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Girls, you may hate me but..
The janet. era was kinda boring and lukewarm as well.
I guess I hold control and rhythm nation to a higher standard with its music videos and single releases.
janet. was just interesting...
If was cute.
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Originally posted by PrinceMichaelFan
Girls, you may hate me but..
The janet. era was kinda boring and lukewarm as well.
I guess I hold control and rhythm nation to a higher standard with its music videos and single releases.
janet. was just interesting...
If was cute.
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And the reviews were kinda lukewarm, as well. It would've been a 64 on Metacritic (check my thread on that) so when I listened to it, I kinda agreed, the singles were really the stand outs on the album, and that's not always a good thing.
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Oh wow! I will indeed check it out Jmdc.
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Originally posted by jdmc218
In my opinion, I agree that All For You feels bigger than the Velvet Rope era. I think because of the content on the album that got it banned in several countries and the Parental Advisory that it hurt the sales worldwide. But the AFY was so iconic that Janet still proved she was still THAT B****, over Britney and Christina.
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Eh dunno about that
Even where it was certified in the same countries as TVR, it still pales
For example
Australia
AFY - Gold
TVR - 2x Plat
UK
AFY: Gold
TVR: Plat
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In the USA, AFY only sold 100,000 less than TVR.
AFY started out strong. 2 hit singles, over 600k in first week, and a successful tour that started three months after the album released. But 9/11, Europe being canceled, and releasing SOAG and no singles after it ended the era quickly.
TVR started out soft. GTIG was only an Urban hit and the album did over 200k in first week. But Together Again, IGL, Go Deep, and the tour kept the album surviving with consistent sales.
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Originally posted by kishi
In the USA, AFY only sold 100,000 less than TVR.
AFY started out strong. 2 hit singles, over 600k in first week, and a successful tour that started three months after the album released. But 9/11, Europe being canceled, and releasing SOAG and no singles after it ended the era quickly.
TVR started out soft. GTIG was only an Urban hit and the album did over 200k in first week. But Together Again, IGL, Go Deep, and the tour kept the album surviving with consistent sales.
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Blame Glitter 
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Originally posted by PrinceMichaelFan
Girls, you may hate me but..
The janet. era was kinda boring and lukewarm as well.
I guess I hold control and rhythm nation to a higher standard with its music videos and single releases.
janet. was just interesting...
If was cute.
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I'm sure there was an interview in which she said she wishes she could go back and do janet. differently or something along those lines. I can't remember where though.
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Originally posted by kishi
In the USA, AFY only sold 100,000 less than TVR.
AFY started out strong. 2 hit singles, over 600k in first week, and a successful tour that started three months after the album released. But 9/11, Europe being canceled, and releasing SOAG and no singles after it ended the era quickly.
TVR started out soft. GTIG was only an Urban hit and the album did over 200k in first week. But Together Again, IGL, Go Deep, and the tour kept the album surviving with consistent sales.
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I agree that AFY could have overtaken TVR in the US, just not outside of it (mainly because of Together Again)
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This Base parading toward 5,000 posts.  |
We need to get there today!
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I really wish I was living around the Rhythm Nation era. PMF, I so agree with you. That era was so legendary and iconic, it almost made Madonna invisible. Janet WAS the force!!
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Originally posted by conatus
Tonight's The Night...
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...to listen to Rain.
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Originally posted by Humoresque
...to listen to Rain. |
No, I'm listening to a quality slow jam.
I get so lonely,
Can't let just anybody hold me. 
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Originally posted by conatus
Tonight's The Night.
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Love her remake..and her sounding genuine singing to a woman>>>>
then when it segues into "I Get Baptized">>>>  
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Love her remake..and her sounding genuine singing to a woman>>>>
then when it segues into "I Get Baptized">>>> |
HEW ELSE was doing it?
Remember when I initially gave my 11 in the Essentials rate to TTN and everyone dragged me? Heathens. 
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Originally posted by conatus
No, I'm listening to a quality slow jam.
I get so lonely,
Can't let just anybody hold me. |
My fave song. Ever. Of all time. 
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HEW ELSE was doing it?
Remember when I initially gave my 11 in the Essentials rate to TTN and everyone dragged me? Heathens. |
And this one is my most played Janet song. 
It's very underrated. One of my favorite vocal performances from her.
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Originally posted by A Little Unruly
My fave song. Ever. Of all time.
And this one is my most played Janet song.
It's very underrated. One of my favorite vocal performances from her. |
I Get Lonely is one of my favourite songs ever too. And yes, TTN is grossly underrated.
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I like the sweetness in her voice on Tonight's the Night. The first time I heard it, I assumed in the opening 30 seconds or so that I'd downloaded a cover from someone else.
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Originally posted by conatus
Tonight's The Night.
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It's just so...
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Originally posted by HonourableVomit
It's just so...
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Heavenly? Flawless? Incomparable?
I agrih!
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