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Co-producing with longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the album would go on to become the best-selling record of Jackson's career thus far, selling nearly 20 million copies worldwide. janet. became the first album by a female artist to debut at #1 in the U.S. in the Nielsen SoundScan era. It spent 6 weeks at #1, 36 weeks inside the Top 10 and a total of 106 weeks in the Billboard 200. In its first week it sold 350,000 copies. 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. ... Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Nielsen Media Research that tracks sales data for singles, albums, and music video products for Billboard and other music industry companies. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

All songs featured the lyrical contributions of Jackson and most of the production went to Jam, Lewis and Jackson, though her then-husband Rene Elizondo claimed to have had some hand in the music as well. He notoriously cupped his hands over Jackson's breasts on the infamous Rolling Stone cover which uses the same photo as the album (though the photo was cropped to show only Jackson's face on the cover, and stomach in the interior booklet; the "cupped breast" portion of the image did not appear in the standard CD artwork at all). Rene Elizondo was the husband of Janet Jackson, between 1991 and 2000. ... This article is about the magazine. ...

Yielding six top ten hits, the album would go on to win a Grammy Award, a MTV VMA, a Billboard Music Award and a Soul Train Music Award as well as nominations for the American Music Awards, Academy Awards, and Golden Globe Awards. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... The Billboard Music Awards, sponsored by Billboard magazine and held annually in December, is one of four major United States contemporary music awards shows presented each year (the others being the American Music Awards, the Grammy Awards and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired on various television networks in national syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment. ... The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major US music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

The album has a hidden track, "Whoops Now", for which a video was made in 1995. In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music which has been placed on a Compact Disc, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. ...

Track listing

1. "Morning" – 0:31
2. "That's the Way Love Goes" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 4:25
3. "You Know" – 0:12
4. "You Want This" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 5:05
5. "Be A Good Boy" – 0:07
6. "If" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 4:31
7. "Back" – 0:04
8. "This Time" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) (featuring soprano by Kathleen Battle) – 6:58
9. "Go On Miss Janet" – 0:05
10. "Throb" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 4:35
11. "What'll I Do" (Jackson/Cropper/Shamwell) – 4:05
12. "The Lounge" – 0:15
13. "Funky Big Band" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 5:23
14. "Racism" – 0:08
15. "New Agenda" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) (featuring rap by Chuck D) – 4:00
16. "Love Pt. 2" – 0:11
17. "Because of Love" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 4:20
18. "Wind" – 0:11
19. "Again" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 3:47
20. "Another Lover" – 0:11
21. "Where Are You Now" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 5:47
22. "Hold On Baby" – 0:10
23. "The Body That Loves You" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 5:33
24. "Rain" – 0:18
25. "Any Time, Any Place" (Jackson/Harris/Lewis) – 7:08
26. "Are You Still Up" – 1:36
27. "Sweet Dreams"/"Whoops Now" (US Release) – 5:34
28. "Whoops Now" (UK Release) - 4:58

Thats the Way Love Goes is the Grammy-winning first single from janet. ... You Want This is the seventh single (sixth and final in the U.S.) by pop musician Janet Jackson from the album janet. ... If is a single by Janet Jackson, the second from her fifth studio album // The song was written and produced by Jackson, Harris, and Lewis and became Jacksons second top five hit from the album. ... Kathleen Battle (b. ... Throb is the sixth single released from Janet Jacksons fifth studio album, janet. ... Whoops Now and Whatll I Do are the eighth and ninth singles, respectively, from the album janet. ... Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, composer, actor, author, radio personality and producer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Again is the third single by American R&B singer Janet Jackson from the album janet. ... Any Time, Any Place was a 1994 single for American R&B music artist Janet Jackson. ... Whoops Now and Whatll I Do are the eighth and ninth singles, respectively, from the album janet. ...

Limited Edition Tracklisting:

• Disc 1

Standard US Release

• Disc 2

1. That's The Way Love Goes/If (Medley) - 5:48 [= live recording of her 1993 MTV VMA performance]
2. That's The Way Love Goes (We Aimsta Win Mix) - 5:41 [= "We Aimsta Win Mix #1"]
3. Again (French Version) - 3:53
4. If (Brothers In Rhythm Swing Yo Pants Mix) - 6:20
5. One More Chance - 5:54
6. That's The Way Love Goes (CJ Macintosh R&B Mix) - 6:19 [= "CJ R&B 12" Mix"]
7. If (Todd Terry Janet's Jeep Mix) - 6:27
8. Again (Piano/Vocal) - 3:48

This limited edition release is a 2-disc set housed in a 40-page hardcover book with lyrics and rare color pictures.

