Editing Janet Jackson (section)

=== 1989–1992: ''Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814'' ===
Jackson released her fourth album, ''[[Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814|Rhythm Nation 1814]]'', in September 1989. Although her record label desired a direct sequel to ''Control'', Jackson chose to include a socially conscious theme among various musical styles.<ref>{{Cite news | last1 = Cocks | first1 = Jay | title = Dancing on the charts | volume = 135 | issue = 22 | page = 87 | newspaper=Time | date = May 28, 1990 | issn = 0040-781X}}</ref> She stated, "I know an album or a song can't change the world. I just want my music and my dance to catch the audience's attention, and to hold it long enough for them to listen to the lyrics."<ref>{{Cite news |last1 =Graham | first1 = Jefferson | title = Janet in command; Jackson rules her own 'Nation'; Highlights of a rhythmic life | page = 01.D | newspaper=[[USA Today]] | date = December 15, 1989 }}</ref> The album's central theme of unity was developed in response to various crimes and tragedies reported in the media.<ref>{{Cite news| last1 = Morse | first1 = Steve | title = Changing Her Tune Janet Jackson's New Conscience | page = 30 | newspaper=The Boston Globe | date = November 20, 1989 }}</ref>

Peaking at No. 1 on the ''Billboard''&nbsp;200, the album was certified sixfold Platinum by the RIAA and sold over 12 million copies worldwide.<ref name="Billboard Album peaks" /><ref name="cert" /><ref name="Company2008" /> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' observed Jackson's artistic growth shifted from "personal freedom to more universal concerns—injustice, illiteracy, crime, drugs—without missing a beat."<ref>{{Cite magazine| last = Aletti | first = Vince | title = Rhythm Nation 1814: Janet Jackson: Review: Rolling Stone |magazine=Rolling Stone | date = October 19, 1998 | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/janetjackson/albums/album/182747/review/5943659/rhythm_nation_1814 | access-date = September 6, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080430054629/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/janetjackson/albums/album/182747/review/5943659/rhythm_nation_1814 | archive-date = April 30, 2008}}</ref> The album was also considered "the exclamation point on her career", consisting of a "diverse collection of songs flowing with the natural talent Jackson possesses", which effectively "expanded Janet's range in every conceivable direction", being "more credibly feminine, more crucially masculine, more viably adult, more believably childlike."<ref name="Henderson">{{cite web|last=Henderson |first=Eric | title=Janet Jackson: Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814: Music Review |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1839 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913052948/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1839 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2009 |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |date=September 7, 2009 |access-date=November 11, 2009}}</ref> With singles "[[Miss You Much]]", "[[Rhythm Nation]]", "[[Escapade (song)|Escapade]]", "[[Alright (Janet Jackson song)|Alright]]", "[[Come Back to Me (Janet Jackson song)|Come Back to Me]]", "[[Black Cat (song)|Black Cat]]" and "[[Love Will Never Do (Without You)]]", it became the first album in history to produce number one hits in three separate calendar years, as well as the only album to achieve seven top five singles on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cover Story: 'Design of a Decade' Features Ten Years of Hits|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fzkDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PAPA57|work=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]|access-date=June 9, 2011|date=November 6, 1995|pages=54–58|publisher=Johnson Publication|archive-date=March 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305125446/https://books.google.com/books?id=fzkDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PAPA57#v=onepage&q&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |title=The Weeknd & Ariana Grande's 'Save Your Tears' Soars to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9566597/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-save-your-tears-number-one-hot-100 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard Media, LLC |access-date=May 4, 2021 |archive-date=May 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509073403/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9566597/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-save-your-tears-number-one-hot-100 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Famous for its choreography and warehouse setting, the "[[Rhythm Nation (music video)|Rhythm Nation]]" music video is considered one of the most iconic and popular in history, with Jackson's military ensemble also making her a fashion icon.<ref>{{citation|title=The Biggest Brother-Sister Stars in Show Business History|newspaper=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|volume=46|issue=10|page=40|issn=0012-9011}}</ref> The video for "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" is notable for being the first instance of Jackson's transition into sexual imagery and midriff-baring style, becoming her trademark. ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' became the highest selling album of 1990, winning a record fifteen ''Billboard'' Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Billboard-Music-Awards-Winners-1047815.aspx |title=Adele, LMFAO Top Billboard Music Awards – Today's News: Our Take |work=TV Guide |date=May 21, 2012 |access-date=December 13, 2012 |first=Joyce |last=Eng |archive-date=January 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127034339/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Billboard-Music-Awards-Winners-1047815.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Macdonald |first=Patrick |title = Ringing In 1991: Northwest Top 10 Video Count-Down | page = 8 | newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] | date = December 28, 1990 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | last1 = Anderson | first1 = Susan | title = Chronicle | page = 7 | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | date = November 28, 1990 | isbn = 0-8118-6207-0 | issn = 0362-4331}}</ref> The full ''[[Rhythm Nation 1814 (film)|Rhythm Nation 1814]]'' short film won a [[Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video|Grammy Award]].<ref name="Grammy Awards">{{Cite web | title = Artist: Janet Jackson | publisher = [[The Recording Academy]] | url = https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/janet-jackson | access-date = March 18, 2015 | archive-date = May 26, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200526205338/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/janet-jackson | url-status = live }}</ref>

