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Music video by Janet Jackson performing If. (P) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Virgin Records America, Inc., 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. - Hudba
2024 anyone?
Here 🙋
Hell yaaa❤
Yes
It appears dabbing originates in this video
ABSOLUTELY!
This is still fuckn iconic ❤
Agreed 👍
Best dance sequence ever! I stole it as a teacher of dance
It makes me angry and sad to realize how industry was so unfair to this queen. She was extraordinary and still is
Yes Lord
Unfair? What are talking about? Janet got her due still is getting!
How in the fuck were they unfair to her?
@@AndrewMolinaro-cr4mk right?! This person must be Gen Z
@@DavidBryant Same thing I was thinking. I'm Gen X and Janet was the shit back in the day.
Can’t believe this is almost 30 years old. This one stands the test of time
I can still do the dance routine!
And still fresh & new. Even today....#Legendary #Iconic #Artistry.....
This is timeless tho'
@@jaidendaron4249 love you all always
I will always love you and your music love Rose from Detroit Michigan always on May
28 years later and still the hottest choreography ever.
spitting nothing but facts
Whenever I had a dance recital back in the day, I'd always borrow moves from the choreography. It's so damn good.
My favorite Janet joint, both song n video!! Sistas n Chinx, SEXY!!!!
BIG FACTS!!!
💯 lol, Janet is humble bur she knows she has the most swag ever in the game!!!
This is still the ultimate dance break. No one has even come close to the bar JANET set. This video is a masterpiece and WAY ahead of its time. Plus still completely relevant.
Finally someone who gets it!!!!!
💯
I always say this, Beyonce and today's pop and rnb female singers don't hold a candle to Janet, not even close.
@@higherpurpose1212 exactly
FACTS!
3:35 The BEST dance break, ever.
POINT. BLANK. PERIOD.
And the only ones that give it a run for its money are her brother's in Thriller and Remember the Time. Talk about Legendary!!🤩
Rhythm Nation would like a word
Janet and Michael Jackson are timeless
No doubt. Second to NONE.
Agree
Michael jackson, an janet Jackson that is the best dancers in the world, no one could come close. I love to dance ever since i was 4 year's old. I like 🎶 music it's better than 📺 tv.
Yup
Scream
This version of Janet was the iconic mother to all female artists that came after her, white or black. She and her brother shaped generations of artists.
the .janet era 1993-94! My mom was in 7th grade who had her hair in braids like Janet did in Poetic Justice 😜
@@tyliekinc. awesome..
Well said!!
Couldn't have said it better myself!
Fun Fact: Selena Quintanilla’s favorite song was Black Cat
This was always one of my favorite videos of her. I loved her vest, her choreography and she was probably in her best physical shape at this time period. Janet and her brother always had the coolest videos. People would literally wait for it to drop on MTV…. She was and still is great! She paved the way for the Beyoncé’s, and Paula Abdul’s of the world and others.
Yassssssss
Paula was her choreographer during the Control album. fyi
in a interview, Jimmy Jam said there was no guitars in this song it was all keyboards ...that was amazing
Miss Janet’s walk through the door slays me
I love that part
Can I please just say how I adore your username??? Ok thx.
She came in like a boss.
MariahWhitneyCelineJanetMadonna with all kinds of authority!!
Same!! Love her! I miss the 90s so much! 😭😭😭
This video was sooo ahead of its time and still holds up today.....truly ICONIC!
Facts!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
illugaba all her videos do
😭🙌
No.. It wasn't ahead of it's time, it was WITH the time it's just the 90's was the best time ever so you could say almost everything back then was ahead of its time
Iceberg29 z
Janet was IT. The caramel skin, honey curls, high cheeks, big brown eyes, sweet, sensual, sexy, that vest, those ABS…this era of Janet is absolutely iconic and will forever stand the rest of time!
I thought you were gonna say Janet was IF
honestly i might like this Janet era more than Velvet Rope era Janet even if i consider TVR the better album and a masterpiece (you guys should always listen to it AT LEAST once a day) but like when it comes to her visage/image self-titled Janet is just so sexy...
THIS!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Omg look at how hot she is in this outfit alone I mean... yes...
Well said
SHE STARTED HER CONCERT OFF WITH THIS SONG , EVERYBODY GOT UP, AND NEVER SAT DOWN , FOR ALMOST 2 HOURS, JANET ROCKED THE HOUSE, SHE'S A MUST SEE IN CONCERT.
