- How did I forget about Beyoncé?!
Ah, the queen! - Make an album please!
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- Hey, guys. Tom here from Adults React.
- And I'm JC, a producer at FBE.
- And we made some really cool stuff with Eko that we wanna tell you about.
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So Jaxon, the decade is coming to a close.
- It sure is. - (FBE) So, what better way
to look back than reflecting on the artist that gave us
the sounds of the decade? - Ooh, okay. Sick.
- (FBE) To celebrate 10 years of Vevo-- I don't know if you know
what Vevo is. - Yeah, yeah, music videos
and all that fun stuff. - (FBE) Exactly. Vevo revealed
the top 10 highest performing US artists of the past decade
from 2009 to 2019.
- Wow! - (FBE) So, they ranked 10 artists,
and we wanna see if you could correctly guess and place them
in the order from one to ten. - Wow. That's so cool!
I am so excited to bomb this. - I'm gonna be biased!
For example, like, Ariana Grande's on the list,
biased! - I can't even think back
10 years ago. That's crazy. - I mean, my taste in music
is absolute garbage. - I feel like I do the best
at ranking any of our music stuff. So, I'm gonna say that now
and hope that the universe works in my favor.
- I'm hoping to see people I know. But you know what? It's all a blur.
Oh, man. I'm getting stressed! - (voice-over) For Justin Bieber,
2009 marks the beginning... - Ohh! Justin!
- (voice-over) ...2009 marks the beginning of his career
with his first single, "One Time." - That's right. I do remember this.
- (voice-over) ...2010's baby that the star would become
a household name, with the music video becoming the most viewed
and also the most disliked YouTube video ever at the time.
The star released the albums "Believe" in 2012 and "Purpose" in...
- That has to be top three. - (voice-over) ...number one hits,
including "What Do You Mean?" "Sorry," and "Love Yourself."
He has not released an album since 2015, but...
- No, 'cause he got married! - Nah. See,
that's his one accomplishment, being in "Despacito."
- (voice-over) ...as well as "I'm the One" with DJ Khaled.
- Man, this was HUGE. - I actually totally forgive him
for everything he's done. However, I'm sort of shocked
he was on this list still. - Justin Bieber is pretty up there.
I'll put him at four. - Shoot. He's been around forever.
I'm gonna put him at number two.
- Let's make it six, because I didn't like him that much.
- (voice-over) Chris Brown spent the decade releasing six albums.
- (gasps) Ahhh, shoot!
- (voice-over) ...starting with 2019's "Graffiti"
receiving unfavorable reviews. - Yeah.
- (voice-over) The 2011 "Fame" album produced a string of hits,
like "Look At Me Now" and "Beautiful People."
In 2015, he released his... - Yeah, I haven't listened
to anything from him since forever. - (voice-over) ...that produced
the radio hit "Ayo." His ninth album, "Indigo"
was released in 2019, debuting at number one
on the Billboard... - Was he forgiven by then?
- (voice-over) ...estimating an accumulation of 97 million
on demand audio streams in the US for its 32 tracks.
- 32 tracks in an album? How long was that album?
- I get it, because he came around when people were really starting
to watch content on YouTube and music videos and stuff like that.
- He has a lot of good reviews, so I'd give him a solid number four.
- We're gonna put him at number three.
- Yeah, I'm gonna put him at number 10.
- (voice-over) Katy Perry seems to have cemented herself as...
- Katy Perry! Crap. Okay. - (voice-over) ...that spawned singles
"Teenage Dream", "Firework"... - ♪ Teenage dream ♪
♪ (mumbling) ♪ - "California Girls,"
"Firework," yeah! - (voice-over) ...Kanye West
and "Last Friday Night." - She was massive.
- (voice-over) ...to achieve five number one
Billboard Hot 100 songs from just one single album.
- Yes. Go, Katy! - (voice-over) ...she performed
at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. From 2013 to 2017, she released...
- Katy Perry, where is she now? - (voice-over) ...single "Chained
to the Rhythm," streaming over three million times
on Spotify within 24 hours, breaking the record at the time
for the highest first-day streaming for a single track by a female artist.
