The 1986 Janet Jackson album containing “Nasty” and “What Have You Done for Me Lately” is Control.
Released by A&M Records on February 4, 1986, Control was Jackson’s third studio album and her major commercial breakthrough. Its sound was shaped by her collaboration with Minneapolis-based producers and songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who helped combine R&B, funk, rap, synthesized percussion, and dance music.
The album’s songs reflected Jackson’s growing independence after changes in her personal and professional life, including the annulment of her marriage to James DeBarge and her decision to move away from family management. “What Have You Done for Me Lately” opened the album’s run of major singles, while “Nasty” became one of its signature statements.
Readers sometimes confuse Control with Janet Jackson’s earlier album Dream Street or her later album Janet. Control is specifically the 1986 release and includes five top-five U.S. singles, including the title track and “When I Think of You.”