True story..9th grade had a huge crush on this guy so I called his phone & played this song. Fast forward and he is my husband now. lol.
This is so cute.
Lmaoo awww
Remix coming soon
@@keythah 0000000000000000000000 OP 000000000z00000p00000000000000000000
Ok boomer sure he is.
Stop lying
Before Rihanna, Ciara, and Beyonce, there was Janet Jackson. Her dancing is iconic.
So true! She was the best female dancer, then came Aaliyah and Ciara baby!
I agree! There’s no one like her
You forgot Britney Spears that chick stole everything from Janet lol.
Joslyn Nisvis Yup...Janet’s influence was EVERYTHING that made Britney popular in terms of performance in attitude and dancing, yet for some reason Madonna get’s the credit for Britney’s main inspiration. It’s interesting since I’ve never known Madonna to pull off any type of intricate choreography 🤨🤔😑
You bedda know it !!!!!!!!!!!!!
nowadays these pop stars can't even sing much less dance, janet was the total package
Something about this song hearing on MTV and on the radio as a kid. Still gives me chills. I love it!
It was always great experience to see it on MTV. I was trying to emulate dance routine 😅
Love this choreography Tina Landon killed this👏🏾🔥
Slayed!
Absolutely.
Truth
I've been watching it & trying to learn it for years
Slayed it. And Janet ate !
The choreography, the outfit, the hair, the guitar riff to that beat, JANET...LEGEND!
I read Kim Kardashian bought the exact outfit Janet eore in this video
There is no guitar on this track. It's Jimmy Jam playing with his syntheziers.
@@MrZapp50 never knew that! Even better
Janet and Michael Jackson had hit songs at the same time three decades ago. The contribution of the Jackson Family to music history is immeasurable!
Janet is a freak 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤ I can relate
She’s a Taurus! Most of them are 😂
She's finally unblocked!!! Yal betta respect this icon👑
leah Renee queen
Salute
Yes, she's back to Shut it down! 👸💥💥💥
DougVale Switch it. Miss Janet needs her roses and an on air apology from the NFL before she scalps them all with a solo show.
Why was she blocked ?
When Janet comes through that damn door...chils!!
this
This video had me doing sit ups and crunches in my bedroom at 11 years-old. 😂 Changed my life. Hahaha.
😂😂😂😂😂
Girls who were born in the 80s wanted to be Miss Janet Jackson, regardless of race. Such a great time to be alive.
❤❤❤❤
Some boys too 🙂
No woman in the history of entertainment, has ever looked as flawless as Janet does in this video! This is 1993 for goodness sake. Her hair, flawless. her mug, beat to the gods. her outfit, iconic. choreography, legendary! Everything about this period was nothing but pure slayage for her! every video from this album was beautiful in its own way. ❤️❤️❤️
It's a classic! Its stands the test of time, that's for sure!!!
That outfit lives rent free in my mind till this day. I'd wear it if I could find it. So good.
Vanessa Williams Comfort Zone video could match this!
@@baja8072 I’m curious how you came to this conclusion.
What aspects of Vanessa’s video match this one?
ICON in every sense of the word!!!!
This song is so 90s its rock, pop, R&B, and hip hop all at the same time
So true!
and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame claims she wasn't rock. Janet has been an infusion of all genre's for decades...she should've been inducted long before Madonna....Glad she's in now though. All Hail and Respect the Queen. Ms. Janet Da'mita Jo Jackson.
In fact this song was hip-hop and almost heavy metal in this song. The Janet album was very varied and included differents styles in the album.
New Jack Swing, R&B, Pop
After Thriller, this may be the most noticeable choreography ever. If this video were released today it would still be #1. Janet's style has always been timeless
After Thriller the most noticeable choreo is Smooth criminal with the one and only forward lean...No one beats the GOAT. This song is amazing from Janet with awesome choreo but nothing noticeable
@@adala1007speak for yourself. This will always and forever be my favorite choreography. I will never forget the way I felt seeing this for the first time. Janet has inspired me since rhythm nation.
What about Rhythm Nation and Miss You Much? Both have iconic dance moves in them.
Janet was showing us facetime before it actually existed! This video was and still is so futuristic and other worldly when it came out...still nothing like this! Love YOU JANET!!!!
Janet is unreal. How can someone dance so tight and so relaxed at the same time? She’s so natural yet highly skilled.
Incredible.
