Ref/Janet Jackson albums discography

The albums discography of American singer Janet Jackson consists of eleven studio albums, four compilation albums, and two remix albums. When she was fifteen, her father arranged a contract for her with A&M Records. Her debut album, Janet Jackson (1982), peaked at number 64 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 250,000 copies in the United States. Her next album, Dream Street (1984), peaked at number 147 on the Billboard 200, a weaker effort than her previous album. Her third album, Control (1986), became known as her breakthrough album, topping the Billboard 200 and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Her fourth album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989), topped the Billboard 200 for four consecutive weeks and sold three million copies within the first four months of its release. The album went on to produce seven consecutive top 5 hits, four of them reaching the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in three separate calendar years, a record yet to be broken. The album was certified 6× Platinum by RIAA, and sold over 12 million copies worldwide.
After being approached personally by Virgin Records owner Richard Branson, and signing the multi-million dollar contract with the label, she released her fifth studio album, Janet (1993). The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with the largest first-week sales in history for a female artist at the time. It became Jackson's third consecutive album to top the chart, as well as reaching the number one position in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Certified 6× platinum by the RIAA, it sold over 14 million copies. In 1995, Jackson released her first compilation album, Design of a Decade 1986/1996. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 1996, Jackson received an $80 million dollar contract, making her the world's highest paid musical act for the second time in her career. Following the contract was her sixth album The Velvet Rope, The album produced one of the biggest hits of her career "Together Again". It was certified 3× Platinum and sold over eight million copies worldwide.
In 2001, Jackson released her seventh album, All for You. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 605,128 copies in its first week. It was Jackson's fifth straight number one debut in the United States, and the biggest opening week sales of her career. It went on being certified 2× Platinum by RIAA and selling over 7 million copies worldwide. In 2004, Jackson released her next album, Damita Jo. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 381,000 copies. It was Jacksons weakest effort since Dream Street believed to be due to blacklisting by MTV and radio stations due to the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy. Despite weaker sales then her previous efforts, the album was certified platinum by RIAA with an estimate of 3 million copies worldwide. In 2006, Jackson released her ninth studio album, 20 Y.O., debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 with 297,000 copies sold in its first week, making it Jackson's eighth consecutive top three debut and second consecutive number two album debut. It is also Jackson's eighth consecutive platinum album, it went on selling 1.2 million copies worldwide. In 2008, Jackson released her tenth studio album, Discipline. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 181,000 copies sold,Katie Hasty (March 5, 2008). Janet Dethrones Jack To Top Billboard 200 Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2008. and has since sold over 600,000 copies.
Jackson is listed as the eleventh best-selling female recording artist in the US. She has attained 5 consecutive Top Billboard Albums and 7 overall. 
She has 40 million certified albums and singles in the United States according to the RIAA, Overall she has sold over 100 million, which makes her one of the best-selling music artists.
==Studio albums==
 List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title 	Details 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Sales 	Certifications
Title 	Details 	US 	AUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia:
*Up to 1987: 
*Since 1988: 
*For 20 Y.O.: 
*For janet. Remixed:	CANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada:
*For "Control": 
*For "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814": 
*For "Janet": 
*For "Design of a Decade: 1986–1996": 
*Since 1997:	FRAPeak chart positions for albums in France:
*Up to 1995: 
*Since 1996: 	GER 	JPNPeak chart positions for albums in Japan:
*Up to 1987: 
*Since 1988: 	NLD 	NZ 	SWI 	UK 	Sales 	Certifications
Janet Jackson 	
* Released: September 1982
* Label: A&M
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP 	63 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	44 	— 	— 	
* World: 300,000
* US: 250,000Album sales for Janet Jackson in the United States from SoundScan and BMG:
* For Pre-SoundScan era: 
* For SoundScan: 
* For BMG Music Club:	
Dream Street 	
* Released: September 1984
* Label: A&M
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP 	147 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	
* US: 250,000 	
Control 	
* Released: February 4, 1986
* Label: A&M
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP 	1 	25 	11 	— 	36 	57 	7 	5 	28 	8 	
* World: 10,000,000
* US: 5,000,000
* UK: 324,000 	
* RIAA: 5× Platinum
* BPI: Platinum
* MC: Platinum
* RMNZ: Gold
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 	
* Released: September 19, 1989
* Label: A&M
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP 	1 	1 	5 	— 	39 	8 	28 	9 	23 	4 	
* World: 12,000,000
* US: 7,000,000
* JPN: 500,000
* UK: 281,000 	
* RIAA: 6× Platinum
* ARIA: 2× Platinum
* BPI: Platinum
* IFPI SWI: Gold
* MC: Platinum
* RIAJ: Gold
* RMNZ: Gold
janet. 	
