CELEBRATION OF CONTROL: 30TH ANNIVERSARY

[hotboy06]

The sacred time is near when Janet took human form and blessed the world with her first third album, "Control".  The innovative album created what we refer to as contemporary R&B which incorporates hip hop, soul, dance, and rnb all into one.  The Goddess came, conquered, and snatched every follicle of her contemporaries head and created HER own lane.  No one was doing what she was doing with Control.  Especially females.  It remains as one of the most important albums created, male or female.  The lyrics, production, Janet's voice, the music videos, the performances>>>>>>>>careers.

It begins.

http://www.albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-30-years-of-janet-jackson-control

Balancing its undeniable urban appeal with its unmistakable crossover-friendly foundations, Control is the whole package, the epitome of a pop album masterpiece. Jam & Lewis’ big, bold, and powerfully percussive soundscapes, coupled with irresistible melodies that completely envelop the senses, were innovative within the context of mid ‘80s R&B, and directly influenced the sonic blueprint of the new jack swing era that emerged a few years later. Of the album’s nine tracks, seven were released as official singles—a sure-fire testament to the album’s broad accessibility and an incredulous ratio by today’s standards, whereby the majority of albums, including the most successful ones, yield three to four singles tops.

Nominated for Album of the Year at the 1987 Grammy Awards (Jam & Lewis won for Best Producer), the many-times multi-platinum Control solidified Janet’s musical identity and set the stage for even greater commercial and critical success, beginning with the release of Rhythm Nation 1814 three and a half years later in 1989. Whereas her brother ruled the pop music world for the first half of the ‘80s, Janet—together with Madonna—asserted her female pop star power in the decade’s latter half, providing inspiration to the next generation of pop prodigies, from Mariah Carey to Mary J. Blige to Beyoncé to Rihanna and beyond.

 

 

 

LEJAND.

Edited February 2, 2016 by hotboy06

[bu.]

This album changed the game.

[Aquaria]

CuntRoll. How many lives did it touch? How many did it teach to be Brave, to stand for Truth, Knowledge, and Love. To RISE UP and DEMAND respect, to DANCE ALONE with nothing but a CHAIR.

 

[Mr. Wonder]

Can we put all the Control articles in one thread this time please? The RN1814 articles were all over the place.  

 

[The Sacred Prostitute]

Control was just as successful as R.N.....but the impact of Control was just crazy.  Everywhere you drove you heard people playing it in their cars, the radio stations were all over it. All the black girls wanted to look like Janet from this point on.....it truly was an Urban explosion.  And when the 3rd single for "When I Think Of You" hit forget it.....Janet had the entire country routing for her.

By the end of the era Janet hit us with "The Pleasure Principle" and she snatched everyone's bald head....everyone!  For a good second it was Prince, Michael, Madonna who? 

And even though Janet took 3 years to deliver R.N. people didn't mind cause they were still rocking the "Control" album.  This was such a formative time in my life.....Janet gave me life like no other.  My family and my best friend's family at the time were sick of us and our Janet histrionics! It was an incredible time!  No one had ever displayed such attitude and sass that Janet delivered in the first 2 videos for "WHYDFML" and "Nasty".  Janet was a revelation and history was made. 

[hotboy06]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/04/entertainment/janet-jackson-control-anniversary-feat/

Years ago, she told MTV, it was important that she write her own songs on the "Control" album. The project felt autobiographical. Fans easily connected with lines like "When I was 17 I did what people told me / Did what my father said, and let my mother mold me / But that was long ago," backed by the strong production of Minneapolis hitmakers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

"It was very freeing for me to be able to write my own music," Jackson said. "It was so important to me to express the way that I felt. I felt that a lot of kids were going through the same things."

The album brought hit after hit, boosted by videos that featured Jackson's dancing skills. "What Have You Done For Me Lately," "Nasty," "When I Think of You," "Control" "Let's Wait Awhile" and "The Pleasure Principle" stayed in heavy rotation on MTV and BET.

Kinda weak article.  

[J.]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/04/entertainment/janet-jackson-control-anniversary-feat/

Kinda weak article.  

seems like they wrote it simply because they had to

[hotboy06]

seems like they wrote it simply because they had to

LMAO. It does.

