The Velvet Rope "deep-down funk" and trip hop, as Jackson distorts her voice in a low range during a challenge of self-scrutiny. "Got 'til It's Gone" is an alternative pop and trip hop song, featuring folk singer Joni Mitchell and rapper Q-Tip. Jackson speaks of vulnerability and regret in a "depressive sobriety". Interlude "Speakerphone" consists of Jackson beginning to masturbate before a phone conversation with sister-in-law Lisa-Marie Presley. "My Need" is a mid-tempo hip-hop song tackling self-obsession and unbridled lust. Interlude "Fasten Your Seatbelts" portrays Jackson and her dancers mimicking Bette Davis in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" and "All About Eve".
Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night reached number 90 on the UK singles chart and number 8 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart. Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" is a song performed by American singer Kenny Dino. It was Dino's only hit on the "Billboard" Top 40, debuting on that chart December 4, 1961, and peaking at number 24. Actor Doug Sheldon's cover version was also released in 1961. It reached number 29 on the UK singles chart in 1962. English rock singer Robert Plant also recorded a version of the