burning The Ground Exclusive 1987
Celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH
“The Pleasure Principle” is a song recorded by American singer Janet Jackson for her third studio album, Control (1986). A&M Records released it as the sixth single from Control on May 12, 1987. Written and produced by Monte Moir, with co-production by Jackson and Steve Wiese, the song is an “independent woman” anthem about taking control of a personal relationship by refusing to settle for loveless materialism. Musically, “The Pleasure Principle” is an R&B song built around a dance beat. The photograph for the single cover was shot by David LaChapelle. The song has been included in two of Jackson’s greatest hits albums, Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 (1995) and Number Ones (2009).
In the United States, “The Pleasure Principle” debuted at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated May 23, 1987. It later reached its peak position of number 14 on August 1, 1987. It became the first single released by Jackson to miss the top-ten until “Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)” peaked at number 28 in 2001. “The Pleasure Principle” nevertheless became her fifth chart-topper on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and her third on the Dance Club Songs chart. It was ranked number 34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Year-End chart of 1987.
Elsewhere, “The Pleasure Principle” reached the top 40 in most markets, but failed to match the international success of the previous singles from Control.
SIDE A:
The Pleasure Principle (Long Vocal) 7:25
The Pleasure Principle (A Cappella) 4:23
SIDE B:
The Pleasure Principle (12″ Dub) 6:59
The Pleasure Principle (7″ Vocal) 4:21
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Pleasure Principle | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #14 |
| 1987 | The Pleasure Principle | U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 1987 | The Pleasure Principle | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Maxi-singles sales | #8 |
| 1987 | The Pleasure Principle | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-12230
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Dance-pop, Funk
CREDITS:
- Co-producer – Steve Wiese
- Co-producer, Arranged By [Vocals] – Janet Jackson
- Edited By – Tuta Aquino
- Edited By, Producer [Additional], Remix – Shep Pettibone
- Engineer [Mix] – Bob Rosa
- Executive-Producer – John McClain
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Photography By – David LaChapelle
- Producer, Written-By, Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Vocals] – Monte Moir
NOTES:
Additional production by Shep Pettibone for Mastermix Productions.
Original version appears on the A&M album “Control”
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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
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Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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