Janet meets dancers Terry Bixler & Anthony Thomas during a private dance audition for Thriller at Hayvenhurst. They introduce her to Rene Elizondo Jr and they become friends. Janet meets Jessica Davenport (Joseph’s assistant).
January 10 : “Come Give Your Love To Me” is released as the 2nd single from “Janet Jackson”. It will peak at #58 on Hot 100 Billboard. Janet does not shoot a video for this single
January 17 : Janet attends the American Music Awards.
February : Janet is on the cover of Ebony magazine with Different Strokes’ partner Todd Bridges.
February 04 : LaToya, Janet and Joe Jackson attend the R&B Awards in Los Angeles.
February 5 : In Los Angeles, Janet performs “Say You Do” on Solid Gold.
February 10 : In Bremen (Germany), Janet performs “Young Love” on Musikladen.
April 1 : Janet poses with Sammy Davis jr at an unknown event.
April 29 : “Say You Do” is released as the 3rd single from “Janet Jackson”. The song is not charted on Hot 100 Billboard. Janet does not shoot a video for this single.
May 16 : “Love Is My Best Friend” is released at the 4th single from “Janet Jackson”. Janet does not shoot a video for this single.
July 18 : “Don’t Mess Up This Good Thing” is released at the 5th and final single from the album “Janet Jackson”. Janet does not shoot a video for this single.
July 29 : Janet records vocals for a song for a Mountain Dew Jingle commercial. Written/produced by Deborah McDuffie.The name of the track on the cassette is: “Brothers and Sisters”, though Deborah titled it “Dew it To It”. Janet poses for a picture with Cheryl Lynn, Luther Vandross, James Ingram, Denice Williams, Jennifer Holiday, Howard Hewett,Caroline Jones, David Lasley and Deborah McDuffie during the recording session for the Mountain Dew Jingle commercial.
September 19 : The single “P.Y.T (Pretty Young Things)” is released by Epic and it features Janet & Latoya doing background vocals. It will peak at #10 on Hot 100 Billboard. Michael does not shoot a video for this single.
November 30 : Janet attends a press conference at New York’s Tavern On The Green to announce plans for the Victory Tour with the whole Jackson family.
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