Janet Jackson "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" Single (1986)

Details: Used 7" record, Janet Jackson's 1986 single "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" b/w "He Doesn't Know I'm Alive," on A&M Records. From Janet's 3rd album, "Control." Description: "What Have You Done for Me Lately" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album, Control (1986). Jackson co-wrote the song with its producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It was released on January 13, 1986, by A&M Records as the album's lead single. After two unsuccessful albums and a management change, the singer began developing a new album. "What Have You Done for Me Lately" was originally penned for one of Jam and Lewis's own records, but the lyrics were rewritten to convey Jackson's feelings about her recent divorce from James DeBarge in January 1985. It revolves around a woman's frustration with her partner in a relationship. Critical reviews for "What Have You Done for Me Lately" were positive, with music critics believing it erased the former "pop-ingénue image"