History Music / JanetJackson

* AbsurdlyElderlyMother: She gave birth to her son Eissa al Manna at the age of 50 through a completely natural conception.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: She reportedly refused to kiss Music/TupacShakur, her co-star in ''Poetic Justice'', until he was tested for HIV, even though it was common knowledge by the early 90's that the virus is not transmitted that way.
** Apparently, it was just a publicity stunt/rumor planted by Creator/JohnSingleton, who told Tupac to put out the story just for more buzz for the film.

* BigBrotherWorship: She's seen by many as the female version of Michael, although that may be an oversimplification.

* BreakoutCharacter: RealLife version. She is the only Jackson not primarily identified by her relationship to Michael.

** When she was younger, she would also [[http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/31700000/little-Janet-with-big-brother-Randy-janet-jackson-31760639-382-500.jpg team up with Randy]] to perform in the Jacksons TV show.

* CoverVersion: She covered Rod Stewart's "Tonight's The Night" for ''The Velvet Rope''.

%%* HotterAndSexier: ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' was this to ''Control'', ''janet.'' was this to ''Rhythm Nation 1814'', ''The Velvet Rope'' was this to ''janet.'', ''All For You'' was this to ''The Velvet Rope'', and ''Damita Jo'' was this to ''All For You''.

* MassiveNumberedSiblings: the youngest of ten children.

* MsFanservice: ''Especially'' during the ''All For You'' phase. And as mentioned above, she's been known to (ahem) "service" male fans on stage by feeling them up.

* OlderThanTheyLook: She is currently in her mid 50s but has aged extremely gracefully.

* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: She’s one of the few family members who wasn't trying to sponge off of MJ’s fame.
** Creator/ChrisRock jokingly described her this way at the ''1997 Creator/{{MTV}} Video Music Awards'':
-->"Our next presenter is known around the world as a reigning diva. Around her family, she's known as 'the normal one.' Give it up for Janet Jackson."
* TheRival: She and Music/{{Madonna}} had a heated rivalry that lasted until Michael Jackson's death in 2009.

** "Rhythm Nation" samples "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" by Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone.
*** She seems to really like this, as it was also sampled for "Scream Louder."

* ShoutOut: On "70's Love Groove," she references lines from other songs on the ''janet.'' album. Namely: "You Want This," "If," "The Body That Loves You."

* UncannyFamilyResemblance: A common joke about her and her brother when she first rose to fame was that they were the same person, as she is indeed the one Jackson sibling who looks the most like him. During one award show, they even introduced themselves by saying "See, we ''are'' different people!"
* WanderlustSong: “Runaway”.
* AWildRapperAppears: MC Lyte on "You Want This."

* YoungestChildWins: The youngest of the family and the last of the three Jackson sisters (Rebbie,La Toya and herself). The only other Jackson to have had a long and successful career.

* BeautyMark: Since around 1987, Janet has one above her lips (possibly inspired by Music/{{Madonna}}). It was originally to the far-right. Since 1989, it has been put just slightly to the left of middle part.

At age sixteen in 1982, she signed a recording contract with [[Creator/AAndMRecords A&M]], releasing her self-titled debut album the same year. She faced criticism for her limited vocal range, and for being yet another member of the Jackson family trying to ride Michael's coattails to easy fame.[[note]]and not even the first girl, as Music/LaToyaJackson's self-titled debut predated Janet's by two years[[/note]] After her second album ''Dream Street'' (1984) flopped, Janet began a long-term collaboration with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to produce her third album ''Control'' (1986), even temporarily moving to their hometown of [[UsefulNotes/TwinCities Minneapolis]] during production specifically to distance herself from her family. Her music with Jam and Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, disco, funk, rap with sample loop, triplet swing, and industrial beats. Its unique sound led to crossover appeal in popular music (rare for black artists at the time) and pioneered the NewJackSwing subgenre of R&B. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her albums, choreography, music videos, and prominence on MTV, Jackson was also acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics.

