Janet Jackson

Released: May 18, 1993

Songwriter: Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam Janet Jackson

Producer: Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Spoken Intro]
You know you want me
You want this

[Verse 1]
My girls goin' round talking
They say that you've been watchin' me, boy
I know by the way you're talking
That you're really tryin' to get to me, boy
Not anyone I'll just let in my heart
You have to be hungry for me

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Girls may have been easy
But you have to please me
What makes me think that I can say this to you
I know how bad you want this

[Chorus]
If you want my future
Then you better work it, boy
No, it won't come easy
I know you want this
By the time I'm through with you
You'll be begging me for more

(You want this)

[Verse 2]
I know your whole story
Because you're fine, boy, and you know it
You think that you can have me
Just listen closely, it's so easy
Every word you said I have heard before

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Girls may have been easy
But you have to please me
One thing I've been told, nothing else compares
To this loving body

[Chorus]
If you want my future
Then you better work it, boy
No, it won't come easy, no
I know you want this
By the time I'm through with you
You'll be begging me for more
So you want my loving
I know you want this

If you want my future
Then you better work it, boy
No, it won't come easy, no
I know you want this
By the time I'm through with you
You'll be begging me for more

[Interlude]
You want this
Don't you?
You want this
Say it

[Bridge]
You want this, you know it's true
You want this, you know it
You want this, you know it's true
You want this, you know it
You want this?
You want this?
Can you handle this?
Well, come here then

[Outro]
Early in the mornin'
You want this
Late in the evening
You want this
Just about around midnight
You want this
'Cause you know I'll do you right, baby
You want this
What's my name boy?
You want this
'Cause you gotta say my name, boy
You want this
Just a little bit louder now
You want this
Just a little bit softer now
You want this
Nice and easy
You want this
You want this
You want this
You want this
You want this

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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