son gun think song son gun think song song american singer songwriter janet_jackson jackson seventh studio album written produced jackson additional lyrics simon hip hop song built sample vain simon added new spoken parts song talks unidentified man attempted money jackson official remix featuring released single album december album version son gun think song received mixed reviews music critics calling highlight album criticized simon rapping remix version received mixed reaction reviewers song reached number billboard hot jackson lowest charting single reached low positions worldwide accompanying music video directed depicts jackson stalking man hotel son gun think song performed tour background release according jackson american singer songwriter asking permission use samples song vain simon wanted record vocals agreed simon wanting write new lines jackson producer sent tracks working went studio martha record material initially thinking jackson producers use eventually liked decided marry tracks singers thought worked perfectly duet simon expressed jackson son gun think song generated media speculation exactly man described song journalists believed song jackson husband jackson responded everybody says actually song people person particular likes know people entered exited life simon created similar controversy released vain speculated denied jackson called american rapper reveal loved work asked rapper work remix song son gun think song wrote remix single december composition son gun think song hip hop song features rap poem simon samples song vain composition lover attempting money described mean spirited duet rails enemies jackson anger saying thought money try cake eat offers baby walks substance small talk simon cited claims sampled song vain written singing worn words refer response critics divorce jackson explained directed people revealed written regards music executives lawyers critical reception album remix versions son gun think song received mixed reviews music critics reviewing new_york_post commented track remembered highlights album billboard magazine called song clever sister sister song called duet jackson simon harsh found simon rap silly yahoo music referred bizarre criticized simon rap classifying incompetent allmusic contributor stephen_thomas_erlewine reviewers rapping simon sal_cinquemani slant_magazine considered song album biggest likened car wreck impossible horrified strangely intrigued called simon spoken word verses embarrassing billboard reviewed remix version son gun think song considered breakdown regard standard composition ingredients musical criticized number guests single version said created soulful catchy version noted washington style break kind infectious percussion vibe masters work adept making chart performance son gun think song debuted number billboard hot reaching peak number peak lowest come love reached number release control single released singer peaked exception pleasure principle song additionally reached numbers mainstream component charts respectively united_kingdom song peaked number remaining weeks inside chart song debuted peak number australia reached number new_zealand europe son gun think song failed gain success peaked number germany romania switzerland achieved moderate success denmark reaching music video music video son gun think song directed original remix song filmed downtown los_angeles video jackson stalking man played abandoned hotel summons legion zombies including created toilet jackson seen eating spider smashing water baseball bat man powers simon appear music video video released uses footage original remix appearing parts video nominated best cinematography awards placed seventh best music video slant_magazine said seen reigning jackson little attitude thriller video included video compilation videos american singer britney_spears referenced inspired son gun think song music video remix video seen scenes spears walking hotel lobby elevator videos use hotel setting live performance son gun think song performed jackson tour reviewing concert noted fans performance february final date tour stadium hawaii broadcast hbo appearance performance song rendition added setlist dvd release live hawaii track listings personnel credits adapted japanese promo single liner notes charts
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