Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966 in Gary , Indiana ) is an American singer , songwriter , record producer , dancer and actress . Her five older brothers came to be known as the Jackson Five , her brother Michael Jackson was one of the most successful pop musicians . With more than 160 million records sold, Janet Jackson is one of the most successful singers.
Life
childhood
Janet Jackson is the youngest of Joseph Jackson and Katherine Jackson's ten children . The family lived together in a two-bedroom bungalow near the steel mill where Father Joseph worked. Mother Katherine was a saleswoman at Sears . Janet was raised by her mother according to the rules of Jehovah's Witnesses .
While her five older brothers Jackie , Tito , Jermaine , Marlon and Michael began their careers as the Jackson Five in the late 1960s, Janet, who had a penchant for horses, planned a career as a jockey . Her father had other plans for his children after the band's dwindling success, and so the five of them stood together on stage in Las Vegas from April 1974 . Meanwhile, the then eight-year-old Janet attracted the audience's interest with parodies of well-known stars such as Cher , Marie Osmond and Mae West . Jane Cornwell reports in the biography of the singer, Janet Jackson (2002), that her father Joseph told her at the age of eight to stop calling him "Dad" but "Joseph" since he was now her manager.
Janet Jackson was hired for the role of Penny on the family sitcom Good Times until the series was canceled in late 1979. From 1980 she was briefly seen alongside Rob Lowe and Todd Bridges in the series A New Kind of Family and Diff'rent Strokes , where she played Jojo Ashton and Charlene Duprey. In 1982 she played a small role in the series Fame alongside Cleo Hewitt .
Solo career
1982 to 1985: Janet Jackson and Dream Street
After acting as a background singer or duet partner for or with her brothers, Jackson decided in 1981 to form a band with her two sisters La Toya and Rebbie . Disputes between the older siblings prevented this, however, and La Toya, who was now under contract as a solo artist, persuaded her sister to make a guest appearance on her album.
A little later she began producing her own debut album, Janet Jackson , which was released on A&M Records in the fall of 1982 . It was produced by soul artists Angela Winbush, René Moore and Leon F. Sylvers III under the direction of Joseph Jackson. The record, despite its well-known name, became a fairly modest success with just over 1 million units sold worldwide. It reached number 6 on the American R&B albums chart. The three single releases Young Love , Say You Do and Come Give Your Love To Me were able to place themselves well in the US dance and R&B charts. The second album followed in 1984, but Dream Street undercut the success of the first long-playing record and did not even make it into the top 100 of the album charts. Joseph commissioned her brothers to produce it. Marlon wrote two songs on the album and Tito, Jackie and Michael provided the backing vocals.
Around the same time, Janet met and fell in love with James DeBarge, the oldest member of the DeBarge family band . The two married but soon separated, and the marriage was annulled in 1985. In the same year she accompanied her sister La Toya as a duet singer with the number Baby Sister at the Yamaha Music Festival, where both won the "Outstanding Song Award".
1986 to 1988: Control
After the release of Dream Street , Jackson first teamed up in 1985 with the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis production team who had previously worked with Prince . She later commented: “I wanted to get away from home, away from my father. The hardest part for me was telling my father that I didn't want to work with him. ”Within six weeks she was producing her third album Control with Jam and Lewis . Jackson later described how men hit her while filming Control outside her Minneapolis hotel : “It got dangerous when a group of men came and chased me on the streets ... instead of Jimmy or Terry for protection to run, I stayed there. I could stop them. That's how songs like Nasty and What Have You Done for Me Lately came about . "
Jam said, "We wanted to make an album that would get into every black apartment in America ... We wanted to make the black album ever."
After its release in February 1986, the album became Jackson's first number 1 album in America. It sold 200,000 times in a week. The Newsweek looked in control , "an alternative to the ballad albums by Patti LaBelle and Whitney Houston ." The Rolling Stone magazine wrote: " Control is better than all the albums Diana Ross has received in the last five years." Five singles from the album What Have You Done for Me Lately , Nasty , When I Think of You , Control and Let's Wait Awhile reached the top 5 on the American Billboard Hot 100 . When I Think of You became Jackson's first number one hit in the United States. Only the last single, The Pleasure Principle, landed at number 14. Almost all music videos were choreographed by the then unknown Paula Abdul . Jonathan Cohen, of Billboard magazine , stated, "[Jackson's] great sounds and spectacular choreographic music videos were new to MTV and helped the station air a different mix of music and get Janet better known."
