Janet Jackson performs live at 29th Annual Grammy Awards Show (1987)

[kennkenn35]

Lol. That's That OLD SCHOOL Swag Right There!

[blaqmarc]

Does anyone have Janet performing control @ the AMA's in 1986? That performance was hardcore.

[funkolog]

FLYTETYME!!!

[Acousticsoul215]

I will never forget this performance! I think that this is when I fell in love with her..real rap.

[mowillfam]

This was when music was good:)

[loredanarudet]

wats the song in the beggining, since 0:03..i so freakin luv it.

maybe its a remix of what have u done 4 me lately?

[Moogisland1]

Forget last nights awful grammy's, I'd rather sit and watch this 20 times.

[loredanarudet]

@Moogisland1 me 2.in the last week i saw this daily.this is worthy 4 a grammy award, not like 2day prestations

[DANCEABILITY251]

SO SICK!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU JANET!

[MrWTFSMHLOL]

@ merrie im wit y 1000%. this is one of my favs I was four yrs old smh

[smokeverbs]

Hell nah! They even did the Chili Sauce! Janet Jackson & The Time!!!

[xx90sPrincessxx]

Best performance i've EVER seen period. And this is coming from a huge michael jackson, whitney and beyonce fan so i have GREAT taste : )

[merriebabe79]

Beyonce took the dance routine@ 03:42 - 04:00 and used it during a breakdown of her Naughty Girl performance on her Beyonce Experience tour in 2007.

[canttouchthis421]

@merriebabe79 they don't here you doh!

[eritreangurrl]

Fully clothed yet still sexy! That performance was amazing, I love Janet's style.

[1simaddict1]

some michael/jackson 5 moves in there

[noahsarcooo]

paula made janet!

jonte made beyonce



[SholaMind21]

I SOOO want a singin career like Janets!

[ComoLaFlorr]

omg amazing standing ovation says it all she's the best

[hfxmusicman]

I remember seeing this live on TV. Was awesome then, and remains awesome now. Not to mention Janet looks smoking hot.

[1simaddict1]

@hfxmusicman I was a baby like months old.

[noa102458]

she kinda sounds like paula abdul in the intro!!

[AngelQ420]

stop comparing janet to Michael....

[CheerleadersLuvMJ]

@ Pharreal4life

No, Michael was one of the biggest things in music at that time.

Janet sounds a lot like her brother, which is a good thing.

[MiiMiiFanet2507]

She is the shyt......point blank

[mekabu71]

really gerat performance!!

[Pharreal4life]

wow just imagine at tht time michael was the SHIT! And Janet still held her own.

[Paderick808]

Janet Jackson=LEGEND, ICON, QUEEN!!!! GO HEAD JANET!!! I GOT'CHU!!!

[janetman1]

Janet is the 1st female artist to perform in this style..The headphone mic(1st ever)..The Flawless sing/dance performance, doing intricate routines that no else can seem to master, even today!..The back flip in heels!..The Solo dance video:Pleasure Principle!This is why that audience jumped up like that!This is the best grammy performance ever!!

[TAFFIEBARB]

where..is..mike?

mj?

[hegwoodp]

Im just now getting into Janet. I love Beyonce, but as far as dancing Bee dosent give it to me like Janet does. Vocally Beyonce slays but Janet just gives it to me lol

[xcustodian1]

love her then still love her now...Terry from garyIn...

[mthoshushine1]

one of the best performances ever!!! so funky! so Janet!

[luvmyWOOGIE]

The girl was on fire! LUV LUV LUV this!

[luvmyWOOGIE]

OMG! Nobody can tough this girl man she is the best ever!

[Guylovesmusic1]

I Love JANET!!!!!

[GazzTheFunkadelic]

I still dress and dance like Jam and Lewis today sliding across the floor (chilli sauce!!) and doin' that funky little kicky dance. Just too damn funky to forget!! Long live the funk.

[DukeMusicBox]

Why does Madonna get all the kudos?

[Simon5005]

And 23 years later, I get the same rush watching this as I did then. Give it up Beyonce and Rhianna because you're just sexy eye-candy and will never have this staying power.

[colovale]

One of the best grammy performances ever! Instant standing ovation - very deserved...

[TAFFIEBARB]

@colovale o really..hmm

[HMAN030]

Janet is a bad girl! I love her!

[zetka28]

Queen of Pop ;]]

[thickinthalipz]

JANET'S soooo freakin awesome!!!

