COOCHIE SWELL: The Janet Jackson Discography Rate (RESULTS - #2 & WINNER!)
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OUCH. My first total real big loss. 70's Love Groove, is just that. A total groove.
Don't know where I remember this anecdote from, probably Jimmy Jam, but during the recording of the song Janet was tipsy on wine. It's one of her warmest songs for sure.
'Feels So Right' 6.86
Highest Score: 10 x 2 - @Andy French, @will82
Lowest Score: 4.5 x 1 - @funkyg
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AshleyKerwin (6.5) - Pleasant but I have nothing to say about it.
CasperFan (5) - Another one that just bobs along with no real chorus and no highlights.
Pop Gaz (6) - Nice enough, but not a memorable song.
WhatKindOfKylie? (8) - Quite a nice classy piece of R&B from Miss Janet, one I had not really paid much notice until now, but will certainly be going back to in the future.
Sprockrooster (5) - Average. Very average.
Ray (7) - Feels a bit like she’s done with the album – would make a nice closing track.
evilsin (8) - Ooh, this is nice, butter smooth! I like her rhythm here (the chorus and thatigottabelievethatigottabelievethatigottabelievethatigottabelievethatigottabelieve) and I'm actually astonished I haven't heard this before. Shame on me.
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Noo i love that song. 9 For me. That song was recorded in the same session as Doesn't Really Matter. So way ahead of the other songs. She sounds so good on it.
Yeah it was that recent Ransomware that attacked the NHS etc, It basically encrypted 99% of my hard drive,so I had to start mostly from scratch.
So I've been stressed the last month, but I caught up with it and it's good now.
Right, another elimination?...
'70's Love Groove' 6.83
Highest Score: 10 x 4 - @Ray, @Rei Ayanami, @WhatKindOfKylie?, @Touchofmyhand
Lowest Score: 1 x 1 - @lalaclairi_
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Pop Gaz (8) - I’m going to overshare the fact that in my straight days I once helped a girl “sing” along to the ending of this song, and she hit every note! <blushes> Great song!
tylerc904 (6.5) - Though it seemed she had the slow-jam/baby-making tunes mastered in the 90's, she definitely lost her touch once the millennium rang in. This is strong, and surprisingly evocative.
WhatKindOfKylie? (10) - Old skool realness, and cleverly combines I think, the soulful sounds of the 70's and the RNB grooves of the 90's all into one. And now way over 20 years on, is still practically perfection.
Sprockrooster (9) - So much better than it's A-side. In fact, so much better than it's parent album. Bless spotify for this being one of the few b-sides that is on there. They know what to put on.
Ray (10) - OH MY GOD how good this is. I can’t believe it wasn’t on the album.
evilsin (5) - Kinda sleep inducing, at least it's relaxing.
AshleyKerwin (6.5) - If someone else had this, everyone would love it. I don't know what I think of the song.
CasperFan (8.5) - Another sexy, sultry hypnotic slow jam. Gorgeous!
weslicious (9) - Plush (promo)
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YOU ARE KILLING MY CHILDREN
Another single leaves today!
'You Need Me' 6.92
Highest Score: 9.5 x 1 - @Aester
Lowest Score: 2 x 1 - @Angeleyes
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AshleyKerwin (7.5) - Perfectly fine but I can see why it was left off the album.
CasperFan (8) - Funky B-side- could easily have slotted onto album ( but certainly not in place of anything else!)
Pop Gaz (8.5) - Too close in sound to The Knowledge (in fact almost identical) so I can see why it didn’t make the album (when The Knowledge had the message they wanted) but I actually prefer this! Used to regularly flip the single over to this after bopping to Miss You Much.
tylerc904 (7) - I like the bite of these lyrics, and really feel it deserved album status.
WhatKindOfKylie? (6) - Not a bad song, but I am glad this was only a B-Side in the end. Feels a bot too noisy too with all the different sounds in it going on.
Sprockrooster (6) - Alright b-side, but definitely out of place on the parent album. Getting a bit more 'Control' vibes from it lyrically.
Ray (7.5) - This is like a mashup of most of the album, but song itself is… I know what (who) it is about, but yeah, it’s not really a classic. The chorus is very Michael-like.
evilsin (7) - I don't need this, but okay.
Epic Chocolat (5) - Too similar to "Rhythm Nation" especially the intro.
Br0dy (9) - This could easily have been on the album - although it would've been out of place thematically - the production is amazing.
DrinkMyTears (8.5) - A bit of a mess musically(does still bop though) and had no idea this was about her own life and I'm glad this was just a b-side. I definitely hear If and Rhythm Nation blended together with every other stem used in the album.
Two fairly good songs out there, but at the same time, feels kind of right for them to be going now. Wish I could love You Need Me more than I did though.
Indeed, Black Cat is a Janet classic!
Typo fixed.