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Friday, April 30, 2004

'Tonight Show' performace available for download

Janet's performance of "All Nite (Don't Stop)" and interview on tonight's episode of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" can now be downloaded in Real Video format in the Media section of Janet|Xone.

1:08 AM ET |

Billboard update for week ending May 8, 2004

The following list represents the Billboard positions for "Damita Jo" on the album charts, and the positions for "I Want You" and "Just A Little While" on each of the singles charts for the week ending May 8, 2004. "Damita Jo" sold 50,074 copies this past week, bringing its four week total to 651,596, according to SoundScan.

"Damita Jo":
The Billboard 200: 4 to 15
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: 3 to 6

"I Want You":
Hot 100: 57 to 67
Hot 100 Airplay: 56 to 67
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: 18 to 28
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: 18 to 27

"Just A Little While":
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: 34 to 44
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: 3 to 2*
Hot Dance Singles Sales: 9 to 14

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9:03 AM ET |

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Dupri remixes 'All Nite,' features appearance by Elephant Man

Jermaine Dupri has been commissioned to produce an urban remix of "All Nite (Don't Stop)" which will feature a guest appearance by rapper Elephant Man, according to the Jamaica Observer.

"I got a call from representatives at Virgin Records last Wednesday, and they said that Janet requested that Elephant Man be featured on the track. It was recorded on Monday at the Hit Factory in New York City, with Jermaine Dupri handling the production," Willie Daniels, an A&R executive at VP Records, the label Elephant Man is signed to, told the Observer.

"It's going to help both of them," Daniels said. "It will no doubt open Elephant Man to the pop audience. The label is also looking at a music video for the song, and there is the possibility that Elephant Man will be performing with her at the BET awards in June."

Elephant Man currently has his own single out titled "Jook Gal." In the past, the rapper has recorded guest appearances on tracks for Mariah Carey, Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz, Ying Yang Twins and Busta Rhymes.

8:56 AM ET |

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

Janet to embark on Canadian promotional tour

Janet will appear on several Canadian television and radio shows during the first week of May, according to a press release.

On the Tuesday, May 4, Janet will co-host the morning show with Roger, Rick & Marilyn on CHUM-FM in Toronto. Later that evening she will be interviewed and perform live on MuchMusic's "MuchOnDemand" at 5:00 P.M.

Then, later that night, Janet will be interviewed and perform on an hour-long special episode of "MuchMoreMusic Live". The episode airs on MuchMoreMusic at 9:00 P.M. EST.

During the following day, Wednesday, May 5, Janet will be interviewed on an episode of CTV's "Canada AM."

All three shows film in Toronto.

6:45 PM ET |

Friday, April 23, 2004

Janet to appear on 'Conan', 'Regis and Kelly'

Janet will be a guest on both "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" and "Live With Regis & Kelly" during the first week of May, according to the Miss Janet International Fan Club.

The appearance on "Conan" will air on May 3 at 12:30 A.M. on NBC. The "Regis & Kelly" appearance will air on May 7 and is syndicated; check local listings for time and channel.

In addition, Janet's recent appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" will repeat on the Oxygen Network on April 29 at 11:00 P.M. EST. Janet is also scheduled to appear on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on April 29.

9:18 AM ET |

Thursday, April 22, 2004

Janet to perform at KIIS FM's Wango Tango concert

Janet has been confirmed as a performer at 102.7 KIIS FM's annual Wango Tango concert in Pasadena, California.

The concert takes place on May 15 at the Rose Bowl. Tickets are on sale now.

Other artists currently announced to perform at the concert are Jessica Simpson, Lenny Kravitz, and Enrique Iglesias, among others.

2:08 PM ET |

Billboard update for week ending May 1, 2004

The following list represents the positions for "I Want You" and "Just A Little While" on each of Billboard's singles charts for the week ending May 1, 2004.

"I Want You":
Hot 100: 62 to 57*
Hot 100 Airplay: 59 to 56*
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: 22 to 18*
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: 22 to 18*

"Just A Little While":
Hot 100 Singles Sales: Drops out
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: 29 to 34
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: 6 to 3*
Hot Dance Singles Sales: 4 to 9

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7:20 AM ET |

Janet to be guest on 'Tonight Show' next week

Janet will be a guest on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Thursday, April 29, according to the schedule on NBC.com.

This will be Janet's second appearance on the talk show. She was also on the show in April of 2001 while promoting "All For You."

7:10 AM ET |

Janet to be on cover of June 2004 Blender Magazine

Janet will be the June 2004 cover story of Blender Magazine, according to the May 2004 issue of the magazine. She recently took part in a new photoshoot for the magazine.

7:03 AM ET |

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

'Damita Jo' no. 4 in third week on Billboard chart

"Damita Jo" is in the #4 position on the Billboard 200 for the week ending May 1, according to Billboard.com.