[twistedpoeticsoul]

NO ONE!! I mean NO ONE!!! commands a stage the way Janet does!! She's just the best of the best! A real performer!! And to think she was just 21 at the time!! Amazinggggggggggg!

[netta2630]

If I am right she was either 18 or 19 years old at the time of this performance

[guillech]

she was great here!

[tjaysbone]

so relaxed.... classic janet... so natural... so young.....

[TNviewer01]

MAN she rocked this out! THIS is the Janet I remember and love. Not only was she hot and sexy, she sang it live and did a great job. Thanx for this vid, it's now a favorite!

[benjaminjanet]

janets on FIRE.

the queeeeeeeeeeen

[525iBMW]

hot damn! @ them moves..get it ms. jackson

[thalialuvmx]

@525iBMW OMG YES!!!!! SHE WAS GETTIN IT FOR REAL!!!!!

[MrNero431]

I remember watching this live. She was 21 in this performance. Man I have not seen this in years. Aug, the 80's were the best. Janet, you are the best!

[jetts48]

why do people care if she's lip syncing or not it's her song it's about the performance she was singing live here though i luv me some janet

[SuniDays87]

Does anyone know how tall Janet actually is? And because in some of her later performances in the 90's she looks a little bit taller than 5'4 ....or maybe its just me. And also someone said that Tina Landon is 5'2, but she seems to be taller than Janet in performances?

[luvmyWOOGIE]

OMG! That was so good the is BAD everything she do is so good luv her!

[potatoboat]

did billy crystal say "miss terry lewis" ?

[BackToTheShit]

PERFECT *****

[GazzTheFunkadelic]

Also most of her dance moves in this set is reminiscent of The Time......most of whom happen to be the musicians in this video.

[GazzTheFunkadelic]

Who gives a monkey's ass if she's lip synching or not , just enjoy the music!! It's miles better than the bland shit that we have now!!

[vegasbaby92]

@GazzTheFunkadelic - so true, so true, so true. I agree with you 100%, just enjoy the great music of a great time in music, that has passed us. Because as you said, today's music is such shit.

[56Stiffy]

Cant we be civil, Mark?

[56Stiffy]

Listen, FUCK U MOTHERFUCKERS, THIS BITCH NEVER SINGS LIVE! FUCK OUTTA HERE GODDAMMIT, SHE COULDNT SING HER WAY OUTTA THE SHOWER. THIS CHICKS A CORPORATE CREATION. WHEN SHE GOES ON STAGE ITS ALWAYS WITH A HUNDRED MOTHERFUCKERS AND SO MUCH CHOREOGRAPHY WHILE THEY PLAY A FUCKIN TAPE. Take your mind off her fake act. U DUMB ASS COCKHEADS DONT KNOW SHIT! TIN EARED BITCHES! IF THIS BITCH WAS JANET SMITH SHE'D HAVE NO CAREER!! YOU STUPID ASS FUCKS DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT MUSIC. fuck outta here!

[passion4posh]

she is NOT lip syncing this sounds NOTHING like the original.

[sweetbabyamongus]

Are you stupid? this is the grammys; they don't allow lip-syncing. besides, she's talking during the song for goodness sake. how the heck is she lip-syncing? It's JANET JACKSON we're talking about.

[gcjacobs]

Sweetbabyamongus, i'm not being negative about Janet's performance, but i have to disagree about them not letting people lip synch at the Grammys. I've certainly seen artist do it. And it is possible to talk in parts of a song, due to an artist doing a pre-recorded "live track." It is studio produced, and the music and words are usually sang in a different way to promote the feel that a singer is performing live, due to the difference in sound. I know Janet can sing though.

[sweetbabyamongus]

@gcjacobs LOL SHE'S NOT LIP SYNCING HERE. lol wow...she is CLEARLY singing here. How do you call that not singing? Sure Janet may not have the pipes like whitney houston and others but there's something interesting about Janet's music that makes her far superior in my eyes over the others. I'm sorry you can't see that. End of discussion. :D

[gcjacobs]

Sweetbabyamongus, I did not once in my comment state that Janet was lip synching on this performance. I was disagreeing with the fact that you think because it is the Grammys that they will not let an artist lip synch. And you felt that because they were talking it was live, so i explained about a pre-recorded "live track." I also stated at the end that "I know Janet can sing though." You need a lesson in reading comprehension. NOW that's the end of the discussion.

[sweetbabyamongus]

lol, whatever makes you happy bud.

