Damita Jo
Studio album by Janet Jackson
Released	March 29, 2004 March 30, 2004
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	R&B/Pop
Length	65:11 (explicit version) 73:23 (Japanese version)
Label	Virgin
Producer(s)	Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Scott Storch, Kanye West, Dallas Austin, Babyface, Télépopmusik, BAG & Arnthor
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Janet Jackson chronology
All for You (2001)	Damita Jo (2004)	20 Y.O. (2006)

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Album information

Released during the hectic period where the singer had generated heat for her Super Bowl fallout earlier in the month and the mega-success of Usher, who had released his Confessions the previous week, Damita Jo was considered a major sales disappointment compared to Jackson's previous efforts, although it debuted strongly at number two with 381,000 copies sold and went on to be certified platinum. The majority of reviews were somewhat negative, with critics critiquing either the controversy over the Super Bowl or comparing it to some of the songs (which were composed well before she performed there). Still, some called it another great album in Jackson's tank.^{[citation needed]} Janet Jacksons exposed breast. ... Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American R&B/pop singer and actor who rose to fame in the mid-late 1990s. ... It has been suggested that Ride (song) be merged into this article or section. ...

Despite the fact that the singles released were virtually ignored by pop radio (an odd absence considering Jackson's pop-friendly appeal) and aimed heavily on urban radio, Jackson found success mostly on Billboard R&B and dance charts reaching number eighteen on the R&B charts with her Motown/The Supremes-inspired, Kanye West-assisted ballad "I Want You" while the Prince-influenced "Just a Little While" and the funk danceable number "All Nite (Don't Stop)" reached number one on Billboard's dance singles chart. The former has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA as is the album. A fourth song, "R&B Junkie", was an R&B radio hit. The term urban contemporary was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... The Supremes were a Motown all-female singing group. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... I Want You was a successful recording for American R & B singer Janet Jackson in 2004. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Just a Little While is the first single from Janet Jacksons 2004 studio album Damita Jo. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... All Nite (Dont Stop) is the third single from Janet Jacksons 2004 studio album Damita Jo. ... The RIAA Logo. ... R&B Junkie is a song by singer Janet Jackson from her 2004 album Damita Jo, scheduled as a single in late 2004. ...

The album was nominated for two Grammy Awards, including one for the "Best Contemporary R&B Album". It was only the third time any of Jackson's albums had been nominated for any category for "Album of the Year". (Control was nominated for "Album of the Year" while All for You was nominated for "Best Pop Vocal Album"). In addition, Janet was nominated for "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance", for the song "I Want You". This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album has been awarded since 2003. ... The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category. ... Control is the third album from Janet Jackson. ... All for You is the seventh studio album released by Pop / R&B singer Janet Jackson on April 24, 2001 on Virgin Records. ... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995. ... The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. ...

According to EMI's 2004 Annual Report, the album sold 2.4 million copies worldwide (with 3 million copies shipped)^{[citation needed]}. The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ...

Track listing

1. "Lookin' for Love" (Dumont, Haeri, Hetier, Jackson, Ritz) – 1:29
2. "Damita Jo" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Avila, Avila) – 2:45
3. "Sexhibition" ¹ (Jackson, Austin, Andrews) – 2:29
4. "Strawberry Bounce" (Jackson, West, Harris, Lewis, Tolbert, Carter, Irving, Atkins, Mays) – 3:10
5. "My Baby" (featuring Kanye West) (West, Garrett, Jackson, Portee) – 4:17
6. "The Islands" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 0:39
7. "Spending Time with You" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Avila, Avila) – 4:14
8. "Magic Hour" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 0:23
9. "Island Life" (Jackson, Storch, Dennis) – 3:53
10. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Tolbert, Bagge, Birgisson, Hancock, Jackson, Ragin) – 3:26
11. "R&B Junkie" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Tolbert, Jones, Trevisick) – 3:10
12. "I Want You" (Lilly, West, Bacharach, David, Stephens) – 4:12
13. "Like You Don't Love Me" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Avila, Avila) – 3:39
14. "Thinkin' Bout My Ex" (White, Babyface, Cramer) – 4:33
15. "Warmth" ² (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 3:44
16. "Moist" ² (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 4:54
17. "It All Comes Down to Love" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 0:38
18. "Truly" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 3:58
19. "The One" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Ritz) – 1:01
20. "SloLove" (Jackson, Poole, Danvers, Bagge, Birgisson) – 3:44
21. "Country" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 0:30
22. "Just a Little While" (Jackson, Austin) – 4:13

