The tenth and youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career with the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times, Diff'rent Strokes, and Fame. After signing a recording contract with A&M Records in 1982, she became a pop icon following the release of her third and fourth studio albums Control (1986) and Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, funk, disco, rap, and industrial beats, which led to crossover success in popular music.
In 1991, Jackson signed the first of two record-breaking multimillion-dollar contracts with Virgin Records, establishing her as one of the highest-paid artists in the industry. Prior to her first studio project with Virgin, she appeared in her first of several lead film roles in Poetic Justice (1993). Her two studio albums which followed, Janet (1993) and The Velvet Rope (1997), saw her develop a public image as a sex symbol. These records, along with their promotional music videos and live performances in concert tours, branded Jackson as one of the world's most erotic performers, garnering both criticism and praise. By the end of the 1990s, she was named by Billboard magazine as the second most successful recording artist of the decade after Mariah Carey. The release of her seventh studio album All for You in 2001 coincided with a celebration of her impact on the recording industry as the subject of the inaugural MTV Icon special.
The backlash from the 2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy resulted in an industry blacklisting under the direction of Les Moonves, then-CEO of CBS Corporation. Jackson subsequently experienced reduced radio airplay, televised promotion and sales figures from that point forward. After parting ways with Virgin Records, she released her tenth studio album Discipline (2008), her first and only album with Island Records. In 2015, she partnered with BMG Rights Management to launch her own record label, Rhythm Nation and released her eleventh studio album Unbreakable the same year. Since then she has continued to release music as an independent artist.
Having sold over 100 million records, Jackson is one of the world's best-selling music artists. She has amassed an extensive catalog, with singles such as "Nasty", "Rhythm Nation", "That's the Way Love Goes", "Together Again", and "All for You"; she holds the record for the most consecutive top-ten entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with 18. She is also the only artist in the history of the chart to have seven commercial singles from one album (Rhythm Nation 1814) peak within the top five positions. In 2008, Billboard placed her number seven on its list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, and in 2010 ranked her fifth among the "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years". In December 2016, the magazine named her the second most successful dance club artist after Madonna. One of the world's most awarded artists, her accolades include five Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, eleven American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and eight Guinness World Records entries. In 2019, she was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jackson has been cited as an inspiration among numerous performers and credited with elevating a standard of sound, showmanship and sex appeal expected of pop stars.
Any Time Any Place
Janet Jackson Lyrics
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You stare into my eyes
I can feel your hand
Movin' up my thighs
Skirt around my waist
Wall against my face
I can feel your lips, ooh
People walkin' by are watchin' us
I don't give a damn what they think
I want you now
I don't wanna stop just because
You feel so good inside of my love
I'm not gonna stop, no, no, no
I want you, all I wanna say is
Oh, any time
And any place
I don't care who's around
(Mmh)
Ooh, any time
And any place
I don't care who's around
No-no-no-no-no, whoa-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Hoo-hoo-ooh
Dancin' on the floor
Feelin' the slow groove
My mind is startin' to burn
With forbidden thoughts
Strangers all around
With the lights down low
I was thinkin' maybe we could
Well, you know
I don't wanna stop (I don't wanna stop) just because (baby)
People standing around are watching us
(People standing around are watching us)
I don't give a damn what they think (I don't give a damn)
I want (I want) you now (oh)
I don't wanna stop (I don't wanna stop) just because (yeah)
You feel so good inside of my love (feel so good inside of my love)
I'm not gonna stop no, no
I want you (I want you now, ohh)
All I wanna say is
Ooh, any time
And any place
I don't care who's around
No-no-no-no-no-no-no
Yeah, any time, baby
And any place
I don't care who's around
Say it again, say it, oh yeah
Yeah, any time (any time)
And any place
I don't care who's around
Ooh, baby, ooh
Baby, baby
I don't care who's around (around)
(Baby, baby, mmh)
Any time, baby
Any place, sugar
They can watch, they can stare
I don't care
All I want is you now, mmh
Yes, look at me, I won't care, ohh
Ohh, it feels so good, babe
Ooh, it feels so nice, yeah
Ooh, just feels so right, babe
Ooh, it feels so nice, babe
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-da-dow, do-da-do, ay, yeah
Dum-dum-ay, dum-ay
Dum-dum-ay, dum-ay
Mmh, ooh
"Any Time Any Place" by Janet Jackson is a song about two people who cannot resist their desire for each other regardless of their surroundings. The song depicts a steamy sexual encounter that takes place in a public area, and the lyrics illustrate the raw passion between the two individuals involved. The opening verse sets the mood for the entire song, as it describes a thunderstorm and two lovers feeling each other up in the rain. The chorus describes the tension and lust between the two individuals as they make love in any given place and at any time.