[clevawoman]

@sweetbabyamongus

hmmm...I thought I heard Jimmy Jam said they prerecorded this.

[sweetbabyamongus]

@clevawoman seriously? you have to be deaf to not notice her singing.

[DusaCharisma]

Okay, I know about music, about dance, even about studio production/engineering (I've done all those, and more) and, while i agree that she USUALLY lip-synchs, I don't think she was doing it THIS time. There's a possibility, just like there's the possibility that u might win a $90million lottery in the next 10 minutes...but I just don't think it's a PROBABILITY (THIS time!).

[urlildawg2]

@56Stiffy

Look up her Oscar performance or her singing "I Get Lonely" on the Rosie show. Or her singing "Anytime Anyplace" on SNL.

Janet has absolutely no trouble when it comes to vocals. So fall back. Seriously.

[bdiab]

urlildawg2 - you are correct. You also forgot she performed "Again" at the Oscars. Yes, we all know she CAN sing. I think people would like to see more of it. Unfortunately, in 20 years, it's impossible to list even 5 of her live TV performances where she TRULY sang the song live from beginning to end.

[karenrenford]

You guys keep fussing about things that are just unreasonable. Its nuthin new . She an her brother do it kind of out of necessity doing the routines they do. It aint easy. MJ needs no vocal validation I mean Mike's been belting out his marvelous tenor chords since he was 5 and Janet aintt bad herself so SO WHAT IF SHE IS LIP SYNCING? Point is we are far gone from an era that truly new how to entertain

[ukgladiatorsfan]

Honestly you cant sing and dance like that at the same time..

[TheGemini90]

In Janet's defense, who can do all that dancing and sing perfectfly at the same time...so I really don't blame her for lipsyncing here, who cares?

[Haniah786]

na i love janets 80s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[l7ary]

Janet has always been fabulous

but I personally prefer 90's janet over

80's janet

[therealbrandi202]

There is only one Janet Jackson. Greatest Female Entertainer To Ever Grace This Earth! Hands down she killed it. I'm glad to say I've seen her live twice and she gives you your money worth every time. Nobody can touch her!

[PoKEMoNBoYBoY]

yes just lik her bro. hopefully her niece paris will follow in her and her dads foot steps

[andrewstia]

That was GREAT!! I had never seen this performance!! Thanks for posting!! She did really, REALLY good!!! Well cant expect anything less it is Janet Jackson!!!

[jamdobson]

Standing Ovation bitches!!!

[clevawoman]

big up the Time!

Jimmy and Terry kicked her career off!

They knew what she needed and she delivered.

[sterries]

MISS JANET!!!!!

[Youttubi]

Janet is the ONLY woman who can dance that hard and sing live at the same time, and Janet is dancing in HIGH heels. I love that Janet can be totally covered up and STILL be sexy and hot. Janet is truly sexy without having to take her clothes off. Janet is gorgeous and sexy, and the baddest female artist ever.

[juratuke]

Are you sure? Janet has a reputation of somebody who almost never sings live on the stage.

[queenofpopjj]

GTFOH! Janet sang this live

[jarrylfo]

LOL, in the 80's who did, she does now, and has since the late 80's early 90's. SO get over it

[bdiab]

It's so not live singing. I love Janet and think she's very talented, but a lot of her fans HATE when it's pointed out that she lip syncs or sings to a playback track. Lots of entertainers do it, and you can't expect her to dance and still sing perfectly. It doesn't mean she's bad...it's just a common industry practice. Now, watch out for the rabid fans who ask how I DARE suggest it's a lip sync!

[PoKEMoNBoYBoY]

oh really so she was lip singing at the tribute for mj at the vma's

[dayg715]

paula abdul did not choreograph this. the choreographer was Barry Lather.

[antcar1375]

this is great paula abdul choreography

[HoneyKone]

Did you hear Billy Crystal say "Janet Jackson for the first time with her producers, Jimmy Jam.... and MISS Terry Lewis?" LOL

[Youttubi]

Janet is the female Michael Jackson. Janet can sing, dance and write songs. And Janet is a great actress as well. The lady is a LEGEND.

[queenofpopjj]

She's Janet! Not the female anybody

Just JANET

[youngblackfrench16]

i definitly love this perfomance..!!

[bhuff2100]

she rocked it  thanks for posting.

[mthoshushine1]

standing ovation!!!

[datsweetsoulmuzik]

classic performance

[kent504]

She is not human, whitney and celine may have the voice but that can not put on a performance like Janet.

