-1,000,000+ with Janet Jackson
-1,000,000+ with Dream Street
-5,000,000+ with Control
-7,000,000+ with Rhythm Nation 1814
-7,000,000+ with Janet.
-2,000,000+ with Design of a Decade 1986/1996
-3,000,000+ with The Velvet Rope
-3,000,000+ with All for You
-2,000,000+ with Damita Jo
-1,000,000+ with 20 Y.O.
-400,000+ with Discipline
That puts her at about 33,000,000 for those who can't add.
Janet = 33 according you Janet = 26 according RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)
Janet = 33 according you Janet = 26 according RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)
Quantity doesn't mean quality.
Britney will never be a legend like Janet.
None of britney's song will stand the test of time and will be recognized as true major work of art.
Her success is only due to her 3 first albums and it is widely known as garbage music
Commercial at best, for teeanges and underaged kids.
that said, janet's best work is only :
CONTROL (86)
RHYTHM NATION (89)
JANET (93)
THE VELVET ROPE (97)
Plus let's remember that janet releases an album every 3-4 years back then.
it's not like she's releasing an album every year.
after that she's had some decent album but not much quality neither even if there were always 2 or 3 very good songs on all her following albums (all for you, all night, feedback)
Once Janet is done with HER AMAZING TOUR, she'll join LIVE NATION and she'll be back on track.
None of britney's song will stand the test of time and will be recognized as true major work of art.
Her success is only due to her 3 first albums and it is widely known as garbage music
Commercial at best, for teeanges and underaged kids.
that said, janet's best work is only :
CONTROL (86)
RHYTHM NATION (89)
JANET (93)
THE VELVET ROPE (97)
Plus let's remember that janet releases an album every 3-4 years back then.
it's not like she's releasing an album every year.
after that she's had some decent album but not much quality neither even if there were always 2 or 3 very good songs on all her following albums (all for you, all night, feedback)
Once Janet is done with HER AMAZING TOUR, she'll join LIVE NATION and she'll be back on track.
But don't compare her to Britney, because I love Britney too. The quality of her albums may not be as good as Janet's from when Janet was her age, but her songs are too fun.
None of britney's song will stand the test of time and will be recognized as true major work of art.
Her success is only due to her 3 first albums and it is widely known as garbage music
Commercial at best, for teeanges and underaged kids.
that said, janet's best work is only :
CONTROL (86)
RHYTHM NATION (89)
JANET (93)
THE VELVET ROPE (97)
Plus let's remember that janet releases an album every 3-4 years back then.
it's not like she's releasing an album every year.
after that she's had some decent album but not much quality neither even if there were always 2 or 3 very good songs on all her following albums (all for you, all night, feedback)
Once Janet is done with HER AMAZING TOUR, she'll join LIVE NATION and she'll be back on track.
^^^its impossible that those artists have sold that many in the US alone yo. thats impossible. So i guess its worldwide. And if its worldwide. WHY ISN"T BEYONCE AND RIHANNA ON THIS LIST?
it isnt impossible. these artists SOLD records. Rihanna puts out a single once a month. her albums dont sell very well. pretty much the same with Beyonce these days...
Britney is still relevant, Janet is not. Britney is more of a legend and Pop icon. She's the biggest star in the whole world for 10 years.
WRONG. When Britney receives the ICON award, then we'll talk. You saying she's more of an icon than Janet also means she's more of an icon than Madonna.
WRONG. When Britney receives the ICON award, then we'll talk. You saying she's more of an icon than Janet also means she's more of an icon than Madonna.
Exactly.
When britney can dance like janet, we'll talk. All her cheerleading dancing moves is just laughable.
she is and will always be remembered as a trashy teenage pop sensation trying to revival all of madonna's success but she is just trying too hard. she'll never be madonna and madonna said it herself "she's not me".
call me when britney will have 5 grammy awards, when she'll look young and healthy at the age of 42 years old, call me when she can put 7 consecutive singles from one album in the top 5 Billboard chart.
Her new album is called "Circus"... didn't Christina Aguilera already done that??
I just love her best amazing performance at VMA, she showed the whole world who the real britney is.
Britney will never be in the league of a legend like Janet Jackson. Nobody touches the jackson family.
LOL, Eli. MTV discontinued the ICON awards after like 3 years so that doesn't even count.
Okay so I consider Madonna and Janet in a different league than Britney. When people label M and J "legends" I think that moniker is valid. Britney, however, is more of an icon. Madonna and Janet have released several credible albums over their careers, but Britney hasn't. Just like fratpad pointed out, quantity does not equal quality. Britney has been a sales juggernaut and she has made a lasting impact on pop culture -- nobody can deny her that, hence why I consider her a pop ICON rather than LEGEND. She's released a few timeless gems ("Everytime," Toxic") and some underrated classics ("Someday (I Will Understand)," "Breathe On Me," "Lonely") but she has never come anywhere close to delivering a solid, praise-worthy album. She's never taken on heavier themes, and granted the last few albums from both Madonna and Janet are fluffier than cotton candy, but at least they they have a legacy of being socially-conscious trendsetters. Britney has talent, but hers comes more in the form of delivering poppy, dancy, lighthearted stuff and nothing too revolutionary or profound. There's absolutely no shame in that and Brit deserves props for being a consistent hitmaker, but she's not a legend by any means. I feel the same way about Mariah -- she's had her moments of brilliance here and there, and Butterfly was damn near superb, but she's built her career on being more of pop phenomenon rather than an innovator.
WRONG. When Britney receives the ICON award, then we'll talk. You saying she's more of an icon than Janet also means she's more of an icon than Madonna.
you cannot even bring Madonna into this
Britney cannot be bigger than Madonna because she is a spawn of Madonna...