@DTG you must be delusional if you think that Janet is the least successful of her contemporaries:

-Paula Abdul
-Prince
-Cyndi Lauper
-Jody Watley

AND

Janet has even outsold a lot of her predecessors:

-Tina Turner
-Diana Ross
-Aretha Franklin
-Chaka Khan
-Patti Labelle

As someone already stated Janet is listed in the top ten of Billboard's most successful artists of all time! Your attacks are futile honey just give it up and recognize greatness!