The 2007 edition of the Guiness Book of World Records names Janet the new "most searched for person on the internet" and "most searched for news item on the internet," CBC News reports.
This is the first time professionally filmed footage of Janet's performances at this concert has been released to the public. The concert had aired on French television a few days after it took place, but unfortunately the broadcast did not include Janet's performances.
The article also confirms that the previously announced dance track titled "Clap Your Hands" will be released along with additional songs on a future re-release of "20 Y.O."
She performed "Nasty," "So Excited," and "Call On Me" with a special guest appearance by Nelly.
It should be noted that Janet and Nelly actually recorded "Call On Me" during one of the show's commercial breaks. Unfortunately, NBC came back on air while they were still performing the very last few seconds of that song, making many viewers think that they missed out on the song altogether. These last few seconds of "Call On Me" were not intended to air live on television when it did. NBC's original plan was to record the performance during a commercial break and then air that song in full later on during the next hour of the show, which they did.
High quality photos of Janet and a portion of her interview from the November 2006 issue of King Magazine that she also appears on the cover of can now be seen on the King Magazine website.
A video of Janet walking the red carpet and hanging out inside of the VIP room at the official release party for "20 Y.O." at New York City's Room Service on Tuesday night can be streamed on TMZ.com.
The following list represents the Billboard positions for "So Excited" and "Call On Me" on each of the singles charts for the week ending October 7, 2006.
"So Excited": Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: 75 to 55* Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: 74 to 54*
"Call On Me": Hot 100: 50 to 36* Hot 100 Airplay: 28 to 31 Hot 100 Singles Sales: 1 to 1* Pop 100: 92 to 56* Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: 2 to 1* [Greatest Gainer/Sales] Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: 7 to 9 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: 1 to 1* Hot Dance Music/Club Play: 2 to 3
Posted below are photos of Janet last night at the official "20 Y.O." release party at Room Service in New York City. The party was sponsored by FHM and LG.
With the purchase of the "20 Y.O." album at Circuit City stores, customers will receive inside of the CD case a cardboard insert with a code that will allow them to download for free the Full Phatt Extended Remix of "Call On Me."
Customers who purchase a copy of "20 Y.O." at Target retail stores will receive inside of the CD case a cardboard insert that contains a unique code that will allow them to purchase up to four concert tickets for Janet's upcoming tour before tickets go on sale to the general public.
Versions of the CD with this unique code are in limited quantity and are clearly indicated on the outside of the packaging with a red sticker notifying customers of the code that comes inside of the package. There is also an additional sticker on the outside of the package warning customers that if the packaging of the CD is opened, the product cannot be returned. This is presumably being used to prevent people from buying a copy of the CD, removing the concert tickets code, and then returning the CD.
No tour dates or venues are known at this time.
Update: Additional information about the pre-sale can be found on www.tickettomusic.com.
With the purchase of the "20 Y.O." album at Best Buy retail stores, customers receive inside of the CD case an insert with a special code that allows them to download four remixes of "Call On Me" for free. Copies of the CDs at Best Buy are labeled with a special sticker indicating that a download code is inside of the album.
The free "Call On Me" remixes from Best Buy are:
- Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Radio Edit - Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Dub Mix - Full Phatt Remix - Full Phatt Instrumental
Janet's 9th studio ablum, '20 Y.O.," is officially released for sale in the United States today.
The album comes in regular and deluxe editions, and also comes in four limited edition versions that each features one of the four cover contest winners.
Janet filmed an episode of BET's 106 & Park today, and it will air tomorrow afternoon.
The episode was a retrospective of Janet's past 20 years in the music industry and had her answering questions about various topics such as past song lyrics, and she even at one point tried doing double dutch.
According to a post made by Jermaine Dupri on Janet's official website, Janet will be interviewed this evening at 6PM ET on Angie Martinez's Hot 97 radio show.
Unfortunately, the radio station does not offer live streaming on the internet.
