Janet Jackson recording 'up-tempo dance album'; can she recapture a rhythm nation?
by Leah Greenblatt
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MTV reports today that Janet Jackson’s upcoming 11th studio album, a follow-up to 2008’s Discipline, is focused on uptempo and mid-tempo dance tracks, with a sound “inspired by worldwide influences,” including Brazilian, African and Latin rhythms.

According to producer Rodney Jerkins (Britney Spears, Destiny’s Child, Pussycat Dolls), she’ll also be addressing recent personal events: “You gotta understand, she lost her brother,” he told MTV. “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 … 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.”

I love me some Janet; I really do. And she’s had what anyone would deem an insanely difficult year. But after the disappointment of Discipline, I’m wondering whether I should just stick with her upcoming greatest-hits collection, Number Ones, due November 17.

Honestly, she still had me hanging on to 1997’s The Velvet Rope (I can take a Joni Mitchell mash-up!), but sort of lost me for good in ‘04 with Damita Jo’s relentlessly same-y sex-me jams. Where is the Janet who took us on an Escapade? That fierce Black Cat in Control who taught us all about the Pleasure Principle? (Requires knee-pads and an empty warehouse, fyi.) And where the Minneapolis are Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis?

If only you would Come Back to Me, Janet! But tell me if I’m wrong, readers. Will love still never do without her?
http://music-mix.ew.com/2...nce-album/

EHhHHH it can't be THAT bad





Has Janet's music gotten THAT bad???

EHhHHH it can't be THAT bad





Has Janet's music gotten THAT bad???

midiscover said:

midiscover said:

No shade towards JJ, but I feel like her time is running out. This album HAS TO BE A HIT! She needs to take us back to Control and Rhythm Nation! I don't mind one or two sex songs, but this time around, she has to "Make Me" dance! None of that whispering, and her performances need to be BEAT! None of that half ass performing shxt (see Flopwitchu/Fuckwitchu tour) I wanna see that fire in her eyes (see 2009 MTV VMA performance). I wanna see her bring the got damn heat! I want this bitch to drain the LIFE outta me then give it back to me dammit!

midiscover said:

No shade towards JJ, but I feel like her time is running out. This album HAS TO BE A HIT! She needs to take us back to Control and Rhythm Nation! I don't mind one or two sex songs, but this time around, she has to "Make Me" dance! None of that whispering, and her performances need to be BEAT! None of that half ass performing shxt (see Flopwitchu/Fuckwitchu tour) I wanna see that fire in her eyes (see 2009 MTV VMA performance). I wanna see her bring the got damn heat! I want this bitch to drain the LIFE outta me then give it back to me dammit!

ViintageJunkiie said:

Janet has the diamond albums and multi-platinium albums, embedded her influence on this whole generation of Pop and R&B artists, made history, set and break her own records, etc. etc. So I really don't care if this next album flops. So no, time isn't running out for Janet. People keep saying that she's going to flop blah, blah, blah but her fans really don't care if she sells only 1k or whatever because she's doing this for her fans. Her career isn't based off numbers like Mariah

and she never half-asses her performances so I don't know whatchu talkin bout
CH!!! Janet on the Mexican border eating burritos will shit on ALL your favs and that's REAL TALK!!

Plus, she's doing good for an artist that came out in the 80's
[Edited 10/24/09 16:42pm]

midiscover said:

this performance was so half assed. Probably worried that her wig was gonna fall off.
[Edited 10/24/09 16:49pm]

EHhHHH it can't be THAT bad





Has Janet's music gotten THAT bad???

midiscover said:

EW runs by favorites
You should know that by now.

They deemed Janet "Hot mess of the year" last year when she debuted at #1 with 181K sold first week. Yet when Mariah debuts with 168K - 70% down from her last album, it's a "nice number"

Bitch, please!

midiscover said:

this performance was so half assed. Probably worried that her wig was gonna fall off.
[Edited 10/24/09 16:49pm]

ViintageJunkiie said:

Janet has the diamond albums and multi-platinium albums, embedded her influence on this whole generation of Pop and R&B artists, made history, set and break her own records, etc. etc. So I really don't care if this next album flops. So no, time isn't running out for Janet. People keep saying that she's going to flop blah, blah, blah but her fans really don't care if she sells only 1k or whatever because she's doing this for her fans. Her career isn't based off numbers like Mariah

and she never half-asses her performances so I don't know whatchu talkin bout
CH!!! Janet on the Mexican border eating burritos will shit on ALL your favs and that's REAL TALK!!

Plus, she's doing good for an artist that came out in the 80's
[Edited 10/24/09 16:42pm]

LMFAO! You know that's the truth right there! Can't none of these phishes out here hold a candle to miss Jackson! I just want her to "Make Me" tear some furniture up when one of her new songs come on...I want this bitch to make me wake up and slap the first person I see when her music comes on...

Disc One:

3. When I Think Of You 3:55
6. The Pleasure Principle (DOAD US Edit) 4:13

Disc Two:

4. Anytime, Anyplace (Jam & Lewis Remix Version) 4:36

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)[/s]

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

bboy87 said:

YOU FAIL!

Remember the Time and If? I mean really?

What's next!?! she took idea of getting a nose job from him?

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

amit1234 said:

This is neither official nor confirmed. Someone posted it on Janet|Xone and claimed they got it from an internal contact at Universal.

I would say that, if true, this would certainly not be the definitive collection that Janet - or her fans - deserve.

Change "When I Think of You" to the Dance Remix Edit/Video Version and it's perfect.

AlexdeParis said:

The LP Version was the 7'' version, though. There was never an edit of the Dance Remix, which runs 6:30 and was used for the video.

VoicesCarry said:

The video uses an edit of the Dance Remix. It's under 5 minutes:

AlexdeParis said:

I was speaking of released versions. That edit was unique and exclusive for the video but was never released anywhere, which wasn't/isn't uncommon.

VoicesCarry said:

Why do you think I want it on this album?

midiscover said:

LMFAO! You know that's the truth right there! Can't none of these phishes out here hold a candle to miss Jackson! I just want her to "Make Me" tear some furniture up when one of her new songs come on...I want this bitch to make me wake up and slap the first person I see when her music comes on...

VoicesCarry said:

The video uses an edit of the Dance Remix. It's under 5 minutes: