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The Velvet Rope is the sixth studio album by American singer Janet Jackson. It was released on October 7, 1997, through Virgin Records . Prior to its release, she renegotiated her contract with Virgin for US$80 million, marking this as the largest recording contract in history at that time.
The Velvet Rope Tour was the third concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson.Launched in support of her sixth studio album The Velvet Rope (1997), the tour visited Europe, North America, Japan, New Zealand, Africa, and Australia.
It was released as the lead single from The Velvet Rope in 1997, by Virgin Records. The song was recorded at Flyte Tyme Studios in Edina, Minnesota . For "Got 'til It's Gone", Jackson opted for a less polished sound which resulted in a blend of R&B , pop , and hip hop with traces of reggae influences.
The song "Free Xone" from The Velvet Rope, which portrays same-sex relationships in a positive light, is described by sociologist Shayne Lee as "a rare incident in which a popular black vocalist explores romantic or sensual energy outside the contours of heteronormativity, making it a significant song in black sexual politics."
Julie Gordon, a longtime music executive who is perhaps best known as the founder of the Velvet Rope, an influential mid-’90s online forum that was the first widely read online music-biz gossip ...
"I Get Lonely" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope (1997). It was written by Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Jackson's then-husband, René Elizondo Jr.
"You" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope (1997). Written and produced by Jackson along with her collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, it samples "The Cisco Kid" by War, with its composers receiving writing credits due to the sample's usage.
Opinion: In recognition the 25th anniversary of Jackson’s 1997 album, theGrio examines how “The Velvet Rope’s” gothic tone influenced the late work of artists like Beyoncé and Rihanna The ...