After a tumultuous decade
in which her brother, Michael, died; seven years away from the studio, years
her music was banned by some US radio stations after a Super Bowl
"wardrobe malfunction". Janet Jackson releases a ‘bang‘new album, ‘Unbreakable
‘on Friday.
Unbreakable feels like a
response to those events, as well as some happier ones, in particular Jackson's
2012 marriage to Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana.
Over 17 tracks, the singer
talks about grief and depression, but also about love, loyalty and compassion.
Most importantly, she stresses, friends will pull you through the hard times.
She's always stayed away
from anything like her brothers' [music] but we really felt like that this was
appropriate. Particularly on a song like Broken Hearts Heal - which is a song
directly about her brother, and them growing up together. Jimmy Jam, reveals.
Gon' B Alright squeaked
onto the album at the last minute. We really had a tough time recording it -
maybe two or three attempts.
Interestingly enough,
Janet actually does all the vocals - all the high voices and the low ones -
with a little tape trickery and Janet singing in different voices and different
characters.
We thought it was a great
way to end the album - on a note of optimism. I think the record is everything
she wanted it to be. So I hope people are accepting of it and enjoy it.
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