Fr I’ve always wondered how ppl like her, Mj, Beyoncé, Bruno mars, and shakira can sing while dancing
Shes king of pop's sister
It's gotta be a family thing, she dances so lightly yet keeps her moves crisp - reminds me of early Michael when he'd bust out a moonwalk or improv a concert & make it better than the commercial video
Finally available in the U.S.!!! This would've been past 30 million views already had they unblocked it a decade ago!
I’m just getting into it, why was it blocked?
Yes
But still not available in the rest of the world. lol
30 million? It’s likely in the hundreds of millions if it was unblocked a decade ago.
Still blocked
This is my favorite Janet Jackson video.
The dance break is sublime.
You’re not of the MTV Generation if you did not spend hours trying to master these moves in your bedroom.
Roighttttttt
🙋🏽♀️Guilty
Yesss I remember renting the VHS with the making of this video and I would spend the weekend trying to master it
YEEES! Rewinding over and over, recorded on VHS ! 📼 @ 3:30
Lucky for me, I was!
Man…Janet set the BAR. And almost nobody has really yet come close to passing it. Beautiful, sensual, sexual, clever, self-aware and unapologetic feminine POWER. Still amazing to hear and see this in 2022.
& beyond for 1000+years.
SextonKing
I strongly agree with you!! NOBODY will ever come close to this Queen of our Rhythm Nation ❤️😃❤️ Always and forever a JJ fan ❤️❤️❤️
Exactly, If (1993) Control (1986) and Rhythm Nation (1989) are probably my top 3 favorite Janet Jackson songs. Along with Michael Jackson's Beat It (1982) and Black or White (1991) They set a bar that will likely never again be replicated with such space age precision
You know, everything you wrote here could also apply to Michael.
...and the people said AMEN
Looking back, the most interesting thing about this video is not even the choreography; it’s the fact that a lot of technology shown wasn’t even available yet.
Janet and Prince...trailblazers in so many ways.
Her entrance in this video 🔥🔥🔥
I remember when this video came out. Janet was huge during this era. Her songs and videos were everywhere. It was a great time. Janet is such an icon.
Glad I'm not the only one lol 😂
Everytime the video came on I practiced the dance... She so awesome 😍
She had Poetic Justice that summer 93 with Tupac
My all time favorite Janet video from this album is You Want This. 💕💕💕
I remember the night this video premiered. Some things you never forget.
Very underrated song…. Didn’t get the love it deserved. One of, if not the best song on the album.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
She is absolutely gorgeous in every way. This was definitely her era. She was oozing sexy, and flawless performances. The choreography went so perfectly with the beat. She will always be the Queen of Pop🙌🏻
Janet has always been beautiful. But this album was when her beauty reached its apex. That hair style, her body, her sex appeal was out of the stratosphere during this era.😍💯
And also not overdone. Make up and hair and wardrobe. Very minimal but it's because shes so freaken beautiful.
Agreed
I agree!
Facts! Her best look and era to me🙌😩❤️🔥🔥🔥
I 100% agree. I’ve always loved this specific look of her
That low register was so unique. Janet vocals are so untouched. Not about the yelling and screaming.
I vividly remember watching this on MTV
Janet is the icon…the one everyone else strives for.
This video was ahead of it's time with the touch screens.
I think Janet and her producers should be a lot more richer than they are because this video probably inspired the cellphone and other electronic market to do touch screen
@@redsox1935 she did a cellphone commercial in Tokyo after this video came out
This is like 20 years after even consumer touch screens were a thing.
Glad it's in hd
SHE HIT THAT DAB!!!! BEFORE ANYONE ELSE DID
Michael did it in the 'Smooth Criminal' video back in '88 O_O
PERIOD
@@justastan4665 Actually Janet first did it in 1987 in the Pleasure Principal video.
Cleveland Hi love you 😘💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋
@@clevelandspeights2913 seven hills in the house
I came back for that dance
This is one of the best dance videos, because of the Director, lighting, video shots , editing, theme . ❤
she is the blueprint
I learned this dance routine in about 3 days. I can still do it all these years later. Janet is a true dance machine.
I thought I was the only one! It's so amazing to know muscle memory to dances like this years later is such a joy
perhaps u can teach me?
@@roberthill8743 it's not a hard routine to learn. We watched it 50-11 times to get it 🤣
Lol me too.
I still know all of Janet choreography to her videos.
FACTS!!! That breakdown!! I would sit by the TV and wait for it to come on so I could perform to myself lolololol
These Gen Z's need to understand that before their was Beyonce, their was Janet Jackson . Put some respect on this womans name .
