song recorded american singer songwriter janet_jackson studio album control jackson wrote song producers produced track released january album lead single unsuccessful albums management change singer began developing new album originally penned jam lewis records lyrics rewritten convey jackson feelings recent divorce january revolves woman frustration partner relationship critical reviews positive music critics believing erased pop image jackson albums independent woman figure song featured critic lists greatest songs times received nomination 29th annual grammy awards song peaked number billboard hot certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa peaked number dance club songs topped charts outside topped singles chart netherlands peaked germany switzerland united_kingdom accompanying music video directed choreographed singer jackson goes friends talk relationship problems video won soul train music award best soul song performed live jackson 29th annual grammy awards performed live concert tours beginning included jackson greatest hits albums design decade number ones icon number ones sampled covered artists regarded jackson signature songs helped establish known artist background arranging recording contract sixteen year old father oversaw entire production debut album janet_jackson follow dream street written produced brothers michael jackson initially reluctant begin recording career commenting coming absolutely hated fame didn want record janet_jackson wanted college father elaborated conflict producers amidst professional struggles rebelled family wishes marrying family recording group disapproved relationship citing substance abuse jackson left husband january granted later year jackson subsequently fired father manager hired senior vice president artists repertoire general manager commenting decision stated wanted house father difficult things telling didn want work resented saw attempt steal daughter career responded saying trying janet_jackson steal away father subsequently introduced songwriting production duo prince associates members time development theme initially demanded daughter new album recorded los_angeles eye jam lewis refused required entire production album studio minneapolis minnesota far hollywood interference manager fathers control recorded site founded minneapolis jackson recorded album label executive manager wanted uptempo song compose album went minneapolis record track titled originally penned jam lewis records jam remembered sitting outside lounge said man funky track said said cool think pleased heard track lyrics rewritten convey jackson feelings recent song recorded control ultimately chosen lead single album jam lewis felt best represented jackson outlook life think representative rest album attitude control mature point definite opinions wanted song inspired experiences minneapolis group men sexual advances outside hotel resided recording control recalled emotionally abusive sexually threatening instead running jimmy terry protection took stand backed songs like nasty born sense self defense composition musically described uptempo dance song begins conversation friends asks jackson title question lyrically involves singer asking lover treating calls loser response ask deserve know truth think god gift earth telling way jackson sings book winning strategies life purpose passion power expressed song reminded life life vibe noted jackson stands men new_york magazine called song chorus fully billboard publication noted beat slant_magazine commented sends corner janet_jackson jam critical reception critical reviews positive rolling_stone expressed erased pop image jackson albums according allmusic jackson aggressive independent woman song los_angeles_times gave song positive review emphasizing authority slant_magazine praised song calling female empowering wrote decade spin magazine album power dance floor authority songs considered supreme execution book explosive contradictory triumphant tragic 1980s called instant dance anthem 29th annual grammy awards received nomination lost sweet love chart performance released january debuted billboard hot number climbed moderately peaked number billboard issue dated spent weeks chart single jackson song charted hot_dance_club_songs reached number number respectively placed position billboard year end chart song certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments copies canada single entered march number peaked number june jackson hit spent weeks chart placed position rpm year end chart united_kingdom debuted singles chart number peaked number spent fourteen weeks chart certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi shipments copies new_zealand song entered peaked number new_zealand_singles_chart spent weeks chart australia song debuted number peaked number song spent total weeks chart netherlands song number single topping dutch weeks europe song reached belgium germany ireland switzerland music video accompanying music video directed filmed december video choreographer appears video jackson friend according jet magazine publication video combined sexual energy moves combination propelled classification sexy superstar saw videos witnessed fact grown woman video featured later jackson choreographer jackson shared book true recording company thought important appeared thinner video told life critical career taking didn argue shared house spent weeks exercising canyon ranch motivated come felt good new shape shot video fact image premiered bet february video jackson goes friends talk relationship problems boyfriend played shows friends jackson decides share feelings relationship video jackson reality dark world faded colors world colors vibrant video won soul train music award best soul reviewing video vanity_fair magazine said jackson michael twin sweep arm eyes collapsing dancing live performances jackson performed soul train march sang song live grammy awards wearing black outfit jam lewis dancers performed song concert tours rhythm nation tour song setlist performed song fellow dancers followed performance let wait world tour happened continued following years song second performed nasty singer wearing gold jewelry new_york_times jackson stronger vocalist tour new vocals different original song song performed medley control pleasure principle nasty velvet rope tour medley october new_york_city madison square garden broadcast special titled velvet rope live madison square garden hbo added setlist dvd release live concert tour performed worked version medley control nasty according rolling_stone crowd favorite best dubbed bitter portion night adding performer performing onstage years knows crowd comes gives february final date tour stadium hawaii broadcast hbo included performance rendition added setlist dvd release live hawaii tour seven years rock chose open medley pleasure principle control interlude jackson entrance amid fireworks theatrical smoke perform medley promoting second greatest hits album singer performed minute medley hits included control miss finished end performance received standing ovation audience essence music festival held new_orleans louisiana jackson included setlist performed wearing piece outfit underneath number ones close personal tour song setlist performed wearing metallic august song dedicated portland tour jackson dedicated song city performing included current world tour usage media legacy particular title referenced film common question women ask partners prior breaking featured television disney film karaoke dance called jackson parody jackson singing song american musician prince started performing track parade tour stopping half way asking audience wrote following controversy track suggesting nude tour shows stopping halfway song asking wrote dispute music prince believed old demo early days time performed late shows connecticut jackson sister jackson sampled song song wild album relations song medley sung comedy habit covered american soul funk band kings debut album regarded singer singles helped establish known artist debut compared favorably similar recordings female empowerment released black women new attitude better good sisters commented seeing areas arts entertainment black women idea black power pride black women started listening inner cues society black community idea supposed ranked number blender list greatest songs born wrote leadership isn drive performance challenging people old janet_jackson song regular tune sung leaders day track listing personnel vocals songwriter synthesizer producer rhythm vocal arranger producer songwriter synthesizer synthesizer programming digital sampling percussion acoustic piano background vocals rhythm vocal arranger assistant engineer producer songwriter drum programming percussion background vocals rhythm vocal arranger recording engineer background vocals engineer mixing credits adapted control album 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