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By Nick Levine26. mayo 2020
After a delay due to the coronavirus crisis, the American singer releases her long-awaited sixth album, Chromatica. And it's a critical moment in her career, writes Nick Levine.
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Lady Gaga's sixth album, Chromatica, is out this Friday after a slight delay: It was originally scheduled for the 10th. "I live in Chromatica, that's where I live," she said in a recent radio interview. “I got into my frame. I found the land, I erased it. The earth has been broken. I live in Chromatica.” According to the singer, Chromatica is an idyllic-sounding fictional planet named after a 12-tone scale in which "we include all colors [and] all humans." While you may find that kind of selling point a bit hifalutin, there's no denying that Gaga worked: the striking album cover casts the singer as some sort of high-fashion sci-fi warrior, and the video for the lead single was stupid Love.comparedto a "Mad Max Gay Pride Parade."
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When you also factor in the super-pop sound of their two trailer singles, the brilliant neo-disco hit Stupid Love and the catchy house-flavored Ariana Grande collaboration Rain on Me, it's hard not to take the hint. Gaga's shapeshifting has been recalibrated again, and this time, she definitely won't be singing any country rock songs with Bradley Cooper. and mostly perfected by Madonna in the '80s and '90s, it has proven a particularly hyperactive chameleon for the fast-moving age of social media. Since her 2008 breakthrough with the bombastic electro-pop hit Just Dance, the New York native has transformed from high-concept hitmaker to jazz singer, from folk balladist to Oscar-nominated actress. She is also arguably the only living singer to have duetted with Tony Bennett and New Kids on the Block.
Lady Gaga's new single with Ariana Grande, the catchy Rain on Me, is a showcase for her return to the super pop sound she started out with (Credit: Interscope)
In doing so, he demonstrated a bold talent for surreal imagery - who else would wear something like that?raw meat dressfor an awards show like Gaga did at the 2010 MTV VMAs? – and a timeless musicality. Last month, while performing as part of the One World: Together at Home virtual concert series, which she also curated, Gaga played a no-gimmick piano and vocal rendition of Charlie Chaplin's Smile. She may have initially caught our eye with an impressive array of pop art-inspired looks, but 12 years into her career, she's also proven that she can dazzle without frills.
Genius or charlatan?
However, he is preparing to release Chromatica, a Gaga album.dicehe will cheer people up "even in their saddest moments" - it seems to be a defining moment in his career. After more than a decade of fame, will this fifth album confirm them as one of the biggest names in pop of all time? Or will she provide ammunition for critics who dismiss her as an intelligent shapeshifter who can't always transcend her influences? In 2013, Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O.It isscathingly of Gaga's work: "I feel like there's a central lack of authenticity or originality. It's so referential." Other critics and musicians have been equally scathing over the years. As early as 2010 social critic Camille Pagliahe wrote: "Gaga has borrowed so much from Madonna that one has to wonder when homage becomes theft."
Chromatica feels vital to Gaga's legacy, as it appears to be her first full-length pop opus since 2013's unpredictable Artpop: the singles to date certainly signal a return to dancefloor nirvana, and she began with Swedish pop: genius Max Martin and EDM star. Skrillex. After artpop fell short of expectations, Gaga demonstrated her versatility by recording an album of jazz standards with Tony Bennett, 2014's Cheek to Cheek, before incorporating sounds of folk, rock and country on the 2016 LP "Joanne and the soundtrack to 2018's "Is Born." Explored Longtime fans hope Chromatica will take Gaga back to the heights of her imperial phase when she debuts her 2008 debut "The Fame" and "Born This." Way" from 2011 has amassed 11 top 10 singles in the US in less than four years. .
She seems ready to claim the title of world's biggest pop star once again, and why wouldn't she? Seems to be available - Hugh McIntyre
Hugh McIntyre, music journalist for Forbes, agrees that now is the time for Gaga to claim her greatness. "She seems like she's about to claim the title of 'world's biggest pop star' and why shouldn't she? She seems to be available," he says. In that sense, McIntyre suggests that Gaga's return to glitzy dance-pop, a bold turn after the most serious material she's written in recent years, is a clear statement of intent: She's ready to give her fans back what they want. . "It's what [they] asked for and what she does best," he says.
