Janet’s official Japanese website has been updated. JanetJackson.jp now features a small version of what may be the cover to Janet’s new single Feedback, as well as saying that the e-single will be available on 27th December.
The website also states that there will be two versions of her upcoming album Discipline which hits stores in Japan on February 20th.
A new press release has confirmed the title of Janet’s upcoming album, Discipline. The CD, due for release in the UK on February 25th 2008 and in the US the following day, will feature tracks produced by Jermaine Dupri, Ne-Yo, Stargate, Tricky Stewart, and The-Dream. The press release also confirms that Feedback will be released to all radio formats officially on January 7th.
(13th December 2007 – New York, NY) /PRNewswire/ — International megastar Janet Jackson, who has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and is the newest signing to the Island Def Jam Music Group, has completed her first new single for the label with hitmaking producer Rodney Jerkins. “Feedback” will impact across-the-board at all radio formats on January 7th.
DISCIPLINE, Janet Jackson’s new album — and the 10th studio album of her career — is scheduled to arrive in stores on February 26th. In addition to Rodney Jerkins, the new album brings together an A-list of guest producers, including Jermaine Dupri, Ne-Yo, Stargate, Tricky Stewart, and The-Dream. DISCIPLINE was executive produced by Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group.
In a class all by herself, 5-time Grammy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated Janet Jackson is currently starring in Why Did I Get Married?, the smash hit movie by Tyler Perry, which opened #1 at the box office. This is the third motion picture of Janet’s career, and her third to open at #1, following the success of Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), and her leading title role in John Singleton’s Poetic Justice (1993).
A new photo was temporarily released to Janet’s MySpace website yesterday. It has since been taken down, but also features a possible version of Janet’s new logo. Click on the image to the left to enlarge.
Janet’s brand new single Feedback has been leaked to the internet. The upbeat dance track is also being played on radio stations across the US and was produced by Rodney Jerkins.
A new website to coincide with the release of Janet’s new single, Feedback, has been opened. Visit www.janetjackson.com for more.
According to a new website launched by Universal Music Japan, Janet’s new single will be released to this internet this Saturday 15th December.
It also says that Janet’s new album will be released on February 2oth 2008.
Janet’s new album will be released in the UK on Monday February 25th. As usual, UK albums are usually released a day before their US counterparts.
Janet has signed a new deal with the William Morris Agency to represent her on all platforms. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Janet will be repped by a team of agents led by David Wirtschafter and Charles King that will run across multiple divisions of the agency including film, touring, licensing and merchandising, television, theatre, publishing and new technology.
Janet said she was attracted to the agency because of its long history. She will continue to be repped by managers Johnny Wright and Kenneth Crear as well as attorney Don Passman.
The article also adds that Janet is also preparing for a worldwide tour to promote a new album due in February.
Concert promoter Leonard Rowe has revealed in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that members of the Jackson family including Janet were prepared to tour together this year, but were held back by brother Michael.
“His brothers are ready. Janet is ready. But the motor of that car that makes the car run, isn’t just yet. … In April of this year, I flew out to Las Vegas and met with them all and he told me, ‘Let’s look at ’08.’ We wanted to go this year, but [Michael] said it would take a lot of preparation.
“He didn’t say ‘no.’
Janet attended Frederick’s of Hollywood 2008 Spring collection fashion show to benefit Clothes off our Back at the Hollywood Palladium last night in Hollywood, California. She was pictured with boyfriend Jermaine Dupri as well as High School Musical stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens and The Office star Rashida Jones.
