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Here's a reminder of what's remaining from each era: Janet Jackson – 0/3 Dream Street – 0/3 Control – 1/7 Rhythm Nation – 3/8 Janet – 2/9 The Velvet Rope – 2/6 All For You – 2/4 Damita Jo – 0/3 20 Y.O. – 0/2 Discipline – 0/2 Unbreakable – 0/4 Greatest Hits – 0/4 Collaborations/Other – 0/7

Before we head into the top 10, here's are-cap of the results 11-20 11. Black Cat - 8.866 12. What Have You Done For Me Lately - 8.8 13. The Pleasure Principle - 8.7 14. Miss You Much - 8.4 15. Let's Wait Awhile - 8.3 16. Again - 8.266 17. Go Deep - 8.133 18. Doesn't Really Matter - 8.1 19. The Best Things In Life Are Free (ft Luther Vandross) - 8.0 20. Scream (ft Michael Jackson) - 7.966 Here's what's to feature in the top 10: When I Think of You Rhythm Nation Escapade Love Will Never Do (Without You) That's The Way Love Goes If Got 'Til It's Gone (ft Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell) Together Again All For You Someone to Call My Lover

Living on the edge, not afraid to die qH-rPt1ftSo 11. Black Cat | 8.866 Highest Scores: 11: (Liam), 10: (Jessie Where, dandy, Cremey), Lowest Scores: 7: (popchartfreak, Simon) Just outside the top 10 at #11 is Black Cat, released in August 1990 as the 6th single from Janet's 4th studio album Rhythm Nation 1814 and was written solely by Janet herself, who produced it with Jellybean Johnson. The song marked a stark departure from her prior material, transitioning from her customary style of industrial-based dance-pop to the heavy metal and hard rock genre. This was also Janet's first sole writing credit and the first time she worked with producers other than Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It was the last song recorded for the album, after Janet along with Jam & Lewis, composed its main riff when desiring a rock song to complete the record. Upon release it became a commercial success by topping the US Billboard charts, making this the album's 3rd #1 hit and the 6th of the historic 7 singles from the album to reach the top 5. Elsewhere it managed top 10 peaks in South Africa, Norway, Finland, Australia, Canada, Iceland, & Switzerland, along with top 20 peaks in Ireland, UK, Sweden, & Netherlands. The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, making her the only artist in history to receive nominations spanning five genres. It also won a BMI award for Most Played Song, and also made Janet the first solo artist to achieve two #1 hits in the 90's. This only missed out on a top 10 placing by a mere 0.5 points. One of the most remarkable and surprising hits off the legendary Rhythm Nation 1814 album. A dance song laced with glam rock, and even though its an anomaly on the album in that it doesn't quite fit in with the themes or sounds, but that doesn't stop this from being a blistering epic guitar driven track that shows that Janet can rock out with the best of them. Upon your first listen through the album, you know that this is something special and cannot be contained as simply just an album track with its frenetic energy, the thunndering bass, flawless production, and of course Janet's aggresive vocal delivery which transforms the song into epic proportions.

Get ready for the next entry that just missed out on a top 10 placement!!!!

Soap opera says, you've got one life to live Who's right, who's wrong? r9uizdKZAGE 12. What Have You Done To Me Lately | 8.8 Highest Scores: 11: (Liam), 10: (Nina West, blacksquare), Lowest Scores: 7: (Simon) A BIG SHOCK now at #12 is What Have You Done For Me Lately, released in January 1986 as the lead single from Janet's 3rd studio album Control. After two unsuccessful albums and a management change, the singer began developing a new album, and this song was originally penned for one of Jam and Lewis's own records, but the lyrics were re-written to convey Janet's feelings about her recent divorce from James DeBarge in January 1985. Upon release the song gained positive critical reviews, with many believing it erased the former image of her first 2 albums, and reestablishing her as an "independent woman" figure. The song peaked at #4 on the US Billboard charts, becoming her first breakthrough hit. Elsewhere it was an international smash hit by topping the charts in Netherlands and hit top 10 peaks in UK, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Ireland. The song has been featured in critic lists as one of the greatest songs of all time and received a nomination for 'Best Rhythm & Blues Song' at the 1987 Grammy Awards. To this day the song is regarded as one of Janet's signature songs which helped establish her as a known artist and finally breaking free from her family's shadow. This originally looked set for a top 10 placement on here, but towards the end other songs started gaining more traction and this sadly got left in the dust. Often seen as Janet's real debut single & for good reason - it's excellent and helped establish Janet as a credible artist. The thumping strutting beats, funky uptempo grooves, and Janet's assertive vocals which bring a real authority to the mesmerizing production. The song's message is simply timeless and blasts away any preconceived notions about what her music really is. Still to this day this track remains a pop feminist anthem.

