Janet Jackson

Released: February 4, 1986

Songwriter: Janet Jackson Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam

Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Chorus]
You can be mine
You can be mine
You can be mine
You can be mine

[Verse 1]
Hey, baby
I like your style
I'd like to hang around
If you're good
Look what you'll find
I'll let you, you be mine

[Chorus]
You can be mine
If you're good
You can be mine
You can be mine
You can be mine
Wish you would
You can be mine
You can be mine

[Verse 2]
Not in front
Never behind
Always just right on time
Always thinking
Man with a mind
Ready to please me
That's my type

[Chorus]
You can be mine
You're so good
You can be mine
You can be mine
You can be mine
Wish you would
You can be mine
You can be mine
You can be mine
Make a move
You can be mine
You can be mine
You can be mine
I really wish you would
You can be mine
You can be mine
Whatcha gonna do?

[Bridge]
Better get on your job now
Time to go to work
If you want to be mine
Better get on your job now
Time to make me happy
If you want to be mine
Clap your hands, uh
Be mine

[Chorus]
You can be mine
You're so good
You can be mine
You can be mine
You can be mine
Really wish you would
You can be mine (Be mine)
You can be mine
Make the move
You can be mine
Should be mine
You can be mine
Yeah, yeah
You can be mine
Should be mine, baby

[Post-Chorus]
Jellybean, jellybean
Jellybean, jellybean

[Interlude]
I can't believe this
Just look what he's doing to be mine
You get a kick out of it
Baby, you can be mine
You can be mine

[Outro]
Fellas, help me out
That's good
Can I hear that line one more time?

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an iconic R&B/pop artist who has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has amassed a number of awards in her illustrious music career.

Born in Gary, Indiana on May 16, 1966, Janet is the youngest of the Jackson family, who rose to prominence a few years after her birth when they signed with Motown Records. Janet joined the family business when she appeared on The Jacksons variety show in 1976, leading to her role as Penny Gordon in Season 5 of the CBS sitcom Good Times. She released two overlooked albums in the early 1980s—Janet Jackson (1982) and Dream Street (1984)—and continued to act during this time, appearing in Diff'rent Strokes and Fame.

The legend of Janet was created after she connected with the legendary Minneapolis production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to work on her seminal third album, Control. Control and her following album, 1989’s Rhythm Nation 1814, featured several #1 pop hits and made her a worldwide superstar. The trio would go on work on Janet’s subsequent hit albums, including janet., The Velvet Rope, as well as her 2015 comeback album, Unbreakable.

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Control

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Control (1986)

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