B-sides

• "One More Chance" (B-side to "If") - 5:54
• "And On and On" (B-side to "Any Time, Any Place") - 4:50
• "70's Love Groove" (B-side to "You Want This") - 5:47

Singles

Samples

• That's The Way Love Goes samples "Papa Don't Take No Mess" performed by James Brown.
• You Want This samples "Love Child" performed by Diana Ross and The Supremes, and "Jungle Boogie" performed by Kool and The Gang.
• If samples "Someday We'll Be Together" performed by Diana Ross and The Supremes.
• New Agenda samples "School Boy Crush" performed by Average White Band, "Kool It (Here Comes The Fuzz)" performed by Kool and The Gang, and "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" performed by Stevie Wonder.

Papa Dont Take No Mess is a funk song performed by James Brown. ... James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933[2] – December 25, 2006), commonly referred to as The Godfather of Soul and The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, was an American entertainer recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music. ... Love child is a synonym for illegitimate child, meaning a child born out of wedlock. ... Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross[1] on March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress, whose musical repertoire spans R&B, soul, disco, and pop. ... The Supremes, later billed as Diana Ross and The Supremes, were a Motown all-female singing group. ... Jungle Boogie is a funk song released in 1973 by Kool and the Gang on their album Wild and Peaceful. ... Kool & The Gang Kool & the Gang was a massively successful rhythm and blues and disco group. ... Someday Well Be Together is a 1969 recording released as a single for Diana Ross & The Supremes by the Motown label on October 14, 1969. ... The Average White Band (also AWB) is a Scottish funk and R&B band. ... Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) is a 1972 soul single by Stevie Wonder. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. ...

Personnels

• (Ex) Cat Heads - Rap
• Alice Preves - Viola
• Ann Nesby - Vocals (background)
• Bernie Edstrom - Horn arrangements, trumpet
• Carolyn Daws - Violin
• Celine Leathead - Violin
• Chuck D - Rap
• Core Cotton - Vocals (background)
• Daria Tedeschi - Violin
• Dave Karr - Flute
• David Barry - Guitar
• David Bullock - Violin
• David Carr - Flute
• David Ciland - Sax (alto)
• David Eiland - Sax (alto)
• David Rideau - Mixing
• Diana Ross
• Diana Ross & the Supremes
• Frank Stribbling - Guitar
• Gary Rayner - Bass
• Gary Raynor - Bass
• Hanley Daws - Violin
• Jamecia Bennett - Vocals (background)
• James Brown
• Janet Jackson - Main performer, producer, vocals, vocals (background)
• Jean Krikorian - Design
• Jeff Gottwig - Clarinet, trumpet
• Jeff Taylor - Bass, vocals
• Jellybean Johnson - producer
• Jimmy Jam - Keyboards, producer, vocals
• James "Big Jim" Wright - Keyboards, vocals
• Jossie Harris - Talking
• Kathleen Battle - Vocals
• Ken Holmen - Clarinet, sax (tenor)
• Kenneth Holman - Clarinet, sax (tenor)
• Kool & the Gang
• Laura Preves - Bassoon
• Lawrence Waddell - Organ (hammond)
• Lee Blaskey - Orchestration
• Len Peltier - Art direction, design
• Marie Graham - Vocals (background)
• Mark Haynes - Bass, drum programming, programming
• Merilee Klemp - Oboe
• Mike Sobieski - Violin
• Mike Solieski - Violin
• Patrick Demarchelier - Photography
• Robert Hallgrimson - Sax (alto), trumpet
• Steve Hodge - Mixing
• Steve Wright - Trumpet
• Steven Pikal - Trombone
• Stevie Wonder
• Stokley - Drums
• Tamas Strasser - Viola
• Terry Lewis - Producer
• The Average White Band
• The Flow
• The Supremes
• Tina Landon - Talking
• Tom Kornacker - Violin

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Awards

Billboard Music Awards

• Top Pop Albums Artist, Female
• Top Billboard 200 Albums Artist, Female
• Top R&B Female Artist
• Top R&B Album, Female ("janet.")
• Top R&B Airplay ("That's The Way Love Goes")
• Top R&B Female Singles Artist

Grammy Award

• Best R&B Song ("That's The Way Love Goes")

Soul Train Music Award

• Best R&B/Soul Music Video ("If")

MTV Video Music Award

• Best Female Video ("If")

MTV Movie Awards

• Most Desirable Female ("Poetic Justice")
• Best Female Performance ("Poetic Justice")

Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards

• Favorite Singer
• Favorite Album ("janet.")

BMI Pop Awards

• Most Played Song: Again
• Most Played Song: Any Time, Any Place
• Most Played Song: Because of Love
• Most Played Song: If
• Most Played Song: That's The Way Love Goes
• Most Played Song: You Want This

Sales

janet. was certified 6x Platinum in the U.S., and 2x Platinum in the UK.

However, it has sold about 8 million copies (SoundScan and club sales) within the U.S.^[1] Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Nielsen Media Research that tracks sales data for singles, albums, and music video products for Billboard and other music industry companies. ...

See also

• List of BMG Music Club's top selling albums in the United States

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References