R&B Junkie
| "R&B Junkie" | |
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| Song by Janet Jackson | |
| from the album Damita Jo | |
| Released | December 30, 2004 |
| Recorded | 2003 |
| Studio | Flyte Tyme Studios West at The Village (Los Angeles, California) |
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| Length | 3:10 |
| Label | Virgin |
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"R&B Junkie" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her eighth studio album, Damita Jo (2004). Written by Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Tony "Prof T" Tolbert, Michael Jones and Nicholas Trevisick, the track was released as a promotional single in 2004 by Virgin Records. "R&B Junkie" is an upbeat song which has a "retro" feel consisting of 1980s soul, R&B, funk, dance-pop and synths, while it samples Evelyn King's 1981 song "I'm in Love"; it has "oh-oh-ohs" throughout the verses.
"R&B Junkie" received positive reviews from music critics, who deemed it as one of the best songs from the album. The song peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, as it received a limited release. "R&B Junkie" was performed by Jackson during the 2004 BET Awards, as well on the Las Vegas residency Metamorphosis and the A Special 30th Anniversary Celebration of Rhythm Nation tour in 2019.