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TIMELINE

  • Janet JacksonJanet Jackson was born on May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana, as the youngest of the famous, musical Jackson family. Over the course of the 80s, she has emerged as the most respected talent of her family for the 90s. Janet has attained world-wide superstar status with her dance moves and music - always keeping up with trends and never selling out to the "safe pop sound." Janet first tried out her showbiz talents in Las Vegas opening up for her brothers. By age 7, Janet was singing and dancing on TV specials with her brothers. But it was her acting in various sitcoms (Good Times (1977-79), Diff'rent Strokes (1981-82), and Fame) that first found her some success. Janet was actually hand-picked by TV mogul Norman Lear to appear in Good Times. At age 16, Janet was coerced into the music industry by her father and signed to A&M Records.

1982...

  • Janet Jackson - 'Janet Jackson' September 21: Janet's debut LP, Janet Jackson, was released and showed little success. Janet had a some airplay with the singles "Say You Do," "Young Love," and "Come Give Your Love To Me."

1983...

1984...

  • Janet's first move to veer away from family wishes came with her short-lived marriage to James DeBarge of DeBarge at age 18. But bad moments became common as her marriage dissolved over her husband's reported drug use and with her disappointment over being the only Jackson family member not asked to participate in "We Are The World."

1985...

  • Janet's marriage was annulled and her career needed revamping. Powerhouse producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis were brought in to work with Janet, and through their efforts to bring out the real Janet, she was able to proclaim her talents.

Janet Jackson - "Young Love" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Come Give Your Love To Me" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Say You Do" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Love And My Best Friend" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Don't Stand Another Chance" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Fast Girls" (Single) Janet Jackson & Cliff Richard - "Two To The Power Of Love" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Any Time, Any Place /Throb / And On And On" (Single)

1986... # 2 Singles Artist of the Year
  • July 5: Janet topped the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart for 2 weeks with Control.
Janet Jackson - From Janet to Damita Jo  DVD
From Janet to Damita Jo DVD
Janet Jackson - Live in Hawaii DVD
Live in Hawaii DVD
Janet Jackson - Design of a Decade DVD
Design of a Decade DVD
Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation Compilation DVD
Rhythm Nation Compilation DVD
Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope Tour DVD
The Velvet Rope Tour DVD
1987... # 14 Singles Artist of the Year

1988...

1989... # 15 Singles Artist of the Year
1990.... # 1 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Female Artist of the Year)
  • March 3: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 3 weeks with "Escapade."
  • March 10: Janet topped the Billboard Black Singles chart for 1 week with "Escapade."
1991.... # 25 Singles Artist of the Year

Janet Jackson - "You Want This / New Agenda / 70's Love Groove" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Whoops Now" (Single) Janet Jackson - "What'll I Do" (Single) Janet Jackson - "You" (Single) Janet Jackson - "All Nite (Don't Stop) / I Want You" (Single) Janet Jackson - "R&B Junkie" (Single) Chingy featuring Janet Jackson - "Don't Worry" (Single) Janet Jackson - "So Excited" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Enjoy" (Single) Janet Jackson - "With U" (Single)

