History YMMV / JanetJackson

* AwardSnub: Despite being eligible since 2007, Janet Jackson was not nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until 2016...and didn't actually get inducted until 2019. For context, her contemporaries Music/{{Madonna}}, Music/MichaelJackson (who was inducted twice), and Music/{{Prince}} were all inducted by 2008.
** It was so egregious that even Janet in her acceptance speech had to bluntly tell the Foundation to induct more women.

* EvenBetterSequel: ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' is this to ''Control''.

* FriendlyFandoms: Naturally (or perhaps shockingly), Music/MichaelJackson and Janet Jackson fans tend to get along just fine, even overlapping in many cases. It helps that the two borrowed from each other at various points in their career--despite having different sounds--and had always shown genuine respect, love, and support for one another as siblings.

%%* NeverLiveItDown: Again, the WardrobeMalfunction.

* NeverLiveItDown: Again, the WardrobeMalfunction.

* MinorityShowGhetto: Both {{averted}} and played straight.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Pretty much all of ''Control'', ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' and ''janet.'' count. But there are some standouts:

* RetroactiveRecognition: One of Janet's friends in the music video for "That's The Way Love Goes" is a then-unknown Creator/JenniferLopez.

** However in recent years, after a critically acclaimed album in 2015, a Vegas residency, and the #[=MeToo=] movement causing former Viacom CEO Les Moonves (who was actively responsible for Janet Jackson’s blacklisting) to step down amid sexual harassment allegations, she has reached a resurgence in popularity.

** "Get the point? Good. Let's dance!" (Michael even used this quote in his live "Dangerous" performances)

*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1fHtIVqiQ "Nasty"]] is considered a classic in her discography and cited as the song most responsible for kicking off the NewJackSwing sound that would go on to change R&B forever.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH8xbDGv7oY "Control"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9uizdKZAGE "What Have You Done For Me Lately"]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-gu1KETjVY "The Pleasure Principle"]] are notable 80s hits that focused on female agency and gender equality in relationships, while also just being extremely danceable.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSQzey7vz7M "Let's Wait Awhile"]] is a sweet ballad about sexual abstinence and postponing sexual intimacy that manages to NOT feel preachy or accusatory.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC5GqbCtxbM "Rhythm Nation"]]. "'''Rhythm.''' '''Freaking.''' '''Nation.'''" As stated below, it is one of her signature songs, and for good reason. Aside from being a pretty epic dance-pop/new jack swing track, the song calls for social justice and equity. Also, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAwaNWGLM0c music video]] (and the short film) is pretty stellar.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVF0zcqr9Dg "Miss You Much"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFX3gQHIroU Escapade]] are pretty iconic dance pop bops.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-rPt1ftSo "Black Cat"]] is a great rock song and the first song Jackson wrote completely on her own.
*** "Throb" is a pretty epic house jam.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnyqVRijCNw "Got 'til It's Gone"]]. Hands down. Alternative hip hop instrumental infused with R&B? Check. Great sultry vocals from Janet? Check. Great rap verse from Music/QTip? Check. Oh and did we mention the guest vocals from Music/JoniMitchell? Check and check.

*** "Together Again", "Free Xone", the cover of Music/RodStewart's "Tonight's The Night", "I Get Lonely" and "Empty" are notable examples.

*** And don’t even get people started on who is considered the "Queen of Pop". Even with the title often being reserved for Madonna, it is not unheard of to see it invoked for Janet Jackson as well. The title has also been debated vehemently for various pop divas, particularly Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/MariahCarey, Music/BritneySpears, Music/LadyGaga, and Music/{{Beyonce}}.

*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAwaNWGLM0c "Rhythm Nation"]]. "'''Rhythm.''' '''Freaking.''' '''Nation.'''" As stated below, it is one of her signature songs, and for good reason. Aside from being a pretty epic dance-pop/new jack swing track, the song calls for social justice and equity. Also, the music video (and the short film) is pretty stellar.

** ''The Velvet Rope'' is also considered this to ''janet.''.

* AwardSnub: Despite being eligible since 2007, Janet Jackson was not nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until 2016...and didn’t actually get inducted until 2019. For context, her contemporaries Madonna, Michael Jackson (who was inducted twice), and Prince were all inducted by 2008.