Early on, Lady Gaga established herself as someone who could combine catchy hits with bold style and surreal imagery (Credit: Alamy)
The dazzling catchiness of Gaga's early hits, which included the international hits Poker Face, Bad Romance and Born This Way, has never really been in question. But Courtney Smith, music critic and author of Record Collecting for Girls, thinks Gaga doesn't get enough credit for her music. "As a songwriter, I think Gaga deserves what she deserves," says Smith. "But as a producer and songwriter, I think her role is often downplayed and she gives too much credit to the men she works with."markedthe "sound architect" behind The Fame, despite only working on six of its 15 tracks. More recently, Mark Ronson, his collaborator on Joanne and A Star Is Born, has sometimes been cast in a similar role.
"People talk about their albums like the guys turning the knobs have the whole picture and it's just a channel," Smith says. "That couldn't be further from the truth and she doesn't understand how productive she is." Unfortunately, Smith points out that female pop artists who co-write her hits with male collaborators are often underappreciated in this way.
a useless comparison
In fact, it's a sexist expression that even Gaga herself has unknowingly perpetuated. In a 2016 radio interview, she was asked if she was compared to Madonna, another female pop artist who co-produces her own albums, Gaga.he has answered: “I would not make that comparison. I don't want to disrespect Madonna. she's a good woman. And she had a fantastic, huge career... But I play a lot of instruments, I write all my own songs. I spend many hours every day in the studio, I am a producer, I am a writer. What I do is different."
Then again, it's hard to blame Gaga for wanting to draw a clear line between herself and the Queen of Pop. Since she came out 12 years ago, she's been frequently compared to Madonna, and to be fair, there are obvious parallels. between the two women. Both spent time honing their craft in New York City's Lower East Side club scene before making it big, and both channeled their Catholic upbringing into songs that play provocatively with religious imagery (Madonna scored a career-defining hit with Like to Prayer, 1989; Gaga broke the top 10 with Judas in 2011). Additionally, both have a special bond with the LGBTQ community and a knack for delivering spectacular pop performances; their respective Super Bowl halftime shows wereclassifiedto the best of all.
Gaga is truly one of the few stars who speaks and resonates with the various identities that make up the LGBTQ community — Lewis Corner
However, those comparisons further damaged Gaga's reputation in 2011, when Madonna claimed the single Born This Way was a "reductive" reworking of her own hit Express Yourself. There was never any litigation, and Gaga insisted that the only similarity between the two songs is that they both use the same chord progression "that's been used in disco for the last 50 years," but it's debatable whether Gaga ever ran away. . of that. copier label. When Grace Jones revealed in her 2015 memoir that she had turned down multiple offers to work with a contemporary pop star named "Doris," many commentators assumed she was referring to Gaga. "I don't care what she dresses, but when she almost immediately started dancing like Madonna and copying someone else's, it was like she forgot what could be unique about her," Jones wrote sarcastically of "Doris." , whoever.
When Gaga sang Born This Way during her 2017 Super Bowl halftime show, it was a defining moment of national recognition for queer people in the US (Credit: Getty Images)
McIntyre suggests that there's actually a rather ironic reason for the accusations of "identifying influence" that have plagued Gaga's work. "When Gaga does something over the top and flashy, it's easy to identify another moment or two in history when someone did something similar," she says. On the other hand, when an artist like Ed Sheeran plays a love song on his guitar, "it's like we've heard and seen a lot of things before, so people are less likely to associate it with a moment or a song or something." ". "compare with a person"
By now, there's no question that she's a gay icon now, with one song in particular, Born This Way, being embraced as a modern queer anthem. The song's pro-LGBTQ lyrics have been criticized in the past for being so"simply"- "Don't be boring, just be a queen," repeats a phrase - but Lewis Corner, editorial director of Gay Times magazine, says their strength lies precisely in how "literal" they are. "There are some brilliant songs that are considered queer classics where the lyrics tell the audience it's for them with a biting, ironic wordplay," he says. "But 'Born This Way' was one of the first cases where a huge megastar in the imperial phase of her career left no doubt who that song is and what message it conveys."