1992.... # 79 Singles Artist of the Year
Janet Jackon - Janet Remixed (import)
Janet Remixed (import)
Janet Jackson - Control: The Remixes (Import)
Control: The Remixes (Import)
Now 27
Now 27
Elton John And Tim Rice's Aida
Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida compilation
1993.... # 2 Singles Artist of the Year
  • July 23: Janet returned to her acting with a starring role with 2Pac in John Singleton's Poetic Justice. The song "Again" was used for the movie and was later nominated for an Academy Award.
  • August 21: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 1 week with "If."
1994.... # 1 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Female Artist of the Year)
1995.... # 9 Singles Artist of the Year
  • July 15: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Play chart for 2 weeks with "Scream."
1996.... # 84 Singles Artist of the Year
1997.... # 44 Singles Artist of the Year
  • Janet Jackson - 'The Velvet Rope'October: The Velvet Rope LP release was "held up" in Singapore when it was delayed by the Controller of Undesirable Publications due to 3 songs that dealt with domestic abuse, homosexuality, and sexuality.
  • October 7: Janet's next LP released, The Velvet Rope, had Janet exploring her own childhood issues and adult pressures. She stated: "It was really hard for me to make this album. A lot of the songs were really difficult, not so much to write, but to sing, because it hits so close to home." On "Free Xone," Janet confronts the issue of homophobia: "I'm just tired of it. I have friends who are having a difficult time coming out. They're playing different characters with different people and not being themselves." Other tracks include "Together Again" about those we've lost to AIDS and "What About" which confronts domestic abuse.
  • October 25: Janet topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 1 week with The Velvet Rope.
  • Janet Jackson - "Together Again" (Single)November: Janet stated that she suffered with depression for 2 years. In an interview with Newsweek magazine, Janet talked about the depression: "(I) couldn't get up sometimes. There were times when I felt very hopeless, and I felt like walls were kind of closing in on me." The depression also affected her latest LP which took twice as long to finish. Janet also stated that part of her treatment for getting over her depression was in the form of coffee enemas, which she told Newsweek, helped get rid of the "sad cells" in her body.
  • November 1: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Together Again." "Together Again" was Janet's anthem for people suffering with AIDS, as well as for their families and friends. Janet has stated: " I believe we have other lives. I don't believe in the finality of death. I wanted to write about friends who have died of AIDS, but without being mournful or sad. I wanted to celebrate their spirit. I'm pleased that 'Together Again' is just that -- a celebration, a confirmation that the energy of love will never die." The recipient of the donated profits will be AmFAR: the American Foundation for AIDS Research.
  • November 11: The Velvet Rope was certified platinum.
1998.... # 1 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Female Artist of the Year
  • December: Janet was honored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation organization with an Outstanding Music Award.
  • December 8: Janet appeared on the soundtrack for Down In The Delta with the track, "God's Stepchild."
  • December 31: Janet topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top R&B Artist - Female (singles & albums).
1999.... # 64 Singles Artist of the Year
  • May: Janet received the Commitment To Life award from APLA (AIDS Project Los Angeles).
Down In The Delta soundtrack
Down In The Delta soundtrack
Mo' Money soundtrack
Mo' Money soundtrack
How Stella Got Her Groove Back soundtrack
How Stella Got Her Groove Back soundtrack

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps soundtrack
2000... # 43 Singles Artist of the Year
  • May: Janet was honored at the World Music Awards with the Outstanding Contribution to the Pop Industry award.
  • June: Janet's longtime boyfriend Rene Elizondo filed for divorce from a 9 year secret marriage with Janet.
2001.... # 3 Singles Artist of the Year
  • January 8: Janet received the 'Award of Merit' at the American Music Awards: ''Because of her finely crafted, critically acclaimed and socially conscious, multi-platinum albums and because of her spectacular performances on music videos, television and worldwide concerts, the American Music Award of Merit is presented to Janet Jackson.''
  • May 5: Janet topped the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart for 3 weeks with "All For You."
  • May 12: Janet topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart for 1 week and Dance Music Club Play chart for 3 weeks with "All For You."
  • May 12: Janet topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 1 week and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 1 week with All For You (selling over 605,000 copies in the US its first week of release).
  • May 18: All For You was certified 2x platinum.
  • May 19: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 2 weeks with "All For You."
  • October: Janet cancelled her European concert tour due to concerns related to terrorist attacks in the U.S.: "My European fans are among the most loyal and I was very excited to share this show with them. I have agonized over this decision. Like most people, the events of Sept. 11 have troubled me enormously and I remain concerned about the foreseeable future. If anything happened to anyone on this tour, I could never forgive myself."
2002.... # 69 Singles Artist of the Year
2004.... # 38 Singles Artist of the Year
  • Janet Jackson - "Just A Little While" (Single)February 1: Janet performed at the Half-time Show for Super Bowl XXXVIII. Near the end of the performance, Janet helped out Justin Timberlake on "Rock Your Body" - at the end of the song, Timberlake reached over to tear off a portion of Janet's costume, resulting in Janet flashing a breast to over 90 million viewers on live TV. Controversy over the move soon erupted with the NFL and CBS being outraged at MTV (who produced the segment) and the performers. The question was - was it intentional or a mistake. Janet released a statement the following day: "The decision to have a costume reveal at the end of my halftime show performance was made after final rehearsals. MTV was completely unaware of it. It was not my intention that it go as far as it did. I apologize to anyone offended including the audience, MTV, CBS, and the NFL." Timberlake had also previously stated the incident was a costume malfunction.
  • February 14: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Just A Little While."
  • April 10: Janet hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live.

2005....

  • June: Janet received the Humanitarian Award from the Human Right Campaign for her work raising money for AIDS charities.

2006....

  • October 14: Janet topped the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 1 week with 20 Y.O.

2007....

  • January 13: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart for 1 week with "So Excited."

2008...

