Hayley Williams on Paramore being “one of only two bands that include women” in ‘most-streamed rock acts’ chart
nme.comHayley Williams has discussed Paramore being “one of only two bands that include women” in ‘most-streamed rock acts’ chart, sharing that she hopes to see more diverse representation in the future.The frontwoman shared the comments on her Instagram stories last night (August 6), after it was reported that Paramore had been listed as Number 20 on the Top 20 of most streamed rock acts of all time on Spotify.In the list – which was topped by Queen, The Beatles, Arctic Monkeys and Red Hot Chili Peppers – only two of the 20 acts listed contained any female members.
The other was Fleetwood Mac, who placed in the Number 10 spot.Responding to the list, which was shared by a Paramore fan page with the X/Twitter handle @Pcharts, Williams shared a screenshot of the post and added her own comment on social media.“Not the casual U2 diss lmao?!!
Their Live At Red Rocks film still gives me such a buzz. Just a tight ass band with huge vocals,” she began, referencing how they beat out the Irish band to be placed at Number 20.“We are one of only two bands that include women in the Top 20 of all time.
Of course I’m beyond honoured, but in my lifetime I hope to see more women, more LGBTQ+, and black/brown talent on this list,” she added.
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