Released: March 4, 1990
Featuring: Heavy D
Songwriter: Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam Heavy D Janet Jackson
Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
[Intro: Heavy D and Janet Jackson]
It's alright, uh
Don’t worry about a thing
Whatever happens, whatever may come, whatever may be
It's cool, I got it covered, beloved, from A to Z
I'm the overweight lover, Heavy bon-diddley-D
And you can flip on a trip but it’s alright with me
If things were meant to be, to be and be meant
And what I'm here to represent is excellence
If you need any help, open your eyes
And it's Heavy D that you will see 'cause you're alright with me
Alright with me
Hi, hi, hi, sure 'nough
Alright with me
[Verse 1: Janet Jackson]
Seeing that your love's true
Never I'll doubt you
My heart belongs to you
That’s alright with me
Worlds could end around me
So in love that I can’t see
You and me were meant to be
That's alright with me
[Chorus 1: Janet Jackson]
Friends come and friends may go
My friend, you’re real I know
True self you have shown
You're alright with me
Through thick and thick to thin
I'll love you 'til the end
You know it’s true, my friend
You're alright with me
[Post-Chorus: Janet Jackson]
Alright, alright with me
Alright, shoo-bee-doop-bee-doop
Alright, alright with me
Alright with me
[Verse 2: Janet Jackson]
Catch a fallin' star that shines
Make a wish, clap three times
Dreams come true it's in the mind
That's alright with me
Your wish is my command
Never thought I'd fall in love again
Again with my best friend
That's alright with me
[Chorus 2: Janet Jackson]
Friends come and friends may go
My friend, you're real I know
True self you have shown
You're alright with me
Through thick and thick to thin
I'll love you 'til the end
You know it's true my friend
You're alright with me
Always and everlasting
This love is just not passing
We're happy as can be
Alright with me
[Post-Chorus: Janet Jackson]
Alright, alright with me
Alright, shoo-bee-doop-bee-doop
Alright, alright with me
Alright with me
[Interlude]
It's alright, baby
It's alright, I tell you that it's alright with me
Alright with me
[Verse 3: Heavy D]
Now be it thick as a milkshake
Or thin as a cornflake
I love you to death but I ain't pressed for the heartbreak
And anyway, who cares about what other people talk about?
I'd rather hear it from the horse's mouth
See, I believe in, being believed in
No love lives, no low tides, it's all paper thin
But watch for the trickery, some people are slippery
They appear making history, disappear like a mystery
It ain't your fault but you're a walking bank vault
Some people unliked make love as bitter as salt
They say what they want to say
Play how they want to play
But you got to live your life day by day
In order to survive you overlook and overcome
Selfish attitude or lack of gratitude for the dumb
It ain't easy being you and everything you wanna be
But whatever you do is alright with me
The bon-diddly-dee
The overweight lover MC, the cap
The rap, the hand clap, foot tap
Heavy D, dee, dee, dee
[Outro: Janet Jackson]
It's alright now, it's alright now, it's alright now
Alright with me
It's alright now
Alright with me
Alright with me
Alright with me
Baby baby, baby babe
Baby baby, baby babe
Baby baby, baby babe
It's alright, uh
Don’t worry about a thing
Whatever happens, whatever may come, whatever may be
It's cool, I got it covered, beloved, from A to Z
I'm the overweight lover, Heavy bon-diddley-D
And you can flip on a trip but it’s alright with me
If things were meant to be, to be and be meant
And what I'm here to represent is excellence
If you need any help, open your eyes
And it's Heavy D that you will see 'cause you're alright with me
Alright with me
Hi, hi, hi, sure 'nough
Alright with me
[Verse 1: Janet Jackson]
Seeing that your love's true
Never I'll doubt you
My heart belongs to you
That’s alright with me
Worlds could end around me
So in love that I can’t see
You and me were meant to be
That's alright with me
[Chorus 1: Janet Jackson]
Friends come and friends may go
My friend, you’re real I know
True self you have shown
You're alright with me
Through thick and thick to thin
I'll love you 'til the end
You know it’s true, my friend
You're alright with me
[Post-Chorus: Janet Jackson]
Alright, alright with me
Alright, shoo-bee-doop-bee-doop
Alright, alright with me
Alright with me
[Verse 2: Janet Jackson]
Catch a fallin' star that shines
Make a wish, clap three times
Dreams come true it's in the mind
That's alright with me
Your wish is my command
Never thought I'd fall in love again
Again with my best friend
That's alright with me
[Chorus 2: Janet Jackson]
Friends come and friends may go
My friend, you're real I know
True self you have shown
You're alright with me
Through thick and thick to thin
I'll love you 'til the end
You know it's true my friend
You're alright with me
Always and everlasting
This love is just not passing
We're happy as can be
Alright with me
[Post-Chorus: Janet Jackson]
Alright, alright with me
Alright, shoo-bee-doop-bee-doop
Alright, alright with me
Alright with me
[Interlude]
It's alright, baby
It's alright, I tell you that it's alright with me
Alright with me
[Verse 3: Heavy D]
Now be it thick as a milkshake
Or thin as a cornflake
I love you to death but I ain't pressed for the heartbreak
And anyway, who cares about what other people talk about?
I'd rather hear it from the horse's mouth
See, I believe in, being believed in
No love lives, no low tides, it's all paper thin
But watch for the trickery, some people are slippery
They appear making history, disappear like a mystery
It ain't your fault but you're a walking bank vault
Some people unliked make love as bitter as salt
They say what they want to say
Play how they want to play
But you got to live your life day by day
In order to survive you overlook and overcome
Selfish attitude or lack of gratitude for the dumb
It ain't easy being you and everything you wanna be
But whatever you do is alright with me
The bon-diddly-dee
The overweight lover MC, the cap
The rap, the hand clap, foot tap
Heavy D, dee, dee, dee
[Outro: Janet Jackson]
It's alright now, it's alright now, it's alright now
Alright with me
It's alright now
Alright with me
Alright with me
Alright with me
Baby baby, baby babe
Baby baby, baby babe
Baby baby, baby babe
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- What’s It Gonna Be?!
- Someone to Call My Lover
- Again
- Go Deep
- The Best Things in Life Are Free
- Escapade
- Make Me
- If
- Because of Love
- Any Time, Any Place (R. Kelly Mix)
- Come Back to Me (I’m Beggin’ You Mix)
- All for You (Video Mix)
- Let’s Wait Awhile (Remix)
- Alright (7" Remix)
- Rhythm Nation (Single Edit with Pledge)
- Black Cat (Video Mix / Short Solo)
- Together Again
- Runaway
- Call on Me
- Got ’Til It’s Gone
- Feedback
- That’s the Way Love Goes
- What Have You Done for Me Lately
- Scream
- Nasty
- Control
- Miss You Much
- Doesn’t Really Matter
- When I Think of You
- The Pleasure Principle
- Diamonds
- All Nite (Don’t Stop)
- I Get Lonely (TNT Remix)
- Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Single Version)
From the albums
- Alright: The Remixes (1990)
- Number Ones (2009)
Janet Jackson popular songs
- No Sleeep
- If
- Nasty
- Would You Mind
- All for You
- Together Again
- BURNITUP!
- Got ’Til It’s Gone
- Any Time, Any Place
- That’s the Way Love Goes
- Dammn Baby
- I Get Lonely
- Doesn’t Really Matter
- Black Cat
- Control
- Again
- No Sleeep (Single Version)
- Unbreakable
- Rhythm Nation
- What About
- Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun)
- Feedback
- Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)
- Call on Me