In the episode, Janet flies on a jet from Atlanta to New York with her crew, discusses her habit of eating seeds from various fruits and vegetables, goes to dinner at a Mexican restaurant, and then attends the House of Latex Ball to watch Danielle Polanco, one of her dancers, perform.
Titled the Hood Remix, it features lots of additional vocals from Khia that were cut from the final version of the song and does not include any vocals from Janet.
It is unknown right now if this remix was officially commissioned by Virgin Records, or if Khia made this remix independently and on her own.
Janet made an appearance via satellite on French reality show Star Academy on Friday night. She had originally been scheduled to be there in person and perform, however scheduling difficulties prevented this from happening.
In the message, Janet invited one of the show's competitors to fly to the US and attend the launch party for her "20 Y.O." album on Tuesday night.
Several retail outlets in the United States will be giving away various free items with the purchase of the "20 Y.O." album, which hits stores this coming Tuesday. The stores and items are listed below and come with both the regular version and the deluxe version.
Target: Purchase of album comes with code to get early access to buy up to four concert tickets for Janet's upcoming tour. Limited number of tickets and venues available for early purchase.
Best Buy: Purchase of album comes with code to download four exclusive tracks, which are all believed to be remixes of "Call On Me," however that has not been confirmed.
Wal-mart: Purchase of album comes with code to download one exclusive track. What the track is has not been announced yet.
Circuit City: Purchase of album comes with code to download the Full Phat Mix of "Call On Me."
FYE: Purchase of album comes with a free lithograph of the album cover photo. Limited quantities available.
Janet's episode of Oprah, which includes two performances, an interview, and never before seen behind-the-scenes footage, will air this upcoming Monday. Check your local listings for the time and channel that Oprah airs in your area.
The first 200 absolute hardcore Janet Jackson "fanatics" will win reserved seating to see Janet perform live in New York City on September 29. All are welcome, but only a few can win the reserved seats.
To enter to win your reserved seat, please send an email no later than 6PM EST, Tuesday, September 26th to janetperformancetix@yahoo.com. Your email should include:
- Your full name
- Your phone number
- Your date of birth (18 and older guys, sorry)
- You must type this out beneath your date of birth: "If I win this reserved seat to see the fabulous Janet Jackson perform and promote her new album 20 Y.O. (releasing on 9/26), I PROMISE that I can be in New York on 9/29 between 5:30 and 6:30 AM EST for the show. I also authorize Virgin Records to email me in the future for Janet Jackson related news only."
- And lastly, please provide us with the reason(s) why you should be in the list of the first 200 ABSOLUTE Janet Jackson fanatics with reserved seats.
This is your chance to share how much you love your girl Janet Jackson! ("Cuz I think she's cute" won't cut it, guys!)
You will ONLY be notified if you won 1 of the 200 reserved seats. If you are chosen as a winner YOU MUST HAVE LEGAL ID FOR ADMISSION TO THE SHOW!
Janet celebrated along with Jermaine Dupri at his 34th birthday party in Los Angeles last night, which was sponsored by Hennessy Paradis.
Other celebrities in attendence at the party included Quincy Jones, Scott Weiland, Gabrielle Union, Jimmy Jam and his wife Lisa Harris, Lil John, Dave Meyers, and Brett Ratner.
According to the magazine, each of the four winners will receive a personal phone call from Janet herself, and their covers will appear on 250,000 copies of the CDs each.
In an announcement on Janet's official message board, Jermaine Dupri announced that Janet's official website will relaunch this afternoon with a brand new layout.
No excact time was announced for the re-launch, but it should be open by 5PM ET.
He is asking fans to "be promoters" this weekend and help advertise Janet's new album. He also reminded everyone that the fan versions of the album covers will be released in limited edition.
Update: Janet's newly re-designed website is now active as of 4:30 this afternoon.
The deluxe edition of "20 Y.O.," which includes a bonus DVD, also comes with a 48-page hard cover square booklet that contains all of the album's lyrics and many photos.
The deluxe edition is being released in every country worldwide, and is the same in every country with the exception of Japan, which contains the two bonus tracks "Roll Witchu" and "Days Go By."
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