December 2nd Janet Jackson Together Again

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"Together Again" is a song written and produced past American recording artist Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope. Written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, it was released as the album's second unmarried, The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks early on in the year after the release, as well as topping Hot Trip the light fantastic Order Songs. The single attained massive commercial success worldwide, peaking inside the top five in almost countries. The song was dedicated to Jackson's friend who succumbed to AIDS.

Contents

• 1 Background
• 2 Composition
• 3 Live performances
• 4 Disquisitional reception
• 5 Chart operation
• 6 Music videos
• 7 Track listings
• 8 Official versions/remixes
• 9 Charts
  • ix.1 Peak positions
  • 9.2 Year-end charts
  • 9.3 Decade-end charts
  • ix.4 Certifications

Background [ ]

"Together Again" was a tribute from Jackson to a friend who had recently died from AIDS as well equally AIDS victims and their families worldwide, as stated in the liner notes of The Velvet Rope. Originally written every bit a ballad, the rails was re-arranged equally a dance song. Jackson was reportedly inspired to write the song from her own personal experience, every bit well as a piece of fan-mail service she received from a immature boy in England who had lost his father. According to Jimmy Jam, "it had a deep pregnant for her because it was well-nigh a friend she lost to AIDS, but every bit with all her songs, she tries to brand them apply in a general sense to anybody. The idea was to make information technology a joyous song musically". The arrangement of the vocal was constructed in 30 minutes by Jam, Lewis and Jackson while in the recording studio. Once the melody was in place, Jackson finished writing the lyrics to the vocal.

Janet released three versions of the song; the original dance pop version, the "Deep Remix", a R&B/hip hop version, and the "Deeper Remix", which is a R&B/soul remake. The original trip the light fantastic toe version was inspired by Donna Summertime's "Last Dance".[2] Other remixes past DJ Premier, Tony Moran. Tony Humphries and Jonathan Peters were likewise released. The song was likewise included in the ending of "Janet Megamix 04".

The song became Jackson'south eighth number one on the Billboard Hot 100—the only U.Due south. chart-topper from The Velvet Rope—and peaked at number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Together Once more" too became ane of the biggest-selling singles from a female creative person in the history of the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at number four. "Together Once again" is Jackson'due south biggest international single, reaching the top five and top 10 in many countries. It also received a BMI Pop Award for "Most Played Song".

Composition [ ]

"Together Again" is set up in common time with a key of C major. Jackson'south vocals ranges between the low-tone of A3 to a high-tone of D5. The song is in a moderate tempo of 120 beats per minute with the chord progression for the verse being C–Em7/B–Em7(b5)/Bb–A7–Dm9–G13–Dm9–G13. The bass line in the chorus descends co-ordinate to the cardinal until reaching the supertonic, after which it goes back to the dominant note prepare the resolution, the repetition of the chorus or the interlude, which begins on the submedian. At the stop of the 2d bridge, the song modulates upwards a minor third into E–flat major.

Live performances [ ]

Jackson performing "Together Again" alive on her All for Y'all Tour in 2002.

Janet performed "Together Over again" at the American Music Awards, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, Les Années Tubes, and also later performed it on VH1's The Concert for New York City benefit concert.

Jackson has performed the vocal on all of her tours since its release, as the closing number, The Velvet Rope Tour and All for You Tour while the Stone Witchu Tour saw it moved to the middle of the set list. "Together Once again" was again performed every bit a closing number on her Number Ones: Up Shut and Personal tour as a dedication to her late blood brother, Michael Jackson.

