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.

Disc A

Morning

That’s The Way Love Goes

You Know

You Want This

Be A Good Boy

If

Disc B

Back

This Time

Go On Miss Janet

Throb

What’ll I Do

The Lounge

Funky Big Band

Disc C

Racism

New Agenda

Love Part 2

Because Of Love

Wind

Again

Another Lover

Where Are You Now

Disc D

Hold On Baby

The Body That Loves You

Rain

Any Time, Any Place

Are You Still Up

Sweet Dreams

Whoops Now

Disc E

And On And On

70’s Love Groove

One More Chance

Disc F

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

Where Are You Now (Nelle Hooper Mix)

Because Of Love (Muggs 7″ With Bass Intro)

That’s The Way Love Goes (CJ R&B 7″ Mix)