bboy87 said: midiscover said: He brought a girl on stage on the Bad tour? I thought he would just extend his arm out to the group of girls crying But what sound was MJ going for with Dangerous? Clearly the sound that was on Rhythm Nation Listen to the Knowledge and You need me. and then Can't Let het Get Away Janet did 'The Prep' before MJ too mmkayy At first, he go down the stairs and sing to the girl (This was during the first leg in Japan and Australia where the girls wouldn't go crazy and screaming) but for the second and third legs, the girl would be brought up to the stage and then escorted off (There's one performance where this one Grace Jones lookin' chick was picked and towered over Michael ) I told you Michael was influenced by RN and Heartbreak. That was obvious for Dangerous, Teddy and Michael felt the song should be more darker and added that buildup. (The demo from '89 started with Michael yelling because a sound wall fell on him ) Apparently, Bobby Brown tried to get at Michael and Janet because he felt they were trying to take his sound Bobby did more than they did. Well Janet was kinda like Bobby's female equivalent. All Mike did was hug. | |
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The Jackson Twins. | |
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bboy87 said: midiscover said: He brought a girl on stage on the Bad tour? I thought he would just extend his arm out to the group of girls crying But what sound was MJ going for with Dangerous? Clearly the sound that was on Rhythm Nation Listen to the Knowledge and You need me. and then Can't Let het Get Away Janet did 'The Prep' before MJ too mmkayy At first, he go down the stairs and sing to the girl (This was during the first leg in Japan and Australia where the girls wouldn't go crazy and screaming) but for the second and third legs, the girl would be brought up to the stage and then escorted off (There's one performance where this one Grace Jones lookin' chick was picked and towered over Michael ) I told you Michael was influenced by RN and Heartbreak. That was obvious for Dangerous, Teddy and Michael felt the song should be more darker and added that buildup. (The demo from '89 started with Michael yelling because a sound wall fell on him ) Apparently, Bobby Brown tried to get at Michael and Janet because he felt they were trying to take his sound Bobby should sit!! He done jacked Janet with "Control" and even he admitted he wanted to be the male version of Janet | |
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midiscover said: bboy87 said: At first, he go down the stairs and sing to the girl (This was during the first leg in Japan and Australia where the girls wouldn't go crazy and screaming) but for the second and third legs, the girl would be brought up to the stage and then escorted off (There's one performance where this one Grace Jones lookin' chick was picked and towered over Michael ) I told you Michael was influenced by RN and Heartbreak. That was obvious for Dangerous, Teddy and Michael felt the song should be more darker and added that buildup. (The demo from '89 started with Michael yelling because a sound wall fell on him ) Apparently, Bobby Brown tried to get at Michael and Janet because he felt they were trying to take his sound Bobby should sit!! He done jacked Janet with "Control" and even he admitted he wanted to be the male version of Janet Exactly! | |
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midiscover said: I see it now. I've never seen Bad and Nasty's choreography side by side, but I still think Nasty was influenced by Beat It. The atmosphere of Nasty is similar to Beat It Looks like this Beat It (1983)---Nasty (1986)--Bad(filmed 1986) (1987) Pleasure Principle(1986)--Jam(1992) Remember The Time(1992)---If(1993) Captain EO(1986)--Rhythm Nation(1989) Black or White(1991)----Runaway(1995) Smooth Criminal(filmed 1987)(1988)---Alright (1989) They would definitely take the bounce concepts and moves between each other btw: Jermaine's Dynamite was influenced by Beat It and Marlon's Don't Go looks like he got the idea from Pleasure Principle "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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Timmy84 said: daPrettyman said: It looks like a pic from the Damita Jo era maybe. I said the same thing, too. It is a pic from the DJ era. The cover of the CD is from the All For You tourbook "Get up off that grey line" | |
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SEANMAN said: Timmy84 said: It is a pic from the DJ era. The cover of the CD is from the All For You tourbook Yeah someone already told me that. | |
