All for You (album)

Infobox Album
Name = All for You
Type = studio
Artist = Janet Jackson


Released = Start date|2001|4|23
(see release history)
Recorded = 2000–2001
Genre = R&B, pop, dance-pop, pop rock, adult contemporary
Length = 73:01 (main edition)
67:30 (clean edition)
76:50 (DVD edition)
76:45 (Japanese edition)
Label = Virgin
Producer = Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Rockwilder
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ci8ibks9aakx link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" (B) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,281094,00.html link]
*"New York Times" (positive) [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE7D91238F937A35756C0A9679C8B63 link]
*Robert Christgau (B-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=janet+jackson link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/janetjackson/albums/album/267446/review/6067369/all_for_you link]
*Slant Magazine Rating|2|5 [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=96 link]
Last album = "The Velvet Rope"
(1997)
This album = "All for You"
(2001)
Next album = "Damita Jo"
(2004)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = studio


Lower caption = DVD edition cover Extra album cover 2


Lower caption = Promotional cover Singles
Name = All for You
Type = studio
Single 1 = Doesn't Really Matter
Single 2 = All for You
Single 3 = Someone to Call My Lover
Single 4 = Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)
Single 5 = Come On Get Up

"All for You" is the seventh studio album (tenth overall) released by American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson on April 24, 2001 (see 2001 in music) on Virgin Records. Unlike "The Velvet Rope", which featured Jackson tackling darker issues like domestic violence and depression, "All for You" showcased a fluffier pop sound with her lyrics talking mostly about her then recent divorce. This also marks Jackson's first album to be released with a Parental Advisory label on it; the second being follow-up "Damita Jo".

Album information

"All for You" debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200, with 605,000 copies sold. It eventually went double platinum by the RIAA in May 2001. The album went number one again during the fourth week that "All for You" was #1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.

"All for You" marked the first time that Miss Jackson worked with a co-producer on an album, Rockwilder, who co-produced the Japan radio hit "Come On Get Up" and the infamous "Would You Mind", in which Jackson straps a fan to a gurney on her All for You Tour. Jackson expressed to Carson Daly on MTV's "Total Request Live" that she wanted to release the song "Trust a Try" (also produced by Rockwilder) as the second single from the album, but was denied.

The album's title track became Jackson's biggest hit in years, hitting number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and remaining there for seven weeks. The album's second single, "Someone to Call My Lover", was also a success, peaking at number three. The third single, "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (which featured Carly Simon and repurposed her 1972 song "You're So Vain") did not meet the same success as the album's previous singles; it nonetheless peaked at number twenty-eight. The album also included, in an alternate mix, her previously released single "Doesn't Really Matter" (from the "" soundtrack) that had been a number-one hit the previous year.

The album was released without a Parental Advisory sticker on its first pressings, despite featuring strong language and sexual content. Later, the album was re-released in "explicit" and "clean" versions (both added the P. Diddy remix of "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" as a bonus track, while the edited disc also removed the steamy "Would You Mind"). A limited edition of "All for You" was released in November 2001. The track listing was the same as the clean version's one, but it added yet another "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" remix as a bonus track. The limited edition also contained a bonus DVD with music videos from "janet.", "The Velvet Rope", and ending with "All for You"'s "Someone to Call My Lover". However, due to the track "Would You Mind", the album was banned in Singapore, as Jackson's management refused to remove the track from the album. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1370650.stm BBC News | MUSIC | Singapore upholds Janet Jackson ban ] ]

Commercially, the album performed exceptionally well in the United States. It debuted at number one with 605,000 copies in its first week, while by week twenty, it had sold two million copies. To date, it has sold over three million copies. Worldwide, "All for You" has sold an estimated eight million copies. The album reached number two in the United Kingdom, just behind Ash's "Free All Angels". "All for You" went to number one in nine different countries.

Track listing

#"Intro" – 1:00
#"You Ain't Right" (Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Dana Stinson) – 4:32
#"All for You" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, David Romani, Wayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi) – 5:30
#*Contains a sample of Change's "The Glow of Love" (David Romani, Wayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi).
#"2wayforyou (Interlude)" – 0:19
#"Come On Get Up" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Stinson) – 4:47
#"When We Oooo" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 4:34
#"China Love" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 4:36
#"Love Scene (Ooh Baby)" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 4:16
#"Would You Mind" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Stinson) – 5:31
#"Lame (Interlude)" – 0:11
#"Trust a Try" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Stinson) – 5:16
#"Clouds (Interlude)" – 0:19
#"Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (with Carly Simon) (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Carly Simon) – 5:56
#*Contains a sample of Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" (Carly Simon).
#"Truth" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, James Wright, Stan Vincent) – 6:45
#"Theory (Interlude)" – 0:26
#"Someone to Call My Lover" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Dewey Bunnell) – 4:32
#*Contains a sample of America's "Ventura Highway" (Dewey Bunnell).
#"Feels So Right" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Stinson) – 4:42
#"Doesn't Really Matter" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 4:25
#"Better Days" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 5:05
#"Outro" – 0:09