[sagehiphop]

yea but janet can sing too while dancing

[deliciousexquisite]

that move at 3:10 !!!! young Michael ! omg i love them both !

[Youttubi]

Janet is s a great singer! I love Janet!

[cavstony]

Simply amazing!

[MRBLACKRAY]

3:48,3:56 Oh Oh OOh The Right Stuff??????:)

[rrod9]

56 Stiffy....it's Janet and the Time.. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.. Really Music....Yes she can sing and very good all the Jackson can sing its a no-brainer...Britney never had great music written for Her...Think Before you type..R U a Conservative....You sound like RUSH

[56Stiffy]

I stand by my original comment no matter how many feathers it ruffles. The girl is a fake! She NEVER sings live, requires multiple takes to put on any reasonable sounding performance. And WHAT does a fat, ugly, stupid, racist, closet-queer drug addict like Rush have to do with any of this?

[smoothxx7]

don't forget jerome from the Time

[DamitaJoBoy9]

No, stupid people waste time posting about artists they obviously don't like. Find a hobbie, hater.

[DamitaJoBoy9]

And there's more of your time wasted on an artist you don't like. Music is in the ear of the beholder, but I'm sure your need for attention and overweening ego won't just accept the fact that people like what they like and you can't do anything about it. Get a NEW hobbie. Something productive and actually helpful to others. JANET RULES!!!

[56Stiffy]

So, you're saying I can't have and speak an opinion on a server that you neither own, or pay a penny to maintain? "Get a NEW hobbie", you demand? As if by you signing up for a free account allows you to dictate to others what they must do because you have decreed it so? And you claim I have the ego issue. LOL

[Jen2261]

56Stiffy I can understand you don't like Janet and thats cool. I, nor anyone else can tell you who to like and who not to like. However most people on here don't agree with your opinion. Yes you have a right to speak your opinion but theres a right and wrong way to do it. Obviously this is a Janet video so most ppl like her. Therefore making a comment about how much she sucks is just asking for attention b/c you know someone is going to reply and be upset about what you said. Really????

[56Stiffy]

OK, then how bout if I just say... FUCK YOU ASSHOLE!

[Jen2261]

I would say once again. You want attention. Wow.

[luvmemovie]

i like the fact she did it with jimmy and terry

[thedeadparadeLR]

just like her brother

amazing!

RIP Michael

[Aphrodite1070]

I did this at my high school talent show in 87, thought i'd never see it again, wow

[tmobiule2]

I absolutely LOVE this performance. Totally dig her back up girls in the gold hoochie outfits. She ROCKS!

[sweetlips167]

Janet was performing while the others were still in diapers...Beyoncee and Ciara are great performers.. but they have nothing on Janet.... Janet rocks

[janfan86]

I remember staying up late and watching this after my mom told me to bed since I had school the next day but I couldn't miss this... go Janet!!!!

[momoshemon]

The POP QUEEN at her beggining!!!

[dayg715]

how dare the Grammys not include this on their 'greatest grammy performances' list. that's why the grammys haven't had a decent show since this one. both ciara and that beyonce chick better recognize. THIS is how you command a stage. and this is the best performance by ANY artist on the grammy stage, period.

[nicdraw]

Let's not get carried away. No need to compare Janet To Beyonce, they couldn't be any more different...

[shauntellproductions]

i agree both are equally talented.i love them both!!!!!!!!!

[Rakim8]

The last thing you said is your interpretation it isn't factual. Some people will not get this performance the way you have. It's ok..who cares?

[Hauledk]

I Miss you Janet. Come back strong, focused & in Control

[Joy77]

What? These cows today better bow down. Hail to Queen Janet. I kist wish she get back to the music. And get some cool people to produce.

[velvetglove71]

This is STILL my all-time favorite Janet performance. This was the first time America got to see how she could command a stage. I hope she can make the comback she deserves. Shes one of a kind.

[blakkone4000]

Ciara who? LOL! She has a loooooong way to go before she could even THINK about being in the running. Janet is STILL #1 as far as I'm concerned.

[jarrylfo]

DAMN, and she aint changed a bit, woo, "Wait a minute I forgot somethin" that was to smooth, OMG, I think she knew she was the head bitch in charge after this, this is a performance of a queen. Ciara betta recognize lol

[NemmyBumblebee]

That is one bad bitch...

[bosslady20]

Janet was workin' it!!! She killed it!!!

[aqueencee1]

that bitch let us have it that night, this is the janet i miss!