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midiscover said: bboy87 said: At first, he go down the stairs and sing to the girl (This was during the first leg in Japan and Australia where the girls wouldn't go crazy and screaming) but for the second and third legs, the girl would be brought up to the stage and then escorted off (There's one performance where this one Grace Jones lookin' chick was picked and towered over Michael ) I told you Michael was influenced by RN and Heartbreak. That was obvious for Dangerous, Teddy and Michael felt the song should be more darker and added that buildup. (The demo from '89 started with Michael yelling because a sound wall fell on him ) Apparently, Bobby Brown tried to get at Michael and Janet because he felt they were trying to take his sound Bobby should sit!! He done jacked Janet with "Control" and even he admitted he wanted to be the male version of Janet Bobby's Don't Be Cruel album was the male answer to Janet's "Control" album. Teddy Riley spoke of how he felt that Bobby's album should've been called "My Prerogative". I've lost the use of my heart, But I'm still alive, Still looking for the life, The endless pool on the other side, It's a wild wild west, I'm doing my best, I'm a soldier of love, Every day and night, I'm soldier of love, All the days of my life. | |
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bboy87 said: midiscover said: I see it now. I've never seen Bad and Nasty's choreography side by side, but I still think Nasty was influenced by Beat It. The atmosphere of Nasty is similar to Beat It Looks like this Beat It (1983)---Nasty (1986)--Bad(filmed 1986) (1987) No Pleasure Principle(1986)--Jam(1992) Yes Remember The Time(1992)---If(1993) No Captain EO(1986)--Rhythm Nation(1989) No Black or White(1991)----Runaway(1995) Yes Smooth Criminal(filmed 1987)(1988)---Alright (1989) No They would definitely take the bounce concepts and moves between each other btw: Jermaine's Dynamite was influenced by Beat It and Marlon's Don't Go looks like he got the idea from Pleasure Principle CH!! Remember the Time and If aren't similar and neither is Smooth Criminal and Alright and neither is Captain EO and Rhythm Nation and neither is Beat it and Nasty Listen to Tabloid Junkie and If back to back Janetttt | |
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midiscover said: bboy87 said: I see it now. I've never seen Bad and Nasty's choreography side by side, but I still think Nasty was influenced by Beat It. The atmosphere of Nasty is similar to Beat It Looks like this Beat It (1983)---Nasty (1986)--Bad(filmed 1986) (1987) No Pleasure Principle(1986)--Jam(1992) Yes Remember The Time(1992)---If(1993) No Captain EO(1986)--Rhythm Nation(1989) No Black or White(1991)----Runaway(1995) Yes Smooth Criminal(filmed 1987)(1988)---Alright (1989) No They would definitely take the bounce concepts and moves between each other btw: Jermaine's Dynamite was influenced by Beat It and Marlon's Don't Go looks like he got the idea from Pleasure Principle CH!! Remember the Time and If aren't similar and neither is Smooth Criminal and Alright and neither is Captain EO and Rhythm Nation and neither is Beat it and Nasty Listen to Tabloid Junkie and If back to back Janetttt the choreography in If doesn't remind you of Remember The Time's in the slightest? and that Beat It/ Nasty/ Bad connection was spot on TJ and If are similar, but I think you can credit that to the "Jackson sound" and another one: Dirty Diana----Black Cat "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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bboy87 said: midiscover said: CH!! Remember the Time and If aren't similar and neither is Smooth Criminal and Alright and neither is Captain EO and Rhythm Nation and neither is Beat it and Nasty Listen to Tabloid Junkie and If back to back Janetttt the choreography in If doesn't remind you of Remember The Time's in the slightest? and that Beat It/ Nasty/ Bad connection was spot on TJ and If are similar, but I think you can credit that to the "Jackson sound" and another one: Dirty Diana----Black Cat Eh no! If was way different from Remember the Time choreography If is more memorable and just because the setting was outsides doesn't mean it's inspired by Beat it in the slightest bit. I see where you get the connection though. Seeing that both Janet and MJ early music videos were inspired by musicals. Also Smooth Criminal and Alright are no way alike. Just because Janet's rockin' a suit doesn't make it is. Alright is inspired by the Jackson variety show skit I posted up. I love how Janet took that little skit and made a great music video. "The Jackson" sound your talking about is the Janet Jackson sound (Control, RN1814, janet.) | |
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He made it a hot line, she made it a hot song, lol | |
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Timmy84 said: He made it a hot line, she made it a hot song, lol
What are you talking about? | |
