Janet Jackson jumped on Twitter to thank her fans for making one of her albums re-chart after more than three decades.
Her album, “Control”, recently topped the top 40 on Apple’s pop album chart in the United States. The album’s re-entry came shortly after its 35th anniversary on February 4.
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“I was home the other day alone and started to cry,” Jackson, 54, told fans in the video she tweeted on Saturday. “I was crying because I was so grateful for everything that God blessed me. Everything that he gave me.”
“I want to thank everyone for making ‘Control’ number one again after 35 years,” added the pop star. “I never, never, in a million years … I would never think that would happen. I really appreciate you and I love you very, very much.”
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Jackson’s 35-year-old album was the third studio album she created in her career. She was 19 at the time.
The album featured five hit songs, including “Control”, “What Have You Done for Me Ultimaely”, “Nasty”, “The Pleasure Principle” and “When I Think of You”.
The last time it reached number one on the Billboard R & B / Hip-Hop album chart on February 19, 1986, it remained on the chart for 91 weeks.
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Jackson’s gracious response to fans came a day after Justin Timberlake apologized to Jackson for not defending her after the infamous wardrobe malfunction that occurred during his 2004 Super Bowl performance.
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“I want to apologize specifically to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson individually, because I care and respect these women and I know I failed,” wrote Timberlake, 40, on Instagram. “The industry is flawed. It defines men, especially whites, for success … Because of my ignorance, I did not recognize for everything that happened while it was happening in my own life, but I never want to benefit from others being pulled down again. “