Janet Jackson sets new records as she tops US albums chart

The feat also makes Jackson, 49, only the third artist in Billboard history to score a number one in each of the last four decades; Streisand and Bruce Springsteen are the other two musicians.

Thanking fans for their unwavering support on Twitter, the singer wrote, “Never for a single moment did I ever go without your love. You made me feel wanted. I wanna (sic) tell you how important you are to me. Truth is that I wouldn’t be here without the love I stand on… Thank you”.

Jackson knocked Fetty Wap’s eponymous debut album from the top – the rapper’s project fell to four, behind The Weeknd’s “Beauty Behind the Madness” at two, and Drake and Future’s “What a Time to Be Alive” at three. Singer Tamar Braxton rounded out the new top five with “Calling All Lovers”.