Taylor Swift maintains Billboard 200 throne
After a fierce battle among albums for a week, the results of this week’s Billboard 200 have officially been revealed, with Taylor Swift claiming the throne.
Specifically, Taylor Swift continues to hold onto the top spot on the Billboard 200 with 378,000 units (210,000 pure) sold. Meanwhile, Billie Eilish ranks second with 339,000 units (191,000 pure) sold for her album “Hit Me Hard And Soft.”
It’s evident that there’s a significant difference in sales between Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. Despite Billie Eilish’s continuous provocative remarks about other stars to drum up interest for her album over the past week, the outcome still favored Taylor Swift.
This result has left Taylor Swift fans ecstatic, as they have been feeling somewhat displeased with Billie Eilish recently. Many comments suggest that while Billie Eilish’s album is indeed good, when facing a “big star” like Taylor Swift, she still has a long way to go!
Billie Eilish has stirred controversy with her remarks seemingly touching on Taylor Swift and Beyoncé
Specifically, in a discussion on Stationhead, Billie Eilish expressed her disagreement with current artists hosting shows that last too long, up to 3 hours. The singer stated: “Doing a 3-hour long show. It’s brain numbing. No one wants that. You don’t want that. I don’t want that. I don’t even want to watch my favorite artists do that, I wouldn’t want to go to a show that’s 3 hours long. That’s way too long.”
Immediately, this statement from the 2001-born singer sparked a lot of controversy from the online community, especially since Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, two artists known for their lengthy performances, were mentioned. Taylor Swift with The Eras Tour (3 hours 15 minutes) and Beyoncé with the Renaissance Tour (2 hours 30 minutes) both have relatively long touring durations.
The online community speculated that Billie Eilish might have intended to “throw shade” at her senior colleagues. Additionally, many opinions suggested that the Bad Guy singer is imposing her personal thoughts on the majority of the audience. However, in reality, despite the long durations of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s tours, they still sell out every time tickets are released. This demonstrates that fans are still willing to immerse themselves in the “sea of people” at stadiums for hours to listen to these two singers perform.
Furthermore, Billie Eilish’s statements, which have a confrontational tone towards her predecessors in the industry, have left audiences puzzled and even gradually diminishing their goodwill towards her.
