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    Few celebrity siblings can emerge from the shadows of their already famous relations to become superstars in their own right and with their own distinct personalities. That's exactly what Janet Jackson did in becoming one of the biggest female pop and R&B stars of the '80s and '90s. Since her breakthrough in 1986 with the album Control, Jackson's career as a hitmaker has been a model of consistency, rivaling Madonna and Whitney Houston in terms of pop chart success over the long haul. A big part of the reason was that Jackson kept her level of quality control very high; her singles were always expertly crafted, with indelible pop hooks and state-of-the-art production that kept up with contemporary trends in urban R&B. Once established, her broad-based appeal never really dipped all that much; she was able to avoid significant career missteps, musical and otherwise, and successfully shifted her image from a strong, independent young woman to a sexy, mature adult. With a string of multi-platinum albums under her belt, she showed no signs of slowing down in the new millennium.

    Janet Damita Jo Jackson was born May 16, 1966, in Gary, IN. She was the youngest of nine children in the Jackson family, and her older brothers had already begun performing together as the Jackson 5 by the time she was born. Bitten by the performing bug at a young age, she first appeared on-stage with the Jackson 5 at age seven, and began a sitcom acting career at the age of ten in 1977, when producer Norman Lear selected her to join the cast of Good Times. She remained there until 1979, and subsequently appeared on Diff'rent Strokes (1981-1982) and A New Kind of Family. In 1982, pushed by her father into trying a singing career, Jackson released her self-titled first album on A&M; a couple of singles scraped the lower reaches of the charts, but on the whole, it made very little noise. She was cast in the musical series Fame in 1983; the following year, she issued her second album, Dream Street, which sold even more poorly than its predecessor. Upon turning 18, Jackson rebelled against her parents' close supervision, eloping with a member of another musical family, singer James DeBarge. However, the relationship quickly hit the rocks and Jackson wound up moving back into her parents' home and having the marriage annulled.

    Jackson took some time to rethink her musical career, and her father hired her a new manager, John McClain, who isolated his young charge to train her as a dancer (and make her lose weight). McClain hooked Jackson up with producers/writers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, whom she'd seen perform as members of the Minneapolis funk outfit the Time. Jackson collaborated with Jam and Lewis on most of the tracks for her next album, Control, which presented her as a confident, tough-minded young woman (with a soft side and a sense of humor) taking charge of her life for the first time. In support of Jackson's new persona, Jam and Lewis crafted a set of polished, computerized backing tracks with slamming beats that owed more to hard, hip-hop-tinged funk and urban R&B than Janet's older brother Michael's music. Control became an out-of-the-box hit, and eventually spun off six singles, the first five of which -- "What Have You Done for Me Lately," the catch phrase-inspiring "Nasty," the number one "When I Think of You," the title track, and the ballad "Let's Wait Awhile" -- hit the Top Five on the pop charts. Jackson was hailed as a role model for young women and Control eventually sold over five million copies, establishing Jackson as not just a star, but her own woman. It also made Jam and Lewis a monstrously in-demand production team.

    For the hotly anticipated follow-up, McClain wanted to push Jackson toward more overtly sexual territory, to which she objected strenuously. Instead, she began collaborating with Jam and Lewis on more socially conscious material, which formed the backbone of 1989's Rhythm Nation 1814 (the "1814" purportedly stood for either the letters "R" and "N" or the year "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written). Actually, save for the title track, most of the record's singles were bright and romantically themed; four of them -- "Miss You Much," "Escapade," "Black Cat," and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" -- hit number one, and three more -- "Rhythm Nation," "Alright," and "Come Back to Me" -- reached the Top Five, making Jackson the first artist ever to produce seven Top Five hits off of one album (something not even her brother Michael had accomplished). Aside from a greater use of outside samples, Rhythm Nation's sound largely resembled that of Control, but was just as well crafted, and listeners embraced it enthusiastically, buying over six million copies. Jackson undertook her first real tour (she'd appeared at high schools around the country in 1982) in support of the album and it was predictably a smashing success. In 1991, Jackson capitalized on her success by jumping from A&M to Virgin for a reported $32 million, and also secretly married choreographer and longtime boyfriend René Elizondo.

