Janet Jackson is one of music’s most enduring legends.
And she’s toasting the project that kick-started it all – ‘Control.’
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Though not the diva’s first album, it’s widely hailed as her breakthrough set.
Home to hits such as ‘Nasty,’ ‘What Have You Done For Me Lately’ and its colossal title track, the LP:
- Has sold 14 million copies worldwide.
- 5x Platinum by the RIAA in the US.
- Scored a Billboard Hot 100 record with five top-5 singles from one album, spanning a then-unprecedented 65 consecutive weeks on the coveted count.
Saluting the album that changed it all, Jackson took to social media with a montage video.
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The post comes as fan buzz intensifies around the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who teased an action-packed 2026 after wrapping her recent Las Vegas residency.



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The album that inspired BAD and birthed your favs
Glad her team recognizes this. Would be nice to have some unreleased tracks and BTS footage from that era, too…