Bailey Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Janet Jackson "No Sleeep" Rhythm Nation After a seven-year hiatus, Janet Jackson returns to her Velvet Rope-era neo-soul sound for "No Sleeep," helmed by her old collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Her soft, sensual vocals are refreshing in a world of robotic Auto-Tune, but she feels too restrained, doing little to up the midnight-storm beat. -- Steven J. Horovitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.C Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 By3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackCat77 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Seems like they wanted her to start with a uptempo dance track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaldwin Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 "No Sleeep", with its languid downtempo slink, offers a similar sensuality; her delivery is husky, understated, coyly discreet, refraining from those moments of falsetto. But in attitude, it's miles away from stuff like "Empty". Toying with the imagined details of a weekend spent "doing whatever" (wink), Jackson exudes a calm, confident glow—the self-possessed freedom Velvet Rope Jackson only imagined. It's a study in grace, and the ultimate expression of summer lust: you can feel the humidity in your hair, the sweaty sheets, and the relief as Jackson’s quiet storm becomes literal as a summer rain.http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/17544-janet-jackson-no-sleeep/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasSad Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Seems like they wanted her to start with a uptempo dance track A lot of people did. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laveaux Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 when I hear No Sleep, neo soul and Velvet Rope does not come to mind. Its pure R&B and I feel it actually would fit well on Damita Jo..next to 'Truly'. Billboard does have some valid points about it doesn't add anything to genre that it falls in, its a very modest return to music. I think fans get caught up in the fact that its a new Janet Jackson song, but its really a simple song with Janet's vocal as the main attraction and that's why I LOVE IT!!! So fuck them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sacred Prostitute Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 She returned as Janet! She didn't return and give us something that is trending for the moment. This is the most important detail that critics need to realize about "No Sleeep"......it truly is classic and gives Janet's fans and non fans alike a throwback to what is genuinely Janet; a sultry voice that is both angelic and sensual and just makes you want to groove whether the beat is mid-tempo or up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 I love the song, can't stop playing it.....Im proud that Janet did things the way she wanted, Im sure she has much more in store. We wanted music, we got it....so thank you Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 A lot of people did. They ALWAYS do and she did the last nite but look what happen. Feedback got cheated...it should have went wayyyy further than it did. The beat alone was smashing every other song during that.time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasSad Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 They ALWAYS do and she did the last nite but look what happen. Feedback got cheated...it should have went wayyyy further than it did. The beat alone was smashing every other song during that.time The lyrics were the issue with feedback. Plus that era was just bad all around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawdToday Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Janet is smart. She needed a song on the radio to promote the album, and No Sleeep is Urban AC candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackCat77 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Yeah I think it's pretty radio friendly too. if she wanted to she could probably send an official remix similar to what she did with Son of A Gun or something. Just a moot point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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