    Once on Virgin, Jackson set about revamping her sound and image. Her 1992 duet with Luther Vandross from the Mo' Money soundtrack, "The Best Things in Life Are Free," was a major R&B hit, also reaching the pop Top Ten. The following year, she also resumed her acting career, co-starring in acclaimed director (and former junior high classmate) John Singleton's Poetic Justice, along with rapper Tupac Shakur. But neither really hinted at the sexy, seductive, fully adult persona she unveiled with 1993's janet., her Virgin debut. Jackson trumpeted her new image with a notorious Rolling Stone cover photo, in which her topless form was covered by a pair of hands belonging to an unseen "friend." Musically, Jam and Lewis set aside the synthesized funk of their first two albums with Jackson in favor of warm, inviting, gently undulating grooves. The album's lead single, the slinky "That's the Way Love Goes," became Jackson's biggest hit ever, spending eight weeks at number one. It was followed by a predictably long parade of Top Ten hits -- "If," the number one ballad "Again," "Because of You," "Any Time, Any Place," "You Want This." janet.'s debut showing at number one made it her third straight chart-topping album, and it went on to sell nearly seven million copies.

    In 1995, Janet and Michael teamed up for the single "Scream," which was supported by an elaborate, award-winning, space-age video that, upon completion, ranked as the most expensive music video ever made. The single debuted at number five on the pop charts, but gradually slid down from there. In 1996, A&M issued a retrospective of her years at the label, Design of a Decade 1986-1996; it featured the Virgin hit "That's the Way Love Goes" and a few new tracks, one of which, "Runaway," became a Top Five hit. Jackson also signed a new contract with Virgin for a reported $80 million. Yet while working on her next album, Jackson reportedly suffered an emotional breakdown, or at least a severe bout with depression; she later raised eyebrows when she talked in several interviews about the cleansing value of coffee enemas as part of her treatment. Her next album, The Velvet Rope, appeared in 1997 and was touted as her most personal and intimate work to date. The Velvet Rope sought to combine the sensuality of janet. with the more socially conscious parts of Rhythm Nation, mixing songs about issues like domestic abuse, AIDS, and homophobia with her most sexually explicit songs ever. Critical opinion on the album was divided; some applauded her ambition, while others found the record too bloated. The lead American single "Together Again," an elegy for AIDS victims, was a number one hit; also popular on the radio was "Got 'til It's Gone," which featured rapper Q-Tip and a sample of Joni Mitchell over a reggae beat. "I Get Lonely," featuring Blackstreet, was another big hit; but on the whole, The Velvet Rope didn't prove to be the blockbuster singles bonanza that its predecessors were, which was probably why its sales stalled at around three million copies.

    Jackson toured the world again, and stayed on the charts in 1999 with the Top Five Busta Rhymes duet "What's It Gonna Be?!"; her appearance in the video remade her as a glitzy, artificially costumed, single-name diva. In 2000, she appeared in the Eddie Murphy comedy Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, and her soundtrack contribution, "Doesn't Really Matter," became a number one single. Unfortunately, Jackson's marriage to Elizondo had become strained and the couple divorced in 2000, sparking a court battle over her musical income. Jackson returned with a new album, All for You, in 2001, which largely continued the sensual tone of janet. and The Velvet Rope; it debuted at number one, selling over 600,000 copies in its first week alone. The title track was issued as the album's first single and quickly topped the charts, followed by another sizable hit in "Someone to Call My Lover."

    While Jackson spent much of 2001 and 2002 on the road supporting All for You, she also found time for some guest appearances, most notably with Beenie Man on his Tropical Storm LP and Justin Timberlake on Justified. By 2003 she was back in the studio, working once again with Jam and Lewis on tracks for a new album; additional producers included Dallas Austin and Kanye West. Later that year, it was revealed Jackson would take part in an MTV-produced extravaganza during halftime at the Super Bowl. 2004 began with an Internet leak of the upbeat Austin production "Just a Little While." The singer's camp rolled with the punches, offering the track to radio as an authorized digital download, but the buzz this business caused was minuscule in comparison to the nightmare union of free exposure and bad publicity that Jackson's next adventure caused. Appearing at halftime of Super Bowl XXXVIII as scheduled, Jackson performed "All for You" and "Rhythm Nation" before bringing out surprise guest Timberlake for a duet on his hit "Rock Your Body." But the real surprise came at song's end, when a gesture from Timberlake caused Jackson's costume to tear, exposing her right, pierced breast on live television to hundreds of millions of viewers.

