Janet Jackson's Music Videos: A History
glamour.comJANET, the new that premieres tonight (January 28) and tomorrow on Lifetime and A&E. Ahead of its release, Glamour takes a look at the history of the legend’s music videos.
While not every video in Jackson's decades-long career is featured here, the 10 included below all demonstrate the unparalleled impact of the singer's artistry.Despite releasing her self-titled debut album in 1982, Janet Jackson's very first music video, “Dream Street,” didn’t come until two years later.
The title track from her sophomore record, it details the bright-eyed ambitions as told in third person narration from the youngest member of the Jackson family.
The video for the song is as humble and sprightly as the lyrics themselves. In it, the singer works as a down-and-out waitress as her main gig.
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