The album sold 71,119 copies this week, according to SoundScan reports, which brings its three-week US total to 601,552.

5:19 PM ET |

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

Janet to be a guest on 'Ellen' this Thursday

Janet will be a guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" this Thursday, April 22.

The talk show normally films one day prior to airing at NBC Studios in Burbank. Check local listings for time and channel.

11:43 AM ET |

Sunday, April 18, 2004

Launch featuring new 'Just A Little While' performance

A new live performance of "Just A Little While" is now being exclusively featured on Launch.com. The performance was filmed recently in the UK at the Channel 4 studios.

6:49 PM ET |

Friday, April 16, 2004

Sander Kleinenberg remixes 'All Nite (Don't Stop)'

DJ Sander Kleinenberg has been commissioned to produce a remix of Janet's next single "All Nite (Don't Stop)," according to the DanceStar Global Report as well as Kleinenberg's own official website.

This will be Kleinenberg's first time remixing for Janet. The dance club DJ has previously remixed songs for Annie Lennox, Junkie XL, and Brother Brown. His remix of Justin Timberlake's "Rock Your Body" won the award for Best Remix at DanceStar USA 2004.

9:24 AM ET |

Thursday, April 15, 2004

'All Nite (Don't Stop)' video to be filmed this weekend

Francis Lawrence will be directing the video for Janet's next single, "All Nite (Don't Stop)," according to MTV.com.

The video shoot will take place this Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17. Lawrence previously directed two videos for Janet, "Someone To Call My Lover" and "Son Of A Gun."

The Miss Janet International Fanclub is also reporting that Janet will soon be filming another video for an additional song from "Damita Jo."

9:00 PM ET |

Billboard update for week ending April 24, 2004

The following list represents the positions for "I Want You" and "Just A Little While" on each of Billboard's singles charts for the week ending April 24, 2004.

"Just A Little While" debuts on the Hot 100 Sales chart this week due to last Tuesday's release of the 12" vinyl single. Also, "My Baby" featuring Kanye West takes a dip on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart from #9 to #25.

"I Want You":
Hot 100: 64 to 62*
Hot 100 Airplay: 62 to 59*
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: 26 to 22*
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: 25 to 22*

"Just A Little While":
Hot 100 Singles Sales: Debuts at 53*
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: 51 to 29*
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: 13 to 6*
Hot Dance Singles Sales: 27 to 4*

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9:34 AM ET |

Wednesday, April 14, 2004

'Damita Jo' falls one spot to no. 3 on Billboard

"Damita Jo" falls one spot to number three on the April 24, 2004, Billboard Top 200 Chart, according to Billboard.com. The album sold 147,000 units during its second week of sales in the US.

10:57 AM ET |

Monday, April 12, 2004

Janet delivers ratings for 'SNL'

Saturday evening's episode of "Saturday Night Live" was the program's highest-rated episode in 16 months, Reuters is reporting.

Janet's appearance as host and musical guest on the show drew a 7.1 overnight household rating in metered markets, NBC said. Each ratings point represents 1 percent of homes with television sets. It was the best performance for "SNL" in the overnight ratings since the Dec. 14, 2002 episode hosted by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.

3:33 PM ET |

Sunday, April 11, 2004

Janet imitates Condoleezza Rice, performs 'Strawberry Bounce'

Janet opened "Saturday Night Live" last night by imitating National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice who was being briefed prior to her testimony by Vice President Dick Cheney played by actor Darrell Hammond who offers several pieces of advise culminating in, "if all else fails...flash a boob."

Janet as Rice replies, "I am not a prude, sir. But this hearing is not the forum for that kind of lewd display. There are other forums, like pay television, or national sporting championships, where that would be fine."

The opening sketch of the show ended with Janet as Rice panicking during her testimony, flashing open her blouse, and shouting the show's signature opening line, "Live from New York it's Saturday Night!"

Aside from the sketches, Janet also performed both "All Nite (Don't Stop)" and "Strawberry Bounce" on the program. This is the first time Janet has performed "Strawberry Bounce" live.

7:54 AM ET |

Friday, April 09, 2004

Janet to literally be live on 'Saturday Night Live'

NBC has announced that it will be airing tomorrow's episode of "Saturday Night Live" without any delays during its live broadcast on the East Coast, the Associated Press is reporting.

The network insists that it will not change its long-held policy of airing "SNL" live. This will become Janet's first live US televised appearance since the Super Bowl that did not enforce a delay.

Janet posed for publicity photos yesterday along with "SNL" cast member Jimmy Fallon and "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell, who will appear as a special guest on the show.

The network is jokingly publicizing Janet's appearance as, "Anything could happen, as long as it meets FCC guidelines."

