5 Things to Know About Janet Jackson's Record-Breaking Album Control
- Control was Janet Jackson’s first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200.
- She became the first female artist to score five top-five hits on the Hot 100 from a single album.
- This record highlighted her shift to a more independent and assertive musical style.
- The album’s success cemented her status as a pop icon in the late 1980s.
- No female artist had achieved five top-five singles from one album before Jackson.