Great Musical Debate round 2: Madonna versus Whitney

[Crimson Dynamo]

Who is the best?

http://www.imagesyoulike.com/images/v/32x24/v2363.jpghttp://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.143331.1314037297!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/alg-houston-jpg.jpg

I know Whitney is dead of drugs but i am talking about musical legacy. Madge is still a credible musical star but do not let that cloud your judgement here.

Madonna had sold an estimated 305,600,000 albums.

Whitney Houston sold more than 200 million albums and singles


Madonna
13
UK Number 1s
63
UK Top 10s
71
UK Top 40s
75
UK Top 75s
29
Weeks at Number 1
228
Weeks in Top 10
516
Weeks in Top 40
740
Weeks in Top 75

Whitney


4
UK Number 1s
17
UK Top 10s
33
UK Top 40s
39
UK Top 75s
16
Weeks at Number 1
77
Weeks in Top 10
233
Weeks in Top 40
345
Weeks in Top 75

[LukeB]

Whitney is the winner BY FAR

[Shaun]

Never really cared that much for Whitney, Madonna's discography is far more diverse and I think she just has more great songs.

Obviously Whitney's voice is in a league of its own but it's not all about the voice, sorry Emma Willis!

[Denver]

Tell Madonna to come back when she releases anything as emotional as One Moment In Time

[caprimint]

Whitney has more songs I prefer

[King Gizzard]

Madonna

[King Gizzard]

Like A Prayer is better than 98.7% of pop songs

[bots]

Madonna, because shes not dead clearly. She also got her kit off for a very artistic book where Whitney didn't. Last but not least, number of album sales says it all. Whitney didn't come close to our Madges numbers

[Niamh.]

It depends what you mean by best, I prefer Madonna but Whitney has a far far far better voice (or had back in the day)

[Crimson Dynamo]

Whitney was more of a Torch singer, Madonna was a popstar

[Alf]

Influentially Madonna wins, she's still influencing the popstars of today, more than 30 year's after she came on the scene.

People like Kylie, Britney, Pink, Gaga, Miley and others, all owe a debt of gratitude to Madonna

Madonna is a performer, Whitney is just a singer.

[Alf]

What was the great music debate part 1?

[Niamh.]

What was the great music debate part 1?

Pink or Lady GaGa

[hijaxers]

Madge - i cannot bear Whitney i hate every single song she ever sang.

[Alf]

Pink or Lady GaGaOh I, I remember now.

Elvis vs Jacko next, King vs King

[Niamh.]

Oh I, I remember now.

Elvis vs Jacko next, King vs King

Jacko easily for me, never really got the Elvis love tbh

[Amy Jade]

Whitney was far more talented

[Crimson Dynamo]

Whitney was far more talented

:conf2:

all she did was sing

madonna constantly reinvented herself and broached a variety of genres

[Eddie.]

I voted for Madge.
Even though I also love Whitney, "My Love Is Your Love" is my 2nd fave song...I feel Madonna took more risks in her career compared to Whitney...Madge's discography is also far more diverse and superior...

[Niamh.]

Whitney was far more talented

:conf2:

all she did was sing

madonna constantly reinvented herself and broached a variety of genres

Yeah was going to say, yes she had a much better voice but Madonna was talented in other ways and she's still going now

[joeysteele]

While I do like many of Whitney's tracks, she in my view absolutely murdered ' I Will Always Love You'.
It really grates on me.

However in any event it would be Madonna all the way for me,there's not much she's recorded which I haven't enjoyed listening to.

So Madonna over Whitney any day for me.

[King Gizzard]

This is good though, can remember singing it in the school choir, great stuff LKaXY4IdZ40

[Nicky91]

Madonna

[Jordan.]

Would rather listen to Whitneys gorg voice

[LukeB]

Yeah was going to say, yes she had a much better voice but Madonna was talented in other ways and she's still going now

Whitney would still be around if she didn’t die tbf

[bots]

Whitney would still be around if she didn’t die tbf

i shouldn't laugh, but i will :laugh:

[Niamh.]

Whitney would still be around if she didn’t die tbf

She wasn't doing anything musically before she died, her voice was ruined from the drugs as well

[LukeB]

She wasn't doing anything musically before she died, her voice was ruined from the drugs as well

She had an album out 3 years before and people like to take years to make their next one like another great singer Adele. Her voice may have been ruined but she still sounded better than Madonna and other pop stars.

[AnnieK]

Madonna

Whitney had the far superior vocal range and voice in general but Madonna is more of an all round entertainer...

[Niamh.]

She had an album out 3 years before and people like to take years to make their next one like another great singer Adele. Her voice may have been ruined but she still sounded better than Madonna and other pop stars.

what was it called?

[LukeB]

what was it called?

I look to you

She performed a song from it on x factor the same day as Cheryl.

[Niamh.]

I look to you

She performed a song from it on x factor the same day as Cheryl.

Not sure I heard any songs at all from it..........that can't be a good sign :laugh:

[Jamie89]

i shouldn't laugh, but i will :laugh:

[2] :laugh2:

[Jamie89]

Not sure I heard any songs at all from it..........that can't be a good sign :laugh:

This was pretty good

wNIcVTmUSOU

[Nancy.]

Not sure I heard any songs at all from it..........that can't be a good sign :laugh:

I forgotten about that album, tbh.

Here's the X-factor performance.

:joker: @ Her missing her cue @ 0:54 and the straps @2:36.

qwxnfF9FG3U

[LukeB]

Not sure I heard any songs at all from it..........that can't be a good sign :laugh:

It went platinum which is a good sign

[LukeB]

This was pretty good

wNIcVTmUSOU

Queen of bops

[Niamh.]

Oh I recognise that song actually ^^ She really did ruin her voice though, such a shame, she had such an amazing voice back in the 80's & 90's

[reece(:]

Madge for the Music (on iTunes) but Whitney is the better vocalist

[reece(:]

I look to you

She performed a song from it on x factor the same day as Cheryl.

mess when she performed on drugs and her dress ripped

[hijaxers]

Whitney would still be around if she didn’t die tbf

Yeah and then we would have to tolerate more of the awful warbling.

[Nancy.]

mess when she performed on drugs and her dress ripped

She spent her last decade spaced out on drugs, to be frank.

[Eddie.]

This is good though, can remember singing it in the school choir, great stuff LKaXY4IdZ40

I love this song, along with the underrated Prince Of Egypt soundtrack...

[Eddie.]

She spent her last decade spaced out on drugs, to be frank.

one moment we were like who knows what she's on, and next she was all sobered up, before getting addicted again prior to her death...

[Denver]

Whitney almost did CBB

[Eddie.]

Whitney almost did CBB

I wanna see the RECIEPTS! (get the reference)

[Denver]

I read like back in 2009 when they relaunched it her and Lionel Ritchie were heavily rumoured

[RileyH]

Madge

[reece(:]

Whitney almost did CBB
She would always have been above that, she didn't need a cheque

[Denver]

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/56357/Whitney-Houston-you-have-a-problem

[Denver]

there you go

[Smithy]

Madonna has the better overall discography, but Whitney has the better voice but then IWALY > all Madonna’s songs :think: gonna say whitney

[Niamh.]

Probably would have been better to compare a more like for like pair, Like Whitney or Celine or Mariah

[RileyH]

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/56357/Whitney-Houston-you-have-a-problem

:skull:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Probably would have been better to compare a more like for like pair, Like Whitney or Celine or Mariah

:nono:

That is not how the Great Musical debate works

[Eddie.]

I'm suggesting we should do Christina vs Britney next.

[Niamh.]

I'm suggesting we should do Christina vs Britney next.

Christina for me :hee:

[Livia]

Not a fan of either.

[Shaun]

IWALY > all Madonna’s songs :think: gonna say whitney

Her IWALY isn't even the best version of the song, let alone better than at least 20 Madonna songs. Don't be so disgusting.

[caprimint]

Dolly Parton's version slays Whitney's tbf

[Smithy]

Her IWALY isn't even the best version of the song, let alone better than at least 20 Madonna songs. Don't be so disgusting.

I’m a ***** for a high note, so sue me :idc:

[Eddie.]

Whitney's version is better, I'm not into country music...

[Nancy.]

I love how people consider "IWALY" and "The Greatest Love of All" as her best songs when they weren't even hers to begin with. lol

I'd say her best (non cover) hits are "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" or "Saving All My Love For You".

[Alf]

I love how people consider "IWALY" and "The Greatest Love of All" as her best songs when they weren't even hers to begin with. lol

I'd say her best (non cover) hits are "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" or "Saving All My Love For You".Agree, I Wanna dance with somebody is her best song. An 80s classic, although not as iconic in the 80s as Like a Virgin.

[Saph]

I know Whitney is dead of drugs

i love journalism

[Nancy.]

Agree, I Wanna dance with somebody is her best song. An 80s classic, although not as iconic in the 80s as Like a Virgin.

:cheer2:

[EspeonBB]

Madonna's influence and discography >>>

I love Whitney's voice but her discography doesn't really do much for me outside of a few songs

[Shaun]

I’m a ***** for a high note, so sue me :idc:

then stick to I Have Nothing bish! :hmph:

Also Whitney ruined the finale of Season 9 of Drag Race so she's a lost cause