[Music] money makes the world go round it also
money makes the world go round it also
money makes the world go round it also spawned some subpar music welcome to
spawned some subpar music welcome to
spawned some subpar music welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten biggest
down our picks for the top ten biggest
down our picks for the top ten biggest musical sellouts
for this list we’re looking at the
for this list we’re looking at the biggest sellouts in the music industry a
biggest sellouts in the music industry a
biggest sellouts in the music industry a term used when an artist or goes their
term used when an artist or goes their
term used when an artist or goes their original sound and intentions in order
original sound and intentions in order
original sound and intentions in order to capitalize on a broader market
to capitalize on a broader market
to capitalize on a broader market [Music]
we’re basing our picks on how far from
we’re basing our picks on how far from their original sound and artists drifted
their original sound and artists drifted
their original sound and artists drifted and how much of an impact it made on the
and how much of an impact it made on the
and how much of an impact it made on the band and their popularity
band and their popularity
band and their popularity [Music]
number 10 Aerosmith
number 10 Aerosmith [Music]
throughout the 1970s Aerosmith was one
throughout the 1970s Aerosmith was one of the biggest bands in the world
of the biggest bands in the world
of the biggest bands in the world however in the 1980s internal conflicts
however in the 1980s internal conflicts
however in the 1980s internal conflicts plagued the band and their popularity
plagued the band and their popularity
plagued the band and their popularity suffered as a result making for some
suffered as a result making for some
suffered as a result making for some less than stellar years for the once
less than stellar years for the once
less than stellar years for the once great group
great group
great group Cerreta to run more
Cerreta to run more
Cerreta to run more [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in order to regain their status as
in order to regain their status as
in order to regain their status as rock-and-roll kings they collaborated
rock-and-roll kings they collaborated
rock-and-roll kings they collaborated with rap group run DMC and a rather
with rap group run DMC and a rather
with rap group run DMC and a rather risky but also genius career move
risky but also genius career move
risky but also genius career move [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they’re following permanent vacation
they’re following permanent vacation
they’re following permanent vacation went on to go multi-platinum restoring
went on to go multi-platinum restoring
went on to go multi-platinum restoring the band’s cool factor until I don’t
the band’s cool factor until I don’t
the band’s cool factor until I don’t want to miss a thing once again earned
want to miss a thing once again earned
want to miss a thing once again earned the ire of fans in 1998
three comes out
three comes out [Music]
[Music]
[Music] every side
every side
my son
my son one of the most influential artists of
one of the most influential artists of
one of the most influential artists of the 1990s ultra queen liz phair could
the 1990s ultra queen liz phair could
the 1990s ultra queen liz phair could seemingly do no wrong by the turn of the
seemingly do no wrong by the turn of the
seemingly do no wrong by the turn of the millennia that was until she was offered
millennia that was until she was offered
millennia that was until she was offered some extra cash to work with the
some extra cash to work with the
some extra cash to work with the masterminds behind pop stars Avril
masterminds behind pop stars Avril
masterminds behind pop stars Avril Lavigne and Hilary Duff with the release
Lavigne and Hilary Duff with the release
Lavigne and Hilary Duff with the release of her 2003 self-titled pop rock album
of her 2003 self-titled pop rock album
of her 2003 self-titled pop rock album the backlash towards the singer was
the backlash towards the singer was
the backlash towards the singer was endless
endless
endless with one review from pitchfork giving
with one review from pitchfork giving
with one review from pitchfork giving the album a zero out of ten an accusing
the album a zero out of ten an accusing
the album a zero out of ten an accusing fair of being reduced to cheap publicity
fair of being reduced to cheap publicity
fair of being reduced to cheap publicity stunts it’s a niche we know
stunts it’s a niche we know
stunts it’s a niche we know [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the hate train didn’t quite die down
the hate train didn’t quite die down
the hate train didn’t quite die down there after either as her next two
there after either as her next two
there after either as her next two releases received mixed reviews
releases received mixed reviews
releases received mixed reviews [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you’re a hell of a guy I mean my my my
you’re a hell of a guy I mean my my my
you’re a hell of a guy I mean my my my my like pelican fly on me it’s no shy
my like pelican fly on me it’s no shy
my like pelican fly on me it’s no shy and I’m loving you tired number eight
and I’m loving you tired number eight
and I’m loving you tired number eight Nicki Minaj yes that’s it yes I did
Nicki Minaj yes that’s it yes I did
Nicki Minaj yes that’s it yes I did somebody please call a movie I am Nicki
somebody please call a movie I am Nicki
somebody please call a movie I am Nicki Minaj on that kombucha alright alright
Minaj on that kombucha alright alright
Minaj on that kombucha alright alright hear us out before Super Bass
hear us out before Super Bass
hear us out before Super Bass established Nicki as a pop star
established Nicki as a pop star
