these haters lowering her Records when she has sold over 140 Million Records solo & 70 Million Records with Destinys Child?
Ok I’ll stop so many pressed souls. Ugh .. Congratulations to the female MJ katy Perry keep proving haters wrong. I bought Prism & I love katy so much 🙂
Uhm think you’re taking it a bit too far by calling her the female MJ but I still got love for you sis
The fact that I can still purchase tickets to Prismatic tour for her show on the 27th (which is tomorrow) through July 18 on the first page alone on ticketmaster indicates she struggling to sellout. Why is Born To Die about to outsell Teenage Dream?
Death at Katy not selling out her uk dates
Yes sis @Proud-Arianator. I went overboard with that she’s not there yet but I like her so much. I love you too sis <3<3<3 I know ariana loves us.
Lol….Ch….BYE!
Well, from what I have seen and Sales as of 2014:
Madonna: 320 mil
Mariah: 250 mil
Celine: 230 mil
Whitney: 200 mil
Janet: 150 mil (underestimated the most)
Rihanna: 150 mil
Barbra: 145 mil
Britney: 120 mil
Taylor: 101 mil
Cher: 100 mil
Lady Gaga: 100 mil
Beyoncé: 80 mil (solo) 65 mil (DC)
These sales are phenomenal and etc., but they don’t make you a legend. Your impact and etc create your legacy. Aretha, Diana, Tina, Madonna, Whitney, Mariah, and Janet are the most influential women in music history so even if the newbies and etc catch up, their impact will need to match the sales to be considered a legend. No shade to anyone.
Lol Beyoncé’s basic ass sales!
Mariah’s new album…..a dust collector. 😀
Moooriah Carey apology after she screeched her way through Michael Jackson’s memorial seemed more about her than Michael Jackson. Her voice has become a shadow if its former self. She has replaced singing with screeching and whispering.
Very Wrong! provide receipts, link them? Beyoncé’s sales can’t be 80M records when she has sold over 100M singles WW. That’s wrong its 134M solo and 70M DC. Those sales are inflated wikipedia s***. Even if you count all Beyoncé’s eras and albums they don’t equal 80M can I break it down for you??? . Beyoncé surpassed Britney Records sales btw
Think about what you’re saying! IF you add B album sales including all 5 eras she does come up to 80 mil. DIL 12 B’Day 8 IASF 9 4 3 & Beyoncé 3.3 equals near 35 million albums alone. Britney’s first record sold 32 million so how exactly does she beat out Britney?
congrats katy perry. U desserved it gurl. don’t listen to beyonshit fans talking s***. nowadays is all about katy; riri, gaga, miley, lorde, arianna and iggy. with three albums katy farted on beyonce’s whole single discography which are all forgettable except for single ladies which i love.
Beyonce Vs Britney Vs Christina Vs Gaga Vs Riri Vs Adele Album Sales:
Britney Spears:
Baby One More Time 28 million
Opps i did it again 22 million
Britney 12 million
In the Zone 9 million
Greatest Hits my prerogative 7 million
Blackout 4 million
Circus 5 million
Femme Fatale 3 million
Britney Jean 1 million
Total: 92 million
Beyonce Knowles:
Dangerously In Love 10 million
B’day 7 million
I am Sasha Fierce 6 million
4 2.5 million
Beyonce 3 million
Total: 27.5 million
Christina Aguilera:
Christina aguilera 18 million
Mi Reflejo 3.5 million
Christmas Album 3.5 million
Stripped 11 million
Back to Basics 5 million
Greatest Hits Keeps Getting Beetter 2 million
Bionic 1 million
Lotus .5 million
Total: 46.5 million
Gaga:
Fame+ Fame Monster 15 million
Born This Way 6 million
Artpop 3 million
Tota: 24 million
Riri:
Music in The Sun 1 million
A Girl Like Me 3 million
Good Girl Gone Bad+ Reloaded 9 million
Rated K 3 million
Loud 7 million
Talk That Talk 5 million
Unapologetic 4 million
Total: 31 million
Adele:
19- 7 million
21 – 27 million
Total: 34 million
Katy Perry:
One of the Boys 4 million
Teenage Dream+ Re release 7 million
Prism 3 million
Total: 14 million
Rank:
1. Britney Spears 92 million Congrats Gurl! Its britney b****!
2.Christina Aguilera 46.5 million
3. Adele 34 million
4. Rihanna 31 million
5. Beyonce 27.5 million LOL
6.Gaga 24 million
7. Katycat 14 million
I haven’t included Pink coz i don’t want beyonshit to be out of top 5. lol
Congrats Katy!!!