Janet is the fifth studio album by Janet Jackson, released on May 18, 1993,… Read Full Bio ↴Janet is the fifth studio album by Janet Jackson, released on May 18, 1993, by Virgin Records America. Prior to its release, Jackson was at the center of a high-profile bidding war over her recording contract. In 1991, her original label A&M sought to renew her contract, while others, such as Atlantic, Capitol, and Virgin all vied to sign her. After meeting with Virgin owner Richard Branson, she signed with the label. The contract was worth an estimated $40 million, making her the world's then-highest paid musical act.
Criticism that her success in the music industry was attributed to being a member of the Jackson family and a producer-dependent artist led her to write all lyrics for the album, in addition to co-producing every song and co-writing each of their arrangements with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Its title, read "Janet, period.", is meant to disassociate her public image from her family, dropping her surname. A pop and R&B record, Janet incorporated hip hop, opera, house and jazz, eliminating the rigid, industrial sound of her previous records. Lyrically, the theme of Janet is sexual intimacy—an abrupt departure from her conservative image. Much of her lyrics emphasize a woman's perspective on sexuality and the demand for practicing safe sex.
In the United States, Janet became the singer's third consecutive album to top the Billboard 200 and her first to debut at number one. Selling 350,000 copies in its first week, it set a record for the highest first week sales for a female artist at that time. Certified sixfold platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), it has sold over seven million copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan. Internationally, Janet topped the record charts in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom, and has sold an estimated 14 million copies worldwide.
Janet remains one of only seven albums in history to produce six top-ten hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, including the number-one singles "That's the Way Love Goes" and "Again". The MTV-sponsored Janet World Tour supporting the album received critical acclaim for Jackson's elaborate stage performances, reinforcing her reputation as one of the preeminent artists of the MTV generation. Janet cemented her as an international icon and sex symbol, and is listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 200 Definitive Albums of All Time. Academics argued the erotic imagery in her music videos have contributed to a higher degree of sexual freedom among women.
Criticism that her success in the music industry was attributed to being a member of the Jackson family and a producer-dependent artist led her to write all lyrics for the album, in addition to co-producing every song and co-writing each of their arrangements with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Its title, read "Janet, period.", is meant to disassociate her public image from her family, dropping her surname. A pop and R&B record, Janet incorporated hip hop, opera, house and jazz, eliminating the rigid, industrial sound of her previous records. Lyrically, the theme of Janet is sexual intimacy—an abrupt departure from her conservative image. Much of her lyrics emphasize a woman's perspective on sexuality and the demand for practicing safe sex.
In the United States, Janet became the singer's third consecutive album to top the Billboard 200 and her first to debut at number one. Selling 350,000 copies in its first week, it set a record for the highest first week sales for a female artist at that time. Certified sixfold platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), it has sold over seven million copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan. Internationally, Janet topped the record charts in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom, and has sold an estimated 14 million copies worldwide.
Janet remains one of only seven albums in history to produce six top-ten hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, including the number-one singles "That's the Way Love Goes" and "Again". The MTV-sponsored Janet World Tour supporting the album received critical acclaim for Jackson's elaborate stage performances, reinforcing her reputation as one of the preeminent artists of the MTV generation. Janet cemented her as an international icon and sex symbol, and is listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 200 Definitive Albums of All Time. Academics argued the erotic imagery in her music videos have contributed to a higher degree of sexual freedom among women.
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Janet
Janet Jackson Lyrics
Again I heard from a friend today And she said you were…
Another Lover I would sooner grow old all alone Than to ever…
Any Time, Any Place In the thundering rain You stare into my heart I can feel…
Are You Still Up Are you still up? (instrumental of Anytime,Anyplace) Sound…
Back I'm giving you back…
Be A Good Boy Be a good boy And put this on…
Because of Love You got me singing Shoo-doo-doo, shoo-shoo-doo-doo Because …
Funky Big Band And the band plays And the band plays And the band plays And…
Go On Miss Janet Go on girls Miss Janet…
Hold On Baby (sounds of the ocean) Hold on, baby, let me get you…
If Sittin' over here Starin' in your face With lust in my eyes …
Love Part 2 We are a couple Whose love knows no bounds And pleasure is…
Morning We had the kind of night where morning comes too…
New Agenda It ain't nothin but an us thang And it's time for…
Racism And to a world sick with racism Get well soon…
Rain Sounds of thunder and rain…
Sweet Dreams following 1982's "Janet Jackson" and 1984's "Dream Street." …
That's the Way Love Goes Like a moth to a flame Burned by the fire My love…
The Body That Loves You Hold on, baby, let me get you ready Love, sensual physical…
The Lounge Sounds (people talking) (clapping of an audience)…
This Time Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh After all I've done for you This time,…
Throb Come for me Okay, here we go Here we go now Here we…
What'll I Do What'll I do for satisfaction? Honey, who'll take care of me…
Where Are You Now Love, my love I regret the day you went away I was…
Whoops Now I just need to take some time off (I know) What…
Wind Sounds of winds…
You Know sounds (door bell) (knock x3) (closed door)…
You Want This You know you want me My girls Been goin 'round talkin' They…