Recently, she released "Never Really Over"
and is rumored to release an album, but at the end of 2019.
- I feel like she got kind of weird, and people just kind of
lost interest a bit. - Iconic in a sense.
She's had some songs in the past that were hits that actually
kind of ring well in my ear, because they were either played
so much or I kind of liked them. - I did a photo shoot with her.
I was her grandma. It was so much fun! She was such a doll.
I'm gonna put her at three. - I don't know. Hmm.
I'm gonna put her at a five. - I wanna rate her so high.
But at the same time, I know better.
We're gonna put her at number five for now.
- (voice-over) The Weeknd has had more of a recent climb
to fame with his compilation album "Trilogy" released in November...
- Oh, the Weeknd! - The Weeknd! Whoa!
I didn't know he was on here. - (voice-over) And that album
is composed of remastered versions of his previous mixtapes.
"Beauty Behind the Madness" was... - That's such a good album!
- (voice-over) ..."The Hills," and "Can't Feel My Face"...
- Damn. - That's so weird. Whoa.
He's been around since like 2015. - (voice-over) His third studio album
"Starboy" was released... - I really like "Starboy."
- (voice-over) ...at number one, thanks in part to his hit single
"Starboy"... - Yeah.
- (voice-over) ..."I Feel It Coming" both featuring Daft Punk.
- Yeah. - (voice-over) He released
"My Dear Melancholy" in 2018... - Oh, I didn't know
he released a new album. - (voice-over) ...darker style
of his earlier work and is believed to focus on past relationships
with model Bella Hadid and singer Selena Gomez.
- Ooh, tea. (chuckles) - It seems that a lot
of pop and hip hop that gets really popular
a lot of times features him on tracks. - The Weeknd, no 'E,'
was on Saturday Night Live! So, that makes him fairly popular.
I'm gonna put him at eight. - I'll put him number six.
- Number nine, I guess. We've been through four,
and I'm already feeling very judgmental.
- (voice-over) Rihanna has had a hectic decade releasing five albums
in the span of 10... - Ahhhh!
Rihanna's number one in my heart. And I hope she's number one
on this list. - (voice-over) That album
was supported by six singles, including "Rude Boy," which was...
- I'm a rude, rude boy in a rude, rude world.
- (voice-over) From 2010 to 2016, she released albums "Loud,"
"Talk That Talk," "Unapologetic," and "Anti."
- "Anti" is one of my favorite albums. - (voice-over) ..."Only Girl
in the World," "Talk That Talk," "We Found Love," and "Work."
- That's so many albums. - (voice-over) ...being
commercially successful. She has not released
a proper album since... - Make an album, please!
- (voice-over) ...kept busy running her Fenty Beauty
cosmetics line and her Savage Fenty lingerie line.
- Oh yeah. She's so interesting. - Listen, they love the makeup.
They love the lingerie. But I think they'd love an album too.
- This one's gonna be hard. She can either be one or two for me.
I'm gonna give her one. - I don't listen to her a lot,
but I think that other people do listen to her a lot.
And for that, I'm going to give her the number four spot.
- (voice-over) Taylor Swift started off the decade
by receiving 2009's Video Music Award for Best Female Video for...
- (inhales sharply) Taylor Swift. There we go.
- Ohhhh! Frick. I forgot about Taylor Swift.
- (laughs) - (voice-over) ...Video Music Award
for Best Female Video for her smash hit
"You Belong With Me." During the acceptance speech,
Kanye West interrupted, causing a media frenzy.
- Oh, Kanye. Really! You're so rude!
- (voice-over) ...artist to win the album of the year at the Grammy's
for her work on "Fearless." - That had some jams.
- (voice-over) ...2019, she released a string of number one albums...
- Oh my god. She's gotta be way at the top.
- (voice-over) ..."1989," "Reputation," and recently, "Lover."
- "1989." I saw her concert. - (voice-over) ...Brendon Urie,
broke the Vevo record by amassing 65.2 million views
within the first day of its release. - Jeez!
