Control (Janet Jackson album)

Control
Control
Studio album by Janet Jackson
Released	February 4, 1986
Recorded	August – October 1985
Genre	Hip hop; new jack swing; R&B;
Length	41:41
Label	A&M
Producer	John McClain (exec.); Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; Janet Jackson; Monte Moir; Steve Wiese;
Janet Jackson chronology
Singles from Control
	"What Have You Done for Me Lately"; Released: January 13, 1986; "Nasty"; Released: April 15, 1986; "When I Think of You"; Released: July 28, 1986; "Control"; Released: October 21, 1986; "Let's Wait Awhile"; Released: January 6, 1987; "The Pleasure Principle"; Released: May 12, 1987; "Funny How Time Flies"; Released: November 25, 1987;

Control is the third studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson. It was released on February 4, 1986, by A&M Records. It was her first album after she had fired her father, Joseph Jackson as her manager.[1] Since the album's release it has been certified platinum.[2] It is one of her most known albums. It has sold over 14 million copies worldwide.[3]

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]
Slant Magazine
The Village Voice	B

Control received positive reviews from music critics.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Control"	James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III Terry Lewis Janet Jackson	Harris Lewis Jackson	5:53
2.	"Nasty"	Harris Lewis Jackson	Harris Lewis Jackson	4:03
3.	"What Have You Done for Me Lately"	Harris Lewis Jackson	Harris Lewis Jackson	4:59
4.	"You Can Be Mine"	Harris Lewis Jackson	Harris Lewis Jackson	5:16
5.	"The Pleasure Principle"	Monte Moir	Moir Jackson Steve Wiese	4:58
6.	"When I Think of You"	Harris Lewis Jackson	Harris Lewis Jackson	3:56
7.	"He Doesn't Know I'm Alive"	Spencer Bernard	Harris Lewis Jackson	3:30
8.	"Let's Wait Awhile"	Harris Lewis Jackson Melanie Andrews	Harris Lewis Jackson	4:37
9.	"Funny How Time Flies"	Harris Lewis Jackson	Harris Lewis	4:29

Japanese bonus track (1st pressing only)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
5.	"Start Anew"	Ralph McCarthy Yuji Toriyama	McCarthy Toriyama	4:19

Edmond Jr., A. (1987), "John McClain creates solid gold money-makers", Black Enterprise, vol. 18, p. 54, ISSN 0006-4165
"Control", gold and platinum, Recording Industry Association of America, 1986, archived from the original on 2015-09-24, retrieved 2017-08-30
"Remembering 'Control' 30 Years Later: How Janet Jackson's Third Album Cemented Her Icon Status". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
"Control - Janet Jackson > Songs, Reviews, Credits > AllMusic". AllMusic.
Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 303. ISBN 978-0857125958.
Sinagra, Laura (2004). "Janet Jackson". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 411. ISBN 0743201698.

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