Janet Jackson - You Want This

What this video is

Released in October 1994 as the sixth and final US single from the landmark janet. album (1993), 'You Want This' arrived during a pivotal moment in mainstream R&B when female artists were asserting explicit sexual agency and independence. The video's homage to Russ Meyer's Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) transplants exploitation cinema's dangerous-woman archetype into a 90s hip-hop visual grammar, merging…

Why it matters

A landmark mid-90s R&B video synthesizing exploitation cinema homage, hip-hop visual culture, and Janet Jackson's choreography-driven performance tradition. Demonstrates the sophistication of the janet. album campaign's visual storytelling, and stands as a documented artifact of the female…

The director

Australian-born director and Sydney film school graduate who debuted in music videos before breaking into the US market. Made his USA debut winning Best Video at the MTV Music Video Awards. Directed multiple Janet Jackson videos including 'Anytime, Anyplace'…