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Janet Jackson: Control (1986)
After the limited success of her first two albums Janet's management thought a move towards a far more funk and R&B sound would impove her career. In a 1993 interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Jackson said the move, and the recruitment of producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis met with much resitance from her family, especially her manager-father. He famously told the two producers to not have his daughter sounding like Jackson family rival Prince.
Her next album,
Control explored themes of gaining independence, and self-assertion. In many respects the album Control tried to show that she was in charge of making professional and personal decisions and she alone was accountable for the end results. The lyrics of the title track Control echo her frustrations and her early marriage:
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"When I was 17 I did what people told me,:
Did what my father said and let my mother mold me,:
But that was long ago now I know I have to take control. . . .:
First time I fell in love I didn't know what hit me,:
So young and so naïve I thought it would be easy. . . ."
Upon its release, the album went to number one on both the pop (#1 for 2 weeks) and R&B charts (#1 for 6 weeks). The first single, "What Have you Done For Me Lately" gained massive radio airplay would go on to #4 on the Billboard Top 100, and #1 on the R&B Singles chart. Six of the nine tracks were released as singles. Five singles went to the Top 5 of the Pop charts, with Jackson achieving her first #1 pop single with "When I Think Of You". "Nasty", "Control", "The Pleasure Principle" and "Let's Wait Awhile" all went #1 on the R&B Singles chart.
The album sold over ten million copies worlwide, won 6 Billboard Awards including Top Selling Pop Singles Artist and Top Selling Black Singles Artist, 3 Soul Train Awards (Including Album Of The Year), 3 MTV Video Music Awards, 4 American Music Awards, and was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards, including Album Of The Year.
"When I Think Of You" made Janet the youngest artist (at 19) to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart since Stevie Wonder.
A&M Records co-founder
Herb Alpert recorded three songs with Jackson and singer Lisa Keith in 1987 for his next album, although only two would make the cut. The single "Diamonds" would hit #5 on the Pop charts and #1 on the R&B charts, while "Making Love in the Rain" (on which she sang backing vocals), reached #7 R&B and #35 Pop.
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