Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson are the two greatest artists of the 90s in the United States. Mariah Carey, who placed at least one song at number # 1 for ALL years of the decade was considered the most successful artist and Janet Jackson with only two studio albums released within ten years crushed the remaining competition for scoring being Gift Tops in sales for many years. The career of these two stars is unparalleled and their influence on and off the R & B is undeniable. These women marked and inspired a generation that today is sustained in his doing. Together, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson add up to a total of nearly 350 Million records sold.