Jackson's [[Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990]] became the most successful debut tour in history and set a record for the fastest sell-out of Japan's [[Tokyo Dome]].<ref>{{harvnb|Jaynes|2005|p=565}}</ref> She established the "Rhythm Nation Scholarship", donating funds from the tour to various educational programs.<ref>{{Cite news |title = Janet Jackson Ends 'Rhythm Nation' Tour, Donates over $1/2 Million to Fund Education Projects | page = 56 | newspaper=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]] |volume=79|issue=13| date = January 14, 1991|issn=0021-5996}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title = Janet Combines Talent and Appeal for UNCF | page = B–3 | newspaper=[[Los Angeles Sentinel]] | date = March 3, 1994|issn=0890-4340}}</ref> As Jackson began her tour, she was acknowledged for the cultural impact of her music. Joel Selvin of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' wrote "the 23-year-old has been making smash hit records for four years, becoming a fixture on MTV and a major role model to teenage girls across the country", and William Allen, then-executive vice president of the [[UNCO|United Negro College Fund]], told the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', "Jackson is a role model for all young people to emulate and the message she has gotten to the young people of this country through the lyrics of 'Rhythm Nation 1814' is having positive effects."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Selvin |first=Joel |title = Just Wholesome Glitz From Janet | page = F1 | newspaper = [[San Francisco Chronicle]] | date = April 30, 1990 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title = Names In The News Janet Jackson Benefit Concert | page = 9 | newspaper = [[Los Angeles Times]] | date = February 5, 1990 |issn=0458-3035}}</ref>

She also received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in recognition of her impact on the recording industry and philanthropic endeavors.<ref>{{cite news|title=Janet Jackson Gets Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame|newspaper=Jet|date=May 7, 1990|volume=78|issue=4|pages=60–61|issn=0021-5996}}</ref> The massive success experienced by Jackson placed her in league with her brother Michael, Madonna, and [[Tina Turner]] for her achievements and influence.<ref name="Routledge">{{harvnb|Kramarae|Spender|2000|p=1408}}</ref> ''[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]'' magazine remarked: "No individual or group has impacted the world of entertainment as have Michael and Janet Jackson," arguing that despite many imitators, few could surpass Jackson's "stunning style and dexterity".<ref name="multimillion" />

With her recording contract under A&M Records fulfilled in 1991, she signed a multimillion-dollar deal with [[Virgin Records]]—estimated between thirty-two to fifty million dollars—making her the highest paid recording artist at the time.<ref name="multimillion">{{cite news|title=The Biggest Brother-Sister Stars in Show Business History|newspaper=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|volume=46|issue=10|year=1991|page=40|issn=0012-9011}}</ref><ref name="virgin contract">{{Cite news | last1 = Goldberg | first1 = M. | title = The Jacksons score big | page = 32 | newspaper=Rolling Stone | date = May 2, 1991 | issn = 0035-791X}}</ref> The recording contract also established her reputation as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|Queen of Pop]]".<ref name="Queen" /> In 1992, Jackson provided guest vocals on [[Luther Vandross]]'s "[[The Best Things in Life Are Free (Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson song)|The Best Things in Life Are Free]]", becoming a top ten ''Billboard'' hit and reaching the top ten internationally.<ref name="Janet Jackson: Biography: Rolling Stone">{{Cite magazine | title = Janet Jackson: Biography: Rolling Stone | magazine = Rolling Stone | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/janet-jackson | access-date = April 9, 2008 | archive-date = June 20, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100620092732/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/janet-jackson | url-status = live }}</ref>