At age sixteen in 1982, she signed a recording contract with [[Creator/AAndMRecords A&M]], releasing her self-titled debut album the same year. She faced criticism for her limited vocal range, and for being yet another member of the Jackson family trying to ride Michael's coattails to easy fame (and not even the first girl, as Music/LaToyaJackson's self-titled debut predated Janet's by two years). After her second album ''Dream Street'' (1984) flopped, Janet began a long-term collaboration with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to produce her third album ''Control'' (1986), even moving to their hometown of [[UsefulNotes/TwinCities Minneapolis]] during production specifically to distance herself from her family. Her music with Jam and Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, disco, funk, rap with sample loop, triplet swing, and industrial beats. Its unique sound led to crossover appeal in popular music and pioneered the NewJackSwing subgenre of R&B. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her albums, choreography, music videos, and prominence on MTV, Jackson was also acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics.

At age sixteen in 1982, she signed a recording contract with [[Creator/AAndMRecords A&M]], releasing her self-titled debut album the same year. She faced criticism for her limited vocal range, and for being yet another member of the Jackson family trying to ride Michael's coattails to easy fame (and not even the first girl, as Music/LaToyaJackson's self-titled debut predated Janet's by two years). After her second album ''Dream Street'' (1984) flopped, Janet began a long-term collaboration with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to produce her third album ''Control'' (1986), even moving to their hometown of [[usefulNotes/TwinCities Minneapolis]] during production specifically to distance herself from her family. Her music with Jam and Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, disco, funk, rap with sample loop, triplet swing, and industrial beats. Its unique sound led to crossover appeal in popular music and pioneered the NewJackSwing subgenre of R&B. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her albums, choreography, music videos, and prominence on MTV, Jackson was also acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics.

At age sixteen in 1982, she signed a recording contract with [[Creator/AAndMRecords A&M]], releasing her self-titled debut album the same year. She faced criticism for her limited vocal range, and for being yet another member of the Jackson family to become a recording artist. Beginning with her third studio album ''Music/{{Control}}'' (1986), she began a long-term collaboration with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Her music with Jam and Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, disco, funk, and rap with sample loop, triplet swing and industrial beats, which led to crossover appeal in popular music. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her albums, choreography, music videos, and prominence on MTV, Jackson was acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics.

* OneWomanWail: A very long example forms the centerpiece of the last two minutes of ''This Time''.

* BareYourMidriff: Janet originally was clothed from neck to toe in nearly all her videos ("Pleasure Principle" being the most notable exception). But she introduced [[NewLookSameGreatTaste a new, more revealing look]] with the "Love Will Never Do Without You" video and never looked back. That is until the [[TamerAndChaster Unbreakable]] era.

* HipHopSoul
* HotterAndSexier: ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' was this to ''Control'', ''janet.'' was this to ''Rhythm Nation 1814'', ''The Velvet Rope'' was this to ''janet.'', ''All For You'' was this to ''The Velvet Rope'', and ''Damita Jo'' was this to ''All For You''.

+ Music/DestinysChild, Music/{{Beyonce}}, Music/{{Rihanna}}, Creator/JenniferLopez, Music/{{Ciara}}, Music/{{Tinashe}}, Music/BrunoMars, Music/KendrickLamar, Music/{{Robyn}}, Music/JustinTimberlake, Music/JanelleMonae, Music/MariahCarey, Music/MissyElliott, Music/SpiceGirls, Music/{{Pink}}, Music/BritneySpears, Music/LadyGaga, Music/ChrisBrown, Music/PanicAtTheDisco, Music/{{Solange}}, etc.]

->''"No, my first name ain't Baby. It's '''Janet'''.''

[[caption-width-right:350:''"Get the point? Good. '''Let's dance!"'''']]

[[caption-width-right:350:"Get the point? Good. ''Let's dance!''"]]

->''No, my first name ain't Baby. It's '''Janet'''.''
->'''''Ms. Jackson if you're nasty!''''

* DarkSkinnedRedhead: her look during "The Velvet Rope" era.

** "Velvet Rope" samples the opening of "Tubular Bells" by Music/MikeOldfield, also known as the theme to Film/TheExorcist.

* RegionalBonus: "Start Anew" was recorded for the Japanese market and is present on the first Japanese pressings of Control, but cut from subsequent ones. It's also an example of NoExportForYou, even to this day.

* OlderThanTheyLook: She is currently in her early 50s but has aged extremely gracefully.