Let’s Wait Awhile

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"Let's Wait Awhile" is a 1987 R&B ballad by Janet Jackson that emphasizes themes of sexual abstinence and emotional readiness in a relationship.

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Let’s Wait Awhile canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Control
artist Janet Jackson
associatedAct Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
bSide Pretty Boy
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 2
chartPositionUSHotR&BHipHopSongs 1
composer Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
surface form: Jimmy Jam

Terry Lewis
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
followedBy The Pleasure Principle
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
cassette single
genre R&B
ballad
hasCoverVersion Various artists
hasMusicVideo true
includedInTourSetlist Control Tour
Janet World Tour
Number Ones
surface form: Number Ones: Up Close and Personal

Rhythm Nation World Tour
surface form: Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990

Unbreakable World Tour
language English
length 4:37
lyricalFocus delaying sexual intimacy
respecting boundaries in a relationship
lyricist Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
surface form: Jimmy Jam

Terry Lewis
musicVideoDirector Dominic Sena
notableFor promoting messages of abstinence in pop and R&B music
partOfAlbum Control
performer Janet Jackson
precededBy Control
producer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
surface form: Jimmy Jam

Terry Lewis
recordingPeriod 1985–1986
recordLabel A&M Records
releaseDate 1987-01-06
releaseYear 1987
tempo slow
theme emotional readiness in a relationship
sexual abstinence
vocalRange mezzo-soprano lead vocal by Janet Jackson
vocalStyle soft ballad

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Control hasPart Let’s Wait Awhile
Control (song) chronologyNextTitle Let’s Wait Awhile
Control (album) hasPart Let’s Wait Awhile
Control (album) hasMusicVideoFor Let’s Wait Awhile