Control was honored with five platinum records in the United States and has sold over 14 million copies worldwide. The album won four American Music Awards with twelve nominations (a record at the time) and was nominated for "Best Album of the Year" at the 1987 Grammy Awards . Music oligist Richard J. Ripani Ph.D., author of The New Blue Music: Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950–1999 (2006), described Control as one of the first New Jack Swing- influenced albums, as it contained elements of R&B , Rap , funk , disco and synthpop .
1989 to 1992: Rhythm Nation 1814
In September 1989 Jackson released her fourth music album, Rhythm Nation 1814 . A & M's record bosses wanted to release an album similar to Control , but Jackson said their songs were about love and relationships. She said, “I just wanted to do my music and dance to get people's attention. The audience and my fans should know what the songs are about and deal with them. That's why Rhythm Nation has deeper and more serious songs about love, because with a second control no one would bother with the content of the songs. ”Producer Jimmy Jam told the Boston Globe ,“ We want our TV on all the time, best of all on CNN ... And I think songs like Rhythm Nation , State of the World and The Knowledge get away with it. "
Like its predecessor, the album reached number 1 on the album charts in America and was later awarded platinum six more times. Worldwide, the album sold over 18 million times in the first year after its release. It is the only album in the history of the American charts whose songs reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive years: 1989 Miss You Much , 1990 Escapade , 1990 Black Cat and 1991 Love Will Never Do (Without You) . It's also the only album in history to have seven singles in the American top five. The music video for Rhythm Nation won a 1990 Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video. The billboard drew Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 as the best-selling album of the year in the United States in 1990, also won it all prices. The “Rhythm Nation World Tour”, Jackson's first world tour, was called a “phenomenon” right from the start. The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "The 23-year-old posted mega hits on the assembly line for four years and is fixed by MTV as a role model for teenagers." The Los Angeles Times described Jackson as a role model for "all young people in America." Jackson founded the Rhythm Nation Scholarship, a charity to donate a portion of the proceeds from her world tour to children in need; in total she donated $ 1.5 million.
With the release of Rhythm Nation in 1814 , Jackson ended her recording contract with A&M Records. In 1991, when she met Virgin Records founder Richard Branson , she signed a $ 32 to 50 million deal with his record company, making her the highest paid musician; only her brother Michael had a higher contract with Sony at 65 million dollars . The Ebony wrote: "No group has influenced the world of entertainment as much as Michael and Janet, both signed multi-million dollar contracts." Jackson also became a fashion icon when over 2 million teenagers on tour imitated her: they wore military clothing, Hip-hop pants and big white t-shirts. That same year, Jackson married a second time, this time her boyfriend, the dancer, songwriter and director René Elizondo Jr.In the spring of 1992, she recorded the title The Best Things in Life Are Free with Luther Vandross , Bell Biv DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant for Mon. 'Money movie soundtrack on. In 1992 she began to act as an actress again. Director John Singleton offered her the lead role in the drama Poetic Justice at the side of rapper Tupac Shakur , a film that influenced both her later "more revealing" image and the style of her subsequent albums. However, the film did not make it into German cinemas.
1993 to 1996: Janet. , Poetic Justice and Design of a Decade 1986/1996
After finishing her work on the film Poetic Justice , Jackson began recording her first album for the new record company Virgin in September 1992. In May 1993, her fifth music album was Janet. released and debuted directly at number 1 on the Billboard 200 , making it their third number one album in the United States. She said, “People think I like my last name ... That's why I chose my first name for the title Janet. and because I never ask my brothers if they write or produce music for me. "Larry Flick of Billboard magazine said," Jackson used 'janet.' Elements of house , jazz , hip-hop , rock and Caribbean music, with their famous funky urban mainstream sound. ” Rolling Stone wrote,“ As the princess of America's black royal family, everything Janet Jackson does matters. ”The Record surpassed its predecessors again: it sold over 20 million copies and debuted at the top of the album charts in over 22 countries. The first single, That's the Way Love Goes , was another world hit and was later awarded a Grammy for “Best R&B Song”. In the US it was her sixth number one hit, it was number one for eight weeks; Not even the Jackson 5 or Michael Jackson could make that many weeks. The ballad Again , which can be heard in the credits of Poetic Justice , was nominated for an Oscar in 1994 for best movie song , it won the Golden Globe and became Jackson's seventh number one hit in the United States that year.
