Madonna was bigger in every way that matters in the music business:
- More #1 songs and Top 10 songs
- More #1 albums and Top 10 albums
- More single sales
- More album sales
- Much larger concert revenues
- Longer productive period (by about double and still counting)
- More awards
- More brand recognition
Whitney was a great singer, and enjoyed a lot of success, but getting involved with Bobby Brown and the drugs completely derailed her career and took her out of it for 15+ years, not to mention leading to her early death. We'll never know how things might have been had that not happened, but they did happen.
Madonna began in the early 80s, releasing her first dance single Everybody in October 1982, and the more successful Burnin' Up in early 1983, and finally releasing her debut album Madonna in July of 1983, with 3 international Top 10 smashes Holiday, Borderline, and Lucky Star.
Since then, she has experienced massive international success, reinvented herself many times, managing to keep up with the changing face of music through the early 2000s, with Ray Of Light in particular, and she continues to record and tour today, though arguably with much less attention and relevance compared to her first 30 years in the business.
Whatever you might think of her today, Madonna was a megastar in the music business. She may have not been the best singer ever, but the combination of her singing, dancing, songwriting, performing, fashion, movie-making, and tabloid celebrity combined to make her the biggest female music star of her generation.
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I guess it depends on the kind of music your into, I actually met Madonna and Shawn Penn when I was in southern California many years ago she only gained her popularity by becoming a sexual icon where as Whitney Houston was loved for her beautiful voice and heart felt music although she surpassed Madonna in beauty.. definitely Whitney
Madonna is short she's only 5 3? I saw her once in central park jogging with big black body guards... whitney I never saw but I assume she was tall she photographed as if she was tall... now if your speaking of popularity Madonna had a long relevancy where Whitney's musical relevancy fell after only 2 or 3 albums/cds.
Wow, that's a tough question.
I'd choose Madonna by a hairline.
However, I truly liked them both very much.
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probably madge just pipped whitney before she died but then ofcourse everyone says whitney was the best just like they pretend any winehouse was bigger than she was
I would say Madonna was probably more popular because she was more liked by younger people. Whitney was more respected though. That's how I see it.
Whitney was by far the more talented singer. By far and away.
But Madonna was the bigger star by an even wider margin.
Talent is a luxury, not a necessity.For me it was Whitney Houston. But that was because I didn't grow up in an 80s rock or pop family. I was raised by my grandparents.
Madonna dominated the 80s, Whitney Houston the 90s, I think. I'm into neither, so I dunno for sure. Lol
Madonna was way more popular though I never liked her myself, she always came off as an ass hole.
Madonna was bigger in the UK for sure. I can barely remember Whitney Houston, not sure if she was ever popular except that Bodyguard song.
Whitney has always been in the discussions of the greatest female singers of all time. Plus, her talent is the type that's difficult to replicate. I can't say that for Madonna
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But from me i will choice
((Whitney_Houston))Madonna probably. Who was the better singer/entertainer/artist is another matter
Each had their own era
It doesn’t matter. I love them both.
Per album, Whitney. Overall, Madonna.
Madonna from my neck of the woods
Whitney who?
Madonna for sure
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