New Song > Janet Jackson > No Sleeep

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. 

Janet Jackson - 2015 Comeback

Janet Jackson made an announcement via the antiquated medium of social interaction that is Twitter on 16 May and here it is:

My conversation... #ConversationsInACafe https://t.co/buOK6ZhfHY

— Janet Jackson (@JanetJackson) May 16, 2015

This announcement is exciting and to a Janet Jackson fan such as myself (mildly obsessed) this whole thing could give me an aneurism. Let's hope it doesn't because if I die before I see her live I'll be really annoyed. Here are five of JJ's best songs (and videos) to get you into the movement, get you moving and get you excited for her return:

Rhythm Nation

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Rated 10 Day Song Challenge - Day 6

Fell behind YET AGAIN. It's been a stressful week so far, but it's also turned into one of the most amazing ones of the year so far. So happy right now. Here's a song to transfer my joy to you.

DAY 6 

Janet Jackson - Escapade

This is one of my favourite songs of all time. Once you get listening to it a few times it will be one of yours too. Everyone bangs on about how amazing MJ was, and yes he was pretty damn good in his earlier days (a la 'Black or White'), but they forget about how superb and inspirational the female, flashing machine Janet Jackson was. If it weren't for her daring move into 'sexy' pop music, we wouldn't have Britney or Xtina or maybe even the raunchier GaGa moments. She might not belt it out like Mariah, but she released some of the catchiest pop songs of the 80s and 90s and even in the 00s. Love this song and then check out 'Rhythm Nation', 'Together Again', 'All For You' and 'Rock Witchu'. Legend.