Janet Jackson

Released: September 19, 1989

Songwriter: Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam Janet Jackson

Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Spoken: Various TV Announcers]
...the homeless problem...
...good looks and...
...die violent...
...Tiananmen Square today...
...to the adults to teach the children...
...a pain reliever...
...their bullets...
...attempting fast...
...violent crimes are on the uprise...
...so frustrating...

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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Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814

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Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)

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Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814