- Her new songs get so much traction. Her old songs are classics.
- What she should have done is pulled a Lil Nas X
and went country and pop. So, I'm putting at her number six.
- Between whether I should put her higher or lower
than Katy Perry. (laughs) Yeah, number two.
- I'm sure people are visiting her music videos constantly.
For that reason, I'm placing T. Swift at number one.
- (voice-over) After taking a break from music,
Eminem returned... - Oh! Eminem. Oh my god.
- (voice-over) ...that debuted at the top
of the Billboard album charts. He released his seventh album
"Recovery" in 2010, spawning massive hits...
- I remember I used to rewatch his music videos a ton.
- (voice-over) In 2012, he became the most followed person on Facebook.
- Facebook?! I don't even have Facebook! (chuckles)
- (voice-over) In 2017, he released the album "Revival"
to very mixed reviews. - Whoa.
- (voice-over) ...he surprise released "Kamikaze," becoming Eminem's
10th consecutive number one album... - Wow, that's crazy!
- (voice-over) ...the best selling hip-hop album of 2018.
- Oh, it was? - Oh, see? Now I wanna
start moving people. He's gotta be up there.
- I'm gonna put him at number seven. - We'll put him at six.
- Four, because I'm afraid if I give him two or three,
somebody's gonna pop up that's just gonna blow him out the water.
- (voice-over) Nicki Minaj was introduced to the general public
in 2009... - Ohhh! Nicki Minaj!
- Ah, of course. Of course. - (voice-over) ..."Pink Friday"
in 2010 with a string of hits... - Yes.
- Whoa. She had so many hit songs. - (voice-over) ..."Super Bass."
- Oh my god, "Super Bass" and a bunch of other ones blew up,
so I don't know. - (voice-over) ...album "Pink Friday:
Roman Reloaded" with "Starships" as her supporting single,
which went on to become the fifth best selling single of 2012.
- Oh, Nicki. - (voice-over) ...she released
the music video "Anaconda"... - Everyone lost it
when "Anaconda" came out. - Oh, "Anaconda" too!
That one was massive. - (voice-over) ...19.6 million views
on its first day of release. In 2018, she released her fourth album
"Queen," debuting at number two. - That's crazy.
And she has very much a not safe, not family friendly,
like, look and persona, and she's still just slaying it.
- It's just hard. I'll give her eight.
- She's just being placed at number nine for now.
- I think I'm gonna put her at number four
with all the other iconic queens. - (voice-over) In 2009,
Ariana Grande was cast on the Nickelodeon TV show
Victorious and would... - (claps) YES!
- (voice-over) ..."Sam and Cat" before releasing her debut...
- YES! - Ariana Grande is pretty up there.
- Dang. Now, I don't know if I would call her
number one artist of the decade. - (voice-over) ...2014 to 2016,
she released albums "My Everything" and "Dangerous Woman,"
with each album releasing... - Personally, I just
don't like her music. I mean, I know she's very popular,
but I do not like her music. - (voice-over) In 2018,
she released "Sweetener" to critical and commercial success.
- She did some good stuff. - This-- oh my god.
"God Is a Woman" music video is unlike anything else I've ever seen.
- (voice-over) ...fastest Vevo video to reach 100 million views on YouTube.
- "God Is a Woman." Yes, she is.
- Ariana Grande has absolutely killed it from the moment
she started making music. - I only have the number one
and number nine spot, and she's not number nine.
So, I'll just put her at number one. - I think I'm gonna put her
at number eight, 'cause it's what I have open, but I don't think
it's what she deserves.
- (chuckles) I'm biased.
- (voice-over) Beyoncé started the decade winning the VMA
for Video of the Year for her hit "Single Ladies."
- Ohhh, no! - How did I forget about Beyoncé?!
Oh, the queen! - (voice-over) ..."Single Ladies."
- Oh my god, "Single Ladies"! Ah.
- (voice-over) ...spawning hits like "Run the World" and "Love on Top."
