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Release Date US - February 4, 1986
UK - March, 1986
Estimated US Sales 456,535 (Soundscan era, 1991 - February, 2005)
  883,000 (BMG Music Club sales, as of February 18, 2003)
  6 million (1986 - February, 2005)
Estimated Worldwide Sales 14 million
US Certification 5x Platinum - last certified 10/26/89

The Billboard 200: #1 (2 weeks) (debuted 3/8/86, peaked 7/5/86 - 106 weeks on chart)
Top R&B Albums: #1 (8 weeks) (debuted 3/1/86 - 91 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #18 (debuted 4/26/86 - 9 weeks on chart)
UK: #8 (Platinum - 300,000 units)
Australia: #25 (Platinum)
Canada: #23 (Platinum)
Holland: #1 (? weeks) (4x Platinum)
South Africa: #1 (? weeks) (5x Platinum)
Switzerland: #28 (Gold)



  • #8 biggest-selling Billboard 200 album of 1986
  • #6 biggest-selling Billboard 200 album of 1987


Single Releases

Start Anew

Release Dates Late 1985 (Japan)

Japan:

What Have You Done For Me Lately

Release Dates US - January, 1986
UK - March 10, 1986

The Billboard Hot 100: #4 (Gold) (debuted 2/22/86 - 21 weeks on chart)
 Hot 100 Airplay: #8
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #1 (2 weeks) (debuted 1/25/86 - 20 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #2 (2 weeks) (debuted 2/15/86 - 12 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: #1 (? weeks)
Adult Contemporary: #38 (debuted 5/3/86 - 4 weeks on chart)
ARC Top 40: #4
UK: #3 (Silver - 200,000 units - 14 weeks on chart)
Australia: #4 (Gold)
Bavaria: #4
Belgium: #7
Canada: #2 (Gold)
Germany: #8 (Gold)
Holland: #1 (3 weeks) (Platinum)
South Africa (sales chart): #3 (Gold)
Switzerland: #28 (Gold)


UK Debut: March 22, 1986 | Weeks On Chart: 14
 67-52-45-37-16-6-3-5-6-15-31-34-54-72


  • #43 biggest Hot 100 single of 1986
  • #13 biggest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks single of 1986
  • #28 biggest Hot Dance Music/Club Play single of of 1986

Nasty

Release Dates US - April, 1986
UK - May, 1986

The Billboard Hot 100: #3 (Gold) (debuted 5/17/86 - 19 weeks on chart)
Hot 100 Airplay: #5
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #1 (2 weeks) (debuted 4/19/86 - 22 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #2 (1 week) (debuted 5/17/86 - 13 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: #6
ARC Top 40: #2
UK: #19 (9 weeks on chart)
Australia: #15
Bavaria: #10
Belgium: #4
Canada: #3
Germany: #9
Holland: #5
South Africa (sales chart): #2
Switzerland: #8


UK Debut: May 31, 1986 | Weeks On Chart: 9
47-30-22-19-19-21-35-49-74
US Debut: May 17, 1986 | Weeks On Chart: 19
 74-53-42-33-24-14-9-5-4-3-4-8-14-26-42-59-78-84-100


  • #58 biggest Hot 100 single of 1986
  • #5 biggest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks single of 1986
  • #23 biggest Hot Dance Music/Club Play single of of 1986

When I Think Of You

Release Dates US - July 28, 1986
South Africa - November 4, 1986
UK - July, 1986

The Billboard Hot 100: #1 (2 weeks) (Gold) (debuted 8/9/86, peaked 10/11/86 - 19 weeks on chart)
 Hot 100 Airplay: #1 (2 weeks)
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #3 (debuted 8/9/86 - 16 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #1 (3 weeks) (debuted 8/23/86 - 11 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: #3
Adult Contemporary: #10 (debuted 9/13/86 - 13 weeks on chart)
ARC Top 40: #1 (? weeks)
UK: #10 (debuted 8/9/86 - 10 weeks on chart)
Australia: #51
Belgium: #8
Canada: #15
Holland: #3
South Africa (sales chart): #5


UK Debut: May 31, 1986 | Weeks On Chart: 10
 43-30-21-15-10-12-19-27-44-67
US Debut: May 17, 1986 | Weeks On Chart: 19
 60-46-36-26-24-18-14-7-3-1-1-3-7-19-29-44-64-77-98

 
  • When I Think Of You made Janet the youngest artist since Stevie Wonder to top the Billboard Hot 100.  She was 19.  The single also made Michael and Janet the only siblings in history to have solo #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

  • #32 biggest Hot 100 single of 1986
  • #47 biggest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks single of 1986
  • #22 biggest Hot Dance Music/Club Play single of of 1986

Control

Release Dates US - October, 1986
UK - October, 1986

The Billboard Hot 100: #5 (Gold) (debuted 11/1/86 - 18 weeks on chart)
 Hot 100 Airplay: #4
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #1 (1 week) (debuted 11/1/86 - 19 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #1 (3 weeks) (debuted 11/22/86 - 11 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: #2
ARC Top 40: #3
UK: #42 (debuted 11/1/86 - 5 weeks on chart)
Australia: #80
Belgium: #20
Canada: #3
Holland: #12
South Africa (sales chart): #2


UK Debut: November 1, 1986 | Weeks On Chart: 5
56-47-42-53-71
US Debut: November 1, 1986 | Weeks On Chart: 18
73-57-41-35-27-21-17-13-7-7-6-6-5-6-16-31-49-62

  • #37 biggest Hot 100 single of 1987
  • #5 biggest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks single of 1987
  • #9 biggest-selling 12'' single of 1987

Let's Wait Awhile

Release Dates US - January, 1987
UK - March 9, 1987

The Billboard Hot 100: #2 (1 week) (debuted 1/17/87 - 19 weeks on chart)
 Hot 100 Airplay: #4
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #1 (1 week) (debuted 1/24/87 - 18 weeks on chart)
Adult Contemporary: #2 (1 week) (debuted 1/24/87 - 18 weeks on chart)
ARC Top 40: #2
UK: #3 (Silver - 200,000 units - 10 weeks on chart)
Australia: #19
Canada: #14
Germany: #34
Holland: #16
South Africa (sales chart): #1 (? weeks)
Switzerland: #27


UK Debut: March 21, 1987 | Weeks On Chart: 10
31-9-3-4-5-9-15-21-36-60
US Debut: January 17, 1987 | Weeks On Chart: 19
75-60-46-36-30-22-15-10-3-2-3-4-13-26-41-50-55-73-93
Kept from #1 by: Lean On Me - Club Nouveau


  • Janet's first #1 hit in South Africa

  • #48 biggest Hot 100 single of 1987
  • #42 biggest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks single of 1987

The Pleasure Principle

Release Dates US - May, 1987
UK - June, 1987

The Billboard Hot 100: #14 (debuted 5/23/87 - 18 weeks on chart)
Hot 100 Airplay: #13
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #1 (1 week) (debuted 5/23/87 - 17 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #1 (2 weeks) (debuted 5/9/87 - 10 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: #8
ARC Top 40: #10
UK: #24 (debuted 6/13/87 - 5 weeks on chart)
Belgium: #15
Holland: #15
South Africa (sales chart): #8


UK Debut: June 13, 1987 | Weeks On Chart: 5
 39-24-28-35-49

 
  • With this track, Janet the *first* artist to lift five #1 R&B hits from an album.

  • #34 biggest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks single of 1987

Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)

Release Dates UK - November, 1987

UK: #59