Janet Jackson, Any Time, Any Place | Midnight Heat

In the 84^th edition of Midnight Heat (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Any Time, Any Place” by Janet Jackson. 

Ah, bring on Midnight Heat ! Wait – it is not usually hot at midnight! Well, it is steaming hot at midnight when it comes to this naughty, innuendo and sex-laden column featuring songs intended for nighttime. Yeah, we are talking about that after dark, bedroom boom $hi†, ya dig? These unapologetic records often raises both eyebrows and temperature alike. Woo! In the 84^th edition of Midnight Heat (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind, “Any Time, Any Place” by Janet Jackson.

“In the thundering rain / You stare into my eyes / I can feel your hand / Moving up my thighs.” Oh, snap , Janet Jackson.  For good measure, Janet later asserts, “With the lights down low / I was thinking maybe we could / Well, you know.” Yeah, you TOTALLY know ! The Grammy-winning pop/R&B artist has long excelled at singing about sex. “Any Time, Any Place”, the 25^th track from her 1993 album, Janet., is a prime example of the sexy, sexual vibes being elevated to the nth degree.  On this platinum, no. 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit, co-produced with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, IT can go down anywhere, anytime.

The chorus sums things up perfectly:

“Any time

And any place

I don’t care who’s around

No, no, no, no, no.”

So, Janet is willing to have sex with him anywhere, regardless of privacy? Holy she-it! Prior to the chorus, in the pre-chorus, she makes it clear, “I don’t give a damn what they think,” adding, “You feel so good inside of my love.” Hmm, inside, huh? We’ll leave it at that ! As much as a song like “Any Time, Any Place” can be read into, Jackson remains far less explicit than she’d become, namely the highly sexual Damita Jo from 2004 ( “Strawberry Bounce”, “Moist” and “Warmth” come to mind). Still, she’s certainly not that innocent on this slick, sensual seven-minute record, Britney!

Janet Jackson • Janet. • Black Doll Inc • 1993

Janet Jackson, Any Time, Any Place: Midnight Heat No. 84 (2023) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Black Doll Inc; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]