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Just to stir things up a lil bit :kink: 5 8 Britney Spears 672 Highest Position: 1 (Nick F1, Dannjohn3, Alex!) Bitch Slap(s): 4 (SceneofSIXcrimes, Aphrodite, Karma, troylovesmusic) Number of Votes: 33 Most Known Hits: Baby One More Time, Ooops! I Did It Again, Toxic, Everytime, I'm A Slave 4 U, Womanizer, Gimme More, Stronger http://backoffice.zirki.info/artimg/file/-/56d8c6b7c8a30ef50d223e7affb09d45.jpg We all remember late 1998 when that 'virginal' teenager in the racy school uniform embedded herself in pop culture history. I'm talking about 'Baby One More Time', one of the biggest selling singles in global history. Thus the career of former Mickey Mouse Club disciple Britney Spears was born. Over a decade later and she's just released her 7th studio album 'Femme Fatale and is considered one of the most iconic and best selling female singers of recent times. I can't really say a lot more because so much has already been covered in the three page spat going on :lol: I personally now cringe at her old bubblegum pop stuff but she has made some absolute classics in her day. Cringe factor aside though I much prefer her earlier material. For me she peaked with 'In The Zone' which is one of pop's greatest albums. Her material since the highly publicised breakdown in the middle of the 2000s has declined with each record. I fail to see why 'Blackout' is held in such high regard? It was very innovative at the time but the majority of it sucked. I haven't liked a Britney track since 2005 - the only one that comes close is 'Piece of Me'. She may not be huge in the UK anymore but still has a dedicated worldwide following - so here's the Spears climbing 3 places from last year's position ^_^ fAXgGWY6X5E

I'm not sure celebrating a century since it happened is appropriate :lol: I know what you mean though :P I'm also surprised no film has surpassed £100,000,000.

Nah JLP is one of my favourite albums ever. Probably in the top 3! The singles alone are amongst some of the best songs of the 1990s but even the album tracks are superb. I remember my dad used to play it all the time though which is probably why I rate it so highly :lol: I really loved SFIJ. 'Baba' repulsed me though. It was the only weak link for me on the whole record though. Is she ever planning to release new material?

The Guetta song is AWFUL! I really don't think it should out peak or out sell 'Where Dem Girls At' tbh. It's FAR worse than that. Not liking any of his new material this year so far. I also don't want JOH to be one of those hits that climbs up really quickly and stalls outside the top 10 for an eon and never makes it inside. It's a gorgeous song and has been released at just the right time when Adele has revived interest in that sort of music again.

'Underneath' was a gem! Alanis did kinda tank rather quickly after 'Jagged Little Pill' though, which is such a shame because all of her albums are brilliant.

6 1 Lady Gaga 671 Highest Position: 1 (CHRIS, Chart Wizard, Klumzee) Bitch Slap(s): 6 (THEO, Lovett, Nick F1, Lukuzz, Lee Wallace, Superbass) Number of Votes: 34 Most Known Hits: Poker Face, Bad Romance, Just Dance http://images.starpulse.com/news/media/Lady-Gaga-jet-2.jpg I couldn't go away without one MAJOR shock. Kept out of the top 5 by 1 point, Queen Gaga falls from her perch all the way down to #6. She received the most Bitch Slaps from the voters and even with those deducted points added to her total would've only have mustered a very distant 3rd place this year. I think part of the problem is that the hype is fading fast. Whilst opening to more than a million sales in the US and more than 200,000 units in the UK 'Born This Way' is not a patch on her earlier material. I find the majority of songs offputting. The album is very experimental and the glam-rock influences are evident despite the tracks being covered with the typical electro-pop coating. Other than 'Hair', 'Government Hooker' and 'Edge of Glory', I'm not really that impressed. Gaga of course shot to fame back in 2008 with 'Just Dance'. Hit after hit followed from her massive selling 'Fame/Fame Monster' combination. The album has not left the UK top 75 since its release back in Jan 2009! She's made the biggest impact on the pop scene for the best part of a decade, even if current sales are not as huge as her debut. I think she still has the potential to have a long and successful career but will never quite match the status of her debut era again. People seemed to have bored of her constant outfits and crazy acts and videos (as evident by the under performance of 'Judas'). Negativity aside and Gaga is still one of the most innovating and interesting pop artists to emerge for quite some time and despite divided opinion over her current record is still amongst if not the most prominent female singer currently active. Okq8xHrIZ8I

