Just a Little While

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"Just a Little While"
Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Damita Jo
Released	2004
Format	Digital download CD maxi single 12" Maxi Single
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop
Length	4:13
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Janet Jackson Dallas Austin
Producer(s)	Dallas Austin
Chart positions
#1 (Japan, U.S. Dance) #3 (Canada) #6 (Spain) #15 (UK) #20 (Australia) #45 (U.S.)
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"Feel It Boy" (2002)	"Just a Little While" (2004)	"I Want You" (2004)

"Just a Little While" is the first single from Janet Jackson's 2004 studio album Damita Jo.

Jackson said that the song leaked and she and her record label had to rush with a video and promotion after the song made it worldwide. This was Jackson's first solo single to miss the top forty since her breakout album Control. The song received positive reception, but due to the Super Bowl incident, it was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #45 and lacked in urban radio airplay. After this single failed, I Want You was released, which lacked mainstream/pop radio airplay. There is also an original R&B version of "Just a Little While" produced by Just Blaze.

The video was directed by Dave Meyers. In the video, Janet makes a DVD for her boyfriend. He puts the DVD in the player and it shows her laying in bed. She gets up singing as she carries the camera in her hand. Then, Janet is shown enjoying her fruit on her penthouse balcony and sipping a drink. She gives a comical performance in front of the camera. It should be noted that during this "performance" she is wearing a costume very similar to the one she wore during the now infamous Super Bowl incident. Next, Janet's friends show up and they have a girlie party and play with the camera. At the end of the video, Janet is still making the DVD and her boyfriend shows up with a kitten as a present for her. In the video, she is wearing a costume very similar to the one she was wearing during her "wardrobe malfuction" at the 2004 Super Bowl. The video for this song was not released in the U.S. The video was not released on the DVD From Janet to Damita Jo: The Videos. It can be found on the "EMI DVD Sampler: Vol. 4" and for download on P2P Networking such as Kazaa.

The overall performance of "Just a Little While" was a moderate success outside of the United States. It managed to make the top five in Canada and the top twenty in Australia and UK. "Just a Little While" hit number one in Japan for five weeks.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	45
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	48
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales	53
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40	17
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales	29
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	4
U.S. Billboard Dance Radio Airplay	17
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40	38
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks	22
UK Singles Chart	15
Canadian Singles Chart	3
Australian ARIA Charts	20
France Singles Chart	72
German Singles Chart	54
Ireland Singles Chart	50
Italy Singles Chart	16
Japan Singles Chart	1
Spain Singles Charts	6
Switzerland Singles Chart	37
United World Charts Singles	18

[edit] Audio Samples

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[edit] Official versions/remixes

• Album Version (4:11)
  

  

  The promotional CD used for the UK promo tour.
• Single Radio Edit (3:59)
• New Radio Edit 2 / TV Edit (3:07)
• Instrumental (4:11)
• A Cappella (3:59)
• UK Mix / UK Radio Edit / New Radio Edit 1 (4:05)
• UK Mix TV Edit (3:06)
• Peter Rauhofer Club Mix (9:28)
• Peter Rauhofer Radio Edit (3:58)
• Peter Rauhofer Dub (6:37)
• Maurice Nu Soul Remix (7:12)
• Maurice Nu Soul Radio Edit (3:36)
• Maurice's Nu Soul Mix (Edit) (4:42)
• Maurice Nu Soul Dub (7:14)
• Love Me (4:08) - Alternate version produced by Just Blaze prior to the main pop version.