Janet Jackson videography

{{Short description|List of music videos by Janet Jackson}}

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American singer Janet Jackson has released fifty-two music videos, in addition to eight video albums and two concert tour videos. Upon the debut of Control, she became a dominant figure in entertainment, establishing herself as one of the pioneers of the video era.{{cite web|url=http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/janet-jackson-comes-ntelos-wireless-pavilion-august-9th|title=About Janet Jackson|work=The Pilot|publisher=Cartier, David|access-date=June 27, 2011|archive-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129063959/http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/janet-jackson-comes-ntelos-wireless-pavilion-august-9th|url-status=dead}} Her videography is considered among the most influential in popular culture by critics, who have lauded their elaborate sets, intricate dance routines, fashion, and meticulous detail.{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2001-03-18/entertainment/0103160621_1_mtv-icon-janet-jackson-pop-culture|title=Welcome To Planet Janet: It's Our World|work=Sun Sentinel|publisher=Winston, Sherri|date=March 18, 2001|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-date=January 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115181127/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2001-03-18/entertainment/0103160621_1_mtv-icon-janet-jackson-pop-culture|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=JANET JACKSON : "The Rhythm Nation Compilation"|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 25, 1990}} Her story-telling videos display various concepts, ranging from large production pieces to socially conscious themes and controversial depictions of intimacy.{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdmg.com/allforyou.shtml|title=Janet Jackson: All For You - Limited Edition CD/DVD|work=DVD Magazine|publisher=Jacobson, Colin|access-date=August 30, 2014}} Throughout her work, Jackson was a preeminent influence in establishing the art of performance and choreography within music video. Her videos have been described as the entertainment industry's highest standard, which Rolling Stone observed to create templates for numerous artists.{{cite web|url=http://www.janetjackson.com/biography|title=JANET - Biography|publisher=JanetJackson.com|year=2010|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024102400/http://www.janetjackson.com/biography|archive-date=October 24, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/rolling-stone-readers-pick-their-10-favorite-dancing-musicians-20110714/8-janet-jackson-0596086|title=Rolling Stone Readers Pick Their 10 Favorite Dancing Musicians|work=Rolling Stone|date=July 14, 2011|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-date=October 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011123351/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/rolling-stone-readers-pick-their-10-favorite-dancing-musicians-20110714/8-janet-jackson-0596086|url-status=dead}} VH1 ranked her

among the greatest women in music video,{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/the_greatest/episode.jhtml?episodeID=66355 |title=Ep. 071 - 50 Greatest Women of the Video Era - The Greatest - Episode Summary, Highlights, and Recaps |publisher=VH1 |access-date=August 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629061423/http://www.vh1.com/shows/the_greatest/episode.jhtml?episodeID=66355 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 }} while MTV honored her with the Video Vanguard Award and inaugural Icon tribute for her impact within entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1990/mtvvmas.htm|title=1990 MTV Video Music Awards|publisher=Rockonthenet.com|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80773/mtv-to-honor-janet-jackson|title=MTV To Honor Janet Jackson|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 30, 2014}}

The video for Jackson's song "What Have You Done For Me Lately" catapulted her into "megastar status", while "Nasty" was declared "a feminist film theorist's programmatic deconstruction of the male gaze".{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O43vdMqqtCMC | title=Present Tense: Rock & Roll and Culture | first=Anthony | last=DeCurtis | publisher=Duke University Press | date=September 18, 1992| isbn=0822382229 }}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EYWztR8Vj9EC&pg=PA86|title=Shaded Lives: African-American Women and Television|work=Smith-Shomade, Beretta E.|publisher=Rutgers University Press|year=2002|isbn=9780813531052|access-date=August 30, 2014}} "Control" depicted a stage performance, as she portrayed what would later become her signature moves.