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• BIRTHDAY: May 16, 1966
• BIGGEST POP SINGLE: "That's The Way Love Goes" (1993)
• BIGGEST LP: Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
• GRAMMY AWARDS: 5
• BILLBOARD: '100 Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists': 7
• VH1: '100 Sexiest Artists': 10
• VH1: '100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll': 77
• ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: 2019
• "Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsibility to be equal members of society." - Janet Jackson, 1997

TIMELINE

• Janet 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.

• 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."

• December 31: Janet topped the Billboard 1983 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Black Album Artist - Female.

• 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."

• October 23: Janet released Dream Street.

• 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.

# 2 Singles Artist of the Year

• February 4: Janet's jump to superstar status began with the release of Control. The LP was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and spawned 6 Top 10 hits as well as many memorable videos ("What Have You Done For Me Lately," "Nasty," "When I Think Of You," "Control," "Let's Wait Awhile," and "The Pleasure Principle"). Control was described as a young woman's declaration of freedom from parental guidance and exploration of a new world and maturity. Control was ranked as the 28th Best Album of the 80's by Rolling Stone magazine.

• March 22: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "What Have You Done For Me Lately."
• March 22: Janet topped the Billboard Black Singles chart for 2 weeks with "What Have You Done For Me Lately."

• April 18: Control was certified gold.
• April 19: Janet hit the Top 10 with "What Have You Done For Me Lately."
• April 19: Janet topped the Billboard Black Albums chart for 8 weeks with Control.

• June 7: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Nasty."
• June 13: Control was certified platinum.
• June 14: Janet topped the Billboard Black Singles chart for 2 weeks with "Nasty."
• June 28: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Nasty."

• July 5: Janet topped the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart for 2 weeks with Control.

• August 7: Control was certified 2x platinum.
• August 23: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "When I Think Of You."

• September 20: Janet hit the Top 10 with "When I Think Of You."
• September 20: Janet topped the Billboard Dance/Disco chart for 3 weeks with "When I Think Of You."

• October 4: Janet hit #1 for 2 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "When I Think Of You."
• October 11: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 2 weeks with "When I Think Of You."
• October 18: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 2 weeks with "When I Think Of You."

• November 15: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Control."

• December 8: Control was certified 3x platinum.
• December 20: Janet topped the Billboard Dance/Disco chart for 3 weeks with "Control."
• December 27: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Control."

From Janet to Damita Jo DVD

Live in Hawaii DVD

Design of a Decade DVD

Rhythm Nation Compilation DVD

The Velvet Rope Tour DVD

# 14 Singles Artist of the Year

• January 10: Janet topped the Billboard Black Singles chart for 1 week with "Control."
• January 26: Janet won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Nasty") and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist, and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Control), Favorite Pop/Rock Video and Favorite Soul/R&B Video ("When I Think Of You"), Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

• February 7: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Let's Wait Awhile."
• February 24: Janet was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song (songwriter) ("What Have You Done For Me Lately" with James Harris III and Terry Lewis), Album of the Year and Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female (Control).

• March 7: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Let's Wait Awhile."
• March 14: Janet topped the Billboard Black Singles chart for 1 week with "Let's Wait Awhile."

• April 6: Control was certified 4x platinum.

• June 6: Janet topped the Billboard Dance/Disco chart for 2 weeks with "The Pleasure Principle."
• June 20: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "The Pleasure Principle."

• July 25: Janet hit the Top 10 with "The Pleasure Principle."

• August 8: Janet topped the Billboard Black Singles chart for 1 week with "The Pleasure Principle."

• September 11: The video for "Nasty" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography (Paula Abdul) and was nominated for Best Female Video and Best Overall Performance. The video for "When I Think Of You" was also nominated for Best Choreography.

• January 25: Janet won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Video and Favorite Pop/Rock Video ("When I Think Of You"), and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

• September 7: The video for "The Pleasure Principle" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography and was nominated for Best Female Video.

