Janet Jackson - Discipline Era (2008)

[R&BJunkie]

A Passion for Discipline


Sitting across from a roaring fireplace one winter afternoon in Vail, Janet is curled up on a dark leather couch as she discusses the unlikely topic of Discipline, the title of her new album. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling window, long graceful branches of towering trees are heavy with snow. In the distance, a lift carries skiers up an imposing mountain awash in white. Janet’s wearing a midnight-black sweat suit, her hair pulled back to the nape of her neck. Her body language is relaxed and her eyes are smiling. She’s trim, and also a little hoarse, having just fought off a cold. The whisper-quiet texture of her voice adds to the intimacy of the conversation.

“Discipline has been much on my mind,” she says. “It’s the idea that unifies the songs on this record. As a concept, and even a lifestyle, discipline goes extremely deep. It can be applied to so much about ourselves. In my case, I see it as one of defining aspects of my character. Discipline was there for me from the start. But it was not until this record that I began to understand its full meaning.

“In putting Discipline out front-- as both the title of the album and title of a song about sexual surrender--I wanted to announce that I was venturing into new creative waters. That meant working with producers like Jermaine Dupri, Rodney Jerkins, and Ne-Yo, whose songs spoke to the immediacy of my emotions. Like all my records, this one, whether intentional or not, has autobiographical roots. It’s difficult for me to work any other way. I don’t feel it, if I don’t believe it, I can’t sing it.

“So Discipline, as a storyline, begins in my childhood which someone could see as a classic study in discipline. Discipline was part of a family culture that I absorbed. I was born with it.

“I also believe that discipline has given me the confidence to jump out of the nest. When L.A. Reid, Chairman of Island Def Jam, and I discussed co-executive producing this record, we both agreed that the feeling had to be adventuresome and fresh. I was interested in exploring musical scenarios—some exotic, many erotic, but all deeply emotional. I wanted to push the envelope. And I’m glad that `Discipline,’ both as a song and an album, does just that.

“`Feedback,’ a Rodney Jerkins production, is a different metaphor that also explores sexual tension. It’s a provocative conversation that invites openness in an area where so many of us are closed off. The same could be said for Rodney’s “Roller Coaster,” a musical ride that reflects that up and downs of romantic/physical agitation and excitement.”

When asked how her concept of discipline has changed over the years, Janet reaches for her mug of hot tea, takes a sip and pauses several seconds before replying.

“Well, I guess if I go back to the beginning I see a little girl, 10-years-old, who’s appearing on `Good Times’ and sets her own alarm clock to wake up at 5:30 AM in order to be at work by 7. Then I think about a 15-year-old starting to make records. For the next 25 years, she makes an album every two or three years without fail. Going a little deeper, she learns that the music most connected to her heart has a rhythmic and harmonic complexity that requires work. That means hours and hours trying to compose lyrics and melodies that ring true; hours and hours in the studio layering the vocals that contain the different voices she hears inside her head. Then, of course, the months she spends planning and executing world tours, one after another.”

And does that artist see discipline as a burden?

“No, I see it as a blessing,” Janet is quick to say. “As a child, I took it for granted. That’s who I was. As a teenager, I wanted to sing and dance. I realized that required concentration. I wanted to reach people, and I had the good sense to see that couldn’t happen if my skills weren’t crafted with precision. But as I came to adulthood, I was hard on myself. Discipline is one thing; perfectionism is another. Perfectionism is a kind of punishment. It leads to permanent dissatisfaction and heartbreak. It’s wonderful to strive for excellence, but demanding perfection only leads to heartache and frustration. It took me years to learn that difficult lesson. But in finally learning it, I now see discipline in a new light.”

The light of the winter sun breaks through the grey sky and floods the room. Janet gets up and finds a copy of “Can’t Be Good,” a song written and produced for her by Ne-Yo, who also did “Discipline.” She slips it into the CD player. The sensuous groove stops the conversation; it’s all heavenly harmonies and sweet romantic ambivalence.

“The ambivalence and the discipline are in conflict,” says Janet when the song stops. “I can relate to the story. In fact, I can imagine myself in the story. After a long relationship that ends in pain, I turn to my old friend, discipline. I discipline myself not to get involved, not to be vulnerable, not to fall in love. My discipline protects me from any more hurt. My discipline keeps me on track. But here comes someone who’s so real and right that, as the song says, `This can’t be good.’ So discipline really isn’t discipline. It’s just self-protection and fear of being hurt. It’s resistance. Thankfully, the heat of pure passion melts the resistance. And the result is free-flowing love.”

