The bold points are true. As for sales, Janet is notoriously under certified, so her true sales are a mystery. What's been reported by her label along with estimations places her as the 6th best selling female act of all time.
So is Britney. In the end, Britney has outsold Janet.
The bold points are true. As for sales, Janet is notoriously under certified, so her true sales are a mystery. What's been reported by her label along with estimations places her as the 6th best selling female act of all time.
If you don't know Janet's actual career sales then how can you say she has sold more than Britney?
Janet REIGN was from 1986 until 2004. That's 18 years
Britney's REIGN was from 1999-2004 or right before the craziness
If you break it down
5 years into the career, Janet had Control
5 years into Britney's she had the huge albums (Her Debut, In the Zone, Oops, and Britney
10 years into the career Janet had: Control, Rhythm Nation, 5#1 Singles, about 10-15 top 10 hits and the highest grossing debut tour in history
10 years into the career Britney is already declining and finally got a 2nd #1 single after 10 years.
After 10 years, Janet was rising and becoming a force.
Britney only really ruled for 5-6 years and began to decline after her 4th album, while Janet didn't decline until her 6th (Velvet Rope) or 7th (All For You)
Touring
Britney & Janet's touring grossing is VERY close. They both had 6 tours and grossed over 350million in total gross, Janet had the bigger total audience...
Awards
-Janet is one of the most awarded female artists of all time. She's won 6 Grammy Awards, 33 Billboard Awards (most out of any artist), 15 AMAs, 1 Emmy, 10 VMAs, and she was nominated as a songwriter for an Acadmey Award for best song All of which were accomplished between 1987-2001
-Britney has 1 Grammy, 1 AMA, 6 Vmas, 9 Billboard Awards, and 4 Kids Choice Awards .
MOVIES
-Janet has 3 #1 Movies, 2 #2 movies including "Nutty Proffesor and Poetic Justice) She also played "Penny" on the groundbreaking 70s show Good Times
-Britney has Crossroads
MTV honored Janet with THIS
MTV honored (spit on) Britney Spears with THIS (a dam shame)
proof is in the pudding
YAAAAAASSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
You better post them receipts
So is Britney. In the end, Britney has outsold Janet.
Britney is not even remotely as close to being under certified as Janet. So when the sun sets, Janet comes out on top.
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If you don't know Janet's actual career sales then how can you say she has sold more than Britney?
Because in 2007 Britney was reported to have sold 83 million records globally, the same year Janet was reported to have sold upwards of 100 million albums globally.
How many shows had Janet done? Let's not forget the amount of shows Britney did during the FFT. She could have grossed the same amount as TCSBS if she had done more shows. Maybe just a couple million less.
Janet did 10 more shows.
Britney wouldn't have grossed the same as TCSBS, even if she added more shows, because the average gross per show was MUCH lower.
LOL First of all, the Janet reign WAS NOT from 1986 until 2004. Also, Britney's reign could've went even higher than that but her priorities have changed since then. Along with that, you're acting like Britney is a flop at this moment. She is still breaking records and just had a successful tour and singles with just off her name. And Britney is one of the most awarded artists ever as well. She has 300 something awards I believe.
LOL First of all, the Janet reign WAS NOT from 1986 until 2004. Also, Britney's reign could've went even higher than that but her priorities have changed since then. Along with that, you're acting like Britney is a flop at this moment. She is still breaking records and just had a successful tour and singles with just off her name. And Britney is one of the most awarded artists ever as well. She has 300 something awards I believe.
Right? Janet's reign was not from 1986 - 2004. She played second fiddle to Madonna for the majority of that time anyways.
Also Britney's careeer started strong in 1998 and is still going strong today. Some of her biggest hits and tours didn't even happen until after 2008.
-Touring Gross: Janet has out grossed Britney with the same amount of tours
-Global Charting Stats: Janet has more top 10s on the global chart according to Mediatraffic
-Singles: Janet has more legendary singles
-Impact: Britney is a product of Janet
-Iconic/Memorable moments: Janet's nipple is more well known than anything Britney has done, and will do.
