Janet Jackson - Janet (1993)

Album: Janet

Artist: Janet Jackson

Release: 18 May 1993

Format: Album

Version: Standard Edition 
Label: Virgin
Archive: .MP3 / 320kpbs / 171MB

"Janet" (stylized as janet.) is the fifth studio album by American singer Janet Jackson. 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. 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 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.

LEAD SONG:

TRACKLIST:

1. Morning

2. That's The Way Love Goes

3. You Know...

4. You Want This

5. Be A Good Boy...

6. If

7. Back

8. This Time

9. Go On Miss Janet

10. Throb

11. What'll I Do

12. The Lounge

13. Funky Big Band

14. Racism

15. New Agenda (feat. Chuck D)

16. Love Pt. 2

17. Because Of Love

18. Wind

19. Again

20. Another Lover

21. Where Are You Now

22. Hold On Baby

23. The Body That Loves You

24. Rain

25. Any Time, Any Place

26. Are You Still Up

27. Sweet Dreams / Whoops Now