Throwback Thursday: Janet Jackson – “I Get Lonely”
This week in 1997, Janet Jackson released her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope. With this album, she broadened her already broad repertoire with sounds we’d never heard from her while giving us songs that felt familiar. “I Get Lonely,” the album’s third single, falls into the latter category.
Co-written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Ms. Jackson, and her then-husband, René Elizondo Jr., “I Get Lonely” is a sexy lamentation by a forlorn ex-lover wishing she had that old thing back. Vocally, it is one of Janet’s best performances and has become a fan favorite over the years. A remix would be made with Blackstreet, and while it’s not terrible, we’re rocking with the original.
“I Get Lonely” will extend Janet Jackson’s chart domination, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming her 18th consecutive top 10 hit — a record that still stands.
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