Janet Jackson albums discography explained

Artist:	Janet Jackson albums
Studio:	11
Compilation:	4
1Option:	2
1Option Name:	Remix albums

The albums discography of American singer Janet Jackson consists of eleven studio albums, four compilation albums, and two remix albums. When she was fifteen, her father arranged a contract for her with A&M Records.^[1] Her debut album, Janet Jackson (1982), peaked at number 64 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 250,000 copies in the United States.^[2] Her next album, Dream Street (1984), peaked at number 147 on the Billboard 200, a weaker effort than her previous album. Her third album, Control (1986), became known as her breakthrough album, topping the Billboard 200 and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Her fourth album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989), topped the Billboard 200 for four consecutive weeks and sold three million copies within the first four months of its release. The album went on to produce seven consecutive top 5 hits, four of them reaching the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in three separate calendar years, a record yet to be broken. The album was certified 6× Platinum by RIAA, and sold over 12 million copies worldwide.

After being approached personally by Virgin Records owner Richard Branson, and signing the multi-million dollar contract with the label, she released her fifth studio album, Janet (1993). The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with the largest first-week sales in history for a female artist at the time. It became Jackson's third consecutive album to top the chart, as well as reaching the number one position in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Certified 6× platinum by the RIAA, it sold over 14 million copies. In 1995, Jackson released her first compilation album, Design of a Decade 1986/1996. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[3] In 1996, Jackson received an $80 million dollar contract, making her the world's highest paid musical act for the second time in her career. Following the contract was her sixth album The Velvet Rope, The album produced one of the biggest hits of her career "Together Again". It was certified 3× Platinum and sold over eight million copies worldwide.

In 2001, Jackson released her seventh album, All for You. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 605,128 copies in its first week.^[4] It was Jackson's fifth straight number one debut in the United States, and the biggest opening week sales of her career.^[5] It went on being certified 2× Platinum by RIAA and selling over 7 million copies worldwide. In 2004, Jackson released her next album, Damita Jo. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 381,000 copies.^[6] It was Jacksons weakest effort since Dream Street believed to be due to blacklisting by MTV and radio stations due to the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy.^[7] Despite weaker sales then her previous efforts, the album was certified platinum by RIAA with an estimate of 3 million copies worldwide.^[8] In 2006, Jackson released her ninth studio album, 20 Y.O., debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 with 297,000 copies sold in its first week, making it Jackson's eighth consecutive top three debut and second consecutive number two album debut. It is also Jackson's eighth consecutive platinum album, it went on selling 1.2 million copies worldwide.^[9] In 2008, Jackson released her tenth studio album, Discipline. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 181,000 copies sold,^[10] and has since sold over 600,000 copies.^{[11] [12]}

Jackson is listed as the eleventh best-selling female recording artist in the US. She has attained 5 consecutive Top Billboard Albums and 7 overall. She has 40 million certified albums and singles in the United States according to the RIAA,^{[13] [14]} Overall she has sold over 100 million, which makes her one of the best-selling music artists.^[15]