In 2013, Beyoncé performed at the Super Bowl,
which stands as the second most tweeted moment in history
at 268,000 tweets per minute. - Yes, and she puts on such a show.
- (voice-over) In December 2013, she shocked fans by surprise releasing
her fifth album, self-titled "Beyoncé."
- Dude, "Beyoncé" was such a good album.
- (voice-over) In 2016, she released "Lemonade"...
- "Lemonade" is amazing. - (voice-over) ...becoming
her most critically acclaimed work to date.
- Oh, yeah. - (voice-over) ..."Homecoming,"
the live album featuring the entirety
of her historic Coachella performance.
- She has created a full-on empire for herself.
And it's amazing. - Coachella was just
a Beyoncé concert, and all the other artists
were openers. - She is NOT number 10!
But it's what I have right now, so I have to put her there.
- Six on-- there's no way. - Put her at number one for now,
but I definitely have some changing to do.
- (FBE) So, now that you've watched through all of these, we're gonna
give you a chance to make changes. Let us know when you're locked.
- Cool. - Yeah. Queen B, number one.
- I think Taylor is number one. I don't know where to go from there.
- You know, I'm gonna keep it like this.
- (FBE) So, now that you're done making changes,
we're gonna go from number ten to number one.
If you get the answer perfectly correct,
you get two points. If you're one off,
like if you're one above or below, you get one point, all right?
Coming in at number 10 is the Weeknd.
(buzzer) - Ah! My heart.
- (FBE) Where did you rank it? - Number two!
- I got the Weeknd! Yay! - I got it after I changed my answer!
- Knew it! Okay, cool. - (FBE) Coming in at number nine,
Ariana Grande. - (clicks tongue) What?!
Wooow! That is surprising. - Oh my gosh! Guys, I'm doing SO well!
(buzzer) - Boy, I'm surprised. Okay.
I had her at four. - (FBE) Coming in at number eight
is Nicki Minaj. (buzzer)
- You [bleep] kidding me?! Come... ON! I was gonna switch 'em!
- Oh, on point! - Oh, god. I moved her up to five.
Well, that was a mis-- see, I should've just left
my dang list, man. - (FBE) Coming in at number seven...
Rihanna. - (gasps) I got Rihanna at num--
oh my god. I put here at number eight.
This is so good, guys. - Okay, I was close.
I had her at eight. - Aww, I put her at number five.
- (FBE) Coming in at number six,
it's Beyoncé. - Whaaat?
It's gonna be Taylor making all the money, isn't it?
- I put Beyoncé at seven, so I should've switched
Rihanna and Beyoncé. - That was at a four,
so I'm two off. That is frustrating as hell.
- (FBE) Coming in at number five,
Katy Perry. - I put Katy at number four.
This is going great. - Ooh, right on the money!
Okay, cool. (laughs) - I'm scoreless! I can't believe this.
- (FBE) Coming in at number four,
Chris Brown. - (gagging)
He should not be top five. I'm gonna cross him
off my list completely. (laughs) - What? How?
- Boom! On point. (ding)
- (FBE) Coming in at number three,
Justin Bieber. - Justin! Okay.
I put him at number three, but I actually thought
he would be a little bit higher. - I put him at eight.
I left him at eight. - I had that at number two.
I have one point for that. - (FBE) Coming in at number two,
Eminem. - YAAAY! I finally got one right.
- I put Eminem at number two! Look at me.
(buzzer) - What? I'm sorry.
Should've paid a little more respect. - (FBE) Which means, coming in
at number one is Taylor Swift. - Good for her.
You love to see ladies (snapping) in the top one spot. (laughs)
(buzzer) - Ew! I feel betrayed.
- Yeah, this kind of seems like a lot of what people listened to,
even myself, during that 10-year span. And it's funny to look back
and think, "Whoa, these artists have had careers for nearly 10 years."
- See, that just goes to show you that my musical mentality
is exactly opposite of what the young people are doing.
- Music used to just be auditory. And now, it's so visual.
Are we really focused on the music or is there so much going on
that the music is just a small part of the whole piece?
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