Control (Janet Jackson song)
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| "Control" | ||
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| Single by Janet Jackson | ||
| from the album Control | ||
| Released | October, 1986 | |
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |
| Recorded | 1985 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 5:53 | |
| Label | A&M | |
| Writer(s) | Janet Jackson, James Harris, Terry Lewis | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |
| Certification | Gold (U.S.) | |
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| Janet Jackson singles chronology | ||
| "When I Think of You" (1986) |
"'Control" (1986) |
"Let's Wait Awhile" (1987) |
"Control" is the fourth single from Janet Jackson's third album Control. The song was written by Jackson, James Harris, and Terry Lewis and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Its arrangement, built upon complex rhythmic tracks, showcased state-of-the-art production. It is about Jackson who wants to finally take control of her life. Jackson sings "When I was seventeen, I did what people told me." She is an adult who needs to guide herself in the world.
In 1988 the song won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video, beating out her brother Michael, Whitney Houston and Jody Watley.
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[edit] Music Video
The music video starts off with Janet fighting with her parents because she wants to move out of the house. Her father is deadset against it. She then leaves the house and is greeted, in her driveway by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Jellybean Johnson and others. They take her to a concert hall to perform, on her first gig, her single "Control" where she shows that she wants to be " the one in control." The video version of the song is different from the album version.
[edit] Chart Performance
Released in 1986, the single peaked at five in the USA becoming Jackson's fourth consecutive Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot 100; it also peaked at one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The song captured a pivotal moment off the album by showcasing a female streak of independence. It was the thirty-seventh biggest Hot 100 single of 1987. The fifth biggest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks single of 1987 and the ninth biggest-selling 12" single of 1987.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1986/1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales | 2 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 | 3 |
| ARIA Top 50 | 80 |
| Belguim Singles Chart | 20 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Holland Singles Chart | 12 |
| Official UK Singles Chart | 42 |
| South African Sales Chart | 2 |
[edit] Official versions/remixes
- Album Version (5:53)
- A Cappella (3:56)
- Design of a Decade US edit (5:15)
- 7" Edit (3:26)
- Extended Mix (7:33)
- Dub Version (5:55)
- Video Mix (6:02)
- Edit Of The Video Mix (4:35)
| Preceded by: "Girlfriend" by Bobby Brown |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single January 10, 1987 |
Succeeded by: "Stop to Love" by Luther Vandross |
| Janet Jackson |
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| Studio albums: Janet Jackson • Dream Street • Control • Rhythm Nation 1814 janet. • The Velvet Rope • All for You • Damita Jo • 20 Y.O. Other albums: Control: The Remixes • Janet. Remixed • Design of a Decade 1986/1996 |
| Discography • Singles • Videography • Filmography • Tours • Awards and accolades |
