Taylor Swift Named No. 2 Pop Star of the 21st Century… Who’s No. 1?

Alright Swifties, don't attack us because we didn't make this list. But, Taylor Swift made Billboard's list of the best pop stars of the 21st century and she didn't come in the first place. Swifties are used to her winning, but in this case, she came in second place. Makes us wonder who has the title of No. 1.

Billboard recently named their greatest pop singers of the 21st century. They gathered the best 25 pop singers in the last 25 years and as you sit and think I am sure you are already gathering up some of your favorites you think should be on the list.

After making her transition from country to pop, Swift became a sensation among fans across the world. After breaking the charts multiple times with hit records and hit albums, she continues to break records. But, looks like one spot she isn't breaking is the No. 1 pop star in the 21st century.

Swift beat out a few of your favorite artists who also made the list including Rihanna (#3), Drake (#4), Lady Gaga (#5), and Britney Spears (#6). Now, Billboard has not released who came in at #1 yet, but many are speculating that it will be Beyonce.

The comparison between Beyonce and Swift has been going on for years. With albums, world tours, and hit singles the comparisons about who is better never gets old. However, in this aspect for the pop singers, many also do not agree with the lineup. Since Drake came in at #4, some are confused about how he would even be considered for the list.

Hannah Dailey, journalist with Billboard, further explained why Swift receveied the No. 2 spot. Dailey states Taylor was "able to forcefully, gravitationally bend culture to her will and become one of the world’s biggest undisputed pop stars, despite her eight-year late start in country music."

Now, we await the news to find out who takes the No. 1 spot. Any guesses?

A new version of the Eras Tour debuted in Paris on May 9th. I hypothesized some songs would be cut to make room for tracks from her latest project The Tortured Poets Department. And yes unfortunately some songs were in fact cut from the Eras Tour setlist.

And as the night (luckily afternoon here in North Carolina) began it seemed to be going the way of the song(s) I hypothesized.

But then things got a little chaotic. To say the least. Eras changed order, were combined, songs were cut, and new outfits. It was confusing, and fun to watch in real time. And it was a little bittersweet when I realized what the songs cut from the eras tour setlist were.

And the songs/performances added are worth any price we had to pay. Seriously that may be worth the (mindblowingly expensive) price of admission.

So here are all the songs that we said goodbye to on the setlist. Thankfully we can still stream them on Disney +! See a full rundown of everything added and the chaos Paris brought here.

Taylor left "The Archer" off the theater version of the Eras Tour so I expected this one right out of the gate. And that's what we got. I adore this track so I'm sad to see it go, but I never expected it to make the setlist in the first place.

While this may be one of the hardest losses for a lot of fans, I expected it. "Long Live" was only added after the release of Speak Now (Taylor's Version). So I had a feeling it would be one to go as well. While I'm sad I won't get to experience it on the Eras Tour (the two shows I've already been to were pre it being added), I'm thankful I've seen it live a handful of times. So if that means seeing songs I haven't heard live before it's worth it to me.