{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/jacksonjanet-rhythm/|title=Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation Compilation - PopMatters|work=PopMatters|publisher=Robinson, Wendy|access-date=August 30, 2014}} "Let's Wait Awhile" marked the directorial debut of Dominic Sena, whose collaborations with Jackson lead him to direct films starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.{{cite web|url=http://whatculture.com/film/10-directors-who-have-never-made-a-good-movie-2.php/7|title=10 Directors Who Have Never Made A Good Movie - Page 7 of 11|quote=The sixty-two year-old Sena started his career directing music videos for Janet Jackson before graduating to movies and he made his debut with the Brad Pitt starring Kalifornia|work=Moore, Sam|publisher=WhatCulture.com|date=January 23, 2013|access-date=August 30, 2014}} "Miss You Much" became notorious for its industrial setting and iconic chair routine, which Glenn Gamboa considered to have "changed the way radio sounded and MTV looked".{{cite news|title=SONG OF THE WEEK.|work=Newsday|publisher=Gamboa, Glenn|date=December 18, 2007}} "The Pleasure Principle" depicts a lengthy freestyle dance performance and chair sequence, which Entertainment Tonight observed to be "ripped off wholesale by pop acts ever since".{{cite web|url=http://www.etcanada.com/music/photos/janet_jacksons_10_most_memorable_music_videos.aspx#!8fb31b07330d048c71f40f482a622d9d|title=Janet Jackson's 10 Most Memorable Music Videos|work=Entertainment Tonight|publisher=MacRae, Dan|date=May 16, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152538/http://www.etcanada.com/music/photos/janet_jacksons_10_most_memorable_music_videos.aspx#!8fb31b07330d048c71f40f482a622d9d|url-status=dead}} Aspects of the video have been emulated by Robyn,{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2011/17/video-review-lady-gaga-the-edge-of-glory|title=Video Review: Lady Gaga, "The Edge of Glory" - The House Next Door - Slant Magazine|work=Slant Magazine|publisher=Cinquemani, Sal|date=June 17, 2011|access-date=August 30, 2014}} Britney Spears,{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1626492/how-britney-spears-stronger-video-made-her-a-diva/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215065832/http://www.mtv.com/news/1626492/how-britney-spears-stronger-video-made-her-a-diva/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 15, 2014|title=How Britney Spears' 'Stronger' Video Made Her A Diva|publisher=MTV News|date=November 17, 2009|access-date=August 30, 2014}} Lady Gaga, The Pussycat Dolls,{{cite web|url=http://www.conexaojornalismo.com.br/noticias/sensualidade-e-erotismo-no-videoclipe-das-pussycat-dolls-video-1-3564|title=Sensualidade e erotismo no videoclipe das Pussycat Dolls - Vídeo|work=Redacao, De|publisher=Conexão Jornalismo|date=October 17, 2012|access-date=August 30, 2014}} Cassie,{{Cite web |title=Cassie dismisses 'copycat' claims {{!}}Music {{!}}chinadaily.com.cn |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2006-08/08/content_659510.htm |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}{{Cite web |last=Cinquemani |first=Sal |date=2006-08-08 |title=Review: Cassie, Cassie |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/cassie-cassie/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Slant Magazine |language=en-US}} Ciara, Mya, Beyoncé,{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Jacinta|date=2018-10-19 |title=5 Reasons Janet Jackson Belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |url=https://theboombox.com/janet-jackson-rock-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=The Boombox |language=en}} and Jennifer Lopez, inspiring her to
pursue a career in entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/04/14/jennifer.lopez.career/ |title=Obsessions: Jennifer Lopez is back in a big, big way |work=France, Lisa Respers |publisher=CNN |date=April 15, 2011 |access-date=August 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115926/http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/04/14/jennifer.lopez.career/ |archive-date=November 29, 2014 }}

