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EspañolJANET JACKSON
'Janet Damita Jo Jackson' (born May 16, 1966), better known as 'Janet Jackson', is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, activist, and pop icon.
Jackson is ranked as the ninth most successful act in the history of rock and roll and the second most successful female recording artist of all time in the U.S. after Madonna, according to ''Billboard'' magazine.[1]
Jackson scored ten number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, fifteen number ones on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and seventeen number ones on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart from 1986 to 2006, with subjects ranging from love to personal troubles, political issues, racism, sex, and depression.
Early life
Janet Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana to Joseph and Katherine Jackson, and is the youngest of nine children. The family was of lower-middle-class and devout Jehovah's Witnesses. By the time she was a toddler, Janet's older brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael had already begun to perform on stage at nightclubs and theaters as the Jackson 5. In March 1969, the group signed with Motown Records, and by the end of the year the group recorded the first of their four consecutive number-one singles. The Jackson 5's success allowed the entire family to move to the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California in 1971. The Jacksons settled in a gated mansion that they referred to as "Hayvenhurst."
As a young child, Janet's career aspiration was to be a jockey. However, after the Jackson 5's success began to diminish, Joseph decided to bring use the rest of the children in the act. On April 9, 1974, Janet made her debut performance at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, alongside her eight older siblings. Janet quickly became a standout in the show, winning over crowds and critics with impersonations of Cher, Marie Osmond, Toni Tennille and Mae West.
In 1976, the Jackson family's Vegas act had caught the attention of CBS president Fred Silverman. The network was desperately trying to find a new variety act to replace its recently defunct ''The Sonny & Cher Show''. Debuting on June 16, 1976, ''The Jacksons'' became the first television variety show starring an African-American family. The series lasted two seasons. As the 1980s began, Janet continued her career in television, in the sitcoms: ''Good Times'', ''A New Kind of Family'' and ''Diff'rent Strokes'', as well as the primetime drama ''Fame''.
Recording career
1982-1985: Fledgling years
Although Janet never wanted to be a professional singer, she obeyed her father's orders and participated in various family musical projects. Her first recording was a duet with brother Randy on a song titled "Love Song for Kids" in 1978. When Janet was fifteen, Joe launched her recording career by arranging a contract with A&M Records. Her debut album ''Janet Jackson'' was released in 1982. Produced by soul singers Angela Winbush, René Moore and noted producer Leon F. Sylvers III (who had previously worked with the The Whispers, Lakeside, Shalamar, Dynasty) of the famed Sylvers family music group, the album reached the top ten on the Billboard R&B albums chart, spent 45 weeks in that chart's top 50, and had moderate success on the Pop albums chart. The album yielded three moderately performing singles: "Young Love," "Say You Do" and "Come Give Your Love to Me." The ''Janet Jackson'' album has sold approximately one million copies worldwide since the time of its release [2].
In 1984, Jackson's second album, ''Dream Street'' was released. It marked a musical progression from her debut, with funkier, up-tempo production by brother Marlon and famed disco producer Giorgio Moroder (who produced songs for artists such as Donna Summer and Irene Cara). The album managed to peak at number nineteen on the R&B albums chart, however, sales of ''Dream Street'' were less than Jackson's debut album; selling about 300,000 units in the U.S and a million copies world wide [3]. Music critics, at the time, largely dismissed Janet as simply another supplement from the Jackson assembly line. She'd later admitted that her heart wasn't into music at the time, and had a greater preference toward acting—where she had made more of a name for herself.
1986-1987: ''Control'' era
After the limited successes of her first two albums, A&M Records executive John McClain hired producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to jump-start Jackson's career as a recording artist. Before leaving for Minneapolis, Jam and Lewis were given the blessing of Jackson's father, her
Screen shot from "The Pleasure Principle" music video (1987).
In early 1987, ''Control'' was awarded a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year, six Billboard Music Awards, four American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and three Soul Train Music Awards, including Album of the Year. The same year, Jackson took another step toward independence by firing her father-manager, Joseph Jackson.