established Nicki as a pop star sensation she was spitting fire as an
sensation she was spitting fire as an
sensation she was spitting fire as an underground rapper and a pretty talented
underground rapper and a pretty talented
underground rapper and a pretty talented one at that you dead bitch I’m the boss
one at that you dead bitch I’m the boss
one at that you dead bitch I’m the boss Camilla Betty de sel originally signed
Camilla Betty de sel originally signed
Camilla Betty de sel originally signed to indie label Dirty Money Entertainment
to indie label Dirty Money Entertainment
to indie label Dirty Money Entertainment Minaj quickly made a name for herself
Minaj quickly made a name for herself
Minaj quickly made a name for herself through several critically acclaimed
through several critically acclaimed
through several critically acclaimed mixtapes before becoming noticed by
mixtapes before becoming noticed by
mixtapes before becoming noticed by little Wayne yay I knew what a does had
little Wayne yay I knew what a does had
little Wayne yay I knew what a does had come to this bitch risk ruin code this
come to this bitch risk ruin code this
come to this bitch risk ruin code this was followed by her debut pink Friday
was followed by her debut pink Friday
was followed by her debut pink Friday and being heavily featured on Kanye
and being heavily featured on Kanye
and being heavily featured on Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy pull up in two months that one of appeal
pull up in two months that one of appeal
pull up in two months that one of appeal gangsta without that bitch that came
gangsta without that bitch that came
gangsta without that bitch that came from Sri Lanka one brief stint as a
from Sri Lanka one brief stint as a
from Sri Lanka one brief stint as a judge on American Idol and a few highly
judge on American Idol and a few highly
judge on American Idol and a few highly successful although some might say
successful although some might say
successful although some might say generic mainstream pop songs later and
generic mainstream pop songs later and
generic mainstream pop songs later and Nicki Minaj has a longtime fans
Nicki Minaj has a longtime fans
Nicki Minaj has a longtime fans scratching their heads
scratching their heads
scratching their heads [Music]
[Music]
[Music] tickler watch number seven david guetta
tickler watch number seven david guetta
tickler watch number seven david guetta in the world flashing from your eyes and
in the world flashing from your eyes and
in the world flashing from your eyes and you know Guerra is a DJ and remix artist
you know Guerra is a DJ and remix artist
you know Guerra is a DJ and remix artist from France known for a unique electro
from France known for a unique electro
from France known for a unique electro house sound that no one else can fully
house sound that no one else can fully
house sound that no one else can fully replicate however his third studio album
replicate however his third studio album
replicate however his third studio album pop life featured vocals from popular
pop life featured vocals from popular
pop life featured vocals from popular British singer Tara McDonald that plus
British singer Tara McDonald that plus
British singer Tara McDonald that plus his near constant collaborations with
his near constant collaborations with
his near constant collaborations with the likes of Akon Nicki Minaj and Snoop
the likes of Akon Nicki Minaj and Snoop
the likes of Akon Nicki Minaj and Snoop Dogg means he hasn’t quite been able to
Dogg means he hasn’t quite been able to
Dogg means he hasn’t quite been able to shake his ties to pop music we’re not
shake his ties to pop music we’re not
shake his ties to pop music we’re not saying that going pop inherently means
saying that going pop inherently means
saying that going pop inherently means you’ve sold out but fans of EDM in
you’ve sold out but fans of EDM in
you’ve sold out but fans of EDM in general and Guetta in particular say
general and Guetta in particular say
general and Guetta in particular say that as he’s found his mainstream groove
that as he’s found his mainstream groove
that as he’s found his mainstream groove his music has lost its soul Guetta said
his music has lost its soul Guetta said
his music has lost its soul Guetta said frequently that he’s not trying to be
frequently that he’s not trying to be
frequently that he’s not trying to be credible he’s trying to be incredible
credible he’s trying to be incredible
credible he’s trying to be incredible we’ll just leave that there
we’ll just leave that there
we’ll just leave that there [Music]
number six Taylor Swift
number six Taylor Swift I bet she’s beautiful
while t-swift was always a popular
while t-swift was always a popular artist there’s no denying that she’s
artist there’s no denying that she’s
artist there’s no denying that she’s been getting more and more mainstream
been getting more and more mainstream
been getting more and more mainstream over the years she started as a sweet
over the years she started as a sweet
over the years she started as a sweet and innocent country girl singing cute
and innocent country girl singing cute
and innocent country girl singing cute tunes about boys and receiving acclaim
tunes about boys and receiving acclaim
tunes about boys and receiving acclaim and popularity for doing so
and popularity for doing so
and popularity for doing so [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and Jackie
it wasn’t until 2012 s read that
it wasn’t until 2012 s read that listeners began noticing a distinct
listeners began noticing a distinct
listeners began noticing a distinct change in her sound
change in her sound
change in her sound [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that is until 2014 1989 burst into
that is until 2014 1989 burst into
that is until 2014 1989 burst into full-blown pop territory while she was
full-blown pop territory while she was
full-blown pop territory while she was heralded as a brilliant songwriter for
heralded as a brilliant songwriter for
heralded as a brilliant songwriter for her age
her age
her age many fans turned their backs on Swift
many fans turned their backs on Swift
many fans turned their backs on Swift when she adopted a more bubblegum pop
when she adopted a more bubblegum pop
when she adopted a more bubblegum pop aesthetic and started working with the
aesthetic and started working with the
aesthetic and started working with the likes of Max Martin the producer and
likes of Max Martin the producer and
likes of Max Martin the producer and songwriter behind countless top 40 hits
don’t deny it songs like Sunday morning
don’t deny it songs like Sunday morning and this love were your jab back in the
and this love were your jab back in the
and this love were your jab back in the early 2000 they were fun light songs but
early 2000 they were fun light songs but
early 2000 they were fun light songs but with meaning and care put behind them
[Music]
[Music] me so we imagine you were excited to see
me so we imagine you were excited to see
me so we imagine you were excited to see what the band had in store for you next
what the band had in store for you next
what the band had in store for you next you may have been disappointed by what
you may have been disappointed by what
you may have been disappointed by what Adam Levine and the boys dished up
[Music]
[Music] with some accusing them of focusing too
with some accusing them of focusing too
with some accusing them of focusing too much on the hunky and bankable looks of
much on the hunky and bankable looks of
much on the hunky and bankable looks of their frontman and not enough on actual
their frontman and not enough on actual
their frontman and not enough on actual musical artistry gone were the blue-eyed
musical artistry gone were the blue-eyed
musical artistry gone were the blue-eyed soul inspired tunes of the group’s debut
soul inspired tunes of the group’s debut
soul inspired tunes of the group’s debut and in their place were admittedly
and in their place were admittedly
and in their place were admittedly catchy yet undeniably poppy productions
catchy yet undeniably poppy productions
catchy yet undeniably poppy productions that just didn’t live up to what fans
that just didn’t live up to what fans
that just didn’t live up to what fans had to expect from them
had to expect from them
had to expect from them [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four Ice Cube Ice Cube is a
number four Ice Cube Ice Cube is a
number four Ice Cube Ice Cube is a revolutionary figure in the music
revolutionary figure in the music
revolutionary figure in the music industry he began his career at
industry he began his career at
industry he began his career at seventeen with the infamous hip hop
seventeen with the infamous hip hop
seventeen with the infamous hip hop group NWA known for their scathing
group NWA known for their scathing
group NWA known for their scathing politically charged lyrics about the
politically charged lyrics about the
politically charged lyrics about the abusive treatment of African Americans
he began a solo career in 1990 producing
he began a solo career in 1990 producing some of the most influential rap albums
some of the most influential rap albums
some of the most influential rap albums ever recorded and it went ice cubes up
ever recorded and it went ice cubes up
ever recorded and it went ice cubes up in drunk as hell but no throwing up
in drunk as hell but no throwing up
in drunk as hell but no throwing up halfway home and my page is still
halfway home and my page is still
halfway home and my page is still blowing however since then product
blowing however since then product
blowing however since then product endorsements a clothing line and a
endorsements a clothing line and a
endorsements a clothing line and a family-friendly movie career have raised
family-friendly movie career have raised
family-friendly movie career have raised some eyebrows among diehard followers
some eyebrows among diehard followers
some eyebrows among diehard followers while some accept the fact that the
while some accept the fact that the
while some accept the fact that the dude’s got a hustle to bring home the
dude’s got a hustle to bring home the
dude’s got a hustle to bring home the bacon others accuse Ice Cube of selling
bacon others accuse Ice Cube of selling
bacon others accuse Ice Cube of selling out with his drastic image change
out with his drastic image change
out with his drastic image change compare Straight Outta Compton – are we
compare Straight Outta Compton – are we
compare Straight Outta Compton – are we there yet to decide for yourself
Metallica was easily one of the best and
Metallica was easily one of the best and most popular heavy metal bands
most popular heavy metal bands
most popular heavy metal bands throughout the 1980s creating
throughout the 1980s creating
throughout the 1980s creating masterpieces like Master of Puppets
masterpieces like Master of Puppets
masterpieces like Master of Puppets and and justice for all all played with
and and justice for all all played with
and and justice for all all played with rapid precision and power
[Music]
[Music] then 1991 happened critics and hardcore
then 1991 happened critics and hardcore
then 1991 happened critics and hardcore fans alais criticized the band’s
fans alais criticized the band’s
fans alais criticized the band’s eponymous album for its more
eponymous album for its more
eponymous album for its more radio-friendly direction with softened
radio-friendly direction with softened
radio-friendly direction with softened guitars & lyrics
guitars & lyrics
guitars & lyrics [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the band’s image changed as well but to
the band’s image changed as well but to
the band’s image changed as well but to the chagrin of avid listeners these
