Janet Jackson

Released: October 7, 1997

Songwriter: Archie Bell James Brown René Elizondo Jr Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam Janet Jackson

Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Janet Jackson

[Spoken Intro]
Free...
Next song?
Oh boy
Mama Yoke
That used to be my nickname

[Verse 1]
He was on the airplane
Sitting next to this guy
Said he wasn't too shy
And he seemed real nice
Until he found out he was gay
That's so not mellow

[Refrain]
Let's get free
Let's get free
Let's get free

(Now make it mellow)
(Now make it mellow)

[Verse 2]
Free style
Zone One
(Now make it mellow)
Boy meets boy, boy loses boy
Boy gets cute boy back
(Now make it mellow)
Girl meets girl, girl loses girl
Girl gets cute girl back
(Now make it mellow)
One rule, no rules
One love, free zone

[Refrain]
Now, let's get free
Let's get free
Let's get free

(Now make it mellow)
(Now make it mellow)

[Verse 3]
Free style
Zone Two
Boy meets girl, boy loses girl
Boy gets cute girl back
Girl meets boy, girl loses boy
Girl gets cute girl back
(Now make it mellow)
Free to be who you really are
One rule, no rules
(Now make it mellow)
One love, free zone

[Refrain]
Let's get free
Let's get free
Let's get free
Let's get free
Let's get free

(Now make it mellow)
(Now make it mellow)

[Verse 4]
Free style
Zone Three
Love your sister
Love your brother
Love yourself
Remember
One rule, no rules
One love, free zone
Free zone, free zone
One rule, no rules
One love, free zone
Free zone, free zone
Free zone

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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