JANET JACKSON
OVERVIEW
REVIEW
Control
4
3.4
Birmingham, AL, USA
March 14, 1986
Jackson may never build the almost cult-like following that Michael Jackson enjoyed two years ago, but she may be headed for superstardom in her own right.
1986
Control
3
3/5
3.4
Chattanooga, TN, USA
March 14, 1986
Stresses an enticing, feisty image via dynamic vocals and raps, punchy-but-spare rythms.
1986
Control
3
3/5
3.4
New York, NY, USA
March 20, 1986
The result is pretty much what you'd expect – a synth-propelled funk record in which Janet winds up sounding like the female Prince.
1986
Control
2
3.4
Detroit, MI, USA
March 23, 1986
Pretty lightweight stuff throughout, but there is one absolute smash in the first single "What Have You Done For Me Lately."
1986
Control
4
3.4
Gloucester, MA, USA
April 1, 1986
92
It's Jackson's unabashed femininity that's ultimately winning.
1986
Control
3
B
3.4
Boston, MA, USA
April 4, 1986
There's lots of danceable fun here along the lines of the hit, "What Have You Done For Me Lately."
1986
Control
4
4/5
3.4
Victoria, BC, Canada
April 19, 1986
Side two may deal in standard fare, but the first four songs make up a suite as seamlessly entertaining as pop music can get.
1986