# 15 Singles Artist of the Year

• September 2: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Miss You Much."
• September 19: Janet released Rhythm Nation 1814 which added to her Top 10 streak with 6 more #1 hits, including "Miss You Much," "Black Cat," "Escapade," "Come Back To Me," "Rhythm Nation," and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)," and a total of 8 Top 10 hits from a single LP (with "Alright" and "State Of The World"). The LP focused on humanity and inspiration, and Janet's views on the world. Janet became the first artist to have 7 Top 5 singles from one LP on the Billboard singles charts.
• September 23: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Miss You Much."

• October 7: Janet hit #1 for 4 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Miss You Much."
• October 7: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 4 weeks, Hot 100 Airplay chart for 3 weeks, Dance/Disco 12" Singles Sales chart for 4 weeks, Dance/Disco chart for 2 weeks, and Crossover Top 40 chart for 5 weeks with "Miss You Much."
• October 14: Janet topped the Billboard Black Singles chart for 2 weeks with "Miss You Much."
• October 21: Janet topped the Billboard Top Pop Compact Disks chart for 3 weeks with Rhythm Nation 1814.
• October 26: Control was certified 5x platinum.
• October 28: Janet topped the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart for 4 weeks with Rhythm Nation 1814.

• November 18: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Rhythm Nation."
• November 18: Janet topped the Billboard Black Albums chart for 2 weeks with Rhythm Nation 1814.
• November 21: Rhythm Nation 1814 was certified 2x platinum.

• December 16: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Rhythm Nation."
• December 23: Janet topped the Billboard Dance/Disco chart for 3 weeks with "Rhythm Nation."
• December 31: Janet ended the year with the Top Pop Song of 1989 for "Miss You Much."

# 1 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Female Artist of the Year)

• January 6: Janet hit #1 for 2 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Rhythm Nation."
• January 13: Janet topped the Billboard Black Singles chart for 1 week with "Rhythm Nation."
• January 20: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Escapade."
• January 22: Janet won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Single and Favorite Dance Single ("Miss You Much"), and was nominated for Favorite Dance Artist.

• February 10: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Escapade."
  February 12: Rhythm Nation 1814 was certified 3x platinum.
• February 22: Janet won her first Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form (Rhythm Nation 1814) and was nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("Miss You Much").
• February 22: Janet was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.
• February 24: Janet hit #1 for 3 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Escapade."
• February 24: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 4 weeks and Dance Music Club Play chart for 3 weeks with "Escapade."

• 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."

• April 14: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Alright."

• May 5: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Alright."
• May 5: Rhythm Nation 1814 was certified 4x platinum.
• May 5: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Play chart for 2 weeks with "Alright."

• July 14: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Come Back To Me."

• August 11: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Come Back To Me."
• August 18: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 2 weeks with "Come Back To Me."
• August 25: Janet hit #1 for 1 week on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Come Back To Me."
• August 25: Janet topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for 3 weeks with "Come Back To Me."

• September 6: The video for "Rhythm Nation" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography (Anthony Thomas and Janet) and nominated for Best Dance Video. Janet was honored with the MTV Video Vanguard Award.
• September 15: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Black Cat."

• October 6: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Black Cat."
• October 27: Janet hit #1 for a week on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Black Cat."
• October 27: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 1 week with "Black Cat." The single became the first song to top the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock singles chart.

• December 1: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Love Will Never Do (Without You)."
• December 14: Rhythm Nation 1814 was certified 5x platinum.
• December 29: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Love Will Never Do (Without You)."

# 25 Singles Artist of the Year

• January 5: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 7 weeks with "Love Will Never Do (Without You)."
• January 19: Janet hit #1 for 1 week on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Love Will Never Do (Without You)."
• January 19: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 1 week with "Love Will Never Do (Without You)."
• January 28: Janet won 3 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, and Favorite Dance Artist, and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Rhythm Nation 1814).

