Description: "The Pleasure Principle" is a song recorded by American singer Janet Jackson for her third studio album, Control (1986). A&M Records released it as the sixth single from Control on May 12, 1987. Written and produced by Monte Moir, with co-production by Jackson and Steve Wiese, the song is an "independent woman" anthem about taking control of a personal relationship by refusing to settle for loveless materialism. Musically, "The Pleasure Principle" is an R&B song built around a dance-pop beat. The photograph for the single cover was shot by David LaChapelle. The song has been included in two of Jackson's greatest hits albums, Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 (1995) and Number Ones (2009)."The Pleasure Principle" received positive reviews from music critics and was a modest commercial success. In the United States, it peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first single to not reach the top-ten since "What Have You Done for Me Lately". However, the single peaked at number one on the Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. "The Pleasure Principle" reached the top 40 in most marketsThe video was seen by critics as iconic and received two nominations at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards, eventually winning one.
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Artist: Janet Jackson
Speed: 45 RPM
Record Label: A&M
Release Title: The Pleasure Principle
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Color: Black
Material: Vinyl
Vinyl Matrix Number: SP-012230
Inlay Condition: Very Good (VG)
Type: Single
Format: Record
Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Unit Type: Unit
Sleeve Grading: Good (G)
Release Year: 1986
Language: English
Producer: Monte Moir
Era: 1980s
Record Size: 12"
Style: Dance Pop, Pop R&B
Features: 180-220 gram, Original Cover
Genre: Pop, R&B & Soul
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