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midiscover said: bboy87 said: the choreography in If doesn't remind you of Remember The Time's in the slightest? and that Beat It/ Nasty/ Bad connection was spot on TJ and If are similar, but I think you can credit that to the "Jackson sound" and another one: Dirty Diana----Black Cat Eh no! If was way different from Remember the Time choreography If is more memorable and just because the setting was outsides doesn't mean it's inspired by Beat it in the slightest bit. I see where you get the connection though. Seeing that both Janet and MJ early music videos were inspired by musicals. Also Smooth Criminal and Alright are no way alike. Just because Janet's rockin' a suit doesn't make it is. Alright is inspired by the Jackson variety show skit I posted up. I love how Janet took that little skit and made a great music video. "The Jackson" sound your talking about is the Janet Jackson sound (Control, RN1814, janet.) When I say the Jackson sound, I'm talking the vocal arrangements, percussion, and the rhythm and timing examples: Jermaine- Do What You Do Jermaine- Word To The Badd The Jacksons- Heartbreak Hotel The Jacksons- The Hurt Janet- Don't Stand Another Chance Janet- Nasty Michael- Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Michael- Who Is It 3T- Stubborn You can hear a certain song and spot the sound and personality and tell it's a Jackson track "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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midiscover said: Timmy84 said: He made it a hot line, she made it a hot song, lol
What are you talking about? If you know me, you know I can get crazy. | |
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bboy87 said: midiscover said: Eh no! If was way different from Remember the Time choreography If is more memorable and just because the setting was outsides doesn't mean it's inspired by Beat it in the slightest bit. I see where you get the connection though. Seeing that both Janet and MJ early music videos were inspired by musicals. Also Smooth Criminal and Alright are no way alike. Just because Janet's rockin' a suit doesn't make it is. Alright is inspired by the Jackson variety show skit I posted up. I love how Janet took that little skit and made a great music video. "The Jackson" sound your talking about is the Janet Jackson sound (Control, RN1814, janet.) When I say the Jackson sound, I'm talking the vocal arrangements, percussion, and the rhythm and timing examples: Jermaine- Do What You Do Jermaine- Word To The Badd The Jacksons- Heartbreak Hotel The Jacksons- The Hurt Janet- Don't Stand Another Chance Janet- Nasty Michael- Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Michael- Who Is It 3T- Stubborn You can hear a certain song and spot the sound and personality and tell it's a Jackson track Eh the sound I'm talking about is the Jungle beat sound that Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Janet created. And Nasty isn't an example of the Jackson sound ugh! WTF! That's Janet! That whole Control album is her. | |
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"Nasty" is proto new jack swing, lol | |
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Timmy84 said: "Nasty" is proto new jack swing, lol
Former members of Minneapolis music group "The Time", Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, created a new jack swing-like sound for Janet Jackson's third album Control. Jam and Lewis used similar influences with hip-hop drum beats with smoother R&B stylings in the production. Though Jackson had previously been popular in R&B music, Control established her crossover appeal in the popular music market. Questions? | |
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^^ I like to thank whoever presented that info to Wikipedia (there's sources confirming what they put on that page too, it ain't just editing, lol). Because that is true. | |
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midiscover said: bboy87 said: When I say the Jackson sound, I'm talking the vocal arrangements, percussion, and the rhythm and timing examples: Jermaine- Do What You Do Jermaine- Word To The Badd The Jacksons- Heartbreak Hotel The Jacksons- The Hurt Janet- Don't Stand Another Chance Janet- Nasty Michael- Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Michael- Who Is It 3T- Stubborn You can hear a certain song and spot the sound and personality and tell it's a Jackson track Eh the sound I'm talking about is the Jungle beat sound that Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Janet created. And Nasty isn't an example of the Jackson sound ugh! WTF! That's Janet! That whole Control album is her. I was speaking of the sound all of the family has.....well except LaToya "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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Official tracklisting and running time.
