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.
Like You Don't Love Me
Janet Jackson Lyrics
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I guess that model in that lingerie got you excited
That night when I crawled in bed wearing that same teddy bear
You only said, "I love you," kissed me and rolled over and slept
Damn, is that all I get from you?
'Bout to give me an attitude
You need to make love to me
Don't have to be gentle, tonight
Just be an animal tonight
You need to make love to me
Like you don't love me
Just do me, baby
Come on and drive me crazy
Act like I'm not your lady
And do me like you wanna do them other girls
Do me, baby
Come on and drive me crazy
Act like I'm not your lady
And do me like you wanna do them other girls
Why you be tellin' your boys how you been breaking me off?
Must be somebody else who's back you broke
'Cause I didn't get none
You up at three in the morn
Watchin' that triple-X porn
But you're so tired when you make love to me
What did you learn?
Damn, is that all I get from you?
'Bout to give me an attitude
You need to make love to me
Like you don't love me then
Don't have to be gentle, tonight
Just be an animal tonight
You need to make love to me
Like you don't love me
Just do me, baby
Come on and drive me crazy
Act like I'm not your lady
And do me like you wanna do them other girls
Do me, baby
Come on and drive me crazy
Act like I'm not your lady
And do me like you wanna do them other girls
Do me, baby
Do me, baby
Do me, baby, yeah
That's right, come on
Get it ready, baby
Hit it like this, baby, ooh, yeah
Do me, baby
Come on and drive me crazy
Act like I'm not your lady
And do me like you wanna do them other girls
Just do me, baby
Come on and drive me crazy
Act like I'm not your lady
And do me like you wanna do them other girls
When you look at me
Do you want me just for what you see?
Do you think I'm that person that you watch on TV?
There's another side that I don't hide
But may never show
Damita Jo
Thank you
Janet Jackson's song, Love Me, features explicit and bold lyrics that focus on the singer's frustrations with her lover's lack of passion and intimacy in their relationship. The first verse depicts the singer's dissatisfaction with her partner's lack of interest in her, indicating that her lover only showed callous attention to her when she wore it for someone else. The chorus urges the lover to be more aggressive and forceful in bed, to show a greater level of passion similar to the way he treats other women. Jackson sings with confidence and assertiveness, demanding more sexual pleasure with powerful sexual overtones.
The second verse brings her lover's infidelity to light, claiming that while he boasts about his sexual prowess to his friends, he underperforms when alone with her. Jackson demands that he make love to her with the same sense of urgency and ferocity he seems to show to other women. The bridge of the song removes the sexual connotation and plays into the insecurity that Jackson feels in her relationship. She questions whether her lover's attraction to her is merely physical, or he perceives her the same as a person from TV.
Overall, the song speaks to the need for passion, intimacy, and excitement in a relationship. The lyrics emphasize expression, boldness, and intensity, sending a clear message that Jackson wants more from her partner.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw your manhood rising 'cause you were fantasizing
I noticed your body reacting because you were imagining something sexual
I guess that model in that lingerie got you excited
I assume that the image of a model wearing lingerie turned you on
That night when I crawled in bed wearing that same teddy bear
On that particular night, I got into bed wearing the same lingerie
You only said, "I love you," kissed me and rolled over and slept
You just said you love me, gave me a kiss, and went to sleep without showing any further affection
Damn, is that all I get from you?
Is that really the extent of your affection towards me?
'Bout to give me an attitude
I'm on the verge of getting upset
You need to make love to me Like you don't love me then
You should have sex with me as if you don't love me at all
Don't have to be gentle, tonight Just be an animal tonight
You don't have to be gentle tonight, just be passionate and intense
Just do me, baby Come on and drive me crazy Act like I'm not your lady And do me like you wanna do them other girls
Just have sex with me, make me go wild like I'm not your girlfriend and you can do whatever you want with me like how you do with other girls
Why you be tellin' your boys how you been breaking me off?
Why are you bragging to your friends about how you've been satisfying me sexually?
Must be somebody else who's back you broke 'Cause I didn't get none
It must be somebody else that you're satisfying sexually because you haven't been doing anything for me
You up at three in the morn Watchin' that triple-X porn But you're so tired when you make love to me What did you learn?
You stay up watching pornography until the early hours of the morning but you're not very energetic when you make love to me, what have you learned from watching that?
Do me, baby Come on and drive me crazy Act like I'm not your lady And do me like you wanna do them other girls
Have sex with me, treat me like I'm not your girlfriend and do whatever you want with me like you do with other girls
Do me, baby, yeah That's right, come on Get it ready, baby Hit it like this, baby, ooh, yeah
Have sex with me right now, and prepare yourself for a wild ride and hit it aggressively just like that
When you look at me Do you want me just for what you see? Do you think I'm that person that you watch on TV? There's another side that I don't hide But may never show Damita Jo
When you look at me, do you only desire me for my appearance and think of me as the person you see on television? There is another side to me that I don't reveal often, but it's a part that I may never show.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Mark Hall, Lolita Gooden, Terry Lewis, Issiah Avila, Bobby Ross Jr. Avila, James Samuel III Harris
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