Janet Jackson - Got 'Til It's Gone (Official Music Video) 

I’d forgotten how much I love this

Tonight after a good night with the girls, just for an extra shot of serotonin. Everyone is so BEAUTIFUL here.

This Guy right here.

I woke up this morning singing this chorus, couldn’t remember who made the song tbh and I typed the lyrics in Google and remembered it was Janet Jackson and it was so nostalgic to watch and hear this song today 🥹

im about to sample this lol willing to bet it becomes a signed artists single lol right now...

As a white middle school girl when this came out, I found this video so beautiful. Watching it now still holds true.

Thank you for all these information. I actually want to pin this comment to remember all of it, whenever I come back to watch this great video.

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Thanks for the info! That's awesome!

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Me too

Just for that extra shot of serotonin

Some timeless stuff was made back in the good ol' nineties...

X1

I was just a kid when this came out. It has stayed with me ever since then. This video is a masterpiece.

@@piotrkucharski1060 This was (in her own way) her response to _Remember the Time_ with the Afrocentric vibes.

@@DavidRichardson95 On many levels, at least for me, her response was much more powerful

Happy Belated Birthday 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Good to hear. I'm currently reading it as well. I take flowers to Dilla's grave every year.

Check out Esperanza Spalding :)

Undercutting American artist in their homeland. Peace and Blessings to South Africa. 💌 💛

I agree

dilla ded yo

Right

There is no sense. You just realize with one song how they fight for causes . Lol

Or she sampled an old classic when everyone else was doing the same and sold a ton of records. You decide 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@danielward67 everyone such as...?

@@drdjosci Practically all the hip hop and R&B artists of the 90s sampled old classics.

@@danielward67 such as...

And when or if you have children you will be driving them nuts too😂❤

Lol 4 real... welcome to the club

I scaled to twice a month ...

And a thousand replays

Lol, full circle 😂

hands down! masterpiece

and Janet is really beautiful in this one. She looks like she's having a really good time in this video

It's based on the Sophiatown era, in South Africa

It is

There’s no moment that isn’t aesthetically perfect.

Damn, you're actually right

Well said.

That’s because the video directly references “real” photos from DRUM magazine (a South African publication noted chiefly for its early 1950s and 1960s reportage of township life under apartheid). It was stylised and directed as such. Therefore taking on a very “photogenic” or “painting esque” look (as you say). Madonna used to do the same in some of her videos (she used the same director Mark Romanek). What makes this a masterpiece, in my opinion, is it’s blatant celebration of black culture (be it South African or otherwise), it’s lack of whitewashing or watering down of black pride , and it’s display of “real” love for beauty within black community (not conventual at all in American terms). That might not sound like much in 2020 post Beyoncé, Lauren Hill, (and Rihanna to an extent). But at the time it had never been done on mainstream US media, let alone on MTV (so white). If you like how this video looks, try and get your hands on some old copies of DRUM magazine.

If you like this, watch Janet's music video for "Someone To Call My Lover"

@@Anonymous-kt6fs didn't realise the video was based on the pictures on the DRUM magazine-brilliant video

Straight tears wow

THE TRUTH THE WHOLE TRUTH & NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!!!!!!🤎🤎🤎

Stop lying you wasn't crying

@@UncTomASmith STFU. Don't try to speak for me

​@@UncTomASmithI'm tearing up for real. We'll never get this vibe in music again, music was dope and real back then 😕

Hello from Gabon 🇬🇦 (Central Africa) Nice comment. 🙏👍🏿💪❤️

@@mouila 👋👋👌🏽

Hello from Norway, loved this song growing up

Can confirm the same resonance with Kenyans; most of Africa IMHO. SSA especially.

Phalafala TKZee

@Rebaone Gill, I was about to say the same thing

South Africans love the Jacksons❤️❤️❤️❤️

"ubatshele ses'fikile"

She was so ahead of her time, so creative and dynamic I miss her style

💯

Dilla was ahead of his time too. Great combination

always been like this, since the 60s. it's a youth culture, mate. and the youth loves to be bamboozled. and the companies love to rehash. you can try, but noone listens to the man shouting in the desert.

@@bl6508 yeah not praising the jacksons - DILLA joint!!!

Nairobi; They paved up Paradise, put up a parking lot. Joni Mitchell never lied...

@@paracleteconsult8677 Kenyans meet everywhere

Master peace sample.

