Janet Jackson (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Janet Jackson
Type = studio
Artist = Janet Jackson


Released = September 21 1982
Recorded = 1980–1981
Genre = Pop, R&B, disco, funk
Length = 38:50
Label = A&M
Producer = René Moore, Angela Winbush, Foster Sylvers, Bobby Watson, Jerry Weaver
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g3j20rjac48x link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/janetjackson/albums/album/129831/review/5946431/janet_jackson link]
This album = "Janet Jackson"
(1982)
Next album = "Dream Street"
(1984)
Misc = Singles
Name = Janet Jackson
Type = studio
Single 1 = Young Love
Single 2 = Come Give Your Love to Me
Single 3 = Say You Do
Single 4 = Love and My Best Friend
Single 5 = Don't Mess Up This Good Thing

"Janet Jackson" is the self-titled debut album by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, released in 1982 by A&M Records. Jackson's career as a recording artist was established by her father and manager Joseph Jackson, who arranged her recording contract with A&M Records. Jackson, at the time, was not committed to a career in music and did not contribute much effort to the project.

The album's musical content contains bubblegum pop mixed with elements of disco and funk. Songwriters Angela Winbush and René Moore contributed to much of the album's lyrics. Moore and Winbush share production credits with and Foster Sylvers, Jerry Weaver, and Bobby Watson. "Janet Jackson" debuted at number six on the "Billboard" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and its single "Young Love" peaked at number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Background

Prior to her recording contract with A&M Records, Janet Jackson was best known as a television actress; most notable for her role as Penny on the series Good Times.

Track listing

#"Say You Do" (René Moore, Angela Winbush) – 6:50
#"You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)" (Moore, Winbush) – 4:11
#"Young Love" (Moore, Winbush) – 4:58
#"Love and My Best Friend" (Moore, Winbush) – 4:48
#"Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" (Dana Meyers, Wardell Potts, Jr., Barry Sarna) – 3:55
#"Forever Yours" (Attala Zane Giles, Phillip Ingram) – 4:57
#"The Magic Is Working" (Gene Dozier, Dorie Pride) – 4:08
#"Come Give Your Love to Me" (Glen Barbee, Charmaine Elaine Sylvers) – 5:03

Charts

Personnel

* Janet Jackson (lead and background vocals)
* René Moore (producer, songwriter, rhythm arrangements, keyboards, background vocals)
* Angela Winbush (producer, songwriter, rhythm arrangements, keyboards, background vocals)
* Glen Barbee (songwriter)
* Vincent Brantley (handclaps)
* David Crawford (rhythm arrangements)
* Paulinho Da Costa (percussion)
* Gene Dozier (songwriter, horn and srting arrangements, keyboards)
* Andre Fischer (drums)
* Eddie Fluellen (string machines)
* Joey Gallo (synthesizers, keyboards)
* Attala Zane Giles (songwriter, background vocals)
* Marlo Henderson (guitars)
* Howard Hewett (background vocals)
* Jerry Hey (horn arrangements, string arrangements)
* Phillip Ingram (songwriter, string machines, background vocals)
* James Jamerson Jr. (bass)
* Fred Jenkins (guitar)
* Jerry Knight (background vocals)
* Jeff Lorber (synthesizers)
* Tony Maiden (guitars)
* Derrick McDowell (handclaps)
* Michael McGloiry (guitars)
* Dana Meyers (songwriter, background vocals, background vocals arrangement)
* Greg Moore (guitars)
* Michael Norfleet (synthesizers)
* Earnest "Pepper" Reed (guitar)
* Wardell Potts Jr. (songwriter, rhythm arrangements, drums)
* Dorie Pride (songwriter)
* Monica Joy Rhodes (handclaps)
* John Robinson (drums)
* Barry Sarna (songwriter, synthesizers)
* Ricky Smith (bass, string machines)
* Otis Stokes (background vocals)
* Charmaine Sylvers (songwriter)
* Edmund Sylvers (percussion)
* Foster Sylvers (producer, rhythm arrangements, drums, bass, background vocals)
* Leon F. Sylvers III (rhythm arrangement, bass)
* Patricia Sylvers (background vocals, sythesizers)
* Ian Underwood (synthesizers)
* Trevor Veitch (contractor)
* Jerry Vinci (concertmaster)
* Bobby Watson (producer, rhythm arrangements, bass)
* Jerry Weaver (producer, rhythm arrangements, background vocal arrangements, synthesizers)
* Melvin Webb (percussion)
* Wendell C. Wellman (handclaps)
* Mike West (guitar)
* Benjamin Wright (string arrangements)

ingles released

#"Young Love" (1982)
#"Come Give Your Love to Me" (1983)
#"Say You Do" (1983)
#"Love And My Best Friend" (1983)
#"Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" (1983)

Miscellanea

* Janet didn't want any of her family members to participate in the making of the album. She wanted it to be her own project, judged by its own merits.
* On the cover photo Janet is photographed in the swimming pool of the Jackson family's home.
* The CD album version of "Say You Do" is the "Special Remixed Version" (6:50) from the single vinyl release instead of the original album version (5:15), which can be found on the vinyl album.

RIAA

* Uncertified (U.S.) #63

External links

* [http://www.cravingjanet.com/discography/janetjackson.htm more information]

Notes