Janet Jackson’s Control Turns 40

Janet Jackson’s Control Turns 40

The album that redefined R&B and pop for a new generation marks four decades of influence, independence, and iconic hits by Paul Cashmere Forty years ago, Janet Jackson released Control, an album that would not only launch her into pop superstardom but also redefine what it meant for a female artist to assert authority over her career. Released on February 4, 1986, through A&M Records, Control marked Jackson’s bold break from the familial oversi…