Janet Jackson
34 songs or works across all MusicAtlas lists. Distinct recording versions remain separate.
About Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's recording career took a decisive turn with Control in 1986, made with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Its mixture of funk, synthesizers, dance rhythms and vocal arrangements established a musical identity distinct from her famous family. Rhythm Nation 1814 followed in 1989, combining dance music with social subject matter. Her later albums continued to explore R&B and pop, while choreography and music videos became closely connected parts of her recorded and live work.
Artist background sources
Janet Jackson - Recording Academy Songbook career survey
1986 Control and Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis partnership, funk/synthesizer style, 1989 Rhythm Nation 1814, later R&B direction, choreography and videos. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
All songs for this credit
Recording years are first-release years where available; * marks a reported year awaiting verification. Classical work dates are labeled comp., prem. or pub.. Open an entry for its date evidence and background. Artists sort without a leading "The"; composers sort by surname.
- (year unknown) 70's Love Groove
- (1993) Again
- (2001) All for You
- (1989) Alright [Original 1989 solo album recording]
- (1990*) Alright [Catalog version; exact edition not established]
- (year unknown) And On and On
- (1993) Any Time, Any Place [Original 1993 full janet. album recording]
- (1994*) Any Time, Any Place [Catalog version; exact edition not established]
- (1994*) Because of Love
- (1989) Black Cat [Original 1989 Rhythm Nation album recording]
- (1990*) Black Cat [Catalog version; exact edition not established]
- (1990*) Come Back to Me
- (1986) Control
- (2000) Doesn't Really Matter
- (1989) Escapade
- (1997) I Get Lonely
- (1993) If
- (1986) Let's Wait Awhile [Original 1986 Control album recording]
- (1987*) Let's Wait Awhile [Catalog version; exact edition not established]
- (1989) Love Will Never Do (Without You)
- (1989) Miss You Much
- (1986) Nasty
- (2015) No Sleeep
- (1989) Rhythm Nation
- (1995) Runaway
- (2001) Someone to Call My Lover
- (1993) That's the Way Love Goes
- (1986) The Pleasure Principle
- (1997) Together Again
- (1986) What Have You Done for Me Lately
- (year unknown) What'll I Do
- (1986) When I Think of You
- (year unknown) Whoops Now
- (1994*) You Want This
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