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Perhaps the happiest news to come out of the Video Music Awards? Janet Jackson has a new single, which is right now streaming from her Web site and has been since shortly after the telecast—which she opened with a tribute to her late brother Michael—ended. Because, you guys, the track is quite good! I know that the once-demanding Janet Curve has been somewhat wrecked by the dud singles that came off her last two albums, but trust me.
Sure, the lyrics of “Make Me” do rework the iconic chorus of her late brother’s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” into something most likely referencing erections, but I’ll let it slide, since the rest of the song can just be read as a jittery ode to finding the right dance partner—no whips, chains, or crummy Khia cameos here. Basically, “Make Me” is a weird hybrid of Shakira’s “She Wolf” and George Michael’s “Fastlove” that’s led along by Janet at her most Michael-channeling, possessing a strength that felt like it was missing from her last two albums. I have no idea who had a hand in writing it, but I kind of want to give them a hug. And Janet, too, because, duh.
A Gift From Janet [JanetJackson.com]
(NB: my brain might be making the George Michael connection because i tried to chill out on the way home by listening to most of Ladies & Gentlemen. But I think you might hear it too!)
Janet Jackson Engages In A Little Lycanthropy Of Her Own
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You’re right about the She Wolf and Fastlove (though a bit slower) references. Thanks for posting the link. I’m liking this song. Janet is missed.
Hey, I thought the singles from “Discipline” were pretty good.
(Nothing explains the singles from 20 Copies Sold- er, 20 Years Old- though.)
@NunyaB: Believe it or not, Discipline (despite debuting at No. 1) sold even worse than 20 Y.O.. The latter scanned 655,000, and the former only 446,000. I know, crazy.
(To be fair, I think it’s a simple case of 20 Y.O. coming out two years before Discipline and thus getting released in a better sales climate; back in ‘06, Tower Records still existed!)
I would also just like to thank Maura for referencing “Fastlove,” which I kinda adore.
If Janet weren’t Michael Jackson’s sister she would be pushing paper in an office somewhere. No singing ability at all
I also think Discipline was under appreciated.
Anyway, this song is great. And that pic of Janet is FANTASTIC. That’s basically how I want to remember her always.
and just to recap: when Janet says the word “sexy” a million times in (the actually fairly awesome) “Feedback” you mock her, but you actually _link_to_the_lyrics_ where she says “make me move” 50 times and nothing else?