Studio albums

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Details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
US ^[16]	AUS ^[17]	CAN ^[18]	FRA ^[19]	GER ^[20]	JPN ^[21]	NLD ^[22]	NZ ^[23]	SWI ^[24]	UK ^[25]
Janet Jackson	Released: September 1982 Label: A&M Formats: CD, cassette, LP	63	—	—	—	—	—	—	44	—	—	World: 300,000^[26] US: 250,000^[27]
Dream Street	Released: September 1984 Label: A&M Formats: CD, cassette, LP	147	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: 250,000^[28] ^[29]
Control	Released: February 4, 1986 Label: A&M Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	25	11	—	36	57	7	5	28	8	World: 10,000,000^[30] US: 5,000,000^[31] UK: 324,000^[32]	RIAA: 5× Platinum^[33] BPI: Platinum^[34] MC: Platinum^[35] RMNZ: Gold^[36]
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814	Released: September 19, 1989 Label: A&M Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	1	5	—	39	8	28	9	23	4	World: 12,000,000^[37] US: 7,000,000^[38] JPN: 500,000^[39] UK: 281,000	RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum^[40] BPI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold^[41] MC: Platinum RIAJ: Gold^[42] RMNZ: Gold
janet.	Released: May 18, 1993 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	1	1	16	5	5	4	1	10	1	World: 14,000,000^[43] ^[44] US: 7,895,000^[45] UK: 437,000	RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold^[46] IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold^[47] RIAJ: Platinum^[48] RMNZ: Platinum
The Velvet Rope	Released: October 7, 1997 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	4	2	5	5	10	3	8	5	6	World: 8,000,000^[49] US: 3,650,000^[50] UK: 367,000	RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum^[51] BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 3× Platinum SNEP: Platinum RIAJ: Platinum^[52] RMNZ: Platinum
All for You	Released: April 24, 2001 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	3	1	2	3	4	4	6	2	2	World: 5,000,000^[53] US: 3,207,000 UK: 198,000^[54]	RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold^[55] BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum SNEP: Gold^[56] RIAJ: 3× Platinum^[57] RMNZ: Gold
Damita Jo	Released: March 30, 2004 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, LP	2	18	7	35	21	10	23	50	34	32	World: 3,000,000^[58] US: 1,002,000^[59]	RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum RIAJ: Gold^[60]
20 Y.O.	Released: September 22, 2006 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, LP, digital download	2	55	4	32	46	7	34	—	35	63	World: 1,500,000^[61] US: 679,000^[62]	RIAA: Platinum RIAJ: Gold^[63]
Discipline	Released: February 25, 2008 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, digital download	1	16	3	43	38	9	28	35	9	63	US: 456,000^[64] ^[65]	RIAJ: Gold^[66]
Unbreakable	Released: October 2, 2015 Label: Rhythm Nation, BMG Formats: CD, LP, digital download	1	11	1	28	34	18	12	—	28	11	US: 384,000^[67] ^[68] FRA: 5,000^[69] ^[70]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
		AUS	GER	JPN	NLD	SWI	UK
	Released: November 6, 1987 Label: A&M Formats: CD, cassette, LP	—	—	—	—	—	20	BPI: Gold
Janet. Remixed	Released: March 13, 1995 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, LP	64	26	61	29	21	15
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Compilations

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Details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
Certifications
US	AUS	CAN	FRA	GER	JPN	NLD	NZ	SWI	UK
	Released: October 10, 1995 Label: A&M Formats: CD, cassette, LP	3	2	5	2	10	4	8	1	6	2	US: 3,922,000 UK: 529,000	RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Platinum RIAJ: Platinum^[71] RMNZ: Platinum
Number Ones / The Best	Released: November 17, 2009 Label: A&M, Universal Music Enterprises Formats: CD, digital download	22	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	—	28	US: 273,000	BPI: Gold
	Released: August 31, 2010 Label: A&M, Universal Music Enterprises Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-	Released: August 24, 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD+DVD	—	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	JPN: 1,919^[72]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

See also

• Janet Jackson singles discography
• Janet Jackson videography
• List of awards and nominations received by Janet Jackson
• List of best-selling music artists
• List of best-selling albums by women
• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