Critical reception [ ]

Ernest Hardy of Rolling Stone described "Together Again" as "unsullied pop bliss", saying "The bass-heavy firm track "Together Again" showcases a poignant pb vocal, giving off a '60s soul/girl group vibe." BBC UK stated "Together Once more is a thumping neat hit, an old-fashioned piece of professional person dance music, played perfectly". Another critic exclaimed "Jackson pours her heart into "Together Again," which builds to an ecstatic house beat" which takes "a cue from the soaring melodies of '60s girl groups". Music critic Joey Guerra wrote "Together Again" is genuine happy-feeling. It sounds lame at start just pay attending to what she's singing; that vocal smile changes everything." "She even makes a bid for gay icon status," wrote Neil McCormick in a review of The Velvet Rope for The Daily Telegraph, "delivering a diva-ish functioning reminiscent of Diana Ross on 'Together Again'."

Chart functioning [ ]

Equally the offset official single from her album The Velvet Rope (later the radio-only U.Due south. unmarried "Got 'til It's Gone"), the single was highly predictable. Earlier its official release it was enjoying heavy airplay in North America. Some weeks after its release it debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Dec twenty, 1997, before becoming her eighth number-one single on January 31, 1998, spending 2 weeks at number i, fourteen weeks inside the top x, and a total of xl-half-dozen weeks on the chart. It is her biggest hit in Australia, peaking at number 4 and beingness certified 2× Platinum past the ARIA for 140,000 copies. In Canada it peaked at number two and stayed in the top 10 for many weeks, becoming i of her biggest hits there, fifty-fifty surpassing the success of some of her six Canadian number-ane singles, due to its staying power on the nautical chart.

In the Britain the song entered the United kingdom Singles Chart in December 1997 at number 4 and spent x weeks inside the top ten; it is Jackson'southward biggest striking to date in the UK, with sales of over three quarters of a million. Information technology achieved massive success in the rest of Europe as well, topping both the Dutch Superlative 40 and the European Hot 100 Singles and charting inside the top five and the top ten of most of European countries. In Frg it is her well-nigh successful unmarried, peaking #ii for 2 weeks and remaining on the High german Singles Nautical chart for 24 weeks. Information technology is her only single that could reach a certification at that place, namely platinum for 500,000 copies sold.

The unmarried'south massive commercial and radio success helped The Velvet Rope to top the charts of several countries throughout Europe and worldwide. It is her acknowledged single to engagement worldwide, with sales exceeding six million copies.

Music videos [ ]

Screen cap from the video.

Ii music videos were produced for "Together Once more". The video for the original version was directed by Seb Janiak, choreographed by Tina Landon and is a dance video that shows Jackson and her dancers performing in a futuristic African paradise where people are seen living adjacent with wild animals such as elephants, giraffes, and wildcats. In the scene where Jackson appears to exist hugging herself, dancer Nikki Pantenburg served as Jackson's body double. This version received a nomination for Best Trip the light fantastic Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.

Screen cap from the video for the Deeper Remix.

Another music video was released for the 'Deeper Remix' was directed past René Elizondo, Jr. It depicts Jackson in an apartment remembering a friend in the video. Both videos are featured on the DVD edition of 2001's All for Yous and the 2004 video compilation From Janet. to Damita Jo: The Videos.

Rail listings [ ]

Colombian promo CD single (PROJANET)

1. Colombia Edit - three.42

UK 12" single (7243 viii 94747 6 3)

1. Tony Humphries 12" Edit Mix - 9:57
2. Tony Humphries FBI Edit Dub - 7:20
3. DJ Premier 100 In A l Remix - 5:22
4. DJ Premier 100 Just The Bass Vocal - five:21
5. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46

United kingdom 12" R&B promo unmarried (VSTXDJ 1670)

1. DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix - v:22
2. DJ Premier 100 Just The Bass Vocal - five:21
3. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - v:46
4. Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Society Mix - 6:29

UK 12" remix single (VSTDJ 1670)

1. Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
2. Tony Humphries 12" Edit Mix - 9:57
3. Tony Humphries FBI Dub - 7:xx
4. Tony Humphries White & Black Dub - 6:30

UK promo CD single (VSCDJ1670)

1. Radio Edit - 4:08
2. Single Edit - four:22
3. Album Version - 5:01

UK CD maxi single (VSCDG 1670)