• February 20: Janet was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female ("Black Cat") and Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) and Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Alright."
• February 23: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "State Of The World."

• March: Janet signed a $32 million record deal with Virgin Records.
• March 23: Janet hit the Top 10 with "State Of The World."

• September 5: The video for "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video and was also nominated for Best Choreography and Best Art Direction.

# 79 Singles Artist of the Year

• May 23: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with the huge dance duet with Luther Vandross - "The Best Things In Life Are Free" from the Mo' Money soundtrack.

• June 13: Janet hit the Top 10 with Luther Vandross with "The Best Things In Life Are Free."

• July 18: Janet topped the Billboard R&B Singles chart for 1 week with Luther Vandross with "The Best Things In Life Are Free."

• November 19: Rhythm Nation 1814 was certified 6x platinum.

Janet Remixed (import)

Control: The Remixes (Import)

Now 27

Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida compilation

# 2 Singles Artist of the Year

• February 24: Janet was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("The Best Things In Life Are Free" with Luther Vandross).

• May 1: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 (debuting in the Top 10) with "That's The Way Love Goes."
• May 8: Janet topped the Billboard R&B Singles chart for 4 weeks with "That's The Way Love Goes."
• May 15: Janet hit #1 for 8 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "That's The Way Love Goes."
• May 15: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 8 weeks and Singles Sales chart for 5 weeks with "That's The Way Love Goes."
• May 18: Janet released janet., which contained the #1 hits "If," "Because Of Love," "Any Time, Any Place," and "Again" as well as her biggest charting single, "That's The Way Love Goes" which topped charts for 8 weeks. Other hits included "You Want This" and "Throb." The LP was Janet's exploration of sensuality and self-identity. janet. touches all aspects of music including pop, rock, jazz, rap, hip-hop, and even opera, and includes guests such as opera great, Kathleen Battle on "This Time" and Chuck D of Public Enemy.
• May 22: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 10 weeks with "That's The Way Love Goes."
• May 29: Janet topped the UK LP chart for 2 weeks with janet.
• May 29: Janet topped the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart for 9 weeks and Rhythmic Top 40 chart for 3 weeks with "That's The Way Love Goes."

• June 5: Janet topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 6 weeks and R&B Albums chart for 3 weeks with janet.
• June 5: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 4 weeks with "That's The Way Love Goes."
• June 26: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Play chart for 1 week with "That's The Way Love Goes."

• 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.

• July 17: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "If."

• August 21: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 1 week with "If."

• August 7: Janet hit the Top 10 with "If."
• August 8: janet. was certified 3x platinum.
• August 28: Janet hit #1 for 1 week on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "If."
• August 28: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Again."

• September 2: The video for "That's The Way Love Goes" was nominated for 3 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, and Best Choreography.
• September 4: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Play chart for 2 weeks with "If."
• September 16: Janet was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.

• October 2: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Again."
• October 30: Janet hit #1 for 4 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Again."

• November 13: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 4 weeks with "Again."
• November 17: janet. was certified 4x platinum.
• November 20: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Where Are You Now."

• December 11: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 2 weeks with "Again."
• December 17: janet. was certified 5x platinum.
• December 31: janet. was the 2nd biggest-selling LP of the year with over 4.3 million copies sold within the year in the U.S.
• December 31: Janet topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Pop Artist - Female (singles & albums), Top Billboard 200 Album Artist - Female, Top R&B Artist - Female (singles & albums), Top R&B Album Artist - Female, and with the Top R&B Single Airplay ("That's The Way Love Goes").

# 1 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Female Artist of the Year)

• January 8: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Because Of Love."

• February 5: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Because Of Love."
• February 19: Janet hit #1 for 2 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Because Of Love."

• February 7: Janet was nominated for 5 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Album, and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (janet.), Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("That's The Way Love Goes").

• March 1: Janet won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("That's The Way Love Goes" with James Harris III & Terry Lewis) and was nominated for Best R&B Performance - Female ("That's The Way Love Goes").

