She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing her legacy as a music icon.
Janet Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress, born on May 16, 1966.
She is the youngest sibling in the famous Jackson family, known for their musical legacy.
Biography
Early Life
Janet Damita Jo Jackson was born on May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana, as the youngest of ten children in the famous Jackson family. Growing up in a modest two-bedroom house, Janet was surrounded by music from an early age, influenced by her parents, Katherine and Joseph Jackson, who were both musically inclined. Her brothers formed the iconic group, the Jackson 5, which propelled the family into the spotlight. Despite her family's fame, Janet initially aspired to be a horse racing jockey or an entertainment lawyer, but her path soon led her to the world of music and performance.
Career
Janet's music career began in the 1980s, and she quickly established herself as a powerful force in the industry. Her debut album, "Janet Jackson," was released in 1982, followed by a string of successful albums including "Control," "Rhythm Nation 1814," and "janet." Her innovative sound and choreography not only captivated audiences but also broke racial and gender barriers in the music industry. Jackson's work often addressed socially conscious themes, resonating deeply with the youth of her time. Over her career, she has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists in history.
Personal Life
Janet's personal life has been as dynamic as her career. At 18, she eloped with singer James DeBarge, but the marriage was annulled a year later. She later married René Elizondo Jr. in a secret ceremony, which ended in a highly publicized divorce in 2003. In 2012, she married Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana, and the couple welcomed their son, Eissa, in 2017. However, their marriage ended shortly after.
Legacy
Janet Jackson is not only recognized for her musical achievements but also for her impact on popular culture. She has received numerous accolades, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her ability to evolve as an artist while maintaining her individuality has solidified her status as a cultural icon, inspiring countless artists and fans around the world.
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Discography
Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits2022
- 1.Young Love (Edited Version)3:43
- 2.Don’t Stand Another Chance4:19
- 3.Two To The Power Of Love3:10
- 4.Start Anew4:19
- 5.What Have You Done For Me Lately3:34
- 6.Nasty3:46
- 7.When I Think Of You3:57
- 8.Control3:29
- 9.Let’s Wait Awhile4:38
- 10.The Pleasure Principle5:00
- 11.Miss You Much (7″ Edit)3:56
- 12.Rhythm Nation (7″ Edit)4:31
- 13.Escapade4:47
- 14.Alright (7″ R&B Remix)4:35
- 15.Come Back To Me (7' I’m Beggin You Mix)4:48
- 16.Black Cat (Video Mix / Short Solo)4:34
- 17.Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Single Version)4:35
- 18.State Of The World (United Nations 7″)4:23
- 19.That’s The Way Love Goes4:27
- 20.If (Radio Edit)3:51
- 21.Again3:50
- 22.Because Of Love4:15
- 23.Any Time, Any Place (R. Kelly Mix)5:13
- 24.You Want This (Remix)4:48
- 25.What’ll I Do (Dave Navarro Mix)4:20
- 26.Runaway3:36
- 27.Twenty Foreplay (Slow Jam International Edit)4:29
- 28.Got ‘Til It’s Gone (Radio Edit)3:37
- 29.Together Again (Radio Edit)4:09
- 30.Every Time4:19
- 31.Go Deep4:45
- 32.You4:45
- 33.Doesn’t Really Matter (Radio Edit)4:19
- 34.All For You (Radio Edit)4:25
- 35.Someone To Call My Lover (Single Edit)4:16
- 36.Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) (The Original Flyte Tyme Remix)4:15
- 37.Just A Little While (Single Radio Edit)4:01
- 38.All Nite (Don’t Stop)3:29
- 39.Dream Street3:51
- 40.What Have You Done For Me Lately3:48
- 41.Nasty4:31
- 42.When I Think Of You4:45
- 43.Control9:04
- 44.Let’s Wait Awhile5:10
- 45.The Pleasure Principle5:11
- 46.Miss You Much4:19
- 47.Rhythm Nation4:25
- 48.Escapade4:46
- 49.Alright7:27
- 50.Come Back To Me5:21
- 51.Black Cat4:57
- 52.Love Will Never Do (Without You)4:50
