What have you done for me lately - Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson shot to instant worldwide fame when she released 'What have you done for me lately' in 1986. It was the lead single for her third album Control, but the previous two albums didn't score as high as that one would. Of course she profited a little from the stellar popularity of her brother Michael, but engaging Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for the album was also a smart move. They gave her the right sound for the mid-Eighties.

Back in 1993 I bought the UK pressing of this single, featuring a different sleeve and a different B-side. This European edition has another track from the album on the B-side and the sleeve that most people will recognize.

My collection: 7" single no. 7721
Found: Kay's Outlet, Wagenberg (Netherlands), 12 July 2025
Tracks: 'What have you done for me lately' / 'He doesn't know I'm alive'