• April 12: janet. was certified 6x platinum.

• May 21: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Any Time, Any Place."

• June 4: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Any Time, Any Place."
• June 11: Janet topped the Billboard R&B Singles chart for 10 weeks and Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 2 weeks with "Any Time, Any Place."
• June 25: Janet topped the Billboard R&B Airplay chart for 2 weeks and Rhythmic Top 40 chart for 3 weeks with "Any Time, Any Place."

• July 2: Janet hit #1 for 2 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Any Time, Any Place."
• July 2: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with the b-side track "And On And On."

• September 8: The video for "If" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video and was also nominated for Best Dance Video and Best Choreography.

• October 15: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "You Want This."

• November 19: Janet hit the Top 10 with "You Want This."

• December 31: Janet topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top R&B Singles Artist - Female.

# 9 Singles Artist of the Year

• January 30: Janet was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

• June 3: Janet teamed up with her brother Michael for their ARC Weekly Top 40 hit, "Scream" (from his LP, HIStory Past Present & Future).
• June 17: Janet hit the Top 10 with Michael Jackson with "Scream."
• June 17: Janet topped the Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 1 week with "Scream."

• July 15: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Play chart for 2 weeks with "Scream."

• September 2: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Runaway."
• September 7: The video for "Scream" won 3 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Dance Video, Choreography (Lavelle Smith, Travis Payne, Tina Landon, & Sean Cheeseman), and Best Art Direction (Tom Foden), and was nominated for Video of the Year, Best R&B Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Direction, Best Special Effects, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, and Viewer's Choice.
• September 16: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Runaway."

• October 10: Janet released a greatest hits package, Design Of A Decade 1986-96.
• October 28: Janet hit #1 for 3 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Runaway."

• December 18: Design Of A Decade 1986-96 was certified 2x platinum.

# 84 Singles Artist of the Year

• January: Janet re-signed a record $70-million, five-album deal with Virgin Records.
• January 6: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Twenty Foreplay."

• February 28: Janet won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form ("Scream" with Michael Jackson) and was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

• September 4: Janet's video for "Runaway" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.

# 44 Singles Artist of the Year

• September 13: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Got 'Til It's Gone."

• 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.

• 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.

• December 6: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Together Again."
• December 20: Janet topped the Billboard Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 2 weeks with "Together Again."

# 1 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Female Artist of the Year

• January 17: Janet hit #1 for 2 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Together Again."
• January 23: Janet topped the UK singles chart for 2 weeks with "Together Again."
• January 31: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 2 weeks with "Together Again."

• February 7: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Play chart for 1 week with "Together Again."
• February 25: Janet won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form ("Got 'Til It's Gone").

• March 7: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "I Get Lonely."
• March 26: The Velvet Rope was certified 2x platinum.

• April 18: Janet hit the Top 10 with "I Get Lonely."

• May 23: Janet topped the Billboard R&B chart for 2 weeks and R&B Singles Sales chart for 2 weeks with "I Get Lonely."
• May 30: Janet hit #1 for 1 week on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "I Get Lonely."
• May 30: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 1 week with "I Get Lonely."

• July 4: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Go Deep."

• August 8: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Play chart for 1 week with "Go Deep."
• August 22: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Go Deep."
• August 29: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with Shaggy with "Luv Me, Luv Me" from the soundtrack How Stella Got Her Groove Back.

• September 10: Janet was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video ("Together Again").

• October 1: Janet was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.
• October 24: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Every Time."

• 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).

# 64 Singles Artist of the Year

• January 11: Janet won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.
• January 15: The Velvet Rope was certified 3x platinum.

• February 25: Janet was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("I Get Lonely").

• March 20: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with Blackstreet with their hit "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" (from their LP, Finally).
• March 23: Janet could be heard dueting with Elton John on his release: Elton John And Tim Rice's Aida on the track "I Know The Truth."
• March 27: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with Busta Rhymes with "What's It Gonna Be?!" (from his LP, E.L.E.: Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)).
• March 27: Janet topped the Billboard Rap Singles chart for 5 weeks and R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart for 3 weeks with Busta Rhymes with "What's It Gonna Be?!"

