It's The Pleasure Princi-POLL -- ILM Artist Poll #103 -- JANET JACKSON Results Thread

xp yeah I am still an asshole

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72. FUNKY BIG BAND (from janet., 1993; 253.5 points; 6 votes)

i think my favorite run on the record is funky big band -> new agenda -> because of love, though
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, July 3, 2020 1:18 PM (one month ago)

Of all the songs I voted for today, this one got the most points, by a lot. Still blows the lid off Lucas with the lid off.

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71. LIKE YOU DON’T LOVE ME (from Damita Jo, 2004; 255 points; 5 votes)

some of the production/guitar playing on this record is as lush as anything in her discography... the stretch from "like you don't love me" (great song) thru "moist" is colored by these curlicue guitar lines that kinda snake up like steam from a grate.
― J0rdan S., Saturday, February 16, 2019 11:15 PM (one year ago)

WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY TOO LOW

I love the idea of reading these lyrics and speculating about what the song itself might sound like, and then hearing it and realizing just how much of a sonic sidestep they pulled off here.

DO ME LIKE YOU WANNA DO THEM OTHER GIRLS

you're up at 3 in the morn
watchin that triple X porn
but you're so tired when you make love to me
what did you learn?

DAMN! is that all i get from you?

should be top 20

DAMN! is that all i get from you?

this song to all you lot tbh

That's the fire!

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70. EVERY TIME (from The Velvet Rope, 2006; 256 points; 7 votes)

There's not much to dislike on it (though if I recall "Every Time" is "Again v. 2.0" but not nearly as good)
― Tim F, Sunday, October 19, 2008 12:05 AM (eleven years ago)

(To Tim's assessment, here's where I admit to thinking they did it better second time at bat.)

If only because the of the last 5 seconds, when the instrumentation of wan balladry is suddenly stripped away, suddenly leaving behind a husk of sexy electro-R&B tension that's evident nowhere else in the track.

Its better than "Again.

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69. WOULD YOU MIND (from All For You, 2001; 257 points; 5 votes)

no discussion of how eyebrow-raising "would you mind" is?
― lex pretend, Sunday, August 18, 2013 1:53 PM (six years ago)

I think Janet would approve of that position.

Haha. That actually happened?!

Janet would approve many positions.

Well done, I see your career rising in the east like the sun.

Oh wow, that's perfect.

Hahahaha
I had it in my top 10 but that's placement is too perfect

nice

My hunch is that photo is from the All For You your lap dance routine, but it looks like Mr. Self-Destruct.

Taking a midday break and will wrap the other 8 in a bit.

My hunch is that photo is from the All For You your lap dance routine

― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:28 AM (twenty-nine minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

correct. the placement of this track is truly perfection.

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68. FEEDBACK (from Discipline, 2008; 264 points; 5 votes)

"Feedback" is straight fire
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Wednesday, July 8, 2020 8:18 AM (three weeks ago)

"Feedback" is straight fire.

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67. BETTER DAYS (from All For You, 2001; 264 points; 6 votes)

So let's not really get down....BECAUSE JANET IS THE QUEEN! In 1993 she said in the Vibe Magazine what she thought about Madonna and it wasn't too nice, it wasn't nice at all to be honest! Janet has no reason to hate on Madonna! She is successful and has enough money to take care of herself for the rest of her life, not her and her kids (because she doesn't have any)! But let's not talk about Janet, because I will respond!!!!! QUEEN OF POP.....JANET! Rolling Stones, BET, Vibe, and even VH-1 has stated Janet is the Queen of Pop! MTV has said Madonna was, but then again they have also said Janet was!! But Janet been called the title by more people (magazines, television programs) than Madonna has! It' been so many others who have called Janet the Queen of Pop! She and her brother, Micheal are the KING & QUEEN OF POP! It just runs in the family! They are royalty to the music industry! Janet all the way!!
― Alfonse, Friday, July 27, 2001 7:00 PM (nineteen years ago)

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67. BETTER DAYS (from All For You, 2001; 264 points; 6 votes)

So let's not really get down....BECAUSE JANET IS THE QUEEN! In 1993 she said in the Vibe Magazine what she thought about Madonna and it wasn't too nice, it wasn't nice at all to be honest! Janet has no reason to hate on Madonna! She is successful and has enough money to take care of herself for the rest of her life, not her and her kids (because she doesn't have any)! But let's not talk about Janet, because I will respond!!!!! QUEEN OF POP.....JANET! Rolling Stones, BET, Vibe, and even VH-1 has stated Janet is the Queen of Pop! MTV has said Madonna was, but then again they have also said Janet was!! But Janet been called the title by more people (magazines, television programs) than Madonna has! It' been so many others who have called Janet the Queen of Pop! She and her brother, Micheal are the KING & QUEEN OF POP! It just runs in the family! They are royalty to the music industry! Janet all the way!!
― Alfonse, Friday, July 27, 2001 7:00 PM (nineteen years ago)

Just gonna start pulling quotes from the Madonna vs. Janet thread when I can't find anything better (days).

i remember liking feedback at the time but dont think its aged well.

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66. TAKE CARE (from 20 Y.O., 2006; 266 points; 7 votes)

"take care" is the best song ever and i'm def voting for "do it 2 me" as well
― uberweiss, Monday, July 13, 2020 1:48 PM (three weeks ago) bookmarkflaglink

"take care" and "do it 2 me" are the other incredibly amazing songs on there
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, July 13, 2020 2:00 PM (three weeks ago)

“Feedback” is great but I feel that Electrik Red’s “W.F.U” is a superior version of the same idea and I suspect that Janet herself would agree if asked. Also there are like five better songs on Discipline, which I’m not sure anyone would predict without listening to the album.

“Better Days” is lovely and I wish there were more songs like it.

The outro to "Better Days" is pretty jawdropping. (Reminds me of the outro to "Break You Off.")

I like "Feedback" but it's basically a Pussycat Dolls song

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65. 2NITE (from Discipline, 2008; 271 points; 7 votes)

"rock with u" is amazing but consider: "2nite"
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, July 8, 2020 10:45 PM (three weeks ago)

^^^^ YES this song is amazing

"take care" deserved the world. pure opulence!

my #3

always sound
sensuous
any time we pillow talk

love this delivery

YEARNING inside with this BURNING desire

uberweiss, your ballot was truly the business.

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64. I WANT YOU (from Damita Jo, 2004; 279 points; 7 votes)

"I Want You" isn't on there anymore? I guess that's just as well...it sounded like she just asked Kanye to do the same thing he did for Alicia Keys, but she really doesn't have the voice for it.
― Al (sitcom), Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:41 AM (sixteen years ago)

"I Want You" is so fucking great
― KIP malone (The Reverend), Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:44 PM (nine years ago)

I'm sure I liked this track at the time, but ... yeah ... Kanye.

yea this is the skip on damita jo for me

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63. THE GREAT FOREVER (from Unbreakable, 2015; 282 points; 8 votes)

ctrl-f "The Great Forever"
what the hell is wrong with all of you
― I Am Curious (Dolezal) (DJP), Monday, October 5, 2015 4:57 PM (four years ago)

that song is wonderful, i've had it in my head for three straight days
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, October 5, 2015 4:59 PM (four years ago)

'better days', 'take care', and '2nite' — three songs that just missed my ballot. if i had expanded to 35 picks, all three definitely would have made it.

omg what a tune