    The incident caused furious backpedaling and apologizing from Timberlake, Jackson, the NFL, CBS, and MTV, which swore no previous knowledge of the so-called "wardrobe malfunction," and led to speculation over how Damita Jo -- Jackson's upcoming album and her first in three years -- would be received. But while the controversy gave Jackson both grief and a bit of free advertising, it was also the impetus for a national debate on public indecency. A federal commission was set up to investigate prurience, the FCC enacted tougher crackdowns on TV and radio programs broadcasting questionable content, and suddenly everyone from pundits to politicians to the man in the street had an opinion on Janet Jackson's chest. Later that March, the singer quietly started making the talk show rounds. She was still apologizing for the incident, but she was also promoting Damita Jo, which Virgin issued at the end of the month. Largely considered a disappointment, the album nonetheless sold over two million copies worldwide and earned three Grammy nominations. 20 Y.O. followed two years later, and though it was reviewed more favorably than Damita Jo, it was off the Billboard 200 album chart after 15 weeks. Jermaine Dupri, Jackson's love interest and the executive producer of the album, was so upset over Virgin's lack of support that he left his post as president of Virgin's urban division. Dupri moved to Island, and so did Jackson; in 2008, Jackson released her tenth studio album, Discipline. Allmusic by Steve Huey




    Album: Janet Jackson (1982)









    01. Say You Do
    02. You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)
    03. Young Love
    04. Love and My Best Friend
    05. Don't Mess Up This Good Thing
    06. Forever Yours
    07. The Magic Is Working
    08. Come Give Your Love to Me




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    Album: Dream Street (1984)










    01. Don't Stand Another Chance
    02. Two to the Power of Love
    03. Pretty Boy
    04. Dream Street
    05. Communication
    06. Fast Girls
    07. Hold Back the Tears
    08. All My Love to You
    09. If It Takes All Night




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    Album: Control (1986)









    01. Control
    02. Nasty
    03. What Have You Done for Me Lately
    04. You Can Be Mine
    05. The Pleasure Principle
    06. When I Think of You
    07. He Doesn't Know I'm Alive
    08. Let's Wait Awhile
    09. Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)




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    Album: Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)










    01 Interlude: Pledge
    02 Rhythm Nation
    03 Interlude: T.V.
    04 State of the World
    05 Interlude: Race
    06 The Knowledge
    07 Interlude: Let's Dance
    08 Miss You Much
    09 Interlude: Come Back
    10 Love Will Never Do (Without You)
    11 Livin' in a World (They Didn't Make)
    12 Alright
    13 Interlude: Hey Baby
    14 Escapade
    15 Interlude: No Acid
    16 Black Cat
    17 Lonely
    18 Come Back to Me
    19 Someday Is Tonight
    20 Interlude: Livin'... In Complete Darkness




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    Album: janet (1993)










    01 Morning
    02 That's the Way Love Goes
    03 You Know...
    04 You Want This
    05 Be a Good Boy...
    06 If
    07 Back
    08 This Time
    09 Go on Miss Janet
    10 Throb
    11 What'll I Do
    12 The Lounge
    13 Funky Big Band
    14 Racism
    15 New Agenda
    16 Love Pt. 2
    17 Because of Love
    18 Wind
    19 Again
    20 Another Lover
    21 Where Are You Now
    22 Hold on Baby
    23 The Body That Loves You
    24 Rain
    25 Any Time, Any Place
    26 Are You Still Up
    27 Sweet Dreams / Whoops Now




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    Album: janet. Remixed (1995)









    01. That's The Way Love Goes (CJ FXTC Club Mix)
    02. If (Brothers In Rhythm House Mix)
    03. Because Of Love (Frankie & David Treat Mix)
    04. And On and On
    05. Throb (Morales Backyard Mix)
    06. You Want This (E-Smoove House Anthem)
    07. Any Time, Any Place (CJ's 12' Mix)
    08. Where Are You Now (Nellee Hooper Mix)
    09. 70s Love Groove
    10. What'll I Do (Dave Navarro Mix)
    11. Any Time, Any Place (R.Kelly Mix)




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    Album: Design of a Decade (1995)









    01. Runaway
    02. What Have You Done for Me Lately
    03. Nasty
    04. When I Think of You
    05. Escapade
    06. Miss You Much
    07. Love Will Never Do (Without You)
    08. Alright
    09. Control
    10. The Pleasure Principle
    11. Black Cat
    12. Rhythm Nation
    13. That's the Way Love Goes
    14. Come Back to Me
    15. Let's Wait Awhile
    16. Twenty Foreplay