  • March 15: Janet topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 1 week, Top Digital Albums chart for 1 week, and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 2 weeks with Discipline. The set sold over 181,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
  • Janet Jackson - 'Discipline'March 22: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart for 1 week with "Feedback."
  • October: Janet had to cancel several shows on her tour due to illness which had her in the hospital for a short time.

2009...

2010...

  • January 9: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart for 1 week with "Make Me."

2015...

  • August 22: Janet topped the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart for 10 weeks with help from J. Cole with "No Sleep."
  • Janet Jackson - 'Unbreakable'October 2: Janet released Unbreakable.
  • October 24: Janet topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 1 week, Albums Sales chart for 1 week, Digital Albums chart for 1 week, Internet Albums chart for 1 week, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 1 week, and R&B Albums chart for 2 weeks with Unbreakable.
  • December: announced she will need to postpone her tour due to an uncoming surgery.

2016...

Janet Jackson - "LUV" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Rock With U" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Can't B Good" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Make Me" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Nothing" (Single) Janet Jackson featuring J. Cole - "No Sleep" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Unbreakable" (Single) Janet Jackson - "Dammn Baby" (Single) Janet Jackson featuring Daddy Yankee - "Made For Now" (Single)

2017...

2018...

  • October 20: Janet topped the BIllboard Dance Club Songs chart for 1 week with Daddy Yankee with "Made For Now."

2019...

  • May 29: Janet was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

LP DISCOGRAPHY

Janet Jackson - 'Janet Jackson'
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Janet Jackson

Released: September 21, 1982
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 63
Rolling Stone: 2 stars from Rolling Stone
Tracks: "Say You Do" - "You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)" - "Young Love" - "Love And My Best Friend" - "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" - "Forever Yours" - "This Magic Is Working" - "Come Give Your Love To Me"

Janet Jackson - 'Dream Street'
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Dream Street

Released: October 23, 1984
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 147
Tracks: "Don't Stand Another Chance" - "All My Love To You" - "Fast Girls" - "Pretty Boy" - "Communication" - "If It Takes All Night" - "Dream Street" - "Hold Back The Tears" - "Two To The Power Of Love"

Janet Jackson - 'Control'
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Control

Released: February 4, 1986
US: 5x Platinum
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 2 weeks)
Billboard #1: Top Black Albums
Grammy Nominee: Album of the Year, Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female
Tracks: "Control" - "Nasty" - "What Have You Done For Me Lately" - "You Can Be Mine" - "The Pleasure Principle" - "When I Think Of You" - "He Doesn't Know I'm Alive" - "Let's Wait Awhile" - "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)"

Janet Jackson - 'Rhythm Nation 1814'
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Rhythm Nation 1814

Released: September 19, 1989
US: 6x Platinum
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 4 weeks)
Billboard #1: Top Black Albums, Top Pop Compact Disks
Rolling Stone: 4 stars from Rolling Stone
Entertainment Weekly: '100 Best Albums of the Last 25 Years': # 54
Rolling Stone: '50 Essential 'Woman In Rock' Albums': # 27
Rolling Stone: '50 Essential 'Woman In Rock' Albums': # 275
Tracks: "Rhythm Nation" - "State Of The World" - "Knowledge" - "Miss You Much" - "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" - "Alright" - "Escapade" - "Black Cat" - "Lonely" - "Come Back To Me" - "Someday Is Tonight"

Janet Jackson -' janet.'
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janet.

Released: May 18, 1993
US: 6x Platinum
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 6 weeks)
Billboard #1: Top R&B Albums
Rolling Stone: 4 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: C+
Tracks: "That's The Way Love Goes" - "You Want This" - "If" - "This Time" - "Throb" - "What'll I Do?" - "Funky Big Band" - "New Agenda" - "Because Of Love" - "Again" - "Where Are You Now" - "The Body That Loves You" - "Any Time, Any Place" - "Sweet Dreams"

Janet Jackson - 'Design Of A Decade 1986/96'
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Design Of A Decade 1986-96

Released: October 10, 1995
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 3
Tracks: "Runaway" - "What Have You Done For Me Lately" - "Nasty" - "When I Think Of You" - "Escapade" - "Miss You Much" - "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" - "Alright" - "Control" - "The Pleasure Principle" - "Black Cat" - "Rhythm Nation" - "That's The Way Love Goes" - "Come Back To Me" - "Let's Wait Awhile" - "Twenty Foreplay"

Janet Jackson - 'The Velvet Rope'
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The Velvet Rope

