Janet Jackson

Released: March 30, 2004

Songwriter: Iz Avila Bobby Ross Avila Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam Janet Jackson

Producer: Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Spoken]
Damita Jo

[Verse 1]
Sexy, quiet, shy
But down for a good time
Taurus, my sign
Like rain but love the sunshine
Makin' headlines
Feel I'm too deep to define
Simple inside
But I'm livin' the diva life

[Chorus]
The Damita Jo
Do you like me?
Do you want me
Just for what you see?
The Damita Jo
Do you think that
I'm that person
You watch on T.V.?
The Damita Jo
There's another side
That I don't hide
But might never show
The Damita Jo
If you wanna get close
Baby, you can't
Till you get to know

[Verse 2]
A friend and a lover
A sista, a freak undercover
I do movies, I do dance, I do music
I love doin' my man
I wanna nasty boy to put it on me good
Miss Janet don't, but Damita sure would
A little lady, a whole lotta class
But do me wrong, I'll get in that ass

[Chorus]
The Damita Jo
Do you like me
Do you want me
Just for what you see?
The Damita Jo
Do you think that
I'm that person
You watch on T.V.?
The Damita Jo
There's another side
That I don't hide
But might never show
The Damita Jo
If you wanna get close
Baby, you can't
Till you get to know
The Damita Jo
Do you like me?
Do you want me
Just for what you see?
The Damita Jo
Do you think that
I'm that person
You watch on T. V.?
The Damita Jo
There's another side
That I don't hide
But might never show
The Damita Jo
If you wanna get close
Baby, you can't
Till you get to know

[Spoken Outro]
Ooh, I'm a tell your daddy
I'm a tell your mama
Yeah, girl
Sometimes you just wanna play
Sometimes you just wanna play

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an iconic R&B/pop artist who has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has amassed a number of awards in her illustrious music career.

Born in Gary, Indiana on May 16, 1966, Janet is the youngest of the Jackson family, who rose to prominence a few years after her birth when they signed with Motown Records. Janet joined the family business when she appeared on The Jacksons variety show in 1976, leading to her role as Penny Gordon in Season 5 of the CBS sitcom Good Times. She released two overlooked albums in the early 1980s—Janet Jackson (1982) and Dream Street (1984)—and continued to act during this time, appearing in Diff'rent Strokes and Fame.

The legend of Janet was created after she connected with the legendary Minneapolis production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to work on her seminal third album, Control. Control and her following album, 1989’s Rhythm Nation 1814, featured several #1 pop hits and made her a worldwide superstar. The trio would go on work on Janet’s subsequent hit albums, including janet., The Velvet Rope, as well as her 2015 comeback album, Unbreakable.

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