JANET JACKSON – “Runaway”
Everyone has a “dreary day” song; something that gets played on those days when you’re feeling down or slightly under the weather and you need a pick-me-up. This is one of the few songs Janet has recorded that panders to her gossamer-thin voice; any more muscle on the verses or chorus would turn the shimmer into an insufferable bludgeoning mess. Add to this the interweaving between the xylophone and sitar lines and the absolutely GORGEOUS backing harmonies (a wonderful duet between Janet and Pro Tools that uses the tinny reverb of mid 90s auto-tune to create the happiest choirbot in the world) and I can’t even remember the inconsequential thing that was weighing me down.
“Didn’t quite hit the note, that wasn’t such a good time” Aw, come here and snuggle with me, you precious little thing!