'Secrets' is a brill OneRep song. Hung around for yonks in America too I remember despite not charting that high. I will always love MCR. Really because their first 3 albums are all solid and for me far more consistent than Muse's work (who are also excellent). I also got into them at a rough time in my life and really found the lyrics interesting and thought provoking. The new record is pretty decent also but it just doesn't pack the same punch.

Four of last year's top 5 remain (Beyonce, Gaga, P!nk and Rihanna). Britney moves up from #8 and Katy Perry from #12. More tomorrow ^_^

Anywaysio. Here is the highest new entry this year :) 7 NE Adele 609 Highest Position: 2 Bitch Slap(s): 2 (CHRIS, LaLa2586) Number of Votes: 34 Most Known Hits: Rolling In The Deep, Someone Like You, Make You Feel My Love http://www.musichouses.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Adele.jpg The points were much higher this year due to more voters and the amount of females you could vote for so over 600 we goeth. Undoubtedly the biggest global star of 2011 is Adele. She burst onto the scene in 2008, amidst a heap of critical praise only to be overshadowed by the quite awful Duffy. Regardless, Adele built up a name for herself on an international level winning two awards at the 2009 Grammys. Her debut album '19' spawned four chart singles including 'Chasing Pavements' and a cover of Bob Dylan's 'Make You Feel My Love'. This hit became crucial for the barrage of promotion that proceeded her 2011 follow up '21. Whored to death by the X Factor last year and reaching a new peak on the charts nearly two years after it's original release, Adele was boosted firmly back into the spotlight when she smashed in at #2 back in Jan this year with 'Rolling In The Deep'. Since then '21' has been unstoppable, the world over, outselling every other album released this year by miles in most territories. 'Someone Like You' received a stunning BRITS performance and raced to #1 in the UK becoming the first track to top a million sales in a calendar year since 2005. '21' could pass 10,000,000 global sales by the end of 2011, an amazing feat in the current albums climate. It's shocking that the singer didn't even feature in the countdown last year which just goes to show how much the current music scene has impacted the voting this year. That aside, '21' is definitely a once in a generation type record and it is well deserved of it's mammoth success. FlsBObg-1BQ

Problem with Britney is she became bigger than her music. Not by her own means but certainly the media have played a huge part in creating her as some form of tabloid royalty. People just don't seem that fussed about the music nowadays. I definitely think she made the biggest impact on the pop scene since Madonna in terms of female singers anyway, even if she has now been replaced by Gaga, Beyonce, Rihanna et all.

Very SHOCKED they added Joe Jonas. I like the song though even if it is a smidge generic. Also love the new All Time Low record. Though R1's whoring of them never really seems to pay off :lol: Considering there's still 4 weeks until the September Smackdown, I wouldn't worry about Leona or The Saturdays yet. If they're still not included in a fortnight it might be the right time.

I don't like the idea of ANOTHER remix. It seems silly to me and just an attempt to try and get that 5th number #1. Especially if it's Missy Elliot. :mellow:

http://www.25thframe.co.uk/chartspagetempl...rce=ukboxoffice I found this site yesterday whilst researching how well the last HP film had done in the UK. It's obviously a little out of date as it only covers the first week of said film's release, but is a rough template at least of the highest grossing films released here. The site lists up to #100 but I've only posted the top 10: 01 Avatar £93,442,625 02 Toy Story 3 £73,405,113 03 Mamma Mia £69,166,087 04 Titanic £69,025,646 05 Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone £66,096,060 06 Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part II £63,000,000 07 LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring £63,009,228 08 LOTR: The Return Of The King £60,880,923 09 LOTR: The Two Towers £57,600,094 10 Casino Royale £55,287,027 Hallows Part II apparently stands at #06 using data from Digital Spy and Wikipedia I apologise if such a thread was posted before. I just found it interesting.

