In July 2007, Jackson changed labels and signed a new record contract with Island Records-under the same ownership as her first label, A&M Records. Jackson's tenth studio album, Discipline, which was an acknowledgment of Jackson's commitment, focus and dedication to her career, was released on February 26, 2008 under the supervision of label head Antonio "L.A." Reid. Accompanied by record producer Jermaine Dupri, Discipline is Jackson's first album for the Island Def Jam Music Group. On December 12, 2007, the first single from the album, "Feedback", was leaked to select radio stations in the United States. On the Billboard Hot 100, the single originally peaked and remained in the top 50 for over six weeks, but after the album's release, it climbed to #19 on the Hot 100. It became Jackson's biggest hit single since "Someone To Call My Lover" in 2001. Although sales were less than that of Damita Jo and 20 Y.O., Discipline peaked in America on the Billboard 200 at number one with over 181,000 copies sold during that week, becoming Jackson's first number one album since All For You (2001). Though Discipline was widely expected to be Jackson's "comeback" album-similar to Mary J. Blige's The Breakthrough and Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi-Jackson has asserted that she has never stopped making music, and therefore, talks of a 'comeback' were misguided. Jackson is expected to tour in support of the album, and is planning to visit Australia, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
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