Released: October 7, 1997
US: 3x Platinum
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week)
Rolling Stone: 3 and 1/2 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: A
Rolling Stone: '50 Essential 'Woman In Rock' Albums': # 256
Tracks: "Velvet Rope" - "You" - "Got 'Til It's Gone" - "My Need" - "Go Deep" - "Free Xone" - "Together Again" - "Empty" - "What About" - "Every Time" - "Tonight's The Night" - "I Get Lonely" - "Rope Burn" - "Anything" - "Special"

Janet Jackson - 'All For You'
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All For You

Released: April 24, 2001
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week)
Billboard #1: Internet Albums, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Grammy Nominee: Best Pop Vocal Album
Rolling Stone: 3 and 1/2 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: B
Tracks: "You Ain't Right" - "All For You" - "When We Oooo" - "Come On Get Up" - "China Love" - "Love Scene (Ooh Baby)" - "Would You Mind" - "Trust A Try" - "Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" - "Truth" - "Someone To Call My Lover" - "Feels So Right" - "Doesn't Really Matter" - "Better Days"

Janet Jackson - 'Damita Jo'
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Damita Jo

Released: March 30, 2004
US: Platinum
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 2
Grammy Nominee: Best Contemporary R&B Album
Rolling Stone: 2 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: C+
Tracks: "Looking For Love" - "Damita Jo" - "Sexhibition" - "Strawberry Bounce" - "My Baby" (featuring Kanye West) - "The Islands" - "Spending Time With You" - "Magic Hour" - "Island Life" - "All Nite (Don't Stop)" - "R&B Junkie" - "I Want You" - "Like You Don't Love Me" - "Thinkin' Bout My Ex" - "Warmth" - "Moist" - "It All Comes Down To Love" - "Truly" - "The One" - "SloLove" - "Country" - "Just A Little While"

Janet Jackson - '20 Years Old'
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20 Y.O.

Released: September 22, 2006
US: Platinum
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 2
Billboard #1: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Grammy Nominee: Best Contemporary R&B Album
Rolling Stone: 2 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: C+
Tracks: "20" (Intro) - "So Excited" - "Show Me" - "Get It Out Me" - "Do It 2 Me" - "This Body" - "20 Part 2" (Interlude) - "With U" - "Call On Me" (with Nelly) - "20 Part 3" (Interlude) - "Daybreak" - "Enjoy" - "20 Part 4" (Interlude) - "Take Care" - "Love 2 Love" - "20 Part 5" (Outro)

Janet Jackson - 'Discipline'
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Discipline

Released: February 25, 2008
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week)
Billboard #1: Digital Albums, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Rolling Stone: 3 and 1/2 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: C-
Tracks: "The I.D." - "Feedback" - "LUV" - "Spinnin'" - "Rollercoaster" - "Bathroom Break" - "Rock WIth U" - "2nite" - "Can't B Good" - "4 Words" - "Never Letchu Go" - "Truth Or Dare" - "Greatest X" - "Good Morning Janet" - "So Much Betta" - "Play Selection" - "The 1" - "What's Ur Name" - "The Meaning" - "Discipline" - "Back" - "Curtains"

Janet Jackson - 'Number 1's'
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Number 1's

Released: November 17, 2009
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 22
Tracks: "What Have You Done For Me Lately" - "Nasty" - "When I Think Of You" - "Control" - "Let's Wait Awhile" - "The Pleasure Principle" - "Diamonds" (with Herb Alpert) - "Miss You Much" - "Rhythm Nation" - "Escapade" - "Alright" - "Come Back To Me" - "Black Cat" - "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" - "The Best Things In Life Are Free" (with Luther Vandross) - "That's The Way Love Goes" - "If" - "Again" - "Because Of Love" - "Any Time, Any Place" - "Scream" (with Michael Jackson) - "Runaway" - "Got 'Til It's Gone" - "Together Again" - "Go Deep" - "What's It Gonna Be?!" (with Busta Rhymes) - "Doesn't Really Matter" - "All For You" - "Someone To Call My Lover" - "All Nite (Don't Stop)" - "Call On Me" (with Nelly) - "Feedback" - "Make Me"

Janet Jackson - 'Unbreakable'
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Unbreakable

Released: October 2, 2015
Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week)
Billboard #1: Album Sales, Digital Albums, Internet Albums, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Tracks: "Unbreakable" - "Burnitup!" (featuring Missy Elliott) - "Dammn Baby" - "The Great Forever" - "Shoulda Known Better" - "After You Fall" - "Broken Hearts Heal" - "Night" - "No Sleep" (featuring J. Cole) - "Dream Maker / Euphoria" - "2 B Loved" - "Take Me Away" - "Promise" - "Lessons Learned" - "Black Eagle" - "Well Traveled" - "Gon' B Alright" - "No Sleep" - "No Sleep" (featuring J. Cole) (Afsheen Remix)