In July 1993 she made her film debut in Poetic Justice , which was a worldwide hit and critically acclaimed. In September 1993, Jackson appeared on the cover of an issue of Rolling Stone . She was shown without a bra, her breasts being held only by the hands of her then-unknown husband René Elizondo Jr. Patrick Demarchelier's photo went around the world and became a cult. The picture also appeared on the cover of an extended edition by Janet. Sonia Murray of the Vancouver Sun wrote, "Jackson, 27, has clearly established himself as a role model and sex symbol: the Rolling Stone photo of Jackson ... became one of the most shocking, exciting, successful and well-known cover art of the year." David Ritz compared her new sex image with Marvin Gaye , stating, “As Gaye moved from What's Going On to Let's Get It On , Jackson is moving from the normal Rhythm Nation to the sex album janet. , her statement on sexual liberation. "On her second world tour, the" Janet World Tour ", her stage appearances were, according to Michael Snyder of the San Francisco Chronicle, between" stadium pop concerts and extravagant theater performances. "
In December 1994 she worked with her brother Michael on his single Scream , the first single from his 1995 album HIStory . It debuted as the first song ever in the US Billboard Hot 100 in the Top 5. The music video for Scream is listed in the Guinness Book as the most expensive music video of all time with a cost of 7 million dollars. Janet and her brother won a Grammy Award for "Best Music Video" at the 1995 Grammy Awards.
In October 1995 their first compilation album Design of a Decade 1986/1996 was released via A&M Records. The album debuted at number 4 and later reached number 3 on the American album charts; it was Jackson's first work that did not reach the top of the charts. The first single, Runaway , became the first ever female artist to debut in the American top ten straight away, at number 3. Design of a Decade 1986/1996 went platinum twice in the US and sold over 4 million copies worldwide. Steve Morse yelled in The Boston Globe , “When you talk about the female power elite in pop, you can't get any higher than Janet Jackson, Bonnie Raitt , Madonna and Yoko Ono . Your collective influence is impressive. And who cannot doubt that Janet Jackson is now even bigger and more successful than her brother Michael? "
In January 1996 she renewed her contract with Virgin and signed a second record deal for a singer for a further US $ 80 million, which was the highest-value record to date.
1997 to 1999: The Velvet Rope
Work on her sixth album, The Velvet Rope , which hit stores two years after her previous work in October 1997, has been affected by depression . Michael Saunders of the Boston Globe said the album gave an introspective look at depressed Jackson. He describes it as "critical self-esteem and an audio report of an early return of this woman who finds herself again." The Velvet Rope also brings themes from sadomasochism to Jackson's music. Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine wrote, " The Velvet Rope is a richly dark masterpiece that contains chains and whips and shows that there is nothing more sexual than emotional nudity." Billboard named The Velvet Rope "the best American album of the year and." Janet's most important of the past five years. ” The Velvet Rope debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and became Jackson's fourth number one album. In August 1997, the first single from the album Got 'til It's Gone was released and reached the top ten in the USA. The accompanying music video, which contains a cameo by the rapper Q-Tip , was awarded for "best music video" at the 1998 Grammy Awards.
The second single Together Again became Jackson's eighth number one hit in the US. The song stayed on the US charts for 46 weeks and on the UK charts for 19 weeks. The third single, I Get Lonely , was another hit, reaching number 3 on the charts in the United States. The Velvet Rope has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and has been certified three times platinum in the US. Despite the success of the singles, The Velvet Rope could not build on the great successes of the last three albums, but was particularly well received by critics due to the processing of spiritual and socially critical topics such as racism and AIDS .
