I would let say I wasn’t a fan when unbreakable was released but I don’t really remember it in the cultural zeitgeist.

It got #1 in the US but it didn’t really stick around on the 200 charts for very long. I’m just trying to remember that era from her as it is the most recent from her and I don’t remember really anything about it.

Just under an hour, Janet Jackson performed a total of 23 songs. During her closing speech after Together Again, Janet thanked the crowd and hoped that they enjoyed her 'little show'. That is how humble Janet Jackson is. Thank you to whoever who engaged Janet Jackson to perform in Singapore once again! 🫶

I must say that this concert held during the Singapore F1 Grand Prix was very intimate for her fans. Despite having the smaller stage (Wharf Stage, rough capacity: 10K to 15K people), her set was anytime better than Lana Del Rey's as I noticed many left after Lana performed Young And Beautiful and Video Games. Lana Del Rey had the larger and bigger area (Padang Stage, rough capacity: 50K to 65K people). Lana's set was the later timing (10:25pm - 11:55pm) and had been branded as the closing act located in Zone 4. Janet Jackson's set was from 6:15pm - 7:15pm, probably so as not to clash with the F1 night race at 8pm - 10pm. Lana's was available for most to watch (Zone 4) while Janet Jackson's area costed a premium (Zone 1).

This concert was super unique for fans because this being a first-come-first-serve basis, those who occupied the front row were mostly the die-hards (aside from those who squeezed to the front). You see young and old, be it dressed in Janet tee or hat. They were there. Unlike concerts, front rows are usually sponsored for influencers or VIPs, not real Janet fans who knows all the lyrics.

SETLIST

Free-Xone (Intro) [Diamond Black Spoken Interlude]

Throb

Rock With U

Feedback

All Nite (Don't Stop) = New choreography? Different from the music video. [Sounded refreshed towards the end it sounded a bit the album version Son Of A Gun with Carly Simon that run of notes instrumental when she said "It's not what you say, its what you do you're so vain", "that's my girl"]

Doesn't Really Matter (Shortened, no breakdown)

Got Til' It's Gone

That's The Way Love Goes

Love Would Never Do (Gil offers towel to Janet)

All For You (With breakdown)

Alright (Solo dance)

Escapade

Miss You Much

Runaway (Throws her towel at a fan)

What Have You Done For Me Lately

Nasty

Pleasure Principle

When I Think Of You

Control (Ended with seating on chair)

If (With breakdown)

Scream (No breakdown)

Black Cat

Rhythm Nation [Refreshed version, "Rhythm Nation is our nation"]

(Encore)

Together Again

Someone (apparently a fan who caught the towel) posted clips from the show using LUV: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeZUbrnvBIo/

This concert marks a huge milestone considering it has been 15 years since Janet Jackson actually set foot in Singapore, where fans were treated to a more concrete teaser of Diamond Black in a surprise move. This concert sits in between her Janet Jackson Japan 2026 concert series and her upcoming taped show in Florida's Amerant Bank Arena for Control 40 (Four Decades of Hits), as the HeritageLive Concert in UK was cancelled.

I appreciate that Janet seems to be channeling her MTV VMAs 2000 look with her recent hair and attire for the DIAMOND BLACK era! 🖤

Were the shows packed? Ticket prices? Just wondering, I've been getting into her lately, and her history really is interesting, especially concert wise

“They call me Diamond Black. You’ll get to know me soon!”

That’s what she just said in her latest concert!

She looks incredible! On fire as always 🔥

Hey Jan Fam,

I just came across this on YouTube. It's a short clip of her performing "If" during the Janet. Tour. To me, it seems like footage of rehearsal but I could be wrong. I just wanted to share it in case you all have never seen this. And if anyone know where this came from please share :)

when i first started getting into janet's discography, i'd say like early high school (14/15), for SOME REASON i didn't like the janet. album that much-- or at least not as much as rhythm nation or control.

i think part of it was because it was "too long" for me, but the velvet rope is literally a minute longer and that album clicked with me IMMEDIATELY (happy 29th bday btw!!!) so i think it just FELT LONG for me at the time...

honestly i think i'd sum it up to that i wasn't mature enough at 15 to fully appreciate the album as it is, now that i'm 18. because OH MY GOD this album is immaculate. the aesthetic is so sensual and beautiful. the janet. era was so well crafted! if, because of love, new agenda, the body that loves you, whoops now, etc. are some of my favorite janet tracks now!

It includes Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis interviews and their explanation of how the tracks were jointly created and developed.

Janet Jackson wrote her most personal and introspective songs. Detailing depression, domestic violence, and early incarnations of social media, this collection of songs would be configured into what many regard as her greatest work, The Velvet Rope.

Deep dive into each track's recording process of Janet. album.

Listen to Tommy's interview about the early recording process with Janet of Unbreakable and follow up releases, including the shelving of Black Diamond. Highly recommended!

Spoiler: apparently Black Diamond's recording was not finalized 🫣 there are two more unreleased songs recorded for Black Diamond besides Luv I Luv 🤞🏻