Some of these songs or video may have already been posted in other entries, but they will be reposted for the countdown purposes if they are some of favorites. (And of course the number of songs and videos posted will depend on how new the artist is...a newer artist will have far fewer than one who's been around for years). This week we the countdown continues with:
I've been a Janet Jackson fan for awhile now, but honestly, she just recently got knocked down a few pegs on my list. If I had done this countdown a few months ago, she would have definitely been in the top 10. However, I just saw her Number Ones: Up Close & Personal Tour at the end of April, and I was very disappointed. I know that the point of the tour was that it was supposed to be more intimate with fewer special effects and elaborate sets and smaller venues. That's all fine. I just think she needs to keep it consistent night to night.
She played 3 nights at the Gibson Amphitheatre (A Thursday, Friday and Saturday night). I read the LA Times' review for the first night (which happened to be the night they and the rest of the press were there). They wrote, "The 44-year-old provided a no-frills show that was light on costume changes (only three)...it should be noted that she sang live for the nearly two-hour show, a rarity in today’s pop music...From smashes such as 'Control,' 'Scream,' 'Escapade,' 'All For You' and 'Together Again' to more obscure hits 'The Best Things in Life Are Free' and 'Diamonds,' Jackson managed to offer nearly 30 of her 35 No. 1 singles...",. You can read the rest of the review HERE. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/04/janet-jackson-launches-three-date-stint-at-gibson-amphitheatre-with-no-frills-hits-heavy-set.html They also showed this photo of her in one of her costumes:
Hot, right? So this is what I was expecting when I saw her on her third and last night in Los Angeles. Little did I know that I wouldn't be getting this at all. First, she did not play for nearly 2 hours. She played at best for 80 minutes. The LA Times also wrote out the set list, and she cut 5 whole songs! That's right, she sang 5 more songs on Thursday night than she did on Saturday night. They were big hits also, including All For You, which was one of 2 songs she dedicated to Los Angeles! (Every city she plays she dedicates a song or 2 for that city and plays the ENTIRE music videos for those songs before she goes onstage. And one of those songs she didn't even perform).
The worst though was that she didn't change costumes ONCE! She changed costumed 3 times for the Thursday night, and even wore that hot catsuit. But for the show I saw, she just wore a white tank top and pair of jeans the entire time! I wish I was able to go to work in my pajamas too. See!:
If Janet had worn that white tank top and jeans and did the same number of songs for every show she played, I wouldn't complain. I just felt cheated that because I chose to go see her third night instead of her first, that I then got half of the show. I think that's very disrespectful to do to her fans. She needs to put the same amount of effort into every show she does, no matter what reporters are in the audience to review her concert.
So ever since that I haven't liked her as much. That being said, I still do enjoy a lot of her music and still think she's an icon and has a lot of talent. So she still makes the list...just not as high as she would have otherwise.
Discography:
Janet Jackson (1982)
Dream Street (1984)
Control (1986)
Control: The Remixes (1987)
Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
janet. (1993)
janet. Remixed (1995)
Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (1995)
The Velvet Rope (1997)
All For You (2001)
Damita Jo (2004)
20 Y.O. (2006)
Discipline (2008)
Number Ones (2009)
Black Cat (from "Rhythm Nation 1814"):
Again (from "janet."):
Because of Love (from "janet."):
Throb (from "janet."):
Every Time (from "The Velvet Rope"):
Doesn't Really Matter (from "The Nutty Professor 2 Soundtrack"):
Trust a Try (from "All For You"):
I Want You (from "Damita Jo"):
R&B Junkie (from "Damita Jo"):
Strawberry Bounce (from "Damita Jo"):
Enjoy (from "20 Y.O."):
Daybreak (from "20 Y.O."):
LUV (from "Discipline"):
So Much Betta (from "Discipline"):
Videos You Must See:
Nasty (from "Control"):
The Pleasure Principle (from "Control"):
Miss You Much (from "Rhythm Nation 1814"):
Rhythm Nation (from "Rhythm Nation 1814"):
Escapade (from "Rhythm Nation 1814"):
Alright (from "Rhythm Nation 1814"):
Come Back to Me (from "Rhythm Nation 1814"):
Love Will Never Do (Without You) (from "Rhythm Nation 1814"):
That's the Way Love Goes (from "janet."):
If (from "janet."):
You Want This (from "janet."):
Scream (with Michael Jackson) (from Michael's "HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I"):
Runaway (from "Design of a Decade 1986/1996"):
Got 'Til It's Gone (from "The Velvet Rope"):
Together Again (from "The Velvet Rope"):
I Get Lonely (from "The Velvet Rope"):
Go Deep (from "The Velvet Rope"):
All For You (from "All For You"):
Someone to Call My Lover (from "All For You"):
Son of a Gun (from "All For You"):
All Nite (Don't Stop) (from "All For You"):
So Excited (from "20 Y.O."):
Feedback (from "Discipline"):
Rock With U (from "Discipline"):
Performances You Must Watch:
If/That's the Way Love Goes (Live From the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards):
Infamous 2004 Super Bowl Performance (featuring Justin Timberlake):
Tribute to Michal Jackson (Live From the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards):
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