The 35 Best Janet Jackson Songs
We’re looking at Janet Jackson’s fabulous discography to celebrate her birthday. Most of these songs are pop classics and define ’80s/’90s pop and dance radio.
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Rebbie Jackson Bid for Pop Stardom in the Midst of 1980s Jacksonmania
Rebbie was the first of the Jackson sisters to find solo success, scoring a gold record out of the gate with Centipede. When she released Reaction in 1986, she was no longer the most successful Jackson sister.
Diana Ross’ Grand Pop Comeback with 1991’s ‘The Force Behind the Power’
What The Force Behind the Power did, more than any other album, is re-establish Diana Ross as a major global recording star 30 years ago.
30 Years Ago ‘The Comfort Zone’ Completed Vanessa Williams’ Comeback
The Comfort Zone was the peak of Vanessa Williams’ pop music career, and the moment she crossed over into superstardom 30 years ago.
Jam & Lewis Grab the Spotlight with Their First Studio LP as Headliners
As shown with their brilliant collaboration with Mariah Carey, Jam & Lewis can still produce magic when making music with old friends.
Prince and the New Power Generation – ‘Diamonds and Pearls’ (Between the Grooves)
"Between the Grooves" take a deep dive into Prince's Diamonds and Pearls. The album offers explorations into the mysterious/strange sexual side of Prince, his preachy/pedantic side, and also his relaxed/smooth side.
Contemporary Urbanity and Blackness in ‘New Jack City’
Hood films are a jarring eviction notice for traditional Civil Rights rhetoric and, possibly, leadership -- in other words, "What has the Civil Rights movement done for me lately?"
Michael Jackson’s ‘Dangerous’ and the Reinvention of Pop
Nirvana and company may have killed off ’80s rock. But if pop was dead, its “king” Michael Jackson successfully created alternatives.
How the New Jack Swing Movement Redefined an Era
New Jack Swing was the soundtrack for young Americans of the late 1980s and early 1990s in the same way that Motown was for young Americans of the 1960s.