Janet (stylized as janet.) is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on May 18, 1993, by Virgin Records America. Prior to its release, Jackson was at the center of a high-profile bidding war over her recording contract. In 1991, her original label A&M sought to renew her contract, while others, such as Atlantic, Capitol, and Virgin all vied to sign her. After meeting with Virgin owner Richard Branson, she signed with the label for a $40 million contract, making her the world's then-highest paid musical act.

Janet Jackson于1997年推出的一张专辑。她从这张专辑开始摆脱了过去的邻家女孩形象，曲风也随之变得性感、自白、随心所欲。“hi-pop soul”，在保持soul的吟唱风格的同时，辅以hi-pop的节奏，十分动听。专辑中有许多热门歌曲，比如请到Joni Mitchell 和 Q-Tip助阵的"Got 'Til It's Gone"，以及Rod Stewart的 "Tonight's the Night"，主打歌Velvet Rope也有Vanessa Mae助阵。这张专辑为她赢得葛莱美奖和VH-1 Fashion Award在内的10余项大奖，是90年代流行音乐的杰作。有趣的是，由于Janet Jackson在这张专辑中唱风的改变很大，专辑在商业上并不算成功（相对她本人的其它专辑而言），“只”卖了380万张。但此后的巡演则大获成功，在欧洲共有32场全部爆满的演唱会。