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Janet (album)

Janet (stylized as janet.) is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on May 18, 1993, by Virgin Records America. Prior to its release, Jackson was at the center of a high-profile bidding war over her recording contract. In 1991, her original label A&M sought to renew her contract, while others, such as Atlantic, Capitol, and Virgin all vied to sign her. After meeting with Virgin owner Richard Branson, she signed with the label for a $40 million contract, making her the world's then-highest paid musical act.

Criticism that her success in the music industry was attributed to being a member of the Jackson family and producer-dependent artist prompted her to take greater creative control of her new album. Its title, read "Janet, period.", is meant to disassociate her public image from her family, dropping the Jackson surname. She wrote all lyrics for the album, in addition to co-producing every song and co-writing each of their arrangements with record producers and long-time collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. While the use of contemporary R&B and rap had been standard in her music, she broadened her compositions by incorporating hip hop, opera, house and jazz, eliminating the rigid, industrial sound found in her previous records. Although considered to be less innovative than previous releases, critical reception was predominately positive. In light of the fact that she composed much of the album's material and took a greater role as producer, Janet has been credited as a truer testament of her independence than Control (1986). While she had once garnered a reputation as an advocate for sexual abstinence with her 1986 single "Let's Wait Awhile", the theme of Janet is sexual intimacy—an abrupt departure from her well-known conservative image. Much of the acclaim for the album was centered on her lyrics that emphasized the female perspective on sexuality, as well as the demand for practicing safe sex.

Janet (video)

Janet (styled as janet.) is a video compilation released by American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson.

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Released on VHS on November 15, 1994, it was Jackson's first compilation of music videos produced under her then-label Virgin Records. The videos featured were produced for singles from her Janet. album, which had been released in May 1993, but omits "Whoops Now", "What'll I Do" and "Because of Love", 3 singles from the album for which videos were also produced.

The compilation features two versions of "That's the Way Love Goes" and an exclusive version of "If" (All Dance Version) which does not appear on any other video release. "That's the Way Love Goes" was the only video from this compilation to be included in her greatest hits video compilation Design of a Decade 1986-1996.

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Extra features:
1. Behind-the-scenes footage.
2. Dance rehearsal sessions from "If".
3. Interview clip recorded at a radio show featuring Janet and the dancers.

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