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20 Y.O. Image
Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews What's this?

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 98 Ratings

  • Summary: Jermaine Dupri co-produced the latest studio disc for his current girlfriend, the most-assuredly-not-20-year-old Janet Jackson. Nelly guests.

Top Track

Call on Me - Janet Jackson, Nelly
[MusixMatch] Sing it for me Everybody come on Y'all know what this is I don't know if I've ever felt like this before But I'm sure that the way I... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. What really differentiates the album from its predecessors is that there's almost no trace of tension to be heard. It's all about fooling around and being in love.
  2. Dupri exits the album halfway through, leaving the final five songs almost entirely to Jam-Lewis-Jackson. She seems hopelessly drawn to their old-school settings of strings, real pianos and quiet-storm drama.
  3. Janet is as crafty and poised as ever. Her flirtations are still a pleasure, but an overly familiar one.
  4. Blender
    50
    It's hard to catch much buzz off fun that sounds so much like work. [Dec 2006, p.170]
  5. 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.
  6. A record that surgically removes all trace of sensuality and replaces it with calculated, mechanical, by-numbers bump'n'grind action.
  7. It's a bland album that rarely shifts tempo and shows almost none of the personality Jackson used to have.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 43
  2. Negative: 7 out of 43
  1. zacharyl
    Oct 4, 2006
    10
    quintessential janet. i love it
  2. tyrelln
    Oct 23, 2006
    10
    Janet i love the cd is the biznezz!!!!!!!! Love You
  3. Apr 28, 2021
    10
    That is my favorite album ever! All the songs are just magical and awesome. The full project sounds very good, i listen to it everyday. I'mThat is my favorite album ever! All the songs are just magical and awesome. The full project sounds very good, i listen to it everyday. I'm pretty sure that this album just have a bad reputation cause of the media. If was a man releasing this, it would be sucessful until today. Expand
  4. Jul 25, 2017
    8
    Apesar de pouca semelhança aos seus trabalhos iniciais, Jackson arrisca em uma nova produção em seu último trabalho pela Virgin. Ainda comoApesar de pouca semelhança aos seus trabalhos iniciais, Jackson arrisca em uma nova produção em seu último trabalho pela Virgin. Ainda como consequência do desastroso Halftime no Superbowl, Janet ainda é eclipsada, o que faz com que um ótimo trabalho não seja observado como deve. Expand
  5. MattD.
    Oct 3, 2006
    6
    Pleasant, but with too few stand outs. Probably won't put her back on top of the R&B scene.
  6. Sep 27, 2020
    5
    Let me start by saying that this is not a bad album. I don’t know if Janet did this album fast because she wanted it to be released onLet me start by saying that this is not a bad album. I don’t know if Janet did this album fast because she wanted it to be released on Control's 20th anniversary, but the album sounds like generic 2000s R&B with some some exceptions like Take Care, Enjoy and So Excited Expand
  7. 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 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. Expand

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