Control
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
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (favorable) link Slant Magazine link
Janet Jackson chronology
Dream Street (1984) Control (1986) Control: The Remixes (1987)
Singles from Control
"What Have You Done for Me Lately" "Nasty" "When I Think of You" "Control" "Let's Wait Awhile" "The Pleasure Principle" "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)"

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. Image File history File links Janet Jackson - Control album cover This image is the cover of an album or single. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, and pop icon. ... For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... New Jack Swing, or swingbeat, is a hybrid style of R&B combined with hip hop, popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... A&M Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... James Jimmy Jam Harris III (born on June 6, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an American R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Slant Magazine is a non-commercial film and music review website. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, and pop icon. ... Dream Street is pop singer Janet Jacksons second album, released in 1984. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... What Have You Done for Me Lately is the first single from Janet Jacksons third album Control. ... Nasty is the second single from Janet Jacksons third album Control. ... When I Think of You is the third single from Janet Jacksons third album Control. ... Control is the fourth single from Janet Jacksons third album Control. ... Lets Wait Awhile is the fifth single from Janet Jacksons third album Control. ... Control track listing You Can Be Mine (4) The Pleasure Principle (5) When I Think of You (6) Design of a Decade 1986/1996 track listing Control (Janet Jackson song) (9) The Pleasure Principle (10) Black Cat (11) The Pleasure Principle is the sixth single from Janet Jacksons third... Funny How Time Flies (When Youre Having Fun) is the seventh and final single released by American R&B singer Janet Jackson from her third album Control. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, and pop icon. ... James Jimmy Jam Harris III (born on June 6, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an American R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ... James DeBarge (born 22 August 1963 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American R&B and soul singer. ... The term urban contemporary was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. ...

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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. Graceland is an album released in 1986 by Paul Simon. ... Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, half of the folk-singing duo Simon and Garfunkel who continues a successful solo career. ...

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. Start Anew was an off-album single by pop and R&B star Janet Jackson. ...

In 1989, Control was ranked #28 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s. This article is about the magazine. ...

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 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ... janet. ...

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Track listing

1. "Control" (James Harris, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis) – 5:53
2. "Nasty" (Harris, Jackson, Lewis) – 4:03
3. "What Have You Done for Me Lately" (Harris, Jackson, Lewis) – 4:59
4. "You Can Be Mine" (James Harris, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis) – 5:16
5. "The Pleasure Principle" (Monte Moir) – 4:58
6. "When I Think of You" (James Harris, Terry Lewis) – 3:56
7. "He Doesn't Know I'm Alive" (Spencer Bernard) – 3:30
8. "Let's Wait Awhile" (Melanie Andrews, Harris, Jackson, Lewis) – 4:37
9. "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" (James Harris, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis) – 4:28

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Charts, sales and certification

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Singles

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

RIAA

• 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)