Sputnikmusic considered that "Throb" has a "sexy workout feel". The reviewer continued saying the song is "a much grittier experience than the slinky seduction" of Madonna's " Erotica" single released the year before, and finished saying "Surprisingly however, the track has aged brilliantly, and listening to it now is still an overly enjoyable experience". MuuMuse gave a positive review for "Throb", defining it as "a '90's purist's house track, featuring classic dance rhythms and beat breaks". Billboard, while reviewing the album on its twentieth anniversary, said, "If the production sounds a little dated now, the overtly sexual vibes on this track are pretty timeless – and still risqué for the early 90s.". "Throb" received positive reviews from music critics. Peter Rauhofer remixed "Throb" in 2013 and released the remix on Valentine's Day. Īn exclusive remix of "Throb", the Morales Badyard Mix, was included on Jackson's remix compilation album Janet Remixed in 1995. MuuMuse described the song writing that the track "swells and deflates in an aching, circular motion–not unlike a sensual rhythm". Chuck Arnold from Philadelphia Daily News noted the song's "surprisingly frank dirty talk" with the lyric "I can feel your body/Pressed against my body/When you start to poundin'/Love to feel you throbbin'". The song is accompanied by elements of house music, C&C Music Factory-esque beats and a saxophone loop. "Throb" begins with Jackson saying "come for me", before promising to "boom, boom, boom until noon, noon, noon". The song was performed on five of Jackson's tours. In the Netherlands, the song peaked at 20 on the Tipparade-a chart of 30 positions below the Top 40-while in the United States the song peaked at number 66 on the airplay chart and number two on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Throb" was well received by critics who appreciated its production. It was released commercially in the Netherlands as the album's sixth single on June 18, 1994, while in the United States it was a radio-only release. It was written and produced by Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis and is a house song with a nu jazz influence. " Throb" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album, Janet (1993). " Any Time, Any Place" / " And On and On" "Made for Now" did quite decent despite not taking off anywhere." Any Time, Any Place" ( R.
Her numbers don't compete with Mariah, Madonna, or Whitney, but interesting nonetheless. Someone compiled her top streamed songs on UKMix in advance of the documentary. Jackson was originally slated to release her 12th studio album Black Diamond along with an accompanying tour in 2020, but both were postponed due to the pandemic. Jackson also discusses her 2004 Super Bowl performance with Justin Timberlake, the death of her brother Michael Jackson, and becoming a mother. It follows Jackson and her family following the death of her father Joseph, the patriarch of the Jackson dynasty who died in 2018. The Ben Hirsch-directed two-part film will include archival footage, never-before-seen home videos, and celebrity interviews, including chats with Missy Elliott, Paula Abdul and Mariah Carey. She executive-produced the documentary alongside Randy Jackson. The news comes in advance of the release of Janet, a four-hour documentary that chronicles her personal life and career that arrives in January via Lifetime and A&E. The album will find her reuniting with production/songwriting duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, as well as collaborating with Darrel Randle, Ralph Johnson (a founding member of Earth, Wind & Fire), Siedah Garret, and Marcel East. Jackson offered no additional details about the forthcoming single, although she did reveal production credits for the album, which will be her first since 2015’s Unbreakable. Janet Jackson announced that she will release a new album in 2022, and that a new single will arrive by the end of this year via her label, Rhythm Nation Records.