At age 16 Janet Jackson signed her first record deal from A&M records and released her first self-titled debut album. She fled from the domineering influence of her father and began a difficult journey, establishing herself as a successful artist in her own right. Certainly she admired her brother Michael, but she struggled to earn respect. That respect came in 1986 after the multi-platinum success of the album Control.

In 1991 Janet signed her first multi-million dollar contract with Virgin Records, making her one of the highest paid musicians in the industry. By the end of the 1990's Janet Jackson was named the second most successful recording artist of the decade. Janet Jackson again switched record companies in 2007, signing with Island Records. Under their label, she released her 10th studio album, Disciple.

Janet Jackson has had quite a career, selling over 100 million records worldwide and ranking as one of the top selling artists in contemporary music. The Recording Industry Association of America has her listed as the 11th bestselling female artist in America with 26 million certified albums. In 2008 Billboard released their list of Hot 100 All-Time Artists and ranked her at number 7. In 2010 Billboard Magazine ranked Janet Jackson at number 5 on the Top 50 R&B/Hip Hop Artists of the past 25 years. Janet can reminisce about her difficulties and smile. She has been the only Jackson to emerge from Michael's shadow and has established a place for herself in music history.

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