The Rhythm Nation 1814 film depicts militant choreography in an industrial warehouse setting. Rolling Stone declared it "the gold standard for dystopian dance-pop music videos", featuring "the most memorable choreography in pop video history".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/ten-best-apocalyptic-dance-music-videos-20110406/janet-jackson-rhythm-nation-1989-0545021|title=Ten Best Apocalyptic Dance Music Videos|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=June 4, 2011|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729231804/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/ten-best-apocalyptic-dance-music-videos-20110406/janet-jackson-rhythm-nation-1989-0545021|url-status=dead}} The publication also regarded it to "set the template for hundreds of videos to come". Entertainment Weekly considered it "legendary" and "groundbreaking", in addition to "striking, timeless and instantly recognizable".{{cite magazine|url=http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/glee-season-5-episode-7-puppet-master/2/|title='Glee' recap: No Strings Attached|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 29, 2013|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20396305_84846,00.html|title=Action Jacksons - Michael Jackson Remembered|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Seymour, Craig|date=December 7, 1999|access-date=January 4, 2014|archive-date=January 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109002149/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20396305_84846,00.html|url-status=dead}} Aylin Zatar remarked, "She also basically pioneered the dancing in a warehouse, post-apocalyptic, industrial setting video. So, Britney (“Till the World Ends”), Rihanna (“Hard”), Lady Gaga (“Alejandro”), and even the Spice Girls (“Spice Up Your Life”) – you all have Ms. Jackson to thank."{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/azafar/janet-jackson-has-the-best-music-videos-in-the-history-of-mu|title=Janet Jackson Has The Best Music Videos In The History Of Music Videos|work=BuzzFeed Staff|publisher=Zafar, Aylin|date=July 5, 2012|access-date=August 30, 2014}} The film depicts several performances and drug abuse, won a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video. The carnival theme and setting of "Escapade" was later recreated in Lady Gaga's "Judas".{{cite web|url=http://reallifestl.com/2011/08/a-thin-line-between-swaggerjacking-and-paying-homage/|title=A Thin Line Between Swaggerjacking And Paying Homage|publisher=RealLifeSTL.com|date=August 16, 2011|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-date=November 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127202051/http://reallifestl.com/2011/08/a-thin-line-between-swaggerjacking-and-paying-homage/|url-status=dead}} "Alright" revisits classic Hollywood musicals, with Jackson starring as the leading protagonist.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QASIAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA186|title=Working Girls: Gender and Sexuality in Popular Cinema|publisher=Routledge|author=Tasker, Yvonne|author-link1=Yvonne Tasker|date=September 11, 2002|isbn=9781134826599|access-date=August 30, 2014}} It was thought to inspire Chris Brown's "Yeah 3x", Ne-Yo's "One in a Million", and Cheyenne Jackson's "Don't Wanna Know".{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/5662212/chris-brown-yeah-3x-video|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141121090326/http://www.idolator.com/5662212/chris-brown-yeah-3x-video|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 21, 2014|title=Chris Brown Offers Up A Kid-Friendly Video For "Yeah 3X"|work=Idolator|publisher=Daw, Robbie|date=October 21, 2010|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.detailsofmylife.net/music-videos/neyo-one-in-a-million-official-music-video/|title=Ne-Yo – One In A Million (Official Music Video)|publisher=Detailsofmylife.net|year=2010|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/video-of-cheyenne-jacksons-dont-wanna-know-featuring-nick-adams-matt-cavena|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141121090331/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/video-of-cheyenne-jacksons-dont-wanna-know-featuring-nick-adams-matt-cavena|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 21, 2014|title=Video of Cheyenne Jackson's "Don't Wanna Know," Featuring Nick Adams, Matt Cavenaugh, Released Dec. 18; Single Available, Too|work=Playbill|publisher=Gans, Andrew|date=December 18, 2012|access-date=August 30, 2014}} It was also the first pop video to feature a guest rapper, setting the trend for later collaborations.{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2014-10-20/pop-queen-faceoff/26/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024065720/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2014-10-20/pop-queen-faceoff/26/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 24, 2014|title=Who Is The Ultimate Pop Queen Of The Last 30 Years? Let The Games Begin!|publisher=VH1|date=October 20, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2014/05/24/happy-birthday-to-the-overweight-lover-heavy-d/|title=Happy Birthday To The Overweight Lover Heavy D|work=The Source|publisher=El, Tamara|date=October 20, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014}}