The second verse begins with a description of the dance floor where the two individuals are dancing to the slow groove music. They feel each other's bodies against each other, and they know that they want to take things further. As the song progresses, the passion between the two individuals becomes more intense, and they don't care about who is around them or what people think about them. All they want is each other, and they are willing to take any risk to satisfy their desires.
Overall, the song is a steamy depiction of raw passion and lust between two individuals who cannot resist each other. It's a song that celebrates the excitement of new love and the thrill of the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
In the thundering rain
The singer and their partner are in a very intense situation
You stare into my eyes
The partner is looking deeply into the singer's eyes
I can feel your hand
The partner's touch is felt by the singer
Movin' up my thighs
The partner's touch is moving upwards on the artist's body
Skirt around my waist
The artist's skirt is around their waist
Wall against my face
The singer is pushed against a wall
I can feel your lips, ooh
The partner's lips are felt by the singer
I don't wanna stop just because
The artist doesn't want to stop what's happening
People walkin' by are watchin' us
There are other people around, watching the artist and their partner
I don't give a damn what they think
The artist does not care about what others think
I want you now
The singer wants their partner right now
You feel so good inside of my love
The partner is making the artist feel good
I'm not gonna stop, no, no, no
The singer will not stop what's happening
I want you, all I wanna say is
The singer wants to express their desire for their partner
Oh, any time
The singer and their partner can be together at any time
And any place
The artist and their partner can be together anywhere
I don't care who's around
The artist does not care if other people are around
Dancin' on the floor
The singer and their partner are dancing together
Feelin' the slow groove
The couple is dancing to a slow song
My mind is startin' to burn
The artist is becoming overheated with desire
With forbidden thoughts
The thoughts the artist is having are considered taboo
Strangers all around
There are people around that the artist and their partner do not know
With the lights down low
The lighting is dimmed in the location where the singer and their partner are
I was thinkin' maybe we could
The artist is considering doing something with their partner
Well, you know
The singer is implying something to their partner
People standing around are watching us
More people are watching the singer and their partner
I don't give a damn what they think
The singer still doesn't care what other people think
I want you (I want) you now (oh)
The artist still wants their partner right now
Any time, baby
The artist is emphasizing the fact that they can be intimate with their partner at any time
Say it again, say it, oh yeah
The singer wants their partner to say something again to affirm their attraction
They can watch, they can stare
The singer does not mind if other people watch them
All I want is you now, mmh
The artist only wants to be with their partner right now
Lyrics © JANET JACKSON DBA BLACK ICE, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Samuel Harris, Janet Damita Jo Jackson, Terry Steven Lewis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@FujiiKaze
I prefer this remix version. The chord progression is so sexy. Am I only one?
@euphrentic
I prefer this version too. This version bumps.
@islandbee
This remix was produced by R Kelly. Love both versions though.
@Entertainer145
Hell Yes Dude 🙌🏾
@sweetpeaches3137
Nope, I prefer this version too
@mbbbjb
I completely agree. The chord progression completely elevates this original song to a whole another level.
@EthnicModel
Janet knew how to incorporate sexy, classy, yet freaky all at the same time. I just love her!
@sharonbaker2628
Absolutely!
@theresad.childs8115
If you watch her docudrama, it was her man, Renee who directed this video and pushed her on this video.
@EthnicModel
@@theresad.childs8115 yeah I watched it and he definitely brought out that side of her in her music and her look.