Janet Jackson only released two albums.
Janet (album) . is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson , released on May 18 , 1993 , by Virgin Records America . Janet Jackson . After signing a recording contract with A&M Records in 1982 , she became a pop icon following the release of her third studio album Control ( 1986 ) . The release of her seventh studio album All for You ( 2001 ) coincided with a celebration of her impact on popular music as the inaugural MTV Icon . In 2015 she partnered with BMG Rights Management to launch her own record label , Rhythm Nation , and released her eleventh studio album Unbreakable the same year .