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  1. 1. How Many Janet Jackson Songs Could You Name?

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    • That one with Michael Jackson with the really expensive video
    • 1 (not that one with MJ)
    • 2-3
    • 3-5
    • 5-10
    • 10-25
    • I've got a few of her albums
    • Her whole back catalogue! Get her booked!


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17 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Coming on the internet to escape sexism seems like a bad idea to be fair 

I just can't believe how what started out as a decent question / thread turned into a sexism row? 

I come on efests because by and large there seem to be decent people with decent knowedge and talking points on a subject that brings a lot of joy to my life. But today / lately has me questioning that somewhat.  

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Here are some interesting facts for those who are willing to discover legendary Janet. ?

Janet's music has been praised as innovative and game-changing by many famous musicians and music critics and she has four albums included on various notable all-time lists. She had led the incorporation of rap into mainstream music and invented New jack swing and alternative R&B, along with her long-time collaborators Jimmy Jam and Tery Lewis. Janet's industrial-tinged, more hard-edged pop sound influenced Michael Jackson’s subsequent album "Dangerous," while Prince was often performing her song "What Have You Done for Me Lately" at his concerts. Many notable R&B artists today, and many indie artists are hugely and openly influenced by her work and chances that you like some of those artists are huge. In 1990 she became the first woman to be nominated for Grammy Producer of the Year. According to the Guardian, her video "Pleasure Principle" from 1987 is the most influential pop music video ever.

Janet is the highest-paid music act in history, according to Guinness, and she has sold somewhere between 140-160 million records. During a period of 20 years (1986-2004), she sold on average 10 million copies per album release. She's been selling more records and having more hits in the USA than Michael Jackson and Madonna ever since 1989. According to  Billboard Janet is one of only four musical acts in American history to score a No. 1 album in four straight decades, along with Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and U2.  She also holds many records outside the States, especially in Japan. In the UK, she had more top 20 hits than George Michael, ABBA, Robbie Williams, Prince, Celine Dion and any other American female artist, except Madonna. “Janet” is one of only seven albums by a solo female artist that spent multiple weeks at No. 1 in the UK during the ‘90s. She is also one of only a few female artists with sold-out stadiums on five continents. She scored her first No. 1 single in 1986, "What Have You Done for Me Lately" in the Netherlands, and the last one in 2018/2019, "Made for Now" in Mexico. She also starred in 3 US Box Office No. 1 movies, two more Top 3 movies, and had a No. 1 book on the New York Times Best Sellers list.

 

Her best albums:

CONTROL (1986) 1 No. 1 single, 5 Top 5 singles

This album is widely considered as one of the best and most influential albums ever made.  "Control" is notable for being what originated the style and genre that came to be known as New jack swing and it's ranked as the second best female album of the 80s by Pitchfork (behind Kate Bush) and by the Rolling Stone magazine (behind Tracy Chapman), also included on all-time lists made by The Guardian, Billboard, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, NPR, Q and many other publications.

 

JANET JACKSON'S RHYTHM NATION 1814 (1989) 4 No. 1 singles, 7 Top 5 singles (still holds the record)

Due to its innovative production and lyrical exploration, critics have come to regard it as the pinnacle of Jackson's artistic achievement. It has been cited as an influence in various musical trends, inspiring numerous artists. The best-selling album of 1990 is the only female mainstream album rated with 5 stars by SLANT magazine. Pitchfork awarded it with 9.0 and included it among the 10 best female albums of the 80s, along with "Control."  Also included at SPIN's 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years, where Janet has more albums than any female artist, and many other all-time lists. It is the only album in the history of the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart to have seven commercial singles peak within the top five positions. It is also the only album to produce number one hits on the chart in three separate calendar years (1989–1991).

 

janet. (1993) 2 No. 1 singles, 6 Top 10 singles

Commercially, Janet's most successful album - and the best selling album by a female solo artist of the year - is also listed as one of the best albums ever on various all-time lists, from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Rolling Stone to Spin and Slant Magazine. Its first single, "That's the Way Love Goes" spent 8 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, longer than any single by Michael Jackson or Madonna.