“Listen to `Letchu Go,’” Janet continues. “It was written and produced by Jermaine. When I read the lyrics by Jermaine and Johnta Austin, I couldn’t help but cry. The more I thought about the story, the more I saw how it reveals another aspect of positive discipline, especially as it relates to relationships. The song says that we can’t stop trying just because we hit rough times. It’s not too late; we can’t give up on our fate; we can’t let go of that discipline that allows us to work through problems and find a way to the wonders that come with open and honest love.

“The album expresses what I need to express at this moment of my life,” she says. “It says that discipline, rather than being a problem, can bring pleasure. Discipline is a key to freedom. Discipline allows me—allows all of us—to focus. And the focus must be on thoughts and feelings that nourish our physical and spiritual lives.

“Funny, but my first big album also had a one-word title—Control. I was naïve in thinking that I could control every aspect of my life. The only one who really has control is God. But it took discipline—the discipline of thought, the discipline of action, the discipline of creating music—to make me see that. Finally, discipline has to do with faith. I have faith that a gentle but steady discipline will let me continue to grow as an artist and a woman.”

[blackvoice83]

La tracklist dovrebbe contenere 10 titoli e riporto i rispettivi producers e writers. in giappone sono previste due bonus track

1. Discipline (by Ne-yo)
2. Let Me Know (by Ne-Yo)
3. Luv (by Rodney Jerkins)
4. Roller Coaster (by Rodney Jerkins)
5. Feedback (by Rodney Jerkins)
6. Rock With You (by Jermaine Dupri / Ne-yo)
7. Whats Your Name (Letchu Go?) (by Jermaine Dupri)
8. Tonight (by Stargate)
9. Greatest Ex Ever (by The-Dream / Tricky Stewart)
10. This Can't Be Good (by Ne-yo)
11. Feedback (Remix) *
12. Bonus Track*

Junk secondo te è quella vera?

[Iado]

Originalmente inviato da blackvoice83

La tracklist dovrebbe contenere 10 titoli e riporto i rispettivi producers e writers. in giappone sono previste due bonus track

1. Discipline (by Ne-yo)
2. Let Me Know (by Ne-Yo)
3. Luv (by Rodney Jerkins)
4. Roller Coaster (by Rodney Jerkins)
5. Feedback (by Rodney Jerkins)
6. Rock With You (by Jermaine Dupri / Ne-yo)
7. Whats Your Name (Letchu Go?) (by Jermaine Dupri)
8. Tonight (by Stargate)
9. Greatest Ex Ever (by The-Dream / Tricky Stewart)
10. This Can't Be Good (by Ne-yo)
11. Feedback (Remix) *
12. Bonus Track*

Junk secondo te è quella vera?

non c'è neanche una produzione di stargate uhm ormai era ovunque XD

[neptunes_prod]

io ho trovato queste cm track confermate:

Feedback (Produced by Rodney Jerkins)
Rollercoaster (Produced by Rodney Jerkins)
Discipline (Produced by Ne-Yo)
This Can't Be Good (Produced by Ne-Yo)
Tonight (Produced by Stargate)
Luv
Rock With You
The Greatest Ex (Produced by The-Dream)
Let Me Know

nn so se sn davvero confermate cm traccie...inoltre wikipedia riporta cm data d uscita il primo febbraio in Polonia...mmmm

[blackvoice83]

chiedo a junk a neptunes e ahli altri janet's fans e non, per caso mi sapreste dire prima della messa in rete del singolo di janet se fosse stato annunciato prima, se cioè prima della sua messa in rete ci fosse già il titolo che aleggiava o se è comparso su perezhilton all'improvviso?

[neptunes_prod]

x qnt m ricorda m pare ke Feedback è piombata all improvviso in rete...prima si sapeva ben poco del singolo...ma cn lei i tempi sn stati molto + brevi ke cn Mariah..

[blackvoice83]

infatti, allora era come ricordavo io, altrimenti di sicuro junk avrebbe anticipato la notizia sul blog se vesse saputo qualcosa, comunque spero che la data sia vicina, I can't wait.

[R&BJunkie]

http://www.rnbjunk.com/blog/janet-nu...scimento-1313/

[manuUSH]

Come vedo ci sono molte produzioni di Ne-yo....cmq nn ce la faccio più ad aspettare questi album del 2008....
ci stanno facendo aspettare troppo Janet,Mariah e Usher...mah!