1. Radio Edit - iv:07
2. Tony Humphries Society Mix - 6:44
3. DJ Premier 100 in a 50 Remix - five:22
4. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - v:46
5. Tony Moran 7" Edit Westward/ Janet Vocal Intro - v:29
6. Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit - 4:00

Japanese CD single (VJCP-12084)

Australian CD single (8947482)

1. Radio Edit - 4:07
2. Tony Humphries Club Mix - vi:44
3. DJ Premier 100 In A fifty Remix - five:22
4. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - five:46
5. Tony Moran 7" Edit West/ Janet Vocal Intro - five:29
6. Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit - iv:00

U.Southward. double 12" promo single (SPRO-12791)

1. Tony Moran 12" Club Mix - 11:00
2. Tony Humphries FBI Dub - seven:21
3. Tony Humphries Society Mix - 6:44
4. Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Club Mix - 6:29
5. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
6. DJ Premier Just The Bass - 5:22
7. Tony Moran Radio - five:27
8. Album Version - 5:01

U.S. 12" single (Y-38623)

1. Tony Moran 12" Club Mix - xi:00
2. Tony Humphries Lodge Mix - six:44
3. Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Guild Mix - 6:29
4. DJ Premier Only The Bass - v:22

U.S. promo CD single (DPRO-12791)

1. Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix Edit - 4:00
2. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix Radio Edit - 4:16
3. DJ Premier Just The Bass - 5:22
4. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
5. DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix - 5:22
6. Telephone call Out Hook (Deeper Mix) - 0:20
7. Call Out Claw (Deep Mix) - 0.15

U.S. CD single (7243 8 38623-2-0)

1. Anthology Version - 5:01
2. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:49
3. Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix - iv:53

U.S. CD MAXI single (7243 viii 38625-2-8)

1. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - five:46
2. Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix - 4:52
3. Tony Moran 12" Club Mix - 11:00
4. Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
5. DJ Premier Just The Bass - 5:22

French 12" promo single (SA 8225)

French CD single (7243 8 94850 2 8)

1. Radio Edit - 4:07
2. Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit - 4:00

Official versions/remixes [ ]

• Album Version – 5:01
• Radio Edit – iv:08
• Single Edit – 4:22
• Republic of colombia Edit – 3:42
• Jimmy Jam Deep Remix – v:49 (*)
• Jimmy Jam Deep Radio Edit – 4:16 (*)
• Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Guild Mix – half dozen:29 (*)
• Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix – iv:53 (*)
• Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit – 4:00 (*)
• Tony Moran seven" Edit due west/ Janet Vocal Intro – five:29
• Tony Moran 12" Society Mix – 11:00
• Tony Moran Radio Edit – five:xx
• Tony Moran T&G Dub – half dozen:45
• Tony Moran T&G Tribal Mix – 6:53
• Tony Humphries Society Mix – vi:44
• Tony Humphries 12" Lodge Mix – 9:57
• Tony Humphries FBI Dub – 7:20
• Tony Humphries White & Black Dub – 6:30
• DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Mix – 5:22 (*)
• DJ Premier Just Tha Bass – 5:22 (*)
• Jonathan Peters Sound Manufactory Flooring/Original Mix – 12:29
• Jonathan Peters Tight Mix – xv:24
• Jonathan Peters Tight Mix Edit Pt. 1 – v:25
• Jonathan Peters Tight Mix Edit Pt. 2 – 9:49
• Jonathan Peters Vocal Radio Mix – four:28
• Jonathan Peters Mixshow – 7:09
• Call Out Claw (Chorus) – 0:thirteen
• Call Out Hook (Verse) – 0:16
• Telephone call Out Claw (Deep Mix) – 0:15 (*)
• Call Out Claw (Deeper Mix) – 0:20 (*)

(*) Alternate re-recorded vocals

Charts [ ]

Meridian positions [ ]

Year-terminate charts [ ]

Decade-end charts [ ]

Certifications [ ]

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