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Janet--DAMITA JO Appreciation Janet's 8th studio album is definately her most underrated of the 2000s (and we all know why that is). Besides that whole SB brouhaha, this is a solid pop/R&B record, and contained not only some of her best vocals, but also one of the best dance tracks in her catalogue ("All Nite"). In spite of everything against it, it still debuted at #2, and went on to achieve platinum status, but it was certainly underappreciated.
Arguably the best dance track to come out in 2004 (and definately one of the sexiest videos). Many SICK remixes for this one as well...
she KILLED "All Nite" on GMA in NYC
Even the Queens got into the act
Vocally and melodically one of the best tracks from the album
Excellent Babyface-produced slow jam
Dallas Austin co-produced the slammin' Nelly-esque Sexhibition
Strawberry Bounce, with its Jay-Z sample and sexy overtones, was another hot track
She SLAYED the Strawberry Bounce performance on SNL--it's one of my favorite pieces that Gil has choreographed
The Kanye-produced I Want You, with its Motown sound, was different than anything she'd done before
I preferred the other version of the album's first single, Just A Little While, that was recorded during the DJ sessions, to the one that made the album. The Just Blaze Mix. HOTNESS
What Can I Say, an unreleased track, features vocals so on point that it's a crime the track didn't make the album
Put Your Hands On, the B-side to All Nite, sampled Grandmaster Flash's The Message, and was sensual and sexy
Could This Be Love was a killer cut that should've made the album as well
Janet has said the Neptunes-produced Ruff was the track she had the most fun recording for the album. There's only a snippet of it to be released thus far, besides a fan-made remix featuring a rap
Some of the interludes were produced by the French electronic group Telepopmusik. They're some of my fave Janet interludes
BAGS and Arnthor produced the breezy Europop mid-tempo groove, SLOlove
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I too feel like this album is sorely overlooked and underrated. | |
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I love the album and Janet probably just as much as you.
But my god is there anyone you listen to or rate besides her? | |
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Wow, that's a lot of videos!
Anyway, I used to love Janet. I don't listen to her much anymore, but I'm gonna have to go play this album again now. As I recall, it had some great songs. "Island Life" was always my favorite. "All Nite" is #2, then in no order, I love: "Damita Jo", "Thinkin' 'Bout My Ex", "Moist", "Truly" and "Just A Little While". The rest, I could do without..
Love the album cover too! | |
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Ur welcome! Here's another outtake
and a bonus track from the Japanese version of DJ
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Island Life is one of janet's best Mid-tempo songs in her career.
Thats a summer jam, something you listen to while riding to the beach. | |
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Totally underrated, and over shadowed, in light of the SB incident Hey baby! Don't get me in here actin' silly now! You're not taping this are you... ???? | |
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.I agree that Island Life is a perfect summer track, and should have been one of the singles. I also agree that the album was (stupidly) stifled from doing bigger things because of the SB. Still, it was ultimately a #2 debuting, platinum album. All of her studio albums since 1986 have either gone to or debuted at number 1 (DJ and 20 YO are the exceptions at number 2). That in and of itself is an amazing feat. "Get up off that grey line" | |
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The album grew on me when it came out. I don't know about it being her best of the decade, but some of the songs on it were AMAZING and strong though I don't know if I can say that for the whole album. I loved All Nite Don't Stop instantly and remember a lot of people liking it, shame it wasn't released as a single properly, it should have been the first single though I LOVE Just a Little While, both the original and JusBlaze mix. Kanye West works well with Janet, I loved his songs. I also agree Island Life was awesome, I sometimes thought of MJ's songs when hearing that for some reason I love the words and guitar of Thinkin Bout My Ex and the edge of Sexhibition as well. Also, I loved her style during the era at all those shows, the caps with matching tanks and jackets and earrings. | |
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She really was gorgeous during this era. Not quite as thin as she was during All For You.
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CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED. It is her GLITTER.
Its my most played Janet album, so it must be her best album according to me lol. | |
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LOL @ her "Glitter". "Get up off that grey line" | |
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Yes, her vocals really shined on those Rich Harrison productions. I don't know what he said to her in the studio, but he got her to SANG! "Get up off that grey line" | |
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My version on my ipod appears as:
Damita Jo S--hibition (im at work) Strawberry Bounce Spending Time With U Island Life All Nite Don't Stop R&B Junkie I Want U Like U Don't Love Me Thinkin' Bout My Ex Warmth Love Me (JALW remix but it sound nothing like the original) Slolove Just A Little While
Who (bonus track)
I think its the last most decent album she came out with even though I had to take off those interludes and replace some tunes. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
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I was thinking of making a version of this album with all the b-sides, bonus tracks etc included as well. "Get up off that grey line" | |
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what do you recommend as the best All Nite remix, i don't "dig through the crates" much these days. | |
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How about, "Don't come in here whispering and shit." | |
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Some of the fan remixes are some of the best ones, but the Low End Specialists Main Mix and the Sander Kleinenberg Dub Mix are hot too. Those are the ones that stayed bumping in the clubs. There's an instrumental So So Def mix that is good too. "Get up off that grey line" | |
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IT was her last most extensive album....since there really has not been any bsides or extra track leaks for the other two....yet Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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The 20 YO album had a few B-sides/non-released tracks:
Weekend (Debbie Deb remake that caught a lot of shit from fans, though I don't know why 'cause it's a total jam)
Roll Witchu
Clap Your Hands
*Stuck Inside This Groove (which supposedly sampled John Mayer's "Neon") *You Crossed The Line
*these songs have never been heard or leaked
The gorgeous Let Me Know was a Discipline non-U.S. bonus track Let Me Know
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