20 Y.O.

20 Y.O.
20 Y.O.
Studio album by Janet Jackson
Released	September 20, 2006
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	Hip hop; electro; R&B;
Length	49:54
Label	Virgin
Producer	James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (exec.); Terry Lewis (exec.); Janet Jackson (exec.); Jermaine Dupri (exec.); LRoc; Manuel Seal; The Avila Brothers; No I.D.;
Janet Jackson chronology
Singles from 20 Y.O.
	"Call on Me"; Released: June 19, 2006; "So Excited"; Released: August 28, 2006; "Enjoy"; Released: November 11, 2006; "With U"; Released: December 11, 2006;

20 Y.O. is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson. It was released on September 20, 2006 by Virgin Records. The title refers to the twenty years since her third studio album, Control (1986). It had its twentieth anniversary rerelease in 2006. It was also her last album to be released by Virgin Records. She signed a new contract with Def Jam Recordings.^[1]

Reviews

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	52/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Blender	^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[5]
Los Angeles Times	(mixed)^[6]
The New York Times	(mixed)^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]
Slant Magazine	^[9]
Stylus Magazine	C+^[10]
The Village Voice	(negative)^[11]
Yahoo! Music UK

20 Y.O. received mixed reviews by music critics.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"20 (Intro)"	James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III Terry Lewis Janet Jackson	Jackson Harris Lewis	0:53
2.	"So Excited" (featuring Khia) (Samples "Rock It" performed by Herbie Hancock)	Jackson Jermaine Dupri James Phillips Johnta Austin Harris Lewis Khia Chambers Herbie Hancock Michael Beinhorn Bill Laswell	Jermaine Dupri LRoc Harris Lewis Jackson	3:14
3.	"Show Me"	Jackson Dupri Manuel Seal, Jr. Austin Harris Lewis	Dupri Seal Harris Lewis Jackson	3:38
4.	"Get it Out Me"	Jackson Dupri Seal Austin Harris Lewis	Dupri Seal Harris Lewis Jackson	3:05
5.	"Do it 2 Me" (Samples "If Only for One Night" performed by Brenda Russell)	Jackson Dupri Seal Russell	Dupri No I.D. Harris Lewis Jackson	4:06
6.	"This Body"	Jackson Dupri Phillips Austin Harris Lewis	Dupri LRoc Harris Lewis Jackson	4:10
7.	"20 Part 2 (Interlude)"			0:27
8.	"With U"	Jackson Dupri Seal Austin Harris Lewis	Dupri Seal Harris Lewis Jackson	5:09
9.	"Call on Me" (with Nelly)	Dupri Austin Phillips Cornell Haynes, Jr. Harris Lewis	Dupri LRoc Harris Lewis Jackson	3:24
10.	"20 Part 3 (Interlude)"			0:28
11.	"Daybreak"	Jackson Harris Lewis Austin	Harris Lewis Jackson	4:21
12.	"Enjoy"	Jackson Harris Lewis Bobby Ross Avila Issiah J. Avila	Harris Lewis Jackson B. Avila I. Avila	4:31
13.	"20 Part 4 (Interlude)"	Jackson Harris Lewis	Jackson Harris Lewis	0:43
14.	"Take Care"	Jackson Harris Lewis	Jackson Harris Lewis	5:43
15.	"Love 2 Love"	Jackson Harris Lewis Austin	Jackson Harris Lewis	5:04
16.	"20 Part 5 (Outro)"	Jackson Harris Lewis	Jackson Harris Lewis	1:03

Deluxe edition bonus DVD – "Janet: 20 Y.O.: The Project"
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Photo Shoot"
2.	"In the Studio"
3.	"Dancer Auditions"
4.	"Call on Me – Making of the Video"

iTunes bonus
No.	Title	Length
17.	"Call on Me" (music video)	4:01

Japanese edition^[13]
No.	Title	Length
17.	"Roll Witchu"	4:30
18.	"Days Go By"	4:16

20 Y.O. Media

Jermaine Dupri (pictured) was commissioned to be the executive producer of 20 Y.O. in late 2004.
"Design Me" cover contest winner Matthew Zeghibe with Jackson and a guest at the release of 20 Y.O. in the Virgin Megastore in New York City in 2006
Jackson performing "So Excited" from the album during the Rock Witchu Tour in 2008.

References

↑ "JANET JACKSON: FROM VIRGIN TO DEF". Blues and Soul.
↑ "20 Y.O. reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic.
↑ Kellman, Andy. "Janet Jackson - 20 Y.O." AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
↑ "20 Y.O.". Blender. Alpha Media Group: 170. December 2006. OCLC 34610465.
↑ Willman, Chris. "20 Y.O. Review". Entertainment Weekly (Time Inc.). http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1540571,00.html. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
↑ Cromelin, Richard. "She comes up a bit light". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2006/sep/26/entertainment/et-albums26.
↑ Pareles, Jon. "New CD's – New York Times". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/25/arts/music/25choi.html?_r=1.
↑ Serpick, Evan. "Janet Jackson: 20 Y.O. Album Review". Rolling Stone (Jann Wenner). https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/20-y-o-20061003. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
↑ Henderson, Eric (24 September 2006). "Janet Jackson: 20 Y.O." Slant Magazine.
↑ Inskeep, Thomas. "Janet Jackson – 20 Y.O. – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
↑ Lewis, Miles Marshall. "Lose Control". The Village Voice (Voice Media Group). http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-10-10/music/lose-control/. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
↑ "20 Y.O. by Janet Jackson". metacritic/CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
↑ "allmusic ((( 20 Y.O. [Japan Bonus Track] > Overview )))". AllMusic.

[bluesandsoul-1] "JANET JACKSON: FROM VIRGIN TO DEF". Blues and Soul.

[Metacritic-2] "20 Y.O. reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic.

[Allmusic-3] Kellman, Andy. "Janet Jackson - 20 Y.O." AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.

[4] "20 Y.O.". Blender. Alpha Media Group: 170. December 2006. OCLC 34610465.

[EW-5] Willman, Chris. "20 Y.O. Review". Entertainment Weekly (Time Inc.). http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1540571,00.html. Retrieved 2015-09-29.

[LA_Times-6] Cromelin, Richard. "She comes up a bit light". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2006/sep/26/entertainment/et-albums26.

[NY_Times-7] Pareles, Jon. "New CD's – New York Times". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/25/arts/music/25choi.html?_r=1.

[Rolling_Stone-8] Serpick, Evan. "Janet Jackson: 20 Y.O. Album Review". Rolling Stone (Jann Wenner). https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/20-y-o-20061003. Retrieved 2017-08-30.

[Slant-9] Henderson, Eric (24 September 2006). "Janet Jackson: 20 Y.O." Slant Magazine.

[Stylus-10] Inskeep, Thomas. "Janet Jackson – 20 Y.O. – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2015-09-29.

[Village_Voice-11] Lewis, Miles Marshall. "Lose Control". The Village Voice (Voice Media Group). http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-10-10/music/lose-control/. Retrieved 2015-09-29.

[12] "20 Y.O. by Janet Jackson". metacritic/CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

[13] "allmusic ((( 20 Y.O. [Japan Bonus Track] > Overview )))". AllMusic.

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