- 53.The Knowledge2:53
- 54.That’s The Way Love Goes5:20
- 55.If5:15
- 56.If (All Dance Version)5:15
- 57.Again3:43
- 58.Because Of Love4:11
- 59.Any Time, Any Place4:32
- 60.You Want This5:16
- 61.Whoops Now3:24
- 62.What’ll I Do2:47
- 63.Runaway3:40
- 64.Twenty Foreplay4:21
- 65.Got ‘Til It’s Gone4:12
- 66.Together Again4:17
- 67.I Get Lonely4:45
- 68.Every Time4:18
- 69.Go Deep4:34
- 70.You4:05
- 71.Doesn’t Really Matter4:38
- 72.All For You4:36
- 73.Someone To Call My Lover4:34
- 74.Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)4:15
- 75.Just A Little While4:11
- 76.I Want You3:38
- 77.All Nite (Don’t Stop)4:28
- 78.Call On Me3:54
- 79.So Excited3:23
- 80.Feedback4:04
- 81.Rock With U3:54
- 82.Make Me3:50
Unbreakable2015
- 1.Unbreakable3:38
- 2.BURNITUP!4:10
- 3.Dammn Baby3:55
- 4.The Great Forever4:18
- 5.Shoulda Known Better4:45
- 6.After You Fall4:48
- 7.Broken Hearts Heal3:43
- 8.Night4:14
- 9.No Sleeep4:21
- 10.Dream Maker / Euphoria2:46
- 11.2 B Loved2:56
- 12.Take Me Away4:18
- 13.Promise0:58
- 14.Lessons Learned4:24
- 15.Black Eagle3:18
- 16.Well Traveled4:18
- 17.Gon’ B Alright3:54
Icon: Number Ones2010
- 1.What Have You Done for Me Lately4:45
- 2.Nasty4:06
- 3.When I Think of You3:57
- 4.Miss You Much4:14
- 5.Escapade4:47
- 6.Alright5:01
- 7.That's the Way Love Goes4:28
- 8.Together Again4:09
- 9.Doesn't Really Matter4:58
- 10.All for You4:34
- 11.Make Me3:40
- 12.Nothing4:10
The best2009
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Number Ones2009
- 1.What Have You Done for Me Lately4:43
- 2.Nasty4:04
- 3.When I Think of You3:55
- 4.Control5:54
- 5.Let’s Wait Awhile (single remix version)4:37
- 6.The Pleasure Principle4:14
- 7.Diamonds4:53
- 8.Miss You Much4:12
- 9.Rhythm Nation5:30
- 10.Escapade4:45
- 11.Alright (7″ video version with rap)4:59
- 12.Come Back to Me5:36
- 13.Black Cat (video mix/short solo single album)4:31
- 14.Love Will Never Do (Without You)4:35
- 15.The Best Things in Life Are Free4:36
- 16.That’s the Way Love Goes4:26
- 17.If4:32
- 18.Again3:47
- 19.Because of Love4:18
- 20.Any Time, Any Place5:12
- 21.Scream4:02
- 22.Runaway3:34
- 23.Got ’til It’s Gone3:36
- 24.Together Again4:07
- 25.I Get Lonely4:01
- 26.Go Deep4:43
- 27.What’s It Gonna Be?4:03
- 28.Doesn’t Really Matter4:56
- 29.All for You (video single mix)4:32
- 30.Someone to Call My Lover4:15
- 31.All Nite (Don’t Stop)3:27
- 32.Call on Me3:35
- 33.Feedback3:56
- 34.Make Me3:38
Discipline2008
- 1.I.D.0:47
- 2.Feedback3:38
- 3.LUV3:10
- 4.Spinnin0:08
- 5.Rollercoaster3:51
- 6.Bathroom Break0:40
- 7.Rock With U3:52
- 8.2nite4:09
- 9.Can’t B Good4:13
- 10.4 Words0:11
- 11.Never Letchu Go4:07
- 12.Truth or Dare0:24
- 13.Greatest X4:23
- 14.Good Morning Janet0:44
- 15.So Much Betta2:53
- 16.Play Selection0:17
- 17.The 13:41
- 18.What’s Ur Name2:34
- 19.The Meaning1:16
- 20.Discipline5:00
- 21.Back0:18
- 22.Curtains3:50
- 23.Let Me Know3:48
20 Y.O.2006
- 1.20 (intro)0:52
- 2.So Excited3:14
- 3.Show Me3:38
- 4.Get It Out Me3:04
- 5.Do It 2 Me4:06
- 6.This Body4:10
- 7.20, Part 2 (interlude)0:27
- 8.With U5:08
- 9.Call on Me3:24
- 10.20, Part 3 (interlude)0:28
- 11.Daybreak4:21
- 12.Enjoy4:30
- 13.20, Part 4 (interlude)0:43
- 14.Take Care5:43
- 15.Love 2 Love5:03
- 16.20, Part 5 (outro)1:04
- 17.Roll Witchu4:30
- 18.Days Go By4:16
Damita Jo2004
- 1.Looking for Love1:29
- 2.Damito Jo2:45
- 3.Sexhibition2:30
- 4.Strawberry Bounce3:10
- 5.My Baby4:18
- 6.The Islands0:39
- 7.Spending Time With You4:15
- 8.Magic Hour0:23
- 9.Island Life3:53
- 10.All Nite (Don't Stop)3:26
- 11.R&B Junkie3:11
- 12.I Want You4:13
- 13.Like You Don't Love Me3:39
- 14.Thinkin' Bout My Ex4:34
- 15.Warmth3:44
- 16.Moist4:55
- 17.It All Comes Down to Love0:38
- 18.Truly3:59
- 19.The One1:02
- 20.Slolove3:44
- 21.Country0:30
- 22.Just a Little While4:11
- 23.I'm Here4:17
- 24.Put Your Hands On3:58
All for You2001
- 1.Intro1:00
- 2.You Ain’t Right4:32
- 3.All for You5:30
- 4.2wayforyou (interlude)0:20
- 5.Come On Get Up4:47
- 6.When We Oooo4:35
- 7.China Love4:36
- 8.Love Scene (Ooh Baby)4:17
- 9.Would You Mind5:32
- 10.Lame (interlude)0:12
- 11.Trust a Try5:17