[Rock & Roll Hall of Game]

LMAO. It does.

the writer probably did but she's not a great writer either 

[janetDAYZ]

Every time I think about this album I think about how Katherine didnt care for the actual song cause "Janet came off too sassy like she had the whole world figured out" 

 

I love hearing Katherine's thoughts about her kids music cause she never held back. She straight up said she didnt like "ABC" cause it sounded kiddie-ish. She's was very critical and opinionated about  their work. I loved her authentic honesty...her own kids or not.

Edited February 4, 2016 by janetDAYZ

[hotboy06]

http://www.idolator.com/7622104/janet-jacksons-control-turns-30-celebrating-the-singers-classic-looks-from-the-era

Abandoning the bubblegum soul that was present on her previous albums, Control contained a potent mix of pop, R&B and early flourishes of new jack swing that were fresh and innovative for radio at the time. On the nine-track LP, the pop legend showcased a fiery streak of confidence in songs that conveyed themes of independence (“Control,” “Nasty”) abstinence (“Let’s Wait Awhile”) and refusing to settle for less (“The Pleasure Principle,” “What Have You Done For Me Lately”).

Needless to say, Control resonated with listeners, topped the pop charts and become the first album by a female artist to send five singles into the Top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100. Not to mention, Janet brought a brand new wardrobe and slew of slick dance moves that set the precedent for many pop artists such as Beyonce, Britney Spears, Aaliyah, Rihanna and Justin Timberlake. In honor of the 30th anniversary of Janet’s landmark album, let’s take a fun look back at some of her most memorable moments during the Control era above.

Edited February 4, 2016 by hotboy06

[hotboy06]

http://theboombox.com/janet-jacksons-control-at-30-how-michaels-sis-became-an-80s-megastar/

Today, Janet Jackson stands as one of our most beloved and celebrated stars. She would spend the next two decades churning out classic albums and hit singles, stirring controversy and acclaim in equal measure. But Control was where the liftoff began. At the time, she was known as the youngest Jackson who hadn’t achieved the musical success of her famous brothers; and she was staring up at megastars like Michael and Madonna. But in Control‘s aftermath, she leapfrogged to the head of the pop vanguard. It’s not ridiculous to suggest that, song-for-song, Janet consistently crafted better albums than even Michael did post-1986 (the trifecta of Control/Rhythm Nation 1814/janet hold up better and are more thematically coherent than Bad/Dangerous/HIStory in many ways) and she was much more conceptual in her musical approach than Madonna was during the same time; Madge’s creativity seemed to be more emphasized in her image and media manipulation than in much of the music she created. But wherever you place Janet Jackson in the hierarchy of post-Thriller pop superstars, there is no debate that her breakthrough album stands as one of the best of the 80s and all time. And it set a standard for so many artists who have come after and is a high mark in a career that was full of them.

 

 

Edited February 4, 2016 by hotboy06

[Mr. Wonder]

Nothing is topping The Atlantic's article on RN1814. 

[RedSimba]

Happy anniversary to a solid and influential masterpiece! Although Teddy Riley is usually credited as the inventor of New Jack Swing (which in turn was the basis for most late 90s pop), I'd say the NJS sound actually started here. Wasn't alive at the time, but I imagine the record must've been a fresh, exciting change.

[The Sacred Prostitute]

Happy anniversary to a solid and influential masterpiece! Although Teddy Riley is usually credited as the inventor of New Jack Swing (which in turn was the basis for most late 90s pop), I'd say the NJS sound actually started here. Wasn't alive at the time, but I imagine the record must've been a fresh, exciting change.

It was not only a fresh and an exciting change but a revelation of something that was missing from Pop.  Janet became the baddest bitch around and just left us thirsty....actually left us starving for more by the time she released "Pleasure Principle".  Damn the "Pleasure Principle" was like a cliffhanger!  Janet delivered something completely different with the "PP".  We were never the same again. 

[BlackCat77]

Everything was great from the videos to the performances and interviews to the album itself! Definitely one of my favorite album eras of hers. 

http://fusion.net/story/263774/janet-jackson-first-reviews-control/

No one could fathom the album when it first came out ??