JANET JACKSON

Janet Jackson shed her status as “Michael’s little sister” when she became one of the most prominent performers of the late twentieth century, thanks to her inventive urban pop style, revolutionary videos, and ground-breaking choreography. She became one of the most influential pop icons of the 1980s after her breakthrough album Control, followed by a string of albums that were somehow better than the one before them. Her image moved seamlessly from one platinum album to another, projecting strength and freedom to an admirable degree.

Her discography’s most extended break was full of professional involvement and significant life changes. Even though Jackson didn’t launch another record for seven years, she was able to retain her status in the early 2000s by maintaining outstanding quality management and stylistic innovation. Her songs have consistently set or held up with modern R&B trends, as evidenced by a 30-year streak of Top 20 R&B singles.