Old people confusing millennials with gen z will never not be funny 😭😭 we like her but she's a big millennial icon
The most talented Jackson
She was born in 1966, a year before my old ass self, so Gen X try Millennials or Z... Try
She walked so Beyonce could run. Never enough recognition...ever. Love Miss Janet!!!
Beyonce can't dance she can only shake. Miss this kind of videos
Janet thought she was making a music video....She was making a Masterpiece.
But I'm not
So I can't
Then I won't
But IF I was your girl 😔
Exactly. Before it was considered cute to be a side chick. 🔥🔥
The art of seduction.. it's amazing.. not a proud moment but I took a job as a stripper after my sons dad left& it taught me a lot about the power women have over men
@@theresashaw5027 I so feel what you wrote. I too was a has, was been, a submissive chick.Till the day I stepped out on the stage. People say it's a degrading profession.. What's degrading was what I was before..
Such deep and sexual lyrics ❤
We killed this at my 7th grade slumber party!!!! 😂😂 Janet is unmatched. Choreography is 🔥 . She must get her flowers.
The choreography for this song is insane.
You can really see just what an influence Janet was on Britney. Madonna got all the comparisons, but I think now people are seeing that Janet was the true Britney influencer.
IMO she the complete mix of Janet and Madonna
Exactly!!
@@lizzybethnj617 nah. Madonna wasn’t moving like that. Britney was definitely inspired by Janet down from the choreography to stage presence. Britney was a student of Janet.
@@Disniqqahere I was looking for this comment. I saw Britney as soon as Janet walked out in this video. This is definitely who Britney studied.
Who cares? Britney is not even active anymore.
How do Janet Jackson's videos have anything less than 100 million views???? This is a living fucking LEGEND, ICON!! Ya'll better appreciate her, now not after we lose her!!! God bless you Queen!
tbf apparently this video wasn't available in the US until a year or two ago which is crazy. Something’s up with her label that they don’t have all her videos on her channel, it’s very strange
We are of a different generation, that’s all. Her fan base is older now not watching CZcams like the generation behind us. MTV & VH1 was our social media😂, remember when you could call vh1 and request a video be played 😲, we have come a long way!!
Her videos were blocked for years
Agree!
You better say it..
Why am I just discovering this Masterpiece?!!!
This is one of the greatest music videos ever made
This is the only video in my teens that made me as an Asian male feel valid and sexy when all I was seeing was Asians as nerds in American media.
aww this is so sweet. She also sung "lightskin, Darkskin, my Asian Persuasian I got them all on "Feedback." She is inclusive lol.
Asian men r hot
There is one Asian young man TODAY who is young but a Dance sensation Sean Lew . He used to dance exclusive with this white girl named Kaycee ... LA is where the dance game is FIRE in US today
I'm a geeky white girl, and as someone who loves Star Wars and superhero comics and chess and all those "nerdy" things, all I saw in media in the 80s and 90s who liked what I liked were geeks from shows like Saved by the Bell. I know it's not the same, but now that I look back, I'm like, "Why did I watch this show?"
@@rienjen I loved Save By The Bell ! Right after Saturday morning cartoons
Only 2 Million views? Lord we needs to teach these young folks Janet Jackson!
As a younger man, I used to revel exclusively in the high-powered lyrics, and Janet's highly sensual vocals. As a much older guy, I have a newfound appreciation for the song as I listen to the message. All in all, she is just a super bad performer who comes close to her elder brother's greatness.
Janet baby? These new babies could NEVER ! Whew timeless classic
Never thought I’d see this video unblocked on VEVO
Me neither.
Why was it blocked?
Marco Aquino what a society we live in. I remember the criticism she faced yet Justin Timberlake went on to superstardom. It was a collaborative move, and regardless, if someone were to face backlash, you would think it would be the other way around. Anyway, I’m glad they both eventually came out on top, bc Justin and Janet both rock, and this is probably my favorite video of hers.
Still blocked
Why was it blocked before?
The 90s are just untouchable... Miss those days so much... The music the style just everything
No other female artist can compare to Janet Jackson. NO ONE. she’s out of this world. The blueprint that laid the foundation for our favorites today. She was unreal….
I agree 💯
Disagree. She is not the best female artist. But good video though.