Jackson donated the proceeds from Together Again to the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph prophesied: “[Jackson] is on the way to becoming a worldwide gay icon, preferably through her diva-like stage appearance with lascivious dances, through 'Together Again' (a post-AIDS pop song), through singing Homosexuality with their jazzy 'Free Xone' as well as their bizarre lesbian reinterpretation of Rod Stewart's Tonight’s the Night . "The Rolling Stone called Free Xone the best song on the album. The Velvet Rope was recognized by the American “National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum” and in the “Outstanding Music Album” category at the GLAAD Media Awards.
In 1998 Jackson began her "The Velvet Rope World Tour" with performances in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand and Australia. The Los Angeles Times wrote, "There's so much of the ambition and glamor of a Broadway musical on Janet Jackson's new Velvet Rope Tour that the concert schedule has Janet as the 'creator and director.'" The Velvet Rope: Live in Madison Square Garden saw over 15 million people. The two-hour concert broke several records. This live recorded concert was later nominated four times for an Emmy and won one. Jackson donated part of the proceeds from this concert to America's Promise to help children in need.
At the same time, Jackson's second marriage to the dancer Rene Elizondo Jr., which had been closed in secrecy in the summer of 1991, began to have a crisis. Press rumors and time-consuming promotional appearances reinforced the effect for the couple, which separated in 1999. Elizondo later sued Jackson for alimony and in 2002 was awarded a fraction of the many millions he claimed after the divorce.
After the tour ended in 1999, Jackson was a guest singer with many artists, including Shaggy's Luv Me, Luv Me , which appeared on the soundtrack for How Stella Got Her Groove Back , God's Stepchild from the Down on the Delta soundtrack, Girlfriend / Boyfriend with BLACKstreet and What's It Gonna Be ?! with Busta Rhymes . She also sang a duet with Elton John (I Know the Truth) . At the World Music Awards 1999 she won the "Legend Award" next to Cher , and at the end of 1999 Billboard magazine named Jackson the second most successful artist, behind Mariah Carey .
2000 to 2003: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and All for You
In early 2000, Jackson was drawn back to the big screen for the first time. In The Klumps Family and the Mad Professor , the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster The Mad Professor , she played Professor Denise Gaines, the fiancée of Eddie Murphy's character Sherman Klump. In the first week of its release, the film grossed $ 42.7 million. At the same time, she contributed the soundtrack to the film with Doesn't Really Matter and landed another No. 1 hit in the States, her ninth number one hit. The top placement made her the first artist to have the most number-one hits in the United States in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
Jackson won the "Award of Merit" at the American Music Awards in March 2001. It was also honored with the "mtvICON" award. Their seventh album, All for You , was released in April 2001 and debuted straight away at number 1 in the United States, making it their fifth number one album. In the first week, the album sold 605,000 times, no other album by Jackson could sell so often in the first week. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic stated, "[Jackson] sets records that are luxurious and intimate, you enjoy every 70 minutes and you can't stop listening to the album." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote, "As Another tender rhythm and blues album, All for You shows this time the hip-hop of diva Ms. Jackson in a perfect mixture. Jackson has come back to the top with modern R&B and hip-hop and has proven everything. The album offers everything for everyone. "
The title song of the same name from the album All for You debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 before its release at number 14, making the song the highest debut of a song that had not yet been released as a single, ever. The American radio stations played All for You up and down; the song became one of the most played songs in 2001 and also set radio records for Jackson. On this occasion, MTV called Jackson "Queen of Radio". As a result, the single quickly returned to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it spent seven weeks. It was her tenth number one hit, but to date her last in the United States. At the Grammy Awards 2002, the song won the Grammy in the "Best Dance Recording" category. The second single, Someone to Call My Lover , reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album All for You went double platinum in the US and sold over 9 million copies worldwide.
