Month: July 2006

Janet has announed that she is changing the name of her new album. In an official press release it is said that the change came about due to suggestions from fans through the Design A Cover contest held on her official website.

Janet Jackson Changes Title of New Album

CD Hitting Stores on September 26th Now to Be Titled ’20 Y.O.’

NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ — Janet Jackson has decided to change the title of her upcoming album from “20 Years Old” to “20 Y.O.” at the suggestion of fans participating in an album cover design contest the R&B superstar is holding on Yahoo! Music.

On July 17th, Janet — in conjunction with Yahoo! — launched “Design Me” (http://designme.janetjackson.com/) in which fans were able to download and “remix” images of the singer to come up with their own album covers. Four winners are to have their designs grace the first one million copies of Janet’s new album. When several fans submitted designs with covers that read “20 Y.O.” instead of “20 Years Old,” Janet liked it so much, she decided to officially change the album’s title. The CD hits stores on September 26th.

The design competition has stirred up anticipation for the music icon’s new album, which executive producer Jermaine Dupri promises will “blow a new generation of minds” as it marks the anniversary of Janet’s career-making 1986 album, Control. Janet has re-teamed with her original collaborators, legendary hit-makers Jimmy “Jam” Harris and Terry Lewis, and Grammy-Award winner Dupri to create a dynamic production trio. “20 Y.O.” has been described as a celebration of what was going on musically back in the day when Control was released.

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According to an article on Billboard.com, SoSoDef signing Johnta Austin has co-written several tracks on Janet’s upcoming album 20 Years Old. Johnta’s previous co-writing hits include Mariah Carey‘s We Belong Together and Jessica Simpson‘s current single A Public Affair. He has also worked with Mary J. Blige, Enrique Iglesias and Chris Brown.

In a message posted in the early hours of this morning on Janet’s official website, Jermaine Dupri said that last night it was decided that So Excited would be the second single off the new album. Telling fans he was online at such an early hour because of jetlag, Jermaine said:

“We decided tonight that So Excited is the next single ’cause I know how bad y’all wanna see Miss Jackson dance.”

Janet appeared on Capital FM this morning in an interview she recorded on Monday (July 24th). Download it here now.

Janet Love has obtained information about some of the songs due to make it to the final cut of Janet’s new album, 20 Years Old.

SO EXCITED – “Drums pound as the bassline shudders resulting in a beat which many will gyrate to in minimal clothing in urban dancespots”

DO IT TO ME – “is packed with Oohs and Ahhs and lyrics saying: ‘Turn up the music, to drown down the screams, I need you all night baby. Your pleaseure is to give me pleasure, that’s why I call on you.’”

GET IT OUT OF ME – “sees bhangra beats pulsate as Janet’s breathy vocals career into slithering synths.”

ENJOY – “This track is a step back to Janet’s All For You era, and one to play with the car windows wound down.”

SHOW ME – “It’s very Gwen Stefani. Taking the talky bit from Hollerback Girl and inviting ‘all my ladies say S.h.o.w. M.e.’”

WITH YOU – “a beautiful ballad doing exactly what it says on the tin”

DAYBREAK – “very Eighties”