The biggest reason why Janet's Damita Jo cd bombed - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

vashti1999 · 09-08-2004, 08:06 PM

Why has this cd not done well? Why have I listened to it 4 times when I listened to Control, Velvet Rope, etc. a thousand times? What happened? What happened Janet?

Yeah, so anyway, what do you think it is:

Negative publicity from Super Bowl halftime show.

Lack of MTV video airplay.

Bad choice of singles.

It's just not a good cd.

Dean Winchester · 09-08-2004, 09:04 PM

any of the first 3 reasons.

The Super Bowl halftime show came at the wrong time... the antics didn't turn anybody on. MTV/VH1 barely played I Want You and I never even saw Just A Little While or Don't Stop. And I thought I Want You and Just A Little While weren't the best choices for singles.

Jrnygrl · 09-08-2004, 09:24 PM

The whole Super Bowl nightmare.

Dean Winchester · 09-08-2004, 09:32 PM

well, the last few years have been disasterous for basically all the late 80's/early 90's divas. Mariah's last few albums have flopped, Madonna's last album bombed, Whitney's last album was a major bomb, Celine's last 2 albums didn't perform up to expectations, Gloria Estefan's last album was a huge disaster, Toni Braxton's career is all but finished after her last album, etc.. It was more than likely that Janet was going to follow in the same footsteps of her contemporaries.

musicradio77 · 09-08-2004, 10:11 PM

I think that CD is still OK becuase of the Super Bowl halftime oops.

vashti1999 · 09-08-2004, 10:25 PM

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Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
any of the first 3 reasons.

The Super Bowl halftime show came at the wrong time... the antics didn't turn anybody on. MTV/VH1 barely played I Want You and I never even saw Just A Little While or Don't Stop. And I thought I Want You and Just A Little While weren't the best choices for singles.

I was listening to it today and wondered what was the sole main reason that we're not talking about Janet when we talk about cds that came out in 2004. Sometimes I completely forget that it came out just a few months ago, that's how little I've listened to it, how little it's been on my mind.

I think it's really all those factors. MTV got mad since they produced the halftime show and people are upset with them, so they took it out on Janet by not showing the videos. "Damita Jo" and "My Baby" would've made better singles. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" is nice but now no one really cares. Plus All For You was kind of weak, so back to back subpar cd's aren't helping her. I still think she can have that one big hit single-filled cd.

Steve M. · 09-08-2004, 10:52 PM

Because she's too old!

snl75 · 09-09-2004, 02:34 AM

i dont have the cd but i know when she hosted snl and she did her 2 numbers from the cd i couldnt understand the words to ether song she usally sings so clearly i know if i was going to pay good money for a cd i would want to hear the words well maybe her next one will be better

SBTB Geek · 09-09-2004, 03:39 AM

The album sucked, plain and simple.

TJL · 09-09-2004, 04:54 AM

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Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
well, the last few years have been disasterous for basically all the late 80's/early 90's divas. Mariah's last few albums have flopped, Madonna's last album bombed, Whitney's last album was a major bomb, Celine's last 2 albums didn't perform up to expectations, Gloria Estefan's last album was a huge disaster, Toni Braxton's career is all but finished after her last album, etc.. It was more than likely that Janet was going to follow in the same footsteps of her contemporaries.

I agree.

As much as the artisits you mentioned think every album they crank out will go multi platinum, the pop music world is hard to stay on top of, espscially for veteran singers.

Some of these gals would love to think they can still attract "the kids," but the fact is they've been upstaged by a new generation of pop stars.

Janice Johnson · 09-09-2004, 09:54 AM

How can it already have bombed? Didn't it come out on March 30, 2004? It hasn't even been six months yet. Doesn't it take a little longer for it to have bombed? I think the correct word is bombing.

Dean Winchester · 09-09-2004, 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by Janice Johnson
How can it already have bombed? Didn't it come out on March 30, 2004? It hasn't even been six months yet. Doesn't it take a little longer for it to have bombed? I think the correct word is bombing.

if the albums already fallen off the Billboard chart, it's a bomb.

People already considered "Glitter" a bomb after three weeks.

vashti1999 · 09-09-2004, 10:14 AM

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Originally posted by Janice Johnson
How can it already have bombed? Didn't it come out on March 30, 2004? It hasn't even been six months yet. Doesn't it take a little longer for it to have bombed? I think the correct word is bombing.

It's by Janet Jackson, so you would expect it to still be relatively high on the charts. Where is it? How many of its singles hit top 40, let alone top 10? Where's her presence on the video channels or MTV's video awards? What, you want to wait another three weeks before officially calling it a bomb, be my guest.

Dean Winchester · 09-10-2004, 12:18 AM

Janet's apparently back in the recording studio... which is a huge recird for her since she usually takes 3-4 years between albums.