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In fact, Corner says that when Gaga sang the line "It doesn't matter I live gay, straight or bi, lesbian, transgender" during her Super Bowl halftime show in February 2017, it was a "vital moment" of recognition for women. queer people fearing before being attacked or marginalized by the Trump administration sworn in just a month earlier. "Gaga is really one of the few stars that speaks and resonates with the various identities of the LGBTQ community," says Corner. "The work that she does with the Born This Way Foundation to support queer youth only adds to that legacy of hers and positions her as an artist with the power to bring about real change."
The influence she has gives her a lot of room to be creative and experimental for her next album cycles - Courtney Smith
Gaga has also used her platform to raise awareness about mental health issues: she spoke movingly about post-traumatic stress disorder after being raped at age 19, and co-wrote and recorded the powerful song Til It Happens to You for The Hunting Ground, a 2015 documentary about the campus. And by securing performances from real-life legends like Elton John, Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones for his recent series of virtual concerts, and highlighting the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus crisis, he's proven his high level among his peers. . "Every musician has critics of her and, frankly, enemies of her, but it's easy to see that the vast majority of artists and the industry really see her as a great artist," says McIntrye.
Gaga's role in 2018's A Star Is Born and winning an Oscar for co-writing the film's title song, Shallow, only added to her critical standing (Credit: Alamy)
Smith notes that after a couple of "less well-received" albums, 2013's Artpop and 2016's Joanne, Gaga is now enjoying the box office success of 2018's A Star Is Born, her first major film role. Her Oscar win for co-writing Shallow, a classic-sounding country-rock ballad, only adds to her critical acclaim. "That influence gives her a lot of room to be creative and experimental for her next album cycles," she says. That dynamic is perhaps a key component of Gaga's own brand of greatness: instead of producing a confident collection of Shallow-like sounds, she returned with Chromatica, an album aimed squarely and unabashedly for the jugular of global pop. While it's a return to her roots in some ways, it's also a bold move from a 12-year-old artist who could have used the massive success of Shallow to present a more mediocre approach.
With all of her success, Gaga is clearly still hungry. “I want to release music that a large part of the world listens to, that becomes a part of their daily life and that makes them happy every day,” she said.she said in a recent radio interview. Whatever happens next, it's hard to deny that she displays the ambition and unique vision of a great artist.
ChromaticIt will be released on May 29.
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Is Lady Gaga one of the biggest pop stars? ›
Lady Gaga has returned to the pinnacle of pop music. Gaga was the biggest pop star in the world this past month, according to Bloomberg's Pop Star Power Rankings, dethroning Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny after a three-month run.
Who is the biggest pop star in the world ever? ›| Artist | Country | Period active |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jackson | United States | 1964–2009 |
| Elton John | United Kingdom | 1962–present |
| Queen | United Kingdom | 1971–present |
| Madonna | United States | 1979–present |
'Born This Way'
How do you become the biggest pop star in the world? ›- Work on your vocal technique.
- Sing and write amazing songs.
- Become a great performer.
- Believe you can be famous.
- Own your look and style.
- Know your core audience.
- Get recording in the studio.
- Make engaging videos.
Madonna is recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Best-selling female recording artist of all time".
Who is more popular Lady Gaga or Rihanna? ›Or rather, technically writing, Rihanna 40 million, Lady Gaga 38.5 million. The Bajan singer has become, officially, the most popular female star on Facebook after notching up her 40 millionth fan, toppling the Gaga from her [meat-covered] perch.
Who is considered the best female vocalist of all time? ›1: Aretha Franklin
Topping our list of the best female singers of all time, Aretha Franklin also stands as the most-charting female singer in history. Starting out in the gospel choir at her Baptist church, in Detroit, Franklin began her career as a recording artist in 1960, aged just 18.
Madonna. The Queen of Pop, Madonna, is the bestselling female artist of all time. She's released 14 studio albums, three soundtracks, five live albums and six compilations, plus 63 UK Top 10 singles. Since 1983, she's sold an estimated 335 million albums and singles worldwide.
