Name: 20 Y.O. by Janet Jackson
Brand: Janet Jackson
SKU: 094633041653
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (112 reviews)

ALBUM

Janet is 40 years old, but she has said that she feels half her age, and her breakthrough as a pop phenomenon occurred in 1986 -- hence the title of her ninth album. 20 Y.O. is her safest and tamest work since 1984's Dream Street, not only because she couldn't have possibly taken her sexed-up confessional routine beyond the tidbits and techniques divulged throughout 2004's Damita Jo. With only a few exceptions, 20 Y.O. provides further refinements of the fun, flirtatious, midtempo songs of her past several albums. This is not a problem. Even when there are clear instances where Janet, along with principal collaborators Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis, are taking an extended ride on the electro-nostalgia bandwagon -- "So Excited" samples Herbie Hancock's "Rockit," patches of "Get It Out Me" resemble Afrika Bambaataa's "Looking for the Perfect Beat," "Show Me" might not have happened without the existence of Ciara's "Goodies" -- they are too fresh and infectious to be considered knock-offs. There are crafty analogues and references to various points in Jackson's past: "This Body"'s rock edge recalls "Black Cat" (though it's more of a strutter than a headbanger), "Daybreak" sparkles and glides like "Runaway" and "Escapade," and "Take Care" is a classic Janet ballad in the vein of "Come Back to Me." The parallels are natural enough that they don't seem all that premeditated. Almost as significantly, the album is roughly 20 minutes shorter than usual, with only a handful of interludes, so there's little meandering, in turn making it easier to become familiar with the curves. What really differentiates the album from its predecessors is that there's almost no trace of tension to be heard. It's all about fooling around and being in love. Janet's gang of assistants is on top of its game, and Janet herself has remembered that she doesn't have to be willfully explicit or eclectic to make a sexy and wholly enjoyable album. ~ Andy Kellman

1. 20

by Janet Jackson

Composer: Janet Jackson
James Harris
Terry Lewis; Composer
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Producer: Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam For Flyte Tyme Productions Inc
Terry Lewis For Flyte Tyme Productions Inc
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production

2. So Excited

by Janet Jackson, Khia

Featured Artist: Khia; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Khia Chambers
Herbie Hancock
Jermaine Dupri
Bill Laswell
Johnta Austin
James Harris
James Phillips
Terry Lewis
Michael Beinhorn; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Phil Tan
Jermaine Dupri; Production
Mixing Assistant: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Producer: Jermaine Dupri
Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
Lroc; Production
Recording: John Horesco Iv
Ian Cross; Production
Studio Personnel: Josh Houghkirk
Phil Tan
Jermaine Dupri
Brian "big Bass" Gardner
John Horesco Iv
Ian Cross; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Other

3. Show Me

by Janet Jackson

Composer: Jermaine Dupri
Janet Jackson
Johnta Austin
James Harris
Terry Lewis
Manuel Seal; Composer
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Mixing: Phil Tan
Jermaine Dupri; Production
Mixing Assistant: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Producer: Jermaine Dupri
Janet Jackson
Manuel Seal; Production
Recording: John Horesco Iv
Ian Cross; Production
Recording Assistant: Chuck Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Cross
Josh Houghkirk
Phil Tan
Chuck Wilson
Jermaine Dupri
John Horesco Iv; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam; Other

4. Get It Out Me

by Janet Jackson

Composer: Jermaine Dupri
Janet Jackson
Johnta Austin
James Harris
Terry Lewis
Manuel Seal; Composer
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Mixing: Phil Tan
Jermaine Dupri; Production
Mixing Assistant: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Producer: Jermaine Dupri
Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
Manuel Seal; Production
Recording: John Horesco Iv
Ian Cross; Production
Recording Assistant: Chuck Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Cross
Josh Houghkirk
Phil Tan
Chuck Wilson
Jermaine Dupri
John Horesco Iv; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam; Other

5. Do It 2 Me

by Janet Jackson

Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Jermaine Dupri
Brenda Russell
Johnta Austin; Composer
Mixing: Jermaine Dupri
Phil Tan; Production
Mixing Assistant: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Producer: Jermaine Dupri
Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
No-id
No I.d; Production
Recording: John Horesco Iv
Ian Cross; Production
Recording Assistant: Chuck Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine Dupri
Phil Tan
Josh Houghkirk
Ian Cross
John Horesco Iv
Chuck Wilson; Production

6. This Body

by Janet Jackson

Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.; Performer
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Performer: Cocaine J
Paul Jackson Jr.; Performer
Rap: Cocaine J; Performer
Composer: Terry Lewis
James Phillips
Jermaine Dupri
Janet Jackson
Johnta Austin
James Harris; Composer
Mixing: Jermaine Dupri
Phil Tan; Production
Mixing Assistant: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Producer: Jermaine Dupri
Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
Lroc; Production
Recording: John Horesco Iv
Ian Cross; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine Dupri
John Horesco Iv
Josh Houghkirk
Phil Tan
Ian Cross; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Other

7. 20

by Janet Jackson

Composer: Janet Jackson
James Harris
Terry Lewis; Composer
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Producer: Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production

