Janet Jackson's 'Control' album (w. special guest Jimmy Jam) - Pt. 2

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🗓️ 2 November 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Diallo and LUXXURY continue their conversation with legendary producer Jimmy Jam in part two of this special double episode of One Song. They break down the making of Janet Jackson’s classic album “Control” with deep dives into the writing and production of Miss Jackson’s classic songs: “Nasty” “Control” and “When I Think of You." This is the second episode of a two-part special with Jimmy Jam.

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0:00.0	Hey, one song listeners, luxury here. What you're about to hear is the second part of our
0:06.0	interview with the legendary songwriter and producer Jimmy Jam. Now, if you didn't already hear
0:11.1	part one, I highly recommend you go back and check out that episode first, because you'll hear
0:15.7	Diallo and I talk with Mr. Jam about how he started working with Janet and how he and his
0:19.9	production and songwriting partner Terry Lewis crafted her signature sound on the control album. You'll also
0:25.2	hear his thoughts on sampling and interpolation. Okay, here we go. You're listening to one song
0:31.6	and this is part two of Janet Jackson's Control with our very special guest, Jimmy Jam.
0:42.9	There are so many classic tracks on control. We thought we were narrowing it down.
0:47.3	I want to talk about nasty. Let's get into nasty. You know, to me, there are several
0:52.6	iconic moments on this album.
0:55.1	You know, Janet's line delivery and what have you done for me lately in the video when she's like,
0:59.8	I know he used to do nice stuff for you, but what has he done for you lately?
1:05.8	Is that Janet who does that line?
1:07.2	No, that's her friend Melanie.
1:08.3	That's her friend Melanie.
1:09.2	That's her friend Melanie.
1:09.9	That's that.
1:10.8	Who was that actress? I know he's her friend Melanie. That's her friend Melanie. That's her friend Melanie. That says it. Who was that actress?
1:11.7	I know he used to do nice stuff for you.
1:13.5	But like the way she says lately.
1:15.5	Oh, it's the best.
1:16.3	You can't think of that face without thinking of the way she said lately.
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