"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" unveiled Jackson's physique using classic lighting and imagery. It also explored the aesthetic of the male body from both the heterosexual female and gay male perspective. Its setting and theme influenced Britney Spears' "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know",{{cite news|title=21st Century Girl|work=Teen People|year=2000}} Jennifer Lopez's "First Love",{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/106guestrewind/jennifer-lopez-106-and-park-3450-s3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621023019/http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/106guestrewind/jennifer-lopez-106-and-park-3450-s3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 21, 2014|title=106 & Park Guest Rewind: J.Lo Goes Back to Her 'First Love'|publisher=BET|date=June 18, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://radio.com/2014/05/29/jennifer-lopez-channels-90s-supermodel-looks-in-first-love-video/|title=Jennifer Lopez Channels '90s Supermodel Looks in 'First Love' Video|publisher=Radio.com|date=May 29, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014}} and Nicole Scherzinger's "Your Love",{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/interviews/a579359/nicole-scherzinger-interview-ive-scrapped-five-whole-albums.html|title=Nicole Scherzinger interview: 'I've scrapped five whole albums'|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Corner, Lewis|date=June 21, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014}} and was also compared with Lopez's "I'm Into You".{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/jennifer-lopez-channels-classic-and-contemporary-pop-in-im-into-you-video/|title=Jennifer Lopez Channels Classic and Contemporary Pop in 'I'm Into You' Video|publisher=Popcrush.com|date=May 2, 2011|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://popdust.com/2011/05/02/jennifer-lopez-im-into-you-video/|title=Watch Jennifer Lopez's MILF-y "I'm Into You" Video|publisher=Popdust.com|date=May 2, 2011|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-date=May 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513021722/http://popdust.com/2011/05/02/jennifer-lopez-im-into-you-video/|url-status=dead}} It was voted MTV's favorite female video in history during the next decade.{{cite news|title=Jackson Number Ones|publisher=Halstead, Craig|year=2003}} "That's the Way Love Goes" used an intimate and "lo-fi" loft setting, later emulated by Nelly Furtado, 'N Sync, and Prince in "Breakfast Can Wait".{{cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/remembering-nsyncs-flawless-rendition-of-thats-the-way-love|title=Remembering *NSYNC's Flawless Rendition Of "That's The Way Love Goes"|work=BuzzFeed|publisher=Stopera, Matt|date=March 20, 2013|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1534662/chris-martin-covers-jay-z-8212-other-scenes-from-nelly-furtados-loose.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020222838/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1534662/chris-martin-covers-jay-z-8212-other-scenes-from-nelly-furtados-loose.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 20, 2012|title=Chris Martin Covers Jay-Z — And Other Scenes From Nelly Furtado's Loose|publisher=MTV News|date=June 20, 2006|access-date=February 7, 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://soultrain.com/2013/12/02/artist-to-artist-danielle-curiel/|title=Artist to Artist: Danielle Curiel|publisher=SoulTrain.com|date=December 2, 2013|access-date=August 30, 2014}} It also introduced a then-unknown Jennifer Lopez.{{cite web|url=http://guidetogay.com/the-news/features/1612-classic-jackson-20th-anniversary-of-the-janet-album|title=Classic Jackson: 20th Anniversary of the 'janet.' Album|publisher=Guidetogay.com|date=May 20, 2013|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127195132/http://guidetogay.com/the-news/features/1612-classic-jackson-20th-anniversary-of-the-janet-album|archive-date=November 27, 2018|url-status=dead}} Jackson's "If" video became iconic for its modern club setting and complex dance routine, which Slant Magazine called among the greatest in history.{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/janet-jackson-janet|title=Janet Jackson: janet. - Album Review - Slant Magazine|work=Slant Magazine|publisher=Cinquemani, Sal|date=February 17, 2008|access-date=August 30, 2014}} Its portrayal of interracial lust and voyeurism had also been controversial, later inspiring Britney Spears' "I'm a Slave 4 U".