Feedback (Janet Jackson song)
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Released | December 12, 2007 | |||
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"Feedback" is a song by American singer
Released as the lead single from Discipline on December 12, 2007, by Island Records, "Feedback" received acclaim from music critics, who praised its dance sound and contrast from Jackson's previous album 20 Y.O. (2006). It reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked atop the Dance Club Songs chart, becoming her highest-peaking single since "Someone to Call My Lover" (2001). Internationally, it reached the top ten in Canada, Greece, and Slovakia.
The song's accompanying music video, directed by Saam Farahmand, portrays Jackson jumping from various planets before dancing among an unidentified white liquid. The video received positive feedback from critics, who praised its galactic visuals and choreography. Jackson performed "Feedback" on Good Morning America, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and TRL–the latter being Jackson's first appearance on MTV since her 2004 Super Bowl performance incident. "Feedback" received nominations for various awards, including three International Dance Music Awards.
Music and lyrics
"Feedback" was written and produced by
The line within the song, "My swag is serious, something heavy like a first day period," in which Jackson compares her dominant presence to the initial side effects of a woman's menstrual cycle, drew media attention. Digital Spy remarked the song deserved heightened notoriety due to the lyrical boast, praising her return to "brilliantly filthy form".[4][5] Louis Virtel of Movieline highlighted the line as he called "Feedback" Jackson's "biggest feat" in several years.[6] In 2013, Thought Catalog declared Jackson among "23 Essential Role Models" for young women, saying despite the line, "somehow the song is still sexy and hot and amazing.[...] Her witchcraft is something to be studied for years to come."[7]
Release
Jackson's first single released by
Critical reception
Chuck Taylor of Billboard declared it a "bona fide smash," equipped with "the goods for a meaningful return to pop." Taylor noted the song "features a gracious dance groove, but more so, supplies a sing along hook and distinctive melody," likening it to "a funked-up 'All for You'".[11] Glenn Gamboa of Newsweek called it "enjoyable fluff," with a "robo-dance" sound highlighting "Jackson's playful phrasing and ability to mine the electro-groove."[12] Blender called it "her most distinctive track in years," and MTV News cited Jackson as "bringing back the dance sound" to the mainstream.[13] Nick Levine of Digital Spy deemed it a "libidinous strut" that contains "everything you want from a Jackson single", including "hard-edged beats, plenty of hooks and enough attitude to compensate for her flimsy-as-cling-film voice."[5][4] Levine went on to call the track "a Shoulda Been Smash, if only for Janet's boast that she's "something heavy like a first-day period."[14] Keith Harris of Rolling Stone called the song a "high-voltage money shot," likening Jackson's vocals to a "sex droid," complete with "crass" beats and "heavy breathing." Harris added, "When Janet brags she's heavy like a first-day period [...] all the amateur competition should just pack up their Webcams and go home."[2]
Entertainment Weekly's Tim Stack analyzed it as "breathy with a propulsive beat" and "exactly how I like my Jsquared," calling Jackson "the comeback story of 2008."[15] Andy Battaglia of The A.V. Club considered it "a slight digital jam" which masks Jackson among "uncertain vocal tones and incongruous lines about guitars."[16] IGN called Jackson's vocals a "metallic mess" but goes on to say that the song is saved by a "mediocre hook" and a "fuzzy dance beat."[17] The New York Times referred to the track as "blippy and propulsive," stating that it offers "more proof that for Ms. Jackson, sex really doesn't sell."[18] PopMatters called it "energetic" and a "club-ready track perfect for both Janet's celebrated choreography and flirty vocal stylings," adding "she opts to forgo any shock and awe moments," repeating the lines, "sexy, sexy, sexy" to grab your interests, versus a full onslaught of visceral come on's."[19] The Boston Globe called it "droid-like," built on "metaphors and analogies."[20]
Eric Henderson of
Commercial performance
"Feedback" debuted on the US
Internationally, "Feedback" reached number five in Greece, as well as number eight in Slovakia, where it charted for 41 weeks.
Music video
Background and concept
The music video for "Feedback," directed by Saam Farahmand, was filmed over two days on December 13–14, 2007, on a sound-stage located in New York City.[37] Jackson approached Farahmand with a "futuristic" galactic concept, which he created based on Jackson's vision. Jackson was the first pop artist to work with Farahmand, resulting in a "far more" successful attempt at mainstream recognition than his prior works.[38] A second version of the video, with several scenes lightened and edited to appear more clearly, was released to iTunes two months after the original.[39] Rolling Stone later announced it the third most expensive music video of 2008.[40]
Synopsis
The music video begins with a purple liquid forming the word 'JANET'. Jackson is then shown sitting on top of a planet in outer space, wearing a bodysuit adorned with jewelry, long ponytail, and mask. Various asteroids and dancers mounting planets in black latex attire and helmets are shown. Jackson flips her ponytail, revealing her face as cosmic dust is tossed about. Several dancers leap to other planets as Jackson descends to a cratered surface, performing abstract choreography with two dancers. Jackson jumps to another setting, shown in slow motion as the audio is filtered, landing on a white liquid surface with a crimson atmosphere. Backed by eight dancers, Jackson performs the song's choreography as various objects crash into the liquid. Jackson and the dancers fall into the liquid, with Jackson reemerging in a red catsuit. Jackson then performs a dance routine with six glowing spheres. The final sphere ascends upward as fourteen white liquid objects explode.
Release and reception
The video premiered on January 8, 2008, on BET's 106 & Park at first (at 6PM ET) and debuted later on Yahoo! Music (at 7:30PM ET).[41] Upon mending her relationship with MTV, it premiered on TRL on January 14, 2008. The video and behind the scenes footage is featured on a DVD included with the deluxe edition of Jackson's Discipline album.[37]
Yahoo! Music declared "Feedback" the tenth most streamed video of 2008.
Live performances
Jackson performed "Feedback" on
Musician Justin West recorded an acoustic version of "Feedback."
Awards and accolades
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Track listings
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Personnel
- Vocals: Janet Jackson
- Writers: Rodney Jerkins, D'Mile, Tasleema Yasin, LaShawn Daniels
- Producers: Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, D'Mile
- Mixing: Roberto "Tito" Vazquez, Rodney Jerkins
- Engineer: Josh Houghkirk, Carlos Oyanedel
- Pro Tools editing: Mike "Handz" Donaldson
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[95] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Version(s) | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | December 12, 2007 | Original | Streaming | Island | |
December 26, 2007 | Digital download | ||||
January 8, 2008 |
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Japan | February 6, 2008 | CD | Universal Music | ||
United States | February 12, 2008 | Various |
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Australia | February 18, 2008 | Original | CD | Universal Music | |
United Kingdom | March 3, 2008 | Mercury | |||
Germany | March 21, 2008 | Various | Maxi CD | Universal Music | |
United States | April 15, 2008 | So So Def Remix | Digital download | Island |
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External links
- Official music video on YouTube