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.
Put Your Hands On
Janet Jackson Lyrics
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The link without the chain
A face without a name
No need to be ashamed
So here we are, baby
We both know it's feelin' crazy
I dare you to stop at nothing tonight
Ooh, you're walkin' a tight rope
Why don't you wanna let go
And fall into the sublime?
You got this fear of flyin'
My body's on fire
I think it's about that time
Ya let it go into overdrive
(Come on, baby)
Ooh, don't you wanna taste it
Touch it and stimulate it
'Til I can feel it deep inside
Don't be so uptight
(You know it feels right)
If your energy
Explodes all on me
Just indulge in pleasure
Set our bodies free
Get lost in all of this love
Soft to the touch
I'm every inch a woman
Don't be shy
Feel me, come on
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Put your hands on
(Touch me)
The ball without the game
The link without the chain
A face without a name
No need to be ashamed
It's cool to be shy
But don't let it pass you by
Just give up and let your senses go
(Go)
Ooh, you know I wanna feel ya
Come here a little nearer
And let the fantasy unfold
(Ya know)
If your energy
Explodes all on me
Just indulge in pleasure
Set our bodies free
Get lost in all of this love
Soft to the touch
I'm every inch a woman
Don't be shy
Feel me, come on
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Put your hands on
It's cool to be shy, baby
Just stimulate me
Don't you wanna touch it
You know you wanna taste it
Let your senses go
Let the fantasy unfold
Put your hands on
Oh yeah
If your energy
Explodes all on me
Just indulge in pleasure
Set our bodies free
Get lost in all of this love
Soft to the touch
I'm every inch a woman
Don't be shy
Feel me, come on
The lyrics of Janet Jackson's song Put Your Hands On are about encouraging someone to let go of their inhibitions and engage in sexual exploration with her. The ball without the game, the link without the chain, and a face without a name are all used as metaphors to describe the feeling of incompleteness and the need for something to complement and enhance what is already there. The singer of the song is encouraging her partner to take a risk and explore their desires, to indulge in pleasure and set their bodies free.
The chorus of the song is deliberately sensual, with the lyrics "Get lost in all of this love, soft to the touch, I'm every inch a woman, don't be shy, feel me, come on" creating a mood of seduction and intimacy. The pre-chorus is more introspective, with the singer acknowledging her partner's fear of trying something new, and offering reassurance that she is willing to explore with them.
In general, Put Your Hands On is a song about giving oneself permission to explore their desires and to embrace pleasure. It is a song that encourages the listener to embrace their sexuality and to not be ashamed of wanting to experience pleasure with someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
The ball without the game
Being incomplete without a significant pairing
The link without the chain
Being incomplete without a necessary complement
A face without a name
Being incomplete or anonymous
No need to be ashamed
There is no shame in being incomplete or anonymous.
So here we are, baby
Two people together
We both know it's feelin' crazy
Both parties recognize the exciting prospect of intimacy
I dare you to stop at nothing tonight
Encouraging bold sexual expression
Ooh, you're walkin' a tight rope
One party is hesitant or nervous
Why don't you wanna let go
Questioning why the hesitant party does not want to indulge in pleasure
And fall into the sublime?