Here's how I judged UK Series 5: EP 1: Tickety-Boo WIN: Cara Melle TOP 2: Michael Maroulli HIGH: Alexis Saint-Pete, Ginger Johnson, Vicki Vivacious ELIM: NONE EP 2: Purr-fect Looks WIN: Banksie HIGH: DeDeLicious, Tomara Thomas LOW: Cara Melle BTM 2: Alexis Saint-Pete & Miss Naomi Carter ELIM: Alexis Saint-Pete EP 3: Club Bangers WIN: Tomara Thomas TOP 2: Cara Melle HIGH: Michael Maroulli, Kate Butch, Banksie, Ginger Johnson EP 4: DisasterClass WIN: Michael Maroulli, Tomara Thomas, Ginger Johnson LOW: Vicki Vivacious BTM 2: Cara Melle & Miss Naomi Carter ELIM: Miss Naomi Carter EP 5: Panto Dames WIN: Kate Butch HIGH: Ginger Jonhson, Michael Maroulli BTM 2: Banksie & DeDeLicious ELIM: Banksie EP 6: Snatch Game WIN: Ginger Johnson HIGH: Kate Butch, Tomara Thomas BTM 2: DeDeLicious & Vicki Vivacious ELIM: Vicki Vivacious EP 7: Melodrama-Rama WIN: Ginger Johnson, Kate Butch LOW: Cara Melle BTM 2: DeDeLicious & Michael Maroulli ELIM: DeDeLicious EP 8: Hotline Makeovers WIN: Michael Maroulli HIGH: Ginger Johnson, Cara Melle BTM 2: Kate Butch & Tomara Thomas ELIM: Kate Butch EP 9: Dragiators Roast WIN: Michael Maroulli HIGH: Ginger Johnson BTM 2: Cara Melle & Tomara Thomas ELIM: Cara Melle EP 10: Grand Finale Ginger Johnson - 3 Wins, 0 Bottoms Michael Maroulli - 3 Wins, 1 Bottom Tomara Thomas - 2 Wins, 2 Bottoms

Wouldn't say 'Miss You Much' flops on here, 8.4 average is pretty strong & its up against some pretty stiff remaining competition

What I thought was happiness was only part time bliss Q-gu1KETjVY 13. The Pleasure Principle | 8.7 Highest Scores: 10: (Nina West, Davidson, vibe, Cremey, blacksquare), Lowest Scores: 6: (Simon) At #13 is the highest ranking song not to get an 11 its the Pleasure Principle, released in May 1987 as the 6th single from Janet's 3rd studio album Control and was written and produced by Monte Moir, with co-production by Janet and Steve Wiese. This was the only song on the album not to be written or produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, instead , it penned by the Time's keyboardist Monte Moir who was working with his bandmates at Flyte Time studios when they were offered the chance to work with Janet on the album. The song is an "independent woman" anthem about taking control of a personal relationship by refusing to settle for loveless materialism. Upon release the song was a modest commercial success by peaking at #14 on the US Billboard chart, becoming the album's lowest charting single. Elsewhere it managed top 20 peaks in Netherlands and Belgium and top 40 peaks mostly everywhere else, but failed to match the international success of the album's previous singles. The music video was seen as iconic by music critics and received 2 nominations at the 1988 MTV Music Video awards, eventually winning one. The video has been re-enacted by many singers including Mya, Ciara, Tinashe, and Normani. In 2000 Britney Spears referenced the chair routine on her 'Stronger' music video. In 2008, Janet's lingerie line was named after the song. Didn't expect this to rank quite so high on here, but the scores speak for themselves. A prime example of 80's urban synthpop with its frantic pulsating sonic grooves, pounding keyboards, and awesome electric guitar riffs makes this one of the most engaging songs in Janet's back catalogue. Musically bold and liberating, and despite being the only song on 'Control' not to be penned by Jam & Lewis, this seamlessly slots in next to their creations.