POP SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY
[based on RockOnTheNet's The ARC Weekly Top 40

 
1 That's The Way Love Goes

from the LP janet.
ARC chart run: 9 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 5 - 6 - 5 - 7 - 13 - 22 - 29 - 32 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 2
RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay, Top 40 Mainstream, Singles Sales, Rhythmic Top 40, Dance Music Club Play, Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales
Grammy Winner: Best R&B Song
Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Performance - Female
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Choreography
1(8) 18 1993 Janet Jackson - "That's The Way Love Goes" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
2 Again

from the LP janet.
ARC chart run: 37 - 30 - 24 - 18 - 14 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 6 - 8 - 15 - 22 - 34 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 4
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Hot 100 AIrplay
1(4) 23 1993 Janet Jackson - "Again" (Single)
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3 Runaway

from the LP Design Of A Decade 1986-96
ARC chart run: 20 - 12 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 6 - 11 - 12 - 15 - 17 - 24 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 8
RIAA Certification: Gold
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Choreography
1(3) 20 1995 Janet Jackson - "Runaway" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
4 Together Again

from the LP The Velvet Rope
ARC chart run: 27 - 20 - 16 - 13 - 11 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 7 - 9 - 15 - 22 - 33 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 9
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Dance Music Club Play, Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Dance Video
1(2) 20 1998 Janet Jackson - "Together Again" (Single)
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5 If

from the LP janet.
ARC chart run: 38 - 30 - 17 - 10 - 7 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 8 - 12 - 12 - 15 - 23 - 30 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 12
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Dance Music Club Play, Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales
MTV VMA Winner: Best Female Video
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Dance Video Best Choreography
1(1) 19 1993 Janet Jackson - "If" (Single)
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6 I Get Lonely

from the LP The Velvet Rope
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 25 - 19 - 14 - 12 - 8 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 6 - 12 - 16 - 25 - 32 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 14
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: R&B Singles, R&B Singles Sales, Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales
Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Performance - Female
1(1) 19 1998 Janet Jackson - "I Get Lonely" (Single)
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7 Any Time, Any Place

from the LP
janet.
ARC chart run: 33 - 17 - 10 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 8 - 11 - 17 - 19 - 21 - 38 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 19
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: R&B Singles, R&B Airplay, Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales, Rhythmic Top 40
1(2) 17 1994 Janet Jackson - "Any Time, Any Place" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
8 All For You

from the LP All For You
ARC chart run: 29 - 17 - 7 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 4 - 7 - 11 - 13 - 17 - 24 - 29 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 19
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Hot 100 Ariplay, Top 40 Mainstream, Top 40 Tracks, Singles Sales, R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales, Dance Music Club Play
Grammy Winner: Best Dance Recording
MTV VMA Nominee: Video of the Year, Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Choreography
1(2) 17 2001 Janet Jackson - "All For You" (Single)
9 Someone To Call My Lover

from the LP All For You
ARC chart run: 33 - 21 - 14 - 8 - 6 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 6 - 8 - 17 - 26 - 35 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 24
Billboard # 1: Singles Sales, R&B/Hip--Hop Singles Sales, Dance Music Club Play
Grammy Nominee: Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female
1(1) 16 2001 Janet Jackson - :Someone To Call My Lover" (Single)
10 Miss You Much

from the LP Rhythm Nation 1814
ARC chart run: 38 - 26 - 15 - 6 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 7 - 11 - 23 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 1
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay, Black Singles, Dance/Disco Play Songs, Dance/Disco 12" Singles Sales, Crossover Top 40 Dance
Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female
1(4) 14 1989 Janet Jackson - "Miss You Much" (Single)
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11 Because Of Love

from the LP janet.
ARC chart run: 33 - 27 - 21 - 15 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 4 - 6 - 11 - 14 - 15 - 21 - 31 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 28
1(2) 16 1994 Janet Jackson - "Because Of Love" (Single)
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12 Doesn't Really Matter

from the
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps soundtrack and the LP All For You
ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 22 - 17 - 12 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 27
RIAA Certification: Gold
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Top 40 Tracks, Singles Sales, R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales
1(1) 17 2000 Janet Jackson - "Doesn't Really Matter" (Single)
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13 Love Will Never Do (Without You)

