Janet Jackson
Active: 1984–2009
38
Releases
26
Active Years
About Janet Jackson
A member of R&B royalty with a silvery voice and a fierce spirit, Janet Jackson helped define pop in the late 20th century with hard-hitting beats, sumptuous love songs, and a commitment to helping the world find, as she sang in her 1989 smash “Rhythm Nation,” “a better way of life.” Born in Gary, IN, in 1966, Janet broke from her pop-star brothers and initially found fame on television, playing Penny on the groundbreaking sitcom Good Times in the late ’70s.
She released her self-titled debut album in 1982 but truly came into her own with her third full-length, 1986’s Control, a fiery proclamation of the self that took nasty boys to task and propelled the then-nascent genre of new jack swing into pop’s mainstream.
In the ensuing years, Jackson continued to push boundaries musically and lyrically: 1989’s Rhythm Nation 1814 added political savvy and squealing guitars to the mix; 1993’s Janet. was a declaration of sexual independence that coincided with her star turn in the John Singleton film Poetic Justice; and 1997’s The Velvet Rope put her innermost thoughts—good and bad—front and center.
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Complete Discography
TWO TO THE POWER
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WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY
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NASTY
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WHEN I THINK OF YOU
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CONTROL
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LET'S WAIT A WHILE
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THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE
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FUNNY HOW TIME FLIES
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MISS YOU MUCH
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RHYTHM NATION
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COME BACK TO ME
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ESCAPADE
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ALRIGHT
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BLACK CAT
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LOVE WILL NEVER DO (WITHOUT YOU)
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THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES
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IF
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AGAIN
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BECAUSE OF LOVE
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ANY TIME, ANY PLACE
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YOU WANT THIS
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WHOOPS NOW/WHAT'LL I DO
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RUNAWAY
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TWENTY FOREPLAY
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TOGETHER AGAIN
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I GET LONELY
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GO DEEP
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EVERY TIME
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DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
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ALL FOR YOU
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SOMEONE TO CALL MY LOVER
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SON OF A GUN (I BETCHA THINK THIS SONG)
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FEEL IT BOY
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JUST A LITTLE WHILE
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ALL NITE (DON'T STOP)/I WANT YOU
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CALL ON ME
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Make Me
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MAKE ME
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