This Day in Music

Honoree Janet Jackson, recipient of the Icon Award, attends the 2025 American Music Awards at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

October 28, 2025 at 5:47 p.m. UTC

By Kristy Knight

October 28, 1989

Janet Jackson

On this day in music history, Janet Jackson started a four week run at #1 on the US album chart with:

JANET JACKSON’S Rhythm Nation 1814.

The album made history as being one of three albums to produce SEVEN Top-Ten US singles!!

The other two are:

Thrilled - Michael Jackson

Born in The USA - Springsteen

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