History Music / JanetJackson

-->''Dancing around like you think you're Janet Jackson''
-->'''The Music/BeastieBoys''', "Professor Booty"

In 1991, she signed the first of two record-breaking, multi-million dollar recording contracts with Virgin Records, which established her as one of the highest paid artists in the music industry. Her debut album under the Virgin label, ''janet.'' (1993), saw Jackson develop a public image as a sex symbol as she began to explore sexuality in her work. That same year, she appeared in her first starring film role in ''Film/PoeticJustice'' opposite Music/TupacShakur; since then she has continued to act in feature films. By the end of the 1990s, she was named the second most successful recording artist of the decade. All for You (2001), became her fifth consecutive studio album to hit number one on the Billboard 200 album charts. In 2007, she changed labels, signing with the Island Def Jam Music Group and released her tenth studio album Discipline the following year.

In 1991, she signed the first of two record-breaking, multi-million dollar recording contracts with Virgin Records, which established her as one of the highest paid artists in the music industry. Her debut album under the Virgin label, janet. (1993), saw Jackson develop a public image as a sex symbol as she began to explore sexuality in her work. That same year, she appeared in her first starring film role in Poetic Justice; since then she has continued to act in feature films. By the end of the 1990s, she was named the second most successful recording artist of the decade. All for You (2001), became her fifth consecutive studio album to hit number one on the Billboard 200 album charts. In 2007, she changed labels, signing with the Island Def Jam Music Group and released her tenth studio album Discipline the following year.

** ''Discipline'' was about the future and dancing.

* ''Control'' (1986)
* ''Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814-1989'' (1989)

At age sixteen in 1982, she signed a recording contract with 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 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.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: She reportedly refused to make out with Music/TupacShakur while filming ''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.
* Allegedly, it was someone from her camp that asked Tupac to get tested with speculation being that it was either her then husband (Rene Elizando, who had a small role in the movie), or someone else from her camp.

* {{Sampling}}: ''Discipline'''s "So Much Betta" samples from the song [[Music/DaftPunk "Daftendireckt"]]

* CreatorBreakdownAlbum / DarkerAndEdgier: ''The Velvet Rope'' by far.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''The Velvet Rope'' by far.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Velvet Rope'' by far.

* HotterAndSexier: Starting from ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' and ending with ''Damita Jo'', she has been this progressing further and further with each album during this period.

* LighterAndSofter: ''All For You'', especially compared to ''Velvet Rope''.

* HotterAndSexier: During the ''janet.'' era.

* IntercourseWithYou: Good lord, woman.

* [[OnlySaneMan OnlySaneWoman]]: She was the only one in her family who really cared about Michael.

* Janet Jackson-1982
* Dream Street-1984
* Control-1986
* Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814-1989
* janet.-1993
* The Velvet Rope-1997
* All for You-2001
* Damita Jo-2004
* 20 Y.O.-2006
* Discipline-2008

* Control: The Remixes-1987
* janet. Remixed-1995

* Design of a Decade 1986/1996-1995
* Number Ones / The Best-2009

* HotterAndSexier

* YouFailBiologyForever: She reportedly refused to make out with Music/TupacShakur while filming ''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.

* WardrobeMalfunction: TropeNamer

* {{Scandalgate}}: Her WardrobeMalfunction during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show was dubbed "Nipplegate" by the media.

* "Scream" (With MichaelJackson)

* "What's It Gonna Be?!" (with BustaRhymes)

* YouFailBiologyForever: She reportedly refused to make out with TupacShakur while filming ''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.
* BigBrotherWorship: She's seen by many as the female version of MichaelJackson, although that may be an oversimplification.

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

* EveryoneRemembersTheStripper: Her scandal at the 2004 SuperBowl drew more attention afterwards than the actual game.

* TheRival: She and {{Madonna}} had a heated rivalry that lasted until Michael Jackson's death in 2009.

* NeverLiveItDown: Her "WardrobeMalfunction".

* NeverLiveItDown: Her"WardrobeMalfunction".

* [[StageMom Stage Dad]]: Joe Jackson.

* UglyGuyHotWife: Her long-term relationship with Jermaine Dupri.
** Not to mention her [[SecretRelationship secret marriage]] to Rene Elizondo Jr.