2:25 PM ET |

MTV UK holding contest to meet Janet

MTV UK is offering fans the opportunity to win a chance to meet Janet. Fans must recreate one of Janet's videos by using their home as the location and having one of their parents play the part of Janet.

Janet will watch the top two videos and select which one is her personal favorite. More information is available on the MTV UK website.

1:45 PM ET |

Billboard update for week ending April 17, 2004

The following list represents the positions for "I Want You" and "Just A Little While" on each of Billboard's singles charts for the week ending April 17, 2004. "Just A Little While" debuts on the R&B and Dance sales charts due to street date violations of the 12" vinyl single. Incidentally, the title track "Damita Jo" debuts on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart at #17, while "My Baby" featuring Kanye West continues to rise on that chart from #19 to #9.

"I Want You":
Hot 100: 69 to 64*
Hot 100 Airplay: 64 to 62*
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: 28 to 26*
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: 28 to 25*

"Just A Little While":
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: Debuts at 51*
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: 26 to 13*
Hot Dance Singles Sales: Debuts at 27*

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8:55 AM ET |

Wednesday, April 07, 2004

'Damita Jo' debuts at no. 2 on Billboard

"Damita Jo" has debuted at #2 on The Billboard 200, selling 381,000 copies in its first week, according to Billboard.com.

Janet's latest album missed the top spot to Usher's "Confessions," which during its second week sold 486,000 copies.

It is her second highest first week sales ever, next to 2001's "All for You," which opened with first week sales of 605,000 copies and has sold 3 million to date. "Damita Jo" is Janet's first studio album not to debut at #1 since 1989's "Rhythm Nation 1814."

11:22 AM ET |

Seidel remarks on being reunited with Janet

After being apart for 30 years, childhood friend Kendal Seidel is thrilled to have been reunited with Janet on last Friday's episode of "On Air w/ Ryan Seacrest."

"We were able to share information so that we'll definitely be able to stay in contact," Seidel told The Daily Journal.

Seidel said her and Janet vow not to lose touch again.

"When I went on stage after she did her second song, I looked at her and told her about how I'd like to remain in contact. I said, 'We can't let another 30 years go by.' She turned to me and said, 'Let's make it a pact then.' And we shook hands, like blood brothers."

8:43 AM ET |

Tuesday, April 06, 2004

'Just A Little While' UK single includes video & megamix

The tracklisting for the "Just A Little While" UK CD-single, which will be released on Monday, April 12, has changed and will now include "Megamix 04" as well as the video for "Just A Little While," according to Amazon.com.

The full tracklisting is as follows:

"Just A Little While" - UK CD-single
1. Just A Little While (UK Radio Edit)
2. Janet Megamix 04 (Chris Cox Megamix)
3. Just A Little While (Maurice's Nu Soul Remix)
4. Just A Little While (Video)

3:40 PM ET |

Simon Cowell to join Janet this weekend on 'SNL'

Notorious "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell will make a special guest appearance alongside Janet on the April 10 episode of "Saturday Night Live," according to an SNL press release.

Janet will host and be the musical guest on this Saturday's episode, which airs on NBC at 11:30 P.M. EST.

2:40 PM ET |

Monday, April 05, 2004

Behind the scenes images from 'On Air'

The official "On Air w/ Ryan Seacrest" website is now featuring several new behind the scenes photographs from Janet's appearance on the television show last Friday.

In addition, Seacrest's show has donated the 8x10 foot poster of Janet that hung in the background of the studio during the interview, and which Janet has autographed, to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The charity has put the poster up for auction and it can now be bid for on eBay.

8:43 PM ET |

Ryan Seacrest announces lineup, picks 'Super Fan'

On today's episode of "On Air w/ Ryan Seacrest," Seacrest announced that Janet will be performing "I Want You" and "All Nite (Don't Stop)" on tomorrow's hour-long Janet special.

Seacrest also suprised Janet "Super Fan" Dawn Gullet at a diner in the Bronx, New York, with a video message from Janet. Gullet is being flown to Los Angeles today to attend tomorrow's performance.

A Real Video file of Janet's surprise message is available in the Media section of Janet|Xone.

4:39 PM ET |

Billboard update for week ending April 10, 2004

The following list represents the positions for "I Want You" and "Just A Little While" on each of Billboard's singles charts for the week ending April 10, 2004. Incidentally, "R&B Junkie" debuts on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart at #11, while "My Baby" featuring Kanye West rises on that chart from #21 to #19.

"I Want You":
Hot 100: 74 to 69*
Hot 100 Airplay: 70 to 64*
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: 30 to 28*
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: 30 to 28*

"Just A Little While":
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: 36 to 26*
Dance Radio Airplay: Re-enters at 23*

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