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Industry website VideoStatic is reporting that Janet’s video for her upcoming single Make Me will be directed by Robert Hales.
Hales is bestk nown for directing Justin Timberlake’s LoveStoned and Britney Spears’ Break The Ice.
The website also reports that it will be produced by Oualid Mouaness and commissioned by Kathy Angstadt at Universal.
At last night’s premiere of the film “This Is It” in London, Darren from Janet Love was lucky enough to grab a few minutes with dancer Brian Friedman in which we asked him what it was like to work with Janet on her recent tribute at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Brian Friedman, who was wearing his Louboutin shoes from the performance, said: “I owe every ounce of me being in this world to Michael, Janet and those people I looked up to when I was a kid.” He added, “Dancing for Janet is incredible, her work ethic [and] how she treats the people around her.”
Janet last night attended the Machida vs Shogun fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as part of the World Light Heavyweight Championship. She sat next to Will.I.Am from the Black Eyed Peas.
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In a new interview with MTV, Rodney Jerkins has spoken of his work on Janet’s upcoming album.
He also revealed that Janet has worked with rapper Pitbull in the studio and that the album will primarily be up-tempo.
When we caught up with producer Rodney Jerkins on the VMA red carpet in September, he was already hard at work on Janet Jackson’s next LP. Now the super-producer is opening up a lot more on exactly what fans can expect for Janet’s 11th studio album.
“Janet is like my sister now,” Jerkins told MTV News on Wednesday (October 21) at his Los Angeles recording studio. “We definitely have this incredible chemistry, this bond — I think we musically connect, crazily. I knew it — it’s funny ’cause I predicted this. Five years ago, people used to ask me who I wanted to work with, and I was like, ‘Janet Jackson.’ And I was so passionate about that because I’ve always been a fan of her music and what her and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have done in the past. And I felt like, knowing she wants to try new things, that I feel I can get it and I can deliver it for her,” he said.
DarkChild explained that fans can look forward to an emotionally driven album.
“Since we’ve been working … I feel like the studio has become a second home for her because with the whole situation with Michael [Jackson] happening, and I feel like right now, emotionally, she can come here and let all her feelings out. I got her writing again — she has the pen and the pad in her hand.”
But it’s not just the recent passing of her brother Michael that is fueling the content of Jackson’s album. Fans are going to see a side of Janet that they’ve never seen before, thanks in part to Rodney’s persuasion.
“You gotta understand, she lost her brother. She was in a relationship for seven years [with Jermaine Dupri] that’s over now. There’s things that she told me that I didn’t even realize. You know, certain [things] like self-esteem that I didn’t even realize that she dealt with for years that, you know. … She’s working on her book and she’ll deal with that in her book, but also in songs, certain songs we’re dealing with that head on. And sometimes it can be a touchy subject for us to even go into, and I kinda had to persuade her, ‘Let’s just go, let’s talk about that.’ And she’s been doing it, and she’s a pro about it.”
Although Rodney says you can expect some up-tempo dance tracks on the new album, it won’t have the futuristic sound we heard on her last project, 2008′s Discipline.
“It’s funny, ’cause when we just started the project, she was like, ‘I wanna do 10 dance records, all up-tempo to dance. Let’s just go dance,’ ” Jerkins said. The sound is inspired by worldwide influences, from African rhythms to Brazilian and Latin music, and RJ said we can expect features on this album like a Pitbull track that was recorded last week.
“But she hits me today and she says we need to do some mid-tempos as well,” Rodney continued. “And I’m glad for that because there’s a time when you listen to a record that you wanna mellow out and she always gives us those great smoothed-out mellow records. So now that she’s in that zone, it’s like ‘Yes!’ ’cause we can focus on that. But I’m still gonna keep the beats hard underneath ’cause she’s still a dancer at heart.”
Jenkins and Jackson co-produced her recently released single, “Make Me,” which will be included on her greatest-hits compilation Number Ones, due in November. A release date has not been announced for her yet-untitled studio album.
Janet has posted an update to her Twitter page in which she confirms she has chosen dancers for her new project.
In two separate updates, Janet wrote:
“I selected some great dancers with Gil this weekend for my new team. Looking forward to working with you guys!”
and
“Thank u to the 150 plus dancers who came out n auditioned.”
So far Janet’s only confirmed public performance is in London on December 6th at Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball.
It was announced this morning that Janet is confirmed to perform at Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball in London on December 6th, 2009.
The station are also saying that “her performance may just hold a surprise or two!”
The event is being hosted over two nights at London’s O2 Arena, where Janet’s brother Michael was set to perform a string of concerts.
Other artists confirmed to perform on the second night include Ne-Yo, Shakira, JLS and Dizzee Rascal.
It will be Janet’s first public performance in the UK since she appeared on Top of the Pops in 2004.
Tickets for the event sold out in less than an hour, but listeners will be given the chance to win tickets over the course of the next few weeks.
More information is available at CapitalFM.com.
Janet Jackson: The Best
The UK version of Janet’s upcoming Greatest Hits compilation will feature two bonus tracks exclusively for UK fans. The album artwork for the CD has also been revealed, pictured right.