DVD edition

#"Intro" – 1:00
#"You Ain't Right" – 4:32
#"All for You" – 5:30
#"2wayforyou (Interlude)" – 0:19
#"Come On Get Up" – 4:47
#"When We Oooo" – 4:34
#"China Love" – 4:36
#"Love Scene (Ooh Baby)" – 4:16
#"Lame (Interlude)" – 0:11
#"Trust a Try" – 5:16
#"Clouds (Interlude)" – 0:19
#"Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (with Carly Simon) – 5:56
#"Truth" – 6:45
#"Theory (Interlude)" – 0:26
#"Someone to Call My Lover" – 4:32
#"Feels So Right" – 4:42
#"Doesn't Really Matter" – 4:25
#"Better Days" – 5:05
#"Outro" – 0:09
#"Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (The Original Flyte Tyme Remix featuring Missy Elliott) – 4:14
#"Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (P. Diddy Remix featuring Missy Elliott) – 5:06

DVD side

#"That's the Way Love Goes"
#"If"
#"Again"
#"Because of Love"
#"Any Time, Any Place"
#"You Want This"
#Janet - Behind the Scenes
#"Got 'Til It's Gone" (featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell)
#"Together Again"
#"Together Again" (Deeper Remix)
#"I Get Lonely"
#"Go Deep"
#"You"
#"Every Time"
#"The Velvet Rope" - Behind the Scenes
#"All for You"
#"Someone to Call My Lover"
#"All for You" - Behind the Scenes
#MTV Icon Performance - "All for You"

Clean edition

#"Intro" – 1:00
#"You Ain't Right" – 4:32
#"All for You" – 5:30
#"2wayforyou (Interlude)" – 0:19
#"Come On Get Up" – 4:47
#"When We Oooo" – 4:34
#"China Love" – 4:36
#"Love Scene (Ooh Baby)" – 4:16
#"Lame (Interlude)" – 0:11
#"Trust a Try" – 5:16
#"Clouds (Interlude)" – 0:19
#"Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (with Carly Simon) – 5:56
#"Truth" – 6:45
#"Theory (Interlude)" – 0:26
#"Someone to Call My Lover" – 4:32
#"Feels So Right" – 4:42
#"Doesn't Really Matter" – 4:25
#"Better Days" – 5:05
#"Outro" – 0:09
#"Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) (P. Diddy Remix featuring Missy Elliott and P. Diddy) – 4:26

Japanese edition

#

"Who" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Stinson) – 3:45

Explicit re-release

#

"Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) (P. Diddy Remix featuring Missy Elliott and P. Diddy) – 4:26

Unreleased

*"Boyz"
*"Bang Bang"
*"Ecstacy"

Personnel

* Carly Simon - Performer
* Janet Jackson - Executive Producer, Main Performer, Producer, Vocals
* Jimmy Jam - Executive Producer, Producer
* Steve Hodge - Mixing
* Terry Lewis - Executive Producer, Producer

Release history

Awards

American Music Awards
*Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
*Award of Merit

Grammy Awards
*Best Dance Recording: All for You
*NARAS Governor's Award

Billboard Music Award
*Artistic Achievement Award

Essence Awards
*Reader's Choice Award for Entertainer of the Year

BMI Pop Awards
*Most Performed Song From A Motion Picture: Doesn't Really Matter
*Most Played Song: Doesn't Really Matter
*Most Played Song: All for You
*Most Played Song: Someone to Call My Lover

BMI Urban Awards
*Song of The Year: All for You

Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards
*Wanna Be Award given to good role models for kids

International Dance Music Awards
*Best Dance Video: All for You

Japan Gold Disc Awards
*Top Female Vocalist
*Top Selling Single of the Year for Foreign Music: Doesn't Really Matter
*Top Selling Single of the Year for Foreign Music: All for You
*Top Pop Album of the Year: All for You
*Top Selling Album of the Year: All for You

Chart performance and sales

References

succession box
before = "Now 6" by various artists
title = U.S. "Billboard" 200 number-one album
years = May 12 2001
after = "Survivor" by Destiny's Child