Janet.

janet. is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on May 18, 1993, by Virgin Records. It was her first album to be released on Virgin as her previous record A&M did not renew her contract in 1991. The album was more R&B than her previous albums that were released in the 80's. The album also showed Jackson as a sex symbol. The album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.^[1]

janet.
Studio album by Janet Jackson
Released	May 18, 1993 (1993-05-18)
Recorded	1991-92
Genre	New jack swing R&B
Length	75:23
Label	Virgin
Producer	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Janet Jackson Jellybean Johnson
Janet Jackson chronology
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989) janet. (1993) janet. Remixed (1995)

Accolades

Organization	Country	Accolade	Year	Source
Grammy Awards	United States	Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ("That's The Way Love Goes")	1994	[2]
Billboard Awards	United States	Dance Clip of the Year ("If")	1994	[2]
MTV Video Music Awards	United States	Best Female Video ("If")	1994	[2]
MTV Video Music Awards	United States	Best Dance Video ("If")	1994	[2]
Soul Train Music Awards	United States	Video of the Year ("If")	1994	[2]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	United States	"The Definitive 200: Top 200 Albums of All-Time" (ranked 86)	2007	[3]
Rolling Stone	United States	"100 Greatest Albums of the Nineties" (ranked 58)	2010	[4]
Slant Magazine	United States	"Best Albums of the '90s" (ranked 78)	2011	[5]
Spin	United States	"The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985-2014)" (ranked 164)	2014	[6]

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Janet Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Morning" (Interlude)	0:31
2.	"That's the Way Love Goes"	4:24
3.	"You Know..." (Interlude)	0:12
4.	"You Want This"	5:06
5.	"Be a Good Boy..." (Interlude)	0:07
6.	"If"	4:31
7.	"Back" (Interlude)	0:08
8.	"This Time" (featuring soprano by Kathleen Battle)	6:58
9.	"Go On Miss Janet" (Interlude)	0:05
10.	"Throb"	4:33
11.	"What'll I Do" (written by Jackson, Steve Cropper and Joe Shamwell; produced by Jackson and Jellybean Johnson)	4:05
12.	"The Lounge" (Interlude)	0:15
13.	"Funky Big Band"	5:22
14.	"Racism" (Interlude)	0:08
15.	"New Agenda" (featuring rap by Chuck D)	4:00
16.	"Love Pt. 2" (Interlude)	0:11
17.	"Because of Love"	4:20
18.	"Wind" (Interlude)	0:11
19.	"Again"	3:46
20.	"Another Lover" (Interlude)	0:11
21.	"Where Are You Now"	5:47
22.	"Hold On Baby" (Interlude)	0:12
23.	"The Body That Loves You"	5:32
24.	"Rain" (Interlude)	0:18
25.	"Any Time, Any Place"	7:08
26.	"Are You Still Up" (Interlude)	1:36
27.	"Sweet Dreams" (Interlude (includes the hidden track "Whoops Now", which starts at 0:34) (written by Jackson))	5:31

Australian "Oz Tour Limited Edition" bonus disc[7]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"One More Chance" (written by Randy Jackson)	5:54
2.	"Again" (Piano/Vocal)	5:31
3.	"And On and On"	4:49
4.	"70's Love Groove" (produced by Harris and Lewis)	5:45
5.	"Throb (David Morales Legendary Club Mix)"	9:00

Limited edition bonus disc (included in the forty-page hardcover book edition)[8]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's the Way Love Goes/If (Medley)"	5:48
2.	"That's the Way Love Goes (We Aimsta Win Mix)"	5:41
3.	"Again (French Version)"	3:53
4.	"If (Brothers in Rhythm Swing Yo Pants Mix)"	6:21
5.	"One More Chance"	5:55
6.	"That's the Way Love Goes (CJ's R&B 12" Mix)"	6:19
7.	"If (Todd Terry's Janet's Jeep Mix)"	6:28
8.	"Again" (Piano/Vocal)	3:48

B-sides
No.	Title	Length
1.	"One More Chance[9]" (B-side to "If", cover of the song written by her brother Randy Jackson, originally sung by The Jacksons and featured on their album Victory)	5:54
2.	"And on and On" (B-side to "Any Time, Any Place")	4:50
3.	"70's Love Groove" (B-side to "You Want This")	5:47

Sample credits

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

Personnel

(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 Eiland – sax (alto) David Rideau – mixing Frank Stribbling – guitar Gary Raynor – bass Hanley Daws – violin Jamecia Bennett – vocals (background) Janet Jackson – main performer, record producer, vocals, background vocals 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 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 Patrick Demarchelier – photography Robert Hallgrimson – sax (alto), trumpet Steve Hodge – mixing Steve Wright – trumpet Steven Pikal – trombone Stokley – drums Tamas Strasser – viola Terry Lewis – producer The Average White Band Tina Landon – talking Tom Kornacker – violin

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (1993/1994/1995) Peak position Australian ARIA Albums Chart[10] 1 Austrian Albums Chart[11] 7 Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Wallonia)[12] 44 Canadian Albums Chart[13] 1 Dutch Albums Chart[14] 4 French Albums Chart[15] 16 German Albums Chart[16] 5 Hungarian Albums Chart[17] 23 Italian Albums Chart[18] 11 Japanese Albums Chart[19] 5 New Zealand Albums Chart[20] 1 Norwergian Albums Chart[21] 11 Swedish Albums Chart[22] 5 Swiss Albums Chart[23] 10 UK Albums Chart[24] 1 U.S. Billboard 200[25] 1 U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums[25] 1 U.S. Billboard Catalog Albums[25] 35

Certifications Territory Certification Sales certified Australia (ARIA) 2× Platinum[26] 140,000 Canada (CRIA) 3× Platinum[27] 300,000 France (SNEP) 2× Gold[28] 200,000 Germany (IFPI) Gold[29] 250,000 Japan (RIAJ) 2× Platinum[19] 400,000 Netherlands (NVPI) Gold[30] 50,000 New Zealand (RIANZ) Platinum[31] 15,000 Norway (IFPI) Gold[32] 15,000 Sweden (IFPI) Gold[33] 50,000 Switzerland (IFPI) Gold[34] 25,000 United Kingdom (BPI) 2× Platinum[35] 600,000 United States (RIAA) 6× Platinum[36] 6,000,000

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
Australian Albums Chart[37]	25
Canadian Albums Chart[38]	9
Dutch Albums Chart[39]	53
Italian Albums Chart[18]	63
Japanese Albums Chart[40]	73
Swiss Albums Chart[41]	31
U.S. Billboard 200[42]	4
Chart (1994)	Position
Canadian Albums Chart[43]	54
U.S. Billboard 200[44]	8

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200[45]	31

Chart procession

Preceded by Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors Smash by The Offspring	Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album June 20, 1993 – July 4, 1993 February 26, 1995 – March 5, 1995	Succeeded by Led Zeppelin Remasters by Led Zeppelin Hi Fi Way by You Am I
Preceded by Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors	New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart number-one album July 4, 1993 – July 11, 1993	Succeeded by The Ultimate Experience by Jimi Hendrix
Preceded by Automatic for the People by R.E.M.	UK Albums Chart number-one album May 29, 1993 – June 12, 1993	Succeeded by No Limits by 2 Unlimited
Preceded by The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album by Whitney Houston / Various Artists	U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album June 5, 1993 – July 10, 1993	Succeeded by Back to Broadway by Barbra Streisand
Preceded by Fever for Da Flavor by H-Town	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums number-one album June 5, 1993 – June 22, 1993	Succeeded by Menace II Society by Various Artists

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