Twenty Foreplay

Song information

The song starts off as a soulful ballad before changing to a mid-tempo R&B groove. The title is a play on the word "foreplay" and "24 hours a day". The U.S. version of "Twenty Foreplay" is lengthier than the international version which was edited in order to fit two more songs on the international release of Design of a Decade: 1986–1996. The Slow Jam Fantasy Mix was produced by Jorge Corante and is the complete version of the song which contains an extra second verse. To date, Jackson has never performed the song live.

Chart performance

"Twenty Foreplay" saw moderate success in Europe, peaking at number twenty-two in the United Kingdom, but fared better on the UK R&B Chart, peaking at number 5. It was certified Silver for sales in excess of 200,000 copies. It peaked at number forty-one in the Netherlands (on the physical sales-based Single Top 100 chart), and number seventy-four in Germany. It fared better in Australia, where it reached the top thirty. It charted inside the top thirty-five in Scotland and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, but was unable to enter the Billboard Hot 100 or the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as the song was not given a commercial release in the United States.

Music video

The 1950s look of the video was inspired by Dorothy Dandridge, whom Jackson considers to be America's first African American sex symbol. The video was shot in black-and-white and depicts Jackson in the glamorous Hollywood life such as movie premiere, press conference, and videotaping of her on the backlot of a movie set. The video has never been released commercially.

Track listings and formats

1. Slow Jam International Edit – 4:26

1. Radio Club Mix – 5:02
2. Tribal Vocal Mix – 6:59
3. The Raw Dub – 6:59
4. Junior's Jungle Club Mix – 9:56
5. Junior's Dub – 9:01

1. Junior's Jungle Club Mix – 9:56
2. Junior's Dub – 9:01
3. Tribal Beats – 2:58
4. The Raw Dub – 6:59
5. Tribal Vocal Mix – 6:59
6. Slow Jam Fantasy Mix – 6:19

1. Slow Jam Mix – 4:50
2. Slow Jam Edit – 4:28
3. Slow Jam Video Edit – 4:50
4. Slow Jam Fantasy Edit – 5:20
5. Slow Jam Fantasy Mix – 6:19

1. Slow Jam International Edit – 4:26
2. Runaway(Jam & Lewis Street Mix Edit) – 3:23
3. Runaway(Jam & Lewis Ghetto Mix) – 4:54
4. Slow Jam Video Edit – 4:50

1. Slow Jam International Edit – 4:26
2. "The Pleasure Principle" (Legendary Radio Mix) – 4:17
3. "Alright" (CJ Radio) – 3:52
4. "The Pleasure Principle" (Legendary Club) Mix – 8:15

1. Slow Jam International Edit – 4:26
2. "Runaway" (Album Version) – 3:35
3. "When I Think of You" (Album Version) – 3:57
4. "Let's Wait Awhile" (Album Version) – 4:36
5. Slow Jam International Edit – 4:26
6. "The Pleasure Principle" (Legendary Radio Mix – 4:17
7. "Alright" (CJ Radio) – 3:52
8. "The Pleasure Principle" (Legendary Club) Mix – 8:15

Official remixes

Certifications

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