from the LP Rhythm Nation 1814
ARC chart run: 30 - 21 - 14 - 11 - 9 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 14 - 27 - 32 - 39 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 19
RIAA Certification: Gold
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay
MTV VMA Winner: Best Female Video
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Choreography, Best Art Direction
Rolling Stone: 'The 100 Top Music Videos': # 13
MTV: '100 Greatest Videos Ever Made': # 88
VH1: '100 Greatest Videos': # 72
1(1) 15 1991 Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Single)
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14 You Want This

from the LP
janet.
ARC chart run: 40 - 27 - 18 - 13 - 11 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 4 - 11 - 16 - 21 - 30 - 37 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 37
RIAA Certification: Gold
3 17 1994 Janet Jackson - "You Want This" (Single)
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15 The Best Things In Life Are Free
[Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson]

from the Mo' Money soundtrack
ARC chart run: 32 - 17 - 11 - 9 - 6 - 5 - 10 - 12 - 14 - 19 - 21 - 22 - 22 - 21 - 28 - 32 - 33 - 40 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 39
Billboard # 1: R&B Singles
5 18 1992 Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson - "The Best Things In Life Are Free" (Single)
16 Escapade

from the LP Rhythm Nation 1814
ARC chart run: 39 - 30 - 18 - 9 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 11 - 19 - 31 - 39 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 16
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay, Black Singles, Dance Music Club Play
1(3) 14 1990 Janet Jackson - "Escapade" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
17 Go Deep

from the LP The Velvet Rope
ARC chart run: 40 - 28 - 20 - 16 - 13 - 12 - 12 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 7 - 16 - 24 - 31 - 37 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 43
Billboard # 1: Dance Music Club Play
4 17 1998 Janet Jackson - "Go Deep" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
18 When I Think Of You

from the LP Control
ARC chart run: 32 - 24 - 16 - 14 - 10 - 5 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 5 - 9 - 20 - 32 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 21
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay, Dance/Disco Play Songs
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Choreography
Rolling Stone: 'The 100 Top Music Videos': # 50
1(2) 13 1986 Janet Jackson - "When I Think Of You" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
19 Rhythm Nation

from the LP Rhythm Nation 1814
ARC chart run: 33 - 20 - 16 - 13 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 5 - 17 - 26 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 40
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Black Singles, Dance/Disco Play Songs
MTV VMA Winner: Best Choreography
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Dance Video
MTV: '100 Greatest Videos Ever Made': # 44
VH1: '100 Greatest Videos': # 37
1(2) 13 1990 Janet Jackson - "Rhythm Nation" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
20 Control

from the LP Control
ARC chart run: 39 - 31 - 24 - 20 - 15 - 12 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 13 - 28 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 36
RIAA Certification: Gold
Billboard # 1: Black Singles, Dance/Disco Play Songs
3 13 1987 Janet Jackson - "Control" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
21 Black Cat

from the LP Rhythm Nation 1814
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 20 - 10 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 16 - 29 - 40 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 51
RIAA Certification: Gold
Billboard # 1: Hot 100
Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female
1(1) 12 1990 Janet Jackson - "Black Cat" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
22 Come Back To Me

from the LP Rhythm Nation 1814
ARC chart run: 29 - 21 - 17 - 11 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 7- 11 - 14 - 32 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 52
Billboard # 1: Hot 100 Airplay, Adult Contemporary
1(1) 11 1990 Janet Jackson - :"Come Back To Me" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
23 Alright

from the LP Rhythm Nation 1814
ARC chart run: 28 - 23 - 14 - 9 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 6 - 8 - 21 - 32 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 53
RIAA Certification: Gold
Billboard # 1: Dance Music Club Play
Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female
2 12 1990 Janet Jackson - "Alright" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
24 Scream
[Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson]

from the Michael Jackson LP
HIStory Past Present & Future
ARC chart run: 29 - 14 - 7 - 6 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 7 - 12 - 13 - 23 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 57
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Dance Music Club Play, Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales
Grammy Winner: Best Music Video, Short Form
Grammy Nominee: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
MTV VMA Winner: Best Dance Video, Best Choreography, Best Art Direction
MTV VMA Nominee: Video of the Year, Best R&B Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Direction, Best Special Effects, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Viewer's Choice
VH1: '100 Greatest Videos': # 9
2 11 1995 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson - "Scream" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
25 What Have You Done For Me Lately

from the LP Control
ARC chart run: 39 - 29 - 20 - 13 - 9 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 9 - 13 - 21 - 24 - 39 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 55
RIAA Certification: Gold
Billboard # 1: Black Singles, Black Singles Sales
Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Song
4 13 1986 Janet Jackson - "What Have You Done For Me Lately" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
26 Nasty