Agreed

The song, video and album is a masterpiece and my # 1 all time favorite album by Janet.

Masterpiece.

was wondering if she shot it over here

@@waldo_s I believe it was.

@@waldo_s i think it was shot in LA. but they did a good job. even included a black label quart

And the drum magazine

me to

Same.

Velvet rope

It was a good era, a close second to her first era.

Me too!

J Dilla

Best comment🏆🖤

Copper colored black means dead in law

that's the Dilla effect, he was an alien we didn't deserve

Facts!

Am rockin🥰

here here. no homo but qtip looks gorgeous here. Janet? uf. she is beautiful.

never seen q tip live... my mistake. de la soul, the roots i have been to, fantastic performers, shame i never got a chance to see Qtip and Janet. Lovely pair:)

Covid got me like damn. I had outside for a min

Coronavirus 2020

J dilla produced the remix not this one sir.

He produced this one too. Simply never got the credit for it.

Jimmy Jam made the beats on MPC and he told the story about it on Red Bull Music Academy - He admires Dilla and this was his version of his the feel :)

Dilla's remix is called Ummah Jay Dee's Revenge Mix for a reason

No man it's jimmy jam... influenced by J dilla's remix of Sometimes by Brand New Heavies.

Same here.

Yup

Dang this came out in 97’. Wow time fly’s. #classic

Yup

More like 96

You do know being blind is will stop people seeing. But not hearing... You do know people can listen to music at work but not be seen on their phones. I could keep going.

Two things: 2004 incident + her videos are blocked worldwide.

It’s not available in the US

Probably blocked. Lots of her vids were blocked for ages

because they edit her actual views, trying to avoid the reward she really deserves. CEOs.

We do...I i grew up with this masterpiece...thank God

yup, u saw that article where they ranked her best laughs?

Marshell Johnson Janet used her 'laugh' too often through our the years in my opinion or her producers did

Agree, I' ve always loved Ms Jackson smile and laugh

Her smile that is. Impeccable. Reminiscent of her brother MJ's

100%

I agree wholeheartedly

Girl or boy this was shot in Los Angeles at the palladium lol. It’s supposed to be apartheid era South Africa tho so - win!

@@stevensonjc21 a win is a win..

Video is great but the music is just a total sample of Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi.

@@clansome: Is that a negative issue? Some of the most unforgettable songs are SAMPLES!! What have YOU done, to better the world? Answer: "Absolutely NOTHING!!"

@@cocoafemme47 Yup nothing. However I just don't care for music which has such deep sampling. Also did a bit of digging on the song as it didn't cross my radar in 1997, but Janet Jackson was sued by Des'ree who thought the song was very similar to her own song "Feel So High" from her 1992 album Mind Adventures. In July 1998, she was awarded an out-of-court settlement granting her 25 per cent of the publishing royalties from the song; around £2 million. Des'ree later said she wanted Jackson to recognize that she had "borrowed" from her work and not given her credit. So a borrowed tune cut with readily distinguished sample gets a thumbs down from me. Sorry but that's my opinion. Video is great mind.

@@clansome you were also sampled from your dads sack...that means you're also whack

@@clansomeHush. This song is incredible because of Janet, Jimmy, Terry and Q-Tip. Period. Janet settled to be nice. She was not attempting to sound like Des’ree. Janet clearly created a melody that was complementary to the beat/music. That lawsuit was a damn reach.

A masterpiece.

Great concert to!

totally agree

Which is crazy, cause this song (and video) is gorgeous.

Specialy when she took everything from Des'ree

My fave r and b artist and the tribe are my fave hip hop collective . This song is everything and the video is sublime . Pure art .

It was popular in West Africa (for like half a decade since it's release) so I'm shocked but ok...

Yes so smooth, surprised to hear it wasn’t a hit at the time - people with good taste are here at least 😁

the greatest

i also wait for janets decision now really to sing and make her music, good to be official cartman fan ,....

Indeed one of my best friends is from South Sudan and he's a professor in Italy. He's a beautiful mahogany man with an incredible mind. He speaks nine languages. I always call him my beautiful black panther. Love him to pieces.

