Janet Jackson

Gotta pick just one: Rhythm Nation or janet?

Tough, eh? Even I'd have to think about it for (let's wait) a while...

 

I love the production so much on the title track of Unbreakable.

 

I’d go with janet., but I’d cheat and stick “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” on it as a bonus track a la “Radar.”

 

janet. is hands down her masterpiece to me. Rhythm Nation and Velvet Rope are insanely brilliant, but janet. is in my eyes a perfect record.

 

I love Rhythm Nation, but I've only ever really listened to the singles from the album. Sorry.
Whereas janet. is perfect all the way through.

Love Will Never Do (Without You) remains in my top 3 Janet songs though.

 

Choosing between that run of albums between 86-01, is just TOO hard. All perfect in their own ways.

 

janet.

You forgot Control.

 

This might seem like a weird obscure pick, but I think "What About" might be my favorite Janet song. The use of contrast is so cool and it's so fierce. She sounds so pissed off and it gets me hyped.

 

I would probably choose janet. as my favourite, although if I am honest, I don't love the last third of it.

But the Control to Velvet Rope run is so strong that it really feels like splitting hairs to choose a favourite.

 

I couldn't pick one.

 

My goodness - The Body That Loves You and Anytime, Anyplace are two of my all time favourites…

I’d take Janet for sentimental reasons but that, Rhythm Nation and Control are all indispensable.

Velvet Rope is great but I actively dislike a couple of tracks so it loses points…

 

1. The Velvet Rope
2. janet.
3. Rhythm Nation
4. Control
5. All For You
6. Unbreakable
7. Damita Jo
8. 20 Y.O.
9. Discipline
10. Dream Street
11. Janet Jackson

In truth I consider a lot of her albums, particularly her best work, to be pretty evenly-matched across the board, but if I had to rank them all I think this is how I'd do it.

 

Damita Jo
.janet
The Velvet Rope
All For You
Rhythm Nation

Control
20 Y.O
Discipline
Unbreakable
Janet Jackson
Dream Street

I truly adore all of them.

 

Rhythm Nation will always be my absolute favorite (the record that contains Love Will Never Do, Miss You Much and Escapade would always have to be) but her entire Control - Damita Jo run is flawless.

 

janet.
Rhythm Nation
The Velvet Rope
*CONTROVERSIAL*
Discipline
Control
All for You
Unbreakable
20 Y.O.
Damita Jo
Dream Street
Janet Jackson

 

All For You (single) went from having almost 90 million streams on Spotify to having 66,660,698. Time to raise hell, little Janetors!!!!

 

The digital sabotage of her catalogue should be studied. It's outrageous at this point.

 

Her whole career is one big sabotage for years.