| "Janet" | ||||
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| Single by Commodores | ||||
| from the album Nighshift | ||||
| B-side | "I'm In Love" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Caldwell, Franne Golde, Paul Fox | |||
| Producer(s) | Dennis Lambert | |||
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"Janet" is a song by the group Commodores. It was released as the third single from their eleventh studio album, Nighshift , in 1985 by Motown Records. Janet peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. [1] [2]
Paul Sexton of Record Mirror, in his review of the parent album, praised Janet saying "The (album's) highpoint and with any justice, the next 45, is the finely harmonised and polished 'Janet', co-written by my old hero Bobby Caldwell." [3]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles [2] | 87 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 65 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary [2] | 8 |
| Belgium Ultratop 50 Singles [4] | 29 |
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