I'm a little irked that dance remix versions of "All Nite (Don't Stop)" and "Feedback" are being used. I guess they want to stay loyal to the whole "#1's" concept and include the remixes since they topped the dance charts, but I think they should have stuck with the album versions since they're perfectly danceable! Oh well, just another reason for new fans to purchase the "Damita Jo" and "Discipline" CD's I guess. Disc One: 1. What Have You Done For Me Lately (DOAD US Edit) 4:44 2. Nasty (DOAD International Edit) 3:44 3. When I Think Of You 3:55 4. Control (DOAD US Edit) 5:15 5. Let's Wait Awhile (Remix Version) 4:30 6. The Pleasure Principle (DOAD US Edit) 4:13 7. Diamonds [Herb Alpert with Janet Jackson] 4:50 8. Miss You Much 4:28 9. Rhythm Nation (DOAD US Edit) 5:58 10. Escapade 4:44 11. Alright (7" R&B mix with/rap feat. Heavy D) 4:53 12. Come Back To Me (Abandoned Heart Mix) 5:18 13. Black Cat (Video Mix Short Solo Mix) 4:32 14. Love Will Never Do (Without You) 4:32 15. The Best Things In Life Are Free [Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson] 4:36 16. That's The Way Love Goes 4:24 Disc Two: 1. If 4:31 2. Again 3:47 3. Because of Love 4:12 4. Anytime, Anyplace (Jam & Lewis Remix Version) 4:36 5. Scream [Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson] (Clean LP Version) 4:40 6. Runaway 3:34 7. Got 'Til It's Gone [Featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell] 3:41 8. Together Again (Single Edit) 4:22 9. I Get Lonely (TNT Remix Edit Featuring BLACKStreet) 4:16 10. Go Deep (Jam & Lewis Radio Edit) 3:30 11. What's It Gonna Be [Busta Rhymes Featuring Janet] (LP Version Clean) 5:32 12. Doesn't Really Matter (Single Version) 4:55 13. All For You (Video Mix) 4:32 14. Someone To Call My Lover 4:32 15. All Nite (Don't Stop) (Low End Specialists Radio Edit) 3:48 16. Call On Me [with Nelly] 3:29 17. Feedback (Ralphi & Craig Electroshok Radio Edit) 3:46 18. Make Me 3:50 | |
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Janet Jackson Trying 'New Things' On Next LP, Rodney Jerkins Says
'I'm still gonna keep the beats hard underneath 'cause she's still a dancer at heart,' producer says. Oct 22 2009 3:55 PM EDT By Matt Elias When we caught up with producer Rodney Jerkins on the VMA red carpet in September, he was already hard at work on Janet Jackson's next studio album. Now the super-producer is opening up a lot more on exactly what fans can expect for Janet's 11th studio album. "Janet is like my sister now," Jerkins told MTV News on Wednesday (October 21) at his Los Angeles recording studio. "We definitely have this incredible chemistry, this bond — I think we musically connect, crazily. I knew it — it's funny 'cause I predicted this. Five years ago, people used to ask me who I wanted to work with, and I was like, 'Janet Jackson.' And I was so passionate about that because I've always been a fan of her music and what her and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have done in the past. And I felt like, knowing she wants to try new things, that I feel I can get it and I can deliver it for her," he said. DarkChild explained that fans can look forward to an emotionally driven album. "Since we've been working ... I feel like the studio has become a second home for her because with the whole situation with Michael [Jackson] happening, and I feel like right now, emotionally, she can come here and let all her feelings out. I got her writing again — she has the pen and the pad in her hand." But it's not just the recent passing of her brother Michael that is fueling the content of Jackson's album. Fans are going to see a side of Janet that they've never seen before, thanks in part to Rodney's persuasion. "You gotta understand, she lost her brother. She was in a relationship for seven years that's over now. There's things that she told me that I didn't even realize. You know, certain [things] like self-esteem that I didn't even realize that she dealt with for years that you know. ... She's working on her book and she'll deal with that in her book, but also in songs, certain songs we're dealing with that head on. And sometimes it can be a touchy subject for us