• April 3: Janet topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 1 week with Busta Rhymes with "What's It Gonna Be?!"

• May: Janet received the Commitment To Life award from APLA (AIDS Project Los Angeles).

• September 9: Janet's contribution to Busta Rhymes' "What's It Gonna Be?!" earned several MTV Video Music Awards nominations for Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Direction, Best Special Effects, and Best Art Direction.

Down In The Delta soundtrack

Mo' Money soundtrack

How Stella Got Her Groove Back soundtrack

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps soundtrack

# 43 Singles Artist of the Year

• February 23: Janet was nominated for a Grammy Award for Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("What's It Gonna Be?!" with Busta Rhymes).

• 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.

• July 1: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Doesn't Really Matter."

• August 5: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Doesn't Really Matter."
• August 26: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 3 weeks, Singles Sales chart for 2 weeks, and R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart for 3 weeks with "Doesn't Really Matter."

• September 2: Janet hit #1 for 1 week on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Doesn't Really Matter."
• September 9: Janet topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart for 1 week with "Doesn't Really Matter."

# 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.''

• March 17: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "All For You." "All For You" made history on radio when it was added to every radio station that reports to Radio & Records.
• March 31: Janet hit the Top 10 with "All For You."

• April 14: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 7 weeks, Singles Sales chart for 4 weeks, R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 2 weeks, and R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart for 4 weeks with "All For You."
• April 21: Janet hit #1 for 2 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "All For You."
• April 24: Janet released All For You.

• 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."

• June 23: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Someone To Call My Lover."

• July: Janet had to cancel her concert performance in Milwaukee after having emergency dental work for a chipped tooth.
• July 14: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Someone To Call My Lover."

• August: Janet had to cancel her concert performance in Cleveland because she had the flu and then a performance in Alabama due to a respiratory infection.
• August 18: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Club Play chart for 1 week with "Someone To Call My Lover."
• August 25: Janet hit #1 for a week on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Someone To Call My Lover."

• September 1: Janet topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 3 weeks and the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart for 2 weeks with "Someone To Call My Lover."
• September 6: The video for "All For You" was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year, Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, and Best Choreography (Shaunette Heard).

• 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."

• November 24: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with help from Carly Simon with "Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)." The remix version featured Missy Elliott and Puff Daddy.

# 69 Singles Artist of the Year

• January 9: Janet won an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Internet Artist of the Year.

• February 27: Janet won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ("All For You") and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female ("Someone To Call My Lover") and Best Pop Vocal Album (All For You).

• April 27: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Come On Get Up."

• August 17: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Beenie Man with "Feel It Boy." The song appeared on Beenie Man's LP Tropical Storm.

# 38 Singles Artist of the Year

• 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."

• March 13: Janet hit the Top 10 with "Just A Little While."
• March 30: Janet released her next LP, Damita Jo.

• April 10: Janet hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live.

• May 15: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Songs chart for 1 week with the remixes of "Just A Little While."
• May 15: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "All Nite (Don't Stop)."
• May 27: Damita Jo was certified platinum.

• July 24: Janet topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Songs chart for 1 week with "All Nite (Don't Stop)."

• November 14: Janet was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

• February 13: Janet was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("I Want You") and Best Contemporary R&B Album (Damita Jo).

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

• July 1: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with help from Nelly with "Call On Me."

• September 16: Janet topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 2 weeks with help from Nelly with "Call On Me."
• September 22: Janet released 20 Y.O.

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

• November 13: 20 Y.O. was certified platinum.

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

• February 11: Janet was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album (20 Y.O.).

• January 19: Janet hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Feedback."

• February 25: Janet released her next LP Discipline.

• 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.
• 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.

• November 17: The hits collection Number 1's was released with the new track "Make Me."