Who is considered the prince of pop? ›American singer Beyoncé is frequently referred to as "Queen Bey". Canadian singer Justin Bieber is referred to as the "Prince of Pop". South Korean singer BoA is referred to as the "Queen of K-pop".
How many #1 does Lady Gaga have? ›Lady Gaga has notched up her sixth Billboard 200 number one success with the chart-topping debut of Chromatica. The set started with 274,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 4, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data – the biggest week for any album by a female artist in 2020.
What is Lady Gaga's biggest selling song? ›
A strange and malformed pop song, Bad Romance was the ultimate vessel for Gaga's unlimited and unbridled ambition. Her third most popular track in the UK with chart units in excess of 1.7 million, Bad Romance also holds the distinction of being the Lady Gaga singles with the highest physical sales.
What is Lady Gaga's greatest hit? ›- Just Dance. Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis. 08.16.08. 1 3 WKS. ...
- Shallow. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper. 10.13.18. 1 1 WKS. ...
- Poker Face. Lady Gaga. 01.03.09. ...
- Bad Romance. Lady Gaga. 11.14.09. ...
- Telephone. Lady Gaga Featuring Beyonce. 12.12.09. ...
- Paparazzi. Lady Gaga. 09.12.09. ...
- The Edge Of Glory. Lady Gaga. 05.28.11. ...
- Applause. Lady Gaga. 08.31.13.
Gaga has made a name for herself in the public eye, creating an illusion around her identity and captivating the world around her. Gaga is known for her powerful voice and overt sexuality as well as her messages of self-acceptance and love.
Are there any billionaire pop stars? ›While a good portion of her net worth is from her music, Rihanna became a billionaire thanks to her fashion and makeup line Fenty. The company is valued at nearly $3 billion, and Rihanna owns half of it. Add that on to her music career, and Rihanna is one of the youngest billionaires in the world.
Who was the first big pop star? ›The first major pop stars as such were the crooners of the 1930s and '40s. Bing Crosby sold millions of records, as did Frank Sinatra (arguably the first modern pop star, with screaming teenage female fans - the bobbysoxers), and in Britain, Al Bowly.
Who is the most loved pop star? ›1. Michael Jackson. What is this? As the King of Pop, it makes sense to begin the list with Michael Jackson.
Who is the most loved popstar in the world? ›- Drake.
- Shakira.
- The Weeknd.
- Taylor Swift.
- Bad Bunny.
- Miley Cyrus.
- Ed Sheeran.
- Justin Bieber.
1 Michael Jackson Michael Jackson (Michael Joseph Jackson; August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, dancer, and songwriter.
Who is bigger Lady Gaga or Beyoncé? ›Lady Gaga is the leading celebrity on Forbes' list of the world's 100 most powerful women, beating Beyonce by several places. At number 11, the singer has fallen several places since last year, when she was placed at number 7 - but she is still the highest-ranked celebrity.
Who is a better singer Lady Gaga or Beyoncé? ›Lady Gaga is also a great singer, but she isn't as good technically compared to Beyoncé. Beyoncé supports up to an F5 in her mix and C#6/D6 with head voice. Lady Gaga supports up to D5 in her mix consistently if I'm not mistaken, which is really good for a mezzo, but obviously isn't as good as F5.
Is Lady Gaga richer than Beyoncé? ›
1 But Beyonce's Beat Her With $400 Million
Sorry, Gaga. Looks like Beyonce has had a little extra bank in the bank this whole time. Between Ivy Park, touring, private concerts, and a plethora of other projects we've already discussed, Beyonce's net worth is well into the $400 million territory -and deservedly so!
- 1 of 35. Celine Dion. Kevin Winter/Getty Images. ...
- 2 of 35. Barbra Streisand. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB. ...
- 3 of 35. Etta James. ...
- 4 of 35. Nina Simone. ...
- 5 of 35. Aretha Franklin. ...
- 6 of 35. Whitney Houston. ...