to even go into, and I kinda had to persuade her, 'Let's just go, let's talk about that.' And she's been doing it, and she's a pro about it." Although Rodney says you can expect some up-tempo dance tracks on the new album, it won't have the futuristic sound we heard on her last project, 2008's Discipline. "It's funny, 'cause when we just started the project, she was like, 'I wanna do 10 dance records, all up-tempo to dance. Let's just go dance,' " Jerkins said. The sound is inspired by worldwide influences, from African rhythms to Brazilian and Latin music, and RJ said we can expect features on this album like a Pitbull track that was recorded last week. "But she hits me today and she says we need to do some mid-tempos as well," Rodney continued. "And I'm glad for that because there's a time when you listen to a record that you wanna mellow out and she always gives us those great smoothed-out mellow records. So now that she's in that zone, it's like 'Yes!' 'cause we can focus on that. But I'm still gonna keep the beats hard underneath 'cause she's still a dancer at heart." Jenkins and Jackson co-produced her recently released single, "Make Me," which will be included on her greatest-hits compilation Number Ones, due in November. A release date has not been announced for her yet-untitled studio album. http://www.mtv.com/news/a...anet.jhtml [Edited 10/22/09 20:43pm] | |
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amit1234 said: "You gotta understand, she lost her brother. She was in a relationship for seven years that's over now. guess that's confirmed. hmmmm Jerkins said. The sound is inspired by worldwide influences, from African rhythms to Brazilian and Latin music, and RJ said we can expect features on this album like a Pitbull track that was recorded last week.
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6. The Pleasure Principle (DOAD US Edit) 4:13 11. Alright (7" R&B mix with/rap feat. Heavy D) 4:53 13. Black Cat (Video Mix Short Solo Mix) 4:32 6. 11. 13. LOVE ♪♫♪♫ ♣¤═══¤۩۞۩ஜ۩ஜ۩۞۩¤═══¤♣ | |
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I'm a little irked that dance remix versions of "All Nite (Don't Stop)" and "Feedback" are being used. I guess they want to stay loyal to the whole "#1's" concept and include the remixes since they topped the dance charts, but I think they should have stuck with the album versions since they're perfectly danceable! Oh well, just another reason for new fans to purchase the "Damita Jo" and "Discipline" CD's I guess. Disc One: 1. What Have You Done For Me Lately (DOAD US Edit) 4:44 2. Nasty (DOAD International Edit) 3:44 3. When I Think Of You 3:55 4. Control (DOAD US Edit) 5:15 5. Let's Wait Awhile (Remix Version) 4:30 6. The Pleasure Principle (DOAD US Edit) 4:13 7. Diamonds [Herb Alpert with Janet Jackson] 4:50 8. Miss You Much 4:28 9. Rhythm Nation (DOAD US Edit) 5:58 10. Escapade 4:44 11. Alright (7" R&B mix with/rap feat. Heavy D) 4:53 12. Come Back To Me (Abandoned Heart Mix) 5:18 13. Black Cat (Video Mix Short Solo Mix) 4:32 14. Love Will Never Do (Without You) 4:32 15. The Best Things In Life Are Free [Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson] 4:36 16. That's The Way Love Goes 4:24 Disc Two: 1. If 4:31 2. Again 3:47 3. Because of Love 4:12 4. Anytime, Anyplace (Jam & Lewis Remix Version) 4:36 5. Scream [Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson] (Clean LP Version) 4:40 6. Runaway 3:34 7. Got 'Til It's Gone [Featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell] 3:41 8. Together Again (Single Edit) 4:22 9. I Get Lonely (TNT Remix Edit Featuring BLACKStreet) 4:16 10. Go Deep (Jam & Lewis Radio Edit) 3:30 11. What's It Gonna Be [Busta Rhymes Featuring Janet] (LP Version Clean) 5:32 12. Doesn't Really Matter (Single Version) 4:55 13. All For You (Video Mix) 4:32 14. Someone To Call My Lover 4:32 15. All Nite (Don't Stop) (Low End Specialists Radio Edit) 3:48 16. Call On Me [with Nelly] 3:29 17. Feedback (Ralphi & Craig Electroshok Radio Edit) 3:46 18. Make Me 3:50 Runaway? Boooo | |
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xlr8r said: amit1234 said: Official tracklisting and running time.
