Seven years it's bloody been, yes seven since Janet Jackson sister-of-Michael released an album. Her last opus Discipline wasn't her best and really, none of her material has been particularly ground breaking since The Velvet Rope and some of All For You. With the announcement of her 11th album Unbreakable, due this Autumn and a supporting world tour I'm surprised I am still alive to post this.
The first single to drop from Unbreakable is 'No Sleeep', a lovely R&B slow jam with smooth production and a solid middle-eight courtesy of longtime producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis who have produced 9 of Janet's #1 singles. It's a little reserved for a first single but it echoes the likes of 'That's the Way Love Goes' on Janet and some of the softer tracks on The Velvet Rope with its seductive delivery. This new album is really important to maintain her status as a relevant pop act, and with Madonna floundering around in desperation to fit in with a younger generation of stars there's a spot in the market for a legend to rise again.
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