Janet Jackson

Released: June 18, 1990

Songwriter: Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis

Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Verse 1]
Looking through my old drawer
Came across the letter you wrote
Said you needed time away
That was so long ago

[Pre-Chorus]
All my life I've waited
To see your smile again
In my mind I've hated
Not able to let go

[Chorus]
Come back to me
I'm begging you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me
I'm begging you please
Come back to me

[Verse 2]
Lord knows that I have tried
To live my life as one
Friends tell me to hold on
Tough times don't last for long

[Pre-Chorus]
My abandoned heart
Just doesn't understand
My undying love for you
Won't let me wait

[Chorus]
Come back to me
I'm begging you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me
I'm begging you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me
Come back to me
Come back
I want you to
Come back to me
Come back

[Spoken Interlude]
Please come back to me
I miss you so much
Wherever you are
I love you

[Pre-Chorus]
All my life I've waited
To see your smile again
In my mind I've hated
Not able to let go

[Outro]
Not able to let go
No, I won't let you go, no
I don't know what else to say
No, no, no

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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