I'm a little irked that dance remix versions of "All Nite (Don't Stop)" and "Feedback" are being used. I guess they want to stay loyal to the whole "#1's" concept and include the remixes since they topped the dance charts, but I think they should have stuck with the album versions since they're perfectly danceable! Oh well, just another reason for new fans to purchase the "Damita Jo" and "Discipline" CD's I guess. Disc One: 1. What Have You Done For Me Lately (DOAD US Edit) 4:44 2. Nasty (DOAD International Edit) 3:44 3. When I Think Of You 3:55 4. Control (DOAD US Edit) 5:15 5. Let's Wait Awhile (Remix Version) 4:30 6. The Pleasure Principle (DOAD US Edit) 4:13 7. Diamonds [Herb Alpert with Janet Jackson] 4:50 8. Miss You Much 4:28 9. Rhythm Nation (DOAD US Edit) 5:58 10. Escapade 4:44 11. Alright (7" R&B mix with/rap feat. Heavy D) 4:53 12. Come Back To Me (Abandoned Heart Mix) 5:18 13. Black Cat (Video Mix Short Solo Mix) 4:32 14. Love Will Never Do (Without You) 4:32 15. The Best Things In Life Are Free [Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson] 4:36 16. That's The Way Love Goes 4:24 Disc Two: 1. If 4:31 2. Again 3:47 3. Because of Love 4:12 4. Anytime, Anyplace (Jam & Lewis Remix Version) 4:36 5. Scream [Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson] (Clean LP Version) 4:40 6. Runaway 3:34 7. Got 'Til It's Gone [Featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell] 3:41 8. Together Again (Single Edit) 4:22 9. I Get Lonely (TNT Remix Edit Featuring BLACKStreet) 4:16 10. Go Deep (Jam & Lewis Radio Edit) 3:30 11. What's It Gonna Be [Busta Rhymes Featuring Janet] (LP Version Clean) 5:32 12. Doesn't Really Matter (Single Version) 4:55 13. All For You (Video Mix) 4:32 14. Someone To Call My Lover 4:32 15. All Nite (Don't Stop) (Low End Specialists Radio Edit) 3:48 16. Call On Me [with Nelly] 3:29 17. Feedback (Ralphi & Craig Electroshok Radio Edit) 3:46 18. Make Me 3:50 Runaway? Boooo That way they can keep "Design of a Decade" in print. It's not perfect, but it's pretty good. | |
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amit1234 said: Janet Jackson Trying 'New Things' On Next LP, Rodney Jerkins Says
'I'm still gonna keep the beats hard underneath 'cause she's still a dancer at heart,' producer says. Oct 22 2009 3:55 PM EDT By Matt Elias When we caught up with producer Rodney Jerkins on the VMA red carpet in September, he was already hard at work on Janet Jackson's next studio album. Now the super-producer is opening up a lot more on exactly what fans can expect for Janet's 11th studio album. "Janet is like my sister now," Jerkins told MTV News on Wednesday (October 21) at his Los Angeles recording studio. "We definitely have this incredible chemistry, this bond — I think we musically connect, crazily. I knew it — it's funny 'cause I predicted this. Five years ago, people used to ask me who I wanted to work with, and I was like, 'Janet Jackson.' And I was so passionate about that because I've always been a fan of her music and what her and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have done in the past. And I felt like, knowing she wants to try new things, that I feel I can get it and I can deliver it for her," he said. DarkChild explained that fans can look forward to an emotionally driven album. "Since we've been working ... I feel like the studio has become a second home for her because with the whole situation with Michael [Jackson] happening, and I feel like right now, emotionally, she can come here and let all her feelings out. I got her writing again — she has the pen and the pad in her hand." But it's not just the recent passing of her brother Michael that is fueling the content of Jackson's album. Fans are going to see a side of Janet that they've