I think its time for another

That's the end? IVF0zcqr9Dg 14. Miss You Much | 8.4 Highest Scores: 10: (Nina West, Liam, Sour Candy, Liam,k), Lowest Scores: 6: (popchartfreak, Simon) #14 is Miss You Much, released in August 1989 as the lead single from Janet's 4th studio album Rhythm Nation 1814 and was composed by songwriters and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. As with all tracks for the album, recording took place at Lewis and Jam's Flyte Tyme Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota between 1988 and 1989. Upon release the song was heavily anticipated in the USA during the late summer when it started facing stiff competition from Madonna's 'Cherish', which caused a media stir, but Janet won out in the end by topping the US Billboard charts for 4 weeks, becoming the 2nd #1 of her career, and would later become the year's 2nd biggest selling single behind Phil Collins ''Another Day in Paradise'. Based on changing metrics of how chart performance is evaluated, Billboard magazine listed "Miss You Much" Jackson's all-time biggest Hot 100 hit. Internationally it was also successful with top 5 peaks in Canada & New Zealand, top 20 peaks in Australia, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, as well as top 40 peaks everywhere else. The music video for the song directed by Dominic Sena was produced as part of the long form Rhythm Nation 1814 film, a 30 minute special aired on MTV which included two other album cuts 'The Knowledge' & 'Rhythm Nation'. In 1990 the song received Grammy nominations for "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" and "Best Rhythm & Blues Song". It won the Billboard Award for the Top Hot 100 Single of the Year and the American Music Awards for Favourite Dance Single and Favourite R&B Single. The loud pounding percussive beats kicks in just before the frenetic R&B dance infused grooves set against the industrial soundscapes which perfectly accompanies Janet's light and girlish vocals perfectly. The sampled beats are packed with plenty of hooks and the funky guitars that comes at the end, just stellar. The production elements helps everything flow together and creates one of Janet's finest singles of her stellar career. This was the absolute perfect lead single to start the 'Rhythm Nation' campaign and marked just the beginning of an iconic and legendary era.

The next to fall will be a chart topper But which one?

I promise I'll be worth the wait GPTK7LOj24k 15. Let's Wait Awhile | 8.3 Highest Scores: 11: (Bjork, vibe), 10: (Sour Candy, Simon), Lowest Scores: 7/7.5: (Liam, popchartfreak, Jessie Where, Davidson, Cremey, blacksquare, Math) At #15 is the last of Janet's ballads to feature here - Let's Wait Awhile, released in January 1987 as the 5th single from Janet's 3rd studio album Control and was written and produced by Janet, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with Melanie Andrews serving as co-writer. It is also the first song Janet co-produced. The song was inspired by conversations Andrews had with her childhood boyfriend, which led to write the lyrics, which discuss sexual abstinence and postponing sexual intimacy within a relationship until the time is right. Upon release it received praise from music critics with many considering it to be a teaching tool to encourage sexual abstinence amidst the AIDS crisis at the time. The track peaked at #2 on the US Billboard charts, becoming her 5th consecutive top 5 hit. Internationally it was also successful with top 5 peaks in UK & Ireland, top 20 peaks in Canada, Iceland, Belgium, & Netherlands and top 40 peaks everywhere else. In that same year controversy arose when the road manager for the band America heard the song and heard striking similarities to the band's 1975 song "Daisy Jane" written by band member Gerry Buckley, which led to a litigation for plagiarism against Janet and Jam and Lewis, which was eventually settled out of court. This gorgeous and tender ballad could have easily gotten lost amongst the album's uptempo bangers, but thankfully it doesn't as it not only shows how diverse Janet's range is, but also showcases her ability to combine a beautiful melody with a meaningful message. There is a fragility and tenderness to Janet's vocals that perfectly represents the theme of the song's nature. The production is simply stunning with sensual beats that stays in your mind long after the song's over.

Ready for another!!!

Another will drop later & it will be a 'Control' single But which one?