from the LP Control
ARC chart run: 29 - 19 - 13 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 6 - 12 - 21 - 35 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 57
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Black Singles
MTV VMA Winner: Best Choreography
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Female Video, Best Overall Performance
Rolling Stone & MTV: '100 Greatest Greatest Pop Songs': # 79
VH1: '100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years': # 30
VH1: '100 Greatest Songs of the 80's': # 45
2 11 1986 Janet Jackson - "Nasty" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
27 Let's Wait Awhile

from the LP Control
ARC chart run: 35 - 27 - 19 - 12 - 7 - 3 - 2 - 4 - 7 - 19 - 32 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 59
Billboard # 1: Black Singles
2 11 1987 Janet Jackson - "Let's Wait Awhile" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
28 Every Time

from the LP The Velvet Rope
ARC chart run: 39 - 35 - 29 - 26 - 21 - 20 - 19 - 18 - 17 - 17 - 15 - 14 - 21 - 25 - 33 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 68
14 15 1999 Janet Jackson - "Every Time" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
29 State Of The World

from the LP Rhythm Nation 1814
ARC chart run: 34 - 24 - 18 - 11 - 8 - 5 - 9 - 19 - 27 - 40 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 103
5 10 1991 Janet Jackson - "State Of The World" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
30 Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)
[Janet Jackson featuring Carly Simon]

from the LP All For You
ARC chart run: 38 - 30 - 25 - 19 - 14 - 13 - 11 - 15 - 21 - 29 - 38 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 92
11 11 2002 Janet Jackson - "Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
31 The Pleasure Principle

from the LP Control
ARC chart run: 33 - 27 - 21 - 16 - 13 - 10 - 13 - 21 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 126
Billboard # 1: Black Singles, Dance/Disco Play Songs
MTV VMA Winner: Best Choreography
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Female Video
10 9 1987 Janet Jackson - "The Pleasure Principle" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
32 Just A Little While

from the LP Damita Jo
ARC chart run: 32 - 19 - 12 - 11 - 8 - 6 - 10 - 20 - 28 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 92
Billboard # 1: Dance Club Play
6 9 2004 Janet Jackson - "Just A Little While" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
33 Girlfriend/Boyfriend
[Blackstreet featuring Janet Jackson]

from the Blackstreet LP Finally
ARC chart run: 37 - 29 - 25 - 21 - 18 - 16 - 23 - 30 - 39 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 121
16 9 1999 Blackstreet with Janet Jackson - "Girlfriend / Boyfriend" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
34 Feel It Boy
[Beenie Man with Janet Jackson]

from the Beenie Man LP Tropical Storm
ARC chart run: 32 - 28 - 25 - 22 - 19 - 16 - 22 - 27 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 111
16 8 2002 Beenie Man with Janet Jackson - "Feel It Boy" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
35 All Nite (Don't Stop)

from the LP Damita Jo
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 30 - 27 - 24 - 20 - 17 - 16 - 22 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 107
Billboard # 1: Dance Club Play
16 9 2004 Janet Jackson - "All Nite (Don't Stop)" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
36 Got 'Til It's Gone

from the LP The Velvet Rope
ARC chart run: 36 - 26 - 22 - 19 - 15 - 13 - 22 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 111
13 8 1997 Janet Jackson - "Got 'Til It's Gone" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
37 Twenty Foreplay

from the LP Design Of A Decade 1986-96
ARC chart run: 38 - 32 - 27 - 24 - 18 - 16 - 26 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 128
16 7 1996 Janet Jackson - "Twenty Foreplay" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
38 Luv Me, Luv Me
[Shaggy with Janet Jackson]

from the How Stella Got Her Groove Back soundtrack
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 28 - 22 - 19 - 17 - 26 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 120
17 7 1998 Shaggy featuring Janet Jackson - "Luv Me, Luve Me" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
39 Feedback

from the LP
Discipline
ARC chart run: 36 - 33 - 32 - 30 - 29 - 34 - off - 39 - 38 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 110
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Billboard # 1: Dance Club Play
29 8 2008 Janet Jackson - "Feedback" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
40 Where Are You Now

from the LP janet.
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 27 - 24 - 21 - 20 - 39 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 144
20 7 1993 Jsnet Jackson - "Where Are You Now" (Single)
41 Call On Me
[Janet Jackson featuring Nelly]

from the LP
20 Years Old
ARC chart run: 40 - 31 - 29 - 26 - 24 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 124
Billboard # 1: R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, Singles Sales, R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales
24 6 2006 Janet Jackson - "Call On Me" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
42 What's It Gonna Be?!
[Busta Rhymes with Janet Jackson]

