20 Y.O.
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Janet Jackson opens her much-hyped, post-wardrobe-malfunction return to the studio with the following proclamation: "I've covered a lot in my 20 years, and I've uncovered a lot in my 20 years." There's a pause, then a giggle. And then comes an honest breakdown of this disc's DNA: "I want to have fun," chimes Janet (or J., or Miss Jackson if you're nasty and can remember that far back). Fun, then, is what we get. With a light heart, a light vocal touch, and no shortage of quips and unstaged-sounding between-song cut-ups, Janet and her Jermaine Dupri-helmed posse pull together a Sunday afternoon picnic of a disc: "Enjoy," among 20 Y.O.'s standouts, hauls in a kids' choir to reinforce the keep-it-simple, spirits-skyward vibe; "So Excited" reaches back to Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" for a subtle retro reference point; "Show Me" and "Do It 2 Me" buzz along to infectious midtempo sound melanges; and "This Body" is a heavy breather reminiscent of Damita Jo's likable smut. Nelly puts in a house call for "Call on Me," another easy-beezy standout and 20 Y.O.'s nod to name-dropping, but overall it's easiest to praise this fresh and frolicsome disc for what it does without--in a break from current pop customs, nothing's twitchy or trying too hard. -- Tammy La Gorce More from Janet
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Tracks
| 1 | (Intro) 20 |
| 2 | So Excited |
| 3 | Show Me |
| 4 | Get It Out Me |
| 5 | Do It 2 Me |
| 6 | This Body |
| 7 | 20 Part 2 (Interlude) |
| 8 | With U |
| 9 | Call On Me |
| 10 | 20 Part 3 (Interlude) |
| 11 | Daybreak |
| 12 | Enjoy |
| 13 | 20 Part 4 (Interlude) |
| 14 | Take Care |
| 15 | Love 2 Love |
| 16 | (Outro) 20 Part 5 |