1989-1991: ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' era
In 1989, Jackson began recording her fourth album, ''Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814''. 1814 referred to the year "The Star Spangled Banner" was written; in addition, 'R' is the 18th letter of the alphabet and 'N' the 14th, hence 1814. Though executives at A&M wanted an album similar to ''Control'', Jackson instead created an album that, in addition to songs about love and relationships, had heady socially-conscious message.
''Rhythm Nation 1814'' peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 Album and R&B charts, sold eight million copies in the US, and became the first album to spawn seven Top 5 singles: "Alright," "Rhythm Nation," and "Come Back To Me"— as well as four number one singles: "Miss You Much," "Escapade," "Black Cat," and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)."
A black and white long-form video was created for the album; it included "Miss You Much," "The Knowledge," and the title track. The film was shot by director Domenic Sena (''See also Rhythm Nation 1814 Film)''. The video represented a "coming together" of all people while taking a firm social stance on issues such as bigotry, ignorance, and education. The ''Rhythm Nation'' film went on to win a Grammy Award for ''Best Long Form Video''.
In 1990, Janet became the first artist to score a number-one hit simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock singles charts with "Black Cat." Billboard named ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' the number-one selling album of the year. Jackson went on to win fifteen Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards, four Soul Train Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and her first Grammy Award. The ''Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour'' had an impressive attendance of more than two million people and remains the most successful debut tour by any artist.[4]
1993-1995: ''janet.'' era
Jackson's recording contract with A&M Records expired in 1990. After being courted by various major labels, Jackson signed with Virgin Records in 1991 for a reported $40 million, which at the time was the largest recording deal in history. During the recording sessions for her next album, Janet recorded a duet with Luther Vandross and featuring Bell Biv Devoe and Ralph Tresvant entitled "The Best Things in Life Are Free" for the Mo' Money original motion picture soundtrack. The single was released in the summer of 1992 and instantly became a smash success peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its second week and going all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. The soundtrack single would be the sole recording from Janet until the following spring when the first single from her fifth studio album would be released.
Janet initially considered titling her fifth studio album "Damita," referencing her middle name, but settled on calling it simply ''janet.'' (She would later name her eighth studio album ''Damita Jo'')
Released on May 18, 1993; the album became the first by a female artist to debut at number one during the Nielsen SoundScan era.[5] The lead off single, "That's the Way Love Goes," became the first and only single in radio history to enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart at number one. Within weeks it also became number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The album reached number one in twenty-two countries, selling seventeen million copies worldwide[6], and won several awards, including a Grammy. It was the fourth best-selling album of the year in the United States, and the eighth best-selling album on the year-end Billboard Top Albums chart during the following year. The album spawned five more Top 10 hit singles: "If," "Again" (which also peaked at #1 on the Hot 100), "Because of Love," "Any Time, Any Place" and "You Want This."
In July 1993, Janet made her big-screen debut in the John Singleton directed, ''Poetic Justice''. Janet's ballad, "Again" was featured on the film's soundtrack, and garnered a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for ''Best Original Song From A Motion Picture''.[7]
In September 1993, Janet appeared topless on the cover of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine. The cover became one of the most celebrated photos ever taken of a rock artist, and ''Rolling Stone'' named it their 'Most Popular Cover Ever' in 2000. Janet was criticized for the explicitness of the photograph. She insisted that the male hands covering her breasts belonged to her partner, René Elizondo. The ''janet. Tour'', meanwhile, began in November 1993 and played for twelve full months at sold-out venues worldwide.
Janet collaborated with her brother, Michael, on the 1995 single, "Scream," the lead single from his album ''HIStory.'' The song (which has been said to lashed out at the media) peaked at #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart becoming the first song ever to debut in the top 5, it featuring the most expensive music video of all time at $7,000,000 and was created with the help of director Mark Romanek.
