Janet Jackson Scored Her First Hot 100 No. 1 Hit 28 Years Ago — billboard.com

On “Nasty,” the 1986 single that nearly became her first No. 1 pop hit, Janet Jackson told the world exactly what she thought about a certain overused term of endearment. “My first name ain’t baby,” she said. “It’s Janet. Miss Jackson if you’re nasty.” “Nasty” snarled and strutted its way to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and like predecessor “What Have You Done for Me Lately” -- the lead single from her landmark Control album -- it proved that America was ready to accept Michael’s kid sister as a strong, sexy woman who wouldn’t take no jive.

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