Janet.

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janet.

Studio album by Janet Jackson
Released	May 18, 1993
Recorded	1992 - 1993
Genre	Pop/R&B
Length	75:11
Label	Virgin
Producer(s)	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Janet Jackson Jellybean Johnson
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone
Janet Jackson chronology
Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)	janet. (1993)	janet. Remixed (1995)

janet. is the fifth studio album by American singer Janet Jackson, and her first album released on Virgin Records. The album was released on May 18, 1993 (two days after her 27th birthday).

Co-producing the album with longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the album would go on to become the best-selling record of Jackson's career thus far, selling nearly 20 million copies worldwide. janet. became the first album by a female artist to debut at #1 in the Soundscan era.

All songs featured the lyrical contributions of Jackson and most of the production went to Jam, Lewis and Jackson, though her then-husband Rene Elizondo claimed to have had some hand in the music as well. He notoriously cupped his hands over Jackson's breasts on the infamous Rolling Stone cover which uses the same photo as the album.

Yielding six top ten hits, the album would go on to win a Grammy, MTV, Billboard and Soul Train music award as well as several nominations in the Oscar, Golden Globe and American Music Awards.

The album has a hidden track, "Whoops Now", for which a video was made in 1995.

1 Track listing
- 1.1 Limited Edition Tracklisting:
2 B-Sides
3 Singles released
4 Samples
5 Personnels
6 Awards
7 Sales
8 See also
9 External link
10 Notes & References

[edit] Track listing

"Morning" – 0:31
"That's the Way Love Goes" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 4:25
"You Know" – 0:12
"You Want This" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 5:05
"Be A Good Boy" – 0:07
"If" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 4:31
"Back" – 0:04
"This Time" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) (featuring soprano by Kathleen Battle) – 6:58
"Go On Miss Janet" – 0:05
"Throb" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 4:35
"What'll I Do" (Jackson/Cropper/Shamwell) – 4:05
"The Lounge" – 0:15
"Funky Big Band" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 5:23
"Racism" – 0:08
"New Agenda" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) (featuring rap by Chuck D) – 4:00
"Love Pt. 2" – 0:11
"Because of Love" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 4:20
"Wind" – 0:11
"Again" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 3:47
"Another Lover" – 0:11
"Where Are You Now" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 5:47
"Hold On Baby" – 0:10
"The Body That Loves You" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 5:33
"Rain" – 0:18
"Any Time, Any Place" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 7:08
"Are You Still Up" – 1:36
"Sweet Dreams"/"Whoops Now" (US Release) – 5:34
"Whoops Now" (UK Release) - 4:58

[edit] Limited Edition Tracklisting:

Disc 1

Standard US Release

Disc 2

That's The Way Love Goes/If (Medley) - 5:48 [=This is actually a live recording of her 1993 MTV VMA performance]
That's The Way Love Goes (We Amista Win Mix) - 5:41 [This is actually "We Amista Win Mix #1"
Again (French Version) - 3:53
If (Brothers In Rhythm Swing Yo Pants Mix) - 6:20
One More Chance - 5:54
That's The Way Love Goes (CJ Macintosh R&B Mix) - 6:19 [This is actually "CJ R&B 12" Mix"]
If (Todd Terry Janet's Jeep Mix] - 6:27
Again (Piano/Vocal) - 3:48

This limited edition release is a 2-disc set housed in a 40-page hardcover book with lyrics and rare color pictures.

[edit] B-Sides

One More Chance (B-side to "If") - 5:54
And On And On (B-side to "Any Time, Any Place") - 4:50
70's Love Groove (B-side to "You Want This") - 5:47

[edit] Singles released

That's The Way Love Goes (20 April 1993) - #1 Billboard Hot 100 | #1 Billboard Hot R&B | #1 Billboard Hot Dance
If (13 July 1993) - #4 Billboard Hot 100 | #3 Billboard Hot R&B | #1 Billboard Hot Dance
Again (12 October 1993) - #1 Billboard Hot 100 | #7 Billboard Hot R&B
Because Of Love (18 January 1994) - #10 Billboard Hot 100 | #9 Billboard Hot R&B | #4 Billboard Hot Dance
Any Time, Any Place (24 May 1994) - #2 Billboard Hot 100 | #1 Billboard Hot R&B | #1 Billboard Hot Dance
Throb (1994) - #66 Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | #2 Billboard Hot Dance
You Want This (11 October 1994) - #8 Billboard Hot 100 | #9 Billboard Hot R&B | #9 Billboard Hot Dance
Whoops Now/What'll I Do (1995)

[edit] Samples

That's The Way Love Goes samples "Papa Don't Take No Mess" performed by James Brown.
You Want This samples "Love Child" performed by Diana Ross and The Supremes, and "Jungle Boogie" performed by Kool and The Gang.
If samples "Someday We'll Be Together" performed by Diana Ross and The Supremes.
New Agenda samples "School Boy Crush" performed by Average White Band, "Kool It (Here Comes The Fuzz)" performed by Kool and The Gang, and "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" performed by Stevie Wonder.