the chagrin of avid listeners these
the chagrin of avid listeners these alterations were met with decent record
alterations were met with decent record
alterations were met with decent record sales and not abject failure ultimately
sales and not abject failure ultimately
sales and not abject failure ultimately the final nail in the coffin was the
the final nail in the coffin was the
the final nail in the coffin was the Napster Fiasco when almost everyone and
Napster Fiasco when almost everyone and
Napster Fiasco when almost everyone and not just the haters finally accused the
not just the haters finally accused the
not just the haters finally accused the group of being a little too money hungry
group of being a little too money hungry
group of being a little too money hungry [Music]
[Music]
[Music] trees number two the Black Eyed Peas
trees number two the Black Eyed Peas
trees number two the Black Eyed Peas [Music]
[Music]
[Music] believe it or not there was a time when
believe it or not there was a time when
believe it or not there was a time when the Black Eyed Peas weren’t singing
the Black Eyed Peas weren’t singing
the Black Eyed Peas weren’t singing about humps and feelings and shutting up
about humps and feelings and shutting up
about humps and feelings and shutting up the group was created in 1992 and
the group was created in 1992 and
the group was created in 1992 and released some pretty decent alternative
released some pretty decent alternative
released some pretty decent alternative hip hop albums but they couldn’t quite
hip hop albums but they couldn’t quite
hip hop albums but they couldn’t quite find an audience requested in radio 2003
find an audience requested in radio 2003
find an audience requested in radio 2003 as Ella funk was the first album
as Ella funk was the first album
as Ella funk was the first album recorded with new band member Fergie and
recorded with new band member Fergie and
recorded with new band member Fergie and the group found wild success with where
the group found wild success with where
the group found wild success with where is the love
is the love
is the love [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the same always and change new days of
the same always and change new days of
the same always and change new days of strangers divorce it was after that
strangers divorce it was after that
strangers divorce it was after that success at the band sound shifted
success at the band sound shifted
success at the band sound shifted sharply to a more party style vibe a
sharply to a more party style vibe a
sharply to a more party style vibe a change that was likely a drastic and
change that was likely a drastic and
change that was likely a drastic and frustrating one for longtime fans of be
frustrating one for longtime fans of be
frustrating one for longtime fans of be EPS early underground work doing
EPS early underground work doing
EPS early underground work doing whatever I like imma be popping that
whatever I like imma be popping that
whatever I like imma be popping that bubble a cooling and living a good life
bubble a cooling and living a good life
bubble a cooling and living a good life before we sell out our number one pick
before we sell out our number one pick
before we sell out our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] TV shows now
TV shows now
TV shows now [Music]
number one Green Day July you wouldn’t
number one Green Day July you wouldn’t expect a group with an album called
expect a group with an album called
expect a group with an album called Dookie to follow the green but here we
Dookie to follow the green but here we
Dookie to follow the green but here we are
are
are Green Day once had the world in the palm
Green Day once had the world in the palm
Green Day once had the world in the palm of their hands the band helped
of their hands the band helped
of their hands the band helped revitalize punk rock throughout the
revitalize punk rock throughout the
revitalize punk rock throughout the 1990s and were known for their political
1990s and were known for their political
1990s and were known for their political lyrics and stereo blasting sound
lyrics and stereo blasting sound
lyrics and stereo blasting sound [Music]
however as is the case with Ross
however as is the case with Ross sounding bands that find mainstream
sounding bands that find mainstream
sounding bands that find mainstream success really Joe and the band turned
success really Joe and the band turned
success really Joe and the band turned off longtime fans and drew charges of
off longtime fans and drew charges of
off longtime fans and drew charges of selling out by releasing albums that
selling out by releasing albums that
selling out by releasing albums that sounded even slightly produced don’t
sounded even slightly produced don’t
sounded even slightly produced don’t wanna be an American
wanna be an American
wanna be an American [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the boys steered into the skid though
the boys steered into the skid though
the boys steered into the skid though with the Broadway musical based on their
with the Broadway musical based on their
with the Broadway musical based on their rock opera American Idiot sure it was
rock opera American Idiot sure it was
rock opera American Idiot sure it was successful but diehards accused the band
successful but diehards accused the band
successful but diehards accused the band of catering to a decidedly
[Music]
[Music] the engine where I was
the engine where I was
the engine where I was [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so do you agree with our list what bank
so do you agree with our list what bank
so do you agree with our list what bank do you think is responsible for selling
do you think is responsible for selling
do you think is responsible for selling out more faithful top 10s published
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