Inviting the hesitant party to experience the sublime, which is characterized as a heightened state of pleasure
You got this fear of flyin'
One party has a fear of indulging in pleasure
My body's on fire
The other party is experiencing intense desire
I think it's about that time
It is time to act on the desire
Ya let it go into overdrive
Encouraging the other party to indulge in intense pleasure
(Come on, baby)
Urging the other party to join in the experience
Ooh, don't you wanna taste it
Asking the other party if they want to experience pleasure
Touch it and stimulate it
Encouraging the other party to participate and explore
Til I can feel it deep inside
Instructing the other party to continue until they experience pleasure
Don't be so uptight
Encouraging the other party to relax and indulge in pleasure
(You know it feels right)
Asserting that it is natural to feel pleasure
If your energy
Addressing the other party's sexual energy
Explodes all on me
Inviting the other party to express their desire
Just indulge in pleasure
Instructing the other party to let go and experience pleasure
Set our bodies free
Emphasizing the sense of liberation that comes with physical intimacy
Get lost in all of this love
Inviting the other party to embrace the passion and pleasure
Soft to the touch
Describing the physical sensation of intimacy
I'm every inch a woman
Asserting feminine power and sexual energy
Don't be shy
Encouraging the other party to participate fully
Feel me, come on
Inviting the other party to connect
Put your hands on
Instructing the other party to engage physically
It's cool to be shy
Acknowledging that shyness is natural
But don't let it pass you by
Encouraging the other party to seize the moment
Just give up and let your senses go
Instructing the other party to let go and indulge in pleasure
(Go)
Emphasizing the sense of liberation and abandon
Ooh, you know I wanna feel ya
Asserting desire for physical intimacy
Come here a little nearer
Inviting the other party to come closer
And let the fantasy unfold
Emphasizing the sense of adventure and exploration
(Ya know)
Asserting that the other party is aware of the potential pleasures ahead
If your energy
Addressing the other party's sexual energy
Explodes all on me
Inviting the other party to express their desire
Just indulge in pleasure
Instructing the other party to let go and experience pleasure
Set our bodies free
Emphasizing the sense of liberation that comes with physical intimacy
Get lost in all of this love
Inviting the other party to embrace the passion and pleasure
Soft to the touch
Describing the physical sensation of intimacy
I'm every inch a woman
Asserting feminine power and sexual energy
Don't be shy
Encouraging the other party to participate fully
Feel me, come on
Inviting the other party to connect
Put your hands on
Instructing the other party to engage physically
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: KAREN ANN POOLE, ANDERS SVEN BAGGE, ARNTHOR BIRGISSON, CLIFTON NATHANIEL CHASE, EDWARD G. FLETCHER, MELVIN GLOVER, SYLVIA ROBINSON
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Janet Jackson Put Your Hands On
[Intro]
The ball without the game
The link without the chain
A face without a name
No need to be ashamed
[Verse 1]
So here we are, baby
We both know it's feelin' crazy
I dare you to stop at nothing tonight
Ooh, you're walkin' a tight rope
Why don't you wanna let go
And fall into the sublime?
You got this fear of flyin'
My body's on fire
I think it's about that time, yeah
Let it go into overdrive (come on, baby)
Ooh, don't you wanna taste it
Touch it and stimulate it
'Til I can feel it deep inside?
Don't be so uptight (you know it feels right)
[Chorus]
If your energy explodes all on me
Just indulge in pleasure
Set our bodies free
Get lost in all of this love
Soft to the touch
I'm every inch a woman
Don't be shy, feel me, come on
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Put your hands on (touch me)
[Interlude]
The ball without the game
The link without the chain
A face without a name
No need to be ashamed
[Verse 2]
It's cool to be shy
But don't let it pass you by
Just give up and let your senses go (go)
Ooh, you know I wanna feel ya
Come here a little nearer
And let the fantasy unfold (you know)
[Chorus]
If your energy explodes all on me
Just indulge in pleasure
Set our bodies free
Get lost in all of this love
Soft to the touch
I'm every inch a woman
Don't be shy, feel me, come on
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Put your hands on
[Bridge]
It's cool to be shy, baby
Just stimulate me
Don't you wanna touch it?
You know you wanna taste it
Let your senses go
Let the fantasy unfold
Put your hands on, oh, yeah
[Chorus]
If your energy explodes all on me
Just indulge in pleasure
Set our bodies free
Get lost in all of this love
Soft to the touch
I'm every inch a woman
Don't be shy, feel me, come on
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Put your hands on (put your hands on)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Put your hands on (put your hands on)
@failolegendkiller
This groove is insane, how could it not be a single or not included in some album?
@001spring
It was included in Japan
@dissentingjustice7539
Perplexing how they could hear this song and not put it on the album. Ridiculous.
@OREOstyle1
This could be released today and still sound good and fresh
@lamaudelewis9866
I agree!!
@atomiclistenertherefor2523
I swear Janet Jackson has the greatest catalog from a female artist.
@jarrelely1126
Janet Jackson vs Millie Jackson?
@charjcrochet
She , Brandy , Toni Braxton and Mariah to me
@CrystalCoffin
She (or more accurately Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis) made like 2 great albums in the 80s. The rest of her works are just really mediocre or even subpar...hardly "the greatest" my friend
@CrystalCoffin
@@charjcrochet I am always amazed that many fans of R&B tend to have a quite low standard when it comes to evaluating music...like even someone who mostly makes bad music like Mariah receives excessive admiration