Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today, following her stellar performance at the ‘Billboard Music Awards‘, we revisit Janet Jackson’s ‘Janet’ era and pull footage shot from the making of her ‘If’ video from beneath the sands of time.

In the footage below you’ll see Jan and her clan of creatives create what may be her most celebrated piece of art to date in preparation for the album’s supporting tour.

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‘If’s video was directed by Dominic Sena and its choreography was created by Janet’s long-time friend Tina Landon who- like her friend/former ‘Laker Girl’ boss Paula Abdul– was enlisted to enrich Jackson’s videography with stage-scorching moves.

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