never seen before, thanks in part to Rodney's persuasion. "You gotta understand, she lost her brother. She was in a relationship for seven years that's over now. There's things that she told me that I didn't even realize. You know, certain [things] like self-esteem that I didn't even realize that she dealt with for years that you know. ... She's working on her book and she'll deal with that in her book, but also in songs, certain songs we're dealing with that head on. And sometimes it can be a touchy subject for us to even go into, and I kinda had to persuade her, 'Let's just go, let's talk about that.' And she's been doing it, and she's a pro about it." Although Rodney says you can expect some up-tempo dance tracks on the new album, it won't have the futuristic sound we heard on her last project, 2008's Discipline. "It's funny, 'cause when we just started the project, she was like, 'I wanna do 10 dance records, all up-tempo to dance. Let's just go dance,' " Jerkins said. The sound is inspired by worldwide influences, from African rhythms to Brazilian and Latin music, and RJ said we can expect features on this album like a Pitbull track that was recorded last week. "But she hits me today and she says we need to do some mid-tempos as well," Rodney continued. "And I'm glad for that because there's a time when you listen to a record that you wanna mellow out and she always gives us those great smoothed-out mellow records. So now that she's in that zone, it's like 'Yes!' 'cause we can focus on that. But I'm still gonna keep the beats hard underneath 'cause she's still a dancer at heart." Jenkins and Jackson co-produced her recently released single, "Make Me," which will be included on her greatest-hits compilation Number Ones, due in November. A release date has not been announced for her yet-untitled studio album. http://www.mtv.com/news/a...anet.jhtml [Edited 10/22/09 20:43pm] Hmm I was expecting this to be a Janet/Jimmy and Terry only project but whatever....I'm not too excited. I don't like Rodney's production and he doesn't know what to do with Janet's vocals like Jimmy does. Jimmy layers and got the harmonies down pact but we'll see. | |
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midiscover said: bboy87 said: I see it now. I've never seen Bad and Nasty's choreography side by side, but I still think Nasty was influenced by Beat It. The atmosphere of Nasty is similar to Beat It Looks like this Beat It (1983)---Nasty (1986)--Bad(filmed 1986) (1987) No Pleasure Principle(1986)--Jam(1992) Yes Remember The Time(1992)---If(1993) No Captain EO(1986)--Rhythm Nation(1989) No Black or White(1991)----Runaway(1995) Yes Smooth Criminal(filmed 1987)(1988)---Alright (1989) No They would definitely take the bounce concepts and moves between each other btw: Jermaine's Dynamite was influenced by Beat It and Marlon's Don't Go looks like he got the idea from Pleasure Principle CH!! Remember the Time and If aren't similar and neither is Smooth Criminal and Alright and neither is Captain EO and Rhythm Nation and neither is Beat it and Nasty Listen to Tabloid Junkie and If back to back Janetttt janet asked michael to use the military dance style fron captain eo in rhythm nation [Edited 10/23/09 9:26am] "we make our heroes in America only to destroy them" | |
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VinnyM27 said: xlr8r said: Runaway? Boooo That way they can keep "Design of a Decade" in print. It's not perfect, but it's pretty good. That was a one off song for Design I thought though. It doesn't need to be on this one imho. They could have had With U in it's place but I know it wsn't a sngle. Shoot. I wish they would have put 24 Play on it instead of Runaway. | |
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