In October 1995, Janet's first hits compilation, ''Design of a Decade 1986/1996'', was released via A&M Records. The album focused chiefly on the hits from the ''Control'' and ''Rhythm Nation'' albums; due to contractual reasons, the only ''janet.'' track featured was "That's the Way Love Goes"; however, on the internationally released version (titled "The Very Best of Janet Jackson"), it includes shortened versions of "If", "Again", and "Any time, Any place", along with "That's the Way Love Goes". Two new songs were recorded for the album, "Runaway" and "Twenty Foreplay," the former peaking at number three on the pop charts.
1997-1999: ''The Velvet Rope'' era
In 1996, Janet renewed her contract with Virgin Records for a reported $80 million,[8] which made her the highest paid female recording artist of all time. During the recording of Jackson's sixth studio album, she reportedly suffered from clinical depression and anxiety—which fueled the concept behind 1997's ''The Velvet Rope''. In August 1997, the album's lead single, "Got 'Til It's Gone" was released to radio. The single sampled the Joni Mitchell classic, "Big Yellow Taxi" and featured a cameo appearance by rapper, Q-Tip.
Fans were taken aback by the album's abrasive content. Songs dealing with domestic abuse, depression, self-esteem issues, homophobia, isolation, and S&M, made up the bulk of the album's design. ''Velvet Rope's'' cover, shot by photographer Ellen von Unwerth, featured Janet with her head down, in a defeated-like pose, with only the word, ''Janet'', glazed over top of the image. The glazed letters were invisible except in reflection, so they do not appear in most pictures of the cover; they were not included on later pressings of the album. There was much speculation about the stories behind the songs, but Janet has not divulged much about them. ''The Velvet Rope'' became her fourth number-one album on the Billboard 200[9], spawned the chart topping "Together Again" (an upbeat musical tribute to her friends who had died of AIDS) and the top five "I Get Lonely," has since sold more than eight million copies worldwide.
In 1998, Janet set out on a world tour, ''The Velvet Rope Tour''—which took her on an international trek that included: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand and Australia. As her world tour came to a close in 1999, Janet lent guest vocals to a number of songs by other artists, including: Shaggy's "Luv Me, Luv Me," for the soundtrack to ''How Stella Got Her Groove Back'', and the Grammy-nominated "God's Stepchild," from the ''Down on the Delta'' soundtrack, "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" with BLACKstreet, and "What's It Gonna Be" with Busta Rhymes. Janet also dueted with Elton John for the song, "I Know The Truth." As 1999 ended, ''Billboard Magazine'' ranked Jackson (with only three albums released during the 1990s) as the second most successful artist of the decade—behind Mariah Carey.
2000-2002: ''All for You'' era
In July 2000, Janet returned to the big screen, with her second film, '', opposite Eddie Murphy. She also contributed to the film's soundtrack with the track, "Doesn't Really Matter", which became Janet's ninth number one pop hit. In March 2001, Janet was awarded a top honor American Music Award 'Award of Merit,' and became the first honoree of MTV's Icon celebration, which resulted in performances featuring Destiny's Child, N'Sync, Pink, Mya, Usher, Macy Gray, Britney Spears and others.[10]
Janet's seventh album, ''All for You'', was released on April 24, 2001. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with more than 605,000 copies sold in the U.S. ''All for You'' would go on to sell more than three million copies in America. The album's title track topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven weeks; the second single, "Someone to Call My Lover," peaked in the top five. Jackson also scored a top 30 single with "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" featuring Carly Simon; remixed by rapper Missy Elliot, it would be her third and final single from the ''All for You'' album and would become one of the centerpieces of her ''All for You Tour''. In 2002, "All for You" won Jackson her fifth Grammy Award for "Best Dance Recording"[11] Following this success, she collaborated with reggae singer Beenie Man on the song "Feel It Boy." Janet began work on her next album and accepted an invitation to join the 2004 Super Bowl festivities.