{{cite news|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/08/revisiting-janet-jacksons-if-20-years-later.html|title=Twenty Years Later, Janet Jackson's 'If' Is Still the Ultimate Song of Summer|publisher=Vulture.com|date=August 31, 2013|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite news|title=Britney Spears: On the eve of her twentieth birthday, she bids farewell to the teen thing|date=December 2001|work=Rolling Stone|publisher=Udovitch, Mim}} It displayed technology such as touch screens and web cameras, which were not invented at the time.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1562856/janet-jackson-talks-janet-20th-anniversary-new-album-exclusive|title=Janet Jackson Talks 'janet.' 20th Anniversary: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Hampp, Andrew|date=May 18, 2013|access-date=September 8, 2013}} "You Want This" used a desert locale, as Jackson portrayed a female gang leader.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iNiJAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA177|title=The Road Movie Book|work=Routledge|publisher=Cohan, Steven|date=January 4, 2002|isbn=9781134824366|access-date=September 8, 2013}}

File:Joseph kahn 01.jpg studied Jackson's music videos prior to becoming a director.{{cite web|url=http://www.njs4ever.net/kahn3.html|title=An Interview With Joseph Kahn - Page Three|publisher=Peel.com|date=July 2000|access-date=August 30, 2014}}]]

"Got 'til It's Gone" displayed a stark contrast from Jackson's mainstream image; portraying a pre-Apartheid celebration upon the freedom of slavery.{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/100-greatest-music-videos/P10|title=100 Greatest Music Videos - Feature - Slant Magazine|work=Slant Magazine|publisher=Cinquemani, Sal|date=June 30, 2003|access-date=August 30, 2014}} It won a Grammy Award for "Best Short Form Music Video".{{cite web|url=http://radio.com/2014/08/20/taylor-swift-mark-romanek-videos/|title=All 7 Videos That Led Director Mark Romanek to Taylor Swift|publisher=Radio.com|date=August 20, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014}} "Together Again" incorporated a savanna atmosphere, tribal attire, and spiritual theme; inspiring Rihanna's "Where Have You Been".{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/rihanna-video-released-weeks-singer-acting-debut-battleship-article-1.1070066|title=Rihanna's 'Where Have You Been' video released two weeks before singer's acting debut in 'Battleship'|work=Daily News|location=New York|publisher=Sacks, Ethan|date=April 30, 2012|access-date=September 8, 2013}} The premise of "Go Deep" depicts a teenage fan who dreams she arrives at his house for a party.{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdmg.com/allforyou.shtml|title=Janet Jackson: All For You - Limited Edition CD/DVD (2001)|work=Jacobson, Colin|publisher=DVD Magazine|access-date=August 30, 2014}} "Every Time" gained controversy for nudity within its bath tub scenes, and was later compared with Britney Spears' "Everytime" and Rihanna's "Stay".{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/naked-music-videos-pg-2|title=Naked Music Videos (Pg. 2)|work=Vibe|date=March 25, 2010|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://styleblazer.com/128148/video-premiere-rihanna-gets-serious-in-stay-plus-two-other-famous-bathtub-videos/|title=Video Premiere: Rihanna Gets Serious In "Stay" (Plus Two Other Famous Bathtub Videos!)|work=Style Blazer|publisher=Gomez-Lacayo, Jada|date=February 12, 2013|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004426/http://styleblazer.com/128148/video-premiere-rihanna-gets-serious-in-stay-plus-two-other-famous-bathtub-videos/|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=dead}} "Doesn't Really Matter" became the first of director Joseph Kahn's videos to incorporate futuristic Japanese imagery; also being among the ten most expensive videos in history.{{cite web|url=http://www.baomoi.com/Top-10-MV-sieu-dat-qua-moi-thoi-dai/71/13469668.epi|title=Top 10 MV 'siêu đắt' qua mọi thời đại|publisher=Báo Mới|date=March 3, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033653/http://www.baomoi.com/Top-10-MV-sieu-dat-qua-moi-thoi-dai/71/13469668.epi|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/w_apa/showarticle.aspx?articleID=8870|title=APA Top Ten: Joseph Kahn music videos|work=Tseng, Ada|publisher=Asia Pacific Arts|date=October 17, 2008|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129144900/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/w_apa/showarticle.aspx?articleID=8870|archive-date=November 29, 2014|url-status=dead}} Elements of its "high-tech" Japanese city, mobile architecture, and choreography would influence various artists, including videos from Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, and Jessica Simpson.

