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Janet Jackson
Solo artist Gary United States
Janet Jackson is an artist from Gary. Janet Jackson has 27 chart appearances on 12 radio countdowns from 7 stations on RockLists, spanning 1990–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Rhythm Nation”, which appears on 6 lists with a best position of #121. The station that charted Janet Jackson most often is 90.9 The Bridge (Kansas City, MO), with 9 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1990.
Janet Jackson, the youngest of the Jackson family's ten children, was born in Gary in 1966 and grew up on television, with roles in Good Times, Diff'rent Strokes and Fame. She signed with A&M Records in 1982, cut business ties with her family, and then came out swinging: Control in 1986 and Rhythm Nation 1814 in 1989 made her a global star and pushed pop and R&B toward new jack swing. Rhythm Nation 1814 set a record no one has matched, seven singles from one album in the Hot 100's top five.
Her records mixed social conscience with frank sensuality, and her sharp choreography helped make MTV what it became. "Black Cat" even crashed rock radio with a snarl. In the '90s she signed two of the biggest record deals ever with Virgin, starred in Poetic Justice, and made janet. in 1993, a slow-burning, sexy record led by "That's the Way Love Goes", with "If" and "Any Time, Any Place" turning up the heat. The Velvet Rope followed in 1997.
After the controversy over her 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, her radio play and sales fell off. She kept working anyway, and the Together Again Tour of 2023 and 2024 became the biggest-grossing of her career. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted her in 2019.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Janet Jackson on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhythm Nation | 6 | #121 | – | – | |
| 2 | That's the Way Love Goes | 4 | #41 | – | – | |
| 3 | Nasty | 3 | #270 | – | – | |
| 4 | Control | 2 | #186 | – | – | |
| 5 | If | 2 | #485 | – | – | |
| 6 | Love Will Never Do Without You | 1 | #429 | – | – | |
| 7 | Any Time, Any Place | 2 | #322 | – | – | |
| 8 | Escapade | 1 | #263 | – | – | |
| 9 | When I Think of You | 1 | #277 | – | – | |
| 10 | Black Cat | 2 | #78 | – | 1990 | |
| 11 | Together Again | 1 | #349 | – | – | |
| 12 | What Have You Done for Me Lately | 1 | #831 | – | – | |
| 13 | Miss You Much | 1 | #491 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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