Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American singer,actress,and dancer. She is noted for her innovative,socially conscious and sexually provocative records,as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV,enabling her to rise to prominence while breaking gender and racial barriers in the process. Lyrical content which focused on social issues and lived experiences set her reputation as a role model for youth.
Marlon David Jackson is an American entertainer,singer,and dancer best known as a member of the Jackson 5. He is the sixth child of the Jackson family. Marlon now runs Study Peace Foundation to promote peace and unity worldwide.
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 is the fourth studio album by American singer Janet Jackson,released on September 19,1989,by A&M Records. Although label executives wanted material similar to her previous album,Control (1986),Jackson insisted on creating a concept album addressing social issues. Collaborating with songwriters and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,she drew inspiration from various tragedies reported through news media,exploring racism,poverty,and substance abuse,in addition to themes of romance. Although its primary concept of a sociopolitical utopia was met with mixed reactions,its composition received critical acclaim. Jackson came to be considered a role model for youth because of her socially conscious lyrics.
Control is the third studio album by American singer Janet Jackson,released on February 4,1986,by A&M Records. Her collaborations with the songwriters and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis resulted in an unconventional sound:a fusion of rhythm and blues,rap vocals,funk,disco,and synthesized percussion that established Jackson,Jam and Lewis as the leading innovators of contemporary R&B. The distinctive triplet swing beat utilized on the record is also considered to be a precursor to the new jack swing genre. The album became Jackson's commercial breakthrough and enabled her to transition into the popular music market,with Control becoming one of the foremost albums of the 1980s and contemporary music.
James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis are an American R&B/pop songwriting and record production team. Their productions have received commercial success since the 1980s with various artists,most extensively Janet Jackson. They have written 31 top ten hits in the UK and 41 in the US. In 2022,the duo were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence category.
Janet is the fifth studio album by American singer Janet Jackson. It was 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. Janet marks Jackson's second eponymous record after her debut studio album,Janet Jackson (1982).
Janet Jackson is the debut studio album by American singer Janet Jackson,released in September 1982 by A&M Records. Janet Jackson is described as a dance and contemporary R&B record. Songwriters Angela Winbush and RenéMoore contributed to much of the album's lyrics. Moore and Winbush share production credits with Foster Sylvers,Jerry Weaver,and Bobby Watson. On release Janet Jackson charted on the Billboard 200 and in New Zealand. Three singles from the album had little impact on Billboard Hot 100 charts,among them "Young Love","Come Give Your Love to Me" and "Say You Do",though these singles achieved success on the R&B charts. Jackson performed "Young Love" and "Say You Do" on American TV shows American Bandstand and Soul Train in 1982. The cover artwork of Jackson's body submerged in water was based on a photo of Elizabeth Taylor. Worldwide,the album has sold 300,000 copies.
"Rhythm Nation" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson,released as the second single from her fourth studio album,Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). It was written and produced by Jackson,in collaboration with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Jackson developed the song's concept in response to various tragedies in the media,deciding to pursue a socially conscious theme by using a political standpoint within upbeat dance music. In the United States,it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Dance Club Songs charts. It also peaked within the top 40 of several singles charts worldwide. "Rhythm Nation" received several accolades,including BMI Pop Awards for "Most Played Song",the Billboard Award for "Top Dance/Club Play Single" and a Grammy nomination for Jackson as "Producer of the Year". It has been included in two of Jackson's greatest hits collections,Design of a Decade:1986–1996 (1995) and Number Ones (2009).
"Black Cat" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson,released as the sixth single from her fourth studio album,Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). The song was written by Jackson,who produced it with Jellybean Johnson. In a departure from her standard of industrial-based dance-pop,"Black Cat" is a hard rock,pop rock,dance-rock,heavy metal and glam metal song with arena rock influences. Its lyrics speak of substance abuse and gang violence. It was the final song recorded for the album,after Jackson,along with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,composed its main riff when desiring a rock song to complete the record.
"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson and was composed by songwriters and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Janet recorded the song for her fourth studio album,Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). It was released as the seventh commercial single from the album by A&M Records on October 2,1990. In 1991 it topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,becoming the fifth number-one hit of her career and the fourth number-one single from Rhythm Nation 1814. On both the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Dance Club Songs charts,the single peaked in the top five. It also peaked within the top 40 in several countries. It is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),denoting sales of 500,000 units in the US alone.