Jackson's "All for You Tour" began in July 2001. Los Angeles Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn criticized the tour, comparing it to Madonna's "Drowned World Tour" and Britney Spears ' " Dream Within a Dream Tour ". Hilburn said, "At 35, Jackson is only eight years younger than Madonna, but Janet's demeanor is more in keeping with Britney Spears." Hilburn's statements have been criticized by fans and critics who praised Jackson for her tour. David Massey commented: "Janet beat Madonna by miles years ago and now the gap is getting bigger ... And you can't compare Janet with Britney Spears, there are worlds in between!" Rudy Scalese also praised Jackson's appearance: "Janet Jackson didn't miss a thing. She has been the “Queen of Pop” for years. ”Jackson donated part of the tour proceeds to the“ Boys & Girls Clubs of America ”.
In 2002 she worked with reggae singer Beenie Man on his song Feel It Boy . Jackson could be heard as the chorus voice and seen in the accompanying music video. She later regretted the collaboration because of the often homophobic and sexist content in Beenie Man's music and apologized publicly for it. As a result, she was able to increase her reputation as a "gay icon" again and became even more popular, especially among gay fans.
2004 to 2005: "Nipplegate" and Damita Jo
In the meantime, she was said to have had affairs with prominent personalities such as the actor Matthew McConaughey , the singers Justin Timberlake and Johnny Gill or the rapper Q-Tip . However, she was dating the music producer Jermaine Dupri since 2002 .
In February 2004, Jackson hit the headlines with her appearance at the Super Bowl . Her duet partner Justin Timberlake bared during her performance, at the medley of All for You and Rhythm Nation , to the lines "gonna have you naked by the end of this song" ("will have undressed you by the end of the song") of his The song Rock Your Body "by mistake" in front of the camera was Jackson's right breast, causing a US-wide scandal. Although Timberlake as well as Jackson himself assigned any guilt not to himself, but to a costume flaw, the circumstances of the affair, which the press called "Nipplegate", remained unresolved. Jackson later found herself compelled to apologize in some form on television, and she subsequently became the subject of public controversy , particularly in the United States . A civil lawsuit was filed against Jackson, which was later dismissed. In the long term, the “scandal” led on the one hand to increased censorship efforts by the FCC for direct broadcasts, but on the other hand also to a rapidly growing demand for nipple piercings .
The National Football League (NFL) immediately announced that MTV would never again participate in the presentation of the halftime show. Jackson and Timberlake then apologized, saying it was just an accident. CBS, MTV and the NFL also expressed their regrets.
Jackson was listed in the 2007 edition of the Guinness World Records as the "most searched term in Internet history" and as the "most searched news item".
Barely a month later, the singer released her eighth album Damita Jo in March 2004 , the title of which is made up of her second and third name. The album debuted directly at number 2 on the American album charts. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described the album as follows: "Now Ms. Jackson is using hardcore pornography to add to her success, it remains just an idea and not a positive effect." Blender Magazine wrote: " Damita Jo means erotic at its friendliest and best tenderest side. This sex album fits the Jackson Nipplegate image. ”In early April 2004, the album went platinum in the US and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Despite - or perhaps because of - the many press reports about her person after the Super Bowl appearance, the record sold rather poorly internationally; in the States it was enough for number 2 in the album charts in the first week thanks to 400,000 copies sold. The decoupled singles Just A Little While , I Want You and All Nite (Don't Stop) , however, found even less attention and failed due to low chart placements.
Billboard magazine wrote: "For an artist like Jackson who has 27 top ten singles on the Hot 100, including 10 number one hits in the US, the latest singles are a failure, maybe even a scandal."
Jackson hosted Saturday Night Live on April 10, 2004 and guest starred on the sitcom Will & Grace , in which she played herself. In November 2004 she was named an Afro-American role model by the "100 Black Men of America Inc." In June 2005 she received the Humanitarian Award from the Human Rights Campaign and the AIDS Project Los Angeles.
2006 to 2007: 20 YO and Why Did I Get Married?