"How can I be strong?" I've asked myself qUHtwV8wkOU 16. Again | 8.266 Highest Scores: 11: (Pandamic Tension), 10: (Nina West, popchartfreak, Sour Candy, Simon), Lowest Scores: 5: (blacksquare) #16 is Again, released in October 1993 as the 3rd single from Janet Jackson's 5th studio album Janet and was written and produced by Janet, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was also included as the closing song to the 1993 film 'Poetic Justice', which Janet also starred in. Originally it was an experimental sound Jam and Lewis was considering for the album, and wasn't given any serious thought until the film's producers requested a ballad for the soundtrack. Upon its release music critics were divided on the track, but nonetheless it became a massive commercial success by topping the US Billboard charts, while also hitting top 10 peaks in Canada, Sweden and the UK, as well as top 20 peaks in Ireland, New Zealand, Finland, Australia, Netherlands and Switzerland. The song would also receive Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for 'Best Original Song' in 1993 & 1994 respectively. The track was covered by How To Dress Well in 2012 for his 2nd album 'Total Loss' and sampled by Iyaz on his 2010 single 'Solo'. Probably the most potent ballad on the album with its heartfelt lyrics and radiant yet melancholy melody that goes beautifully with the fragility of her vocals. The simmering orchestral strings and gorgeous piano lines adds a sense of elegance to this stunning ballad. I love the emotional depth Janet injects into this delicate little number and if this fell into the hands of a lesser artist, then it could have easily become a basic lightweight bore, but thankfully Janet's engaging presence never lets that happen and to date this stand as one of her finest ballads Janet's ever recorded.

Another is about to drop & its a Janet ballad but which one?

Call René and Boo, gotta meet them soon sO2-iFjjht4 17. Go Deep | 8.133 Highest Scores: 11: (vibe), 10: (Davidson), Lowest Scores: 4: (Bjork) #17 is Go Deep, released in June 1998 as the 4th single from Janet's 6th studio album The Velvet Rope and was written and produced by Janet, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with Janet's husband René Elizondo Jr collaborating on the lyrics. Official remixes for the song were released, featuring Missy Elliott, Teddy Riley and Timbaland. Upon release the track was promoted as the album's 4th international single and wasn't given a physical release in the USA, due to the label focusing more on driving album sales and thus not charting on the Billboard Top 100 due to chart rules. But still managed to get strong airplay and performed well on the dance, radio & R&B charts. Elsewhere it performed well by peaking at #2 in Canada & hit top 20 peaks in Iceland, New Zealand and UK, along with top 40 peaks in France, Netherlands & Australia. Now this is an unexpected surprise as I didn't think this would have ranked so high on here given how it feels very much forgotten and criminally underrated, probably due to its lack of a US release and often gets overshadowed by the album's other big hits. However, I'm glad that this did so well on here and managed to a get a decent average of 8.1. A firm highlight on the incredible 'The Velvet Rope' album with its thick bass lines, funky grooves, and gentle synths which results in a killer R&B number. Janet's vocals sound fantastic as ever as they dance lightly over the smooth production and helps lift the track as well. Even the broken down ending adds a nice touch and captures that party vibe perfectly.

I will try and post another entry later tonight

Nutty, nutty, nutty, my love for you ZGo4WebNIjM 18. Doesn't Really Matter | 8.1 Highest Scores: 9: (Nina West, Sour Candy, Simon, Math), Lowest Scores: 6.5: (dandy) At #18 is the highest ranking song not to gain any 10's or 11's - Doesn't Really Matter, released in May 2000 from the soundtrack to the film Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and would later feature on her 7th studio album All For You. It was written and produced by Janet, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The track received early attention a week ahead of its US release, after an unmastered version leaked to several radio stations. The song's lyrics were based on a poem Janet found which she previously wrote and disposed of. Initially conceived as a ballad, Jimmy Jam chose to increase its tempo and two different choruses were written by Janet & Jam; Jam wrote the 'nutty, nutty' line, while Janet wrote the song's title, the label decided to use Janet's chorus & Jam's chorus towards the end. Upon release the song became Janet's 9th chart topper on the US Billboard charts & was her 19th single to be certified Gold, making her only the third singer, after Madonna and Whitney Houston, to achieve this feat. Elsewhere it was also successful worldwide by reaching top 10 peaks in Canada, Denmark, Poland, Italy, Spain & the UK where it became her 15th top 10 hit. A really good song that not only continued Janet's decade and a half hot streak, but kicks off the 2000's (Janet's 3rd decade) with grace and elegance with this upbeat synthetic, neon-colored bop with its catchy melodies, vibrant production, and one hell of a earworm chorus with an uplifting message and a fun sense of empowerment throughout. There's a lot going on production wise with the ever changing tempos, and Janet manages to ride the beats effectively with her breathy vocals and sings softly enough that it becomes apart of the beat instead of getting lost which is a detriment to how great of a vocalist she is. A solid offering all round nothing more, nothing less.

