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Streams of Janet Jackson’s ‘Nasty’ up 250 percent on Spotify

Janet Jackson for VP.

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As soon as Donald Trump uttered the words “nasty woman” during last night’s debate, the domino effect began: Feminists embraced the term, the website NastyWomenGetShitDone.com was bought and redirected to Hillary Clinton‘s website, and Janet Jackson’s “Nasty” became the soundtrack. 

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According to Spotify, streams of the 1986 song went up 250 percent overnight. 

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And the mashups began: 

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In a 1993 interview with Rolling Stone, Jackson explained that songs like “Nasty” and “What Have You Done for Me Lately?” evolved from the need to defend herself from predatory men as a young woman and assert her independence: “Control meant not only taking care of myself but living in a much less protected world. And doing that meant growing a tough skin. Getting attitude.” 

 
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