To promote her ninth album, 20 YO , Jackson appeared on the cover of Us Weekly in June 2006 . This issue became one of the magazine's best-selling issues, selling 1.4 million copies in its first week. In September 2006 Jackson released her ninth studio album 20 YO (20 Years Old) (the title of the album refers to the 1986 album Control ) on Virgin after working again with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and their partner, producer Jermaine Dupri Records. Like its predecessor, the album debuted at number 2 on the American album charts. 20 YO was certified platinum in the USA and sold 679,000 times there. It has sold over 1.2 million times worldwide. With the release of 20 YO Jackson fulfilled her contract with Virgin Records; Jermaine Dupri, who was involved in the production of 20 YO , left his position as head of Virgin Records due to the album's failure. Commenting on the album title, Janine Coveney of Billboard magazine said, " 20 Years Old represents a celebration and the story of their 1986 album Control ." Rolling Stone wrote, "The title is a reference to Jackson's final albums, which described two decades since she joined Control in 1986 released, with hits like 'Nasty' and 'What Have You Done for Me Lately.' If we weren't here, we wouldn't make the comparison. ”Glenn Gamboa from Newsday praised the album and said:“ On '20 YO 'Jackson describes her career with all its successes, sections and scandals, and also receives her sex symbol -Image songs on the album. The album is about R&B and dancing. A really successful work. "
The first single Call On Me , a collaboration with rapper Nelly , placed 25th on the American Billboard charts, but flopped in Europe. The second release, So Excited , got vocal support from US newcomer Khia , but could not hold its own in the charts. On the other hand, it was successful for Jackson in Japan with the single Enjoy - a typical, happy Janet Jackson song. In December 2006 she received a Grammy nomination in the category "Best Contemporary R&B" for the LP . Nevertheless, the album reached rather mediocrity in the charts.
In January 2007, Jackson was listed as the 7th Richest Women in Entertainment Business by Forbes Magazine with revenues of $ 150 million. That same year she starred alongside Tyler Perry as a psychotherapist Patrica in the film Why Did I Get Married? It became Jackson's third film, which debuted at number 1 in the box office, with revenues of $ 21.4 million in its first week. The Variety magazine described her appearance in the film as "charming". Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe found Jackson portrayed her character with "gentle authority." In February 2008 she won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role.
2008 to 2009: Discipline , death of Michael Jackson and Number Ones
After more than 13 years, she left Virgin Records in June 2007 and signed a new recording deal with Island Records in July 2007 . Her tenth album Discipline was released in February 2008 and debuted at number 1 on the American album charts, her sixth number one album in the USA. It includes productions by Jermaine Dupri , Ne-Yo , Stargate , Tricky Stewart and The-Dream ; Executive Producer was Antonio "LA" Reid . In December the first single Feedback was released, which was able to place itself in the charts worldwide. Although the album reached number 1 on the US charts, fewer than 500,000 copies were sold. Only her studio albums Janet Jackson (1982) and Dream Street (1984) sold worse. A tour of North America followed in 2008. Entertainment Weekly's Margeaux Watson described her album as follows: “Her album contains good lyrics and brings the formerly acclaimed pop star back to the top of the charts.” Andy Kellman of Allmusic wrote, “Janet may not be releasing mega hits , but that won't stop her The first single Feedback reached number 19 on the American Billboard Hot 100. In April 2008, Jackson won the “Vanguard Award” at the GLAAD Media Awards, where she was recognized for her work for LGBT - People has enforced more rights. Her fifth world tour, the "Rock Witchu Tour", began in September 2008. In the first fourteen months that she was signed to Island Records, the album sold only 449,000 times in the US and therefore received no awards. Billboard magazine said the album was a commercial failure due to a lack of promotion. Because of the failure, Jackson then split from Island Records.
In June 2009, her brother Michael died at the age of 50. At the BET Awards 2009 she first spoke publicly about his death when she said: “I'd just like to say, to you, Michael is an icon, to us, Michael is family. And he will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love, thank you for all of your support. We miss him so much. ”During this time she separated from Jermaine Dupri after seven years.
At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards held at Radio City Music Hall , New York City , on September 13, 2009 , Jackson was the final highlight of a tribute show for Michael Jackson, who started the MTV in honor of the King of Pop Awards show. She sang Scream , on the screen behind her was the music video with Michael. She also paid tribute to Michael when she performed at Capital FM in December 2009 and at the Jingle Bell Ball at London's O2 Arena .