- 7 of 35. Smokey Robinson. ...
- 8 of 35. Mariah Carey.
Aretha Franklin
The Queen of Soul was unrivalled for decades when it came to having the best singing voice on the planet. Using her gospel background to her advantage, Aretha had such an incredibly powerful and passionate voice.
Mariah Carey (USA) has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 19 different occasions.
Who is the most streamed female artist of all time? ›American music artist Taylor Swift is the most-streamed female artist in Spotify's history.
What female singer has the most platinum albums? ›Barbra Streisand (Still) Has Most Platinum Albums Of Any Female Recording Artist In History.
What song sold the most records? ›According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
Who is the queen of all pop? ›Queen of Pop is a nickname most commonly associated with American singer Madonna.
Who is the Queen of Pop now? ›Madonna: From her early beginnings to Queen of Pop and fashion icon.
Who is considered the queen of rock and roll? ›Tina Turner, the iconic singer known as the "Queen of Rock and Roll," has now been immortalized with a Barbie doll in her honor.
Is Lady Gaga one of the best singers? ›
Overall Lady Gaga is rightfully regarded as one of the best Pop vocalists today. Her vocal training throughout her career and her discipline in adhering to it has helped solidify her reputation and diversify her career.
What records did Lady Gaga break? ›Lady Gaga. At present, Lady Gaga holds three Guinness World Records — one for being the most downloaded artist in a single year, awarded in 2009, and another for her song “Poker Face,” which spent a record-breaking 83 weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. Hot Digital Songs chart.
What was the biggest Lady Gaga show? ›Eventually earning $112.4 million from 834,000 tickets sold, throughout the tour's run, Gaga broke multiple personal attendance records and venue records. During her concert at the Stade de France on July 24, Gaga performed in front of 78,000 people, making this date the largest crowd of her career.
How many Lady Gaga fans are there? ›On social media platforms, Gaga has millions of followers. On Twitter only, she has 80.7 million followers. On Instagram, she has some 39 million and on Facebook her followers reach 56.1 million. Meanwhile, Gaga's albums are (mostly) sold in America, Europe and Asia (MJD, 2019).
Where does Lady Gaga spend most of her time? ›Lady Gaga's house in Malibu – her 'gypsy palace'
The singer's most notable house — and full-time residence — is her equestrian estate in Malibu, California, a beachside property that spans 10,270 square feet on a nearly six-acre lot set right across from Zuma Beach.
Who Is Lady Gaga, And Where Did She Come From? Germanotta was born on March 28, 1986 into an Italian American family in New York City. She showed musical promise early on — she played piano from age 4 and went on to perform at open-mic nights.
What is Lady Gaga's personality? ›As an INFJ, Lady Gaga tends to be determined, reserved, and altruistic. Lady Gaga is likely an idealist and is passionate about making the world a better place and close relationships.
What original song did Lady Gaga win best at the Oscars? ›1. Lady Gaga 'Hold My Hand'
Which song did Lady Gaga get an Oscar? ›Gaga won her first Oscar for best original song in 2019 for "Shallow" from "A Star is Born." She was previously nominated for Best Actress in 2019 for "A Star is Born," and best original song in 2016 for "Til it Happens to You" from the documentary "The Hunting Ground."
Who is Lady Gaga's biggest influence? ›She was influenced by artists like David Bowie, Queen, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury as well as Andy Warhol for the theatrical aspects of performance, who helped her shape her own musical style in the subsequent years.
Who made Lady Gaga famous? ›
R&B singer Akon discovered Gaga while she was performing a burlesque show that she created, called "Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue." Impressed, Akon signed the performer to his label under the Interscope umbrella, Kon Live. Through 2007 and 2008, Gaga wrote and recorded her debut album, The Fame.
Who is the highest paid pop singer ever? ›Bruce Springsteen Tops 2021's (Nearly All-White Male) Highest-Paid Musicians List With $590 Million.
Who is the most successful singer of all time? ›Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
Who is the most successful pop idol? ›- Jungkook (BTS) Junkook or Jeon Kenoggul, a vocalist for BTS, is one of the most popular music idols in the entire world and not just in K-pop. ...
