Twenty Foreplay

"Twenty Foreplay"
Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Design of a Decade: 1986–1996
Released January 8, 1996 (1996-01-08)
Format
Recorded 1995
Genre
Length 6:06 (U.S. version)
5:20 (international version)
6:20 (Slow Jam Fantasy Mix)
Label A&M
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Janet Jackson
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"Runaway"
(1995)		 "Twenty Foreplay"
(1996)		 "Got 'til It's Gone"
(1997)

"Twenty Foreplay" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her first greatest hits album, Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 (1995). It was released as the album's second and final single on January 8, 1996.

Song information

The song starts off as a soulful ballad before changing to a mid-tempo R&B groove. The title is a play on the word "foreplay" and "24 hours a day". The U.S. version of "Twenty Foreplay" is lengthier than the international version which was edited in order to fit two more songs on the international release of Design of a Decade: 1986–1996. The Slow Jam Fantasy Mix was produced by Jorge Corante and is the complete version of the song which contains an extra second verse. To date, Jackson has never performed the song live.

Chart performance

"Twenty Foreplay" saw moderate success in Europe, peaking at number twenty-two in the United Kingdom, but fared better on the UK R&B Chart, peaking at number 5. It was certified Silver for sales in excess of 200,000 copies. It peaked at number forty-one in the Netherlands (on the physical sales-based Single Top 100 chart), and number seventy-four in Germany. It fared better in Australia, where it reached the top thirty. It charted inside the top thirty-five in Scotland and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, but was unable to enter the Billboard Hot 100 or the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as the song was not given a commercial release in the United States.

Music video

The 1950s look of the video was inspired by Dorothy Dandridge, whom Jackson considers to be America's first African American sex symbol. The video was shot in black-and-white and depicts Jackson in the glamorous Hollywood life such as movie premiere, press conference, and videotaping of her on the backlot of a movie set. The video has never been released commercially.

Track listings and formats

European promo CD single (588 460-2)[1]
  1. Slow Jam International Edit – 4:26
European 12" promo single (588 464-1)[2]
  1. Radio Club Mix – 5:02
  2. Tribal Vocal Mix – 6:59
  3. The Raw Dub – 6:59
  4. Junior's Jungle Club Mix – 9:56
  5. Junior's Dub – 9:01
U.S. 12" promo single (AMPRO 00124)[3]
  1. Junior's Jungle Club Mix – 9:56
  2. Junior's Dub – 9:01
  3. Tribal Beats – 2:58
  4. The Raw Dub – 6:59
  5. Tribal Vocal Mix – 6:59
  6. Slow Jam Fantasy Mix – 6:19
U.S. promo CD single (AMSAD 00133)[4]
  1. Slow Jam Mix – 4:50
  2. Slow Jam Edit – 4:28
  3. Slow Jam Video Edit – 4:50
  4. Slow Jam Fantasy Edit – 5:20
  5. Slow Jam Fantasy Mix – 6:19
U.S. CD maxi single (581 317-2)[5]
German CD maxi single (CDM5813172)[6]
  1. Slow Jam International Edit – 4:26
  2. Runaway(Jam & Lewis Street Mix Edit) – 3:23
  3. Runaway(Jam & Lewis Ghetto Mix) – 4:54
  4. Slow Jam Video Edit – 4:50
UK CD maxi single (581 511-2)[7]
  1. Slow Jam International Edit – 4:26
  2. "The Pleasure Principle" (Legendary Radio Mix) – 4:17
  3. "Alright" (CJ Radio) – 3:52
  4. "The Pleasure Principle" (Legendary Club) Mix – 8:15
UK double CD single (Limited edition)(581511/3)[8]
  1. Slow Jam International Edit – 4:26
  2. "Runaway" (Album Version) – 3:35
  3. "When I Think of You" (Album Version) – 3:57
  4. "Let's Wait Awhile" (Album Version) – 4:36
  5. Slow Jam International Edit – 4:26
  6. "The Pleasure Principle" (Legendary Radio Mix – 4:17
  7. "Alright" (CJ Radio) – 3:52
  8. "The Pleasure Principle" (Legendary Club) Mix – 8:15

Official remixes

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[9] 29
Canadian Singles Chart[10] 30
Dutch Single Top 100[9] 41
German Singles Chart[11] 74
Italian Singles Chart[12] 18
New Zealand Singles Chart[9] 38
Scottish Singles Chart[13] 31
UK Singles Chart[14] 22
UK R&B Singles Chart[15] 5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay[16] 32

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

  1. ↑ Jackson,janet CDs, Vinyl Records, CD Singles, Used CD's and Music Albums – Buy at MusicStack
  2. ↑ Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay
  3. ↑ Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay
  4. ↑ Jackson,janet CDs, Vinyl Records, CD Singles, Used CD's and Music Albums – Buy at MusicStack
  5. ↑ Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay
  6. ↑ Janet Jackson Twenty Fourplay Germany 5" CD SINGLE (58943)
  7. ↑ Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay
  8. ↑ Janet Jackson Twenty Foreplay UK DOUBLE CD SINGLE SET (163404)
  9. 1 2 3 "Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay – swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
  10. ↑ "RPM weekly magazine". RPM. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
  11. ↑ "Musicline.de – Chartverfolgung – Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay". Media Control (in German). Musicline.de. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  12. ↑ "Italian Charts". IFPI. ifpi.com. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
  13. ↑ "Chart Stats – Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  14. ↑ "Chart Stats – Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  15. ↑ "Chart Stats – Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  16. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – Chart Listing For The Week Of Jan 13 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  17. ↑ "British single certifications – Janet Jackson – Twenty Foreplay". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 10, 2015. Enter Twenty Foreplay in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
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