{"id":37767,"date":"2025-04-02T01:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T01:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37767"},"modified":"2025-04-02T01:16:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T01:16:05","slug":"absolute-domination-billboard-names-taylor-swift-no-1-top-female-artist-of-the-21st-century-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37767","title":{"rendered":"Absolute domination: Billboard names Taylor Swift no.1 top female artist of the 21st century"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nuns-29-6.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nuns-29-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nuns-29-6-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nuns-29-6-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nuns-29-6-768x403.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" \/><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Billboard has officially named Taylor Swift the biggest artist of the 21st century.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Known for breaking records, reshaping the music industry, and consistently defying expectations, Swift has now added another historic achievement to her ever-growing list of accolades.<\/p>\n<p>As part of Billboard\u2019s\u00a0<strong>25-year celebration of music in the new millennium<\/strong>, the publication released a definitive ranking of the top 100 female artists since 2000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CviKG4uvt35\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fserieaenglish.com&amp;rp=%2Fabsolute-domination-billboard-names-taylor-swift-no-1-top-female-artist-of-the-21st-century%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A10070.199999988079%7D\" height=\"1148\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While the list features some of the most influential women in music including\u00a0<strong>Rihanna, Beyonc\u00e9, Adele, and Lady Gaga<\/strong>, there was little doubt about who would claim the top spot. Swift\u2019s dominance extends beyond cultural influence; her unparalleled chart success solidifies her place at the top.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Billboard\u2019s Top Female Artists of the 21st Century<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rihanna<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Adele<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Katy Perry<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lady Gaga<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>P!nk<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Miley Cyrus<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alicia Keys<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Record-Breaking Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>From her early days in country music to her dominance in pop and her recent foray into indie-folk, Swift has continuously redefined what an artist can achieve.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\"><\/div>\n<p>She holds\u00a0<strong>14 No. 1 albums<\/strong>\u00a0on the\u00a0<strong>Billboard 200<\/strong>, tying with\u00a0<strong>Jay-Z and Drake<\/strong>\u00a0for the most by a solo artist, surpassed only by The Beatles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C6gunj9rYa6\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fserieaenglish.com&amp;rp=%2Fabsolute-domination-billboard-names-taylor-swift-no-1-top-female-artist-of-the-21st-century%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A10073.399999976158%7D\" height=\"1238\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On the\u00a0<strong>Billboard Hot 100<\/strong>, she has\u00a0<strong>264 charting hits<\/strong>, making her the most successful female artist in the history of the singles chart and second only to\u00a0<strong>Drake<\/strong>\u00a0overall.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, her success isn\u2019t just about the numbers. Swift is setting new industry standards that may never be surpassed. She has revolutionized artist rights through her\u00a0<strong>re-recordings of her masters<\/strong>, turned her career into a\u00a0<strong>stadium-selling cultural movement<\/strong>, and proven time and again that she plays by her own rules.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taylor continues to expand her trophy cabinet, making history with records on Spotify<\/h3>\n<p>Taylor Swift continues to build on her remarkable career. Billboard recently named her the top female artist of the 21st century, and her latest album,\u00a0<em>The Tortured Poets Department<\/em>, broke multiple streaming records after its April release. Her older music also remains hugely popular.<\/p>\n<p>On March 27, \u201cAll Too Well (10 Minute Version)\u201d\u00a0<strong><em>surpassed one billion streams on Spotify<\/em><\/strong>. Originally part of her 2012\u00a0<em>Red<\/em>\u00a0album, the extended version appeared on\u00a0<em>Red (Taylor\u2019s Version)<\/em>\u00a0in 2021. It now holds the record as the longest and most-streamed song in Spotify history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=serieaenglish_&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1905396542912995695&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fserieaenglish.com%2Fabsolute-domination-billboard-names-taylor-swift-no-1-top-female-artist-of-the-21st-century%2F&amp;sessionId=1619fe7676ec1740ea3f7857c16ec57dd847c165&amp;siteScreenName=serieaenglish_&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1905396542912995695\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Swift\u2019s re-recording project to reclaim her masters continues, with fans eagerly awaiting\u00a0<em>Reputation (Taylor\u2019s Version)<\/em>\u00a0and her 2006 debut. Due to recent legal developments, both albums may arrive by July or August.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-14\"><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Swift has been enjoying the NFL offseason with Travis Kelce. The two recently took a low-key trip to Big Sky, Montana, where they met up with Erin Andrews. No photos from the getaway have been released.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billboard has officially named Taylor Swift the biggest artist of the 21st century. 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