{"id":2131,"date":"2025-11-21T23:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/tank-terug-met-control-ode-janet-jackson\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T23:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:45:16","slug":"tank-terug-met-control-ode-janet-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/tank-terug-met-control-ode-janet-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Tank returns with \u2018Control\u2019: ode to Janet Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>R&amp;B legend Tank is back with a brand new single, \u2018Control,\u2019 which showcases his musical versatility and sensuality. This track is a tribute to Janet Jackson's iconic 1986 song written by legendary duo Jimmy Jam &amp; Terry Lewis. We can clearly hear Jackson's influence in the choruses of \u2018Control,\u2019 evoking nostalgia for the \u201980s. <\/p>\n<p>The release of \u2018Control\u2019 marks a new chapter in Tank's career, especially now that he has announced his collaboration with R&amp;B Money and BMG. This partnership promises a breath of fresh air in his musical journey. Recently, Tank was a guest on the Tamron Hall Show, where his charisma and humor enchanted the audience. During this episode, he gave an impressive performance of \u2018If I Ain't Got You\u2019 along with co-star Amanda Reid. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to his musical activities, Tank is also active on Broadway. He is currently playing the role of \u2018Davis\u2019 in Alicia Keys\u2019 award-winning musical \u2018Hell's Kitchen\u2019 for a limited two-week run. His stage presence highlights his versatility as a performer and his ability to combine different forms of entertainment. <\/p>\n<p>With the release of \u2018Control\u2019 and his continued involvement in various projects, Tank remains an influential force in the R&amp;B and soul scene. His ability to combine classic influences with modern sounds makes him a timeless artist who continues to inspire. So, brace yourself and be swept away by the mesmerizing sounds of Tank's latest work.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of this new direction Tank is taking? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p>Stay on top of the latest R&amp;B and soul news by checking in regularly on Michelle's Midnight Melodies.<\/p>\n<p>*Disclaimer: The information in this article is based on available sources and may be subject to change.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during his performance at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank in the role of \u2018Davis\u2019 in \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Cover of Tank's new single \u2018Control.\u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank in the studio during the recording of \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with Alicia Keys during a rehearsal for \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with co-star Amanda Reid during their performance of \u2018If I Ain't Got You. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank during an interview at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank in the studio with his team during the production of \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with fans after a performance in \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank during a photo shoot for the promotion of \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with his bandmates during a rehearsal for \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during an interview about his new single \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank with his team during the filming of \u2018If I Ain't Got You. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a performance at \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank with fans after a performance at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a rehearsal for \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with his team during the production of \u2018If I Ain't Got You. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a performance at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with fans after a performance in \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank during a photo shoot for the promotion of \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with his bandmates during a rehearsal for \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during an interview about his new single \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank with his team during the filming of \u2018If I Ain't Got You. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a performance at \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank with fans after a performance at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a rehearsal for \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with his team during the production of \u2018If I Ain't Got You. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a performance at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with fans after a performance in \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank during a photo shoot for the promotion of \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with his bandmates during a rehearsal for \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during an interview about his new single \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank with his team during the filming of \u2018If I Ain't Got You. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a performance at \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank with fans after a performance at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a rehearsal for \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with his team during the production of \u2018If I Ain't Got You. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a performance at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with fans after a performance in \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank during a photo shoot for the promotion of \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with his bandmates during a rehearsal for \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during an interview about his new single \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank with his team during the filming of \u2018If I Ain't Got You. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a performance at \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank with fans after a performance at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a rehearsal for \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with his team during the production of \u2018If I Ain't Got You. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a performance at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with fans after a performance in \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank during a photo shoot for the promotion of \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank with his bandmates during a rehearsal for \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during an interview about his new single \u2018Control. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank with his team during the filming of \u2018If I Ain't Got You. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Picture: Tank during a performance at \u2018Hell's Kitchen. \u2019*<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Tank with fans after a performance at the Tamron Hall Show.*<\/p>\n<p>#mmm #midnightmelodies #rnb #soul #radio #hhzradio #Tank #Control #JanetJackson #HellsKitchen #TamronHall<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0MfDffWuP59FSZmCsbU8w7\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R&#038;B-legende Tank is terug met een gloednieuwe single, &#8216;Control&#8217;, die zijn muzikale veelzijdigheid en sensualiteit tentoonstelt. Deze track is een eerbetoon aan Janet Jackson&#8217;s iconische nummer uit 1986, geschreven door het legendarische duo Jimmy Jam &#038; Terry Lewis. In de refreinen van &#8216;Control&#8217; horen we duidelijk de invloed van Jackson, wat de nostalgie naar de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2132,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nieuws"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2131"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2133,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131\/revisions\/2133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnight-melodies.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}