2004: Wardrobe Malfunction and ''Damita Jo''
Shot from the infamous performance (2004)
Main articles: Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy
During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004, Jackson performed with Justin Timberlake to a live audience of more than one hundred million people. During the performance, Janet sang along with Timberlake on his song "Rock Your Body." When Timberlake sang the lyric 'gonna have you naked by the end of this song,' he tore open Janet's top exposing her right breast, which was partially covered by a nipple shield. Timberlake called the incident a "wardrobe malfunction." Janet apologized,[12] calling it an accident, and saying that Timberlake was supposed to pull away the bustier and leave the red-lace bra intact; however, she later said to an interviewer for ''Genre'' magazine that she wished she had not apologized at all, due to the fact that it made her seem guilty to the public. CBS, the NFL, and MTV (CBS's sister network), which produced the halftime show, denied all responsibility under a hail of criticism. Jackson and Timberlake confirmed those denials, but the FCC continued an investigation. Janet declined CBS's inviting her to appear at the 2004's The 46th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, on the condition that she make another public apology. Jermaine Dupri, Janet's boyfriend, left his post on the Grammy Awards committee after Janet refused to apologize again for the Super Bowl incident. The controversy surrounding the incident halted plans for Jackson to star in a made-for-TV biopic on the life on legendary singer Lena Horne for ABC-TV. Horne reportedly was displeased with the Super Bowl halftime antics and insisted that ABC pull Jackson from the project.
In March 2004, Jackson's eighth studio album, ''Damita Jo'', was released, debuting at number two, with opening week sales of nearly 400,000 copies. Despite the album's strong debut, its singles: "Just a Little While," "I Want You," and "All Nite (Don't Stop)," all performed modestly on the charts. Janet described the album as 'a portrait of the many personalities living inside her.'[13] Though ''Damita Jo'' failed to live up to full commercial expectation, it sold two million copies worldwide[14] and received nominations from the American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, Source Music Awards, BET Music Awards, and Grammy Awards including Contemporary R&B Album of the Year.
Janet appeared as a host of ''Saturday Night Live'' on April 10, 2004, where she performed a skit that parodied the Super Bowl incident. Janet also appeared in the sitcom ''Will & Grace'' playing herself as Jack McFarland auditioned to be her back-up dancer. Janet became the most-searched for person on the Internet in 2004.[15] Jackson was also the most-searched of 2005 on Google.com.[16] On June 15, 2005, Janet was awarded a Humanitarian Award by the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization on behalf of her work and involvement in raising money for AIDS charities. She accepted the award saying, "what I've learned in these recent months is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it's real. It's a beautiful light that both comforts our minds and strengthens our souls. Tonight my heart is filled with gratitude for that light. I'm so grateful that prayers are answered, that faith is rewarded and tolerance is celebrated as a virtue. I'm grateful that God is of unconditional love."[17]
2006: ''20 Y.O.'' era
Janet celebrated her 40th birthday with a birthday bash at Shereen Arazms Shag in Los Angeles. In attendance were many of her former dancers—as well as singer Stevie Wonder, who serenaded her.[18]
Jackson appeared on the cover of ''Us Weekly'' in June 2006 and it became the magazine's best selling issue ever, outselling issues with Angelina Jolie and Jessica Simpson on the cover.[19]
Virgin Records released Jackson's ninth studio album, ''20 Y.O.'', on September 26, 2006. ''20 Years Old'', a nod to the twentieth anniversary of ''Control'' (and said to reference to how young Janet feels). The album debuted at number two on Billboard's albums charts respectively; selling 296,873 copies in its first week. Janet launched a contest giving fans an opportunity to create the artwork for the album. The "Design Me" contest required participants to download images of Janet and create proposed covers for the album. Janet hand-picked dozens of images, new and old, to be used in the contest. She selected her top four favorites, which were used for the first one million pressings of ''20 Y.O.''[20]
''20 Y.O.'' first single, "Call on Me", a duet with rapper Nelly, peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart; while topping the R&B singles chart. The second single, "So Excited," became Jackson's seventeenth number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart. ''20 Y.O.'' was certified platinum in December 2006[21] and received a Grammy nomination for "Best Contemporary R&B Album, but lost to Beyonce's B'Day." The release of ''20 Y.O.'' completed Jackson's contract with Virgin Records.