[Velvet Rope]

la track list ufficiale dovrebbe essere qsta!! voi che ne dite?
Tracklist
01. I.D. (Interlude)
02. Feedback (by R. Jerkins)
03. LUV (by R. Jerkins)
04. Spinnin (Interlude)
05. Rollercoaster (by R. Jerkins)
06. Bathroom Break (Interlude)
07. Rock With U (by J. Dupri / Ne-yo)
08. 2nite (by Stargate)
09. Can't B Good (by Ne-Yo)
10. 4 Words (Interlude)
11. Never Letchu Go (J. Austin / J.Dupri)
12. Truth Or Dare (Interlude)
13. Greatest X (by The Dream / T. Stewart)
14. Good Morning Janet (Interlude)
15. So Much Betta
16. Play Selection (Interlude)
17. The 1 feat. Missy Elliott
18. What's Ur Name (by J. Dupri)
19. The Meaning (Interlude)
20. Discipline (by Ne-Yo)
21. Back (Interlude)
22. Curtains

[neptunes_prod]

speriamo bene

[R&BJunkie]

http://www.rnbjunk.com/blog/janet-ec...vo-album-0946/

[R&BJunkie]

Se cliccate sul post c'è il link alla sorpresa di JANET! si possono ascoltare LUV e Rock With U!
Jukebox
Sto piangendo!!!

[manuUSH]

Che bello!!!!finalmente...stavo proprio ascoltando un cd di Janet,ma ho dovuto sospendere tutto per ascoltare queste due traccie...non piango ma mi piacciono!!
"Rock with you" prodotta da Ne-Yo e JD??chi lo avrebbe detto!!molto Pop,sembra un pezzo di Madonna...
"Luv" più R&B, ed è quello che aspettavo da Janet...
...aspettando tutto l'album,sono più curioso di prima!

[gerrard88]

gran belle tracce.......della janet jackson ....e kome al solito bella sonorità.......sia per rock with you e luv........

[Night87]

caspità...già altri due pezzi! hanno fatto un bel regalino a voi fan di Janet!
comunque belle...mi piacciono entrambe!

[R&BJunkie]

Questo è il testo di LUV

LUV
Verse I
I've been down this road before
Thought that went very well
And I just can't believe I been struck
I didn't see it comin'
Like I was blindfolded
Got caught up in collision, and now I'm so done

You crept up like a spider........I
Got caught in your web
And there was no way to escape
I tried to switch my lane
By then I hit my breaks
Sparks turned into flames

I shoulda stopped at the red light (dust)
Chorus:
Now I'm like a dear in the headlights (up)
He hit me with his luv(x6)
He hit me with his luv, Now I'm in luv(x3)
Got me caught in a wreck I'm a mess (x2)
Got me caught in a wreck
Somebody call the paramedics up
He hit me with his luv(x3)

Verse II
Thought I was creepin all good
Just knew I had control
So how did I end up getting hit
I had on my.....belt
Ejected my.....self
So how in the world did I
Get caught

I had the right of way (oh hay)
The sign you saw you disobeyed......(It's your fault)
I can't believe the way you invaded my heart
I think I should sue ya

I shoulda stopped at the red light (dust)

(Chorus)

Breakdown
He caught me by surprise
I can't believe that I'm
Fallin for this guy
Somebody call the cops
Cuz I'm..........I'm going blind
(Repeat Breakdown)

I shoulda stopped at the red light (dust)

(Chorus)

He crashed into my heart (x2)
Somebody call the paramedics up
He hit me with his luv
(Repeat)
Somebody call the paramedics up
He hit me with his luv(x3)



Stupenda!!
Sono due correnti di canzoni diverse, e Feedback anche.. insomma.. tre canzoni dello stesso album, ma tutte e tre assolutamente diverse.. "LUV" è molto stile The Dream anche se è stata fatta da Rodney... mentre "Rock With U" è stata scritta da Ne-Yo ma prodotta da... JD! (mai me lo sarei aspettato), ed in Europa questa spaccherebbe... mega euro friendly... molto kylie-maddy style! Negli UK questa la mandano altissima se la rilascia come singolo europeo...

[neptunes_prod]

Rock With you nn m piace molto, trpp pop...Luv U nn è male ma devo ancora ascoltarla cn attenzione...il remix d Feedback nn m ha preso cm m aspettavo, devo ammettere ke la versione originale è così xfetta ke cn l aggiunta d Ciara sembra ke c perda...forse bisogna limarlo 1 pò prima d renderlo ufficiale

[EY-Oi]

Ho ascoltato le due canzoni, mi piace Rock With U, molto pop del tipo Madonna o Kylie.. Luv non so.. sembra carina.. ma secondo me i beats sono molto piu in risalto che la sua voce.. non la capisco molto bene.. e janet ha gia di suo una voce finissima.. cmq Rock With U mi piace..

[R&BJunkie]

Entrambi i pezzi di scaldano con un po di ascolti! Rock With U farebbe successo in Europa...