Billboard releases top ten artists of all time list

[No Ma’am]

Clearly they bias and hate the King.

 

[Apprentice]

They put Janet just above Michael. They definitely make these lists to get the puters putin

And it’s workin nikkas came itt

 

[BaldingSoHard]

How Michael Jackson ain’t 1 or 2

I expected Madonna at #2 but Michael absolutely should be #1.

Janet above Michael is... hilarious.

 

[Kingshango]

100 percent positive this was written by a cac in her mid 30’s

 

[CarbonBraddock]

why is rihanna on this list or anywhere near it?also, elton john on a goat list? janet jackson and mariah carey don't belong on there either. i guess they're goin only by album sales cause it for sure ain't album content.

 

[Fanservice]

I’ve never heard a Beatles song

 

[Streetcar]

why is rihanna on this list or anywhere near it?also, elton john on a goat list? janet jackson and mariah carey don't belong on there either. i guess they're goin only by album sales cause it for sure ain't album content.

Rihanna has had a ridiculous amount of hits. Still, I agree with you.

 

[EBK String]

 

[Premeditated]

you can tell they just added Janet to pander. Janet is NOT top 10. that's why the black artist only make the second of the list.
MJ should be number first off. Definitely not below Madonna nor Elton John. Also, Whitney> Elton John. Beatles need to get off that one spot. they can come second.

 

[Patrick Kane]

No Drizzy? Even though he has smashed most of Billboard records?

 

[jeh]

Elvis Presley should be higher and arguably Mariah Carey should be higher but I agree with the rest

 

[Worthless Loser]

Mariah number 5?

No Prince? Hits on top of hits and he's quite possibly the greatest musician ever. Definitely the Mozart of the last 40 years.

 

[get these nets]

Y’all saying “should” like it’s not LITERALLY Billboard the folks who keep track of who’s selling how much

Outside of Rhianna, all the artists listed had peak or early career BEFORE Soundscan was created.

Speaking of which, if it's sales Garth Brooks would be up there.

 

[GodinDaFlesh]

What's the criteria of this list? Can't take a list seriously that doesn't have at number one. I'd also replace Rihanna with Drake.

 

[Mastamimd]

Shows you why Billboard Hot 100/ pure sales is not always the best indicator of what song is truly popular or long lasting


Case in point: Thriller (the song, not the album) by Michael Jackson never went #1 on the hot 100.

But it's one of the most popular songs in history.


Case 2: many older people, including Mariah Carey fans, often say they don't even remember her early hits, or remember hearing them even when they came out. It's mostly her 95 stuff onwards that most people remember.

Mariah was VH1 certified (before they let non Jackson black people on there consistently) before 95. I remember the I Don't Wanna Cry Emotions etc eras fairly clearly because of this...she actually reverse crossed over if that makes sense