In 2006, it was announced that Jackson was the "Most Searched in Internet History," and the "Most Searched for News Item," in the ''Guinness Book of World Records''.[22] In 2007, Jackson was ranked the 7th richest woman in the entertainment business by Forbes Magazine, amassing a fortune of over $150 million. [23]
2007–present
On February 26, 2007, it was announced that Jackson would star in Tyler Perry's forthcoming film, ''Why Did I Get Married?''. Filming began on March 5, 2007 [24] and the film is scheduled to be released on October 12th, 2007.
In July 2007, it was officially announced that Jackson had signed a record contract with Island Records (under the same ownership as her first label A&M Records); with her new album, to be released by 2008, under the supervision of label head LA Reid. [25] The record is currently being recorded in North Miami, Florida. She is accompanied by Reid and Jermaine Dupri. [26]
Personal life
In 1984, at age eighteen, Jackson eloped with James DeBarge, a member of the singing group DeBarge. News of the couple's nuptials was reported on ''Entertainment Tonight''. Jackson would later admit that the marriage was not a good one, and that the family—particularly Joe—disapproved of the union. Jackson was granted an annulment in March 1985. There have been allegations made by DeBarge's brother that Jackson and DeBarge produced a daughter who was born shortly after their breakup and lived with her aunt Rebbie Jackson. Jackson has refuted these rumors.[27]
In 1991, Jackson and long-time lover/business partner René Elizondo Jr., were secretly married in a private ceremony. Hoping to avoid public scrutiny, the two sought to keep their marriage a closely guarded secret, while continuing to present themselves as simply live in lovers in the eye of the media. As the decade drew to a close, both Jackson and Elizondo admitted that they had become more business partners than a couple. In 1999, the two ended their eight year marriage. In 2001, Rene Elizondo sued Janet for spousal support.[28] Their court battle ended in 2003 with the divorce finalized and Elizondo receiving half the multi-million dollar pay-off he was hoping for.[29]
Since 2001, Janet has been involved with hip-hop producer Jermaine Dupri. In the time that they've been together, there have been numerous rumors that the two have married, though they have consistently denied these reports although she admits that the two do live together. Dupri appeared in Janet's video for "I Want You," while Janet returned the favor by appearing in Dupri's video for his 2005 single, "Gotta Getcha."
Discography
Main articles: Janet Jackson discography
Studio albums★ 1982: ''Janet Jackson'' ★ 1984: ''Dream Street'' ★ 1986: ''Control'' ★ 1989: ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' ★ 1993: ''janet.'' ★ 1997: ''The Velvet Rope'' ★ 2001: ''All for You'' ★ 2004: ''Damita Jo'' ★ 2006: ''20 Y.O.'' ★ 2008: ''Janet Jackson's 10th studio album'' | U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles★ 1986: "When I Think of You" ★ 1989: "Miss You Much" ★ 1990: "Escapade" ★ 1990: "Black Cat" ★ 1991: "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" ★ 1993: "That's the Way Love Goes" ★ 1993: "Again" ★ 1997: "Together Again" ★ 2000: "Doesn't Really Matter" ★ 2001: "All for You" |
U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one singles★ 1986: "What Have You Done for Me Lately" ★ 1986: "Nasty" ★ 1986: "Control" ★ 1987: "Let's Wait Awhile" ★ 1987: "The Pleasure Principle" ★ 1989: "Miss You Much" ★ 1989: "Rhythm Nation" ★ 1990: "Escapade" ★ 1992: "The Best Things in Life Are Free" ★ 1993: "That's the Way Love Goes" ★ 1994: "Any Time, Any Place" ★ 1997: "I Get Lonely" ★ 1999: "What's It Gonna Be?!" (Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson) ★ 2001: "All for You" ★ 2006: "Call on Me" (with Nelly) | U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play number-one singles★ 1986: "When I Think of You" ★ 1987: "Control" ★ 1987: "The Pleasure Principle" ★ 1989: "Miss You Much" ★ 1989: "Rhythm Nation" ★ 1990: "Escapade" ★ 1990: "Alright" ★ 1993: "That's the Way Love Goes" ★ 1993: "If" ★ 1995: "Scream" (with Michael Jackson) ★ 1997: "Together Again" ★ 1998: "Go Deep" ★ 2001: "All for You" ★ 2001: "Someone to Call My Lover" ★ 2004: "Just a Little While" ★ 2004: "All Nite (Don't Stop)" ★ 2006: "So Excited" (featuring Khia) |
