Taylor Swift always lands at No. 1 in most charts around the world, but she’s coming in second place with Billboard.
The chart company placed the “Blank Space” singer at No. 2 in their ranking of the greatest pop stars of the 21st century.
“The fact that controversy will likely tear through the internet over her being just one small space below No. 1 is just another testament to her power,” the write-up reads.
“Regardless, her placement shouldn’t leave Swifties upset for too long — especially considering how much later in the millennium she got her start, both in the genre and music in general.”
“Last year, she was Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star of 2023, making her the only artist to ever win the title in three separate years (following 2015 and 2021), but the run she’s had in the past biennium isn’t just the grandest of her own career,” the outlet notes, adding: “It’s also possibly the most extraordinary cultural supremacy any of us have ever seen one artist accomplish in our lives.”
The list includes “the artists who have most defined pop stardom for the last 25 years,” and has revealed 24 different artists so far.
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One big name has not yet appeared: Beyoncé.
Fans on social media are convinced she’ll be the one ultimately taking the crown on the Billboard list.
The singer holds the record for the artist with the most Grammy wins of all time with 32 trophies, and she has 26 VMAs, among other massive accomplishments.
Check out the full Top 25 so far…
25. Katy Perry
24. Ed Sheeran
23. Bad Bunny
22. One Direction
21. Lil Wayne
20. Bruno Mars
19. BTS
18. The Weeknd
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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