 

THE VELVET ROPE (1997) 1 No. 1 single, 3 Top 5 singles

This album is regarded as a template for pop artists transitioning to a darker or rebellious sound and as a precursor to the development of alternative R&B. The second single from the album "Together Again" is her best-selling single. It sold six million copies worldwide and is one of the best-selling singles of all time.

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, jntsrb said:

Here are some interesting facts for those who are willing to discover legendary Janet. ?

Janet's music has been praised as innovative and game-changing by many famous musicians and music critics and she has four albums included on various notable all-time lists. She had led the incorporation of rap into mainstream music and invented New jack swing and alternative R&B, along with her long-time collaborators Jimmy Jam and Tery Lewis. Janet's industrial-tinged, more hard-edged pop sound influenced Michael Jackson’s subsequent album "Dangerous," while Prince was often performing her song "What Have You Done for Me Lately" at his concerts. Many notable R&B artists today, and many indie artists are hugely and openly influenced by her work and chances that you like some of those artists are huge. In 1990 she became the first woman to be nominated for Grammy Producer of the Year. According to the Guardian, her video "Pleasure Principle" from 1987 is the most influential pop music video ever.

Janet is the highest-paid music act in history, according to Guinness, and she has sold somewhere between 140-160 million records. During a period of 20 years (1986-2004), she sold on average 10 million copies per album release. She's been selling more records and having more hits in the USA than Michael Jackson and Madonna ever since 1989. According to  Billboard Janet is one of only four musical acts in American history to score a No. 1 album in four straight decades, along with Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and U2.  She also holds many records outside the States, especially in Japan. In the UK, she had more top 20 hits than George Michael, ABBA, Robbie Williams, Prince, Celine Dion and any other American female artist, except Madonna. “Janet” is one of only seven albums by a solo female artist that spent multiple weeks at No. 1 in the UK during the ‘90s. She is also one of only a few female artists with sold-out stadiums on five continents. She scored her first No. 1 single in 1986, "What Have You Done for Me Lately" in the Netherlands, and the last one in 2018/2019, "Made for Now" in Mexico. She also starred in 3 US Box Office No. 1 movies, two more Top 3 movies, and had a No. 1 book on the New York Times Best Sellers list.

 

Her best albums:

CONTROL (1986) 1 No. 1 single, 5 Top 5 singles

This album is widely considered as one of the best and most influential albums ever made.  "Control" is notable for being what originated the style and genre that came to be known as New jack swing and it's ranked as the second best female album of the 80s by Pitchfork (behind Kate Bush) and by the Rolling Stone magazine (behind Tracy Chapman), also included on all-time lists made by The Guardian, Billboard, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, NPR, Q and many other publications.

 

JANET JACKSON'S RHYTHM NATION 1814 (1989) 4 No. 1 singles, 7 Top 5 singles (still holds the record)

Due to its innovative production and lyrical exploration, critics have come to regard it as the pinnacle of Jackson's artistic achievement. It has been cited as an influence in various musical trends, inspiring numerous artists. The best-selling album of 1990 is the only female mainstream album rated with 5 stars by SLANT magazine. Pitchfork awarded it with 9.0 and included it among the 10 best female albums of the 80s, along with "Control."  Also included at SPIN's 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years, where Janet has more albums than any female artist, and many other all-time lists. It is the only album in the history of the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart to have seven commercial singles peak within the top five positions. It is also the only album to produce number one hits on the chart in three separate calendar years (1989–1991).

 

janet. (1993) 2 No. 1 singles, 6 Top 10 singles

Commercially, Janet's most successful album - and the best selling album by a female solo artist of the year - is also listed as one of the best albums ever on various all-time lists, from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Rolling Stone to Spin and Slant Magazine. Its first single, "That's the Way Love Goes" spent 8 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, longer than any single by Michael Jackson or Madonna.

 

THE VELVET ROPE (1997) 1 No. 1 single, 3 Top 5 singles

This album is regarded as a template for pop artists transitioning to a darker or rebellious sound and as a precursor to the development of alternative R&B. The second single from the album "Together Again" is her best-selling single. It sold six million copies worldwide and is one of the best-selling singles of all time.

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