I wish "Give In To Me" had been a single – his best use of metal hysterics.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 20 February 2012 18:10 (twelve years ago) link
everything should be new jack swingier
― horseshoe, Monday, 20 February 2012 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
Wow, I don't think I've listened to this since 92 or so, but it's great.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 20 February 2012 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
did "state of shock" place because of mick jagger's creepy ad-libs at the end
kind of a worthless song imo especially when compared to its immediate surroundings in this list
― Whiney vs. (BradNelson), Monday, 20 February 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
"Shock"s placement feels sort of like classic ILX lurker results, but, again, I think the animosity it inspires is way overstated.
― dead-trius (Eric H.), Monday, 20 February 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
"Looka me...looka me...lookame...lookame....look...at...me..lookame...(unhh!)"
― wolf cola, everyone (thewufs), Monday, 20 February 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
hey, old-timers: how was "State of Shock" received in '84? I read an issue of Billboard published that July which noted how the single apparently stalled for a few weeks before peaking in the top five.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 20 February 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
damn! so glad I helped LWNDWY, In The Closet and Remember the Time place
Looks like Control will have more songs place than Rhythm Nation. weird
― gospodin simmel, Monday, 20 February 2012 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
I love "State of Shock" unreservedly.
― Big Mr. Guess U.S.A. Champion (crüt), Monday, 20 February 2012 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
― gospodin simmel, Monday, February 20, 2012 1:37 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
don't get how you can know this? i voted for a bunch of rythm nation singles; none of them was love will never do, though i like it.
― horseshoe, Monday, 20 February 2012 18:40 (twelve years ago) link
but also, if that does happen, it won't be that weird; control is awesome
― horseshoe, Monday, 20 February 2012 18:41 (twelve years ago) link
It's a little too soon to suggest the poll's going to give Janet the short end. But I have the fear.
― dead-trius (Eric H.), Monday, 20 February 2012 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
xxp I always think of RN as the biggest Janet album, nothing against Control (which must have three more songs on this thing, right?)
― gospodin simmel, Monday, 20 February 2012 21:27 (twelve years ago) link
lot of love on ilx for velvet rope iirc. for example, i love velvet rope. it's more vibe-y and less singles-y, i guess.
― horseshoe, Monday, 20 February 2012 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
40. The Jacksons - Blame It on the Boogie (100 points, 5 votes) from Destiny, 1978
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amN8UynV5pA
― Jamie_ATP, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 13:28 (twelve years ago) link
39. Janet Jackson - Someone To Call My Lover (103 points, 4 votes) from All for You, 2001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGjKASt6hmw
Blame It on the Boogie! It still would've placed w/o my vote, but I'm glad I could give it a bump.
This Janet track is nice. I've not spent any time with the All For You album and missed it as a single, but I like it.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 13:35 (twelve years ago) link
God, I love me some disco-era Jacksons.
― dead-trius (Eric H.), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 13:37 (twelve years ago) link
alright "Someone To Call My Lover"! thought "Scream" would be higher though
― some dude, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 13:58 (twelve years ago) link
38. The Jacksons - This Place Hotel / Heartbreak Hotel (104 points, 6 votes) from Triumph, 1980
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDqO4nxk3xI
― Jamie_ATP, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 14:49 (twelve years ago) link
37. The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) (109 points, 5 votes) Tied with 36 from Destiny, 1979
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQmHwALAck
this is the only poll were every song is guaranteed to be amazing; I didn't even vote because how could I? too much awesome
― (thinks and smiles) (DJP), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
Pretty much OTM, even if I'm not the biggest fan of "Let's Wait Awhile."
― dead-trius (Eric H.), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:01 (twelve years ago) link
So glad to see This Place Hotel make it, it ended up being one of three tracks from that album that made my list.