"That's the Way Love Goes" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her fifth album,janet. (1993). The song was released on April 20,1993,as the lead single from the Janet album. Written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,the song's themes of romantic lust saw Jackson transitioning to sensual territory,considered a shocking contrast to her previous releases among critics and the public. The song's slow tempo fused R&B,pop,funk and soul music with flourishes of downtempo and hip hop music. It received positive reviews from contemporary music critics,who praised it as "iconic","hypnotic",and "extravaganza" for its production and vocals.
"All for You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson,from her seventh studio album of the same name (2001). Written and produced by Jackson along with her collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,the song is a dance-pop and R&B track with influences of neo-disco and funk that heavily samples "The Glow of Love" by Change. Lyrically,it is about flirting with someone on the dance floor,being a reclection of the singer's state of mind at the time. It was released to radio stations as the lead single from the record in the United States on March 6,2001,by Virgin Records,becoming the first single to be added to every pop,rhythmic,and urban radio format within its first week of release.
"Again" is a song by American singer and songwriter Janet Jackson from her fifth album,Janet (1993). The song was also included as the closing song to the 1993 film Poetic Justice. Written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,the ballad was released as the album's third single on October 12,1993,by Virgin Records,and talks about the reconnection with an old lover. Originally an experimental sound Jam and Lewis was considering for the album,they did not give the song serious contemplation until the film producers from Poetic Justice requested a ballad for the soundtrack.
"Because of Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her fifth album,Janet (1993). It was released in January 1994 by Virgin as the album's fourth single. The track is a love song written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. A remix of the song,the Frankie &David Treat Mix,appears on Jackson's second remix compilation Janet Remixed (1995). Its music video was directed by Beth McCarthy.
Dream Street is the second studio album by American musician Janet Jackson,released in September 1984,by A&M Records. More pop than her debut album's "bubblegum soul" feel,the album was not the runaway success that Janet's father Joseph thought it would be,peaking at No. 147 on the Billboard 200 in 1984. The album did have one modest hit for Jackson,the Top 10 R&B single,"Don't Stand Another Chance",produced by brother Marlon. Also,the video for the song "Dream Street",her first music video,was shot during the shooting of the TV show Fame.
"Don't Stand Another Chance" is a song by American recording artist Janet Jackson,included on her second studio album,Dream Street (1984). It was written by Marlon Jackson and John Barnes. Marlon also produced it,and provided backing vocals along with his brothers Michael,Jermaine,Tito,and Jackie. "Don't Stand Another Chance" was released as the lead single from Dream Street on August 13,1984,by A&M Records.
Jesse Borrego is an American actor best known for his roles as Cruz Candelaria in Blood In Blood Out,Jesse V. Velasquez in Fame,Gael Ortega in 24,and George King in Dexter.
"Got 'til It's Gone" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson,featuring American rapper Q-Tip and Canadian singer Joni Mitchell,from her sixth studio album,The Velvet Rope (1997). It was written by Jackson,Jam and Lewis,with additional writing by RenéElizondo Jr.,Mitchell,and Kamaal Ibn Fareed. The song was produced by Jackson,Jam and Lewis. It was released as the lead single from The Velvet Rope in 1997,by Virgin Records. The song was recorded at Flyte Tyme Studios in Edina,Minnesota. For "Got 'til It's Gone",Jackson opted for a less polished sound which resulted in an authentic blend of R&B,pop,and hip hop with traces of reggae influences.
"Fast Girls" is a song by Janet Jackson and is the second and final US single released from Dream Street. It peaked at #40 on the R&B charts. The song was written and produced by fellow A&M artist Jesse Johnson.
"Dream Street" is a song from Janet Jackson's second album of the same name. Following the first three single releases,"Two to the Power of Love","Fast Girls",and "Don't Stand Another Chance",the title track was also scheduled to be released in 1984,but due to low sales,the producers cancelled these plans. However,thanks to the TV show Fame,"Dream Street" did get a music video.
