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A reminder of what's left from each era: Janet Jackson – 0/3 Dream Street – 0/3 Control – 4/7 Rhythm Nation – 5/8 Janet – 3/9 The Velvet Rope – 3/6 All For You –3/4 Damita Jo – 0/3 20 Y.O. – 0/2 Discipline – 0/2 Unbreakable – 0/4 Greatest Hits –1/4 Collaborations/Other – 1/7 'Damita Jo' becomes the latest era to lose all of its singles, falling short of a top 20 placement. However, we still 5 studio albums & 2 others represented in the top 20. 'Rhythm Nation' has the most with 5, then 'Control' with 4 & finally 'Janet', 'The Velvet Rope' & 'All For You' each have 3 singles.

We are now down to the top 20 Janet Jackson singles. Before I start the countdown here's a re-cap of the results: 21-40 21. Nasty - 7.933 22. I Get Lonely (ft Blackstreet) - 7.733 23. All Nite (Don't Stop) - 7.7 24. Control - 7.566 25. Runaway - 7.466 26. Throb - 7.433 27. Any Time Any Place - 7.4 28. You - 7.357 29. State of the World - 7.2 30. You Want This (ft MC Lyte) - 7.166 31. Whoops Now - 7.1 32. Feedback - 7.1 33. Alright - 7.0 34. Come Back to Me - 6.9 35. Because of Love - 6.866 36. Rock With U - 6.733 37. Son of a Gun (ft Missy Elliot & Carly Simon) - 6.666 38. No Sleeep - 6.6 39. Just A Little While - 6.566 40. Burnitup (ft Missy Elliot) - 6.366

It's Janet, Miss Jackson if you're nasty ujnq2v6R02U 21. Nasty | 7.933 Highest Scores: 9: (Nina West, Liam, Sour Candy, Jessie Where, Davidson, Liam.k), Lowest Scores: 6/6.5: (Bjork, Simon, Pandamic Tension) Just outside the top 20 is one of Janet's most iconic hits at #21 is Nasty, which comes as a total shock (but more on that later). Released in April 1986 as the 2nd single from Janet's 3rd studio album Control and was written by Janet, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with production handled by the latter. The song remains one of Janet's signature songs with the iconic line - "My first name ain't baby, it's Janet – Miss Jackson if you're nasty" has been used in pop culture in various forms. The single was Janet's autobiographical account of confronting abusive men and has been cited as one of the earliest examples of new jack swing music. The music video was choreographed by Paula Abdul, who also appeared in the video and won an MTV Music Video award for Best Choreography. Upon release it was a commercial success by reaching a #3 peak on the US Billboard charts. Worldwide it was also successful with top 10 peaks in Belgium, Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand and Germany and hit top 20 peaks in Australia, Finland, UK and Ireland. The song won for Favourite Soul/R&B Single at the 1987 American Music Awards and would rank on several best songs of all-time lists including 'Rolling Stone's' 100 Greatest Pop Songs. In 1999, Missy Elliot revealed that she was working with Janet on an updated remix for the song, titled "Nasty Girl 2000" along with Aaliyah being added to the track, however due to undisclosed reasons the record was never released. The song rose up 250% streams on Spotify due to the 2016 US election cycle with Donald Trump referring to Hilary Clinton as a "nasty woman" during the debate. This is a total surprise that this is only ranking at #21 on here, though it would be a dead cert for the top 20 at the very least. It was a very close call though as it was only beaten by a mere 0.5. Confident, sassy, vibrant, iconic, and influential, one of Janet's most important singles in her extensive discography with a message that's not only relevant but timeless. A brilliant song with its hard-funk grooves and relentless thumping bass that gives the song a hard and aggressive tone, and of course Janet's assertive vocals and snappy delivery really demands your attention. Classic Janet Jackson tune through and through.

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The next to drop will be a BIG one.. One of her most iconic hits, just falling short of the top 20...

