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]

↑ 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.