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.
He Body That Loves You
Janet Jackson Lyrics
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Is waiting here for you
Will you unleash my desire?
These are the hands that'll touch you
These are the lips that'll kiss you
These are the arms that'll hold you
So come get this body that loves you
Love
Stroke me so gently my love
I love it when you mmmmm...
Will you unleash my desire?
These are the hands that'll touch you
These are the lips that'll kiss you
These are the arms that'll hold you
So come get this body that loves you
Oh how my heart does miss you
Baby my heart's aching
My body longs for you
Candlelight and wine are waiting
Create the mood for
Love
Sensual physical love
Is waiting here for you
Will you unleash my desire?
These are the hands that'll touch you
These are the lips that'll kiss you
These are the arms that'll hold you
So come get this body that loves you
Oh how my heart does miss you
As I behold you with my eyes
They'll undress you and you'll undress me too
I want to feel you move inside me
Oh how I long for your
Love
Sensual physical love
Is waiting here for you-hoo-hoo
Will you unleash my desire?
These are the hands that'll touch you
These are the lips that'll kiss you
These are the arms that'll hold you
So come get this body that loves you
Oh how my heart does miss you
Love
Stroke me so gently my love
I love it when you mmmmmm
Will you release my desire?
These are the hands that'll touch you
These are the lips that'll kiss you
These are the arms that'll hold you
So come get this body that loves you
Oh how my heart does miss you
Undress me
Slowly
(These are the hands that'll touch you)
I want to kiss you all over
Is that okay?
(These are the lips that'll kiss you)
We embrace...
Skin to skin
(These are the arms that'll hold you)
Hold me
Oh baby
My body's arched for you
(Come get this body that loves you)
Come here
I've missed you so much
I forgot how good it could feel
(Oh how my heart does miss you)
Please make love to me
(Come get the body that loves you)
The lyrics of Janet Jackson's song He Body That Loves You speak about a physical and sensual love waiting for the singer's lover. The singer longs for the sensation of their lover's touch, kiss, and embrace. The singer paints a picture of a romantic setting with candlelight and wine, creating the perfect mood for sensual love. The use of repetition of the phrase "these are the" emphasizes the lover's yearning to be touched, kissed, and held.
The singer invites their lover to undress and explore the depths of their love. The use of the phrase "skin to skin" highlights the intensity of their connection. The singer's body arches with desire for their lover, longing to feel them move inside. The tone of the lyrics is sultry and sexy, embodying the spirit of passionate love, physical desire, and emotional yearning.
Line by Line Meaning
Love sensual physical love
Is waiting here for you
Will you unleash my desire?
The singer is eager to engage in sexual activity with her lover and is asking if they will give her what she desires.
These are the hands that'll touch you
These are the lips that'll kiss you
These are the arms that'll hold you
So come get this body that loves you
Oh how my heart does miss you
The singer is describing the body that she wants her lover to come and enjoy, and expressing how much she misses them.
Baby my heart's aching
My body longs for you
Candlelight and wine are waiting
Create the mood for
Love
The singer is expressing her longing for her lover and setting the mood for a night of romantic love with candlelight and wine.
As I behold you with my eyes
They'll undress you and you'll undress me too
I want to feel you move inside me
Oh how I long for your
Love
The singer is imagining being intimate with her lover, undressing each other and describing how much she wants to feel them move inside her.
Undress me
Slowly
(These are the hands that'll touch you)
I want to kiss you all over
Is that okay?
(These are the lips that'll kiss you)
We embrace...
Skin to skin
(These are the arms that'll hold you)
The singer is describing a passionate encounter with her lover, inviting them to undress her slowly and embracing skin to skin.
Hold me
Oh baby
My body's arched for you
(Come get this body that loves you)
Come here
I've missed you so much
I forgot how good it could feel
(Oh how my heart does miss you)
Please make love to me
(Come get the body that loves you)
The singer is pleading with her lover to hold her and make love to her, expressing how much she has missed them and how she wants them to come and enjoy her body and love her.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., JANET JACKSON DBA BLACK ICE
Written by: JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, JANET DAMITA JO JACKSON, TERRY LEWIS
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