You are the one that lives in me, my dear pVYgoFjI68Q 22. I Get Lonely (ft Blackstreet) | 7.733 Highest Scores: 11: (Davidson), Lowest Scores: 4: (popchartfreak) #22 is I Get Lonely, released in February 1998 as the 3rd single from Janet's 6th studio album The Velvet Rope and was written by Janet, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Rene Elizondo Jr (Janet's then husband). The track has been described as a departure from her signature brand of crossover dance-pop and R&B into a pure R&B and soul vibe. For its single release the song was remixed to feature American R&B group Blackstreet, known as the TNT remix. Upon release it became Janet's 18th consecutive top 10 hit on the US Billboard charts by peaking at #3, setting a record as the only female artist in history to achieve that feat. Elsewhere it was also successful by reaching top 5 peaks in UK, Spain and South Africa, top 10 peak in New Zealand, and top 20 peaks in Italy, Canada and Netherlands. The song would go onto win many awards including Billboard Award, BMI, 2 Lady of Soul Awards, a VH1 Video Music award as well as a Grammy nomination for 'Best Female R&B Vocal Performance'. The song would be sampled many times by other artists, including Janet herself on 'Get It Out of Me' from her 2006 album '20 Y.O.' and 'Dammn Baby' in 2015. Yet another solid number from Ms Jackson and what is probably her most soulful performance on this elegant neo-soul slow jam number with the gorgeous layers of textured vocal harmonies that gives this a stunning euphoric and gospel like feel. The song even kicks off with the catchy chorus, which was a wise decision and gets to show off her rich and warm vocal tones. I also love how the song builds throughout thanks to that soaring orchestra. Even the addition of Blackstreet adds a nice touch as the vocals from everyone involved blends beautifully together and therefore creating an instantly iconic number.

This is sick hn81K1Fm03Y 23. All Nite (Don't Stop) | 7.7 Highest Scores: 10: (blacksquare, Math), Lowest Scores: 4: (popchartfreak) #23 is All Nite (Don't Stop), released in May 2004 as the 3rd and final single from Janet's 8th studio album Damita Jo and was written and produced by Janet and Swedish duo Bag & Arnthor, with additional writing from Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Tony "Prof T" Tolbert. The song's melody is built around a sample of Herbie Hancock's 1975 song "Hang Up Your Hang Ups". A So So Def remix of the track featuring Elephant Man was also issued for the Urban market. Upon release the song's chart performance was massively affected by the blacklisting of her work on radio formats and music channels, following her controversial Superbowl performance, causing it to fail to reach the US top 100 and instead peaked at #119 on the Bubbling Under Chart. Internationally it was released as a double A-side with "I Want You" and found much better success by reaching top 20 peaks in Spain and UK, as well as top 40 peaks in Australia, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and New Zealand. Janet considered releasing this as the lead single before selecting "Just A Little While". In March 2018 the song would gain some notice when Britney Spears posted a video working out to this track on her Instagram account and would post the video again in July 2023. The slick, exciting and funky dance number really should have been the album's lead single, because under very different circumstances this would have been a huge chart smash and its easily the best cut from her 'Damita Jo' album. However given the cruelly unfair blacklisting, nothing would have made any difference and sadly this got lost amongst the controversy. A lost classic for sure that fuses elements of dance, electro-funk, R&B and Latrin and along with Janet's trademark sensual vocals to create a relentless epic sounding number that's not only inventive, but excellently constructed.

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This is a story about control LH8xbDGv7oY 24. Control | 7.566 Highest Scores: 10: (Sour Candy), Lowest Scores: 4: (popchartfreak) #24 is Control, released in October 1986 as the 4th single from Janet's 3rd studio album of the same name and was written by Janet, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with production handled by the latter two. The song is about Janet breaking free from her family and wanting to finally to take control of her life. The song's arrangement was built upon complex rhythmic tracks, showcased state-of-the-art production. At the time of the song's release, Janet was in the midst of firing her father, Joe Jackson, from his position as her manager. The filming of the music video was described by Janet herself as her worst experience. Upon release it became Janet's 4th consecutive top 5 hit on the US Billboard charts by reaching a #5 peak. Elsewhere it would have some success by reaching top 20 peaks in Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada and Belgium, but in the UK it would miss the top 40, peaking at #42. In 1988 the song won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video, and would be sampled on Kylie Minogue's song "Too Much of a Good Thing' in 1991. Pitchfork included the song in its Best 200 Songs of the '80s list at number 126. This track ,like the album itself is a significant in establishing Janet Jackson's identity as an artist and what better way to do that than with something that makes a big bold statement. A killer track in Janet's discography with it's vibrant dance beats, sequenced rhythms, funky synths and cool percussions, the production on this track is simply stellar with lyrics that still to this packs a solid punch. One of Janet's most important singles of her career and a staple of her evolution.