8. With U

by Janet Jackson

Cello: Yao Zhao
Rudolph Stein; Performer
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.; Performer
Keyboard: Jimmy Jam; Performer
Performer: Paul Jackson Jr.
Robert Peterson
Cheryl Kohfeld
Gerardo Hilera
Liliana Filipovic
Rudolph Stein
Jimmy Jam
Yao Zhao
Suzie Katayama; Performer
Viola: Cheryl Kohfeld; Performer
Violin: Liliana Filipovic
Gerardo Hilera
Robert Peterson; Performer
Composer: Jermaine Dupri
Terry Lewis
Manuel Seal
James Harris
Johnta Austin
Janet Jackson; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Suzie Katayama; Composer
Mixing: Phil Tan
Jermaine Dupri; Production
Mixing Assistant: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Producer: Jermaine Dupri
Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
Manuel Seal; Production
Recording: John Horesco
Ian Cross
Matt Marrin; Production
Recording Assistant: Chuck Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Josh Houghkirk
John Horesco
Phil Tan
Chuck Wilson
Jermaine Dupri
Ian Cross
Matt Marrin; Production

9. Call On Me

by Janet Jackson, Nelly

Primary Artist: Nelly
Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Jermaine Dupri
Johnta Austin
James Harris
James Phillips
Terry Lewis
Cornell Hayes; Composer
Lyricist: Jermaine Dupri
Johnta Austin
James Harris
James Phillips
Terry Lewis
Cornell Hayes; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Johntá Austin
James Phillips
Terry Lewis
Jermaine Dupri
James Harris
Cornell Hayes; Other

10. 20

by Janet Jackson

Composer: Janet Jackson
James Harris
Terry Lewis; Composer
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Producer: Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production

11. Daybreak

by Janet Jackson

Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Jimmy Jam; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Jam; Performer
Composer: Terry Lewis
James Harris
Janet Jackson
Johnta Austin; Composer
Mixing: Flyte Tyme
Phil Tan; Production
Mixing Assistant: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Producer: Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production
Programming: Jimmy Jam; Production
Recording: Ian Cross; Production
Recording Assistant: Chuck Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Cross
Phil Tan
Flyte Tyme
Chuck Wilson
Josh Houghkirk; Production

12. Enjoy

by Janet Jackson

Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Bobby Ross Avila; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bobby Ross Avila; Performer
Drums: Bobby Ross Avila
Iz Avila; Performer
Keyboard: Jimmy Jam
Bobby Ross Avila; Performer
Percussion: Iz Avila; Performer
Performer: Iz Avila
Bobby Ross Avila
Jimmy Jam; Performer
Composer: Bobby Ross Avila
Janet Jackson
James Harris
Terry Lewis
Issiah J. Avila; Composer
Mixing: Flyte Tyme
Phil Tan; Production
Mixing Assistant: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Producer: Bobby Ross Avila
Iz Avila
Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production
Recording: Matt Marrin
Ian Cross; Production
Recording Assistant: Ghian Wright; Production
Studio Personnel: Josh Houghkirk
Phil Tan
Matt Marrin
Ian Cross
Ghian Wright
Flyte Tyme; Production

13. 20

by Janet Jackson

Composer: Janet Jackson
James Harris
Terry Lewis; Composer
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Producer: Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production

14. Take Care

by Janet Jackson

Cello: Larry Corbett
Steve Richards; Performer
Composer: Terry Lewis
James Harris
Janet Jackson; Composer
Drum Programming: Jimmy Jam; Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.; Performer
Performer: Steve Richards
Paul Jackson Jr.
Sara Parkins
Michele Richards
Josefina Vergara
Larry Corbett
Charlie Bisharat
Jimmy Jam
Suzie Katayama; Performer
Violin: Michele Richards
Josefina Vergara
Charlie Bisharat
Sara Parkins; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Suzie Katayama; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Mixing: Flyte Tyme
Phil Tan; Production
Programming: Jimmy Jam; Production
Recording: Ian Cross
Matt Marrin; Production
Recording Assistant: Ghian Wright; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Cross
Matt Marrin
Flyte Tyme
Ghian Wright
Josh Houghkirk
Phil Tan; Production
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Producer: Terry Lewis
Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam; Production

15. Love 2 Love

by Janet Jackson

Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Jimmy Jam; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Jam; Performer
Composer: Terry Lewis
James Harris
Janet Jackson
Johnta Austin; Composer
Mixing: Ian Cross
Flyte Tyme
Phil Tan; Production
Mixing Assistant: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Producer: Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production
Programming: Jimmy Jam; Production
Recording: Ian Cross; Production
Recording Assistant: Ghian Wright; Production
Studio Personnel: Josh Houghkirk
Ghian Wright
Phil Tan
Ian Cross
Flyte Tyme; Production

16. 20

by Janet Jackson

Composer: Janet Jackson
James Harris
Terry Lewis; Composer
Primary Artist: Janet Jackson; Main Performer
Producer: Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 1 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul

Label

Virgin Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 25, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

94633041653

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20 Y.O.