janet jackson – (credits) lyrics
following 1982’s “janet jackson” and 1984’s “dream street.”
songs included on “control” are:
control
nasty
what have you done for me lately
you can be mine
the pleasure principle
when i think of you
he doesn’t know i’m alive
let’s wait awhile
funny how time flies (when you’re having fun)
start anew (on some j-panese versions)
singles from “control” were:
what have you done for me lately
nasty
when i think of you (first #1)
control
let’s wait awhile
the pleasure principle
start anew (in j-pan only)
personnel:
vocalists: janet jackson (lead), jerome benton (backing on “nasty”) and
jellybean johnson (backing on “nasty”)
producers: janet jackson, jimmy jam, terry lewis, jellybean johnson,
monte moir, steve wiese, spencer bernard
songwriters:
control – james harris iii, terry lewis, janet jackson
nasty – james harris iii, terry lewis, janet jackson
what have you done for me lately – james harris iii, terry lewis, janet
jackson
you can be mine – ???? (probably jellybean johnson & janet jackson or
johnson on his own)
the pleasure principle – monte moir
when i think of you – james harris iii, terry lewis, janet jackson
he doesn’t know i’m alive – ???? (probably spencer bernard & janet
jackson or bernard on his own)
let’s wait awhile – james harris iii, terry lewis, janet jackson,
melanie andrews
funny how time flies (when you’re having fun) – james harris iii, terry
lewis, janet jackson
trivia:
this alb-m was originally written by james harris iii and terry lewis
for singer/pianist patrice rushen.
janet jackson did not originally write any of the music or lyrics. she
added her own touch to the songs when production on “control” began.
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