Larry Flick from Billboard stated that the "grinding R&B ballad" benefits greatly of R. Kelly remix as a "meandering but ultimately sexy and engaging take", and "more straightforward pop and radio-friendly but doesn't relinquish its urban groove". Promis of AllMusic called the song "superb" and "subtle, sophisticated, syncopated, and jazzy". "Any Time, Any Place" received positive reviews from music critics. Kelly made a remix of the song, which along with the CJ's 12" Mix, appeared on Jackson's 1995 remix compilation album Janet Remixed. During the second pre-chorus, the singer vamps, "I don't give a damn! I want you now!" According to Sputnikmusic, the song "oozes with the longing to be touched". The chorus of the song depicts Jackson singing "I don't care who's around" during her public lovemaking. It also features saxophone and fingersnaps, with additional sounds of rain and thunder. Jackson sings about her and her lover having public displays of affection. Lyrically, the song is based on sexual liberation, similar to the music of Barry White and Marvin Gaye. It is composed in the key of C minor with Jackson's voice spanning from B♭ 3 to D♭ 5. According to the sheet music published at, "Any Time, Any Place" is written in common time with a slow tempo of 64 beats per minute. "Any Time, Any Place" was co-written and co-produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
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