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"The Pleasure Principle" is the sixth single
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
 from Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, California, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians....
's third studio album, Control
Control (Janet Jackson album)

Control is the third studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on March 4, 1986 by A&M Records. The album was produced by first-time collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, as well as Jackson's newly hired manager and A&M executive, John McClain....
 (1986).

ten and produced by Monte Moir
Monte Moir

Monte Moir is the original and current keyboardist for The Time , as well as songwriter and Record producer for Janet Jackson, Alexander O'Neal, Gladys Knight, the Deja duo and Lolly Pop....
, the song is an "independent woman" anthem about love gone wrong built around a dance
Dance music

Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dance. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement....
 beat. It was nominated for Best Single, Female at the 1988 Soul Train Music Awards
Soul Train Music Awards of 1988

The 1988 Soul Train Music Awards ceremony was hosted by Dionne Warwick on Wednesday, March 30, 1988 at theSanta Monica Civic Auditorium - Santa Monica, California....
.

Jackson has performed the song on the Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour
Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour

The Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour was Janet Jackson's first worldwide tour in support of her multi-platinum album, Rhythm Nation 1814. The tour started on March 1, 1990 at the Miami Arena....
, The Velvet Rope Tour
The Velvet Rope Tour

The Velvet Rope Tour was Janet Jackson's follow up to the 93-95 janet. Tour. Similar to The Velvet Rope album with very dark and explicit themes....
, and Rock Witchu Tour
Rock Witchu Tour

The Rock Witchu Tour is the fifth concert tour by United States singer-songwriter, Janet Jackson, in support of her tenth studio album Discipline ....
. It was not included on the janet. Tour
Janet. Tour

Janet Jackson went on a second worldwide tour for the "janet." album. The "janet. World Tour" was kicked off in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 24, 1993....
 and the All for You Tour
All for You Tour

Beginning in July 2001, Janet Jackson's All for You Tour was a concert tour designed to promote the release of her 2001 album All for You . The tour was originally scheduled to kick-off in Vancouver, Canada, but due to problems at the Canada ? United States border with getting technical equipment across, the first show took place in Portl...
.

ased in mid-1987, "The Pleasure Principle" peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
 that summer, becoming the only song released from Control to miss the top five of the chart.






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"The Pleasure Principle" is the sixth single
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
 from Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, California, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians....
's third studio album, Control
Control (Janet Jackson album)

Control is the third studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on March 4, 1986 by A&M Records. The album was produced by first-time collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, as well as Jackson's newly hired manager and A&M executive, John McClain....
 (1986).

Song information

Written and produced by Monte Moir
Monte Moir

Monte Moir is the original and current keyboardist for The Time , as well as songwriter and Record producer for Janet Jackson, Alexander O'Neal, Gladys Knight, the Deja duo and Lolly Pop....
, the song is an "independent woman" anthem about love gone wrong built around a dance
Dance music

Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dance. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement....
 beat. It was nominated for Best Single, Female at the 1988 Soul Train Music Awards
Soul Train Music Awards of 1988

The 1988 Soul Train Music Awards ceremony was hosted by Dionne Warwick on Wednesday, March 30, 1988 at theSanta Monica Civic Auditorium - Santa Monica, California....
.

Jackson has performed the song on the Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour
Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour

The Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour was Janet Jackson's first worldwide tour in support of her multi-platinum album, Rhythm Nation 1814. The tour started on March 1, 1990 at the Miami Arena....
, The Velvet Rope Tour
The Velvet Rope Tour

The Velvet Rope Tour was Janet Jackson's follow up to the 93-95 janet. Tour. Similar to The Velvet Rope album with very dark and explicit themes....
, and Rock Witchu Tour
Rock Witchu Tour

The Rock Witchu Tour is the fifth concert tour by United States singer-songwriter, Janet Jackson, in support of her tenth studio album Discipline ....
. It was not included on the janet. Tour
Janet. Tour

Janet Jackson went on a second worldwide tour for the "janet." album. The "janet. World Tour" was kicked off in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 24, 1993....
 and the All for You Tour
All for You Tour

Beginning in July 2001, Janet Jackson's All for You Tour was a concert tour designed to promote the release of her 2001 album All for You . The tour was originally scheduled to kick-off in Vancouver, Canada, but due to problems at the Canada ? United States border with getting technical equipment across, the first show took place in Portl...
.

Chart performance

Released in mid-1987, "The Pleasure Principle" peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
 that summer, becoming the only song released from Control to miss the top five of the chart. It nevertheless became her fifth chart-topper on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in Urban area, or primarily African-American, venues....
 and her third on the Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play

Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. nightclubs. It is compiled by Billboard exclusively from playlists submitted by nightclub disc jockeys who must apply and meet certain criteria to become "Billboard-reporting DJs."...
. It was ranked number thirty-fourth on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year-end chart of 1987. Outside the U.S. the single would be able to make it into the top twenty in most markets, but failed to match the international success of Controls previous singles.

Music video

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For the music video
Music video

A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a pop music or rock music song with lyrics. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings....
, the Shep Pettibone
Shep Pettibone

Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club Disc jockey, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS-FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul Records....
 Mix was used. It won for Best Choreography
MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography

The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Choreography in a Video....
 and was nominated for Best Female Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video

The following is a list of the MTV Video Music Awards winners and nominees for Best Female Video. In 2007, the award was briefly renamed Female Artist of the Year, and it awarded the artist's whole body of work for that year rather than a specific video....
 at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards
1988 MTV Video Music Awards

The 1988 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 7, 1988, honoring the best music videos from May 2, 1987 to April 1, 1988. The show was hosted by Arsenio Hall at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles....
.

