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"Feedback" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson. The R&B/dance-pop song was written by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Dernst Emile, LaShawn Daniels, and Tasleema Yasin, and was produced by D'Mile and Jerkins. "Feedback" was released as the lead single from Jackson's tenth studio album, Discipline. In December 2007, the song was announced as the lead single from the album. It premiered on New York radio station Z100 on December 12, 2007, and was released as a digital download on December 29, 2007 in the United States. It was sent to radio stations across the country on January 7, 2008.
The song was generally well received by critics, who compared it favorably with "Rhythm Nation" and "Escapade". The song was described by Jackson as a metaphor for sexual tension. Jackson promoted the song live on various television programs within the United States. "Feedback" peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Jackson's biggest hit in the US since 2001, as well as her fortieth chart entry, making her only the seventh female to achieve this. The song peaked at number 3 in Canada, number #50 Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and became a top twenty hit in several other countries such as Belgian, Greece, Norway, Turkey and New Zealand. This single failed to chart in the UK. However, "Feedback" reached #32 on the Irish Singles Chart.
Jackson filmed the music video for "Feedback" with British director Saam Farahmand, and choreographer Gil Duldulao, Jr. In the video, Jackson was accompanied by 8 dancers, rehearsals took a week, and the video took two days to complete. The song also has more than a dozen official remixes.
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