In reply to Stephy.

Eh. You're being selective with your stan-bragging. Both of Janet's "highest recording contract for a female" deals were quickly usurped. She signed a deal with Virgin in 1991 for $40 million (which was upstaged by Michael's $65 million Sony deal announced a few weeks later), and shortly thereafter Madonna signed a $63 million deal with Time Warner. Then in 1996 she signed an $80 million contract with Virgin, and yeah that was a "record" for a few years until Mariah matched it and then Whitney and Madonna (again) beat it.