Ultimately it's really stupid to compare two artists who are past their primes, one being 46 and the other 30. Britney will be favored more here because she's "current", so her appeal to today's generation is bigger than Janet's. In about 10 years looking back, Janet will be viewed as a pioneer, while Britney will be a representation of the consequences of fame. Janet is a legend comparable to her peers, while Britney is a pop icon remembered for her bubblegum breakthrough.
Janet had the superior career when you include everything.
N that's all it is.
If Britney didn't have fair skin and blonde hair, she would have been done a LONG time ago. If her career isn't one of the best examples of white privileged, I don't know what is.
No diss to Britney but what black artist could have gotten away with the stuff she has done in her career and be welcomed back in open arms???
LOL First of all, the Janet reign WAS NOT from 1986 until 2004. Also, Britney's reign could've went even higher than that but her priorities have changed since then. Along with that, you're acting like Britney is a flop at this moment. She is still breaking records and just had a successful tour and singles with just off her name. And Britney is one of the most awarded artists ever as well. She has 300 something awards I believe.
IN 2004 she was asked to Headline the SUPERBOWL. They just don't ask any artist to come on. That right there says she was still an artist of extreme magnitude.
I never said Britney was a flop at this moment or implied so. I'm just saying that Britney's prime was much shorter than Janet's which is something that a lot of people here have said, including her own fans.
Janet's prime was longer than Britney's, that's all I'm saying.
The bold points are true. As for sales, Janet is notoriously under certified, so her true sales are a mystery. What's been reported by her label along with estimations places her as the 6th best selling female act of all time.
Don't debate with delusional people. NOBODY outside this board takes Britney serious. She is more of a charity case than anything. How are you a nostalgia act before you hit 30????
Okay but so do you guys so you shouldn't be one to talk.
Well logically they would have to be around the same. Both of them have been reported 100 million albums by numerous labels and agencies. So i don't know why Brit stans would use sales at their advantage when in reality they could be dead wrong
Right? Janet's reign was not from 1986 - 2004. She played second fiddle to Madonna for the majority of that time anyways.
Also Britney's careeer started strong in 1998 and is still going strong today. Some of her biggest hits and tours didn't even happen until after 2008.
U keep bringing up Madonna to try to make ur statements more valid
Madonna herself was being overshadowed by Mariah/Whitney/Janet throughout the 90s until she released "Ray of Light" and over shined them all again.
Janet beat out Madonna at countless award shows in the 90s, her songs were consecutively hitting top 10 just like Madonna.
Clinging on to Madonna's name to try to demean Janet's career is a bit old now I don't even stan for either but c'mon now
Mariah & Janet were the #1 & #2 artists of the 90s according to Billboard's Decade End-Chart
1.Mariah
2-Janet
3-Garth Brooks
4-Boyz 2 Men
5-Celine Dion
N that's all it is.
If Britney didn't have fair skin and blonde hair, she would have been done a LONG time ago. If her career isn't one of the best examples of white privileged, I don't know what is.
No diss to Britney but what black artist could have gotten away with the stuff she has done in her career and be welcomed back in open arms???
And not race, but if Britney was selling R&B like Janet, her record sales would not be what they are. Just look at how massive BOMT and Oops were, practically #1 in every country of their release. Then look at how "Slave 4 U" was received globally. Still a sizable hit, but not of the magnitude of the two predecessors. Britney selling popular music to teenage girls, one of the largest demographics in the world, it's obvious she would have massive sales.
IN 2004 she was asked to Headline the SUPERBOWL. They just don't ask any artist to come on. That right there says she was still an artist of extreme magnitude.
I never said Britney was a flop at this moment or implied so. I'm just saying that Britney's prime was much shorter than Janet's which is something that a lot of people here have said, including her own fans.
Janet's prime was longer than Britney's, that's all I'm saying.
Some of Britney's best music has come after 2004, so musically she's still in her "prime".