Janet Jackson is the debut studio album by American singer Janet Jackson, released in September 1982 by A&M Records. Janet Jackson is described as a dance and contemporary R&B record. Songwriters Angela Winbush and René Moore contributed to much of the album's lyrics. Moore and Winbush share production credits with Foster Sylvers, Jerry Weaver, and Bobby Watson. Upon release, Janet Jackson charted on the US Billboard 200 and in New Zealand. Two of the singles; "Young Love" and "Come Give Your Love to Me"; reached and had limited success on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, but achieved success on the R&B charts along with "Say You Do". Jackson performed "Young Love" and "Say You Do" on American TV shows American Bandstand and Soul Train in 1982. The cover artwork of Jackson's body submerged in water was based on a photo of Elizabeth Taylor. The album sold 300,000 copies.