discipline janet_jackson album discipline tenth studio album american recording artist janet_jackson released february album released album deal fulfilled release jackson worked producers stargate dream album jackson long time producers contribute project album executive produced president jackson album experimented electropop house dance pop genres contained hip hop tracks singles released album feedback released digital download december song reached number nineteen billboard hot chart jackson best charting single lover album later singles share success feedback deluxe version discipline contained dvd documenting production promotion album music videos album received generally positive reviews critics arguing improvement jackson previous albums despite positive reviews successful albums debuted number billboard sixth chart album reach number united_states sales album quickly fell june album promotion officially ended jackson started rock support live nation early september positive reviews end month jackson parted record label album commercial failure conception july announced jackson signed recording contract album deal fulfilled release album tenth studio album discipline jackson commitment focus dedication career released february supervision label head jackson commented wanted album discipline lot different meanings important work long success excluding god means takes great deal focus jackson worked producers produced lead single feedback alongside mile stargate jackson long time producers contribute project album executive produced president jackson write write songs album departure usual practice writing producing songs albums song contains sampled portions track french house music duo deluxe edition included dvd entitled making discipline dvd split chapters documents production album promotion feedback music video chapter entitled photo shoots shows jackson creating new image album adopting different looks different markets spent days working photos cover credit booklet revealing feels uncomfortable camera despite decades music industry second chapter studio jackson expressed opinion recording work stating usually enjoyed experience times tedious discusses songs built layers parts melodies background vocals sounds chapter rehearsals shows rehearsals dance routine feedback music video dvd reveals dancers practicing week started working jackson dancers days jackson days complete video jackson described video metaphor sexual tension fourth chapter video shows making video jackson told director wanted futuristic moody concept came idea jumping planets final chapter lead music video entirety march edition discipline environmentally friendly packaging released stores green promotion singles notable tracks album single feedback released digital download december song reached number nineteen billboard hot chart number thirty chart number pop jackson best charting single lover song successful canada south_africa peaked number respectively rushed release international promotion song failed chart highly european countries peaking number thirty thirty ireland reaching greece subsequent singles promoted released primarily rock second single released february music video released song peaking number chart number charts following jackson departure promotional singles good issued select radio formats promotional single released february accompanied music video promoted peaked number thirty chart second promotional single good released march urban formats song featured second soundtrack film sex city entitled sex city vol music reception commercial discipline debuted number billboard issue dated ending march copies sold higher chart position jackson previous releases lower week sales total compared opened sales sales yahoo music observed number studio albums jackson brother michael_jackson amassed number albums number albums jackson tied mariah carey britney_spears number albums female artist madonna chart second week sales saw album fall number copies sold chart week album fell number sales copies fourth chart week album fell number seventeen sales copies achieving total sales month copies album achieved moderate success countries reaching number canada copies sold week number japan certified gold shipments number switzerland low sales european markets june island stopped promoting discipline singer expressed open dissatisfaction promotion album explaining single releases album failed charts remaining week position copies manage chart france discipline debuted number copies sold japan album debuted higher number copies sold date album sold copies united_states copies japan copies united_kingdom million copies worldwide critical discipline received mixed positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicates generally favorable reviews music critic rolling_stone wrote janet_jackson abandoned plastic brand dismiss images abusive jackson clan mind lie enjoy pure andy_kellman allmusic gave star rating noting tracks innocent universal inviting past called songs rock irresistible grade tracks sal_cinquemani slant_magazine described jackson cohesive album giving stars yahoo music gave seven stars saying perfect plenty like discipline exactly vintage jackson pop list little longer carol cooper village voice called discipline cohesive deep groove album control magazine reviewer called modern club friendly album commented saying jackson wouldn want comeback sure sounds like ann powers los_angeles_times gave rating saying tracks albums club directed missile helmed jackson jackson hit makers second bedroom bound ladies favorite soul remind fans jackson gift creating truly tender boston_globe music critic criticized album saying jackson decision routine time boring quarter century career jackson moment breath dig little deeper bold different statement instead vinyl batch porn better note called tracks engaging tracks describing sassy sweet respectively new_york_times music critic commented saying discipline subtle pretty produced collection sounds like background music popmatters called album old adding days look sound continuation entertainment_weekly watson wrote jackson lyrics sound like cheesy text messages adolescent gave rating nick_levine digital spy wrote jackson attempts play beginning sound desperate lyrics gave record stars guardian described tracks album boring robert_christgau gave album score previous album rock album promotion stopped june jackson fifth concert tour rock support live nation began september amy brian vancouver sun described jackson stage place high voltage performance according brian ear piercing blast fog thick cloud dancers stage runway jackson proved minutes didn choose low budget route rock similarly offered positive review stating like jackson previous tours rock high budget built choreographed dance routines plenty initial response tour good sold shows los_angeles las_vegas supporting acts included jackson dates leg tour november jackson canceled shows rescheduled citing schedule conflicts main reason november announced japanese newspapers websites jackson bring tour japan series shows osaka february dates canceled departure record label september live nation supported tour north_america jackson parted company recording label island month relationship dissolved request jackson singer previously expressed dissatisfaction label telling stopped promotion whatsoever album releasing single feedback early september stated working future don know future holds spokesperson jackson added jackson autonomy career restrictions label system known break new ground set trends departure makes superstar artists individual freedom promote work variety avenues itunes mobile carriers diverse innovative channels jackson told sister sister magazine people didn like direction took album love dance songs think fans expect getting scenes film television probably continue music acting strong passion loving scenes work producing directing technical stuff months split spokesperson label told billboard unfortunately haven experienced results liked new album respect support track listing notes signifies producer personnel charts
Discipline (Janet Jackson album)