Jackson's attire in "All for You" was considered to inspire fashion trends, while Variety observed the imagery of "Someone to Call My Lover" to be influential.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/music/features/janet-jackson-has-all-the-right-moves-1200483147/|title=Janet Jackson Has All the Right Moves|work=Variety|publisher=Palumbo, Michael|date=May 23, 2013|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popsugar.com/Janet-Jackson-All-You-34603348|title=Janet Jackson — "All For You"|publisher=PopSugar.com|date=April 17, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014}} "Son of a Gun" displayed a "dark, brooding revenge tale" using voodoo and telekenesis, thought to inspire Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River".{{cite web|url=http://www.alternet.org/story/12319/when_the_babes_beat_up_the_boys|title=When the Babes Beat Up the Boys|work=AlterNet|publisher=Goldberg, Michelle|date=January 30, 2002|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-date=November 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128034908/https://www.alternet.org/story/12319/when_the_babes_beat_up_the_boys|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/music/columns/11246/Mainstreaming-05.30.04.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141121090338/http://www.411mania.com/music/columns/11246/Mainstreaming-05.30.04.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 21, 2014|title=411mania.com: Music - Mainstreaming 05.30.04|publisher=411Mania.com|date=May 30, 2004|access-date=August 30, 2014}} Jackson filmed herself on DVD in "Just a Little While"; its plot later applied via Skype in Kelela's "Melba's Call".{{cite web |url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/19201/1/kelela-channels-the-cgi-spirit|title=How Kelela channels the pre-Skype spirit of early-00s R&B|work=Dazed Digital|date=March 13, 2014 |publisher=Bruce, Parker|access-date=August 30, 2014}} "All Nite (Don't Stop)" took place in an abandoned warehouse during a power outage, using a car battery to restore electricity.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/27/arts/television-music-video-dancing-in-the-dark.html|title=TELEVISION: MUSIC VIDEO; Dancing in the Dark|work=The New York Times|date=June 27, 2004|access-date=August 30, 2014}} "So Excited" became the first music video to use Panavision Genesis x-ray technology.{{cite news|title=Access Granted: Season 6, Episode 40|work=BET|date=September 13, 2006}} The galactic theme and visuals of "Feedback" were observed to be incorporated in multiple videos, from artists including Namie Amuro, David Guetta, Misha B, and Robin Thicke.{{cite web |url=http://www.muumuse.com/2009/03/get-wild-get-wild-get-get.html/|title=Get Wild, Get Wild, Get, Get… - MuuMuse|work=MuuMuse|publisher=Stern, Bradley|date=March 2009|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/07/17/video-robin-thicke-magic/|title=Rap-Up.com - Video: Robin Thicke – 'Magic'|publisher=Rap-Up.com|date=July 17, 2008|access-date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/articles/kelly-rowland-orders-you-to-watch-her-new-commander-video|title=Kelly Rowland orders you to watch her new 'Commander' video|work=HitFix|publisher=Ellwood, Gregory|date=July 5, 2010|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-date=April 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407070540/http://www.hitfix.com/articles/kelly-rowland-orders-you-to-watch-her-new-commander-video|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kayrhythm.com/alternative/nouveau-clip-misha-b-here-s-to-everything |title=Nouveau Clip : Misha B - Here's To Everything - Kayrhythm, actualité musique Alternative |publisher=Kayrhythm.com |date=March 21, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407084717/http://www.kayrhythm.com/alternative/nouveau-clip-misha-b-here-s-to-everything |archive-date=April 7, 2014 }}