Nasty (Janet Jackson song)
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Length | 4:03 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
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Producer(s) | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |||
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"Nasty" is a song by American singer
The song won for Favorite Soul/R&B Single at the 1987 American Music Awards. It ranked number 30 on VH1's 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years, number 45 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s, number 79 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Pop Songs, number 11 on Rolling Stone's 200 Best Songs of the 1980s[3] and number six on LA Weekly's Best Pop Songs in Music History by a Female.[4] It has been included in each of Jackson's greatest hits albums: Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 (1995), Number Ones (2009) and Icon: Number Ones (2010).
Background
After arranging a recording contract with
Jackson subsequently fired her father as her manager and hired John McClain, then A&M Records' senior vice president of artists and repertoire and general manager.[9] Commenting on the decision, she stated, "I just wanted to get out of the house, get out from under my father, which was one of the most difficult things that I had to do, telling him that I didn't want to work with him again."[7] Joseph Jackson resented John McClain for what he saw as an underhanded attempt to steal his daughter's career out from under him.[10] McClain responded by saying "I'm not trying to pimp Janet Jackson or steal her away from her father."[10] He subsequently introduced her to the songwriting and production duo James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Lewis, and Jackson and the duo started working on a third studio album for Jackson, titled Control, in Minneapolis.[11] "Nasty" was Jackson's autobiographical account of confronting abusive men. She said,
The danger hit home when a couple of guys started stalking me on the street. They were emotionally abusive. Sexually threatening. Instead of running to Jimmy or Terry for protection, I took a stand. I backed them down. That's how songs like 'Nasty' and 'What Have You Done for Me Lately' were born, out of a sense of self-defense. Control meant not only taking care of myself but living in a much less protected world. And doing that meant growing a tough skin. Getting attitude.[12]
Jimmy Jam built the melody for this song around a sound from his then-new Ensoniq Mirage keyboard: "It [had] a factory sound that was in there... more of a sound-effect type of sound", he recalled. "I've always been – probably from being around Prince – interested in using unorthodox types of things to get melodies and sounds. That was a very unmelodic type of sound, but we found a way to build a melody around it."[13]
In August 1999, Missy Elliott revealed she was working with Jackson on an updated remix for the song; its working title was "Nasty Girl 2000".[14][15] The following year, Elliott's close friend Aaliyah was added to the track, however due to undisclosed reasons the record was never released.[16]
Composition
"Nasty" is set in
Critical reception
Billboard's reviewer Steven Ivory called "Nasty" a "hard-funk" song, along with other tracks from Control.[20] Rob Hoerburger from Rolling Stone remarked that "on cuts such as 'Nasty' and the single 'What Have You Done for Me Lately' Janet makes the message clear: She's still basically a nice girl but ready to kick some butt if you try to put her on a pedestal".[21] William Ruhlmann of AllMusic picked the song as one of the album's highlight.[22] Website Scene 360° commented that it was a confident, sassy song and influenced pop music in the following years of its release.[18]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Nasty" was directed by Mary Lambert and choreographed by Paula Abdul,[23] who also made a cameo. Abdul won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.
Live performances
Jackson sang "Nasty" live at the
On September 9, 2006, Jackson went to France to perform "Nasty" and new single "
Legacy
In 1986, "Weird Al" Yankovic included the song in his polka medley "Polka Party!" from his album of the same name.[38]
After
Track listings
- US, UK, and European 7-inch single
- A. "Nasty" (Edit of Remix) – 3:40
- B. "You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)" – 4:08
- US and European 12-inch single / Australian limited-edition 12-inch single
- A1. "Nasty" (Extended) – 6:00
- B1. "Nasty" (Instrumental) – 4:00
- B2. "Nasty" (A Cappella) – 2:55
- US and European 12-inch single – Cool Summer Mix Parts I and II
- A. "Nasty" (Cool Summer Mix Part I) – 7:57
- B. "Nasty" (Cool Summer Mix Part II) – 10:09
- UK 12-inch single
- A1. "Nasty" (Extended) – 6:00
- B1. "Nasty" (Instrumental) – 4:00
- B2. "You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)" – 4:08
Personnel
- Janet Jackson – vocals, background vocals, keyboards
- Jerome Benton – vocals
- Jimmy Jam – percussion, piano, drums, vocals
- Jellybean Johnson – vocals
- Terry Lewis – percussion, vocals
Accolades
Organization | Country | Accolade | Year | Source |
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VH1 | United States | 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years | 2003 | [47] |
VH1 | United States | 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s | 2006 | [48] |
Rolling Stone | United States | 100 Greatest Pop Songs | ||
Rolling Stone | United States | The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s | 2023 | [3] |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[76] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[77] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of number-one R&B singles of 1986 (U.S.)
- Nasty woman meme
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External links
- Janet Jackson - Nasty on YouTube