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The Pleasure Principle was the sixth single from Janet Jackson’s 1986 breakthrough album Control. Released in May 1987, the song was written by a former keyboardist for Prince.
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In many ways Janet Jackson’s career was something completely out of her Control. It wasn’t a fluke or an anomaly, but rather a chain of events led by destiny.
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Name: The Pleasure Principle Album: Control Year: 1987 Director: Dominic Sena Choreographer: Barry Lather Location: California |
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The Pleasure Principle |
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CHART STATS |
Original Release |
US - May, 1987 |
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UK - June, 1987 |
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CHART HISTORY |
The Billboard Hot 100: #14 (debuted 5/23/87 - 18 weeks on chart)
Hot 100 Airplay: #13
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #1 (1 week) (debuted 5/23/87 - 17 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #1 (2 weeks) (debuted 5/9/87 - 10 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: #8
ARC Top 40: #10
UK: #24 (debuted 6/13/87 - 5 weeks on chart)
Belgium: #15
Holland: #15
South Africa (sales chart): #8
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VIDEO HONORS |
MTV Video
Music Awards
Best Cinematography in a Video – “The Pleasure Principle” 1988
Video Director: Dominic Sena
MTV Video
Music Awards
Best Choreography in a Video – “The Pleasure Principle” 1988
Choregrapher: Barry Lather
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You might think I'm crazy but I'm serious
It's better you know now
What I thought was happiness was only part-time bliss
You can take a bow
It was all just one big night out on the town
Riding in your limousine
We turned right and I said wrong which brings us to a stop
As the light is changing
Oh my meters running so I've got to go now
It's the pleasure principle oh oh ohhhhh
It's the principle of pleasure
Oh ohhhhh
It's the pleasure principle oh oh, oh oh
It's true you want to build your life of guarantees
Hey take a ride in a big yellow taxi
I'm not hear to feed your insecurities
I wanted you to love me
This has become an all too familiar scene
It's not the first time I paid the fare
Where'd you get the idea of material possession?
Thank you for the ride, nowhere
And oh my meters running so I've got to go now
It's the pleasure principle oh oh, oh oh, ohhhhh
It's the principle of pleasure
Ohhhhhh
It's the pleasure principle oh oh, oh oh, ohhhh
I know - what you mean to me
Baby this is nowhere
You know- what became between you and me human differential
Sa dat dit dit dit baby
It's the principle of pleasure
Oh ohhhh oh ohhh
It's the pleasure principle, principle
Oh oh oh oh
You might say that I'm no good
I wouldn't trust your looks baby if I could
I got so many things I wanna do, before I'm through
Hey da dit da dit dat baby
It's the pleasure principle
It's the pleasure principle
Baby you can't hold me down
Baby you can't hold me down
After all the lovin' we've been through
And after all you put me through
Yeah yeah, hey yeah
Love me, hey yeah, love me yeah!
Hoo hoo hoo hoo
It's the pleasure principle of love
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah! |
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