It serves as notice that Jackson hasn’t yet given up her private booth at the club.

The hyperactive “BURNITUP!” has hype assistance from Elliott and accompaniment that brings together the 2010s’ chanting crowds and the 1980s’ skittering 808 drum samples. If Unbreakable stayed in the laid-back grown-woman gear of its opener, it would still be completely satisfying the Jackson-Jam-Lewis crew has been crafting song-length sighs since Control’s sumptuous “Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun).” But instead, the machine kicks into overdrive with the help of rapper Missy Elliott, another strong woman of yesterday’s pop charts who experienced a renaissance in 2015. As the song fades out, her voice comes back in, this time as tour guide: “Hello. Jackson’s voice, always notable for the emotion it could pack into even the simplest verse, is particularly suited to this type of laid-back R&B. The album opens with the title track, which could be read as a devotional of sorts to Jackson’s fans: “Never for a single moment/Did I ever go without your love,” she sings over a space-age synth, which blossoms into a sunny-day soul strut. In keeping with her best work, it’s full of bravado and soul-searching. As befits the title–and Jackson’s career– Unbreakable is a collection of songs about resilience and finding love both outwardly and from within. 2, is a collaboration with Jam and Lewis that marks her first studio release since 2008’s Discipline. However, any hints of a new album wouldn’t come for a couple more years.Jackson’s new album, Unbreakable, out Oct. After performing the album’s songs on multiple concert tours and welcoming her first child in January 2017, Jackson released a single titled “Made For Now” featuring Daddy Yankee in 2018. Her 11th and most recent album, 2015’s Unbreakable, seemed to usher in a new era of Jackson’s career, as the 17-track set marked the singer’s first release via her own independent record label, Rhythm Nation, in partnership with BMG Rights Entertainment.

The television event also teased a new song from the musician titled “ Luv I Luv,” which leads us to wonder if Jackson is planning to release a new album and go on tour in the near future. In the documentary, Jackson discussed memorable career moments, including her childhood ascent to fame, her mainstream breakthrough with 1986’s Control, the infamous 2004 Super Bowl scandal, and the subsequent blacklisting she faced from many corners of the entertainment industry.

The self-titled project featured interviews with the performer, her family, and many of her A-list collaborators and peers, from Missy Elliott to Whoopi Goldberg. Janet Jackson’s four-part documentary aired over the weekend on Lifetime and A&E, offering viewers an intimate look into the superstar’s life and career.

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