In the video, Jackson enters a loft to practice her dancing. She gives a solo dance performance while singing about the pleasure principle
Pleasure principle (psychology)

The pleasure principle is a psychoanalytic concept, originated by Sigmund Freud, that continuously drives one to seek pleasure and to avoid pain; its counterpart is the reality principle, which defers gratification when necessary....
. Elements of the choreography incorporate a chair and a microphone stand.

During MTV
MTV

MTV is an United States cable television network based in Media of New York City. Launched on August 1, 1981, the original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJ ....
's first-ever mtvICON
MTV Icon

MTV Icon was an annual tribute show held by MTV, running from 2001 to 2004. Each year bands inspired by the Icon at hand performed some of the Icon's songs....
 in 2001, Jackson was paid tribute by singers Pink, Usher
Usher (entertainer)

Usher Raymond IV , known simply as Usher, is an American contemporary R&B-pop music singer-songwriter and actor. He rose to fame in the 1990s, releasing the multi-platinum album My Way and 8701 ....
, and Mŭa
Mya

Mya may refer to:* M?a, an American R&B/pop singer and actress* Midwest Young Artists, a comprehensive youth music program* Mya , a Italian Tv channel...
. Mŭa paid tribute by re-enacting Jackson's choreography from the video, most noticeably the mirror scene. On April 27, 2007, the video was made available on the iTunes Store
ITunes Store

The iTunes Store is a software-based online shopping digital media store operated by Apple Inc. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, it proved the viability of online music store and is now the number-one music vendor in the United States....
.

Track listings and formats

U.S. 7" single
  • Side A:
  1. "The Pleasure Principle" – 4:58
  • Side B:
  1. "Fast Girls
    Fast Girls

    "Fast Girls" is a song by Janet Jackson and was the second single released from Dream Street . It peaked at #40 on the R&B charts. The song was written and produced by fellow A&M artist Jesse Johnson ....
    " – 3:20


U.S. and European 12" maxi single Australian limited edition 12" maxi single
  • Side A:
  1. "The Pleasure Principle" (Long Vocal) – 7:23
  2. "The Pleasure Principle" (A Cappella) – 4:23
  • Side B:
  1. "The Pleasure Principle" (12" Dub) – 6:58
  2. "The Pleasure Principle" (7" Vocal) – 4:19


UK and European 7" single
  • Side A:
  1. "The Pleasure Principle" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – 4:19
  • Side B:
  1. "The Pleasure Principle" (Dub Edit - The Shep Pettibone Mix) – 5:10


UK 12" maxi single
  • Side A:
  1. "The Pleasure Principle" (Long Vocal Remix) – 7:28
  • Side B:
  1. "The Pleasure Principle" (Dub Edit) – 6:58
  2. "The Pleasure Principle" (A Cappella) – 4:19


UK CD single and 12" single – "The Pleasure Principle"/"Alright" – Danny Tenaglia/Todd Terry Mixes
  1. "The Pleasure Principle" (Legendary Club Mix) – 8:16
  2. "The Pleasure Principle" (NuFlava Vocal Dub) – 7:21
  3. "The Pleasure Principle" (Banji Dub) – 7:10
  4. "The Pleasure Principle" (D.T.'s Twilo Dub) – 9:04
  5. "Alright
    Alright (Janet Jackson song)

    "Alright" is the fourth single from United States contemporary R&B/pop music singer Janet Jackson's fourth studio album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 ....
    " (Tee's Club Mix) – 6:22
  6. "Alright" (Tee's Beats) – 3:25


Official versions/remixes

1986/1987
  • Album Version – 4:57
  • A Cappella – 4:23
  • 7" Vocal/The Shep Pettibone Mix – 4:19
  • Long Vocal/Long Vocal Remix – 7:23 (appears on the UK edition of Control: The Remixes
    Control: The Remixes

    Control: The Remixes is the first remix album by American recording artist Janet Jackson. Released in 1987 in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and Japan only, it contains remixes of singles from Control , following the success of the album....
    )
  • Dub Edit – 4:19
  • 12" Dub/Dub Edit – 6:58


1996
  • Design of a Decade Edit – 4:13
  • D.T.'s Twilo Dub – 9:04
  • NuFlava Vocal Dub – 7:21
  • Legendary Club Mix – 8:16
  • Legendary Radio Mix – 4:17
  • Banji Dub – 7:10


Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts

File:ARIA Charts Logo.pngThe ARIA charts are the main Australia record charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling single and albums in various genres in Australia....
50
Belgian Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50

Ultratop 50 is the chart of best selling singles in Flanders. The charts have existed since March 31, 1995.There are 10 different charts under the name "Ultratop":...
 Singles (Flanders)		17
Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40

The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the pirate radio channel Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it....
15
Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart

The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association by Chart-Track....
23
New Zealand RIANZ
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand

The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and musician in New Zealand....
 Singles Chart		37
UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
24
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
14
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in Urban area, or primarily African-American, venues....
1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play

Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. nightclubs. It is compiled by Billboard exclusively from playlists submitted by nightclub disc jockeys who must apply and meet certain criteria to become "Billboard-reporting DJs."...
1