Originally posted by AllEyesOnUz

i voted for paula even tho idc for her.she was everywhere by the looks of television reports,magazines,hit singles,that disatoruous vma performance where she was being criticised for being too fat (sound familiar?) and also madonna bc vogue like a prayer justify my love and truth or dare.mariah peaked in the middle and was in her debut so no.janet was big but peaked later on

Originally posted by Lately 1814

When you reference an artist or his or her work, you are citing it as a source of artistic inspiration or it is somehow related to the work being presented. A cover is merely an admiration for a song or artist, and at the back end illustrates the song's break in generational barriers.

An allusion, is similar, in that an artist's work is presented within work, with specifically naming the artist.

And to process your request, here are five references/allusions to RN1814:

Zendaya REFERENCES RN as an inspiration for her own art

American Dad ALLUDES to the "Miss You Much" routine:

Another RN reference

Originally posted by Tutankhamun

In terms of sales+media+popularity (excluding artistry and impact), who was the ultimate IT girl WW?

Madonna: LAP + Vogue + Immaculate Collection + Blond Ambition Tour

Originally posted by GlitterBitch

Madonna is sitting pretty now though whereas Janet is well ... . The Queen of Pop weren't mad about ish. The clear answer is Madonna the BA Tour is more iconic and successful than any of these ladies tours, the Immaculate Collection is the biggest selling greatest hits album of all time, LAP & Vogue happened which sold massively and are still used to this. 1990 was Madonna's commercial and WW status peak she was a force to be reckoned with at the time let's not. Also, as for MV's Vogue, LAP & heck even Cherish are more referenced than Rhythm Nation.

Originally posted by iC0NIC

Madonna worldwide. Like A Prayer sold around the same as RN1814, Immaculate Collection sold more than any of the other's albums, she had 3 #1s and Blonde Ambition is more iconic than either of the other's tours.

Originally posted by Tutankhamun

READ MY OP QUESTION HUNNY.



It was about who being the most popular girl at that particular moment, not about their long-term influence.

Nevertheless, 1989-91 must've been an exciting period for pop diva fans at that golden time. I miss the female domination on the charts

Originally posted by idkher

Madonna was the biggest, I mean everything you listed for her is still so iconic like 25 years later. But isn't the "it girl" a breakthrough artist, I guess I would say Janet since that was her TD era but Paula and Mariah were huge too, didn't Mariah's album sell the most out of those three?