Janet Jackson

Released: October 7, 1997

Songwriter: Rod Stewart

Producer: Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Intro]
This is just between me and you and you

[Verse 1]
Stay away from my window
Stay away from my back door too
Disconnect the telephone line
Relax, baby, and draw that blind
Kick off your shoes and sit right down
Loosen up the back of your pretty French gown, yeah
Let me pour ya a good long drink
Ooh, baby, don't you hesitate

[Chorus]
Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
Cause I love you, girl
Ain't nobody gonna stop us now

[Verse 2]
Come on angel my heart's on fire
Don't deny this one desire
You'll be a fool to stop this time
Spread your wings and let me come inside cause

[Chorus]
Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
Cause I love you, girl
Ain't nobody gonna stop us now

[Bridge]
Tonight, tonight's the night
Tonight, tonight's the night
Tonight's the night
Tonight's the night
Tonight's the night

[Verse 3]
Don't say a word my virgin child
Just let your inhibitions run wild
The secret is about to unfold
Upstairs before the night's too old cause

[Chorus]
Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
Cause I love you, girl
Ain't nobody gonna stop us now
Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
Cause I love you, boy
Ain't nobody gonna stop us now
(This is so special)

[Outro]
Tonight's the night, don't be afraid
You know I'm gonna make it alright
Tonight's the night, don't be afraid
I'm gonna make things alright
Tonight's the night, don't be afraid
You know I'm gonna make it alright
Tonight's the night, don't be afraid
I'm gonna make things alright
Tonight's the night, don't be afraid

(Please don't leave
I don't wanna be left all alone)

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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