Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle -

While it was the only single from Control to miss the Billboard Hot 100 top 10, it was a massive success in specific categories. Janet Jackson - "The Pleasure Principle"

is the sixth single from Janet Jackson's landmark 1986 album, Control . Released on May 12, 1987, the track is celebrated as an "independent woman" anthem, marking a pivotal moment in Jackson's career where she asserted her creative and personal autonomy. Production and Background Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle

: Choreographed by Barry Lather , the routine is famous for its intricate use of a chair and a microphone stand. While it was the only single from Control

: The lyrics include a nod to Joni Mitchell’s "Big Yellow Taxi," a connection Jackson would later revisit by sampling Mitchell in her 1997 hit "Got 'til It's Gone". Production and Background : Choreographed by Barry Lather

: Critics have described its musicality as a "sonic groover" with synths that "bump like busted shock absorbers" and screeching electric guitars. The Iconic Music Video

: In a departure from the high-production videos of the era, it features Jackson alone in a warehouse loft, dressed simply in a T-shirt and jeans.

Directed by Dominic Sena and premiered on June 1, 1987, the music video is arguably more famous than the song itself.