Recording sessions : August-October 1985
Studios : Flyte Tyme Productions in Minneapolis.
Label : A&M Records
Release date : February 4, 1986
Peak on Billboard 200 : 1
ORIGINAL TRACK LISTING
“Control”
“Nasty”
“What Have You Done for Me Lately”
“You Can Be Mine”
“The Pleasure Principle”
“When I Think of You”
“He Doesn’t Know I’m Alive”
“Let’s Wait Awhile”
“Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun)”
ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS*
*Worked by Janet during her lifetime. Covers and remixes by other artists are not included.s
Control (Video Mix) : Released in 1987 (Control : The Remixes)
OUTTAKES FROM THE ALBUM RECORDING SESSIONS
OTHER SONGS FROM THIS ERA
Baby Sister : Background vocals. Released in 1986 (Latoya Jackson “Imagination”)
Diamonds : Lead vocals. Released in 1987 (Herb Alpert “Keep Your Eye On Me”.
Making Love In The Rain : Background vocals. Released in 1987 (Herb Alpert “Keep Your Eye On Me”.
Singles and short films
1st single : What Have You Done For Me Lately (released on January 13, 1986)
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 4
Short film directed by Brian Jones and Piers Ashworth
Date of shooting : December 1985
Date of premiere : February 17, 1986
Official release : on VHS in 1986 (Control : The Videos), on DVD in 1995 (Design of a Decade) and in 2004 (From Janet to Damita Jo). On Janet’s You Tube official page.
2nd single : Nasty Released April 15, 1986
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 3
Video directed by : Mary Lambert
Date of shooting : January 1986
Date of premiere : May 1986
Official release : on VHS in 1986 (Control : The Videos), on DVD in 1995 (Design of a Decade) and in 2004 (From Janet to Damita Jo). Not on Janet’s You Tube official page.
3rd single : When I Think Of You Released July 28, 1986
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 1
Music video directed by : Julien Temple
Date of shooting : March 1986
Date of premiere : August 1986
Official release : on VHS in 1986 (Control : The Videos), on DVD in 1995 (Design of a Decade) and in 2004 (From Janet to Damita Jo). On Janet’s You Tube official page.
4th single : Control Released October 28, 1986
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 5
Music video directed by : Mary Lambert
Date of shooting : September 1986
Date of premiere : November 1986
Official release : on VHS in 1986 (Control : The Videos), on DVD in 1995 (Design of a Decade) and in 2004 (From Janet to Damita Jo). On Janet’s You Tube official page.
5th single : Let’s Wait Awhile Released January 6, 1987
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 2
Music video directed by : Dominic Sena
Date of shooting : December 1986
Date of premiere : February 1987
Official release : on VHS in 1987 (Control : The Videos Part 2), on DVD in 1995 (Design of a Decade) and in 2004 (From Janet to Damita Jo). On Janet’s You Tube official page.
6th single : The Pleasure Principle Released May 12, 1987
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 14
Music video directed by : Dominic Sena
Date of shooting : March 1987
Date of premiere : June 1, 1987
Official release : on VHS in 1987 (Control : The Videos), on DVD in 1995 (Design of a Decade) and in 2004 (From Janet to Damita Jo). On Janet’s You Tube official page.
7th single : Funny How Time Flies Released November 25, 1987 (only in the UK)
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : not eligible
No music video
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