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.
Feedback Ft. Ciara
Janet Jackson Lyrics
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I Got them all that's why these girls out here hatin'
Cause I'm sexy
Do you like my style
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
Like I rock it down
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
Let me show you how
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
So here's my demonstration
A peep show
Tonight my body's an exhibition baby
Though it's on display don't be scared to
Touch It, It said so
So come and get it babe
Strum me like a guitar blow out my amplifier
When you hear some feedback keep going take it higher
Crank it up give it to me come on
Crank it up give it to me come on
I'm gonna feedback feedback oh
Feedback feedback oh
Crank it up give it to me come on
Crank it up give it to me come on
I'm gonna feedback feedback oh
Feedback feedback oh
Light Skin, Dark Skin, My Asian Persuasion,
I Got them all that's why these girls out here hatin
Cause I'm sexy
Do you like my style
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
Like I rock it down
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
You can work me out
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
Let me show you how
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
Before we go any more further
Let me put you up on this secret babe
I got novelties so appeasing
Feed my fetish please
Satisfy me babe
Strum me like a guitar blow out my amplifier
When you hear some feedback keep going take it higher
Crank it up give it to me come on
Crank it up give it to me come on
I'm gonna feedback feedback oh
Feedback feedback oh
Crank it up give it to me come on
Crank it up give it to me come on
I'm gonna feedback feedback oh
Feedback feedback oh
You like it how I work my spine
Got you feeling all hypnotized (hypnotized)
I gotta body like a CL5
Make a nigga wanna test drive but I'm so on fire
Flyer than a pelican find another chick better than I don't see her
Cause my swag is serious
Something heavy like a first day period
Strum me like a guitar blow out my amplifier
When you hear some feedback keep going take it higher
Crank it up give it to me come on
Crank it up give it to me come on
I'm gonna feedback feedback oh
Feedback feedback oh
Strum me like a guitar blow out my amplifier
When you hear some feedback keep going take it higher
Crank it up give it to me come on
Crank it up give it to me come on
I'm gonna feedback feedback oh
Feedback feedback oh
Crank it up give it to me come on
Crank it up give it to me come on
I'm gonna feedback feedback oh
Feedback feedback oh
The song is titled "Feedback" and is a collaboration between Janet Jackson and Ciara. The song is about the confident and exuberant sexuality of the two women, who are proud of their bodies and aren't afraid to show it off to the world. The lyrics speak to the power dynamics at play when it comes to female sexuality and the intense scrutiny that women face for being sexual beings.
The line "Light Skin, Dark Skin, My Asian Persuasion" is a reference to the beauty standards that exist within the black community, where lighter skin is often seen as more desirable. The song acknowledges the difficulties that women face when they are confident in their sexuality, as it can make them the subject of jealousy and hate from others.
The chorus "Crank it up, give it to me, come on" is a call to action, urging listeners to embrace their own bodies and their own sexuality. The song challenges traditional gender norms that dictate that women should be modest and submissive when it comes to sex, instead promoting a more empowered and confident form of sexual expression.
Line by Line Meaning
Light Skin, Dark Skin, My Asian Persuasion
I Got them all that's why these girls out here hatin'
Cause I'm sexy
I'm attractive to people of different races and that makes other women jealous
Do you like my style
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
Like I rock it down
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
You can work me out
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
Let me show you how
Yeah that sexy sexy sexy
I have a sexy style and I want to show you how to move your body in a sexy way
So here's my demonstration
A peep show
Tonight my body's an exhibition baby
Though it's on display don't be scared to
Touch It, It said so
So come and get it babe
I'm putting on a sexy display and you're invited to touch my body
Before we go any more further
Let me put you up on this secret babe
I got novelties so appeasing
Feed my fetish please
Satisfy me babe
I have some special desires that turn me on, and I want you to satisfy them
You like it how I work my spine
Got you feeling all hypnotized (hypnotized)
I gotta body like a CL5
Make a nigga wanna test drive but I'm so on fire
Flyer than a pelican find another chick better than I don't see her
Cause my swag is serious
Something heavy like a first day period
I have amazing body movements that mesmerize you, with a hot body that makes you want to test drive me. No other woman compares to me because I have serious confidence.
Strum me like a guitar blow out my amplifier
When you hear some feedback keep going take it higher
Crank it up give it to me come on
Crank it up give it to me come on
I'm gonna feedback feedback oh
Feedback feedback oh
Crank it up give it to me come on
Crank it up give it to me come on
I'm gonna feedback feedback oh
Feedback feedback oh
Pleasure me like you're strumming a guitar and don't stop even if you hear feedback. Turn up the intensity and let's reach new heights of pleasure together.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: LASHAWN AMEEN DANIELS, RODNEY JERKINS, DERNST MILE II, TASLEEMA YASIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mannygecko9596
This is actually a good remix, a lot better than the original in my opinion. Janet is Legendary who ever thinks otherwise is obviously living under a rock, Janet and Madonna created the blueprint that most female pop artists follow to this day have some respect. Ciara is iconic she has had plenty of success. Whoever is talking smack, lets hear your single and who it's featuring. Let's see your videos and what kind of impact it's going to have. Both these women are beautiful and talented, stop the comparisons. Yea she jumped on her remix its fucking Janet Jackson!! Simple minded ignorance. All hail the Queen.
@ovalorettaharris1444
PREACH!!!!!!
@babymario2099
Madonna - Britney
Janet - Ciara
@navynick7307
This would have been such a hot, hit record together, with an EPIC dance breakdown!!!! OH MY GOD YES!!!
@babymario2099
FACTS. Now they need to collab again
@nikisha1791
I totally agree with you 💯.
@triggaboi12
Janet And Ciara 2018 Are Moms And Friends. They Support Each other and Its Beautiful. Love Both of Them I Love This Song Too.
@dallascadwell4187
love this remix but the part where Ciara say do you like when a break it down killed it for me
@dallascadwell4187
xXGame IconXx do you like my style.
do you like when I break it down.
@PenSovereignty81
Such a great remix, I would have loved a video too!