What's It Gonna Be?
Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes
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15 facts about this song
Release Date"What's It Gonna Be?!" was released on March 9, 1999.
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CollaborationThis song was a collaboration between Janet Jackson and rapper Busta Rhymes. It featured in Rhymes' album "E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front".
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Commercial SuccessThe song peaked at No.3 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it one of Jackson's successful hits.
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ProducerThe song was produced by Grammy award-winning record producer, DJ Scratch.
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Music VideoThe music video of the song is memorable for its high-tech special effects and sensual imagery. It was directed by Hype Williams, a renowned music video and film director.
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BudgetThe video was one of the most expensive music videos ever made with a budget of $2 million.
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NominationsThe song was nominated for Best Rap Video and Best Editing in the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.
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RadioDue to the sexual content, some radio stations played a version of the song with different lyrics.
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Song ThemeThis track is well-known for its sexual theme which contributed to the controversy surrounding Janet Jackson in her later musical career.
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SampleIt samples portions of the theme song from the TV show Knight Rider.
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Pop CultureThe single is highly referenced in pop culture, featuring in various films, TV shows, and video games.
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LengthThe song runs for about 5 minutes and 25 seconds.
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Album Success"E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front", the album containing this song, achieved platinum status.
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LegacyThe song is regarded as one of the best collaborations in pop and hip-hop history.
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Janet’s Evolution"What's It Gonna Be?!" shows a notable shift for Janet Jackson from pop to more sexually explicit themes.
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