* Released: May 18, 1993
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP 	1 	1 	1 	16 	5 	5 	4 	1 	10 	1 	
* World: 14,000,000
* US: 7,895,000Album sales for Janet. in the United States from SoundScan and BMG:
* For SoundScan: 
* For BMG Music Club: 
* UK: 437,000	
* RIAA: 6× Platinum
* ARIA: 2× Platinum
* BPI: 2× Platinum
* BVMI: Gold
* IFPI SWI: Gold
* MC: 3× Platinum
* SNEP: 2× Gold
* RIAJ: Platinum
* RMNZ: Platinum
The Velvet Rope 	
* Released: October 7, 1997
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP 	1 	4 	2 	5 	5 	10 	3 	8 	5 	6 	
* World: 8,000,000
* US: 3,650,000Album sales for The Velvet Rope in the United States from SoundScan and BMG:
* For SoundScan: 
* For BMG Music Clubs: 
* UK: 367,000	
* RIAA: 3× Platinum
* ARIA: 2× Platinum
* BPI: Platinum
* BVMI: Gold
* IFPI SWI: Platinum
* MC: 3× Platinum
* SNEP: Platinum
* RIAJ: Platinum
* RMNZ: Platinum
All for You 	
* Released: April 24, 2001
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP 	1 	3 	1 	2 	3 	4 	4 	6 	2 	2 	
*World: 5,000,000
* US: 3,207,000
* UK: 198,000 	
* RIAA: 2× Platinum
* ARIA: Gold
* BPI: Gold
* BVMI: Gold
* IFPI SWI: Gold
* MC: 3× Platinum
* SNEP: Gold
* RIAJ: 3× Platinum
* RMNZ: Gold
Damita Jo 	
* Released: March 30, 2004
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP 	2 	18 	7 	35 	21 	10 	23 	50 	34 	32 	
* World: 3,000,000
* US: 1,002,000 	
* RIAA: Platinum
* BPI: Silver
* MC: Platinum
* RIAJ: Gold
20 Y.O. 	
* Released: September 22, 2006
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP, digital download	2 	55 	4 	32 	46 	7 	34 	— 	35 	63 	
* World: 1,500,000
* US: 679,000 	
* RIAA: Platinum
* RIAJ: Gold
Discipline 	
* Released: February 25, 2008
* Label: Island
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download	1 	16 	3 	43 	38 	9 	28 	35 	9 	63 	
* US: 456,000 	
* RIAJ: Gold
Unbreakable 	
* Released: October 2, 2015
* Label: Rhythm Nation, BMG
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download	1 	11 	1 	28 	34 	18 	12 	— 	28 	11 	
* US: 384,000
* FRA: 5,000 	
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==Remix albums==
Title 	Album details 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Certifications 	 	 	 	 	
Title 	Album details 	AUS 	GER 	JPN 	NLD 	SWI 	UK 	Certifications 	 	 	 	 	
Control: The Remixes 	
* Released: November 6, 1987
* Label: A&M
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	20 	
* BPI: Gold 	 	 	 	 	
Janet. Remixed 	
* Released: March 13, 1995
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP	64 	26 	61 	29 	21 	15 	 	 	 	 	 	
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==Compilations==
 List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title 	Details 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Sales 	Certifications
Title 	Details 	US 	AUS 	CAN 	FRA 	GER 	JPN 	NLD 	NZ 	SWI 	UK 	Sales 	Certifications
Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 	
* Released: October 10, 1995
* Label: A&M
* Formats: CD, cassette, LP	3 	2 	5 	2 	10 	4 	8 	1 	6 	2 	
* US: 3,922,000
* UK: 529,000 	
* RIAA: 2× Platinum
* ARIA: 4× Platinum
* BPI: 2× Platinum
* BVMI: Gold
* IFPI SWI: Gold
* MC: Platinum
* RIAJ: Platinum
* RMNZ: Platinum
Number Ones / The Best 	
* Released: November 17, 2009
* Label: A&M, Universal MusicEnterprises
* Formats: CD, digital download	22 	— 	— 	— 	— 	20 	— 	— 	— 	28 	
* US: 273,000 	
* BPI: Gold
Icon: Number Ones 	
* Released: August 31, 2010
* Label: A&M, Universal MusicEnterprises
* Formats: CD, digital download	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	
Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- 	
* Released: August 24, 2022
* Label: Universal Music Japan
* Formats: CD+DVD	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	25 	— 	— 	— 	— 	
* JPN: 1,919 	
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==See also==
* Janet Jackson singles discography
* Janet Jackson videography
* List of awards and nominations received by Janet Jackson
* List of best-selling music artists
* List of best-selling albums by women
* List of number-one hits (United States)
* List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
* List of number-one dance hits (United States)
* List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
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