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Control

Janet Jackson

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Released: Mar 1986
Label: A&M
We often forget what a major shock Control was in 1986. Jackson was better known as a TV actress on Good Times and Fame, and her first two albums flopped. With help from producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, she remade herself with hard synth-funk like "The Pleasure Principle" and "Nasty." Much like her soon-to-be pop rival Madonna, Jackson had a thin voice, but she used it effectively, and when she growled sassily, "I want to be the one in control," it sounded dangerous. This wasn't a hip-hop record, yet it was the first big salvo from a new generation that would remake black music.
- Mosi Reeves
Janet Jackson - Control 2007-04-08
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    Control
    Control
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    Nasty
    Nasty
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    What Have You Done For Me Lately
    What Have You Done For Me Lately
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    You Can Be Mine
    You Can Be Mine
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    The Pleasure Principle
    The Pleasure Principle
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    When I Think Of You
    When I Think Of You
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    He Doesn't Know I'm Alive
    He Doesn't Know I'm Alive
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    Let's Wait Awhile
    Let's Wait Awhile
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    Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)
    Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)
℗ 1986 A&M Records