Jackson: 'They wanted me to sound like Sade'

Janet Jackson has revealed that she left her record label Def Jam after executives tried to make her sound like Sade.

The singer cut all ties with the label in September after failing to reach a consensus over the future direction of her music.

"There were some people who didn't like the direction I took with this album (Discipline). They wanted me to sound more like Sade," she told Sister 2 Sister magazine.

"But I'm not ready for that just yet. I love doing dance songs and I think my fans expect that of me."

Jackson, who is still without a record deal, added that she has chosen to focus on a career in film, saying: "I have been getting more behind the scenes with film and television. I will probably continue to do music - and acting is still a strong passion of mine - but I really have been loving behind-the-scenes work: producing, directing and all the technical stuff."

Jackson recently cancelled shows she had postponed after falling ill during her 'Rock Witchu' tour.