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Single by Janet Jackson | ||||
from the album Damita Jo | ||||
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Released | May 29, 2004 | |||
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Recorded | 2003 | |||
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Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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"All Nite (Don't Stop)" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her eighth studio album, Damita Jo (2004). It was written and produced by Jackson and Swedish duo Bag & Arnthor, with additional writing from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was released on May 29, 2004 as the album's third single. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" is an electro-funk and house song that contains elements of grime, samba, Latin, dance-pop, ambient techno, and dancehall. Jackson sings the song in a breathy falsetto, with lyrical metaphors comparing various actions to the addictive nature and persuasion of dancing.
"All Nite (Don't Stop)" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised it as the best on the album. The song's chart performance was massively affected by the blacklisting of Jackson's singles and music videos on many radio formats and music channels worldwide, regarding conglomerates fined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after her controversial Super Bowl halftime show incident. However, it peaked atop Hot Dance Club Songs and reached number eight on Hot Dance Airplay; peaked within the top 20 in the United Kingdom and charted within numerous other countries. It additionally won a BMI London Award for Best Pop Song.
Its music video, directed by Francis Lawrence, portrays Jackson and her dancers rehearsing in an abandoned hotel during a power outage. The music video received nominations for Best Dance Video at the International Dance Music Awards and Best Choreography at the MVPA Awards. Jackson performed "All Nite (Don't Stop)" during several appearances in order to promote the album, including Saturday Night Live, On Air with Ryan Seacrest and Top of the Pops, in addition to the 2004 Video Music Awards Japan and her 2008 Rock Witchu Tour.