Notes and References

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3. Web site: RIAA – Gold & Platinum Search . . July 1, 2010.
4. Web site: Janet Jackson's All For You Beats 'Em All - News Story . https://web.archive.org/web/20010505210454/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1443354/20010502/jackson_janet.jhtml . dead . May 5, 2001 . Hiatt . Brian . . May 2, 2001 . September 1, 2010.
5. Web site: Janet Reigns Supreme On Billboard Charts . . May 3, 2001 . September 1, 2010.
6. Martens . Todd . No. 1 Usher Holds Janet To No. 2 Debut . . . April 7, 2004 . July 17, 2008.
7. Web site: Janet Jackson Biography : People.com . . August 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20071212235403/http://www.blastro.com/news/janet-jackson-blacklisted-by-mtv.html/. December 12, 2007. dead.
8. Web site: Janet Jackson Biography : People.com . . August 16, 2010.
9. Book: Ebony - Apr 2008 . April 2008 . Johnson Publishing Company . June 5, 2010.
10. Katie Hasty (March 5, 2008). Janet Dethrones Jack To Top Billboard 200 Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
11. Web site: After the Backlash: Janet Jackson's Millennial Work Reconsidered (Part 2) .
12. Web site: Week Ending April 11, 2010: Bieber Bounces Back . Yahoo.com . April 14, 2010 . May 16, 2010.
13. Web site: Gold & Platinum - September 12, 2010 . . September 12, 2010.
14. Web site: forbes.com. .
15. News: Why Janet Jackson is pops most underrated legend. Nick. Levine. BBC News. June 2, 2019. June 2, 2019.
16. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=janet jackson|chart=Billboard 200}} Janet Jackson Chart History: Billboard 200]. Billboard. October 26, 2010.
17. Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
    • Up to 1987: Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. Sydney. 1993. Illustrated. 0-646-11917-6. David Kent (historian).
    • Since 1988: Web site: Janet Jackson discography. September 26, 2009. Australian Recording Industry Association. australian-charts.com.
    • For 20 Y.O.: Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIA Top 100 Albums - Week Commencing 2nd October 2006 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060919140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060920-0000/issue865.pdf . dead . September 19, 2006 . . August 2, 2013.
    • For janet. Remixed: Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 140.
18. Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
    • For "Control": Web site: RPM Top Albums/CDs: Item 598 (November 1, 1986) . . December 22, 2018.
    • For "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814": Web site: RPM Top Albums/CDs: Item 5238 (April 7, 1990) . . December 22, 2018.
    • For "Janet": Web site: RPM Top Albums/CDs: Item 812 (June 19, 1993) . . December 22, 2018.
    • For "Design of a Decade: 1986–1996": Web site: RPM Top Albums/CDs: Item 1777 (November 6, 1995) . . December 22, 2018.
    • Since 1997: Janet Jackson Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums . . December 22, 2018.
19. Peak chart positions for albums in France:
    • Up to 1995: Web site: Les 'Charts Runs' de chaque Album Classé – select 'Janet Jackson'. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. March 29, 2017.
    • Since 1996: Web site: Janet Jackson discography. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique LesCharts.com at Hung Medien. September 26, 2009.
20. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Janet Jackson . February 28, 2017. . de.
21. Peak chart positions for albums in Japan:
    • Up to 1987: Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9.
    • Since 1988: Web site: JANET(ジャネット・ジャクソン). . August 2, 2013. ja.
22. Web site: Discografie Janet Jackson. December 2, 2011. December 2, 2011. MegaCharts. Hung Medien. nl.
23. Web site: Discography Janet Jackson. charts.nz. August 14, 2010.
24. Web site: Janet Jackson discography. December 4, 2021. Swiss Music Charts HitParade.ch at Hung Medien.
25. Web site: Janet Jackson discography. September 26, 2009. Official Charts Company.
26. Book: Jackson, Janet. True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself. Simon & Schuster. 2011. 92. 978-1-4165-8724-8.
27. Album sales for Janet Jackson in the United States from SoundScan and BMG:
    • For Pre-SoundScan era: Book: Carney Smith, Jessie. Notable Black Women, Book II. VNR AG. 1996. 0-8103-9177-5. 325. registration.
    • For SoundScan: Answers to readers' questions about Annie Lennox, Janet Jackson and Kelis . November 6, 2006 . . November 2, 2006 .
    • For BMG Music Club: Web site: Barry David . Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem and Janet Top All-Time Sellers . Music Industry News Network . February 18, 2003 . September 21, 2011 . dead . https://www.webcitation.org/5jW8qIpnZ?url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877 . September 3, 2009 .
28. Book: Carney Smith, Jessie. Notable Black Women, Book II. VNR AG. 1996. 0-8103-9177-5. 325. registration.
29. Web site: Janet Jackson. A&E Television Networks. Biography. March 12, 2017.
30. Norment. Lynn. Don't Call It A Come Back. Ebony. April 2008. Johnson Publishing Company. 74–. 0012-9011.
31. Book: Bob. Smithouser. Bob. Waliszewski. Jackson, Janet. 162. Chart Watch: From the Editor's of Focus on the Family's Plugged in. 1998. Tyndale House Publishers. 978-1-5617-9628-1. Control (1986) sold 5 million units, while Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989) and janet (1993) each sold 6 million ..
32. News: Copsey. Rob. Janet Jackson's Official Top 10 biggest albums revealed. July 26, 2019. Official Charts Company. August 22, 2021.
33. United States. Janet Jackson. album. August 21, 2016.
34. United Kingdom. Janet Jackson. album. September 25, 2015.
35. Canada. Janet Jackson. album. August 27, 2009.
