janet.is the fifth studio album byJanet Jackson, released on 18th May, 1993, through Virgin Records. Prior to its release, Jackson was at the center of a high-profile bidding war over her recording contract. In 1991, her original label A&M sought to renew her contract, but after meeting with then Virgin owner Richard Branson, she signed with the label. The contract was worth an estimated $40 million, making her the worlds then-highest paid musical act.

For this album, Janetwrote all lyrics, in addition to co-producing every song and co-writing each of their arrangements with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

In the United States,Janetbecame the singers third consecutive album to top theBillboard200 and her first to debut at number one. Selling 350,000 copies in its first week, it set a record for the highest first week sales for a female artist at that time. It has sold over seven million copies in the US andinternationally, janet.topped the record charts in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and has sold an estimated 14 million copies worldwide.

Thejanet.album cemented her as an international icon and sex symbol, and is listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 200 Definitive Albums of All Time.

2CD

Disc 1

1 Morning

2 Thats The Way Love Goes

3 You Know

4 You Want This

5 Be A Good Boy

6 If

7 Back

8 This Time

9 Go On Miss Janet

10 Throb

11 Whatll I Do

12 The Lounge

13 Funky Big Band

14 Racism

15 New Agenda

16 Love Part 2

17 Because Of Love

18 Wind

19 Again

20 Another Lover

21 Where Are You Now

22 Hold On Baby

23 The Body That Loves You

24 Rain

25 Any Time, Any Place

26 Are You Still Up

27 Sweet Dreams

28 Whoops Now

Disc 2

1 And On And On

2 70s Love Groove

3 One More Chance

4 You Want This (Remix) (feat. MC Lyte)

5 Where Are You Now (Nelle Hopper Mix)

6 Because Of Love (Muggs 7 With Bass Intro)

7 Thats The Way Love Goes (CJ R&B 7 Mix)