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Janet Jackson has asked us to find out what songs you would like her to sing on her new tour. If you have a song suggestion, let us know. We'll make sure that Janet gets every one!

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Hello, I just wanted to suggest 2 songs: That's The Way Love Goes, I think Janet was finally becoming comfortable with herself, her art and coming into her own when she recorded this wonderfully sexy groove. Then Black Cat, her first venture into Rock and Roll and who better to partner up with than Slash. This song truly R-O-C-K-E-D.

You have come a long way, Baby Girl. Love You Janet!

Lynda in Alaska 8~)

What would I want Janet to sing? There is so many songs to choose from. But here is my take on this...Janet, since many of your fans have literally grown up with you since the "Good Times" days, through "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Fame", why not give us a taste of nostalgia, I know some artists don't like to return to the past, but I think doing some songs from your first two albums in the beginning of the concert would set the tone and mood and climax with "Discipline". I would love to hear you sing "Dreamstreet", and maybe you could seque into "Alright". Or how about "Don't Stand Another Chance", "Say You Do" and "Young Love" seguing into "What Have You Done For Me Lately?".

As you can tell, I am a total fan of old school Janet, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the newer stuff, sorry I am an 80s child.

Whatever songs you decide to sing will be alright with me. Just to see you in concert again will make my 40th year of birth the happiest. I have followed you on tour since the "Rhythm Nation" in Europe, to "Janet" at Shoreline, the "Velvet Rope" in Oakland, Fresno (which I had side stage seats, and I thought they were the best ever, since we got to yell at all the dancers waiting on the side of the stage to go on and getting acknowledged by them) and at Aloha Stadium (along with 30,000+ other fans in the pouring rain) to the "All For You" in Oakland and again in Hawaii.

I can't wait to see you in Vegas, Oakland and L.A. and hopefully, you do go back to Hawaii.

Take Care and Best of Luck to you, Much Love.
Larry S.

1st of all this was a really hard task for a true Janet Jackson Fan!! I really tried to figure out what i would love to hear from Janet and I've just come to the conclusion that I just love "ALL" of her songs. Narrowing it down is too difficult. I went to see her in the "Velvet Rope" tour (at the Rosemont in chicago) and it was absolutely amazing and by far "THE BEST CONCERT EVER"! There was such a great mix of the old and new that I couldn't have asked for more. Janet Jackson is such an entertainer and performer for her fans that whatever she does for her concert will have so much heart and passion in it that she doesn't even have to sing. She's just amazing to be in the same room with. I remember at the concert that she stopped singing for a minute and the crowd went crazy for at least 10 minutes and wouldn't even let her continue singing. I was so moved, along with screaming myself because I was so excited! You can't help but scream because you are so greatful and beside yourself that you are watching one of the best performers of all time let alone in the same room as her. That is a truly "WOW" moment. I know that no matter what she sings it will be even better than before.

I used to pretend that I was Janet jackson when i was in Jr. high school and even wore the "key" in my ear! I actually signed autographs for the guys in school wishing I could be her. ha ha!! If only!

Anyway Janet you could never disappoint a true fan of yours-and that I consider myself to be!!

It's just so funny because you always seem to come up with the music that your fans need to hear just at the right time.
Hope to see you in Chicago!!
Fan forever!!! Nakia

Dear Ellen,

My name is Keith Williams and I’m 28years old from Oakland, CA. I consider myself as California's #1 Janet Fan. The song I would love to hear on tour is "Because of Love" off the Janet album. I have been a die-hard fan of Janet's since I was very young watching her grow up before my eyes (or at least reruns made me think that). Janet's music to me is something heaven sent, I can be in a horrible mood and hear Janet and totally lighten up :-) I have followed Janet’s tour since I was 12 years old when she came to Oakland CA on her Rhythm Nation World Tour. I have traveled all over the United States to see miss Janet as much as I could, with so many stories to tell from being a Janet Fan. I own tons and tons of magazines, posters, t-shirts, and memorabilia that would last a lifetime. My home is like a Janet Jackson haven, every where you turn you will find Janet, starting with my front door to the borders of my living room wall graced with Janet Cover Model magazines. My friends and family think I am crazy, they say "If you don’t like her in the beginning, you will Love her by the time you leave Keith's house". I sometime go out to the clubs and perform Janet in drag, or even just dance her routines lip singing they tell me I’m pretty good. Ha Ha Ha. My dream is to meet her in person, I have stood in line overnight in NY a few times when her albums hit stores to get her autograph, and have gotten as close as the third row of two concerts including "Janet Live in Hawaii" YAY :-), but that’s so impersonal I want to be able to shake her hand and tell her how much her music and beauty has made an impact on my everyday life, Maybe even show her how good of a dancer I am I personally this she is the most Beautiful woman God placed on this earth and she has a heart of Gold. I Love You Janet and I can’t wait till September 13th 2008 when you come to Oakland Ca for the first time in 7 years. I will also be following you to NYC's Madison Square Garden Look For Me :-) and Thank You Ellen.

