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Originally posted by Truth Teller
Janet made r&b music, first and foremost. R&B music did not start crossing over until after her prime.
Which is why the r&b releases of Madonna, Whitney and Mariah (Take A Bow, Heartbreak Hotel, Honey) were less successful ww than their pop / radio friendly singles
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Janet had the best pop/r&b fusion of the 80s and 90s, though.
Take a bow was a #1 hit for 7 weeks. I believe longer than any other of her #1s.
Heartbreak hotel was her last song to go top 3 on hot 100 and Honey was #1 for 3 weeks
I think the problem (which really isn't a problem) was that unlike Madonna, Whitney and Mariah, Janet ACTUALLY took real breaks in between eras.
She did so to actually live and experience which made for more organic transitions and reinventions each era.
I mean Mariah had almost annual album releases, Madonna practically had a new album every 18-24 months and Whitney either had an album or a soundtrack out.
Janet seemed to take a whole year without releasing and that was AFTER spending 2 years to promote her era with 6 or 7 singles.
Not making excuses but it's clear to me that this played a factor.