Control (Janet Jackson album)
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| Studio album by Janet Jackson | |||||
| Released | March 4, 1986 (U.S.) | ||||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 | ||||
| Genre | R&B, pop, dance-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, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). The album was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as well as Jackson herself, and was her first time working 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 has sold five million copies in the United States and twelve million copies worldwide, and 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 at the 1987 Grammy Awards, losing out to Paul Simon's Graceland. It is her only album to date to be nominated in this category. It was also the first album by a female artist to release six singles.
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 the fifth track, but has since been discontinued.
In 1989, Control was ranked number twenty-eight on Rolling Stone's list of the The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80's.
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.
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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[edit] Track listing
- "Control" (Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis) – 5:53
- "Nasty" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 4:03
- "What Have You Done for Me Lately" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 4:59
- "You Can Be Mine" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 5:16
- "The Pleasure Principle" (Monte Moir) – 4:58
- "When I Think of You" (Harris, Lewis) – 3:56
- "He Doesn't Know I'm Alive" (Spencer Bernard) – 3:30
- "Let's Wait Awhile" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Melanie Andrews) – 4:37
- "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 4:28
[edit] Production
- Produced By John McClain, Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam & Janet Jackson
[edit] Credits
- Melanie Lewis: Backing Vocals
- Jermon Benton: Backing Vocals
- Lisa Keith: Backing Vocals
- Gwendolyn Taylor: Backing Vocals
- Hami Wave: Backing Vocals
- Spencer Bernard: Synthesizer, Guitar
- Geoff Bouchieiz: Guitar
- Mark Cardenas: Synthesizer
- Roger Dumas: Drums, Percussion, Programming
- Janet Jackson: Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
- Jimmy Jam: Synthesizers, Drum Programming, Piano, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Jellybean Johnson: Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Terry Lewis: Percussion, Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Monte Moir: Synthesizer, Guitars, Drums, Percussion
- Nicholas Raths: Acoustic & 12-string guitars
[edit] Charts, sales and certification
| Chart | Peak[1] | Certification[2][3] | Sales[2][3] |
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| Worldwide | 10,000,000[4] | ||
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 (2 weeks) | 5x Platinum | 5,000,000 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 (8 weeks) | ||
| Holland Albums Chart | 1 | 4x Platinum | 140,000 |
| UK Albums Chart | 8 | Platinum | 300,000 |
| South African Albums Chart | 1 | 5x Platinum | 200,000 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 23 | Platinum | 100,000 |
| Australian Albums Chart | 25 | Platinum | 70,000 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 28 | Gold | 25,000 |
| French Albums Chart | 25,000 | ||
| Italian Albums Chart | 100,000 | ||
| New Zealand Albums Chart | Platinum | 15,000 | |
| Japan | 200,000 | ||
| Swedish Albums Chart | 47[5] | 15,000 |
[edit] Awards
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
[edit] RIAA
- What Have You Done For Me Lately (GOLD)
- Nasty (GOLD)
- When I Think of You (GOLD)
- Control (GOLD)
[edit] References
- ^ [1] retrieved November 6, 2007
- ^ a b [2] retrieved November 6, 2007
- ^ a b MJJ charts retrieved November 6, 2007
- ^ Jermaine
- ^ Swiss charts Accessed November 6, 2007
| Preceded by Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston |
Billboard 200 number-one album July 5, 1986 – July 12, 1986 |
Succeeded by Winner in You by Patti LaBelle |
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