Keith Williams
Oakland, California

I am 54 years old and I have watched the Jackson family grow up over the years.I love all her songs and just made MySpace Page about Janet Jackson. My favorite song is "All for You", "Come back to Me" and from her most recent CD "Rock with U". My kids grew up with her and her brother's "Thriller" VHS video. I would love not only to see her in concert, but to meet this lovely lady in person. She is an Icon in music and is working her way to the "Diva" status. I love all her movies and really enjoyed her most recent movie made by Tyler Perry. I live in Palmdale, California and would love to get tickets to the Staples Center. Her tickets are so expensive, it is by a wish, that I could get tickets to her concert. She is the best, but so is Ellen. Thanks! Paula

I'm soooo excited that Janet is going on tour. I can't wait to find out when she is coming to Atlanta. I would love to hear all the songs from the Discipline album but if it had to be just one it is Can't Be Good. It's my favorite single off the album. It should be released as a single. I can picture the video in my head. Anyway, continued success to you and your family and of course to Ellen. I love your show!!

I saw that Janet is going to Chicago and haven't seen St. Louis on the list. She's always came to St. Louis and was wondering if she plans on coming this year. I haven't missed a concert and am praying that she is coming to Missouri. Could you please let me know if and when she is coming to our city. I don't have a favorite song, I love all of her songs and would love to hear any.
Thank you.!!!

OMG Im so excited that JDJ is going on tour. I can't even express in words how I feel but any ways I think Janet should perform every song. I willing to be there 4 to 6 hours. JK LOL!!! But I would love to see her perform:
China Love-Must have
Daybrake
Enjoy
With You
Luv
Curtins
My Baby
Island Life-Must Have
Want You
Moist
Warmth
Everytime
Anytime,Anyplace (remix)
Get MC Lyte and do You Want This
Young Love
R&B Junkie
and all the usual hits
Thanx, MYM!!!

Hey there,
Janet has always been a true inspiration for me. This would be the first concert ever and I would love you see her live. There are some obstacles preventing me from going such as financtial hardships and the fact that I cannot by a single ticket. I really need your help. It would mean the world for me to be able to go and support someone who has made a huge impact on my life. I just need the opportunity. I am not one to ask for things from people, but I will make an exception. I know that you know how it feels to want something sooo bad which is why I feel comfortable coming to you. Please make this dream a reality. Please send me to Janet's concert when she comes to Auburn Hills, MI. I am begging you. And please believe that I think you are amazing and I love your show!!

Courtney W

Janet, I love to listen to your music and watch your videos, you have been a great influence in my life. The songs i would love to hear on your upcoming tour are: Come on get up; You ain't right;All for you; If; Doesn't really matter;Someone to call my lover; Together Agian; Runaway; And Miss you much. I have also just got your Live in Hawaii/ Velvet rope tour dvd, and i can not stop watching it. I would love to see you upcoming show for my next birthday it would mean the world to me

Peace and joy
Good luck on the upcoming tour

A fan forever
Terry Taggart

hey janet i have to tell u that i love your music. i really want to be a singer and dancer like you one day and i know i will. any way i cant wait until you come to atlanta ga because i have always wanted to see you in concert. i think i will get a chance this time. i look up to you so much its a shame. but anyway the songs i want to hear are: rhythm nation, again, feedback, luv, can't be good, so much betta, curtains, what about, velvet rope. oh my gosh there just so many i cant even name them all.i really hope to see u in person some day. i hope you get a chance to read this janet. luv you bye.

Hey Janet,

I've always loved you from the beginning...You have always been my idle since I was a little girl. You have given millions of people, including me, the will to conquer all the nasty things that people have said and have have thought of about being perceived as over weight. Through your songs, you have given me peace by openly expressing your deepest emotions and desires. I've always loved the messages that your music have provided me from love to leaving an abusive relationship. I just love the person that you have truly become, which is this young and wonderful woman, human being, spoke woman, idle, and person. I would love to see you perform again, anytime and anyplace, never letchu go, with u, would you mind, pleasure principle, let's wait awhile, rhythm nation, miss you much, lonely, that's the way love goes, you want this, if, throb, go deep, together again(deeper remix), where are you now, got til it's gone, love scene, doesn't really matter, i want you, so excited, show me, call on me, feedback, truth or dare, the 1, discipline, curtains, rock with u, and twenty foreplay, these are all i could think of right now...Keep being YOU because that's this is greatest achievement that you and anyone can have, which is being YOU...I wish you great health, wealth, and happiness...I love you...Take care

Janets' Control album helped me take control of my life, so most definitely CONTROL. Keep me informed about the concert, I still have and wear my t-shirt from the Rhythm Nation tour in 1990. My son hates that shirt because its so old and has a tiny hole, but its comfy!

A true Janet fan!

Tina J.

Good Afternoon,

I have loved Janet since I was like 9 years old, so much to the point my brothers call me Ms. Janet!

I would like to suggest Pleasure Principle, Rhythm Nation, Miss U Much, Nasty, Control, Let's Wait Awhile, That's The Way Love Goes, Black Cat, What About, Velvet Rope, This Time, Damita Jo, Strawberry, So Excited, You Ain't Right, Trust a Try, When I Think of You, What Have You Done for Me Lately, All Nite (Don't Stop), R&B Junkie, If, You Want This, Throb, The Knowledge, Love Will Never Do (Without You), Alright, Escapade, Come Back to Me, You, Got 'Til It's Gone, I Get Lonely, and Feedback.

I hope I can win tickets to the concert so I can take my daughter!!

Tuesday D

I am So upset Janet is not Comming to Edmonton Alberta,Canada.And to think we are the capital of Alberta and we never have very much big names here.I guess there is no point for me to pick out songs because janet is not comming here.I saw rhythm nation consert when i was 6 years old and i loved it.And i wish she was comming to Edmonton.

Heeeyyyy girl! Your AWESOME!! Love the show!! Miss Jackson should play "Rope Burn" off the Velvet Rope Tour, where she picked the guy out of the audience, strapped him to the chair and kissed him, I think she should pick a female, that would be so hotttt!! considering Janet supports gay and lesbian and was recently awarded the GLAAD Award presented by Ellen herself!!! Go Girl!!! Maybe open the show with upcoming artist Katy Perry "I kissed a girl" heeeyyy JD wouldnt mind at least it isnt a guy!!!!hahahhaha!!! Janet you would tear it up!!! I am a huggggeeee fan of Janets and would die to see Janet in Washington DC or maybe Id be the girl she picked!!! Much Love Janet!!!

Peace Love and Happiness

Heather "B"


Hi Janet & Ellen,
Hopefully Janet sings, Alright, Miss You Much, or Together Again on the Rock With U Tour. Janet's the best!

Ellen and Janet,
I know someone who would LOVE to dance with both you!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's from Chicago. He's 20. And he's awesome. If you get a chance PLEASE do a search on youtube for Chris Nasadowski and you'll see a solo performance of his choreography and music mix.
Ms. Janet, anything you sing will be amazing!!!!!!

Hello Janet,

People say they are your #1 fan, but I fell in love with you on Different Strokes, then dancing to 'You Don't Stand' on the Fame special in that jumpsuit. I'm still looking for the lost footage on Youtube, and when I saw you dance in 'What Have You Done for Me Lately' video, and then you were flipped upside down to a remixed version at the American Music Awards, I knew you rivaled Michael's dancing. I loved every song and video from Control, then from out of no where awesome dancing to 'The Pleasure Principle' video all by yourself, when I didn't know you were releasing another song from same album. I still remember where I was the first time I saw that, completely mesmerized, thinking how were you going to follow that, then coming out with The Rhythm Nation 1814 and completely blowing me away all over again, then the complete Rhythm Nation video, dancing to 'Miss You Much' and just a taste of 'The Knowledge', to seeing you so sexy in 'Love Will Never Do Without You', having 7 to 8 hits on both albums. I loved the Velvet Rope and Janet albums, all the way to dancing in 'Feedback' and 'Rock With U', I've watched you every step of the way! I've seen you in 4 concert tours so far and I've missed you the past 7 years. Way too long!

Even though I love all the old music, I have the tour DVD's for that, however missing Rhythm Nation, but I'd love to see and hear the new material. I'd love to see you perform 'Where are you Now' and 'Everytime' (the video in water so beautiful) which I haven't seen you perform live, and all the new stuff, including last 2 albums, especially 'Enjoy' & 'Daybreak' which I don't know why weren't singles. Also 'I Want You'. Off new album, 'Feedback' of course, but also 'Rollercoaster' and 'So Much Betta' which I hope become singles and videos.

Where are you on the radio? Fergie, Beyonce and Rihanna are great, but where are you? I need my Janet! I heard 'Feedback' twice and then nothing. I don't understand. That was a number one single if I ever heard one. I haven't seen you live on MTV for a long time, since ICON special, except for funny segments that full week promoting new album, which were great. Are you releasing any more dance oriented videos from new album? Discipline is fantastic and I don't know why it hasn't become huge, but I'm so happy you are touring anyway.

I have a massive painting of you in my room from 13 years ago, posters for the past 18 years, and calendars for every year too, and I own every album and CD single remix you've ever made.

I just rewatched 'All for You' tour from Hawaii yesterday, and it was great, but I hope you mix things up with new concert. Different versions of old songs and all the new material would make the show so exciting. Do you have a different musical director this time? Just a thought.

There was a time I dreamt about being your backup dancer when I was younger, still do, and I regret not taking my skills to the next level, afraid of getting out there, but I have no regrets of enjoying you for all these years. I thank you Miss Janet.

You and Madonna are in concert this Fall. I couldn't be happier and can't wait!

Love U and thanks for the funky music & inspiration always!

Matthew from Michigan loves you!

Hi Janet and ellen,


I would love to hear you sing anything! I am such a fan and would love to come to your concert. I'm still a fan of your brother Michael. I love you guys to death. I wish you could be in concert together. I have to admit i love , all for you, rhythm nation,thats the way love goes,al night don't stop, together again and most of all i get lonely. You have to come to LA for me to see you. Please janet can i please have some tickets!!!!!!!


sincerely, fondly and a big fan,
Latanya


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