from the Busta Rhyme LP E.L.E.: Extinction Level Event
ARC chart run: 39 - 35 - 31 - 25 - 23 - 40 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 147
RIAA Certification: Gold
Billboard # 1: Rap Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales
Grammy Nominee: Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Direction, Best Special Effects, Best Art Direction
23 6 1999 Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson - "What's It Gonna Be" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
43 And On And On

from the import LP Janet Remixed
ARC chart run: 36 - 30 - 27 - 36 - off - 38 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 164
27 5 1994 Janet Jackson - "And On And On" (Single)
44 Come On Get Up

from the LP All For You
ARC chart run: 39 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 198
36 2 2002 Janet Jackson - "Come On Get Up" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
 
  Young Love

from the LP Janet Jackson
** ** 1983 Janet Jackson - "Young Love" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Come Give Your Love To Me

from the LP Janet Jackson
** ** 1983 Janet Jackson - "Come Give Your Love To Me" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Say You Do

from the LP Janet Jackson
** ** 1983 Janet Jackson - "Say You Do" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Love And My Best Friend

from the LP Janet Jackson
** ** 1983 Janet Jackson - "Love And My Best Friend" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Don't Mess Up This Good Thing

from the LP Janet Jackson
** ** 1983 Janet Jackson - "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Don't Stand Another Chance

from the LP Dream Street
** ** 1984 Janet Jackson - "Don't Stand Another Chance" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Fast Girls

from the LP Dream Street
** ** 1984 Janet Jackson - "Fast Girls" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Two To The Power Of Love
[Janet Jackson & Cliff Richard]

from the LP Dream Street
** ** 1985 Janet Jackson & Cliff Richard - "Two To The Power Of Love" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)

from the LP Control
** ** 1987 Janet Jackson - "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Throb

from the LP janet.
** ** 1993 Janet Jackson - "Any Time, Any Place /Throb / And On And On" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  70's Love Groove

from the import LP Janet Remixed
** ** 1994 Janet Jackson - "You Want This / New Agenda / 70's Love Groove" (Single)
  Whoops Now

from the LP janet.
** ** 1995 Janet Jackson - "Whoops Now" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  What'll I Do

from the LP janet.
** ** 1995 Janet Jackson - "What'll I Do" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  You

from the LP The Velvet Rope
** ** 1998 Janet Jackson - "You" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  I Want You

from the LP
Damita Jo
Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female
** ** 2004 Janet Jackson - "All Nite (Don't Stop) / I Want You" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  R&B Junkie

from the LP
Damita Jo
** ** 2004 Janet Jackson - "R&B Junkie" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Don't Worry
[Chingy featuring Janet Jackson]

from Chingy's LP
Powerballin'
** ** 2005 Chingy featuring Janet Jackson - "Don't Worry" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  So Excited

from the LP
20 Y.O
Billboard # 1: Dance Club Play
** ** 2006 Janet Jackson - "So Excited" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Enjoy

from the LP
20 Y.O
** ** 2006 Janet Jackson - "Enjoy" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  With U

from the LP
20 Y.O
** ** 2007 Janet Jackson - "With U" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  LUV

from the LP
Discipline
** ** 2008 Janet Jackson - "LUV" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Rock With U

from the LP
Discipline
** ** 2008 Janet Jackson - "Rock With U" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Can't B Good

from the LP
Discipline
** ** 2008 Janet Jackson - "Can't B Good" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Make Me

from the LP
Number 1's
Billboard # 1: Dance Club Songs
** ** 2008 Janet Jackson - "Make Me" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Nothing

from the
Why Did I Get Married Too? soundtrack
** ** 2010 Janet Jackson - "Nothing" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  No Sleep
[
Janet Jackson featuring J. Cole]

from the LP
Unbreakable
Billboard # 1: Adult R&B Songs
** ** 2015 Janet Jackson featuring J. Cole - "No Sleep" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Unbreakable

from the LP
Unbreakable
** ** 2015 Janet Jackson - "Unbreakable" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Dammn Baby

from the LP
Unbreakable
** ** 2016 Janet Jackson - "Dammn Baby" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
  Made For Now
[
Janet Jackson featuring Daddy Yankee]

from the
digital download
Billboard # 1: Dance Club Songs
** ** 2018 Janet Jackson featuring Daddy Yankee - "Made For Now" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
 
Note: Song title and position links lead you to the song's ARC Weekly Top 40 chart run, LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP's info (often including track listings and track samples), and single cover art takes you to Amazon.com for that CD single (if available). Songs charting prior to 1980 have information from Billboard magazine.
 


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