The next to fall will be a single from 'Control'

African skies with a Nairobi mood AtoyLKHmy1c 25. Runaway | 7.466 Highest Scores: 10: (Nina West), Lowest Scores: 4: (blacksquare) #25 is Runaway, released in August 1995 as the lead single from Janet's first greatest hits album Design of a Decade: 1986-1996 and was written and produced by Janet and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as one of the two original songs on the album. Originally the song was written as a possible duet with her brother Michael Jackson, but they chose to record 'Scream' together instead. After Janet fulfilled her contract with A&M records and signed a multimillion dollar contract with Virgin, she returned to A&M in order to release her first compilation album, which was why none of the songs from 'Janet' apart from 'That's The Way Love Goes' was included on the album. Upon release the song became a commercial success by reaching a #3 peak on the US Billboard charts and became the 4th highest debut of all-time on that chart, and also made Jackson the first female artist in history to debut at the top 10 of the chart twice. Worldwide it also experienced success by reaching top 10 peaks in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, Finland and Denmark. This is far better suited as a Janet solo track as 'Scream' was the far better option for Janet & Michael to record together. A stunning introduction to her greatest hits album with its blending of pop and R&B beats with Middle Eastern influences, makes for a cracking tune and along with its sparkling chorus and bubbly melodies. Catchy and carefree, this is just a fun little number that ranks at about the right place on here.

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Once this gets to another page I will post the next entry which will be a 90's Janet single

Learned to survive in your fictitious world 3HO9H1VMMOk 28. You | 7.357 Highest Scores: 10: (Cremey), Lowest Scores: 2: (popchartfreak) 27. Any Time, Any Place | 7.4 Highest Scores: 10: (dandy, Davidson), Lowest Scores: 5: (Bjork, Simon) 26. Throb | 7.433 Highest Scores: 11: (Davidson), Lowest Scores: 2: (popchartfreak) #28 is You, released in September 1998 as the 5th single from Janet's 6th studio album The Velvet Rope and was written and produced by Janet along with her collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with additional writing by René Elizondo Jr, Janet's husband at the time, though this fact was kept secret until the couple filed for divorce in 2000. The song samples "The Cisco Kid" by War, and due to it's sample usage, its composers also received writing credits. The song was chosen by the label for release in the UK market only, however it was ineligible to chart there due to a lack of a commercial release. It was later released in Japan in December 1998. Many critics at the time thought that the song's lyrics were directed at her brother Michael, and even compared her vocals to those of his on the track. The sampling from The War's "Cisco Kid" works wonderfully here and gives it a nice vintage sound with slick basslines. Janet's deep and cutting vocals goes quite well with the song's frenetic trip hop production and hard edged grooves. Great song that could have gotten some great chart action if given a proper chance. #27 is Any Time, Any Place, released in May 1994 as the 5th single from Janet's 5th studio album Janet, and was written and produced by Janet Jackson, along with production duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Lyrically, the song is based on sexual liberation, similar to the music of Barry White and Marvin Gaye. American singer R Kelly made a remix of the song which would later appear on Janet's 1995 remix album Janet Remixed. Upon release the song reached a #2 peak on the US Billboard charts and became another R&B chart topper for her and held the #1 spot for 10 weeks and became her biggest hit on that chart. Elsewhere it saw limited success by reaching top 20 peaks in UK and New Zealand, as well as top 40 peaks in Canada, Australia and Iceland. Since it's release the song has been sampled by other artists such as Da Deputy in 2012 and Kendrick Lamar & Drake on their hit 'Poetic Justice' also in 2012. A seductive and luxurious slow-jam number with Janet's sensual vocals flows over the gorgeous jazz-flecked beats & sultry R&B grooves giving this a rather cozy and intimate feeling. #26 is Throb, released in June 1994 as the 6th single from Janet's 5th studio album Janet and was written and produced by Janet, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and is a house song with a nu jazz influence. Upon release the song was well received by music critics and it was only given a commercial release in the Netherlands where it peaked at #20 on the Tipparade chart. In the USA it wasn't given a physical release, but was sent to Mainstream radio and peaked at #66 on the airplay charts. The song's B-side 'And On and On' went onto to peak at #28 on the same chart. The track also enjoyed success on the Dance and R&B charts. A key cut from Janet's iconic 5th album that may be very light on lyrics, but the fusion of house music and saxophone loops creates a 90's dance classic. The production may seem a little dated now, but at the time this was quite groundbreaking as it manages to make a sex song sound enjoyable thanks to its pulsating beats and Janet's fun vocals.

