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==Release history==
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Revision as of 03:59, 12 July 2023

"Twenty Foreplay"
Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Design of a Decade: 1986–1996
ReleasedJanuary 8, 1996 (1996-01-08)
Recorded1995
Genre
Length
  • 4:50 (US version)
  • 4:26 (international version)
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Janet Jackson
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"Runaway"
(1995) 		"Twenty Foreplay"
(1996) 		"Got 'til It's Gone"
(1997)
Music video
"Twenty Foreplay" on YouTube

"Twenty Foreplay" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her first greatest hits album, Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 (1995). It was released as the album's second and final single on January 8, 1996.

Song information

The song starts off as a soulful ballad before changing to a mid-tempo R&B groove. The title is a play on the word "foreplay" and "24 hours a day". The U.S. version of "Twenty Foreplay" is lengthier than the international version which was edited in order to fit two more songs on the international release of Design of a Decade: 1986–1996. The Slow Jam Fantasy Mix was produced by Jorge Corante and is the complete version of the song which contains an extra second verse.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week rated the song three out of five, adding, "A pleasant, slinky ballad which is already receiving plenty of support from TV and radio, but it doesn't have even the hint of a hook."[1]

Chart performance

"Twenty Foreplay" saw moderate success in Europe, peaking at number twenty-two in the United Kingdom, but fared better on the UK R&B Chart, peaking at number 5. It peaked at number forty-one in the Netherlands (on the physical sales-based Single Top 100 chart), and number seventy-four in Germany. It fared better in Australia, where it reached the top thirty. It charted inside the top thirty-five in Scotland and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, but was unable to enter the Billboard Hot 100 or the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as the song was not given a commercial release in the United States.

Music video

The 1950s look of the video was inspired by Dorothy Dandridge, whom Jackson considers to be America's first African American sex symbol. The video was shot in black-and-white and features Jackson as a film actress living the glamorous Hollywood life such as attending a movie premiere and a press conference, intercut with footage of her singing on the backlot of a movie set. The video was released commercially on the two-CD + DVD compilation Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest Hits (2022).

Live performances

Jackson sang "Twenty Foreplay" live for the first time on her 2017 State of the World Tour. Accompanied by two back-up singers, the singer performed the song while sitting on a stool dressed in a loose denim jacket, sweatpants and a flannel shirt tied around her waist. Andrew Barker from Variety magazine said it showcased "perhaps the boldest of her three costume changes" during the show. Through the performance of the song, he was also able to note that her voice, "though strong, [it] isn't always the most layered of instruments, but it has a softness and a lilting sweetness that she managed to emphasize while still projecting well enough to cut through the clatter".[2]

Track listings and formats

UK CD Single[3]
  1. "Twenty Foreplay (Slow Jam International Edit)" – 4:26
  2. "The Pleasure Principle (Legendary Radio Mix)" – 4:17
  3. "Alright (CJ Radio)" – 3:52
  4. "The Pleasure Principle (Legendary Club Mix)" – 8:15
Europe CD Single[4]
  1. "Twenty Foreplay (Slow Jam International Edit)" – 4:26
  2. "Runaway (Jam & Lewis Street Mix Edit)" – 3:23
  3. "Runaway (Jam & Lewis Ghetto Mix)" – 4:54
  4. "Twenty Foreplay (Slow Jam Video Edit)" – 4:50
Remixes CD Single[5]
  1. "Twenty Foreplay (Radio Club Mix Edit)" – 3:42
  2. "Twenty Foreplay (Junior's Jungle Club Mix)" – 9:56
  3. "Twenty Foreplay (Radio Club Mix)" – 5:02
  4. "Runaway (G-Man's Hip Hop Mix)" – 4:14

Remixes

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Twenty Roleplay"
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 29
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] 27
Canada CHR (The Record)[10] 27
Germany (GfK)[11] 74
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[12] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 38
Scotland (OCC)[15] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 22
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[17] 5
UK Airplay (Music Week)[18] 50
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19] 36
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[20] 32
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 29
US CHR/Pop (Radio & Records)[22] 35
US CHR/Rhythmic (Radio & Records)[23] 28
US Urban (Radio & Records)[24] 15
US Urban AC (Radio & Records)[25] 15

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Twenty Foreplay"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States December 5, 1995
A&M [26][27]
United Kingdom March 25, 1996 CD single [28]

References

  1. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. March 9, 1996. p. 12. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Barker, Andrew (October 9, 2017). "Concert Review: Janet Jackson at the Hollywood Bowl". Variety. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay (1996, CD)". Discogs.
  4. ^ "Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay (1995, CD)". Discogs.
  5. ^ "Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay (Remixes) (1996, CD)". Discogs.
  6. ^ "Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay (1996, CD)". Discogs.
  7. ^ "Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay (1995, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  8. ^ "Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1738." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  10. ^ Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 140. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  11. ^ "Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  12. ^ "week 9 (2 maart 1996)" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  18. ^ "Top 50 Airplay Hits" (PDF). September 24, 1995. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  19. ^ "Janet Jackson Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "Janet Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  21. ^ "Janet Jackson Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "CHR/Pop Top 50". Radio & Records. February 2, 1996. p. 33. ProQuest 1017285139.
  23. ^ "CHR/Rhythmic Top 50". Radio & Records. February 2, 1996. p. 39. ProQuest 1017285309.
  24. ^ "Songs Reaching the Top 15 1996". Radio & Records. December 13, 1996. p. 46. ProQuest 1017298435.
  25. ^ "Songs Reaching the Top 15 1996". Radio & Records. December 13, 1996. p. 48. ProQuest 1017298567.
  26. ^ "CHR/Pop: Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1123. December 1, 1995. p. 33. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  27. ^ "CHR/Rhythmic: Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1123. December 1, 1995. p. 39. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  28. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 23, 1996. p. 31. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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