- 12.Clouds (interlude)0:20
- 13.Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)5:56
- 14.Truth6:45
- 15.Theory (interlude)0:26
- 16.Someone to Call My Lover4:33
- 17.Feels So Right4:42
- 18.Doesn’t Really Matter4:25
- 19.Better Days5:06
- 20.Outro0:09
- 21.Who3:45
The Velvet Rope1997
- 1.Twisted Elegance (interlude)0:42
- 2.Velvet Rope4:56
- 3.You4:43
- 4.Got 'til It's Gone4:02
- 5.Speaker Phone (interlude)0:54
- 6.My Need3:44
- 7.Fasten Your Seatbelts (interlude)0:19
- 8.Go Deep4:42
- 9.Free Xone4:57
- 10.Memory (interlude)0:05
- 11.Together Again5:01
- 12.Online (interlude)0:19
- 13.Empty4:33
- 14.Full (interlude)0:13
- 15.What About4:24
- 16.Every Time4:17
- 17.Tonight's the Night5:08
- 18.I Get Lonely5:18
- 19.Rope Burn4:16
- 20.Anything4:55
- 21.Sad (interlude)0:11
- 22.Special3:23
- 23.God's Stepchild7:54
Design of a Decade: 1986/19961995
- 1.Runaway3:34
- 2.What Have You Done for Me Lately3:33
- 3.Nasty3:45
- 4.When I Think of You3:55
- 5.Escapade4:46
- 6.Miss You Much3:51
- 7.Whoops Now4:08
- 8.Love Will Never Do (Without You)4:35
- 9.Alright4:40
- 10.The Best Things in Life Are Free4:06
- 11.Control3:29
- 12.The Pleasure Principle4:14
- 13.Black Cat4:48
- 14.Rhythm Nation4:28
- 15.That's the Way Love Goes4:27
- 16.Come Back to Me5:38
- 17.Let's Wait Awhile4:39
- 18.Twenty Foreplay5:20
- 19.Young Love (12" dance mix)5:09
- 20.Diamonds (Cool Summer mix edit)4:02
- 21.The Knowledge (Q Sound mix)4:01
- 22.Say You Do (LP version)6:49
- 23.Don't Stand Another Chance (LP version)4:17
- 24.French Blue6:23
- 25.When I Think of You (Jazzy mix)10:19
Janet.Remixed1995
- 1.That’s the Way Love Goes (CJ FXTC club mix)6:25
- 2.If (Brothers in Rhythm House mix)7:11
- 3.Because of Love (Frankie & David Treat mix)6:41
- 4.And On and On4:51
- 5.Throb (Morales Badyard club)9:00
- 6.You Want This (E‐Smoove’s House Anthem)9:51
- 7.Any Time, Any Place (CJ’s 12″ mix)8:19
- 8.Where Are You Now (Nellee Hooper mix)5:23
- 9.70’s Love Groove5:47
- 10.What’ll I Do (Dave Navarro mix)4:20
- 11.Any Time, Any Place (R. Kelly mix)5:12
janet.1993
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Rhythm Nation 18141989
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Control: The Remixes1987
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Control1986
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Dream Street1984
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Janet Jackson1982
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Dance Collection
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Don't Stand Another Chance1984
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Fast Girls1984
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Don't Mess Up This Good Thing1983
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Come Give Your Love to Me1982
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Say You Do1982
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Young Love1982
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- Island Records
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- A&M Records
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- Virgin Records
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- Mercury Records
Achievements
- Award
- NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award
- Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Award
- GLAAD Vanguard Award
- Award
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Award
- MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon
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Also known as: Jackson, Janet, Janet, Janet Damita Jo Jackson, ジャネット・ジャクソン
Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her innovative works that incorporate socially conscious and sexually provocative themes, as well as her elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV, breaking American gender and racial barriers and enabling her rise to prominence. Lyrical content that concerned social issues and deeply felt experiences contributed to the appeal of Jackson's work to the youth audience.
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