Beyoncé named greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard

Beyoncé has been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard.

The publication revealed the honour yesterday (December 4) “based on her full 25 years of influence, impact, evolution”, Billboard’s Andrew Unterberger wrote.

Billboard pointed out that Beyoncé has amassed 12 Billboard Hot 100 number ones, beginning with Destiny’s Child‘s 2000 hit ‘Say My Name’ and capping off with her recent ‘Cowboy Carter’ cut ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’.

As for albums, Beyoncé has 10 Billboard 200 numbers one, including two Destiny Child albums and all Beyoncé solo albums since 2003’s ‘Dangerously In Love’.

“She’s been *BEYONCÉ* for 25 years now, and as she continues to challenge herself (and by extension, the rest of the pop world) to find new and different ways to be define greatness, it doesn’t seem like she’s going to stop being *BEYONCÉ* anytime soon,” wrote Unterberger. “Better say her name.”

Last month, it was also revealed that Beyoncé officially holds the greatest amount of Grammy nominations and wins in the awards’ history.

It was also revealed yesterday that the music video for her 2008 number one hit ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’ has surpassed one billion views on YouTube, making it her second after ‘Halo’ reached the milestone in 2021.

Last week, it was reported that a Yale University course dedicated to Beyoncé has been set up for students, named Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music.

Rumours of a 2025 Beyoncé tour have also been shut down by her representatives. However, fans can soon catch her the NFL Christmas-day Halftime Show on December 25 via a livestream on Netflix.

Beyoncé’s ’16 Carriages’ was also awarded as one of NME‘s 50 best songs of 2024. Kristen S. He wrote: “Within the grand Americana of ‘Cowboy Carter’, ‘16 Carriages’ shows us Beyoncé’s beating heart.”

“On this epic gospel-country ballad, she weaves the story of her teenage ambitions, motherhood and the sacrifices she’s made for her career – glancing toward her past, and continuing to rewrite her already-iconic legacy.”