*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1fHtIVqiQ Nasty]] is considered a classic in her discography and cited as the song most responsible for kicking off the NewJackSwing sound that would go on to change R&B forever.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH8xbDGv7oY Control]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9uizdKZAGE What Have You Done For Me Lately]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-gu1KETjVY The Pleasure Principle]] are notable 80s hits that focused on female agency and gender equality in relationships, while also just being extremely danceable.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSQzey7vz7M Let’s Wait Awhile]] is a sweet ballad about sexual abstinence and postponing sexual intimacy that manages to NOT feel preachy or accusatory.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAwaNWGLM0c Rhythm Nation]]. '''Rhythm.''' '''Freaking.''' '''Nation.''' As stated below, it is one of her signature songs, and for good reason. Aside from being a pretty epic dance-pop/new jack swing track, the song calls for social justice and equity. Also, the music video (and the short film) is pretty stellar.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVF0zcqr9Dg Miss You Much]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFX3gQHIroU Escapade]] are pretty iconic dance pop bops.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-rPt1ftSo Black Cat]] is a great rock song and the first song Jackson wrote completely on her own.
*** ”Throb” is a pretty epic house jam.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnyqVRijCNw Got ‘til It’s Gone]]. Hands down. Alternative hip hop instrumental infused with R&B? Check. Great sultry vocals from Janet? Check. Great rap verse from Q-Tip? Check. Oh and did we mention the guest vocals from Joni Mitchell? Check and check.

*** ''Together Again'', ''Free Xone'', the cover of Rod Stewart's ''Tonight’s The Night'', ''I Get Lonely'', and ''Empty'' are notable examples.

* BrokenBase: The interludes. While they are staple in her discography, they definitely have their detractors who feel that they can get distracting. However, the “Let’s Dance” interlude on Rhythm Nation 1814 is pretty universally loved.
* EpicRiff: "Black Cat"
** ''If'' and ''Scream'' are also notable.

* FandomRivalry: A pretty nasty one with Madonna fans. Being two of the most innovative and popular female pop stars of the 80s, 90s, and the early 2000s, there is a debate over who is the more groundbreaking pop diva. It doesn’t help that the two have made potshots at each other in interviews over the course of their career.
*** And don’t even get people started on who is considered the “Queen of Pop”. Even with the title often being reserved for Madonna, it is not unheard of to see it invoked for Janet Jackson as well. The title has also been debated vehemently for various pop divas, particularly Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Beyonce.

** With Justin Timberlake fans. It’s not uncommon to hear about how Justin “threw Janet under the bus” when it came to the controversy surrounding the WardrobeMalfunction. While Janet was blacklisted from various radio and music channels AND forced to withdraw from performing at the 46th Grammy Awards after the incident, Justin’s career continued to grow and he was permitted to perform at Grammys as scheduled. Years later, his divisive Superbowl Halftime Performance (and the annual performances that followed) were dubbed by many on the internet as "Janet Jackson Appreciation Day".
* FanonDiscontinuity: You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who acknowledges her first two albums, Janet Jackson (1982) and Dream Street (1984).

** Her character Patricia's breakdown scene in “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?” is a lot more heartbreaking when you realize that Janet found out about her brother’s death during filming.
** Her character on Good Times, Penny Gordon Woods, endured brutal physical abuse by her biological mother before she was adopted. As if the scenes weren’t hard enough to watch already, it’s even worse when you consider the alleged physical abuse that Janet’s siblings endured at the hands of their father.

* MemeticMutation: "_________ if you're nasty.
** "Get the point? Good. Let’s dance!" (Michael even uses this quote in his live Dangerous performances)

** In spite of the heavy R&B influences on albums like Control, Rhythm Nation 1814, janet., and The Velvet Rope-- all of these albums were able to generate many, many hits and crossover appeal. Granted, Janet and producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated (and in some ways created) various pop sounds on multiple tracks, but since this is during a time when it was genuinely hard for black artists to crossover, it’s very noteworthy.
** That being said, after the WardrobeMalfunction at the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show, Janet was completely blacklisted from all Viacom owned properties, including MTV, CBS, and various radio stations. Her music was forcibly relegated to more R&B focused music outlets.

* NightmareFuel: “What About” from The Velvet Rope details a very graphic depiction of domestic abuse, infidelity, and sexual assault.

* SignatureSong: Nasty, Rhythm Nation, and That’s The Way Love Goes are the top contenders. However, If, Together Again, and All For You are the runner-ups in a very extensive discography.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Control, to her first two albums-- so much so that there are many people who consider it to be her real debut album. Many are even surprised to find out that it wasn’t.
* TearJerker: "Together Again", despite being an uptempo dance house track, is still an ode to her friend whom she lost to AIDS and a song about accepting the death of a loved one.