Her single Make Me was published on her website after the VMA performance and offered for download. Shortly after its release, the song became Jackson's 19th number one hit on the US dance charts, only Madonna got 40 more. Her second greatest hits compilation Number Ones was released in November 2009 by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and EMI Music. It debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, with 37,000 units sold in its first week.
After Jackson split from Island Def Jam Records, she signed a record deal with A&M Records again in 2009.
Since 2010
In February 2010 she took part in the charity single We Are the World 25 for Haiti , along with more than 80 other artists . She sang together with her late brother Michael: In the music video, this was inserted from the old We-Are-the-World video into the new video.
In April 2010 the film Why Did I Get Married Too? released, with Jackson in the lead role. The film grossed $ 30.1 million in its first week and debuted at number 2 on the American box office. Her role brought her a 2011 nomination in the "NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture" category. For the film, she recorded the song Nothing , which she released before the film was released. In May 2010, she appeared in the ninth season finale of American Idol , where she sang her hits Again , Nothing and Nasty .
Jackson performed alongside Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige at the 2010 Essence Music Festival . In July 2010 she became the spokesperson for the fur fashion label "Blackglama", for which Lena Horne, Elizabeth Taylor , Lauren Bacall and Diana Ross had previously acted as spokespersons. According to the company, she got the job because she was "a worldwide icon of music and entertainment". Thereupon she was criticized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and in 2011 she was crowned the first “Grinch” of the year for her decision to bring a fur collection onto the market in collaboration with Blackglama. In August 2010 UMe released their third greatest hits collection Icon: Number Ones as the first part of the Icon album series.
In November 2010, Jackson played the lead role in the drama For Colored Girls . For her role, which received critical acclaim, she received nominations at the 2011 Black Reel Awards in the categories "Outstanding Supporting Actress" and "Outstanding Ensemble".
On November 18, 2010, Jackson announced in an interview with AOL the plan for a 2011 world tour in which she would promote and introduce her greatest hits collection Number Ones . The “Number Ones: Up Close and Personal” tour was to include concerts in 35 major cities. On February 15, 2011, she published her first book, True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself, which hit # 1 on the New York Times bestseller list the following month . In March 2011, Jackson signed a film contract with Lionsgate in order to be able to produce "independently" and "independently" films. On June 14, 2011, she sang as the first female pop star on the glass pyramid in the Louvre .
On September 22, 2015, it was announced that Jackson had converted to Islam.
She gave birth to her first child on January 3, 2017, at the age of 50.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1982 | Janet Jackson | - | - | - | - |
US63 (25 weeks) US |
R&B6 (45 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 21, 1982
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| 1984 | Dream Street | - | - | - | - |
US147 (6 weeks) US |
R&B19 (15 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 23, 1984
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| 1986 | Control |
DE36 (11 weeks) DE |
- |
CH28 (5 weeks) CH |
UK8th  (72 weeks)UK |
US1 × 5
(106 weeks)US |
R&B1 (91 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 6, 1986
Sales worldwide: 14,000,000 |
| 1989 | Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 |
DE39 (14 weeks) DE |
- |
CH23  (1 week)CH |
UK4th (43 weeks)UK |
US1 × 6
(108 weeks)US |
R&B1 (86 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 19, 1989
Sales worldwide: 14,000,000 |
| 1993 | janet. |
DE5 (49 weeks)DE |
AT7 (16 weeks) AT |
CH10 (19 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 2
(65 weeks)UK |
US1 × 6
(106 weeks)US |