I'm not sure 'Breaking Dawn' will get anywhere NEAR TDH. Sorry to bring up a topic from a couple of pages back but I think the Twilight saga is being overestimated. 'Eclipse' didn't even do as well as 'New Moon' in total gross from what I recall and Harry Potter has far more appeal to a wider audience whereas I feel Twilight only addresses a certain group. I am so thrilled the last film passed a billion. It's definitely the best of the 8. I also hope it can overtake 'Pirates of The Carribean' and become the top film of the year!

REALLY? P!nk is FANTASTIC. She always gets sidelined by all the others imo when it comes to critics and media attention and whatnot. Maybe I'm just being biased. I personally like all of the remaining 7 to differing levels though. She, Gaga and Beyonce had done a heck of a lot for music recently too. Nowhere near as much as the classic female stars but they have certainly been crucial in creating the platform for 21st century music alongside Britney and Amy Winehouse as well as continued contributions from Kylie, Madonna et al. Also Imma sick of my dissertation atm so I'm trying to think of some other competitions. If y'all have any ideas...

I think a lot of you forget that it's the favourite female artists of the SITE, not of the whole wide world and consisting of every year of music and every impact every woman has ever made on the charts or on the culture of music. Yes it's annoying and slightly perplexing that some people do find the likes of Pixie Lott et al to be the best female singer in their little spheres of existence, but the outcome of this poll isn't going to change to face of humanity. So stop ruining my commentary :angry:

I am thinking a revamp of the rules for next year non? :P 8 4 Kelly Clarkson 597 Highest Position: 1 (JonJo, Lukuzz) Bitchslap(s): 0 Number of Votes: 33 Most Known Hits: Since You Been Gone, Because Of You, My Life Would Suck Without You http://cdn.buzznet.com/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2010/10/kelly-clarkson-call-me.jpg I never thought I would find the material of a reality TV show winner so fantastic. Clarkson rose to fame on the first season of American Idol back in 2002. Her debut album 'Thankful' is very cringe-worthy and showcases a variety of different genres and vocal styles. Almost as if they were unsure which direction to take her in (kudos to 'Beautiful Disaster' though). However, then came the unstoppable 'Breakaway' era which spawned the singles 'Since You Been Gone', 'Behind These Hazel Eyes' and 'Because of You' amongst others. A lot of people find the album samey but there's not a bad track on there imo. It's definately the strongest of Clarkson's albums from a musical perspective, though lyrically she is immaculate on the 2007 follow up 'My December', which is home to the likes of 'Judas' and 'Sober' (the latter is my personal favourite Clarkson song). Sadly, 'My December' underperformed on a global scale so the next record regained some of the friendly, upbeat pop-rock that had shot her to worldwide acclaim half a decade previously. I was disappointed with 'All I Ever Wanted'. It was a solid album but I struggled to find any sort of progression. It was a step back from 'My December', in an attempt to try and recreate a the success of 'Breakaway'. Clarkson's 5th album is due at some point in the future and the heaps of demos that have leaked all over the web have been very promising, yet showcase the same issues I had with the last record. I don't think that's a bad thing but the tastes of the public are shifting and the record company need to stop focusing on past glories and ultilise the fantastic abilities that Clarkson has to offer. me7GYlaliRE

I meant with regards to consecutive top 10 singles.