36. Book: Scapolo, Dean . The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006 . Dean Scapolo and Maurienne House . Wellington . 2007 . 978-1877443-00-8.
37. Janet Jackson Releases Massive 'Rhythm Nation 1814' Remix Collection. Rolling Stone. September 20, 2019. Daniel. Kreps. October 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920203311/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/janet-jackson-rhythm-nation-1814-remix-collection-887690/. September 20, 2019.
38. Web site: Janet Jackson: The Most Significant Female Artist of the '80s . . September 15, 2014 .
39. Web site: Japanese music's share comes to just over 30 %. 1990. Focus Japan. March 8, 2021. 17-18. Japan External Trade Organization. After Janet Jackson did a series of TV spots for Japan Airlines last year, her Rhythm Nation 1814 album sold more than 500,000 copies, a huge total for a foreign artist. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216080655/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Focus_Japan/VJETAQAAMAAJ?hl=en. live.
40. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 140.
41. Switzerland. Janet Jackson.
42. Japan. ジャネット・ジャクソン. リズム・ネイション 1814. 1990. 4.
43. News: Looking Back at Janet Jackson's Innovative 'janet.' 25 Years Later. Variety. May 17, 2018. Chris. Morris. January 31, 2021.
44. News: Jimmy Jam On Janet Jackson's 2018 Billboard Icon Award: It's "Overdue". Vibe. Ashley G.. Terrell. May 18, 2018. January 31, 2021.
45. Album sales for Janet. in the United States from SoundScan and BMG:
    • For SoundScan: Ask Billboard: Life After Discussing Divas . . April 9, 2009 . May 16, 2010 . Gary . Trust .
    • For BMG Music Club: Web site: Barry David . Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem and Janet Top All-Time Sellers . Music Industry News Network . February 18, 2003 . September 21, 2011 . dead . https://www.webcitation.org/5jW8qIpnZ?url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877 . September 3, 2009 .
46. Germany. Janet Jackson. August 2, 2013.
47. France. Janet Jackson. August 2, 2013.
48. Web site: RIAJ > The Record > April 1994 > Certified Awards (February 1994). . ja . August 2, 2013.
49. News: Janet Jackson albums – the complete guide. Classic Pop Magazine. Mark. Lindores. July 4, 2022. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705134922/https://www.classicpopmag.com/2022/07/janet-jackson-albums-the-complete-guide/. July 5, 2022.
50. Album sales for The Velvet Rope in the United States from SoundScan and BMG:
    • For SoundScan: Ask Billboard: Life After Discussing Divas . Gary . Trust . . April 9, 2004 . April 9, 2010 .
    • For BMG Music Clubs: Web site: Barry David . Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem and Janet Top All-Time Sellers . Music Industry News Network . February 18, 2003 . September 21, 2011 . dead . https://www.webcitation.org/5jW8qIpnZ?url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877 . September 3, 2009 .
51. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 2, 2013.
52. Web site: RIAJ > The Record > December 1997 > Certified Awards (October 1994) . . ja . August 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141024153949/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1997/199712.pdf . October 24, 2014 .
53. Dido, Linkin Park Lead the Global 20 of 2001. White. Adam. February 16, 2002. February 16, 2016. Billboard. 0006-2510. 42. 114. 7.
54. News: Griffiths. George. Albums turning 20 years old in 2021. December 29, 2020. Official Charts Company.
55. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 2, 2013.
56. Web site: SNEP Certifications-année 2001 (albums) . . August 2, 2013. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131229015017/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/page-259165.xml?year=2001 . December 29, 2013 .
57. Web site: RIAJ > The Record > August 2001 > Certified Awards (June 2001). . ja . August 2, 2013.
58. Web site: Lewis . Miles Marshall . After the backlash:Janet Jackson's millinnial work reconsidered (Part 1) . HITS Daily Double . March 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321065921/https://m.hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=334871&title=AFTER-THE-BACKLASH:JANET-JACKSONS-MILLENNIAL-WORK-RECONSIDERED-%28PART-1%29 . March 21, 2023 . en . February 24, 2023 . live.
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60. Web site: RIAJ > The Record > March 2004 > Certified Awards (March 2004). . ja . August 2, 2013.
61. Web site: Janet Jackson's life in photos . Turner . Mariel . July 19, 2018 . . January 17, 2019 . The 2006 project was certified platinum, with 1.5 million copies sold, but never really found its footing..
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63. Web site: September 2006 Gold List . . July 2, 2010.
64. Inside Janet Jackson's Comeback Gamble and the Hurdle of the 'Aging Diva' Stereotype. Billboard. July 23, 2015. Melinda. Newman. Gail. Mitchell. July 23, 2015.
65. Web site: After the Backlash: Janet Jackson's Millennial Work Reconsidered (Part 2) .
66. Web site: March 2008 Gold List . RIAJ. May 19, 2013.
67. Warner Music's Global Deal for BMG's Catalog Sets Up Showdown With RED . Christman . Ed . Billboard . April 28, 2016 . May 6, 2016.
68. AFTER THE BACKLASH: JANET JACKSON'S MILLENNIAL WORK RECONSIDERED (PART 2). Marshall Lewis. Miles . . February 27, 2023 . January 14, 2024.
69. Web site: Quels sont les flops musicaux de 2015 ? Tous les chiffres !. Purebreak Charts. December 23, 2015. April 28, 2016. Matthieu. Renard.
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71. Web site: RIAJ > The Record > February 1996 > Certified Awards (December 1995) . . ja . August 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140610110434/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1996/199602.pdf . June 10, 2014 .
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