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Janet Jackson | Artist Essentials
First released: 1993 (year verified)
Original 1993 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The abrupt guitar textures and quickly moving vocal change the energy of the sequence.
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First released: 1993 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 1993 release history of janet.. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 1993 studio recording
Credit: Janet Jackson
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: janet.
janet. - original Virgin album program
The original 1993 program includes That's the Way Love Goes, If, Again and the full Any Time, Any Place. Its original year is distinct from the current remaster; the lead single was earlier within 1993. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's recording career took a decisive turn with Control in 1986, made with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Its mixture of funk, synthesizers, dance rhythms and vocal arrangements established a musical identity distinct from her famous family. Rhythm Nation 1814 followed in 1989, combining dance music with social subject matter. Her later albums continued to explore R&B and pop, while choreography and music videos became closely connected parts of her recorded and live work.
Artist background sources
Janet Jackson - Recording Academy Songbook career survey
1986 Control and Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis partnership, funk/synthesizer style, 1989 Rhythm Nation 1814, later R&B direction, choreography and videos. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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