The next lot will be in 3's, then the top 25 will be in single posts.

What is happening to this world we live in utxsSg1n_SQ 30. You Want This (ft MC Lyte) | 7.166 Highest Scores: 9: (Jessie Where, Cremey), Lowest Scores: 6/6.5: (Bjork, Simon, Davidson, vibe, Pandamic Tension) 29. State of the World | 7.2 Highest Scores: 9: (Sour Candy, blacksquare), Lowest Scores: 4: (Bjork, Pandamic Tension) #30 is You Want This, released in October 1994 as the 7th single from Janet Jackson's 5th studio album Janet and was written and produced by Janet and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The single version featured an additional rap verse from MC Lyte. The song is based on samples from Diana Ross & the Supremes' 1968 song "Love Child" and Kool & the Gang's 1973 song "Jungle Boogie", The single contains the then unreleased B-side '70's Love Groove', which also appears on her 1995 Janet Remixed album and in the USA it was listed as a double a-side with this track, starting on its 3rd week, due to it getting a lot of airplay. MC Lyte and Janet were already friends before the collaboration and the rapper was due to go on the U.S. leg of the tour. The label asked MC Lyte to do a song with Janet to perform on the tour, and that's how the collaboration happened. The song would later listed in the book "Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era" in 2005. In the USA it was released as the album's 6th and final single there and became another success for her by reaching a #8 peak on the US Top 100. and was moderately successful worldwide with top 20 peaks in New Zealand, UK, Canada & Australia. The samples on this number gives the song a wonderful soulful vibe and blends nicely with the house music beats. Even adding the killer B-side '70's Love Groove' was a nice touch to the release and considering that this was single #6 from an already massive selling album, it still managed to have a decent chart performance. #29 is State of the World, released in February 1991 as the 8th and final single from Janet's 4th studio album Rhythm Nation 1814 and was written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with additional writing from Janet herself. During the recording of the album, Janet and the producers watched television, especially news channels, and this song was inspired by that and lyrically it focuses on homeless people. In fact the entire concept of the album emerged from what was going on in the world. Upon release the song wasn't given a commercial release in the USA, instead it was only released to radio as a promo release to boost album sales, where it managed a #5 peak on the airplay charts. Elsewhere it received a limited worldwide release in June 1991 in Canada and Australia where it peaked at #11 and #94 respectively. Author Fred Bronson noted it likely would have been the album's eighth top ten hit if a commercial product had been distributed. Many artists have tried and failed to create a song with an important message enjoyable, as a lot of the time they come off as too preachy and lacking any sort of accessible hooks. Thankfully Janet manages to overcome this thanks to the sharp production which gives the song an aggressive yet enjoyable edge thanks to the grinding basslines, funky beats and catchy hooks. A firm highlight on Janet's legendary 'Rhythm Nation' album.

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I've created a playlist of "7", the complete edition & including the b-sides. So glad we finally got 'Stand By You' & 'Spiritual Love', the album feels complete now on streaming

We're over the half-way mark now and before we head into the top 30 here's a reminder of what's left from each era: Janet Jackson - 0/3 Dream Street - 0/3 Control - 6/7 Rhythm Nation - 6/8 Janet - 6/9 The Velvet Rope - 5/6 All For You - 3/4 Damita Jo - 1/3 20 Y.O. - 0/2 Discipline - 0/2 Unbreakable - 0/4 Greatest Hits - 2/4 Collaborations/Other - 1/7 Another 2 eras gone with 'Discipline' & 'Unbreakable' both out of the running. 'Damita Jo' is hanging on by a thread with just 1 song left (luckily it's a great song) hopefully it can last a little longer. Interestingly enough 'Control', 'Rhythm Nation' & 'Janet' each has 6 songs left with 'The Velvet Rope' holding on strong with 5.

