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Released: May 18, 1993

Genre: pop/R&B

Rating: 3.731 (average of 19 ratings)

Quotable: --

Album Tracks:

  1. Morning [0:31]
  2. That’s the Way Love Goes [4:24]
  3. You Know… [0:12]
  4. You Want This [5:05]
  5. Be a Good Boy… [0:07]
  6. If [4:31]
  7. Back [0:01]
  8. This Time [6:58]
  9. Go on Miss Janet [0:01]
  10. Throb [4:33]
  11. What’ll I Do [4:05]
  12. The Lounge [0:15]
  13. Funky Big Band [5:22]
  14. Racism [0:08]
  15. New Agenda [4:00]
  16. Love, Pt. 2 [0:11]
  17. Because of Love [4:20]
  18. Wind [0:11]
  19. Again [3:46]
  20. Another Lover [0:11]
  21. Where Are You Now [5:47]
  22. Hold on Baby [0:12]
  23. The Body That Loves You [5:32]
  24. Rain [0:18]
  25. Any Time, Any Place [7:08]
  26. Are You Still Up [1:36]
  27. Sweet Dreams [0:14]

Total Running Time: 69:39

Sales (in millions):

sales in U.S. only 6.0
sales in U.K. only - estimated 0.6
sales in all of Europe as determined by IFPI – click here to go to their site. --
sales worldwide - estimated 18.6

Peak:

peak on U.S. Billboard album chart 1 6
peak on U.K. album chart 1 2

Singles/Hit Songs:

  • That’s the Way Love Goes (5/1/93) #1 US, #2 UK, #1 RB, #16 AC. Platinum single.
  • New Agenda (5/22/93) #66 RB
  • Where Are You Now (6/5/93) #30a US, #66a UK
  • Throb (6/12/93) #66a US
  • If (7/17/93) #3a US, #14 UK, #3 RB. Gold single.
  • Again (10/23/93) #1 US, #6 UK, #7 RB, #4 AC. Platinum single.
  • Because of Love (1/29/94) #6a US, #19 UK, #9 RB, #32 AC
  • Any Time, Any Place (5/28/94) #2 US, #13 UK, #1 RB, #34 AC. Gold single.
  • You Want This (10/22/94) #8 US, #14 UK, #9 RB. Gold single.
  • What’ll I Do (3/18/95) #9 UK

Awards:

Rated one of the top 1000 albums of all time by Dave’s Music Database. Click to learn more. one of the Top 100 All-Time World’s Best-Selling Albums

janet.
Janet Jackson
Review:
“After Control and Rhythm Nation 1814, Janet Jackson had quite a lot to live up to. Anyone who expected Jackson to top Rhythm Nation – her crowning achievement and an incredibly tough act to follow – was being unrealistic. But with janet., she delivered a respectable offering that, although not as strong as either Control or Nation, has many strong points.” AH

“As before, Jackson is joined by the prolific Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis team, and their input is valuable on everything from the angry This Time and the hypnotic That’s the Way Love Goes to the ‘60s-flavored What’ll I Do and the sociopolitical The New Agenda (which features Public Enemy leader Chuck D).” AH

“But perhaps the CD’s most exciting track is Funky Big Band, which samples jazz legend Lionel Hampton’s 1938 big-band classic ‘I’m in the Mood for Swing’ with thrilling results.” AH

“There are a few throwaways (including the lightweight ballad Again), but despite its shortcomings, janet. is a welcome addition to her catalog.” AH

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Previous Album: Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)

Last updated November 14, 2010.