8,7 and 6 will appear over the course of tomorrow :D

9 11 Madonna 539 Highest Position: 1 (Jark, Vibe) Bitchslap(s): None Number of Votes: 26 Most Known Hits: Holiday, Like A Virgin, Like A Prayer, Vogue, Hung Up, Frozen, Beautiful Stranger, Crazy For You, Get Into The Groove http://images.askmen.com/galleries/singer/madonna/pictures/madonna-picture-1.jpg And in my opinion, the true queen of every other bitch in this countdown is Madonna. Years before, she became BFFs with Timbaland, wore a hideous purple leotard and stole starving African children from their homes, Madonna was the ultimate female popstar. She bombarded the charts constantly from 1984-1995 never missing the top 10 with her endless releases. She may not be the most talented vocalist, but Madonna's ever changing image and visual exploits have kept her at the top of her game for nearly 30 years. I've always felt her input since 'Ray Of Light' has been pretty awful with a rare return to form in 2005 with 'Confessions On A Dancefloor'. She then decided to release the hideous 'Hard Candy' which is the perfect way to destroy your perfect discography. Here's Madonna at numero 9. My commentary is a bit screwed because I'm watching 'True Blood' heh. zyFzpBAZICc

10 7 Kylie Minogue 511 Highest Position: 1 (Seejayjay, Silver Rocket, Dannyboy, Slowdown73, Aphrodite, Big Mistake) Bitch Slap(s): 1 (C H A R L I E ?) Number of Votes: 25 Most Known Hits: Can't Get You Out Of My Head, Spinning Around, Better The Devil You Know http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/kylie-minogue-calendar/kylie-minogue-2011-calendar-05.jpg I loved how all the Kylie fans suddenly showed up and put her in first place, boosting her into the top 10 for a second consecutive year. In the process, more people put her at #1 in their chart than any other artist. The Australian pop princess released her 11th studio album 'Aphrodite' last year and despite the amazing 'All The Lovers' and a couple of other gem, I wasn't that sold on it tbh. It was a major step down from 'X, though I'm sure I'm of the minority with that opinion. Kylie has been releasing music for over two decades and has experimented with a heap of genres over the course of her career. After the mid 1990s, it seemed that Kylie's career was over, however, a pair of golden hot pants and a revived disco sound saw Kylie storm back to the top of the charts in 2000, a decade after her last chart topping single. Following on from her 'Light Years' album, she released the Cathy Dennis penned 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' in 2001 and the rest is history.... Nj6IKIPteuE

So the loss of Christina, Leona and Alicia from out top ten means that Madonna and Katy Perry climb into it from last year's #11 and #12 respectively. We also have the highest of all 27 new entries still to come in the form of the unstoppable Adele. The top 10 will begin later tonight :-D Adele Beyonce Britney Spears Katy Perry Kelly Clarkson Kylie Minogue Lady Gaga Madonna P!nk Rihanna

11 6 Alicia Keys 493 Highest Position: 1 (Marrb) Number of Votes: 31 Bitch Slap(s): 0 Most Known Hits: Empire State Of Mind, Fallin', No One http://unbiasedwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Alicia-Keys-unthinkable.jpg Alicia Keys has spawned four successful albums on a global scale since the year of 2001. It's nearly a decade since we heard that voice. Her debut record 'Songs In A Minor' earned her 5 grammys and scored a further four of the awards from her second effort 'The Diary of Alicia Keys'. Alicia is one of those artists that always seems a bit underrated to the general public but delivers again and again. I was surprised a lot of her albums are actually pretty decent all the way through and not just filler-orientated. Her appearance on Jay Z's 'Empire State Of Mind' in 2009 earned her a whole new audience and saw her fourth album 'The Element of Freedom' out perform her previous two in the UK at least. I find her voice a bit too much to stomach at times but she is a true talent and arguably more so than most of the upcoming top ten but ho-hum. Despite no new material since last year's poll, Alicia holds up surprisingly well falling 5 places. pEq9EKwanJE