@@mimiz7937 literally everyone copies her formula so it’d be difficult to not call her the best. All of our favorites look up to her
@@mimiz7937 She might not be the best vocalist, but overall she's a fantastic performer and the blueprint for many female artists that came after her.
Britney Spears compares...and exceeds.
Classic! I was born in 1980. I heard everything she came out with as I was growing up. Love her! She dominated 80s and 90s! This was a different sound for her. I remember waiting for the video to showcase on Mtv.✌️😎❤️🔥
Yes, I remember being obsessed with this era for Janet. Would watch this video on BET, then flip over to MTV for it to play. Loved being a teen in the 90s
So are you 42 now?
Me too. Born in 1980
Absolutely
Yes, I remember that specific day too🙃. I was in high school at the time (77 baby) and most of us were talking about it after it had aired.
The opening of this song is just amazing. The riffs
Sean McManus funky as hell.
Actually it's Jimmy Jam on the keys.
Wow! this video has really stood the test of time. You would never know this video came out in 1993, so ahead of its time one of my all-time favorite Janet videos!
Definitely one of her best videos, hands down.
Agree!
Calling it ahead of it's time is an understatement. Webcams, High Definition Touchscreens were not yet invented and were completely unheard of even in science fiction shows of its time. Unless your name is Janet Jackson
Almost 30 years and I still get goosebumps at 3:33
I get em at 4:09 😜
4:25 what's my name😲
2024 this song still goes hard
Who the hell can even dance the way Janet Jackson does? I mean damnit this woman is a total badass. Love Janet Jackson 💖💖
This entire album and it’s videos were everything to 14 year old me. Here I am watching again at 40, and still getting goosebumps 🙌🏽 😍
Yah well I'm 51 lol. I grew up with her
Haha. I'm 47 and still loving this.
Same here!
This was the first CD I bought!
I miss the innocent days...
Omg I had this at 14yr too... it was an awakening ♥️
One of my fave songs/videos since I was a kid! 43 now and still enjoying this masterpiece! Thanks Mama J for keeping this introvert kid dancing in the dark to deal with some dark lifesh*t
You had to be alive in the golden time of TV to appreciate this music video and all of Janet Jackson music videos....
That choreography thou!!!!
Gawd this song rocks even today. Definitely a signature Janet Jackson song. Love it as just as much as I did back when it was released.
EXCATLY
Amen!
One of the baddest beats, guitar, scenery, cinematography, dancers, theme, song of ALL TIME!! EPIC ORIGINAL and ICONIC☆☆☆❤❤❤ This is the definition of SEXY!! OMG!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is still a major song. Thanks Janet.
I’m going to see Janet tonight and I cannot wait 😆
Yassss! So happy this is finally available worldwide! Arguably Janet Jackson's best video!
ithl123 actually..... It is not visible in europe :’( I actually have to use vpn to watch this... And many music video as well
Not worldwide, it is only available to watch in Canada, US and Japan. :(
Blocked in Latin America, I have to use. Vpn
Best choreography. But I love her metamorphosis in ‘Love will Never Do’. She went from dressing like a soldier in her earlier vids to a sexy siren. Maybe it’s the reason I love Summer-a cami and jeans! Yes please! I hate wearing layers in the Winter.
I love The Legends Panel!♥️♥️♥️
Miss this era so much
This was fire. The guitar riffs was the bomb. That asian guy was hot. Janet was in rare form. The moves were on point and spot on. The queen of excellence in all her videos.
Janet really pioneered all of pop' dance moves.
this choreography remains LEGENDARY......
janets walk is never to be played with! She was definitely in her prime here
I think we can all agree…
Miss Janet is BADASS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Beautiful woman 😍
This has to be one of the best songs of all time. The mix of instruments, Janet's hypnotic chanting, the absolutely menacing / angry sound of it all is amazing. There's been nothing like this since!
Lol chanting
@@woke1497 she got real sexy on this one! Go down down down down!
Nothing before or after has this sound. It’s an amazing record.
Prime Janet.
Et et quelle belle femme c'est normal c'est de famille❤❤
The early 90swere unstoppable. Just joined the military. You had Mariah, Janet Jackson, and Sade. All I had great albums out. Plus Whitney Houston and the Bodyguard. Talk about good times. Wish I had a time machine. 👍 👍
Me too.⌛
Don’t forget Michael Jackson
FINALLY available to be watched worldwide!!
ABSOLUTELY ICONIC.
This video is timeless!!! Still holds up today & one of my favorite videos of hers!!!
She’s on fire here !! Top of her game