Janet Jackson (album)

Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Studio album by Janet Jackson
Released	October 1982
Recorded	May–August 1982
Genre	Pop; funk; R&B;
Length	38:50
Label	A&M;
Producer	René Moore; Angela Winbush; Foster Sylvers; Bobby Watson; Jerry Weaver;
Janet Jackson chronology
Singles from Janet Jackson
	"Young Love"; Released: July 7, 1982; "Come Give Your Love to Me"; Released: January 10, 1983; "Say You Do"; Released: April 29, 1983; "Love and My Best Friend"; Released: May 16, 1983; "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing"; Released: July 18, 1983;

Janet Jackson is the self-titled debut album by American recording artist Janet Jackson. It was released in October 1982 by A&M Records.

Reviews[change | change source]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Baltimore Afro-American	(favorable)^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

Janet Jackson received mixed reviews from music critics.^[source?]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Say You Do"	René Moore Angela Winbush	Bobby Watson Moore Winbush	6:48 (CD) 5:20 (vinyl)
2.	"You'll Never Find (a Love Like Mine)"	Moore Winbush	Watson Moore Winbush	4:09
3.	"Young Love"	Moore Winbush	Watson Moore Winbush	4:56
4.	"Love and My Best Friend"	Moore Winbush	Watson Moore Winbush	4:47

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Mess Up This Good Thing"	Wardell Potts, Jr. Barry Sarna Dana Meyers	Foster Sylvers Jerry Weaver	3:53
2.	"Forever Yours"	Phillip Ingram Attala Zane Giles	Weaver Charmaine Sylvers	4:57
3.	"The Magic is Working"	Dorie Pride Gene Dozier	F. Sylvers J. Weaver	4:09
4.	"Come Give Your Love to Me"	Glen Barbee C. Sylvers	F. Sylvers J. Weaver	5:03

↑ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
↑ "Janet Jackson". Baltimore Afro-American. October 12, 1982. p. 13. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 411. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.