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.
Do It 2 Me
Janet Jackson Lyrics
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Can you, can you, lean wit it, rock wit it
Can you, can you, can you, do it, do it, do it wit me
Can you, can you, can you bounce wit me, wit me, wit me
Come on
It's ain't that often but I do get lonely
And I need someone who can pull through
My first and only call is to you
Time after time babe and throughout my life
It's better cause ya never have
Let me down
I need you all night baby
You know I'll make it alright so
Come do your job tonight
You got me hot tonight
Watch wat'cha doing we ain't moving till
You get it right
Come on and handle this
Skip all that hit or miss
If you gone do it take ya time
So you can do it to me right
I need it in slow motion now
I need you to do it to me, do it to me
Just a little bit faster now
Oohh do it to me, do it to me
There are no boundaries
To what we'll do
Now that I've laid the foundation
You don't need my direction
Just give me that affection
You know how to serve it
Turn up the music to drown out the screams
If you still hear me
Baby work it out
Don't let it go
Don't let it go
Don't let it go
You're the bomb I'm bout to
Let it go
I need you all night baby
You know I'll make it alright so
Come do your job tonight
You got me hot tonight
Watch wat'cha doing we ain't moving till
You get it right
Come on and handle this
Skip all that hit or miss
If you gone do it take ya time
So you can do it to me right
Now won't you move in a circle now
Come on, do it to me, do it tome
A little back n' forth action now
Ooh do it to me, do it to me
Come do your job tonight
You got me hot tonight
Watch wat'cha doing we ain't moving till
You get it right
Come on and handle this
Skip all that hit or miss
If you gone do it take ya time
So you can do it to me right
Go a little bit deeper
Ooh, do it to me, do it to me
Give it everything you got now
Come on, do it to me, do it to me
With you it's whatever your pleasure is
To give me pleasure that's why I call on you
Come do your job tonight
You got me hot tonight
Watch wat'cha doing we ain't moving till
You get it right
Come on and handle this
Skip all that hit or miss
If you gone do it take ya time
So you can do it to me right
I need a little bit more
Come on, do it to me
Ooh, take it like it's yours
Do it to me, do it to me
Come do your job tonight
You got me hot tonight
Watch wat'cha doing we ain't moving till
You get it right
Come on and handle this
Skip all that hit or miss
If you gone do it take ya time
So you can do it to me right
With you it's whatever your pleasure is
To give me pleasure that's why I call on you
In Janet Jackson's song Do It 2 Me, she talks about how rarely she gets lonely but when she does, she needs someone dependable to turn to. She sings about how she needs someone who'll take their time and do it right. She also touches on how there are no boundaries to what they'll do and how she doesn't need direction because her partner knows how to serve it. The song is full of sexual innuendos and is about Janet calling on her partner for physical pleasure.
The chorus of the song includes the words "Come do your job tonight, you got me hot tonight, watch what you're doing, we ain't moving till you get it right, come on and handle this, skip all that hit or miss, if you gon' do it, take your time, so you can do it to me right." The lyrics suggest that Janet is looking for someone who is confident in their abilities and can take control of the situation. She also emphasizes the importance of taking time and doing things right.
Overall, the song is about sexual desire and the importance of having a reliable and skilled partner who can fulfill those desires. Janet's lyrics suggest that she is not afraid to be direct and explicit about what she wants, and she expects her partner to be just as confident and competent.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you can bounce with me, wit me, wit me
Join me in this dance and let's have some fun
Can you, can you, lean wit it, rock wit it
Can you dance this particular type of dance with me?
Can you, can you, can you, do it, do it, do it wit me
Can you have sex with me tonight?
Can you, can you, can you bounce wit me, wit me, wit me
Can you move rhythmically with me?
It's ain't that often but I do get lonely
I don't usually feel lonely, but there are times when I do
And I need someone who can pull through
I need someone who can be there for me when I need them
Not anybody when I need a solid
I can't rely on just anyone when I need support
My first and only call is to you
You are the one I turn to when I need help
Time after time babe and throughout my life
Throughout my life, you have been there for me time and time again
It's better cause ya never have
You have never let me down, which is better for me
Let me down
Don't disappoint me
I need you all night baby
I want you to be with me all night long
You know I'll make it alright so
I'll make sure everything is okay
Come do your job tonight
Let's have sex tonight
You got me hot tonight
I am sexually aroused tonight
Watch wat'cha doing we ain't moving till
Be careful with your moves, we are not stopping until
You get it right
You do it perfectly
Come on and handle this
Take control and lead this sexual encounter
Skip all that hit or miss
Don't waste time trying to figure out what to do
If you gone do it take ya time
Take your time if you are going to have sex with me
So you can do it to me right
So that you can pleasure me the way I want
I need it in slow motion now
I want you to have sex with me slowly
I need you to do it to me, do it to me
I want you to have sex with me
Just a little bit faster now
Now, I want you to have sex with me a little bit faster
There are no boundaries
There are no limits to what we can do sexually
To what we'll do
To what we'll do sexually
Now that I've laid the foundation
Now that I have explained what I want
You don't need my direction
You know what to do
Just give me that affection
Just give me the love and attention I crave
You know how to serve it
You know how to satisfy my sexual desires
Turn up the music to drown out the screams
Turn up the music so that our sexual noises are not heard
If you still hear me
If you can still hear me
Baby work it out
Keep going, don't stop
Don't let it go
Don't stop what you're doing
You're the bomb I'm bout to
You're amazing and I'm about to
Let it go
Let myself go sexually with you
Now won't you move in a circle now
Now, let's have sex in a circular motion
Come on, do it to me, do it tome
Come on, have sex with me
A little back n' forth action now
Now, let's have sex with a back and forth motion
With you it's whatever your pleasure is
With you, I'm willing to do whatever it takes to bring you pleasure
To give me pleasure that's why I call on you
I call on you because you know how to give me pleasure
I need a little bit more
I need more sexual satisfaction
Ooh, take it like it's yours
Take what you want sexually
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHNATA M AUSTIN, JERMAINE DUPRI, BRENDA GORDON RUSSELL
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