40 Years Ago: Janet Jackson's 'Control' Album Made History by Reaching No. 1

By February 1986, Janet Jackson, then 19 years old, had already begun to step out of the shadows of being Michael's little ...

Janet Jackson's 'Control' Album Hit No. 1 40 Years Ago, Launching Her Iconic Career

R&B artist Janet Jackson hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with her iconic album Control. Jackson launched into a season of success with the release ...

Janet Jackson’s Legendary Breakthrough Album Hit No. 1 40 Years Ago

Clint Eastwood Classic, Which He Called One of His Favorites, Has Near-Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score By February 1986, Janet ...

Bonnie Tyler’s Billboard Chart Legacy: ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ & Beyond

In 2024, Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" shone again, given its title: Following the solar eclipse seen across parts of ...
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Billboard 200: Chart-topping albums of 2026

More stories by Kevin P. The Billboard 200 albums chart measures the best-performing records during the weekly tracking period every Friday through Thursday. And for 2026, the media company is ...