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Janet Jackson Celebrates the Confidence of ‘Control’ on Pivotal Album’s 40th Anniversary

Larisha Paul

created: Feb. 4, 2026, 5:51 p.m. | updated: Feb. 5, 2026, 8:53 a.m.

Forty years later, Janet Jackson is still in Control. The musician celebrated the milestone anniversary of her groundbreaking third studio album on Instagram. She shared a compilation of footage from throughout the album’s era set to the monologue she delivers on the title track. While recording the record together, Jam and Lewis saw “Nasty” as the pivotal moment that allowed them to go all in on the album. It’s the best look an artist could ever give you, that look of surprise and satisfaction.

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