** However in recent years, after a critically acclaimed album in 2015, a Vegas residency, and the MeToo movement causing former Viacom CEO Les Moonves (who was actively responsible for Janet Jackson’s blacklisting) to step down amid sexual harassment allegations, she has reached a resurgence in popularity.

* FriendlyFandoms: Naturally (or perhaps shockingly), Music/MichaelJackson and Janet Jackson fans tend to get along just fine, even overlapping in many cases. It helps that the two borrowed from each other at various points in their career--despite having different sounds--and had always shown genuine respect, love, and support for one another.

** "Get the point? Good. Let’s dance!"

* {{Tearjerker}}: Together Again, despite being an uptempo dance house track, is still an ode to her friend whom she lost AIDS and a song about accepting the death of a loved one.
** Her tribute performance to her brother at the 2009 Galaxy Awards counts as both this and a SugarWiki/CrowningMomentofAwesome.

** However in recent years, after a critically acclaimed album in 2015, a Vegas residency, and the MeToo movement causing former Viacom CEO Les Moonves (who was actively responsible for Janet Jackson’s blacklisting) amid sexual harassment allegations, she has reached a resurgence in popularity.

*** And don’t even get people started on who is considered the “Queen of Pop”. Even with the title often being reserved for Madonna, it is not unheard of see it invoked for Janet Jackson as well. The title has also been debated vehemently for various pop divas, particularly Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Beyonce.

* FriendlyFandoms: Naturally (or perhaps shockingly), Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson fans tend to get along just fine, even overlapping in many cases. It helps that the two borrowed from each other at various points in their career--despite having different sounds--and had always shown genuine respect, love, and support for one another.
** Prince fans also seem to enjoy Janet’s work, as most of the albums have been produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Music/PrincesAssociates who are both ex-Prince collaborators and pioneers of the Minneapolis sound.]]

** Her tribute performance to her brother at the 2009 Galaxy Awards counts as both this and a CrowningMomentofAwesome.

* Harsher In Hindsight:

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1fHtIVqiQ Nasty]] is considered a classic in her discography and cited as the song most responsible for kicking off the NewJackSwing sound that would go on to change R&B forever.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH8xbDGv7oY Control]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9uizdKZAGE What Have You Done For Me Lately]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-gu1KETjVY The Pleasure Principle]] are notable 80s hits that focused on female agency and gender equality in relationships, while also just being extremely danceable.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSQzey7vz7M Let’s Wait Awhile]] is a sweet ballad about sexual abstinence and postponing sexual intimacy that manages to NOT feel preachy or accusatory.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAwaNWGLM0c Rhythm Nation]]. '''Rhythm.''' '''Freaking.''' '''Nation.''' As stated below, it is one of her signature songs, and for good reason. Aside from being a pretty epic dance-pop/new jack swing track, the song calls for social justice and equity. Also, the music video (and the short film) is pretty stellar.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVF0zcqr9Dg Miss You Much]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFX3gQHIroU Escapade]] are pretty iconic dance pop bops.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-rPt1ftSo Black Cat]] is a great rock song and the first song Jackson wrote completely on her own.
** ”Throb” is a pretty epic house jam.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnyqVRijCNw Got ‘til It’s Gone]]. Hands down. Alternative hip hop instrumental infused with R&B? Check. Great sultry vocals from Janet? Check. Great rap verse from Q-Tip? Check. Oh and did we mention the guest vocals from Joni Mitchell? Check and check.
** While we're at it,''The Velvet Rope.'' Not just the killer opening title track, but the entire album. ''Together Again'', ''Free Xone'', ''Tonight’s The Night'', ''I Get Lonely'', ''Empty'', are notable examples. Even online music critic [[WebVideo/TheNeedleDrop Anthony Fantano]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdndmLXJT9w&t=600s considers it a classic.]]

** If and Scream are also notable.

** With Justin Timberlake fans. It’s not uncommon to hear about how Justin “threw Janet under the bus” when it came to the controversy surrounding the WardrobeMalfunction. While Janet was blacklisted from various radio and music channels AND forced to withdraw from performing at the 46th Grammy Awards after the incident, Justin’s career continued to grow and he was permitted to perform at Grammys as scheduled. Years later, his divisive Superbowl Halftime Performance (and the annual performances that followed) were dubbed by many on the internet as [[#JanetJacksonAppreciationDay]].

* Signature Song: Nasty, Rhythm Nation, and That’s The Way Love Goes are the top contenders. However, If, Together Again, and All For You are the runner-ups in a very extensive discography.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Pretty much all of ''Control'', ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' and ''janet.'' count.