The Pleasure Principle
Janet Jackson
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You might think I'm crazy, but I'm serious It's better you know now What I thought was happiness was only part-time bliss You can take a bow It was all just one big night out on the town Riding in your limousine We turned right and I say wrong which brings us to a stop As the light is changing Oh my meters running so I got to go now It's the pleasure principle oh oh oh It's the principle of pleasure Oh oh It's the pleasure principle oh oh oh oh It's true you want to build your life of guarantees Hey take a ride in a big yellow taxi I'm not here to feed your insecurities I wanted you to love me This has become an all too familiar scene It's not the first time I paid the fare Where'd you get the idea of material possession? Thank you for the ride nowhere And oh my meters running so I've really got to go It's the pleasure principle oh oh oh oh oh It's the principle of pleasure ohhh It's the pleasure principle oh oh oh oh oh I know - what you mean to me Baby this is nowhere You know - what became between you and me human differential It's the principle of pleasure Oh ohhhh oh ohhhh It's the pleasure principle - principle Oh oh oh oh You might say that I'm no good I wouldn't trust your looks baby if I could I got so many things I wanna do before I'm through Hey It's the pleasure principle It's the pleasure principle Baby you can't hold me down Baby you can't hold me down After all the lovin' we've been through And after all you've put me through Yeah yeah, hey yeah Love me, hey yeah, Love me yeah Hoo hoo hoo hoo It's the pleasure principle of love yeah,yeah
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Written by: Monte S Moir
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10 facts about this song
General Information"The Pleasure Principle" is a song by Janet Jackson from her third studio album, "Control" released in 1987.
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SongwriterThe song was written by Monte Moir, a member of The Time, an American funk and dance-pop ensemble.
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Chart Performance"The Pleasure Principle" became the sixth single from "Control" and topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while also reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Music GenreThe song falls under the genre of Pop, R&B, and Dance-pop.
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Video SuccessThe music video for "The Pleasure Principle" won a MTV Video Music Award for "Best Choreography," which was given to Jackson and Barry Lather.
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Influential VideoThe music video is iconic for its warehouse setting and the absence of backup dancers, focusing entirely on Jackson's dancing skills. The video is often credited as a major influence in choreography-heavy videos that followed.
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Awards"The Pleasure Principle" received a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 30th Grammy Awards.
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Unique StyleUnlike other songs on the Control album, "The Pleasure Principle" is a purely solo effort, without any involvement from producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by many artists, including Amerie and Tinashe.
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Live PerformancesJanet Jackson has performed "The Pleasure Principle" on several occasions such as the Janet World Tour, The Velvet Rope Tour, All for You Tour, and the Unbreakable World Tour.
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