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All for You is the seventh studio album (tenth overall) by American R&B-pop singer Janet Jackson, released in the United States on April 24, 2001 by Virgin Records. Unlike The Velvet Rope, which saw Jackson tackling darker issues like domestic violence and depression, All for You showcased a fluffier pop sound with lyrics talking mostly about her then-recent divorce. This also marks Jackson's first album to be released with a Parental Advisory label on it; the second being follow-up Damita Jo.

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All for You is the seventh studio album (tenth overall) by American R&B-pop singer Janet Jackson, released in the United States on April 24, 2001 by Virgin Records. Unlike The Velvet Rope, which saw Jackson tackling darker issues like domestic violence and depression, All for You showcased a fluffier pop sound with lyrics talking mostly about her then-recent divorce. This also marks Jackson's first album to be released with a Parental Advisory label on it; the second being follow-up Damita Jo. The album became Jackson's fifth consecutive album to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart, selling 605,000 units in its opening week.
Release
A week before its release, MTV held a special entitled MTV Icon, and its first honorary icon was Jackson herself. Many artists paid tribute to Jackson on that night and commemorated her success since Control, such as Britney Spears, producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Christina Aguilera, 'NSYNC, Usher, Mŭa, OutKast, Pink, Aaliyah, Jennifer Lopez, and brother Michael Jackson. Jackson performed "All for You" at the end of the special.
The album was released without a Parental Advisory sticker on its first pressings, despite featuring strong language and sexual content. It was later re-released in "explicit" and "clean" versions (both added the P. Diddy remix of "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" as a bonus track, while the edited disc also removed the steamy "Would You Mind"). A limited edition of All for You was released on November 20, 2001. The track listing was the same as that of the clean version, but it added yet another "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" remix as a bonus track. The limited edition also contained a bonus DVD with music videos from janet., The Velvet Rope, and ending with All for Yous "Someone to Call My Lover". Due to the explicit nature of the track "Would You Mind", the album was banned in Singapore, as Jackson's management refused to remove the track from the album.
Reception
All for You debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, with more than 605,000 copies sold in its first week, while it had sold two million copies by its tenth week. To date, the album has sold over three million copies, eventually earning a double platinum sales certification by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 18, 2001. The album reached number one again during the fourth week that "All for You" was number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, just behind Ash's Free All Angels. Worldwide, the album has sold an estimated seven million copies.
The album's title track became Jackson's most successful hit single in years, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and remaining there for seven weeks. The album's second single, "Someone to Call My Lover", was also a success, peaking at number three. The third single, "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (which featured Carly Simon and repurposed her 1972 hit "You're So Vain") did not meet the same success as the album's previous singles; it nonetheless peaked at number twenty-eight. The album also included, in an alternate mix, her previously released single "Doesn't Really Matter" (from the Nutty Professor II: The Klumps soundtrack) that had been a number-one hit the previous year.
Track listing
- "Intro" 1:00
- "You Ain't Right" (Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Dana Stinson) 4:32
- "All for You" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, David Romani, Wayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi) 5:30
- Contains a sample of Change's "The Glow of Love" (David Romani, Wayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi)
- "2wayforyou (Interlude)" 0:19
- "Come On Get Up" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Stinson) 4:47
- "When We Oooo" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) 4:34
- "China Love" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) 4:36
- "Love Scene (Ooh Baby)" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) 4:16
- "Would You Mind" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Stinson) 5:31
