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The Velvet Rope
''The Velvet Rope'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Janet Jackson. The album was released on October 7, 1997 through Virgin Records America. Following the release of ''Design of a Decade: 1986–1996'', Jackson became subject to a high-profile bidding war among parties including Sony Music, The Walt Disney Company, and Time Warner. Jackson renewed her contract with Virgin for $80 million, making her the world's highest paid musical act for the second time in her career. She unveiled a new image, flaunting vibrant red hair, multiple tattoos, and acquiring facial and body piercings. Jackson also abandoned her surname, releasing material solely under her first name (Her surname was not used on material again until the 2002 release of "Come On Get Up").
Upon experiencing an emotional breakdown, Jackson began facing a long-term case of depression, struggling with body dysmorphia, anorexia, self-hatred, and physical abuse. She developed the record as a concept album, using introspection as its theme. Its title is an allusion to an individual's need to feel special, as well as a metaphor for emotional boundaries, in comparison to rope lines which prohibit access from spectators. Its composition addresses the politics and restraints of depression, self-worth, social networking, and domestic violence. It also encompasses themes of sadomasochism, same-sex relationships, sexual orientation and sexual questioning. It incorporates various genres, including R&B, trip hop, folk, jazz, pop and electronic music.
''The Velvet Rope'' became Jackson's fourth consecutive album to top the ''Billboard'' 200 and internationally, peaked within the top five of the majority of its chart entries. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with worldwide sales exceeding ten million. Six singles were released from the project, with "Together Again" being among the best-selling singles worldwide. Often referred to as her magnum opus, ''The Velvet Rope'' has been subject to acclaim and was included among ''Rolling Stone''s "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and received a GLAAD Award for Outstanding Music. The album has been regarded as a template for pop artists transitioning to a darker or rebellious sound.
==Background==
Jackson's first compilation album, ''Design of a Decade: 1986–1996'', was released in 1995. It peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200. The lead single, "Runaway", became the first song by a female artist to debut within the top ten of the Hot 100, reaching number three. ''Design of a Decade 1986/1996'' was certified double platinum by the RIAA and sold ten million copies worldwide. Following the release, Jackson had fulfilled her duties and contract with Virgin Records. Upon fulfilling her contract with Virgin Records, Jackson was subject to an industry bidding war between various parties, including Sony Music, Time Warner, and The Walt Disney Company, who attempted to sign her jointly with PolyGram. Jackson renewed her contract with Virgin for $80 million, signing the largest recording contract in history for the second time. The contract established her as the then-highest paid recording artist in history, surpassing the recording industry's then-unparalleled $60 million contracts earned by Michael Jackson and Madonna.〔They don't call it jackpot for nothing. After much speculation, Janet Jackson, 29, clinched a reported four-album, $80 million deal with Virgin Records, making her the music industry's highest-paid performer (over brother Michael and Madonna, who each got $60 million deals in the early '90s) 〕〔Rock band R.E.M. later signed an $80 million recording contract with Warner Bros. Records in August 1996; sources compared the group's record deal with Jackson's contract, but quoted her earning $70 million 〕
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