The album, entitled Janet Jackson: The Best will be released on November 23rd and include When I Think Of You (Morales House Mix) and Whoops Now.
The full tracklisting for the UK version is:
Disc 1
Disc 2
An official press release with information about Janet’s upcoming greatest hits album was released to media outlets today.
In it, it confirms that #1s will be released on November 17th 2009 in the U.S.
It adds that the compilation will be called JANET JACKSON: THE BEST internationally and released on November 23rd 2009.
Janet Jackson’s Greatest Hits Celebrated on NUMBER ONES
Two-CD Package Also Features Brand-New Single ‘Make Me’ In Stores November 17
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Janet Jackson has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and is one of the best-selling artists in contemporary music. For the first time ever, 33 of Janet’s global #1 hits, plus the newly recorded single, “Make Me,” will be available on one album–NUMBER ONES. Made possible by a partnership between Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and EMI Music, the two-disc set, to be released November 17, 2009, in the USA (November 23, worldwide titled JANET JACKSON: THE BEST), celebrates the career and artistry of one of the most successful and influential artists in music history.
Among the album’s many highlights is new single “Make Me,” which was produced by Janet and Rodney Jerkins. Along with “Make Me,” NUMBER ONES spans more than 20 years of chart-toppers, every #1 track spun off from Janet’s original albums, from her 1986 blockbuster breakthrough CONTROL to her most recent, 2008′s DISCIPLINE. CONTROL sold more than 14 million copies worldwide, with five #1 singles. The best-selling album of 1990, RHYTHM NATION 1814 sold more than 14 million copies worldwide, making Janet the first and only artist in history to produce seven top 5 hits from one album. JANET, sold 20 million albums worldwide, with six hit singles and a nomination for an Academy Award® for Best Original Song, “Again.” THE VELVET ROPE has sold more than 10 million worldwide, with six hit singles. ALL FOR YOU was Janet’s fifth consecutive album to debut at #1, with more than seven million in worldwide sales. For Janet’s seventh consecutive platinum album, DAMITA JO, Janet took its title from her middle name.
Janet’s eighth consecutive platinum album, 20 Y.O., acknowledged her love affair with her fans. Janet encouraged her fans around the world to design the 20 Y.O. cover artwork and she chose her favorites for the U.S. pressings. DISCIPLINE was Janet’s 6th number one album and 10th studio album.
NUMBER ONES is the first greatest hits compilation from Janet in this century. Janet’s last hits collection was released in 1995.
About Janet
Janet is an iconic figure in the worlds of music, entertainment, fashion and philanthropy.
Mega-award-winning artist, singer, songwriter, producer, actor, dancer, Janet Jackson is all of these things and more. She possesses an unprecedented list of achievements, and remains at the forefront of her craft, a true inspiration. As an artist, Janet excites, enlightens, leads, and embraces her audience with insights into life’s meaning and our deepest feelings. Her vocal gifts, musical style, choreography, lyrical exploration, and awareness of the human condition has made her one of the top artists of our time as well as a leading influence on people around the globe. Through words and actions, she has set an example of generosity, of empowerment, of compassion, and helped to lead efforts addressing some of society’s greatest challenges.
As an actor, Janet made her big screen debut in 1993 with Poetic Justice, in which she starred opposite hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur and actress Regina King. Her ballad “Again” was featured in the film and received both a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination. In the box office smash Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Janet made her second feature film appearance as Denise Gaines, opposite Academy Award nominee Eddie Murphy. Nutty Professor II became her second film to open at number one at the box office. In her third feature film, Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?, Janet starred opposite Tyler Perry and received an Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Feature Motion Picture. The film was yet another number one opener at the box office. Janet’s fourth film, Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too, will be released in 2010.
Janet is the only artist having Grammy nominations spanning the Dance, Pop, Rap, Rock, and R&B categories and to have number one hits on every chart except country. Among her many honors, she has accumulated 5 Grammys, multiple MTV Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and Soul Train Music Awards. Janet’s concerts are stunning events that stimulate all the senses–engaging mind, ears, eyes and the soul. Unbelievable choreography performed to perfection has become synonymous with Janet.
MTV presented Janet with the inaugural mtvICON Award solidifying her accomplishments and effect on pop culture. Some of the world’s most recognized musical artists were enlisted to recreate the music videos and performances of her classic hits in honor of her work, influence and overall impact in the arena of music. The title of ICON was and continues to be hers.
Janet continues to focus on speaking out and giving back. Several of her tours have raised money for charities such as the Cities in Schools, and America’s Promise. She has supported the Watts Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club of America, the Starlight Foundation, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, A Place Called Home providing after school programs in South Central LA, the American Foundation for AIDS Research, S.O.S. Children’s Villages in South Africa, Cartier’s Love Bracelet Program benefiting OCNA and sponsored an Airlift of Food and Medical supplies to famine-stricken Rwanda. Janet established the Rhythm Nation Scholarship with the UNCF and has assisted countless students striving to meet their educational goals.
