Authentic Janet Jackson Autograph Hand Signed The Velvet Rope CD. Janet Jackson Autograph Hand Signed The Velvet Rope CD. Janet Jackson has hand signed this copy of her “The Velvet Rope” CD on the front cover in red ink. Comes complete with a market leading unconditional 90-day money back guarantee and lifetime COA. Worldwide shipping is available.
The Velvet Rope is the sixth studio album by Janet Jackson, released October 7, 1997 by Virgin Records. Prior to its debut, Jackson had been at the center of a second high-profile bidding war over her recording contract.
Following the release of her first greatest hits compilation Design of a Decade 1986/1996 in 1995, her contract with Virgin allotted her the option to leave the label. The Walt Disney Company attempted to sign her jointly with PolyGram, while Virgin sought to renegotiate her contract in order to retain her. Virgin was able to succeed in their negotiations, with Jackson receiving a historic $80 million dollar contract, making her the world’s highest paid musical act for the second time in her career.
The Velvet Rope debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and at number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 202,000 copies in its first week. In its second week, U.S. sales fell by 39%, and the album fell to number 2, being replaced by LeAnn Rimes’ You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs. In its third week of release, the album fell to number 5, and in its fourth week of release, the album fell to number 11. Outside of the United States, the album charted within the top five of many countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and The United Kingdom.
In Japan The Velvet Rope debuted at the number ten with 34,910 copies sold at the first week. The album sold four million copies in 1997. The album was first certified gold by the RIAA on November 11, 1997 denoting 500,000 units shipped within the United States. The same day, the album’s certification was raised to platinum, denoting 1,000,000 units shipped. The following year on March 26, 1998, the album was certified double platinum and later triple platinum on January 15, 1999. In Australia, the album was first certified Platinum by the ARIA in 1997 and later 2× Platinum in 1998. In Norway, the IFPI certified it Platinum, becoming her highest certified album in that country.
Authentic Janet Jackson Autograph Hand Signed The Velvet Rope CD. Janet Jackson has hand signed this copy of her “The Velvet Rope” CD on the front cover in red ink. Comes complete with a market leading unconditional 90-day money back guarantee and lifetime COA. Worldwide shipping is available.