You are indeed, as the rest of other ethnicities in the World 🌎

She has several Grammys for her videos to prove your point. Back when Grammys were not brought. Hello! She is the First MTV Icon for a reason. I’ll hush

uh Ever seen rhythm nation. IF? What's It GOnna Be? Escapade Runaway?

dude you have no idea what you're talking about

@@slystonedtuna4741 I AM FULLY AWARE of her catalog. im talking about the ppl that tend to leave her out when they talk about artists with great videos. u always hear missy busta michael i even hear ppl say ludacris. what im saying is she should be one of the first names mentioned without even really having to think about it

She was way better than Busta and Missy lmao.

Same here

@@joanphiri4864 Where can I find the Documentary?

@@2604Pro hulu

Kno thatttt

Technically 1986 since that's when Control kicked off.

Ntuli ❤❤❤

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💕💕💕💕

Set it in stone and make those letters golden

@Sundiata Keita The sample is big yellow tax by joni mitchell

Sundiata Keita check her out, check this woman’s work

@Sundiata Keita An artist that writes her own music, produces her own music and doesn't need autotune.

on its purest

Re ka tlung abuti

grew up listening to this!!! My father's love for Janet has crossed over to me :)

Hello

@@hazyviews no Dilla also did the original, he just wasn't credited. Industry politics. This joint is 100% Dilla/SV...

Does have that J Dilla feel about it tbh.

Des'ree should get the credit

This song as the person above me rightly says, should be credited to DESEREE. Listen to the Deseree song Feel so high. This is where the credit belongs. The $3million settlement Deseree got agreed... Not even sure who the person who you are crediting is. But the Janet song was plagiarised.

Hello!!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day…Stay Safe!

no lie

This and NIN. Polar opposites but the two are brilliant🔥🔥🔥

I second,as a South African

DRUM MAGAZINE has a feature! i had no idea!! ;)

south african beauty

as a South African,I agree

As a South African, I second that comrade, this lady has rocked us ever since

The aspect ration is truly wrong. Hope they fix it soon.

Pinklaeti meee toooo

me too!!

I agree. That was my most favorite album from her

Her best era in my opinion

I love together again

Same here, having goosebumps right now😊

same hahaha wanted to see if the dance really fit the song

ME TOO!!!

@@joyfuks7037 it does

She's beautiful!!!

J Dilla on the beat

@@dylan4102I don’t know why y’all keep telling this lie.

@@charliehustle9779 I thought it was Dilla. If not, then life goes on. To be fair, I didn't see his name in the production credits. May I ask, who did produce this wonderful beat, then?

Doo wop ( that thing) released the following year is very similar to this.

@@thesecondRU-vid Not at all. Lauryn was capturing a moment in Harlem in which African-Americans were predominantly featured. Janet was referencing apartheid in South Africa and images of Africans in Drum magazine. Two completely different things.

@@zucchinigreen latest one in S.A. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CtEHrcA8dKc.html

What version of earth are you from ?

Black pride? Really ? Janet Jackson with her sliced up thin nose. She wanted a cool black video and got Q Tip to help her out. Anything the Jacksons do with alot of black people around almost feels like cultural appropriation. Love the song and video but she is no Nina Simone. Her family have serious issues

Not at all 👏🏾

nobodyhome10108 actually she is depicting South Africa here.

Actually, although she may be depicting South Africa (and its Apartheid history) in this video, it isn't much different from what was it like in America before the civil rights movement in the 60's...and had she depicted the american racism reality that still persists up until now (police black lives' killings/"black lives matter" is just an example), she would have been banned immediately from all major media channels in the US and her career then (in 1997) seriously dammaged...and I want to give her all the props for depicting "BLACKNESS" as a beautiful and natural thing (she's not even wearing any make up in here)...I personally hate the "african american" label, as it is less correct/accurate than simply "black american"...because many black americans aren't simply descendants solely from "african blood"...and this was me (an european white dude) saying it, for that matter...

I noted the brand of alcoho, Drum Magazine, dompass, etc.. That is South Africa

@@SmartRobot-wc2fb ARE YOU REALLY A "EUROPEAN WHITE DUDE"??? If you are why on earth would you worry yourself about black people if they are called Black Americans or African-Americans??? To me you sound like a black person who doesn't like to be associated with Africans. There are black people who claim to be proud of their blackness but don't wanna be associated with Africans or Africanness. They HATE everything about Africans. Maybe it's because of all the negative news they watch on tv about Africa and it's people. You should feel ashamed of yourself for having so much hatred. Educate yourself and DON'T believe everything you read or see on tv on news channels.

crazy that it was a white boy that directed this. still hits the feels

@@ozkwati ... Didn't know that ...