From the era-defining run that rewrote pop and R&B to the slept-on later chapters, this lineup tracks one of music's boldest reinventions. Where do you stand?
1Rhythm Nation 1814The 1989 socially conscious concept album that produced a record seven top-five Billboard Hot 100 singles.1000pts
2ControlHer 1986 breakthrough with Jam and Lewis that launched her as a pop-funk force, spawning six hit singles.989pts
320 Y.O.A 2006 album marking two decades since Control, leaning into contemporary R&B.565pts
4The Velvet RopeA genre-defying 1997 album blending personal trauma and social themes into her most critically acclaimed work.565pts
5All for YouHer buoyant 2001 number-one album led by the chart-topping title track.565pts
6DisciplineHer 2008 album and first for Island, marking a return to dance-pop and topping the Billboard 200.565pts
7Damita JoA 2004 R&B record named for her middle name, exploring intimacy and adulthood.339pts
8UnbreakableA 2015 understated return to form reuniting her with longtime collaborators Jam and Lewis.339pts
9Janet JacksonHer 1982 self-titled debut released as a teenager on A&M Records.339pts
10janet.Her 1993 Virgin debut, a sensual reinvention that hit number one with the largest first-week sales by a woman at the time.339pts
11Dream StreetHer 1984 sophomore album, the last before her Jam and Lewis breakthrough.0pts
