The song is drenched in longing, and her delivery is heartbreakingly soft. It’s one of the rare times where Janet sounds fragile, almost broken.

The legendary Janet Jackson started her acceptance speech at the 2025 American Music Awards with an implausibly modest statement. “I am so, so honored — I’m so grateful.

Originally from her All for You album, the song, with its hook sampling America’s “Ventura Highway,” was a hit, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the U.K. singles chart.

Watch Janet Jackson Perform Medley, Accept Icon Award at the 2025 American Music Awards She broke out “Someone to Call My Lover” and “All for You” for her first TV performance in seven years ...

Jackson, who has been making music for 50 years, will be celebrated for her impact on the industry. Most recently, her 2001 song "Someone To Call My Lover" returned to the Billboard charts after ...

2001: Janet Jackson drops the second single for her album All for You on June 12. Titled “Someone to Call My Lover,” it samples the guitar riff from America’s 1972 hit “Ventura Highway.” ...

Janet Jackson at the American Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 26, 2025. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Jackson's performance at this year's AMAs marked her first live performance on television since 2018.

The 2025 American Music Awards will be hosted by Jennifer Lopez on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, live from coast to coast starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U ...