Morning
That's The Way Love Goes
You Know
You Want This
Be A Good Boy
If
Back
This Time
Go On Miss Janet
Throb
What'll I Do
The Lounge
Funky Big Band
Racism
New Agenda
Love Part 2
Because Of Love
Wind
Again
Another Lover
Where Are You Now
Hold On Baby
The Body That Loves You
Rain
Any Time, Any Place
Are You Still Up
Sweet Dreams
Whoops Now
Frogtoon Music Album Info: Janet
Published: 02 Feb 2022, 09:37
Janet Is The Fifth Studio Album By Janet Jackson Released On May 18 1993 By Virgin Records America. Prior To Its Release Jackson Was At The Center Of A High-Profile Bidding War Over Her Recording Contract. In 1991 Her Original Label A&M Sought To Renew Her Contract While Others Such As Atlantic Capitol And Virgin All Vied To Sign Her. After Meeting With Virgin Owner Richard Branson She Signed With The Label. The Contract Was Worth An Estimated $40 Million Making Her The World's Then-Highest Paid Musical Act. Criticism That Her Success In The Music Industry Was Attributed To Being A Member Of The Jackson Family And A Producer-Dependent Artist Led Her To Write All Lyrics For The Album In Addition To Co-Producing Every Song And Co-Writing Each Of Their Arrangements With Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis. Its Title Read "Janet Period." Is Meant To Disassociate Her Public Image From Her Family Dropping Her Surname. A Pop And R&B Record Janet Incorporated Hip Hop Opera House And Jazz Eliminating The Rigid Industrial Sound Of Her Previous Records. Lyrically The Theme Of Janet Is Sexual Intimacy—an Abrupt Departure From Her Conservative Image. Much Of Her Lyrics Emphasize A Woman's Perspective On Sexuality And The Demand For Practicing Safe Sex. In The United States Janet Became The Singer's Third Consecutive Album To Top The Billboard 200 And Her First To Debut At Number One. Selling 350 000 Copies In Its First Week It Set A Record For The Highest First Week Sales For A Female Artist At That Time. Certified Sixfold Platinum By The Recording Industry Association Of America RIAA It Has Sold Over Seven Million Copies In The US According To Nielsen SoundScan. Internationally Janet Topped The Record Charts In Australia New Zealand Canada South Africa And The United Kingdom And Has Sold An Estimated 14 Million Copies Worldwide. Janet Remains One Of Only Seven Albums In History To Produce Six Top-Ten Hits On The US Billboard Hot 100 Chart Including The Number-One Singles "That's The Way Love Goes" And "Again". The MTV-Sponsored Janet World Tour Supporting The Album Received Critical Acclaim For Jackson's Elaborate Stage Performances Reinforcing Her Reputation As One Of The Preeminent Artists Of The MTV Generation. Janet Cemented Her As An International Icon And Sex Symbol And Is Listed By The National Association Of Recording Merchandisers And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame As One Of The 200 Definitive Albums Of All Time. Academics Argued The Erotic Imagery In Her Music Videos Have Contributed To A Higher Degree Of Sexual Freedom Among Women.