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Damita Jo

2004 studio album by Janet Jackson

Damita Jo is the eighth studio album by American singer Janet Jackson. It was released on March 30, 2004, by Virgin Records. The album takes its title from Jackson's middle name. The album was released after the famous Super Bowl XXXVIII wardrobe malfunction. The album continues on with the theme of sex that began with janet. (1993) and features a more hip hop, funk and R&B feel to it.

Damita Jo
Studio album by
Janet Jackson
ReleasedMarch 30, 2004 (2004-03-30)
RecordedOctober 2002 – February 2004[1]
Genre
Length65:02
LabelVirgin
Producer
Janet Jackson chronology
All for You
(2001) 		Damita Jo
(2004) 		20 Y.O.
(2006)
Singles from Damita Jo
  1. "Just a Little While"
    Released: February 2, 2004
  2. "I Want You"
    Released: February 19, 2004[2]
  3. "All Nite (Don't Stop)"
    Released: April 27, 2004[2]
  4. "R&B Junkie"
    Released: December 30, 2004

Reviews

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]
BBC Music(mixed)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[5]
The Guardian     [6]
The New York Times(positive)[7]
Rolling Stone     [8]
Slant Magazine     [9]
The Village Voice(favorable)[10]
USA Today    [11]
Yahoo! Music UK          [12]

Track listing

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No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Looking for Love (Intro)"  
 1:29
2. "Damita Jo"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Bobby Ross Avila
  • Issiah J. Avila
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
  • Avila Brothers
 2:46
3. "Sexhibition"  
Dallas Austin 2:29
4. "Strawberry Bounce"  
 3:11
5. "My Baby" (featuring Kanye West)
  • Kanye West
  • Jackson
  • Jam & Lewis
 4:17
6. "The Islands (Interlude)"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
 0:39
7. "Spending Time with You"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • B. R. Avila*
  • Iz*
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
  • Avila Brothers
 4:14
8. "Magic Hour (Interlude)"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
 0:23
9. "Island Life"  
 3:53
10. "All Nite (Don't Stop)"  
 3:26
11. "R&B Junkie"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Tolbert
  • Michael Jones
  • Nicholas Trevisick
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
 3:11
12. "I Want You"  
  • Kanye West
  • Jackson
  • Jam & Lewis
 3:57
13. "Like You Don't Love Me"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • B. R. Avila*
  • Iz*
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
  • Avila Brothers
 3:31
14. "Thinkin' Bout My Ex"  
Babyface
4:36
15. "Warmth"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
 3:44
16. "Moist"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • B. R. Avila
  • Iz
  • Tolbert
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
  • Avila Brothers
 4:54
17. "It All Comes Down to Love (Interlude)"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
 0:39
18. "Truly"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
 3:59
19. "The One (Interlude)"  
  • Jackson
  • Ritz
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Télépopmusik
  • Jackson
  • Jam & Lewis
 1:02
20. "SloLove"  
  • BAG & Arnthor
  • Jackson
 3:44
21. "Country (Interlude)"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Jackson
 0:31
22. "Just a Little While"  
  • Jackson
  • Austin
Dallas Austin
4:11

(*) denotes co-producer

Sample credits

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[35] Platinum 100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[36] Gold 100,000^
Singapore (RIAS)[37] Gold 5,000[37]
South Korea (RIAK)[38] Gold 9,256[38]
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[40] Platinum 1,002,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

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Country Date Label
Japan March 22, 2004 EMI
Australia March 26, 2004
Germany
United Kingdom March 29, 2004 Virgin Records
United States March 30, 2004
Canada

References

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  1. ↑ "Janet Jackson Lays Tracks For New LP - MTV.com". MTV. 2002-10-16. Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2000-2009 Career Timeline". janet-xone. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  3. ↑ "Damita Jo – Janet Jackson". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  4. ↑ "Janet Jackson Damita Jo Review". BBC Music. 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  5. ↑ "Janet Jackson - Damita Jo (2004)". Entertainment Weekly. 2004-04-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  6. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (2004-03-24). "Janet Jackson, Damita Jo". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  7. ↑ Sanneh, Kelefa (2004-03-28). "Two Lessons At the School For Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  8. ↑ "Janet Jackson: Damita Jo : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2004-04-24. Archived from the original on 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  9. ↑ "Janet Jackson: Damita Jo". Slant Magazine. 2004-03-23. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  10. ↑ "But It's Really Good Sex". The Village Voice. 2004-03-30. Archived from the original on 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  11. ↑ "USATODAY.com - Jackson steps out as 'Damita Jo'". USA Today. Jones, Steve. 2004-03-29. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  12. ↑ "Janet Jackson - Damita Jo". Yahoo! Music UK. 2004-04-02. Archived from the original on 2004-04-16. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  13. ↑ "Damita Jo (Clean): Janet Jackson". Amazon. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  14. ↑ "Damita Jo: Janet Jackson". Amazon. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  15. ↑ "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo". Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  16. ↑ "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo" (in German). IFPI Austria. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  18. ↑ "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  19. ↑ "Hot100brasil". Hot 100 Brasil. Archived from the original on 2004-04-06. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Damita Jo – Janet". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  21. ↑ "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo". IFPI Denmark. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  22. ↑ "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  23. ↑ "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  24. ↑ "Janet Jackson, Damita Jo" (in German). Media Control. charts.de. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  25. ↑ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 1 April 2004". Irish Recorded Music Association. Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  26. ↑ Artisti – Classifica settimanale dal 26/03/2004 al 01/04/2004. Federation of the Italian Music Industry.
  27. ↑ "???·???/?????·?????" [Damita Jo / Janet Jackson] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  28. ↑ "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  29. ↑ "Top 100 Albumes – Lista de los titulos mas vendidos del 29.03.04 al 04.04.04" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  30. ↑ "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo". Swedish Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  31. ↑ "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  32. ↑ "Janet Jackson – Damita Jo". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  33. ↑ "2004 Year End Charts – Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004-12-25. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  34. ↑ "2004 Year End Charts – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004-12-25. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  35. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Janet Jackson – Damita Jo". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  36. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Janet Jackson – Damita Jo" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Alphonso, Jill (2004). I'm in Love. Straits Times. The album has gone gold in Singapore, says EMI Music, which distributes her album.
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 "Korea Database, Best Selling Foreign Album in Korea (1999-Now)".
  39. ↑ "British album certifications – Janet Jackson – Damita Jo". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 December 2014. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Damita Jo in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  40. ↑ "American album certifications – Janet Jackson – Damita Jo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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