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"Call on Me" is a song by American recording artist Janet Jackson with guest vocals from rapper Nelly from Jackson's ninth studio album, ''20 Y.O.'' (2006). It was written by Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, James Phillips, Cornell Haynes, Jr., James Harris III and Terry Lewis, and produced by Dupri, Phillips, Jam and Lewis, in addition to Jackson. "Call on Me" was released as the album's lead single in June 19, 2006 by Virgin Records. It is a mid-tempo ballad which talks about calling on a person when a friend or somebody to listen is needed. The song received mixed reviews from music critics, although some picked it as one of the best tracks on the album, calling it a "lovely and elegant" ballad. "Call on Me" was a moderate success commercially, becoming her most successful single in some countries since "All for You" in 2001. It peaked at number 25 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Additionally, it spent two non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it Jackson's sixteenth R&B chart-topper. Internationally, the song peaked inside the top-twenty in Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The accompanying music video for "Call on Me" was directed by Hype Williams and took ten days to be completed. It incorporates Indian, Asian, and African styles, with a mixture of outfits and hairstyles. Outfits worn in the video included a specially-designed Kimono, metal corset, and nine-inch platform heels "Call on Me" is one of the most expensive music videos of all time, with a production cost of over $1,000,000 (US). Following its release, it was reported that the video was blacklisted by MTV following her incident at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004, which was co-produced by the network. == Background and writing == After the infamous Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy in 2004, Janet released her eighth studio album ''Damita Jo'' the same year. The album debuted at number two on ''Billboard'' 200, was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and sold over three million copies worldwide. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Janet Jackson Biography : People.com )〕 However, its singles received minimal airplay due to a blacklist of Jackson's music and videos on many music channels and radio formats caused by legalities surrounding the incident. Jackson then decided to start to work on a new project in the coming year, involving her then-fiancé, record producer Jermaine Dupri, who was commissioned to executive produce the project, in addition to a number of other producers. She decided to create a modern record, while returning to dance music, in the vein of her hit album, ''Control'' (1986). Producer Jimmy Jam revealed that while recording the album, Janet became more confident with her writing ability, doing the bulk of the writing. He also commented, "We're all kind of back in there doing it again together, which I really enjoy." It's the physical nature of sitting in the same room and really hashing it out. It's like, 'You're not going to leave until we have a lyric,' so it's fun." Janet and Jimmy both agreed that Dupri molded well into their tri due to him being a fan of Jam and Lewis' work and vice versa.〔 During the sessions, "Call on Me" was written. For the song, Janet revealed that Nelly and Dupri had been in the studio alone working together, and came up with the record on their own. They called Jackson up, played it for her over the phone, and asked if she wanted to record it. Jackson obliged.〔 Speaking about the song, Dupri said "It's a duet between her and Nelly. It's the jump-off. We don't just have a record that's just a Nelly and Janet record. I believe this record is gonna be one of the biggest records on radio this year. Outside of who it is, it's a well-put-together song."〔("Jermaine Dupri Promises Mariah, Janet Duet On New Album" ). MTV News. June 20, 2006〕 Dupri also commented about Nelly's addition to the song, saying:
The first single from ''20 Y.O.'' was thought to be released in February initially.〔http://web.archive.org/web/20070817023056/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001657459〕 However, it had an initial release date for May.〔http://web.archive.org/web/20070817023240/http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002275643〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Call on Me (Janet Jackson song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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