20 Y.O.
by Janet Jackson
  • Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Sep 26, 2006
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 98 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 98
  3. Negative: 30 out of 98

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  1. Panchogul
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Recuerdo cuando en los años 90 Janet no se cansaba de decir que Madonna era vulgar y sin clase, parece que cuando hizo este álbum se mordió la lengua porque es de lejos lo más mugroso que ha hecho en toda su carrera.
  2. PennyW
    Oct 3, 2006
    2
    I'm a big fan of Janet Jackson. I've bought all of her albums except for Dream Street (if anyone remembers that album). Some people would say that Dream Street was her low point. Janet has somehow managed to relive her Dream Street days on this release by trying to cater an audience that doesn't even realize Dream Street exists. It doesn't work.
  3. ToddW
    Sep 28, 2006
    2
    Rather than rip my clothes off, this album makes me want to put a bag over my head and breathe deeply. This doesn't even seem like the same genre as No Control or Rhythm Nation, when her talent actually eclipsed that of her brother before he decided ogling little Middle Eastern boys was a worthwhile profession. It seems that she is trying way too hard to regain a sliver of cultural Rather than rip my clothes off, this album makes me want to put a bag over my head and breathe deeply. This doesn't even seem like the same genre as No Control or Rhythm Nation, when her talent actually eclipsed that of her brother before he decided ogling little Middle Eastern boys was a worthwhile profession. It seems that she is trying way too hard to regain a sliver of cultural cache after her faux pas on national television with song titles that my kids could scratch on an Etch-A-Sketch. Leave the song misspellings to Prince and some Meta-critics, Janet.… Expand
  4. ShirleyH
    Sep 29, 2006
    0
    This album is a huge dissapointment...once again. It's been nearly a decade since Janet's put out a album worthy of putting her name on the cover. 20 Y.O. is garbage.
  5. TobiasC9
    Nov 11, 2017
    3
    Pior álbum dela sem dúvida alguma, Dupri fez do álbum o que ele quis e saiu um álbum cheio de demos, apenas "So Excited" chama atenção, pois o resto são músicas totalmente mal feitas com letras genéricas.
  6. ewertonmm
    Jun 15, 2019
    0
    Whoever let her record this crap should get arrested the minute she was allowed inside the studio. How can someone in perfect mental health listen and relax to this ? Pure **** ZERO
  7. someonewhocares
    Jul 2, 2022
    2
    20 Y.O. is full of barely any hits and just full of bland, tedious dance track fillers that add nothing to her career. All the songs are very loud, boring, and lacks in anything new and exciting. Lyrics aren't up to the standards of Janet at her peak, and her voice is the only highlight of all songs. Love 2 Love by far is the worst on the album! #ugh

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65
#65 Most Discussed Album of 2006

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Slant Magazine
    50
    The saddest thing about 20 Y.O. is that Janet's decision to hedge her bets on an album whose backbone is made up of terrible R&B instead of great dance music.
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  2. The New York Times
    60
    Janet is as crafty and poised as ever. Her flirtations are still a pleasure, but an overly familiar one.
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  3. E! Online
    58
    Dated songs like "So Excited" and "Do It 2 Me" end up sounding like they're, well, 20 years old.
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