Janet Jackson

Released: October 21, 1986

Songwriter: Jimmy Jam Janet Jackson Terry Lewis

Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Intro]
This is a story about control
My control
Control of what I say
Control of what I do
And this time, I'm gonna do it my way (My way)
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do
Are we ready?
I am
'Cause it's all about control (Control)
And I've got lots of it

[Verse 1]
When I was seventeen, I did what people told me, uh
I did what my father said, and let my mother mold me
But that was long ago, I'm in

[Chorus]
Control
Never gonna stop
Control
To get what I want
Control
I like to have a lot
Control
Now I'm all grown up (Ah)

[Verse 2]
First time I fell in love, I didn't know what hit me
So young and so naive, I thought it would be easy
But now I know I've got to take

[Chorus]
Control
Now I've got a lot
Control
To get what I want
Control
Never gonna stop
Control
Now I'm all grown upNow I'm all grown up

[Interlude]
Jam, woo-woo
Rebel, that's right
I'm on my own, I'll call my own shots
Thank you

[Bridge]
Got my own mind
I wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life, my life
I wanna be the one in control

[Verse 3]
So let me take you by the hand and lead you on this dance
Control is what I've got, because I took a chance
I don't wanna rule the world, just wanna run my life (Ooh)
So make your life a little easier
When you get the chance, just take

[Chorus]
Control (Ooh-ooh)
Now I've got a lot (Ooh)
Control
To get what I want (Oh)
Control
I'm never gonna stop
Control
Now I'm all grown up (Ooh)

[Interlude]
Free at last
Out here on my own
Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, hee
Now control this, uh

[Chorus]
Control
That's right
Control
Career moves
Control
I do what's right for me
Control
And me wants to groove, is that okay?
Yeah
Ooh, control

[Bridge]
I've got my own mind
Ooh, baby
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I've got my own mind
Wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life
I wanna be the one in control

[Outro]
Hop to it
I'm in control and I love it
Hahahaha, that's right
Control
Now I've got a lot
Control
Now I'm all grown up
I'm in control (Uh)
I'm in control (Ah)
I'm in control (Uh)
Don't make me lose it

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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