She has been honored with many Humanitarian Awards due to her intense dedication to helping others. Recent honors reflecting the range of her involvement in charitable and social causes include the 2008 Humanitarian of the Year award from the Lisa Lopes Foundation, the 2008 Vanguard Award from GLAAD, and the 2004 Touching a Life Humanitarian and Philanthropic Award from the NBA. Janet’s efforts have also been recognized by AIDS Project LA, the Congress for Racial Equality, and by the NAACP with their Chairman’s Award. In September 2009, Janet chaired amFAR’s inaugural fundraising event in Milan, Italy during Fashion Week and raised over 1.1 million dollars.
Next year, Janet will publish her first book, providing an intimate look at her life and how she has dealt with issues of self-esteem. Janet will reveal aspects not known before about her uniquely successful career in music, television and films.
Janet's next studio album is slated to be released in 2010.
The track listing for NUMBER ONES is as follows:
Disc 1
1. What Have You Done For Me Lately (Control, #1 R&B)
2. Nasty (Control, #1 Dance & R&B)
3. When I Think Of You (Control, #1 Pop & Dance)
4. Control (Control, #1 Dance & R&B)
5. Let's Wait Awhile (Control, #1 R&B)
6. The Pleasure Principle (Control, #1 Dance & R&B)
7. Diamonds--Herb Alpert with Janet Jackson (Keep Your Eye on Me, #1 Dance
& R&B)
8. Miss You Much (Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, #1 Pop, Dance & R&B)
9. Rhythm Nation (Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, #1 Dance & R&B)
10. Escapade (Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, #1 Pop, Dance & R&B)
11. Alright (Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, #1 Dance)
12. Come Back To Me (Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, #1 AC)
13. Black Cat (Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, #1 Pop)
14. Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814,
#1 Pop)
15. The Best Things In Life Are Free---Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson
with
16. That's The Way Love Goes (janet, #1 Pop, Dance & R&B)
Disc 2
1. If (janet, #1 Pop, Dance & R&B)
2. Again (janet, #1 Pop)
3. Because Of Love
4. Any Time, Any Place (janet, #1 R&B)
5. Scream--Michael Jackson and Janet (History - Past, Present, and Future
Book 1, #1 Dance)
6. Runaway
7. Got 'Til Its Gone---janet featuring Joni Mitchell and Q-Tip (The
Velvet Rope, #1 Japan and South Africa)
8. Together Again (The Velvet Rope, #1 Pop and Dance)
9. Get Lonely---janet featuring BLACKstreet (The Velvet Rope, #1 R&B)
10. Go Deep (The Velvet Rope, #1 Dance)
11. What's It Gonna Be---Busta Rhymes featuring janet (Extinction Level
Event, #1 R&B)
12. Doesn't Really Matter (All For You, #1 Pop)
13. All For You (All For You, #1 Pop, Dance, R&B)
14. Someone To Call My Lover (All For You, #1 Dance)
15. All Nite (Don't Stop) (Damita Jo), #1 Dance)
16. Call On Me with Nelly (20 Y.O., #1 R&B)
17. Feedback (Discipline, #1 Dance)
18. Make Me
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Make Me had its premiere on UK radio this evening on BBC Radio 1′s Trever Nelson show. Listen again on BBC iPlayer.
The tracklisting for Janet’s upcoming greatest hits album, #1s, has been released.
The double album is set for release on November 16th internationally and November 17th in the U.S.
DISC 1
1. What Have You Done For Me Lately
2. Nasty
3. When I Think Of You
4. Control
5. Let’s Wait Awhile Single Remix Version
6. The Pleasure Principle
7. Diamonds – HERB ALPERT with JANET JACKSON
8. Miss You Much
9. Rhythm Nation
10. Escapade
11. Alright 7″ Video Version w/Rap
12. Come Back To Me
13. Black Cat Video Mix/Short Solo Single Version
14. Love Will Never Do (Without You)
15. The Best Things In Life Are Free – LUTHER VANDROSS and JANET JACKSON with special guests BBD and RALPH TRESVANT
16. That’s The Way Love Goes
DISC 2
1. If
2. Again
3. Because Of Love
4. Any Time, Any Place
5. Scream – MICHAEL JACKSON & JANET JACKSON
6. Runaway
7. Got ‘Til It’s Gone – Featuring Q-TIP and JONI MITCHELL
8. Together Again
9. I Get Lonely – JANET featuring BLACKSTREET
10. Go Deep
11. What’s It Gonna Be?! – BUSTA RHYMES featuring JANET
12. Doesn’t Really Matter
13. All For You Video Single Mix
14. Someone To Call My Lover
15. All Nite (Don’t Stop)
16. Call On Me – JANET with NELLY
17. Feedback
18. Make Me
Janet was in Paris today and attended two shows at Paris Fashion Week.
Janet attended the Lanvin show whilst at the Jean-Paul Gaultier Pret a Porter show, she sat with photographer Patrick Demarchelier
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Janet posted on her Twitter late last night that she’s currently in Paris for Fashion Week and a series of meetings.
“Enjoying some time in Paris for Fashion Week n some meetings. It is beautiful here. I love Paris!”
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