(credits) Lyrics - Janet Jackson

following 1982's "Janet Jackson" and 1984's "Dream Street." 

Songs included on "Control" are: 

Control 

Nasty 

What Have You Done For Me Lately 

You Can Be Mine 

The Pleasure Principle 

When I Think Of You 

He Doesn't Know I'm Alive 

Let's Wait Awhile 

Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun) 

Start Anew (on some Japanese versions) 

Singles from "Control" were: 

What Have You Done For Me Lately 

Nasty 

When I Think Of You (first #1) 

Control 

Let's Wait Awhile 

The Pleasure Principle 

Start Anew (in Japan only) 

Personnel: 

Vocalists: Janet Jackson (lead), Jerome Benton (backing on "Nasty") and 

Jellybean Johnson (backing on "Nasty") 

Producers: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jellybean Johnson, 

Monte Moir, Steve Wiese, Spencer Bernard 

Songwriters: 

Control - James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson 

Nasty - James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson 

What Have You Done For Me Lately - James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet 

Jackson 

You Can Be Mine - ???? (probably Jellybean Johnson & Janet Jackson or 

Johnson on his own) 

The Pleasure Principle - Monte Moir 

When I Think Of You - James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson 

He Doesn't Know I'm Alive - ???? (probably Spencer Bernard & Janet 

Jackson or Bernard on his own) 

Let's Wait Awhile - James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, 

Melanie Andrews 

Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun) - James Harris III, Terry 

Lewis, Janet Jackson 

Trivia: 

This album was originally written by James Harris III and Terry Lewis 

for singer/pianist Patrice Rushen. 

Janet Jackson did not originally write any of the music or lyrics. She 

added her own touch to the songs when production on "Control" began. 

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