- Lisa (Blackpink) ...
- Kim Tae-Hyung (BTS) ...
- Jisso (Blackpink) ...
- Sehun (EXO) ...
- Jennie (Blackpink) ...
- Jimin (BTS)
Gaga was the biggest pop star in the world this past month, according to Bloomberg's Pop Star Power Rankings, dethroning Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny after a three-month run. Gaga surged to the top thanks to interest in her new record “Chromatica,” which was the best-selling album in the U.S.
Who is currently the biggest pop star? ›Bad Bunny, No. 1 Pop Star of 2022: Greatest Pop Stars – Billboard.
Who is the youngest pop star ever? ›Atithi Gautam K. C. (born 15 August 2006, Lalitpur district of Nepal) is known as the youngest singer in the world to release a professional solo album. Atithi's self-titled debut album was released at the age of three on 18 July 2010. The album included nine Nepali-language songs.
Who is the biggest in pop right now? ›Bad Bunny, No. 1 Pop Star of 2022: Greatest Pop Stars – Billboard.
How popular is Lady Gaga? ›Having sold an estimated 170 million records, Gaga is one of the world's best-selling music artists and the only female artist to achieve four singles each selling at least 10 million copies globally.
Who is the most Googled popstar? ›- Kanye West.
- Travis Scott. ...
- Rihanna. ...
- Billie Eilish. ...
- Ariana Grande. ...
- Selena Gomez. ...
- Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber earned 1,493,200 monthly Google searches this past year. ...
- Dua Lipa. Dua Lipa earned 1,444,700 monthly searches in 2022. ...
Who is the #1 singer in the world? ›
BTS currently holds the record for most consecutive weeks at number one with 180. Justin Bieber has spent 163 weeks at number one on the Billboard Social 50. Taylor Swift have spent 28 weeks at number one, the most by any female artist.
Who is the current queen of pop? ›Queen of Pop is a nickname most commonly associated with American singer Madonna.
Who has the best singing voice ever? ›- 1 of 35. Celine Dion. Kevin Winter/Getty Images. ...
- 2 of 35. Barbra Streisand. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB. ...
- 3 of 35. Etta James. ...
- 4 of 35. Nina Simone. ...
- 5 of 35. Aretha Franklin. ...
- 6 of 35. Whitney Houston. ...
- 7 of 35. Smokey Robinson. ...
- 8 of 35. Mariah Carey.
Lady Gaga is the leading celebrity on Forbes' list of the world's 100 most powerful women, beating Beyonce by several places. At number 11, the singer has fallen several places since last year, when she was placed at number 7 - but she is still the highest-ranked celebrity.
How good is Lady Gaga's voice? ›With a Mezzo-Soprano vocal type and a vocal range that varies across F#2 – G5 – C6 (E7) according to Critic of Music, Lady Gaga undeniably has one of the best voices in music today. Don't believe us?
What singers can hit 7 octaves? ›The seventh octave is the range of notes between C7 and C8. It is easier for very high coloratura sopranos to sing in this octave, but some people who are capable of singing in the bass range (like singers Adam Lopez, Virgo Degan, Nicola Sedda or Dimash Kudaibergen) can do it.
Why is Lady Gaga so special? ›Amazing Singing Style
Far from the usual bubblegum pop and monotonous club-happy dance music that many female singers are known for, Lady Gaga's all-time hits have personality and edge. Her style is loud and flamboyant – the qualities that make her music an absolute magnet for fans and listeners.
In the early 2010's Lady Gaga was the biggest star in pop music, her creativity was unmatched. Then through a combination of things including over-exposure and a lackluster album in Artpop her popularity waned.
Who is the biggest artist right now? ›...
By year.
| Year | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Artist ranking | 1 | Bad Bunny (9.1 billion) |
| 2 | Taylor Swift | |
| 4 | Drake | |
| 5 | Justin Bieber | |
Beyoncé It's never too late to turn over a new leaf and bow down to the queen. If there was ever one group of the most dedicated superfans, Beyoncé's BeyHive would be at the top of the list.