The Top 40 Pop/Dance Starlet Stats: Pitchfork edition
Rihanna
Young, attractive R&B/dance-pop singer with savvy choices in production talent [Neptunes, Timbaland, etc.]
Number of Rihanna albums reviewed by Pitchfork: 5
Average rating: 6.3
Highest: 7.6
Lowest: 4.5
Britney Spears
Young, attractive dance-pop/R&B singer with savvy choices in production talent [Neptunes, Timbaland, etc.]
Number of Britney Spears albums reviewed by Pitchfork: 0
Ariana Grande
Former children’s sitcom actress turned dance-pop music and video starlet
Number of Ariana Grande albums reviewed by Pitchfork: 2
The first one, in which we establish a Nickelodeon alumnus as a viable commercial/critical presence: 6.5
The new one, which features a host of Pitchfork-friendly collaborators: 7.7
Miley Cyrus
Former children’s sitcom actress turned dance-pop music and video starlet
Number of Miley Cyrus albums reviewed by Pitchfork: 0
Final Tally: Pitchfork
In which the numbers all add up to something
Selective application of vaguely-defined “poptimism”: check
Aesthetic integrity and/or clarity of mission or critical perspective: n/a
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