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Control (Janet Jackson album)
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| Studio album by Janet Jackson | |||||
| Released | January, 1986 (U.S.) | ||||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 | ||||
| Genre | R&B, pop, new jack swing | ||||
| Length | 41:47 | ||||
| Label | A&M | ||||
| Producer | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Monte Moir | ||||
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Control is the third studio album by American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson. Most consider it her first successful album. The album was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as well as Jackson herself, and was her first time to work with Jam & Lewis. The subject matter dealt with Jackson's independence, emergence from the Jackson family, and recent annulment of marriage to James DeBarge. It remains one of the most influential urban/R&B albums of all time.
Jackson's first two albums, Janet Jackson and Dream Street, were commercial failures. She allegedly did not put as much effort into those two as she would with her future albums, and their bubblegum pop style was far away from the patterns of popular, charting pop music back then. Early in her career, her father had controlled her every move, like he did with the rest of his children. A year after her previous album was released, the then 20-year-old Jackson had fired her father as manager. Despite the personal feelings Jackson had to move on, take control, and become a woman, which was the theme of the album.
Control was the fifth best-selling album of 1987 in the U.S. and was nominated for Album of the Year on the 29th Annual Grammy Awards the same year, losing to Graceland by Paul Simon. It is her only album to date to be nominated in this category.
Jackson released a single in Japan in late 1985 called "Start Anew", but it did not chart. It was included on the Japanese release of Control as track five, but has since been discontinued.
In 1989, Control was ranked #28 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s.
In 2007, The National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released a list of what they term "The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time". Control ranks at #86 on the list, and her 1993 album janet. ranks on the list at #151.
The album is widely rumored to be re-released sometime in 2007. On April 24, 2007, iTunes added Janet Jackson, Control, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, and Design of a Decade 1986/1996 to their short Janet Jackson selection.
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- "Control" (James Harris, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis) – 5:53
- "Nasty" (Harris, Jackson, Lewis) – 4:03
- "What Have You Done for Me Lately" (Harris, Jackson, Lewis) – 4:59
- "You Can Be Mine" (James Harris, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis) – 5:16
- "The Pleasure Principle" (Monte Moir) – 4:58
- "When I Think of You" (James Harris, Terry Lewis) – 3:56
- "He Doesn't Know I'm Alive" (Spencer Bernard) – 3:30
- "Let's Wait Awhile" (Melanie Andrews, Harris, Jackson, Lewis) – 4:37
- "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" (James Harris, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis) – 4:28
| Chart | Peak[1] | Certification[1][2] | Sales[1][2] |
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| Worldwide | 9,000,000 | ||
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 (2 weeks) | 5x Platinum | 5,400,000[3] |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 (8 weeks) | ||
| Holland Albums Chart | 1 | 4x Platinum | 320,000 |
| UK Albums Chart | 8 | Platinum | 300,000 |
| South African Albums Chart | 1 | 5x Platinum | 250,000 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 23 | Platinum | 100,000 |
| Australian Albums Chart | 25 | Platinum | 70,000 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 28 | Gold | 25,000 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | Platinum | 15,000 | |
| Japan | 4,000 | ||
| Swedish Albums Chart | 47[4] |
| # | Title | Release Date | Chart Position |
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| 1. | "What Have You Done for Me Lately" |
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| 2. | "Nasty" |
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| 3. | "When I Think Of You" |
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| 4. | "Control" |
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| 5. | "Let's Wait Awhile" |
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| 6. | "The Pleasure Principle" |
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AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
- Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Nasty")
- Favorite Soul/R&B Video ("When I Think of You")
- Favorite Pop/Rock Video ("When I Think of You")
- Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist
SOUL TRAIN MUSIC AWARDS
- Best R&B Music Video ("What Have You Done For Me Lately" 1987)
- Best R&B Music Video ("Control" 1988)
- Best R&B Album of the Year, Female ("Control")
BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS
- Top Black Artist
- Top Black Singles Artist
- Top Dance Club Play Artist
- Top Dance Sales Artist
- Top Pop Singles Artist
- Top Pop Singles Artist, Female
- U.S. 5x Platinum (#1 for 2 weeks)
- What Have You Done For Me Lately (GOLD)
- Nasty (GOLD)
- When I Think of You (GOLD)
- Control (GOLD)
- ^ a b c Craving Janet retrieved November 6, 2007
- ^ a b MJJ charts retrieved November 6, 2007
- ^ Craving Janet retrieved November 6, 2007
- ^ Swiss charts Accessed November 6, 2007
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| Studio albums | Janet Jackson · Dream Street · Control · Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 · janet. · The Velvet Rope · All for You · Damita Jo · 20 Y.O. · Discipline |
| Compilation albums | Control: The Remixes · janet. Remixed · Design of a Decade 1986/1996 |
| Related articles | Discography · Singles · Videography · Unreleased songs · Filmography · Tours · Awards and accolades · Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy |