A&M Records is putting a lot of effort — and a ton of money — into the promotion of Janet Jackson’s new greatest hits album, and with good reason. A source tells us the label quietly signed the pop star to a new recording contract last month.
“A&M wants this CD to remind people how great Janet is,” says a snitch. “They’re hoping it’ll whet the public’s appetite for Janet and pave the way for her new music.”
It’s a homecoming of sorts for Jackson — and perhaps an attempt to reclaim her glory days: She began her career at A&M at 16 and had her biggest U.S. hit under their management: “Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814″ moved a whopping 8.5 million units in 1989.
Unfortunately, Miz Jackson didn’t have quite the same luck at Virgin Records. She moved to the label in 1991 and started off with a handful of successful CDs, but 2004’s “Damita Jo” and 2006’s “20 Y.O.” tanked. A move to Def Jam last year didn’t help — her “Discipline” album proved to be one of
the biggest flops of her career, barely mining gold.
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