Do you judge me by my cover? 79SNvZi3ltE 19. The Best Things In Life Are Free (ft Luther Vandross) | 8.0 Highest Scores: 10: (Nina West, Simon. Pandamic Tension), Lowest Scores: 6/6.5: (Davidson, blacksquare, Math) #19 is the last of the non-album singles now with The Best Things In Life Are Free, a duet between Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross, recorded for movie soundtrack to the 1992 movie Mo' Money and was released as the lead single in May 1992. The song was composed by Jam, Lewis, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch. Prior to her first release with Virgin records, Janet was asked by Jam and Lewis to record a song for the soundtrack and also went directly to other singers Luther Vandross, Bell Biv DeVoe, Color Me Badd and Johnny Gill." It was the first all-new song Jackson recorded at the new location of Flyte Tyme Studios in Edina, Minnesota. For the American version the song had added rap verses from Bell Biv DeVoe and Tresvant. Upon release the duet became a major worldwide hit with top 5 peaks in Australia & UK, top 10 peaks in Ireland, New Zealand, Canada, Germany & USA. In 1995 the song was remixed by David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, and CJ Mackintosh for Janet's greatest hits album and was re-released in the UK and peaked at #7, making this the 2nd time it hit the top 20. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. This was actually the first ever Janet song I ever heard & its what got me into discovering her music in the first place, becoming a life long fan ever since. When I first saw the music video as a kid I honestly thought Stacey Dash was Janet Jackson, fun times, thankfully I quickly saw Janet's other iconic videos and became educated. Love this song an exhilarating blast of pop meets new jack swing, just a shimmering, catchy and fantastically well-crafted track with Luther and Janet's distinct voices perfectly weave around each other and creating that perfect chemistry together. So glad this got Janet back into the UK top 10 after such a long drought of 5 years.

{Stop pressuring me, just stop pressuring me} 0P4A1K4lXDo 20. Scream (ft Michael Jackson) | 7.966 Highest Scores: 10: (popchartfreak, Sour Candy), Lowest Scores: 6: (Pandamic Tension, blacksquare) Kicking off the top 20 in almighty fashion is Scream, a duet between Michael & Janet Jackson. Released in May 1995 as the lead single from Michael's 9th studio album HIStory: Past, Present and Future and was released as a double A-side with "Childhood", a solo track by Michael. The single would later feature on Janet's greatest hits album Design of a Decade: 1986-1996. The song is an aggressive, retaliatory song directed at the tabloid media and their coverage of the allegations made against Michael in 1993. It was written, composed and produced by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Michael, and Janet Jackson; Michael played many of the instruments. The song generated a lot of media hype and was leaked to radio stations early, despite Epic Records' attempt to keep it off air until the release date & prompted legal action against the LA radio station. Upon release it received a generally good critical reception and would become the first single in the 37-year history of Billboard to debut at number #5 on the US Billboard charts, where it peaked. Elsewhere it became a worldwide smash hit by topping the charts in Italy, Spain and New Zealand, while reaching top 5 peaks in Australia, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK. The corresponding music video remains one of his most critically acclaimed; it won 3 MTV Music video awards and a Grammy for 'Best Music Video'. At a cost of $7 Million, it was listed in the Guinness World Records as the most expensive music video ever made. This fared a lot better on my 'Michael Jackson - Rate' back in 2021 where it ranked at 9th with an 8.8 average. This is very much an integral part of Janet Jackson's musical journey (Michael's too) on this almighty event of a song by combining the titans of pop to create a fantastic song that incorporates elements of pop, R&B, hip-hop, funk and rock to create a ferocious groove thanks to the crisp production that effectively holds everything together. The choppy electronic rhythms, aggressive vocals and infectious beats gives the track plenty of energy and dramatic bite. Shame that this was the only collaboration we got between the siblings, but what we did get was something special at the very least.