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Post by johnnywest on Aug 1, 2006 23:11:19 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite songs by Janet Jackson. It spent several weeks at #2. I was so distraught that it didn't make it to #1. And even more upset that it fell out of the Top 40 (Billboard only) before "Come Back To Me" debuted. Janet had a nice streak going, but there was a one-week gap between this song and "CMTM." Oh well, at least she did much better in R&R.
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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Aug 1, 2006 23:41:55 GMT -5
Actually, I think this song peaked at #4 on the Hot 100. A big hit, but still her least successful single from the Rhythm Nation CD. (Oddly, none of Janet's Rhythm Nation singles rose higher than #15 in the UK. This is funny, because that was her commerical peak in the US) This is a great song. Lots of cool studio mixing and technical tricks -- a great example of Jam & Lewis's excellent production skills. I like the album version more than the video/ single/ greatest hits mix... If anyone hasn't seen the video, you must check it out immediately. |
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Post by SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Aug 1, 2006 23:44:53 GMT -5
for me... her weakest song in the rhythm nation era. the video was cute tho... and heavy d's presence in the single version made the song better. but not by much...  |
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Post by Pulse on Aug 2, 2006 6:38:20 GMT -5
for me... her weakest song in the rhythm nation era. |
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Post by MikeCheck12 on Aug 2, 2006 9:54:26 GMT -5
It's very strange that Janet didn't have much success in the UK with the RN1814 singles. I don't think she did much promotion at all in the UK.
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Post by BillboardBoy on Aug 2, 2006 15:24:05 GMT -5
My favorite from RN1814.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Aug 2, 2006 18:03:18 GMT -5
I like this song ALOT. Its just that the other songs were all sooo good on RN1814. Man this is right on par with the other released singles.
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Post by Hervard on Aug 2, 2006 20:01:37 GMT -5
This would probably be my least favorite song from RN1814. The whoops you hear throughout the song are about as annoying as many people found the "ahh"s in "Dilemma" by Nelly and Kelly. The same goes for the title track, although I like that song a little better.
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Post by Big Brother on Aug 2, 2006 21:04:52 GMT -5
I love Alright. This one of the songs that made me LOVE Janet and her music!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 2, 2007 13:00:55 GMT -5
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Post by joker on Apr 2, 2007 13:04:36 GMT -5
Not one of my absolute favorites on 'Rhythm Nation', but it's still very good.
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Post by Glove Slap on Apr 2, 2007 16:57:45 GMT -5
I prefer the single version with those great horns at the end. Overall this is one of my lesser favorites off RN1814, all of the other singles were much better, but this is still a good song by its own merits. I'd take this over So Excited anyday.
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Post by busyboy on Apr 14, 2007 17:13:16 GMT -5
I prefer the single version with those great horns at the end. Overall this is one of my lesser favorites off RN1814, all of the other singles were much better, but this is still a good song by its own merits. I'd take this over So Excited anyday. I agree on the edited version, I think I did my own edit because it becomes overlong. This is gold! |
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Post by Soulsista on Apr 9, 2016 12:41:08 GMT -5
Not my favorite from the Rhythm Nation 1814 album, but I still like it.
Also hit #1 Dance and #2 R&B.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2016 16:34:36 GMT -5
I never really genuinely loved this song - but there was a certain magic about it nonetheless. The video! The whole era was so amazing. I have no ill words to speak of Alright - I appreciate the artistry - it's just my least favorite of all the singles.
I personally think of this as a 90s song, for what it's worth. The single was released and charted in 1990.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Dec 6, 2018 11:31:07 GMT -5
LOVE IT, such a feel-good song and I love how she switched up the vocal delivery on this one. I prefer the single mixes to the album version though, there are a few touches that are missing on the original, like the funky breakdown and the horns at the end. I do like how long the album version is though. If you have a killer instrumental, I say let that sh*t ride out.
The video is classic.
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Dec 9, 2018 20:36:47 GMT -5
My earliest memories of Janet was this song! I grew up hearing the remix with Heavy D. The video is iconic!
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Jun 20, 2020 23:20:35 GMT -5
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Post by disman00911 on Jun 21, 2020 12:42:57 GMT -5
Another solid track from the "Rhtyhm Nation" album, though not my favorite as I prefer "Miss You Much", "Escapade", "Black Cat", "Love Will Never Do Without You", and "Come Back To Me".
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Post by Ernesto on Oct 14, 2020 15:53:43 GMT -5
Any song about friendship is a song I like. This one is an awesome piece of Pop/R & B candy. Heavy D's rap gave it an extra energy that took it to another level. And that phenomenal video!
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