Other work
Television series★ 1977-1979: ''Good Times'' ★ 1979-1980: ''A New Kind of Family'' ★ 1980-1984: ''Diff'rent Strokes'' ★ 1984-1985: ''Fame'' Films★ 1993: ''Poetic Justice'' ★ 2000: '' ★ 2007: ''Why Did I Get Married?'' DVD★ 1990: ''The Rhythm Nation Compilation'' ★ 1995: ''Design of a Decade 1986/1996'' ★ 1998: ''The Velvet Rope Tour - Live In Concert'' ★ 2002: ''All for You'' (special edition CD+DVD) ★ 2002: ''Live in Hawaii'' ★ 2004: '' ★ 2007: ''Janet Jackson: Exposed'' Tours★ 1990-1990: Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour ★ 1993-1995: janet. Tour ★ 1998-1999: The Velvet Rope Tour ★ 2001-2002: All for You Tour | Music videos★ 1984: "Dream Street" ★ 1986: "What Have You Done for Me Lately" ★ 1986: "Nasty" ★ 1986: "When I Think of You" ★ 1986: "Control" ★ 1987: "Let's Wait Awhile" ★ 1987: "The Pleasure Principle" ★ 1988: "Diamonds" (with Herb Alpert) ★ 1989: "2300 Jackson Street" (The Jacksons) ★ 1989: "Miss You Much" ★ 1989: "The Knowledge" ★ 1989: "Rhythm Nation" ★ 1989: "Escapade" ★ 1990: "Alright" ★ 1990: "Come Back to Me" ★ 1990: "Black Cat" ★ 1990: "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" ★ 1992: "The Best Things in Life are Free" (with Luther Vandross) ★ 1993: "That's the Way Love Goes" ★ 1993: "If" ★ 1993: "Again" ★ 1994: "Because of Love" ★ 1994: "Any Time, Any Place" ★ 1994: "Throb" (Live) ★ 1994: "You Want This" (featuring MC Lyte) ★ 1995: "Whoops Now" ★ 1995: "What'll I Do" (Live) ★ 1995: "Scream" (with Michael Jackson) ★ 1995: "Runaway" ★ 1996: "Twenty Foreplay" ★ 1997: "Got 'Til It's Gone" (featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell) ★ 1997: "Together Again" ★ 1997: "Together Again" (Deeper Remix) ★ 1998: "I Get Lonely" ★ 1998: "I Get Lonely" (TNT Remix featuring BLACKstreet) ★ 1998: "Go Deep" ★ 1998: "You" (Live) ★ 1998: "Every Time" ★ 1999: "Girlfriend/Boyfiend" ★ 1999: "What's It Gonna Be?!" (Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson) ★ 2000: "Doesn't Really Matter" ★ 2001: "All for You" ★ 2001: "Someone to Call My Lover" ★ 2001: "Someone to Call My Lover" (So So Def Remix featuring Jermaine Dupri) ★ 2001: "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (featuring Missy Elliott) ★ 2001: "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (P. Diddy Remix) ★ 2002: "Feel It Boy" (Beenie Man featuring Janet Jackson) ★ 2003: "Megamix 04" ★ 2004: "Just a Little While" ★ 2004: "Just a Little While" (UK Live Version) ★ 2004: "I Want You" ★ 2004: "R&B Junkie" (unreleased) ★ 2004: "All Nite (Don't Stop)" ★ 2005: "Gotta Getcha" (Jermaine Dupri) ★ 2006: "Call on Me" (featuring Nelly) ★ 2006: "So Excited" (featuring Khia) |
Achievements
★ In 2007, Jackson's ''Control'' and ''janet.'' were listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as two of the 200 Definitive Albums of All Time, coming in at #87 and #151, respectively.[30]
★ In 2007, Jackson was named by ''Forbes'' and E! Entertainment Television as one of the twenty richest women in entertainment, coming in at #7.[31]
★ According to the 2007 edition of the ''Guinness Book of Records'', Jackson is the most-searched person on the web.[32]
★ So far in her career, Jackson has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide and more than 70 million singles worldwide.[5]
★ In 2003, Jackson's ''Design of a Decade 1986/1996'', ''Rhythm Nation 1814'', ''Control'', ''janet.'' and ''The Velvet Rope'' were listed on the BMG Music Club's 100 Biggest Selling Albums in the U.S. coming in at #9, #35, #58, #63 and #95, respectively.[34]
★ In 2003, Jackson's ''The Velvet Rope'' and ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' were named by ''Rolling Stone'' Magazine as two of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, coming in at #256 and #275, respectively.[35]
