All for You (Janet Jackson album)

All for You is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson. Released on April 24, 2001 by Virgin Records. The album was recorded during Jackson's separation from then-husband Rene Elizondo, Jr. The album is mainly more dance-pop tinged hip hop and R&B than her previous album The Velvet Rope (1997).
Track listing
Sampling credits
"All For You" contains a sample from "The Glow of Love" as performed by Change
"Son of a Gun" contains a sample from "You're so Vain" as performed by Carly Simon
"Truth" contains an interpolation of "O-o-h Child" performed by Five Stairsteps
"Someone to Call My Lover" contain a samples from "Ventura Highway" as performed by America
Re-release
All for You was re-released with two additional remixes and a limited edition bonus DVD. It was announced on October 21, 2001 via Billboard, and released on November 20, 2001. The new version features alternate artwork in addition to the "Flyte Tyme" single edit and Diddy remix of the album's third single, "Son of a Gun." It also includes a bonus DVD of Jackson's videography. It was intended to include a twenty-four page photo booklet of Jackson's All for You Tour, however, it was omitted for unknown reasons. The re-release contains the edited version of the album, which omits the song "Would You Mind."
The DVD, titled Janet: The Virgin Years, includes fifteen music videos released throughout Jackson's involvement with Virgin Records, including the album's hits "Someone to Call My Lover" and "All for You." It also includes exclusive tour audition footage, in addition to behind-the-scenes clips and Jackson's performance on MTV Icon: Janet Jackson. Promotional footage for each of her albums are featured, focusing on interviews and touring.
Track listing
Note: Re-release contains edited version.
Personnel
Michael Abbott - engineer
Alex Al - bass
David Anthony - producer
David Ashton - assistant engineer
David Barry - guitar
Lee Blaske - string arrangements
Mike Bozzi - assistant mastering engineer
Evelina Chao - viola
Nathaniel Cole - violin
Fran Cooper - make-up
D-Man - remixing, mixing
Jonathan Dayton - video director
Diddy - remixing
Sean Donnelly - design, animation
Rene Elizondo, Jr. - video director
Missy Elliott - performer
Valerie Faris - video director
Brian Gardner - mastering
Charles Gray - viola
Gael Guilarte - assistant engineer
Jeri Heiden - art direction
Steve Hodge - engineer, mixing
Janet Jackson - vocals, producer, executive producer
Jimmy Jam - multi-instruments, producer, executive producer
Seb Janiak - video director
John Kennedy - violin
Kathy Kienzle - harp
Joshua Koestenbaum - cello
Tom Kornacker - violin
Kim Kyu Young - violin
Terry Lewis - multi-instruments, producer, executive producer
David Mallet - video director
Andrew McPherson - photography
Dave Meyers - video director
Karen Mitchell - make-up assistant
James C. Moore - producer
Adrian Morgan - producer
Elsa Nilsson - violin
Julia Persitz - violin
Alice Preves - viola
Q-Tip - rap
Jason Rankins - assistant engineer
Alexander Richbourg - drum programming, MIDI programming, Pro-Tools
David Rideau - engineer, mixing
Rockwilder - producer, drum programming, MIDI programming
Matthew Rolston - video director
Mike Scott - guitar
Dominic Sena - video director
Chris Seul - engineer
Laura Sewell - cello
Dexter Simmons - mixing
Carly Simon - performer
Daryl Skobba - cello
Xavier Smith - drum programming, assistant engineer, mixing, MIDI programming
Smog - design
Michal Sobieski - violin
Tamas Strasser - viola
Tom Sweeney - assistant engineer, mixing
James "Big Jim" Wright - keyboards
Bradley Yost - assistant engineer, mixing
Janet Zeitoun - hair stylist
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
2001 albums
Janet Jackson albums
Dance-pop albums
Hip hop albums
R&B albums