What About
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"What About" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her acclaimed 1997 album *The Velvet Rope*, noted for its raw exploration of emotional and domestic abuse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| What About canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Velvet Rope ⓘ |
| artist | Janet Jackson ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistEra |
Janet Jackson
ⓘ
surface form:
Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope era
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
noted for raw and intense emotional delivery
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praised for confronting domestic violence in mainstream pop ⓘ |
| describesTheme |
anger
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betrayal ⓘ domestic abuse ⓘ emotional abuse ⓘ empowerment ⓘ toxic relationships ⓘ |
| followsInTrackList | Together Again ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
pop ⓘ trip hop ⓘ |
| hasArtist | Janet Jackson ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | discourse on domestic violence in popular music ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
spoken and shouted ad-libs in climax
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use of dynamic contrast between quiet and loud sections ⓘ |
| hasNotableLivePerformanceFeature | dramatic staging depicting domestic abuse ⓘ |
| hasProductionStyle | dark atmospheric production ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus with extended breakdown ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
abusive romantic relationship
ⓘ
psychological trauma ⓘ survivor confrontation ⓘ |
| hasTempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | whispered verses and explosive chorus ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Janet Jackson
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surface form:
Janet Jackson discography
|
| includedInTourSetlist |
All for You Tour
ⓘ
The Velvet Rope World Tour ⓘ
surface form:
The Velvet Rope Tour
|
| isDescribedAs | one of Janet Jackson's darkest songs ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
songs about domestic violence
ⓘ
songs about emotional abuse ⓘ |
| isOnStudioAlbumNumber | sixth Janet Jackson studio album ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
1990s R&B songs
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The Velvet Rope ⓘ |
| performer | Janet Jackson ⓘ |
| performerNationality | American ⓘ |
| precededByInTrackList | Empty ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Virgin Records
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Virgin Records ⓘ
surface form:
Virgin Records America
|
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
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