Damita Jo

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Damita Jo
Studio album by Janet Jackson
Released	March 30, 2004
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	R&B/Pop/Soul
Length	65:11(Explicit Version) 73:23 (Japanese Version)
Label	Virgin
Producer(s)	Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Scott Storch, Kanye West, Dallas Austin, Babyface, Télépopmusik, BAG & Arnthor
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Janet Jackson chronology
All for You (2001)	Damita Jo (2004)	20 Y.O. (2006)

Damita Jo is Janet Jackson's eighth studio album, released on March 30, 2004 on the Virgin Records label.

Contents 1 Album information 2 Track listing 3 Unreleased 4 Credits 5 Charts 6 External links

[edit] Album information

Released during the hectic period where the singer had generated heat for her Super Bowl fallout earlier in the month and the mega-success of Usher, who had released his Confessions the previous week, Damita Jo was considered a major sales disappointment compared to Jackson's previous efforts although it debuted strongly at number two with 381,000copies sold and went on to be certified platinum. The majority of reviews were somewhat negative, with critics critiquing either the controversy over the Super Bowl or comparing it to some of the songs (which were composed well before she performed there). Still, some called it another great album in Jackson's tank.^{[citation needed]}

Despite the fact that the singles released were virtually ignored by pop radio (an odd absence considering Jackson's pop-friendly appeal) and aimed heavily on urban radio, Jackson found success mostly on Billboard R&B and dance charts reaching number eighteen on the R&B charts with her Motown/The Supremes-inspired, Kanye West-assisted ballad "I Want You" while the Prince-influenced "Just a Little While" and the funk danceable number "All Nite (Don't Stop)" reached number one on Billboard's dance singles chart. The former has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA as is the album. A fourth song, "R&B Junkie", was an R&B radio hit.

The album was nominated for two Grammy Awards including one for the "Best Contemporary R&B Album". It was only the third time any of Jackson's albums had been nominated for any category for "Album of the Year". (Control was nominated for "Album of the Year" while All for You was nominated for "Best Pop Vocal Album"). In addition, Janet was nominated for "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance", for the song "I Want You".

According to EMI's 2004 Annual Report, the album sold 2.4 million copies worldwide (with 3 million copies shipped)^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Lookin' for Love" (Dumont, Haeri, Hetier, Jackson, Ritz) – 1:29
2. "Damita Jo" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Avila, Avila) – 2:45
3. "Sexhibition" ¹ (Jackson, Austin, Andrews) – 2:29
4. "Strawberry Bounce" (Jackson, West, Harris, Lewis, Tolbert, Carter, Irving, Atkins, Mays) – 3:10
5. "My Baby" (featuring Kanye West) (West, Garrett, Jackson, Portee) – 4:17
6. "The Islands" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 0:39
7. "Spending Time with You" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Avila, Avila) – 4:14
8. "Magic Hour" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 0:23
9. "Island Life" (Jackson, Storch, Dennis) – 3:53
10. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Tolbert, Bagge, Birgisson, Hancock, Jackson, Ragin) – 3:26
11. "R&B Junkie" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Tolbert, Jones, Trevisick) – 3:10
12. "I Want You" (Lilly, West, Bacharach, David, Stephens) – 4:12
13. "Like You Don't Love Me" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Avila, Avila) – 3:39
14. "Thinkin' Bout My Ex" (White, Babyface, Cramer) – 4:33
15. "Warmth" ² (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 3:44
16. "Moist" ² (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 4:54
17. "It All Comes Down to Love" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 0:38
18. "Truly" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 3:58
19. "The One" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Ritz) – 1:01
20. "SloLove" (Jackson, Poole, Danvers, Bagge, Birgisson) – 3:44
21. "Country" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) – 0:30
22. "Just a Little While" (Jackson, Austin) – 4:13

¹ Retitled as "Exhibition" on the clean version.
² Does not appear on the clean version.

• Japanese edition

23. "I'm Here" (Jackson, Bagge, Birgisson, Dennis) – 4:16

24. "Put Your Hands On" (Jackson, Poole, Bagge, Birgisson, Fletcher, Robinson, Glover, Chase) – 3:56

[edit] Unreleased

• "Put It on You" (featuring Bad Luck) (Jackson, Harrison) – 3:50
• "Love Me" – 4:18 - Produced by Just Blaze.
• "Could This Be Love" – 4:19
• "Pops Up!" (Jackson, Harrison) – 3:04
• "Ruff" (Jackson)

[edit] Credits

• Executive producers:
• Producer: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Scott Storch, Kanye West, Dallas Austin, Babyface, Télépopmusik, BAG & Arnthor
• Vocal assistance: Billy Brown, Freckles
• Engineers: Paul Boutin, Ian Cross, Jun Ishizeki, Rick Sheppard
• Assistant engineers: Jason Carson, Rob Haggett, Doug Harms, Brent Kolatalo, Xavier Smith, David Treahearn, Rabeka Tuinei, Donald Whittemore , Ghian Wright, Bradley Yost
• Mixing: Kevin "KD" Davis, Jon Gass, Steve Hodge, Matt Marrin, Manny Marroquin
• Mixing assistance: Serban Ghenea, Steve Hodge, Tim Roberts, Ghian Wright
• Mastering: Brian "Big Bass" Gardener
• A&R: John Platt
• Design: Jeri Heiden, Glen Nakasako
• Art Direction: Jeri Heiden, Glen Nakasako
• Photography: Andrew McPherson, Max Vadukul
• Miri Ben-Ari - violin
• Johnny Gill - guitar
• Keenan "Kee Note" Holloway - bass
• Kevin Hunter - guitar
• Glen Jeffery - guitar
• Goran Kajfes - horns
• Ervin Pope - keyboard
• Magnum Coltrane Price - bass
• Tony Reyes - guitar
• Colin Wolfe - bass

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	2
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	2
Australia Top 50 Albums Chart	18
France Top 150 Albums	35
Germany Top 100 Albums	21
UK Top 75 Albums	32

[edit] External links

• Damita Jo lyrics
• "But It's Really Good Sex", Robert Christgau, The Village Voice, Apr. 13, 2004.