★ Jackson's "Scream", with brother Michael, is featured in the ''Guinness Book of Records'' as the Most Expensive Music Video Ever Made. The video is the most expensive of all time at a cost of USD 7 million.[5]
★ "Scream" also became the first single in ''Billboard'' history to debut in the Top 5 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. The single also made the highest debut on the Hot Dance Club Play chart at number twelve. [37]
★ Jackson's HBO special, ''The Velvet Rope: Live in Madison Square Garden'', was watched by more than 15 million viewers. The two-hour concert crushed the ratings of all four major networks in homes that subscribed to HBO.[38]
★ Debuting at #19 on Billboard Radio Monitor R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, Jackson's "Call on Me" is the highest debuting single on that chart since TLC's "No Scrubs" debuted at no.13 in February, 1999.[39]
★ Jackson's ''janet.'' became the first album from a female artist to debut at #1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 Albums chart during the Nielsen SoundScan era.[40]
★ Despite releasing only three albums in the 1990s, Jackson was named by ''Billboard'' as the second biggest artist of the decade, behind only Mariah Carey. [5]
★ Jackson is the only female artist in history to have five back-to-back #1 studio albums on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. [5]
★ Jackson is the first artist to have #1 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. [43]
★ Jackson is the only artist to have seven top five singles on the Hot 100 from one album , specifically ''Rhythm Nation 1814''. [44]
★ With sixteen #1 hits on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, Jackson is the female artist with the second most #1 singles on that chart, second only to Aretha Franklin who has eighteen. [5]
★ Janet's biggest selling single worldwide is "Together Again"; in 1998 it was the 4th biggest selling single of the year in Europe (2nd biggest for a female, only outsold by Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On"). Worldwide sales according to Virgin Records are over 6 million copies, one of the largest selling singles ever from a female artist. "Together Again" spent nearly 50 weeks in the Top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100, it also remains one of the longest charting hits in Billboard history. "Together Again" sold over 760,000 in the UK making it one of the biggest selling singles ever in the UK from a female artist, "Together Again" sold over 600,000 copies in Germany also earned a Platinum certification just 2 months after it was released. "Together Again", also went Platinum in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, South Africa, Italy, and even went Double Platinum in New Zealand.[5]
See also
★ Janet Jackson videography
★ List of Janet Jackson awards and accolades
★ Grammy nominations for Janet Jackson
★ MTV Video Music Award nominations for Janet Jackson
★ American Music Award nominations for Janet Jackson
★ List of Janet Jackson B-sides, bonus tracks and unreleased songs
★ Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy
★ List of best selling music artists
★ List of number-one hits (United States)
★ List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
★ List of number-one dance hits (United States)
★ List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
Notes and references
1. http://miss-janet.com/index.phtml?go=scream
2. http://www.cravingjanet.com/charthistory/charthistoryjj.
3. http://www.cravingjanet.com/charthistory/charthistory.htm
4. http://www.marksonderproductions.com/headline/JanetJackson.html
5. http://mitglied.lycos.de/jdjgermany
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External links
★ Official Janet Jackson website
★ Official Janet Jackson Myspace
★ Janet 1814 | French Janet Jackson community
★ Janet Jackson | Janet World
★ Janet Jackson UK
★ Janet Jackson Interview on MusicTowers.com
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