Before we head into the top 30, here's a recap of the results 31-40 31. Whoops Now – 7.1 32. Feedback – 7.1 33. Alright – 7.0 34. Come Back to Me – 6.9 35. Because of Love – 6.866 36. Rock With U – 6.733 37. Son of a Gun (ft Carly Simon & Missy Elliot) – 6.666 38. No Sleeep – 6.6 39. Just a Little While – 6.566 40. BURNITUP (ft Missy Elliot) – 6.366

Light skin, dark skin, my Asian persuasion wU0ucfoBcXM 33. Alright | 7.0 Highest Scores: 9: (popchartfreak), Lowest Scores: 3: (Bjork) 32. Feedback | 7.1 Highest Scores: 10: (Jessie Where), Lowest Scores: 1: (popchartfreak) 31. Whoops Now | 7.1 Highest Scores: 10: (Pandamic Tension), Lowest Scores: 5: (Liam, blacksquare) Heading into the 7 averages now at #33 with Alright, released in March 1990 as the 4th single from Janet's 4th studio album Rhythm Nation 1814, while in the UK, it was issued as the album's 5th single in June 1990. Written and produced by Janet and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. The song samples Lyn Collins' 1972 song "Think (About It)" and the song's final hook samples B.T. Express' 1974 song "Do You Like It". For it's single release it was recorded again with rapper Heavy D for the music video. Upon release it peaked at #4 on the US Billboard charts, making it the only single out of 7 to not reach the top 2. Elsewhere it managed a top 10 peak in Canada, top 20 peaks in Ireland & UK and top 40 peaks in Belgium, New Zealand and Netherlands. The song earned Janet two Grammy award nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The music video won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video in 1991. In 2001 during MTV first ever 'MTV Icon' series, American singer Usher paid tribute to Janet by re-enacting the routine from the song's music video. A breezy unrelenting bop with dazzling harmonies, funky new jack swing beats and stellar production that employs looped sound effects, pitched vocals and of course the genius uses of samples that brings everything together full circle. A fabulous offering from her legendary 'Rhythm Nation' album. #32 is Feedback, released in December 2007 as the lead single from Janet's 10th studio album Discipline and was written and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and D'Mile, with additional writing from Tasleema Yasin and LaShawn Daniels. This was Janet's first release with new label Island Records after departing from Virgin Records and saw her returning to an experimental dance-pop sound in contrast to the subdued rhythmic feel of prior album "20 Y.O". Originally Janet wanted to go on tour in 2007; in support her previous album, however, Island Records executives asked her to record a new album and would mark the first time where she did not write or co-write any of the songs on the album. Upon release it received acclaim from music critics and became a success on the US Billboard charts by reaching a #19 peak, becoming her 29th top 20 hit and her highest charting hit since 2001. Internationally it would struggle in several countries due to it's rush release and lack of promotion. But would find success with a top 10 peak in Canada & hit top 20 peaks in Norway, New Zealand & Belgium. But in the UK it would become her first lead single to miss the top 75 by peaking at a paltry #114. The song received nominations for various awards, including three International Dance Music Awards. It was nice to see Janet getting a brief late career revival (of sorts) with this slick electropop number with its grinding beats, infectious hooks, pulsating grooves, and stylish production with plenty of that Janet swagger which felt lacking on her previous album. This gives her sound a much needed update, and Janet's on brilliantly filthy form here, but this isn't quite up there with some of her more iconic past hits, it still deserved so much more success than it got. #31 is Whoops Now, released in March 1995 as a double a-side release alongside "What'll I'll Do" as the overall 9th and final single from Janet's 5th studio album Janet and was written and produced by Janet and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was added as a hidden track on the regular edition of the album. after the interlude "Sweet Dreams", while the UK and Japanese pressings of the album list the tracks separately. Upon release the dual single was successful by topping the charts in New Zealand, top 10 peaks in Austria, France and UK and hit top 20 peaks in Germany, Switzerland and Ireland. Neither of the songs were given an American release. Cute, fun and playful little bop with a sparkling 60's Motown feel to it. Okay it feels very throwaway, but marked a nice ending to the album cycle and begin with the next chapter of her career.

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Someday

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