<P> In 1977, she was selected to have a starring role as Penny Gordon Woods in the sitcom Good Times . She later starred in A New Kind of Family and later got a recurring role on Diff'rent Strokes, portraying Charlene Duprey from seasons three to six . Jackson also played the role of Cleo Hewitt during the fourth season of Fame, but expressed indifference towards the series . </P> <P> When Jackson was sixteen, her father and manager Joseph Jackson, arranged a contract for her with A&M Records . Her debut album, Janet Jackson, was released in 1982 . It was produced by Angela Winbush, René Moore, Bobby Watson of Rufus and Leon F. Sylvers III, and overseen by her father Joseph . It peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard 200, and No. 6 on the publication's R&B albums chart, receiving little promotion . The album appeared on the Billboard Top Black Albums of 1983, while Jackson herself was the highest - ranking female vocalist on the Billboard Year - End Black Album Artists . </P> <P> Jackson's second album, Dream Street, was released two years later . Dream Street reached No. 147 on the Billboard 200, and No. 19 on the R&B albums chart . The lead single "Don't Stand Another Chance" peaked at No. 9 on Billboard's R&B singles chart . Both albums consisted primarily of bubblegum pop music . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Nasty" (1986) "Nasty" was written as a response to an incident of sexual harassment Jackson faced during the recording of Control . The song features a triplet swing beat and is considered to be a precursor to the development of new jack swing . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Where did janet jackson go to high school