R&B1 (97 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 18, 1993
Sales worldwide: 20,000,000 |
| 1997 | The Velvet Rope |
DE5 (37 weeks)DE |
AT9 (22 weeks) AT |
CH5 (33 weeks)CH |
UK6th (51 weeks)UK |
US1 × 3
(74 weeks)US |
R&B2 (76 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 7, 1997
Sales worldwide: 10,000,000 |
| 2001 | All for you |
DE3 (14 weeks)DE |
AT8 (6 weeks) AT |
CH2 (18 weeks)CH |
UK2 (21 weeks)UK |
US1 × 2
(52 weeks)US |
R&B1 (53 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 24, 2001
Sales worldwide: 7,000,000 |
| 2004 | Damita Jo |
DE21 (4 weeks) DE |
AT49 (1 week) AT |
CH34 (4 weeks) CH |
UK32  (3 weeks)UK |
US2 (19 weeks)US |
R&B2 (25 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 22, 2004
Sales worldwide: 3,000,000 |
| 2006 | 20 YO |
DE46 (2 weeks) DE |
- |
CH35 (4 weeks) CH |
UK63 (1 week) UK |
US2 (15 weeks)US |
R&B1 (23 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 24, 2006
Sales worldwide: 1,200,000 |
| 2008 | Discipline |
DE38 (2 weeks) DE |
AT45 (1 week) AT |
CH9 (6 weeks) CH |
UK63 (1 week) UK |
US1 (16 weeks) US |
R&B1 (34 weeks) R&B |
Initial Release: February 26, 2008 Sales US: 446,000 |
| 2015 | Unbreakable |
DE34 (2 weeks) DE |
- |
CH28 (3 weeks) CH |
UK11 (3 weeks) UK |
US1 (9 weeks) US |
R&B1 (28 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 2, 2015
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Filmography (selection)
- 1977–1979: Good Times (TV series, 41 episodes)
- 1979: A New Kind Of Family (TV series, three episodes)
- 1980–1984: Any more questions Arnold? ( Diff'rent Strokes , TV series, 10 episodes)
- 1984–1985: Fame - The Road to Fame (TV series, 23 episodes)
- 1985: The Love Boat (TV series, two episodes)
- 1993: Poetic Justice
- 2000: The Klumps Family and the Mad Professor (Nutty Professor II: The Klumps)
- 2007: Love also takes a vacation (Why Did I Get Married?)
- 2010: Love also takes a vacation 2 (Why Did I Get Married Too?)
- 2010: For Colored Girls - The Tears of the Rainbow (For Colored Girls)
DVD / VHS
- 1990: The Rhythm Nation Compilation
- 1996: Design of A Decade: 1986/1996 (video collection)
- 1999: The Velvet Rope Tour - Live In Concert
- 2001: All For You: DVD-Edition (Video-Collection)
- 2002: Janet - Live in Hawaii
- 2004: From janet. to Damita Jo: The Video Collection
Web links
- Official German website
- Literature by and about Janet Jackson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Janet Jackson at Allmusic (English)
- Janet Jackson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Janet Jackson at laut.de
- Janet Jackson in the German dubbing file
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- ↑ musikmarkt.de: Janet Jackson: new album 2015 via own label, artist services deal with BMG ( memento of the original from July 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , June 3, 2015.
- ↑ a b entry at filmreference.com
- ^ Vibe, March 2008 edition, p. 56 , accessed March 21, 2010.
- ↑ US Congress tenfold fines for "objectionable". ( Memento from June 7, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) In: epd medien. No. 46, June 14, 2006.
- Jump up ↑ Jackson Stunt Sparks Interest in Piercing
- ↑ Sales, Billboard.com
- ↑ Janet to participate in We Are The World 25 for Haiti
- ↑ marquee.blogs.cnn.com
- ↑ msn.com ( Memento from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ n-tv.de
- ↑ a b Universal Music Enterprises: Janet Jackson's Greatest Hits Celebrated on NUMBER ONES. In: prnewswire.com. November 17, 2009, accessed January 10, 2015 .
- ↑ Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation 1814" Turns 25 Today. September 19, 2014, accessed January 10, 2015 . In: abcnewsradioonline.com
- ↑ a b Janet Jackson set for return to form. In: abc.net.au. January 22, 2008, accessed January 10, 2015 .
- ↑ Janet Jackson. In: people.com. May 16, 1966, accessed January 10, 2015 .
- ↑ Ebony. dated Apr. 2008, ISSN 0012-9011 , Volume 63, No. 6, p. 74 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
- ↑ Ask Billboard: Life After Discussing Divas. In: billboard.com. September 4, 2009, accessed January 10, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jackson, Janet |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jackson, Janet Damita Jo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gary , Indiana , United States |