- "Lame (Interlude)" 0:11
- "Trust a Try" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Stinson) 5:16
- "Clouds (Interlude)" 0:19
- "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (with Carly Simon) (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Carly Simon) 5:56
- "Truth" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, James Wright, Stan Vincent) 6:45
- "Theory (Interlude)" 0:26
- "Someone to Call My Lover" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Dewey Bunnell) 4:32
- "Feels So Right" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Stinson) 4:42
- "Doesn't Really Matter" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) 4:25
- "Better Days" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis) 5:05
- "Outro" 0:09
DVD edition
- "Intro" 1:00
- "You Ain't Right" 4:32
- "All for You" 5:30
- "2wayforyou (Interlude)" 0:19
- "Come On Get Up" 4:47
- "When We Oooo" 4:34
- "China Love" 4:36
- "Love Scene (Ooh Baby)" 4:16
- "Lame (Interlude)" 0:11
- "Trust a Try" 5:16
- "Clouds (Interlude)" 0:19
- "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (with Carly Simon) 5:56
- "Truth" 6:45
- "Theory (Interlude)" 0:26
- "Someone to Call My Lover" 4:32
- "Feels So Right" 4:42
- "Doesn't Really Matter" 4:25
- "Better Days" 5:05
- "Outro" 0:09
- "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (The Original Flyte Tyme Remix featuring Missy Elliott) 4:14
- "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (P. Diddy Remix featuring Missy Elliott) 5:06
DVD side
- "That's the Way Love Goes"
- "If"
- "Again"
- "Because of Love"
- "Any Time, Any Place"
- "You Want This"
- Janet - Behind the Scenes
- "Got 'Til It's Gone" (featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell)
- "Together Again"
- "Together Again" (Deeper Remix)
- "I Get Lonely"
- "Go Deep"
- "You"
- "Every Time"
The Velvet Rope - Behind the Scenes"All for You""Someone to Call My Lover"All for You - Behind the ScenesMTV Icon Performance - "All for You"
Clean edition
- "Intro" 1:00
- "You Ain't Right" 4:32
- "All for You" 5:30
- "2wayforyou (Interlude)" 0:19
- "Come On Get Up" 4:47
- "When We Oooo" 4:34
- "China Love" 4:36
- "Love Scene (Ooh Baby)" 4:16
- "Lame (Interlude)" 0:11
- "Trust a Try" 5:16
- "Clouds (Interlude)" 0:19
- "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (with Carly Simon) 5:56
- "Truth" 6:45
- "Theory (Interlude)" 0:26
- "Someone to Call My Lover" 4:32
- "Feels So Right" 4:42
- "Doesn't Really Matter" 4:25
- "Better Days" 5:05
- "Outro" 0:09
- "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) (P. Diddy Remix featuring Missy Elliott and P. Diddy) 4:26
Japanese edition
- "Who" (Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Stinson) 3:45
Explicit re-release
- "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) (P. Diddy Remix featuring Missy Elliott and P. Diddy) 4:26
Unreleased
- "Boyz"
- "Bang Bang (DidIt4Luv)"
- "Ecstacy"
Personnel
- Carly Simon - Performer
- Janet Jackson - Executive Producer, Main Performer, Producer, Vocals
- Jimmy Jam - Executive Producer, Producer
- Steve Hodge - Mixing
- Terry Lewis - Executive Producer, Producer
Awards
American Music Awards
- Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
- Award of Merit
Grammy Awards
- Best Dance Recording: All for You
- NARAS Governor's Award
Billboard Music Award
- Artistic Achievement Award
Essence Awards
- Reader's Choice Award for Entertainer of the Year
BMI Pop Awards
- Most Performed Song From A Motion Picture: Doesn't Really Matter
- Most Played Song: Doesn't Really Matter
- Most Played Song: All for You
- Most Played Song: Someone to Call My Lover
BMI Urban Awards
- Song of The Year: All for You
Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards
- Wanna Be Award given to good role models for kids
International Dance Music Awards
- Best Dance Video: All for You
Japan Gold Disc Awards
- Top Female Vocalist
- Top Selling Single of the Year for Foreign Music: Doesn't Really Matter
- Top Selling Single of the Year for Foreign Music: All for You
- Top Pop Album of the Year: All for You
- Top Selling Album of the Year: All for You
Charts
Certifications
| Territory | Certifier | Certification | Sales |
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| Australia | ARIA | Gold | 35,000 | | Canada | CRIA | 3× platinum | 300,000 | | France | SNEP | Gold | 150,000 | | Germany | IFPI | Gold | 100,000 | | New Zealand | RIANZ | Gold | 7,500 | | Switzerland | IFPI | Gold | 20,000 | | United States | RIAA | 2× platinum | 3,100,000 |
Release history
| Region | Date |
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| Japan | April 16, 2001 | | Europe | April 23, 2001 | | United States | April 24, 2001 |
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