Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle May 2026

Uniquely for the Control album, this was the only track not produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Instead, it was written and produced by , a keyboardist for the Minneapolis funk group The Time.

: The lyrics include a nod to Joni Mitchell’s "Big Yellow Taxi," a connection Jackson would later revisit by sampling Mitchell in her 1997 hit "Got 'til It's Gone". Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle

: Critics have described its musicality as a "sonic groover" with synths that "bump like busted shock absorbers" and screeching electric guitars. The Iconic Music Video Uniquely for the Control album, this was the