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

• August 22: Janet topped the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart for 10 weeks with help from J. Cole with "No Sleep."

• 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.

• April: Janet announced she again had to postpone her tour due to a decision involving "planning our family."

• November 20: Janet was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

• January 3: Janet gave birth to a baby boy.

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

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

LP DISCOGRAPHY

Amazon.mp3 vinyl	Janet Jackson Released: September 21, 1982 Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 63 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"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	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"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	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)"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	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: 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"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	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: - 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"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	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"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	The Velvet Rope Released: October 7, 1997 US: 3x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week) 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"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	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: - 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"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	Damita Jo Released: March 30, 2004 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 2 Grammy Nominee: Best Contemporary R&B Album 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"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	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: - 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)
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	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: - 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"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	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"
Amazon.mp3 vinyl	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	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	Amazon.mp3
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	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	Amazon.mp3
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	Amazon.mp3
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	Amazon.mp3
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	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
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
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	Amazon.mp3
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	Amazon.mp3
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	Amazon.mp3
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	Amazon.mp3
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	Amazon.mp3
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
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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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
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	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	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
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	Amazon.mp3
	Young Love from the LP Janet Jackson	**	**	1983	Amazon.mp3
	Come Give Your Love To Me from the LP Janet Jackson	**	**	1983	Amazon.mp3
	Say You Do from the LP Janet Jackson	**	**	1983	Amazon.mp3
	Love And My Best Friend from the LP Janet Jackson	**	**	1983	Amazon.mp3
	Don't Mess Up This Good Thing from the LP Janet Jackson	**	**	1983	Amazon.mp3
	Don't Stand Another Chance from the LP Dream Street	**	**	1984	Amazon.mp3
	Fast Girls from the LP Dream Street	**	**	1984	Amazon.mp3
	Two To The Power Of Love [Janet Jackson & Cliff Richard] from the LP Dream Street	**	**	1985	Amazon.mp3
	Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun) from the LP Control	**	**	1987	Amazon.mp3
	Throb from the LP janet.	**	**	1993	Amazon.mp3
	70's Love Groove from the import LP Janet Remixed	**	**	1994
	Whoops Now from the LP janet.	**	**	1995	Amazon.mp3
	What'll I Do from the LP janet.	**	**	1995	Amazon.mp3
	You from the LP The Velvet Rope	**	**	1998	Amazon.mp3
	I Want You from the LP Damita Jo Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female	**	**	2004	Amazon.mp3
	R&B Junkie from the LP Damita Jo	**	**	2004	Amazon.mp3
	Don't Worry [Chingy featuring Janet Jackson] from Chingy's LP Powerballin'	**	**	2005	Amazon.mp3
	So Excited from the LP 20 Y.O Billboard # 1: Dance Club Play	**	**	2006	Amazon.mp3
	Enjoy from the LP 20 Y.O	**	**	2006	Amazon.mp3
	With U from the LP 20 Y.O	**	**	2007	Amazon.mp3
	LUV from the LP Discipline	**	**	2008	Amazon.mp3
	Rock With U from the LP Discipline	**	**	2008	Amazon.mp3
	Can't B Good from the LP Discipline	**	**	2008	Amazon.mp3
	Make Me from the LP Number 1's Billboard # 1: Dance Club Songs	**	**	2008	Amazon.mp3
	Nothing from the Why Did I Get Married Too? soundtrack	**	**	2010	Amazon.mp3
	No Sleep [Janet Jackson featuring J. Cole] from the LP Unbreakable Billboard # 1: Adult R&B Songs	**	**	2015	Amazon.mp3
	Unbreakable from the LP Unbreakable	**	**	2015	Amazon.mp3
	Dammn Baby from the LP Unbreakable	**	**	2016	Amazon.mp3
	Made For Now [Janet Jackson featuring Daddy Yankee] from the digital download Billboard # 1: Dance Club Songs	**	**	2018	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.