Janet Jackson - Damita Jo Clean (20 tracks) +Album Reviews

Review for "Damita Jo" by Janet Jackson

Tameron Cantrell | Nassau, The Bahamas | 08/29/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This album doesn't even seem like it is sung by the same woman who had us dancing with "Rhythm Nation", but she tries to fit in and make all her songs about sex. Some people complain that the arrangements tend to "drown out" her voice, but that has been the case since Janet first started singing. There are very few highlights on this album: the title track is absolutely awesome, as well as the single "I Want You" and "Just A Little While". Although "All Nite (Don't Stop)" is a big hit and a great dance track, its still a typical sex song like most of the tracks. "Sexhibition" (known as "Exhibition" on the clean version) and "Strawberry Bounce" tell us too much information, and thank God that "Moist" and "Warmth" were omitted from this "clean" version. All of this being said, "Thinkin' About My Ex" and "Spending Time With You" are two of the major highlights of the album. Some of the songs are really good, but there is just as many good ones as there is bad. And the over five spoken interludes slow down the pace of the CD and to be honest, they're just boring. Listen to the samples before you buy this CD..."

HOT HOT HOT

likeyoudontloveme | Seattle, WA USA | 10/23/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm lovin Damita Jo!!

the best songs are in the middle,

r & b junkie

i want you

all nite

like you don't love me

island life

thinkin bout my ex

also strawberry bounce, just a little while, damita jo are really worth a listen.

then there are the baby-making songs warmth and moist that definitely earn the name "verbal viagra."

overall, a great album, one of the most under-rated of 2004!

pick it up today or give it as a christmas present!

also congratulations to Janet on her multiple nominations and awards this year including BET, Soul Train, and the upcoming Radio Music(Oct. 25th) and American Music Awards(Nov. 14)!:)"

Sounds Like The "Janet." Album

likeyoudontloveme | 05/11/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Forget the glossy production on All For You.....this is the best R&B I've heard since the "Janet." album.Tracks:
1. Looking For Love (1:29)
2. Damita Jo (2:45)
3. Sexhibition (2:29)
4. Strawberry Bounce (3:10)
5. My Baby ft. Kanye West(4:17)
6. The Islands (0:39)
7. Spending Time With You (4:14)
8. Magic Hour (0:23)
9. Island Life (3:53)
10. All Nite (Don't Stop) (3:26)
11. R&B Junkie (3:10)
12. I Want You (4:12)
13. Like You Don't Love Me (3:39)
14. Thinkin' Bout My Ex (4:33)
15. Warmth (3:44)
16. Moist (4:54)
17. It All Comes Down To Love (0:38)
18. Truly (3:58)
19. The One (1:01)
20. SloLove (3:44)
21. Country (0:30)
22. Just A Little While (4:11)
23. I'm Here* (4:16)
24. Put Your Hands On* (3:56)
* - Only included on Japanese release for the album.(...)"

It's All About Love

foreverjanetfan | Pflugerville, TX. | 04/06/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The latest and very welcome release from Janet is ultimately an album that is all about love-love for others, yourself, music, the rhythm, and Janet's love for her fans. Take a peek into this particular book-of-love's chapters...-"Damita Jo" joins a list of distinguished line of Janet anthems about positivity and respect, alongside earlier ones such as "Rhythm Nation". -"Exhibition" lives up to its title. Revealing, insistent, and a lot like J herself-irresistible. -"Strawberry Bounce" teases with its kid-like, sing-song vocals, backed by handclaps. It pairs the seemingly innocent vibe of a jumprope rhyme from the 'playground' with its grown-up messages, clearly demonstrating that love is nothing if not a contact sport. -"My Baby" flows. A valentine of a love song featuring Kanye West as its perfect masculine counterpart to Janet's girlish femininity. -"Spending Time with You" has a lulling, dreamlike quality that will have you planning your next getaway. -"Island Life" is an uptempo number that beckons you to the dancefloor to answer its siren call. Make sure you're with special someone. -"R&B Junkie" morphs from a musical journey that begins at one end of the musical spectrum and ends at another, taking you to most unexpected of places. Get your fix! -"I Want You". Sigh. A perfect source of inspiration for anyone attempting to express feelings of longing. Orchestral arrangements layered to represent the myriad of emotions love makes you feel, powerless to stop it-can't hide love... -"Like You Don't Love Me" A surprisingly open confession about wanting, and needing, to be wanted and needed. Plenty of 'attitude'. -"Thinkin' Bout My Ex" shares both J's regret and wishful thinking. It recalls mixed emotions present in many a slow jam from then and now. Believe J's sincerity when she pleads, "You know I never meant to break your heart"...-"Truly" A declaration of love as well as a request for reciprocation. Features an understsed quality in song that harks back to J's own brother Michael, and his smash "Human Nature". While the two songs are quite different, they both carry at a same message: we must have equality in all areas of life in order to survive-accept nothing less. -"SloLove keeps the party goin.Picture it-club scene. Night life. What else-mirror balls, strobe lights...velvet rope, maybe? -"Just a Little While", with its dizzyingly boundless energy, and hip-shakin' electric guitar, is the perfect closer...it leaves you begging for more. One more spin, at the very least! Play that funky music again, Janet! From beginning to end, this album's like a good friend-keep it handy 'cause, it's always truthful, just watchuneed, and can't live without."

Great R&B album

Mike | Miami | 04/13/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm still surprised that this one only sold 1 million copies in the USA. There are some standout tracks - Island Life, Spending Time With You, All Nite (Don't Stop) just to name a few."

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