If

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"If" is a 1993 Janet Jackson song known for its fusion of R&B, rock, and industrial sounds, sexually assertive lyrics, and innovative, high-energy choreography in its music video.

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If (music video) 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music video
single
song
album Janet
surface form: janet.
artist Janet Jackson
associatedWithEra janet. era
chartPerformance Billboard Hot 100 top 5 single
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs top 5 single
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception praised for production and choreography
director Dominic Sena
featuresChoreographyBy Janet Jackson
Tina Landon
followsSingle That's the Way Love Goes
surface form: That’s the Way Love Goes
genre R&B
industrial
new jack swing
rock
hasMusicVideo If (music video)
hasRemix If (Brothers in Rhythm House Mix)
If (David Morales Remix)
hasSexuallyAssertiveLyrics true
hasSignatureDanceRoutine true
includedIn Janet Jackson concert setlists
incorporatesElement R&B vocal harmonies
industrial beats
rock guitar riffs
influenced later pop and R&B music videos
language English
lyricalTheme sexual fantasy
voyeurism
notableFor futuristic nightclub setting
high-energy choreography
innovative editing
partOf janet.
performer Janet Jackson
precedesSingle Again
producer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
recordingPeriod 1992
recordLabel Virgin Records
releaseDate 1993-07-13
songwriter James Harris III
Janet Jackson
Melvin Webb
Terry Lewis
Wayne Garfield
Wilbur Longmire
William Allen
tempo up-tempo

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