12 NE Nicki Minaj 491 Highest Position: 1 (Superbass) Number of Votes: 27 Bitch Slap(s): 1 (Mikesugafan) Most Known Hits: Super Bass, Check It Out, Moment 4 Life http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/Nicki-Minaj.png Now as a LOT of people have complained about the quality of the artists up for voting and the fact that 'so and so are so high', you ONLY have yourselves to blame from the start! :lol: I don't mind Minaj. YES she's very overrated and her songs (minus 'Superbass') are generally shite. But the general surprise that she's so high is quite shocking considering she got all the votes below. She's certainly something different from the typical moulded female artist, but after only releasing one album, I do question how some people voted but hey-ho. Here she is at #12, as the second highest new entry, only behind Adele in that respect. P.S I'm not singling her out. Just trying to prove that the results are fair and decided by BJ :P Superbass 1st troylovesmusic 2nd Klumzee 3rd CHRIS 3rd AaronTM 4th Liam 7th 03mj2808 8th Nick F1 9th Gerald7137 9th LOVETT 11th LaLa2586 11th Lee Wallace 11th Cremey 12th f1uk99 13th THEO. 14th JakeWild 14th Jack 14th JonJo 14th C H A R L I E ? 16th Alex! 17th dannjohn3 17th Casey 18th SceneofSIXCrimes 20th Aled. 20th danielMFAO 23rd 152Chris 24th Eyes 26th 4JipHEz53sU

14 51 Jennifer Lopez 473 Highest Position: 1 (Regina) Number of Votes: 31 Bitch Slap: 0 Most Known Hits: On The Floor, Play, Waiting For Tonight http://hstars.ru/uploads/posts/2011-07/thumbs/1311086172_wpid-eks-suprug-djennifer-lopes-poluchil-razreshenie-opublikovat-domashnee-video-djennifer-lopes-1.jpg SECOND HIGHEST CLIMBER AFTER KE$HA. What can I say about JLO? Back at the start of 2000, she had it all. A successful pop career, movie roles falling at her feet and an endless string of romances and marriages. Her behind and figure in general were considered world wide treasures. However, the star faded quickly and by the middle of the decade the Lopez was struggling to hold onto the reigns of her former glory. Cue Simon Cowell and Fox. Two of the world's biggest evils. Jennifer landed a judging role on the long-running reality series American Idol. As the most watched show in the whole of the USA (:/), the move threw Lopez back into the spotlight after years of flopping both on the charts and the big screen. Armed with the frickin infectious 'On The Floor', JLo was back, scoring her biggest hit EVER - topping charts the world over. High profile flops aside, JLO has racked up an astonishing 19 chart hits in the UK with only one of those failing to peak within the top 20. Here's hoping the biggest career turnaround in music history is not just a fluke. t4H_Zoh7G5A 13 9 Leona Lewis 489 Highest Position: 1 (Gerald7137, Karma, SceneofSIXCrimes) Number of Votes: 27 Bitch Slap: 1 (Vibe) Most Known Hits: Bleeding Love, Run, Happy http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Leona%20Lewis%202011%20MusiCares%20Person%20Year%20Tribute%20JROukksSWO5l.jpg Next up is Leona Lewis, who recently sparked up a lot of controversy with the premiere of her new single 'Collide'. The age old 'you stole my idea blah blah blah' debacle popped up with DJ Avicci claiming the track steals the beat from his song 'Penguin'. 'Collide' is the lead single to be released from Lewis' third album since winning the X Factor crown at the end of 2006. After the world wide success of 'Bleeding Love' and debut album 'Spirit', the follow up 'Echo' received a lukewarm reception - so to be honest, it really is a case of make or break for the as yet untitled new record. I like Leona. People call her bland, but I think her shy personality is part of her appeal. I do confess her last album bored me to tears though. 'Collide', whilst weak and not a great comeback is definitely a step in the right direction for the singer's sound. PViLXuWVRpA