Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle ⚡
: The song explores the "Freudian concept" of seeking immediate gratification, applied here to a woman taking control of a relationship. It emphasizes choosing self-worth over "loveless materialism".
: In a departure from the high-production videos of the era, it features Jackson alone in a warehouse loft, dressed simply in a T-shirt and jeans. Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle
Uniquely for the Control album, this was the only track not produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Instead, it was written and produced by , a keyboardist for the Minneapolis funk group The Time. : The song explores the "Freudian concept" of