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    Album: The Velvet Rope (1997)









    01. Interlude: Twisted Elegance
    02. Velvet Rope
    03. You
    04. Got 'Til It's Gone
    05. Interlude: Speaker Phone
    06. My Need
    07. Interlude: Fasten Your Seatbelts
    08. Go Deep
    09. Free Xone
    10. Interlude: Memory
    11. Together Again
    12. Interlude: Online
    13. Empty
    14. Interlude: Full
    15. What About
    16. Every Time
    17. Tonight's the Night
    18. I Get Lonely
    19.. Rope Burn
    20 Anything
    21. Interlude: Sad
    22. Special / Can't Be Stopped




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    Album: All For You (2001)










    01. Intro
    02. You Ain't Right
    03. All for You
    04. 2wayforyou
    05. Come On Get Up
    06. When We Oooo
    07. China Love
    08. Love Scene (Ooh Baby)
    09. Would You Mind
    10. Lame
    11. Trust a Try
    12. Clouds (Interlude)
    13. Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)
    14. Truth
    15. Theory
    16. Someone to Call My Lover
    17. Feels So Right
    18. Doesn't Really Matter
    19. Better Days
    20. Outro




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    Album: Damita Jo (2004)









    01. Looking for Love
    02. Damita Jo
    03. Sexhibition
    04. Strawberry Bounce
    05. My Baby
    06. The Islands
    07. Spending Time with You
    08. Magic Hour
    09. Island Life
    10. All Nite (Don't Stop)
    11. R&B Junkie
    12. I Want You
    13. Like You Don't Love Me
    14. Thinkin' Bout My Ex
    15. Warmth
    16. Moist
    17. It All Comes Down to Love
    18. Truly
    19. The One
    20. SloLove
    21. Country
    22. Just a Little While




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    Album: 20 Y.O (2006)









    01. (Intro) 20
    02. So Excited
    03. Show Me
    04. Get It Out Me
    05. Do It 2 Me
    06. This Body
    07. 20 Part 2 (Interlude)
    08. With U
    09. Call on Me
    10. 20 Part 3 (Interlude)
    11. Daybreak
    12. Enjoy
    13. 20 Part 4 (Interlude)
    14. Take Care
    15. Love 2 Love
    16. (Outro) 20 Part 5




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    Album: Discipline (2008)










    01. I.D. (Interlude)
    02. Feedback
    03. Luv
    04. Spinnin (Interlude)
    05. Rollercoaster
    06. Bathroom Break (Interlude)
    07. Rock With U
    08. 2nite
    09. Can't B Good
    10. 4 Words (Interlude)
    11. Never Letchu Go
    12. Truth Or Dare (Interlude)
    13. Greatest X
    14. Good Morning Janet (Interlude)
    15. So Much Betta
    16. Play Selection (Interlude)
    17. The 1
    18. What's Ur Name
    19. The Meaning (Interlude)
    20. Discipline
    21. Back (Interlude)
    22. Curtains




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    Album: Number Ones (2009)









    CD1

    01. What Have You Done for Me Lately
    02. Nasty
    03. When I Think of You
    04. Control
    05. Let's Wait Awhile
    06. The Pleasure Principle
    07. Diamonds
    08. Miss You Much
    09. Rhythm Nation
    10. Escapade
    11. Alright
    12. Come Back to Me
    13. Black Cat
    14. Love Will Never Do (Without You)
    15. The Best Things in Life Are Free
    16. That's the Way Love Goes


    CD2


    01. If
    02. Again
    03. Because of Love
    04. Any Time, Any Place
    05. Scream
    06. Runaway
    07. Got 'til It's Gone
    08. Together Again
    09. I Get Lonely
    10. Go Deep
    11. What's It Gonna Be?!
    12. Doesn't Really Matter
    13. All for You
    14. Someone to Call My Lover
    15. All Nite (Don't Stop)
    16. Call on Me
    17. Feedback
    18. Make Me




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    Album: Icon (2010)









    01. What Have You Done For Me Lately
    02. Nasty
    03. When I Think Of You
    04. Miss You Much
    05. Escapade
    06. Alright
    07. That's The Way Love Goes
    08. Together Again
    09. Doesn't Really Matter
    10. All For You
    11. Make Me
    12. Nothing




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