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''Design of a Decade: 1986–1996'' is the first greatest hits album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on October 10, 1995 by A&M. It features 14 of Jackson's top 40 hits from her three previous albums; ''Control'' (1986), ''Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814'' (1989), ''janet.'' (1993), and two new tracks; "Runaway" and "Twenty Foreplay". The International Edition includes new remakes of the Single Versions especially done in 1995 for this release. It was well received by many critics, who cited the amount of hit singles on the record, but many noted its misleading title, since a majority of the songs came from the period of 1986–1990. It was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum Search )〕 within 4 months of release sold more than 4.3 million copies 〔http://books.google.com/books?id=LA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA53&dq=%22Janet+jackson%22+%22JUno%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=AxBhVPPiKOvdsATgj4CIDQ&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAzge#v=onepage&q=%22Janet%20jackson%22%20%22JUno%22&f=false〕 and has since sold 10 million copies worldwide. ==Background== Jackson fulfilled her contract with A&M Records, signing a multi-million dollar contract with Virgin Records estimated between thirty-two to fifty million dollars, making her the highest paid recording artist at the time. The recording contract also established her reputation as the "Queen of Pop."〔She confirmed her status as today's Queen of Pop when, not long ago, she signed a $35-$40 million recording contract with Virgin Records. 〕 Jackson's fifth studio album ''Janet'', stylized as ''janet.'' and read "Janet, period", was released in May 1993. The record opened at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, making Jackson the first female artist in the Nielsen SoundScan era to do so. Certified sixfold platinum by the RIAA, it sold over 20 million copies worldwide. ''Janet'' spawned five singles and four promotional singles, receiving various certifications worldwide. Lead single "That's the Way Love Goes" won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks. "Again" reached number one for three weeks, while "If" and "Any Time, Any Place" peaked in the top four. "Because of Love" and "You Want This" charted within the top ten. As Jackson's contract with Virgin allotted her the option to leave the label during this time, she returned to A&M in order to release ''Design of a Decade: 1986–1996'', her first compilation album. A&M provided an aggressive marketing plan for the compilation's release, which included "a multimillon-dollar worldwide marketing plan that (), syndicated and local TV advertising, as well as print ads in a number of consumer publications, including ''Seventeen'', ''Us'', ''Rolling Stone'', ''Vanity Fair'', ''Jet'', ''Vibe'' and ''Essence''." ''Billboard'' magazine reported that DreamWorks SKG and A&M were interested in signing with her. A&M president Al Cafaro stated: "We've always thought Janet was an A&M artist... And we would love to sign her if she is available. This project has reminded us how much fun she is to work with."〔 Jackson renewed her contract with Virgin Records for a reported $80 million the following year. The contract established her as the then-highest paid recording artist in history, surpassing the recording industry's then-unparalleled $60 million contracts earned by Michael Jackson and Madonna.〔They don't call it jackpot for nothing. After much speculation, Janet Jackson, 29, clinched a reported four-album, $80 million deal with Virgin Records, making her the music industry's highest-paid performer (over brother Michael and Madonna, who each got $60 million deals in the early '90s) 〕〔Rock band R.E.M. later signed an $80 million recording contract with Warner Bros. Records in August 1996; sources compared the group's record deal with Jackson's contract, but quoted her earning $70 million 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Design of a Decade: 1986–1996」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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