¹ Retitled as "Exhibition" on the clean version.
² Does not appear on the clean version. Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘n. ... All Nite (Dont Stop) is the third single from Janet Jacksons 2004 studio album Damita Jo. ... R&B Junkie is a song by singer Janet Jackson from her 2004 album Damita Jo, scheduled as a single in late 2004. ... I Want You was a successful recording for American R & B singer Janet Jackson in 2004. ... Just a Little While is the first single from Janet Jacksons 2004 studio album Damita Jo. ...

• Japanese edition

23. "I'm Here" (Jackson, Bagge, Birgisson, Dennis) – 4:16

24. "Put Your Hands On" (Jackson, Poole, Bagge, Birgisson, Fletcher, Robinson, Glover, Chase) – 3:56

Unreleased

• "Put It on You" (featuring Bad Luck) (Jackson, Harrison) – 3:50
• "Love Me" – 4:18 - Produced by Just Blaze.
• "Could This Be Love" – 4:19
• "Pops Up!" (Jackson, Harrison) – 3:04
• "Ruff" (Jackson)

Credits

• Executive producers:
• Producer: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Scott Storch, Kanye West, Dallas Austin, Babyface, Télépopmusik, BAG & Arnthor
• Vocal assistance: Billy Brown, Freckles
• Engineers: Paul Boutin, Ian Cross, Jun Ishizeki, Rick Sheppard
• Assistant engineers: Jason Carson, Rob Haggett, Doug Harms, Brent Kolatalo, Xavier Smith, David Treahearn, Rabeka Tuinei, Donald Whittemore , Ghian Wright, Bradley Yost
• Mixing: Kevin "KD" Davis, Jon Gass, Steve Hodge, Matt Marrin, Manny Marroquin
• Mixing assistance: Serban Ghenea, Steve Hodge, Tim Roberts, Ghian Wright
• Mastering: Brian "Big Bass" Gardener
• A&R: John Platt
• Design: Jeri Heiden, Glen Nakasako
• Art Direction: Jeri Heiden, Glen Nakasako
• Photography: Andrew McPherson, Max Vadukul
• Miri Ben-Ari - violin
• Johnny Gill - guitar
• Keenan "Kee Note" Holloway - bass
• Kevin Hunter - guitar
• Glen Jeffery - guitar
• Goran Kajfes - horns
• Ervin Pope - keyboard
• Magnum Coltrane Price - bass
• Tony Reyes - guitar
• Colin Wolfe - bass

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy Award-winning, and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, composer, actress, dancer, choreographer, record producer, and activist. ... James Jimmy Jam Harris III (born on June 6, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an American R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ... Scott Spencer Storch (born December 16, 1973) is a Canadian[1] entertainment mogul, hip hop, pop, and R&B record producer, arranger and instrumentalist of Jewish descent. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... Dallas Austin (born December 29, 1970 in Columbus, Georgia) is an American songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and keyboardist. ... Kenneth Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an R&B and pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entreprenuer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Manny Marroquin is a Grammy-nominated mix engineer. ... Miri Ben-Ari (born in 1978 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a classically trained violinist known primarily for her work on several hip-hop projects. ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... There are a range of musical instruments that can be collectively be regarded as bass instruments since they are in the bass range. ... In a symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn). ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ...

Charts

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External links

• "But It's Really Good Sex", Robert Christgau, The Village Voice, Apr. 13, 2004.