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20 Y.O.

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20 Y.O.
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2006
Recorded2005–2006
Genre
Length49:54
LabelVirgin
Producer
Janet Jackson chronology
Damita Jo
(2004)
20 Y.O. Discipline
(2008)
Singles from 20 Y.O.
  1. "Call on Me"
    Released: June 19, 2006
  2. "So Excited"
    Released: August 28, 2006
  3. "Enjoy"
    Released: November 11, 2006
  4. "With U"
    Released: December 11, 2006

20 Y.O. is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson. It was released on September 20, 2006 by Virgin Records. The title refers to the twenty years since her third studio album, Control (1986). It had its twentieth anniversary rerelease in 2006. It was also her last album to be released by Virgin Records. She signed a new contract with Def Jam Recordings.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic52/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[3]
Blender2/5 stars[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[5]
Los Angeles Times(mixed)[6]
The New York Times(mixed)[7]
Rolling Stone2/5 stars[8]
Slant Magazine2.5/5 stars[9]
Stylus MagazineC+[10]
The Village Voice(negative)[11]
Yahoo! Music UK4/10 stars

20 Y.O. received mixed reviews by music critics.[12]

Track listing

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No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "20 (Intro)"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
0:53
2. "So Excited" (featuring Khia) (Samples "Rock It" performed by Herbie Hancock)
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • LRoc
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson


3:14
3. "Show Me"  
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
3:38
4. "Get it Out Me"  
  • Jackson
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Austin
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
3:05
5. "Do it 2 Me" (Samples "If Only for One Night" performed by Brenda Russell)
  • Jackson
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Russell
4:06
6. "This Body"  
  • Jackson
  • Dupri
  • Phillips
  • Austin
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Dupri
  • LRoc
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
4:10
7. "20 Part 2 (Interlude)"     0:27
8. "With U"  
  • Jackson
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Austin
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
5:09
9. "Call on Me" (with Nelly)
  • Dupri
  • LRoc
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
3:24
10. "20 Part 3 (Interlude)"     0:28
11. "Daybreak"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Austin
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
4:21
12. "Enjoy"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Bobby Ross Avila
  • Issiah J. Avila
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
  • B. Avila
  • I. Avila
4:31
13. "20 Part 4 (Interlude)"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
0:43
14. "Take Care"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
5:43
15. "Love 2 Love"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Austin
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
5:04
16. "20 Part 5 (Outro)"  
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
1:03

References

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  1. "JANET JACKSON: FROM VIRGIN TO DEF". Blues and Soul.[permanent dead link]
  2. "20 Y.O. reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic.
  3. Kellman, Andy. "Janet Jackson - 20 Y.O." AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
  4. "20 Y.O.". Blender. Alpha Media Group: 170. December 2006. OCLC 34610465.
  5. Willman, Chris. "20 Y.O. Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  6. Cromelin, Richard. "She comes up a bit light". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Pareles, Jon. "New CD's – New York Times". The New York Times.
  8. Serpick, Evan. "Janet Jackson: 20 Y.O. Album Review". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Archived from the original on 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  9. Henderson, Eric (24 September 2006). "Janet Jackson: 20 Y.O." Slant Magazine.
  10. Inskeep, Thomas. "Janet Jackson – 20 Y.O. – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  11. Lewis, Miles Marshall. "Lose Control". The Village Voice. Voice Media Group. Archived from the original on 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  12. "20 Y.O. by Janet Jackson". metacritic/CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  13. "allmusic ((( 20 Y.O. [Japan Bonus Track] > Overview )))". AllMusic.