Apparently the stain of Damita Jo was so bad she's rushing a new cd out to rebound.

I think the main problem is that Janet doesn't realize she's not the cute girl anymore. People were not as aroused by her nipple in 2004 as they would've been in 1994. I honestly think had Britney or Beyonce been the people who exposed her nipple, the "I don't believe how indecent she is, the morals of this country have gone to hell" would've been "oh baby, THAT WAS HOT. Why didn't I tape it?".

It's just like how it was with Madonna 11 years ago (let's hope Janet follows M's footsteps and distances herself from the era). People thought Body Of Evidence was sick, disgusting and "she's gone too far", but these same people were turned on by Basic Instinct, why? because Sharon Stone was sexier than Madonna, much like Beyonce and Britney are sexier than Janet today

TJL · 09-10-2004, 04:51 AM

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Originally posted by BuffySlayer79

I think the main problem is that Janet doesn't realize she's not the cute girl anymore. People were not as aroused by her nipple in 2004 as they would've been in 1994. I honestly think had Britney or Beyonce been the people who exposed her nipple, the "I don't believe how indecent she is, the morals of this country have gone to hell" would've been "oh baby, THAT WAS HOT. Why didn't I tape it?".

It's hard to say whether one of the younger artists would have been given more slack if they pulled the "nipplegate" stunt. Folks might have chalked it up to a "youthful mistake," whereas a mature artist like Janet should have known better.

Let's not forget that Janet has a brother who is a bit on the strange side, and and was (and still is) involved in major legal problems over child molestation allegations.
Maybe the negative reaction to Janet's Superbowl stunt was the people's way of saying "enough with the Jacksons!"

View Poll Results: What's the main reason why "Damita Jo" bombed?
Negative publicity from Super Bowl halftime show.	5	55.56%
Lack of MTV video airplay.	1	11.11%
Bad choice of singles.	1	11.11%
It's just not a good cd.	2	22.22%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

09-08-2004, 08:06 PM	#1
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	The biggest reason why Janet's Damita Jo cd bombed Why has this cd not done well? Why have I listened to it 4 times when I listened to Control, Velvet Rope, etc. a thousand times? What happened? What happened Janet? Yeah, so anyway, what do you think it is: Negative publicity from Super Bowl halftime show. Lack of MTV video airplay. Bad choice of singles. It's just not a good cd.
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09-08-2004, 10:11 PM	#5
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09-08-2004, 10:52 PM	#7
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	Because she's too old!
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09-08-2004, 09:04 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	any of the first 3 reasons. The Super Bowl halftime show came at the wrong time... the antics didn't turn anybody on. MTV/VH1 barely played I Want You and I never even saw Just A Little While or Don't Stop. And I thought I Want You and Just A Little While weren't the best choices for singles.

09-08-2004, 09:24 PM	#3
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	The whole Super Bowl nightmare.

09-08-2004, 09:32 PM	#4
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	well, the last few years have been disasterous for basically all the late 80's/early 90's divas. Mariah's last few albums have flopped, Madonna's last album bombed, Whitney's last album was a major bomb, Celine's last 2 albums didn't perform up to expectations, Gloria Estefan's last album was a huge disaster, Toni Braxton's career is all but finished after her last album, etc.. It was more than likely that Janet was going to follow in the same footsteps of her contemporaries.

09-09-2004, 02:34 AM	#8
snl75 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2004 Location: in the formen basement watching snl Posts: 1,377	i dont have the cd but i know when she hosted snl and she did her 2 numbers from the cd i couldnt understand the words to ether song she usally sings so clearly i know if i was going to pay good money for a cd i would want to hear the words well maybe her next one will be better

09-09-2004, 03:39 AM	#9
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	The album sucked, plain and simple.

09-09-2004, 09:54 AM	#11
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,740	How can it already have bombed? Didn't it come out on March 30, 2004? It hasn't even been six months yet. Doesn't it take a little longer for it to have bombed? I think the correct word is bombing.

09-10-2004, 12:18 AM	#14
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Janet's apparently back in the recording studio... which is a huge recird for her since she usually takes 3-4 years between albums. Apparently the stain of Damita Jo was so bad she's rushing a new cd out to rebound. I think the main problem is that Janet doesn't realize she's not the cute girl anymore. People were not as aroused by her nipple in 2004 as they would've been in 1994. I honestly think had Britney or Beyonce been the people who exposed her nipple, the "I don't believe how indecent she is, the morals of this country have gone to hell" would've been "oh baby, THAT WAS HOT. Why didn't I tape it?". It's just like how it was with Madonna 11 years ago (let's hope Janet follows M's footsteps and distances herself from the era). People thought Body Of Evidence was sick, disgusting and "she's gone too far", but these same people were turned on by Basic Instinct, why? because Sharon Stone was sexier than Madonna, much like Beyonce and Britney are sexier than Janet today