Janet's legacy was always hampered by the "oh Michael's little sister" association, but it is crazy how the Superbowl incident unfortunately just killed her career and has overshadowed her entire legacy.
Janet's legacy was always hampered by the "oh Michael's little sister" association, but it is crazy how the Superbowl incident unfortunately just killed her career and has overshadowed her entire legacy.
Janet Jackson at her height is probably my favorite artist from the names mentioned, but the problem for her is, you pick any Jam & Lewis production from that era, and it sounds the same. Musically, she was not very distinctive. I was just very much in love with that sound, as terribly dated as it sounds now.
I will marshall all the forces of darkness to hound you to an assisted suicide - Peter Capaldi, In The Loop
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I miss her. I wish she had a comeback of sorts but sadly it won't happen. It's actually quite sad that her legacy has really been overshadowed by the MJ connection and the Superbowl incident. There are people that actually don't know any Janet song? It infuriates me.
While Janet doesn't have the undeniable classics, she did have the albums. Control, Rhythm Nation 1814, janet. and The Velvet Rope are all very well regarded albums, which is more than you can say for artists like say Beyonce and even Whitney.
Janet's "Miss You Much," "That's the Way Love Goes," "If," "Love Will Never Do Without You," etc. should be classics, but they've been kind of forgotten in the mainstream. On the side of the coin, Whitney and Mariah's hits are still played quite a lot. For example, I still hear "Vision of Love," "Always Be My Baby," "Fantasy," "Hero," "Dreamlover," "Honey," etc. quite often for songs now decades old.
"Together Again" seems like her most well-known, still-in-public-conciousness-song to me, no?
To make it official:
1. Diamonds - Rihanna
2. One More Night - Maroon 5
3. Die Young - Ke$ha
4. Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
5. Some Nights - fun.
6. Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself) - Ne-Yo
7. Gangnam Style - Psy
8. Ho Hey - The Lumineers
9. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
10. I Cry - Flo Rida
11. Too Close - Alex Clare
12. Home - Phillip Phillips
13. Don't Wake Me Up - Chris Brown
14. As Long As You Love Me - Justin Bieber featuring Big Sean
15. Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z and Big Sean
16. Cruise - Florida Georgia Line
17. Adorn - Miguel
18. Blow Me (One Last Kiss) - Pink
19. Swimming Pools (Drank) - Kendrick Lamar
20. Beauty and a Beat - Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj
21. Skyfall - Adele
22. It's Time - Imagine Dragons
25. The A Team - Ed Sheeran
26. Va Va Voom - Nicki Minaj
29. Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj
33. Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
35. Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean
40. Feel Again - OneRepublic
41. Little Things - One Direction
42. Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
50. Try - Pink
57. Anything Could Happen - Ellie Goulding
67. A Thousand Years (Part Two) - Christina Perri featuring Steve Kazee
71. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
74. Catch My Breath - Kelly Clarkson
81. Wicked Games - The Weeknd
90. Ready or Not - Bridgit Mendler
91. Ice - Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne
92. Just A Fool - Christina Aguilera featuring Blake Shelton
95. Kiss You - One Direction
97. Sweet Nothing - Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch
I had to think twice before remembering what song this was. But I'm older, I actually bought her first records when they were released (yes, that old!). I'd say That's The Way Love Goes, though my personal favorite is Nasty.
I will marshall all the forces of darkness to hound you to an assisted suicide - Peter Capaldi, In The Loop
This is so wrong and way off. I don't get this talk of Janet not having any classic songs. Janet has plenty of classic songs more so than she does albums. Her two best albums are Rhythm Nation and The Velvet Rope, her other albums don't even come close to these two. As for her singles man she has boatloads of songs people love, remember and still play today. Her videos were great also.
Listening to the Adult Contemporary stations at work here, I still hear 3-4 Janet songs getting some airplay:
When I Think of You
Escapade
Let's Wait Awhile
That's The Way Love Goes
Any Time, Any Place (on the R&B AC station)
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I'm not saying that she doesn't have classics. She has quite a few (The Pleasure Principle, Nasty, That's the Way Love Goes, All for You among others). She just doesn't have bonafide iconic songs in the vein that Whitney (I Will Always Love You/I Have Nothing) or Beyonce (Crazy in Love/Single Ladies) do. And this comes from someone who thinks that Janet is way more artistically inclined than the other two (that's why she has better albums).
^ Uh, that's a very subjective statement you're making.
Home is #1 on iTunes.
The longevity of this single is insane.
Cate Blanchett
The Beautiful and Talented Godgend Seņor El Diablo Blanchitto
Returning to Hollywood with a Vengeance in 2013
RiRi officially got her first #1 album with Unapologetic with a little more than 238k.
Phillip Phillips debuts at #3 with 172k.
http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/salescht.cgi
Will Oscar have Riva Fever?
Oh I just realized that will.i.am and britney's song is now up to #3 on itunes!I was pretty sure this would flop. I guess one should never underestimate the power of the Britney army.
It's now at #2.
Cate Blanchett
The Beautiful and Talented Godgend Seņor El Diablo Blanchitto
Returning to Hollywood with a Vengeance in 2013
I have to admit it kinda grew on me, tho.
A bag song is a bad song is a bad song
Cate Blanchett
The Beautiful and Talented Godgend Seņor El Diablo Blanchitto
Returning to Hollywood with a Vengeance in 2013
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