I really don't remember Someone To Call My Lover, think I only know the title track from that album. It's never occured to me to check out any of her albums past Janet which I wasn't a big fan of. I Love Control and Rhythm Nation of course.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:03 (twelve years ago) link
Janet's albums don't start becoming suspect until they start getting Dupri-ified, and even then there will be at least one face-melting song of greatness on there.
You should really check out The Velvet Rope and All For You
― (thinks and smiles) (DJP), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:06 (twelve years ago) link
Blame it on the Boogie way too friggin' low but at least
― "renegade" gnome (remy bean), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:07 (twelve years ago) link
i didn't even realize until i looked it up for my ballot that the Jacksons' "Heartbreak Hotel" technically was released under a different title; Whitney wasn't as scared of the Elvis estate when she released hers in the '90s
― some dude, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:12 (twelve years ago) link
A weird suspicion on their part: titles aren't subject to copyright violations.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
maybe it was more of act of deference/respect
― some dude, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:19 (twelve years ago) link
36. Michael Jackson - Who Is It (109 points, 5 votes) Tied with 37 from Dangerous, 1992
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0M4EKhJHmI
― Jamie_ATP, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:22 (twelve years ago) link
35. Janet Jackson - Alright (109 points, 6 votes) from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgeAUejUZhg
― Jamie_ATP, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:23 (twelve years ago) link
Excellent twosome.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:30 (twelve years ago) link
this poll has been amazing so far.
All For You was the first Janet album I bought. I was on holiday with my mum in America to visit fam and I'd hang out w/ similar aged cousins watching lol TRL (lol America) when the vid came out and my cousins were crazy over it and I got hooked in. When I came home my brother told me about how great Velvet Rope and Janet were and my sis with the two before that and it was kinda this weird family-based love.
(don't think I voted for All For You the song though I gave points to Someone To Call My Lover, China Love and Doesn't Really Matter. Maybe the Carly Simon song too, which is :D)
― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:44 (twelve years ago) link
"Alright" is so warm and inviting.
― dead-trius (Eric H.), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:53 (twelve years ago) link
Alright was my #16 vote. Warm and inviting otm. Its like a hug at the end of a party.
― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:54 (twelve years ago) link
I voted for "Alright." What an odd chorus! All these breathy couplets, then the resolution is "You're alright with me"? Awesome.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:58 (twelve years ago) link
Chorus and verse and bridge (at least in the album version) melt together in "Alright."
― dead-trius (Eric H.), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:59 (twelve years ago) link
Like three well-selected cheeses in a grilled sandwich.
Like a nylon lemon peel.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:02 (twelve years ago) link
i voted for the cj mackintosh and dave dorrell house mix of 'alright' so i guess that counted towards the total, in which case that's my first to place. that mix is so gorgeous.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
34. Janet Jackson - Nasty (111 points, 4 votes, 1 1st Place Vote) from Control, 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvh47EQnmu0
― Jamie_ATP, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
33. Janet Jackson - Escapade (112 points, 6 votes) from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFX3gQHIroU
― Jamie_ATP, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
Nasty @ 34. :(
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:36 (twelve years ago) link
(the #1 vote was mine, btw)
Janet is doing a lot better in this poll than I thought she would. Hoping When I Think Of You will place later on, the highest of hers in my list.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:38 (twelve years ago) link
i think what's gonna happen is michael-heavy top half, janet-heavy bottom half
― TERMAINTOR 2 (some dude), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:38 (twelve years ago) link
Not only is Janet doing better than I expected, "cute Janet" (i.e. "Someone to Call My Lover," "Escapade") is doing waaaaay better. I expect "When I Think Of You" and "Together Again" to place in the top 20.
― dead-trius (Eric H.), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:40 (twelve years ago) link
Escapade! The most recent track on my ballot iirc.
― seandalai, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
okay gotta go out so will do the last 2 for today now...
― Jamie_ATP, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
32. Michael Jackson - Get On The Floor (114 points, 4 votes, 2 1st Place Votes) from Off The Wall, 1979
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ierY2nOVX64
― Jamie_ATP, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link