Studio Album · No. 1

Janet Jackson Songwriting Credits by Janet Jackson

1982 A&M Records 8 tracks 37 min

Produced by René Moore, Angela Winbush, Bobby Watson, Foster Sylvers, Jerry Weaver  ·  Engineered by Humberto Gatica, John Stronach, John Van Nest, Steve Thume, Bob Brown, Stuart Furusho, Taavi Mote

A&M Records R&BPost-DiscoBubblegum PopDance
Singer / Performer
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Authorship

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Authorship Breakdown 0 / 8 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether Janet Jackson carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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Janet Jackson's roles on this album

Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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Performer100%

By the Numbers

8
Tracks
11
Lyricists
5
Producers
300,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
1982
Released
Data Insight

Janet Jackson has no writing or production credit on her debut. All eight songs came from outside writers: René Moore and Angela Winbush wrote the four on side one, including "Young Love" and "Say You Do", and four other writing teams supplied the four on side two. Her only credit beyond lead vocals is backing vocals on the four Moore and Winbush tracks.

Janet Jackson is the debut studio album by Janet Jackson, released by A&M Records in September 1982. She was sixteen when she began recording it. René Moore and Angela Winbush wrote the four songs on side one and produced them with Bobby Watson, and Foster Sylvers and Jerry Weaver produced side two, using songs by other writers. The album peaked at number 63 on the Billboard 200 in January 1983 and at number 6 on Billboard's R&B albums chart. Two singles made the Hot 100: "Young Love" at number 64 and "Come Give Your Love to Me" at number 58. Harry Langdon shot the cover in the swimming pool at the Jackson family home, an idea Jackson took from a photograph of Elizabeth Taylor.

Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Say You Do #15
René MooreAngela Winbush René MooreAngela Winbush Bobby WatsonRené MooreAngela Winbush Janet Jackson (Lead Vocals)
2
You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)
René MooreAngela Winbush René MooreAngela Winbush Bobby WatsonRené MooreAngela Winbush Janet Jackson (Lead Vocals)
3
Young Love #64
René MooreAngela Winbush René MooreAngela Winbush Bobby WatsonRené MooreAngela Winbush Janet Jackson (Lead Vocals)
4
Love and My Best Friend
René MooreAngela Winbush René MooreAngela Winbush Bobby WatsonRené MooreAngela Winbush Janet Jackson (Lead Vocals)
5
Don't Mess Up This Good Thing
Wardell Potts Jr.Barry SarnaDana Meyers Wardell Potts Jr.Barry SarnaDana Meyers Foster SylversJerry Weaver Janet Jackson (Lead Vocals)
6
Forever Yours
Phillip IngramAttala Zane Giles Phillip IngramAttala Zane Giles Foster SylversJerry Weaver Janet Jackson (Lead Vocals)
7
The Magic Is Working
Dorie PrideGene Dozier Dorie PrideGene Dozier Foster SylversJerry Weaver Janet Jackson (Lead Vocals)
8
Come Give Your Love to Me #58
Glen BarbeeCharmaine Sylvers Glen J. BarbeeCharmaine Sylvers Foster SylversJerry Weaver Janet Jackson (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 16 contributors

AW
Angela Winbush
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
RM
René Moore
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
AZ
Attala Zane Giles
Writer
On this album1 written
BS
Barry Sarna
Writer
On this album1 written
CS
Charmaine Sylvers
Writer
On this album1 written
DM
Dana Meyers
Writer
On this album1 written
DP
Dorie Pride
Writer
On this album1 written
GD
Gene Dozier
Writer
On this album1 written
GB
Glen Barbee
Writer
On this album1 written
GJ
Glen J. Barbee
Writer
On this album1 written
PI
Phillip Ingram
Writer
On this album1 written
WP
Wardell Potts Jr.
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Janet Jackson

Did Janet Jackson write any songs on her debut album Janet Jackson?
No. Janet Jackson has no songwriting credit on her 1982 debut album. All eight songs were written by other people, and René Moore and Angela Winbush wrote four of them. She sings lead throughout and adds backing vocals on the Moore and Winbush songs.
Who wrote Young Love by Janet Jackson?
René Moore and Angela Winbush wrote "Young Love", and they produced it with Bobby Watson. It was Janet Jackson's debut single, released on July 7, 1982. It peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 6 on the R&B chart.
Who wrote Come Give Your Love to Me by Janet Jackson?
Glen Barbee and Charmaine Sylvers wrote "Come Give Your Love to Me", and Foster Sylvers and Jerry Weaver produced it. It was the second single from Janet Jackson's debut album and reached number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100, the album's highest Hot 100 peak.
Who wrote Say You Do by Janet Jackson?
René Moore and Angela Winbush wrote "Say You Do" and produced it with Bobby Watson. The single peaked at number 15 on the R&B chart and number 11 on the dance chart. CD pressings of the album replace the original 5:20 album version with the 12-inch remix.
Who produced Janet Jackson's 1982 album Janet Jackson?
Five producers worked on it. Bobby Watson, René Moore and Angela Winbush produced the four songs on side one, and Foster Sylvers and Jerry Weaver produced the four on side two. Janet Jackson has no production credit on the album.
How did Janet Jackson's debut album chart?
Janet Jackson's self-titled debut peaked at number 63 on the Billboard 200 in the week of January 22, 1983, and spent 25 weeks on the chart. It reached number 6 on Billboard's R&B albums chart and number 44 in New Zealand.
Who took the cover photo for Janet Jackson's debut album?
Harry Langdon shot the cover of Janet Jackson's 1982 debut in the swimming pool at the Jackson family home. Jackson took the idea from a photograph of Elizabeth Taylor submerged in a swimming pool early in her career.

Sources

Wikipedia: Janet Jackson (album) Wikipedia: Janet Jackson albums discography Wikipedia: Young Love (Janet Jackson song) Wikipedia: Come Give Your Love to Me Wikipedia: Say You Do (Janet Jackson song) Discogs: Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson (master) Discogs: Janet Jackson (1982 US LP, SP-6-4907) Discogs: Janet Jackson (1983 UK & Europe LP, AMLH 64907) Discogs: Janet Jackson (1991 US CD, 75021 4907 2) MusicBrainz: Janet Jackson (release group) Billboard: Janet Jackson Billboard 200 chart history Billboard: Janet Jackson Hot 100 chart history