TBT: 9 Things Janet Jackson's 'Control' Gave the World

GIFs and Pleasure Principles: Les Fabian Brathwaite

30 years ago today, pop goddess Janet Damita Jo Jackson blessed us with her seminal breakthrough album, Control. Both a blockbuster and a watershed moment of the '80s, Control sold over 14 million copies worldwide and earned four Grammy nominations (when either of those things still mattered). More importantly, it established Janet as one of the leading voices in pop music and an inspiration for a generation of singers, dancers and music lovers alike.

Here, a list of what Control has done for us lately.